Brandon Coutu Memorial Hybrid Tournament: McGill C
Questions by: Graham Beattie, Robert Norris, Nick Fishbane
Tossups
1. He lived his entire life, albeit short, in the Dutch town of Delft, dying at the age of 42 in 1675 and
leaving his wife and 11 children in enormous debt. He was a relatively unknown painter up to 1866,
when the critic (*) Thoré Burger published an essay about him and revealed his mastery of surfaces and light
in paintings depicting ordinary life and interior settings. For ten points, identify this Dutch Baroque painter, to
whom only 35 paintings are firmly attributed, including Girl with a Pearl Earring.
Answer: Johannes Vermeer
2. Its initial models were the One, Crossovers, Cyclones, and SXM. They are not only endorsed by Ben
Wallace, but also the man with the idea for them wears these shoes in his NBA games, even though they
are sold for (*) as low as $10. This is because he remembers growing up in Brooklyn and not being able to
afford the latest models. For ten points, what brand of affordable sneaker started in 2006 is marketed by Steve
& Barry’s, and was founded by Stephon Marbury of the New York Knicks?
Answer: Starbury
3. It is located 12 km west of Cape Sheridan, on the shores of the frozen Lincoln Sea. It has five
permanent inhabitants and many temporary inhabitants running the Canadian Forces Station and the
co-located Environment Canada station. Being on the northeasternmost tip of (*) Ellesmere Island,
average monthly temperatures rise above freezing only in July and August. For ten points, what Nunavut
location is the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world?
Answer: Alert
4. His earlier, lesser known movies include Six Degrees of Separation, Made In America, and Where the
Day Takes You, although nowadays there is hardly a movie in which he doesn’t take centre stage. He
stars in the upcoming movie (*) Hancock about a bum superhero. This musically talented actor won the first
ever Grammy in the rap category with DJ Jazzy Jeff. For ten points, who is also known as the Fresh Prince?
Answer: Willard Christopher “Will” Smith, Jr.
5. She was the daughter of King Acrisius and Eurydice. She was locked in a bronze tower to prevent an
oracle’s prophecy from coming true, one where Acrisius would be killed by his grandson. However, she
is impregnated by Zeus in the form of (*) golden rain, so Acrisius sends her and her offspring into the sea
in a wooden chest. The boy still ends up killing his grandfather in the end. For ten points, who is this mother
of Perseus in Greek mythology?
Answer: Danaë
6. If we are given two initial solutions to this second order, hyperbolic partial differential equation, one
with the solution, and one with the derivative of the solution with respect to time, it can be solved using
(*) d’Alembert’s solution. For ten points, what is the name given to the equation where the second derivative
of the solution is equal to a constant times the Laplacian of the solution, and is used to model the strings of
musical instruments?
Answer: the wave equation
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7. The longest of its kind is located in Nevada County, California, at a length of 251 feet. These structures
became fairly popular during the second half of the 1800s because their design greatly increased their
lifespan while being more comfortable for the people using them. (*) They are historically made of wood,
using trusses, arches, or lattices as support, although you can not see these from the outside. For ten points,
what are these attractive passages over obstacles?
Answer: covered bridges
8. This game series, originally created by Team Andromeda, is set in a post-apocalyptic world where
Towers created by the Ancients (*) control the environment to benefit bio-engineered monsters and limit
human population. The series consists of three rail shooters and one RPG. For ten points, what games had the
player ride a dragon in order to destroy the towers and the network that connects them?
Answer: Panzer Dragoon
9. He is the godson of former Boston Bruins coach Harry Sinden and backstopped his team to an Ontario
bantam championship. However, his hockey career did not continue, and he studied film at (*) Queen’s
University in his native Kingston, after which he became a musician. He is known for his intelligent lyrics
and has published a book of poetry entitled Coke Machine Glow. For ten points, name this lead singer of the
Tragically Hip.
Answer: Gordon Downie
10. He attended the University of Maine, where he became the first freshman to win the Hobey Baker
award. He was drafted (*) 4th overall by the team with which he would go on to play nine seasons and
become their all-time leading scorer, leading them to the finals in 2003, then leaving them after a contract
dispute. For ten points, name this St. Louis Blues left winger and Anaheim’s former all-time leading scorer.
Answer: Paul Kariya
11. Members of this violent revolutionary group see themselves as the vanguard of the world communist
movement, labeling existing socialist governments as revisionist. Based in (*) Peru, they seek to create a
dictatorship of the proletariat, and thus incite a global revolution. For ten points name this Maoist group,
labelled as terrorists by the Peruvian government.
