Ottawa Hybrid 2014
Playoff Round
Packet by McMaster A (Jay Misuk, Leslie Newcombe, Thomas Hu, Brian Luong, Rex Tomasic)
1. The 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka for their
research on this superfamily of proteins. Another protein in this superfamily is involved in detecting
electromagnetic radiation through the conversion of 11-cis-retinal to all-trans-retinal. Two types of these
proteins are named Frizzled and Smoothened, and some can activate phospholipase C. Rhodopsins and
Adrenergic ones are proteins from this superfamily, of which some members can bind histamine or adenyl cyclase
to form cAMP. For ten points, name this superfamily of seven transmembrane domains proteins which bind to their
namesake proteins which in turn bind the complement of cytosine.
Answer: G-Protein Coupled Receptor (or GPCR).
2. Phil Jordon was replaced by Darrall Imhoff in this game, during which one team pulled out four of their
starting five players, putting in bench players York Larese, Ed Conlin, Ted Luckenbill, and Joe Ruklick, the
latest of whom was responsible for the final assist of this game. The final score of this game had the New York
Knicks lose to the Philadelphia Warriors 147-169, and was abruptly ended after the court was filled with players
with 46 seconds left in the game. One player with around 50% career free throw percentage scored 28 out of 32.
For ten points, name this game which saw Philadelphia’s number 13 set the single-game scoring record in the
NBA.
Answer: Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game (accept anything with Chamberlain and 100 points)
3. In one of this man’s works, he defined memory as a phantasm or mental picture, the storage of which
causes a physical imprint to be made on an internal organ. Besides his treatise On the Soul, his theory of
virtue ethics, which posited that the ideal state exists between two extremes as a “golden mean,” appeared in
a work named for his son. He wrote a work that was intended to provide an overview of the titular discipline, in
which he argued that all things are the result of four causes―material, formal, efficient, and final―and that all
things were composed of the five elements. For ten points, name this ancient Greek philosopher, the founder of an
Athenian philosophical school known as the Lyceum, and tutor to Alexander the Great.
ANSWER: Aristotle [or Aristoteles]
4. One song in this genre was based on the Turkish folk song "Katibim" and includes the line, "there was a
cat that really was gone." Labels like TK and Casablance Records released this type of music, which
included the albums I Remember Yesterday and Nightflight to Venus, and successful covers of "Rivers of
Babylon" and "MacArthur Park." Pete Belotte worked on a song in this genre that repeats the words "fallin
free, fallin free," and another of these songs tells the story of "Russia's greatest love machine." This style of music
was performed at places like Studio 45, and it included hits like "Love to Love You Baby," "Rasputin," and "I Feel
Love." For ten points, name this genre performed by artists like Boney M and Donna Summer.
ANSWER: disco [prompt on anything mentioning "Europe" or "dance"; don't prompt on "pop" or "electronic"]
5. In quantum mechanics, one can apply Noether’s (Nuh-thur’s) theorem associated with rotational
invariance to show that this property is conserved, assuming the Lagrangian has rotational symmetry. Other
forms of this property are known as orbital operators and spin operators, and occur quantized n multiples
of the reduced Planck's constant. It gives rise to gyroscopic precession, which additionally depends on the body’s
moment of inertia and torque, which are related quantities to it. It is defined by a cross product between the
position vector, and a vector representing its translational equivalent, equal to mass times linear velocity. For ten
points, name this physical property of rotating bodies, which helps explain why figure skaters spin faster when
their arms are tucked in.
ANSWER: Angular Momentum (do not accept momentum)
6. The titular creatures of this game are named for the creator's sheep dog, although in game their name is
derived from a popular brand of carrot sold on the protagonist's home planet. Unlike its sequels, this game
had a time limit in which the player had to recover items such as the anti-dioxin filter, the whimsical radar,
and the secret safe, which was guarded by Emperor Bulblax. Collecting these items helps restore function to the
S.S. Dolphin which had crash landed onto a planet with an oxygen-rich atmosphere toxic to the main character,
whose life support systems would only last for 30 days. For 10 points, name this 2001 Nintendo GameCube game
featuring Captain Olimar and the eponymous red, yellow, and blue creatures.
Answer: Pikmin (Do not accept Pikmin 2 or 3 after the first clue)
7. A museum guard in this city is driven to suicide by a cursed green statue, and a grandmother who smells
like "slightly rancid butter" is interrupted while cooking potatoes near this city to shelter a "short and
wide" man beneath her skirts. Walter and Eddi grow up near this city before Walter knocks out Eddi's
teeth, and a mental patient from this city recalls his ability to "singshatter" and favours a Polish father over a Nazi
father. This city names a series about characters like the Great Mahlke and a man who decides stops growing on his
third birthday, Oskar Matzerath. For ten points, German-slash-Polish city where the Vistula empties into the Baltic
Sea, which is the main setting of the books Dog Years, Cat and Mouse, and The Tin Drum.
ANSWER: Gdansk [or Danzig]
8. This character simulates “third-dimensional television” by arranging a pack of cigarettes to fall out of a
TV, and a speech by this character asks “are you tired, run-down, listless? Do you poop out at parties?” This
character uses the alias “Mrs. McGillicuddy” and complains of the heat after not being warned of a “23%
alcohol” content, and in another appearance, she stuffs candy into her bra and hat. This aspiring performer hangs
out with Ethel and is declared “enceinte” instead of just “pregnant” by her husband Ricky. For ten points, name this
woman who works as a vita-meata-vegemin spokeswoman and deals with a speeding candy conveyor-belt in
episodes of a 50’s sitcom.
ANSWER: Lucy Ricardo [accept “Lucille Ball,” because that’s close enough]
9. This movie was first announced to be in production when the star made an unannounced cameo on
Conan. In the film, one character has an RV with Jesus and himself painted on the side and is hired by
Kench Allenby. The majority of this movie takes place in New York City after the protagonist is fired from
his old job and leaves his wife, reuniting with his friends who had left their careers as a restaurateur, a cat
photographer, and being dead in order to work the late night shift on GNN. The main character is nearly killed by
his pet shark Doby and again by the ghost of Stonewall Jackson during a news fight featuring reporters played by
Will Smith and Sacha Baron Cohen, among others in, for ten points, what 2013 movie, the sequel to Ron
Burgundy’s first epic.
ANSWER: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues [do not accept “Anchorman” alone]
10. This man lost his last postseason start 1-0 to Chris Carpenter in Game 5 of the 2011 NLDS. In 2000, this
man set a record for worst ERA with at least 50 innings pitched, at 10.64, which led to his demotion to
Dunedin to rebuild his mechanics. A Bobby Higginson home run with two out in the ninth broke up this
man’s no-hit bid on the last day of the 1998 regular season, this man’s second start. This man threw a no-hitter
against the Reds in his first postseason start in 2010, and also threw a perfect game against the Marlins on May 29,
2010, which helped him win the NL Cy Young Award. For ten points, name this recently retired Phillies and Blue
Jays ace.
ANSWER: Harry Leroy “Roy” Halladay III [or “Doc”]
11. This artist was photographed in pitch-dark profile by Edward Steichen, a muscle-man lifts up a woman
in fetal position in one work by this artist, who also depicted three really gloomy figures with their heads
bowed and their hands in the middle. I Am Beautiful and The Three Shades are works by this artist, who
spent his last seven years on a tall blurry-looking statue of an author wrapped in a robe, and who made a nude
portrait of another author exiled in Guernsey. A work originally titled The Poet was sculpted by this artist, who
made statues of Honore de Balzac and Victor Hugo. For ten points, name this creator of a widely-copied sculpture
of Dante sitting on a rock and resting his chin on his hand.
ANSWER: Auguste Rodin
12. This band sang, “You must be looking very old tonight,” and “Fifteen minutes with you? Well I wouldn't
say no.” The guitarist for this band went on to play in The Cribs and Modest Mouse, and this band of “Reel
Around the Fountain” and “What Difference Does It Make?” repeated the lines “hang the DJ, hang the DJ”
on the outro to one song. Their album The Queen is Dead included a song that goes, “Panic in the streets of
London,” and this Manchester band had a hit that declared, “I am human and I need to be loved.” For 10 points,
name this group of “There Is a Light that Never Goes Out” and “How Soon Is Now,” a band featuring Johnny Marr
and Morrissey.