Answer: Shining Path or Sendero Luminoso
12. He is now a quarterback coach and golf head coach at West Texas A&M University. He played in the
NFL, mostly as a backup quarterback, from 1998 to 2002, for four different teams; the four years were
marked with (*) bad media attention and injuries. A star in college, he led his Washington State Cougars to
the Rose Bowl, but in his rookie season as a professional, he threw 2 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in his
first 9 games. For ten points, who entered the 1998 NFL draft alongside Peyton Manning as a potential first
pick, was drafted by the Chargers, and left the NFL a disappointment?
Answer: Ryan David Leaf
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13. He was the son of a shipwright, born in 1736 in Scotland. Before becoming an inventor and engineer, he
tried to become an instrument maker. One of his significant inventions was the development of parallel
motion linkage for driving a (*) piston. He patented the sun-and-planet gear and a steam locomotive from
the work of William Murdoch. For ten points, name the man who greatly improved the steam engine and has
the SI unit for power named after him.
Answer: James Watt
14. She visited her son Sergei on his birthday, despite him being told that she was dead. Ivanovna told the
boy this lie as part of the comforting process after this character (*) fled to western Europe. Ivanovna
also told this character’s husband to visit fortune tellers who would recommend him not filing for divorce,
despite Stiva’s urging on behalf of his sister. For ten points, name this lover of Count Vronsky and tragic
Tolstoy character.
Answer: Anna Karenina (accept either name)
15. In one case he has to solve the mystery of who caused the heart attack of a morbidly obese man. In
another he discovers corruption caused by a chicken cartel. (*) He is aided by the manager of a video
rental store and Wally, an Afghani restaurant owner. For ten points, name this accountant turned private
investigator, played by Andy Richter on a short-lived 2007 NBC sitcom.
Answer: Andy Barker
16. He is formally an academic, although his area of specialty is unclear. He is, however, one of the most
powerful men in London, and is suspected to control most of the (*) criminal activity in England. He is
largely untouchable to the police, as most crimes are committed by associates, and he believes he has killed
the one man who might have been able to stop him, only to see him return years later. FTP, name this Arthur
Conan Doyle character and nemesis of Sherlock Holmes.
Answer: Professor Moriarty
17. Pope Sixtus V suggested it be converted into a textiles mill to give employment to the unsavory types of
the city. Today, it is one of the most popular (*) tourist spots in the world and can be seen on the Italian
five-cent coin. For ten points, name this structure in Rome, whose construction was begun under Vespasian
and finished under Titus, known for its gladiatorial events.
Answer: Flavian Amphitheatre or the Colosseum
18. After he failed to become a professional football player, he took a job delivering packages, initially just
to impress (*) his then-girlfriend, although he then becomes a mainstay at IPS. He lives with his wife Carrie
and his father-in-law Arthur. For ten points name this sitcom character who first appeared on Everybody
Loves Raymond and then became the main character on King of Queens.
Answer: Doug Heffernan (prompt on “King of Queens” early in question)
19. It was first hypothesized by a 19th century French economist who observed two spring water companies
competing. It is based on the theory that firms set (*) output, not price, in a competitive situation where
all firms have some market power, but produce a homogeneous good. It assumes no-entry, and strategic
behavior by firms. For ten points, name this game theory model where the market output is n(a-c)/(n+1).
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Answer: Cournot competion (accept reasonable alternatives for “competition”)
20. He was the leader of the government on two separate occasions despite not being elected to this
position. He briefly led the Conservative Party in 1942 until that party became the (*) Progressive
Conservatives. He is best known for his pro-British stance and his feuds with Mackenzie King. For ten
points, name this ninth prime minister of Canada who held two short terms in King’s early years.
Answer: Arthur Meighen
21. Their earliest records date back around 510 million years; however, the more modern forms did not
show up for about another 100 million years. They are defined as non-tetrapod chordates. (*) They have
a large range of sizes, and, because they are paraphyletic, they have much more variety in shape than land
animals. For ten points, name these aquatic animals that often have fins, gills and scales.
Answer: fish
22. He was known in his early books as Uncle Shellby. He died in 1999; his last book, published
posthumously in 2005, was a book full of spoonerisms called (*) Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook. For ten
points, what children’s poet was the author of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, and Where the Sidewalk
Ends?
Answer: Shel Silverstein
23. Named after the first of their kind, they maintain a high replay value because of the high degree of
randomness found in each play session.(*) Usually the player is tasked with reaching the bottom level of a
dungeon in order to complete some quest. Popular games in this genre include NetHack, Anaband, and
Powder. For ten points, name this genre that started with Rogue.
Answer: Roguelike
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Bonuses
1. Given the name of a reggae group, name the lead singer for ten points each.
A. [10] The Wailers
Answer: Bob Marley
B. [10] The Upsetters
Answer: Lee “Scratch” Perry
C. [10] Black Uhuru (name the first lead singer)
Answer: Don Carlos
2. It began on D-Day, June 6th, 1944. For ten points each:
A. [10] Name this operation that saw millions of Allied troops enter France with the primary goal of
liberating Paris.
Answer: Operation Overlord
B. [10] Which beach was the landing site of Canadian troops on D-Day?
Answer: Juno Beach
C. [10] Which general led the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division on D-Day?
Answer: Major-General Rodney Keller
3. For ten points each, answer these questions about another statistical category Barry Bonds does well in.
A. [10] While he is known for home runs, his 500th of these inspired him to pick it up and keep it.
Answer: a stolen base (accept equivalents)
B. [10] This 1980s and 90s player holds the record for most stolen bases in Major League Baseball.
Answer: Rickey Henderson
C. [10] In 1911, as part of a notable stunt to get a run, Herman Schaefer stole what base?
Answer: first, from second (he was causing a distraction so a runner on third could steal home)
4. Three Shakespearean plays involve Sicily. For ten points each:
A. [10] Pompey has a house in Messina in this play about two Roman-era lovers.
Answer: Antony and Cleopatra
B. [10] This play with Beatrice and Benedict is set entirely in Messina.
Answer: Much Ado About Nothing
C. [10] This play has correspondence between Sicily and Bohemia, where Antigonus exits a desert scene
pursued by a bear.
Answer: The Winter’s Tale (note that “A Winter’s Tale” is wrong)
5. It was the first of a series of films based on a Mario Puzo novel. For ten points each:
A. [10] Name this 1972 Coppola classic.
Answer: The Godfather (do not accept any sequels)
B. [10] Al Pacino had a breakout role playing this character in The Godfather.
Answer: Michael Corleone (prompt on “Corleone”)
C. [10] Before marrying Kay Adams, Michael was married to this young girl who died from a car bomb.
Answer: Apollonia Vitelli
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6. Identify the animal phylum for ten points each.
A. [10] This large phylum includes the insects and the crustaceans.
Answer: Arthropoda or Arthropod
B. [10] All animals in this phylum possess a notochord, which in most species develops into a spine.
Answer: Chordata or Chordates (do not accept “Vertebrates”, which is a lower clade)
C. [10] This diverse phylum is only found in salt water and displays symmetry, often in multiples of 5.
Answer: Echinodermata or Echinoderms
7. For ten points each, identify the figure in Norse mythology from descriptions.
A. [10] The wife of Odin and Queen of the Aesir.
Answer: Frigg or Frigga
B. [10] The first man who emerged from a block of ice, and was the grandfather of Odin.
Answer: Búri
C. [10] This giant and his wife were the only survivors of a flood of blood caused by Odin’s slaying of Ymir.
He escaped on an ark to Jotunheim and created a new race of giants.
Answer: Bergelmir
8. Given a river, name the sea, not ocean, into which it feeds for ten points each.
A. [10] Po River
Answer: Adriatic Sea (prompt on “Mediterranean”)
B. [10] Dnieper (NEE-per) River
Answer: Black Sea
C. [10] Mekong River
Answer: South China Sea
9. For ten points each, given the Super Bowl number and winning team, give the losing team.
A. [10] II, Green Bay Packers
Answer : Oakland Raiders
B. [10] XXVII, Dallas Cowboys
Answer: Buffalo Bills
C. [10] XX, Chicago Bears
Answer: New England Patriots
10. Answer these questions about an early 20th century artist, for ten points each.
A. [10] His Nude Descending a Staircase made quite a stir at the 1913 Armory Show.
Answer: Marcel Duchamp
B. [10] This Duchamp piece consists of a urinal signed “R. Mutt”.
Answer: Fountain
C. [10] Fountain and Bicycle Wheel are examples of this term Duchamp used to describe making art out of
items that are already available.
Answer: readymade or found art
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11. Given the former slogan, name the brand advertised for ten points each.