ANSWER: The Smiths
13. A half-brother intends to leave this book's main characters three thousand pounds each of inheritance,
but he gets talked down to nothing by his wife Fanny. This book was adapted from an unpublished
epistolary novel, and when its characters move from Norland to Barton Park, Edward Ferrars is freed up to
secretly marry Lucy Steele. A woman in nearly dies of fever when she gets jilted for Sophia Grey in this book, but
she eventually gets over Mr. Willoughby and marries Colonel Brandon. For ten points, name this novel by Jane
Austen about the sisters Marianne and Elinor Dashwood.
ANSWER: Sense and Sensibility
14. The intro to The Simpsons episode “Treehouse of Horror XVII” parodies the opening sequence of this
show including a camera man falling down a spiraling staircase. Production of this series moved to Britain
in its final season with its host inviting the viewer to join him at the pub for some “authentic Flesh and
Chips.” Popular episodes included a character portrayed by Meat Loaf ironically having his carcass served in
a restaurant, and a video dating service owner, played by Tom Hanks, having his head smashed into a TV. Perhaps
its most famous episode saw a digitally inserted Humphrey Bogart murdered by John Lithgow and Isabella
Rossellini. The puppet controlled host lacked a nose and often addressed viewers as “boils and ghouls” in, FTP,
what HBO horror anthology series that saw countless celebrity cameos?
Answer: Tales from the Crypt (do not accept Tales from the Cryptkeeper; it’s an entirely different show!)
15. A character from the short stories of Saki had this name allegedly because he was “so appallingly frank.”
A hypothetical comet impact event of this name has been claimed by some to have been responsible for the
extinction of many large mammals and is named after the culture it is also believed to have ended. Two rulers
of Austrasia with this name have been labelled by some historians as roi fainéant, or “do-nothing kings” because of
their dominance by the mayors of the palace. Coming from the Old Frankish for “famous in battle,” FTP, what
name was perhaps most famously held by the son of Childeric I, the first Frankish king to unify all of the Frankish
kings under one ruler, and the founder of the Merovingian dynasty?
Answer: Clovis
16. This organisation first appeared in Strange Adventures, Issue 215, and was first headed by Ebeneezer
Darcel until his death during a plot to kidnap the daughter of the founder of this organisation. Also
appearing in that issue was this organisation’s eventual second leader, a master martial artist known as
Sensei, who for a time was possessed by a spirit named Jonah. This leader attempted to cause an earthquake
targeted at a peace conference, but he was the only person who died from it. Other leaders of this organization have
included Nyssa Raatko, who appointed Lady Shiva as Sensei, and Cassandra Cain, who took over after the former
died in a car explosion. Also having Professor Ojo, Onyx, Whisper A’Daire, The Seven Men of Death, and Bane as
members, this is, FTP, what evil organisation founded by Ra’s Al-Ghul in the DC Universe?
Answer: League of Assassins (prompt on: League of Shadows, Society of Shadows)
17. This molecule, which is the primary source of Reye’s syndrome and can act as an uncoupler in cartilage
and liver mitochondria, is derived from a similarly named monohydroxybenzoic acid and is commonly
synthesized by combining said substance with ethanoic anhydride and a small amount of sulfuric acid as a
catalyst in a Fischer esterification reaction. This drug is sometimes used instead of nitroglycerin to treat heart
conditions like angina, but most commonly used in the treatment of aches and pains or as an antipyretic or an antiinflammatory drug. First synthesized in 1897 by Felix Hoffmann at Bayer in Germany, for ten points, name this
salicylate drug, commonly known as Aspirin.
Answer: Acetylsalicylic acid or ASA or Aspirin before the end
18. In Show Me Love, Elin and Agnes claim to be sisters when they do this activity, and in Wristcutters: A
Love Story, Shannon Sossamyn's character Mikal is first encountered doing this activity. Brad Pitt does this
after colliding with Geena Davis in a store and before having sex with her in Thelma and Louise. This is how
Pee-Wee Herman meets Large Marge, and it's how Mental first encounters Harry and Lloyd in Dumb and
Dumber. Harland Williams recites a rhyme about "seven chipmunks twirlin' on a branch" and pitches the idea of
"seven minute abs" while doing this activity in There's Something About Mary, and Emile Hirsch meets Catherine
Keener and Hal Holbrook by doing this activity throughout Into the Wild. For ten points, name this risky method of
transportation that involves sticking out a thumbs-up to ask strangers for a lift.
ANSWER: hitch-hiking [accept any variations]
19. This character says that, "Bad language is a stage all children go through, and it dies with time when
they learn they're not attracting attention with it." This character is also revealed to be lauded as the best
marksman in town when he shoots a rabid dog roaming the streets, and at one point, he accepts payment from
Mr. Cunningham in vegetables. After this, his children are attacked while walking home from the Halloween
pageant, he and the local sheriff conclude that the assailant “fell on his own knife.” For ten points, name this
character played by Gregory Peck in the movie, who defends Tom Robinson in court and is the father of Jem and
Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird.
Answer: Atticus Finch
20. Unserdeutsch is one of these systems that has developed in this particular place during the colonial
period, although fewer than 100 native speakers remain. Out of over 850 of these in this place, representing
the greatest diversity on the planet, only a handful are expected to survive the intrusion of the three official
ones, such as Tolai, used on the Gazelle Peninsula. Among the most widely used non-official systems are
Enga and Huli, found in the eastern highlands, although these have begun incorporating loans from the dominant
systems in recent years. These systems in this place include Hiri Motu, formerly the most widely-spoken lingua
franca, which has been declining in recent years due to the prestige of English, despite it still only being utilized by
1–2% of the population. FTP, what are these systems of a particular country, the most widely-used of which is Tok
Pisin, a creole with distinct dialects developing in the Highlands, north coast, on New Britain, and on Bougainville
Island?
Answer: Languages of Papua New Guinea
TB1. This man’s Halifax platform called for Senate reform and free rural mail delivery, but instead shifted
his focus to “Canadianism or Continentalism” and “A White Canada.” This man was the first person in his
office to attend a British cabinet meeting and was the last person in his office to be knighted. His (*) Union
government enacted the Military Service Act thanks in large part to his Wartime Elections Act which gave the vote
to widows, wives, and daughters of soldiers. His face graces the newest Canadian 100-dollar bill; this is for ten
points, what Conservative Canadian Prime Minister who enacted conscription during the First World War?
ANSWER: Sir Robert Laird Borden
TB2. This group’s figurehead generated an average of 32,000 responses per comment regarding the 2011
Egyptian Revolution, causing this group to belong to one of the largest nodes for discussion on that topic.
According to one study, members of this group increase by one approximately every two seconds, and may
account to up to three percent of all traffic, combining to generate up to 180 million page views in 2011–12 on a
certain social media outlet. Social media analysis has shown that up to 60% of this group’s online presence is not
genuine, although actual adherents still number close to 20 million active users. The size of this group’s online
presence has been cited by some researchers as a reason for marketers to the power of Twitter. Scooter Braun
attributes this group’s growth to early YouTube success. FTP, what is this large group of people, whom its devotee
hoped Anne Frank would have been one?
Answer: Beliebers [accept anything to do with “fans of Justin Bieber”]
Bonuses
1. Name some entries in that old genre, music and rhythm games, for 10 points each.
[10] This iNiS-developed Nintendo DS game, based off of the Japanese only Osu! Tatake! Ouendan! features a
team of government agents who come to the rescue of everyday people by dancing to boost their confidence.
ANSWER: Elite Beat Agents
[10] A more realistic variant of the guitar hero model is this game, which recently received a 2014 instalment,
which allows players to connect any real electric guitar to the game.