A. [10] “You deserve a break today”
Answer: McDonald’s
B. [10] “Pop, pop, fizz, fizz”
Answer: Alka-seltzer
C. [10] “For those who think young”
Answer: Pepsi-Cola
12. Picture a pressure-temperature phase diagram. For ten points each:
A. [10] What is the temperature and pressure where the solid, liquid, and vapour phases can coexist?
Answer: triple point
B. [10] What phase is generally found in the left-most region of the diagram?
Answer: solid
C. [10] Because water is unusual, as the solid-liquid equilibrium line goes up from the triple point with
increased pressure, what direction does that line follow with respect to the temperature axis?
Answer: to the left or to lower temperature or equivalents
13. For ten points each, given a description, name the mod.
A. [10] Winner of the Make Something Unreal contest, infantry simulation set on the eastern front during
World War II.
Answer: Red Orchestra
B. [10] A Battlestar Galactica-themed Freespace 2 total conversion.
Answer: Beyond the Red Line
C. [10] Remade for all Quakes, it gives the player fixed resources to put more emphasis on fighting.
Answer: Rocket Arena
14. It was the site of one of the largest peacetime explosions in Britain. For ten points each:
A. [10] Name this North Lincolnshire town that suffered a 1974 explosion at a caprolactam factory.
Answer: Flixborough
B. [10] The explosion arose from a leak of this hexagon-shaped alkane.
Answer: cyclohexane (not “benzene”)
C. [10] The Flixborough plant resumed operations, but later shut down due to a drop in the price of this
material, of which caprolactam is used in the production.
Answer: nylon
15. For ten points each, answer these questions about the Adult Swim show Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great
Job!
A. [10] Name two of the three Cinco animal combination products.
Answer: any of B'ougar, T'ird, B'owl
B. [10] Who is Channel 5's special reporter?
Answer: Doctor Steve Brule
C. [10] What performer plays Uncle Muscles?
Answer: “Weird Al” Yankovic (either part acceptable)
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16. Given a description, name the movie that was riffed in Mystery Science Theater 3000 for ten points each.
A. [10] A vacationing family gets trapped in a lodge by a polygamous pagan cult.
Answer: “Manos” The Hands of Fate
B. [10] A young man uses his parents inattention as he was growing up as his defense in court against
murder charges.
Answer: I Accuse my Parents
C. [10] Escaped convicts are forced to participate in the Bay of Pigs invasion.
Answer: Red Zone Cuba
17. Identify the game developed by Shiny based on descriptions for ten points each.
A. [10] A platformer about a squiggly creature in a robotic suit.
Answer: Earthworm Jim
B. [10] A 3D action game where Kurt Hectic tries to save the earth from Minecrawlers.
Answer: MDK
C. [10] A third-person shooter about Meccaryns that crash-land on a strange planet.
Answer: Giants: Citizen Kabuto
18. For ten points each, give the two-card Texas Hold ‘Em poker hand given its nickname.
A. [10] Pocket rockets
Answer: A-A
B. [10] The Doyle Brunson (after won the World Series of Poker with it twice in a row)
Answer: 10-2
C. [10] Dead Man’s Hand (representing the hand Wild Bill Hickock held at his death)
Answer: A-8
19. Answer these questions about an Italian composer, for ten points each:
A. [10] Popular for his operas, this man composed Aida, among others.
Answer: Giuseppe Verdi
B. [10] This opera featuring the Duke of Mantua was based on Victor Hugo’s banned play, Le roi s’amuse.
Answer: Rigoletto
[10] A famous aria from Rigoletto is this piece that has the Duke complaining about fickle women.
Answer: “La donna è mobile” [“lah doh-nah eh moh-bee-lay”]
20. For ten points each, answer these questions about a TV show.
A. [10] What is the name of the show that features Jack Sheppard and Sayid Jarrah as main characters?
Answer: Lost
B. [10] By what name do the characters refer to the people who inhabited the island before they arrived?
Answer: The Others
C. [10] Which character dies after falling in a aircraft he found with John Locke?
Answer: Boone Carlyle
21. Given two band members, name the band they are in for ten points each.
A. [10] Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy
Answer: The Pogues
B. [10] Alan Doyle, Séan McCann
Answer: Great Big Sea
C. [10] Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen
Answer: U2
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22. For ten points each, name the championship trophy in these leagues.
A. [10] American Hockey League
Answer: Calder Cup
B. [10] NASCAR
Answer: Sprint Cup
C. [10] NFL
Answer: Vince Lombardi Trophy