ANSWER: Rocksmith
[10] This Gamecube game features a bongo drum-shaped controller and allows players to beat out the rhythm to
some popular songs as well as some classical and Nintendo game songs.
ANSWER: Donkey Konga
2. He graced the Feb. 13, 2014 cover of Rolling Stone magazine. For ten points each:
[10] In the feature article, the subtitle “The Times They Are A-Changin’” that makes reference to his departure
from the conservatism of his predecessor, follows this adopted name of José Mario Bergoglio.
ANSWER: Pope Francis
[10] On a plane trip back to Europe from South America, Pope Francis discussed this group of people, stating “who
am I to judge?” His actual record with respect to this group is hotly debated.
ANSWER: Homosexual People [or Clear-Knowledge, Respectful Equivalents. Don’t Accept or Prompt on
Anything Pejorative]
[10] Franz Jalics, a man some suspect of being kidnapped on Francis’s information during Argentina’s Dirty War,
and Francis are both members of this religious institute within the Catholic Church.
ANSWER: Society of Jesus [or Jesuits]
3. Broken Social Scene is a massively collaborative indie rock band from Toronto, Ontario, featuring several
musicians in the Canadian indie scene. For ten points each:
[10] Name this prominent Canadian singer-songwriter who is a regular contributor to Broken Social Scene and
lends her vocals on tracks like "Almost Crimes" and "7/4 (Shoreline)." Her solo hits include "Mushaboom" and
“1234.”
ANSWER: Leslie Feist
[10] James Shaw and Emily Haines are also part-time members of Broken Social Scene, but are most well-known
for being members of this other Toronto-based indie rock band. Their most recent album, titled Synthetica, includes
the songs "Youth Without Youth" and "Breathing Underwater."
ANSWER: Metric
[10] Broken Social Scene performed the songs "I'm So Sad, So Very, Very Sad" and "We Hate You Please Die" for
the fictional band Crash and the Boys, which appeared in this 2010 comedy film based on a series of graphic novels
that take place in Toronto.
ANSWER: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
4. In honour of the Winter Olympics being held in Sochi this year, let’s answer some questions about another
competition held in Eastern Europe in the 1940’s, FTP:
[10] WWII on the Eastern Front was known by this more romantic moniker in the USSR, due to its almost singlehanded efforts against the Third Reich.
ANSWER: Great Patriotic War (also accept: Velikaya Otyetsyestvennaya Voina)
[10] The Soviet war machine led to many victories including the capture of Berlin by this career officer, who
became the most decorated general in the history of both the USSR and Russia.
ANSWER: Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov
[10] Operations Typhoon and Wotan both attempted unsuccessfully to seize this city from the Russians. Soviet
strategic defence involved three defensive belts around this city and bringing in reinforcements from Siberia.
ANSWER: Moscow
5. While most musical instruments make use of the vibration of air or strings to produce sound, the 20 th century
saw the development of instruments employing electrical audio signals and loudspeakers. FTPE:
[10] This widely used type of electric organ is found in many churches because it is cheaper than pipe organs. It
uses tonewheels to convert electrical signals into sounds, a concept developed in its predecessor, the
Telharmonium.
ANSWER: Hammond Organ
[10] Unable to play violin, Clara Rockmore became a virtuoso on this instrument, the first that can be played
without touching it, and the one responsible for many of the eerie sounds associated with aliens and old B-movies.
ANSWER: Theremin
[10] This “father of electronic music” coined the term “organised sound.” This Frenchman composed such works
as “Ionisation” for 13 Percussion Players, “Density 21.5” for solo flute, and “Poème électronique” for electric tape.
ANSWER: Edgard Victor Achille Charles Varese
6. The release of this film was delayed after the 2012 Aurora Shooting because of scenes where characters shoot
submachine guns at moviegoers through the screen of Grauman's Chinese Theatre. For ten points each:
[10] Name this movie starring Ryan Gosling and Josh Brolin about Los Angeles Police Department officers and
detectives forming a titular group to bring down mafia boss Mickey Cohen.
ANSWER: Gangster Squad
[10] Gosling’s love interest in the film is played by this Arizona-born actress. She also starred in Zombieland,
Movie 43, and Crazy, Stupid, Love.
ANSWER: Emma Stone
[10] Stone plays Gwen Stacey in this 2012 film. She is set to reprise this role in the upcoming 2014 sequel.
ANSWER: The Amazing Spider-Man
7. For ten points each, identify these prominent manufacturers of electric guitars and basses:
[10] Though Fender produced the Broadcaster one year before this company’s Les Paul, it still made one of the
first mass-produced solid-body electric guitars.
ANSWER: Gibson
[10] Formerly called Ro-Pat-In, this manufacturer is known as the first creator of the electric guitar, known as the
“frying pan.” Its 325 guitar is associated with John Lennon and its 4001 bass is associated with Paul McCartney.
ANSWER: Rickenbacker
[10] Known for copying popular designs from companies like Gibson and Fender, this Japanese manufacturer now
produces signature guitars for artists such as Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai, and Joe Satriani.
ANSWER: Ibanez
8. For ten points each, answer the following questions about elements on the periodic table.
[10] This element is the lightest without any stable isotopes. Its name comes from the Greek word for artificial. Its
99-isotope is a common medicinal radioisotope.
ANSWER: Technetium
[10] Another relatively unstable element only occurs naturally due to the radioactive decay of heavier elements. It
is the heaviest-known metalloid and heaviest-known halogen. Many of its properties remain unknown since a
sample large enough to be observed by the naked eye would vaporise.
ANSWER: Astatine
[10] This transition metal comes right after titanium on the periodic table. It’s mainly used in specialty steel alloys.
It was also used in the chassis of Model Ts. This element with four carbonyl ligands is paramagnetic and only has
17 valence electrons.
ANSWER: Vanadium
9. The closing ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics had a segment highlighting this industry, done to David
Bowie's tune of the same name. For ten points each:
[10] Name this industry with major players like Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney.
ANSWER: fashion design [prompt on “design” or “clothing”; do not accept “modelling”]
[10] This French fashion designer was an apprentice to Christian Dior and developed the trapeze dress. He also
released the first “ready-to-wear” line in 1966.
ANSWER: Yves Saint Laurent [accept “YSL”]
[10] The ready-to-wear lines released by several houses in the '60s and '70s used this French translation to describe
them. This term is also the title of a Robert Altman film that spoofs the fashion industry.
ANSWER: prêt-à-porter
10. Name these sitcoms given one of its recurring characters FTPE:
[10] Craig Feldspar is an overweight Lucky Aide employee and co-worker of Lois, for whom he has an unrequited
attraction, on which concluded FOX series?
ANSWER: Malcolm in the Middle
[10] Harry ‘The Hat’ Gittes, played by Harry Anderson, would often hustle the main characters on this show,
mainly preying on the senile Coach Ernie Pantusso and gullible barflies.
ANSWER: Cheers
[10] Lou Ferrigno appears as a fictionalized version of himself, a neighbour to the Heffernans who has to put up
with a lot of Incredible Hulk jokes, in this CBS sitcom.
ANSWER: The King of Queens
11. Answer the following about ancient Sub-Saharan Africa:
[10] Derived from the earlier D’mt civilisation, this early Ethiopian kingdom converted to Monophysite
Christianity under King Ezana, and its power dwindled with the diminishment of Red Sea trade in the 9 th century.
ANSWER: Aksum
[10] This civilisation rich in gold replaced the Mapungubwe Kingdom as the dominant power of the area. Its power
peaked from the 13th to 15th century, then it later split into Shona kingdoms.
ANSWER: Great Zimbabwe
[10] In what is now parts of Chad, Niger, and Libya, this kingdom’s history was revealed when Royal Chronicle
was discovered in 1851.
ANSWER: Kanem Empire
12. This city’s ancient centre was the Registan Square, which now has three madrassas around it. For 10 points
each:
[10] Name this city whose other landmarks include the Gur-e Amir, where Tamerlane is buried.
ANSWER: Samarkand [or Samarqand]
[10] West of Samarkand is this other city, like Samarkand a World Heritage Site. It is home to the 12 th century
Kalyan minaret.
ANSWER: Bukhara [or Bukhoro; or Buxoro; or Buchara]
[10] Bukhara lies on the Zeravshan River, which was once a tributary of this river. Known in ancient times as the
Oxus, this river flows into what’s left of the Aral Sea.
ANSWER: Amu Darya
13. This team won the Wayne Gretzky Trophy in 2010 after coming from three games down to defeat the
Kitchener Rangers on their way to the Memorial Cup. For ten points each:
[10] Name this team that also won the Memorial Cup in 2009 with Adam Henrique and Ryan Ellis. This team plays
across the border from the Joe Louis arena.
ANSWER: Windsor Spitfires (Accept either)
[10] This MVP of both the 2009 and 2010 Memorial Cup tournaments was drafted first overall by the Edmonton
Oilers in 2010.
ANSWER: Taylor Hall
[10] The award for the “OHL team captain that best exemplifies leadership on and off the ice, with a passion and
dedication to the game of hockey and his community” is named after this deceased former Spitfire captain who
passed away of a heart condition in 2008.
ANSWER: Mickey Renaud
14. It ends with the Younger family refusing a buyout from a white neighbourhood association. For ten points
each:
[10] Name this play by Lorraine Hansberry in which Walter squanders his mother’s insurance money on a
fraudulent liquor store investment.
ANSWER: A Raisin in the Sun
[10] A Raisin in the Sun takes its name from this poem, which asks what happens to the titular concept.
ANSWER: “A Dream Deferred” [or “Harlem”]
[10] This Harlem Renaissance poet wrote A Dream Deferred, as well as the poetry collection The Weary Blues.
ANSWER: James Mercer Langston Hughes
15. Name these unfortunate love interests of Zeus, for ten points each:
[10] This woman was chased all the way to Egypt by a stinging gadfly, set upon her by Hera after Zeus’ attempt to
disguise her as a cow.
ANSWER: Io
[10] As one of Artemis’ followers, this nymph was sworn to chastity; when she was discovered to be pregnant with
Zeus’ child, she was turned into a bear, later becoming the constellation Ursa Major.
ANSWER: Callisto
[10] A prophecy that her son will kill him leads the father of this princess to lock her up, but Zeus’ love finds a
way, and Perseus is born.
ANSWER: Danaë
16. Roughly one million dollars’ worth of clothing was used in this film, most of it borrowed from fashion houses.
For ten points each:
[10] Name this film, based on a Lauren Weisenberg novel, in which Anne Hathaway works as an assistant to an
overly demanding fashion editor.
ANSWER: The Devil Wears Prada
[10] Name that fashion editor in The Devil Wears Prada, played by Meryl Streep. This character was loosely based
on Vogue editor Anna Wintour.
ANSWER: Miranda Priestley [accept either name]
[10] This actress played Miranda's chief assistant Emily, a rival to Anne Hathaway's character. She also voice Juliet
in Gnomeo & Juliet and played a woman Matt Damon wasn't supposed to meet in The Adjustment Bureau.
ANSWER: Emily Blunt
17. Jenny McCarthy has taken it upon herself to warn parents of the link between vaccines and autism, despite an
overwhelming lack of support for said link in the majority of scientific literature. For ten points each:
[10] Name the particular vaccine that is the subject of the controversy over whether it could lead to autism
spectrum disorders in children. These viral diseases include two viruses from the Paramyxoviridae and one from
Togaviridae
ANSWER: Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, or MMR vaccine
[10] This former surgeon and researcher was the primary author of a 1998 paper titled "MMR vaccination and
autism" that began the vaccine controversy. He was barred from practicing medicine in the UK in 2010 after it was
found that the research was conducted unethically.
ANSWER: Andrew J Wakefield
[10] Jenny McCarthy's son is thought to have been misdiagnosed with this neurological syndrome,. This doubly
eponymous syndrome has similar language deficiency struggles as autism, but nighttime seizures in childhood is a
key factor differentiating the two.
ANSWER: Landau-Kleffner Syndrome
18. Jonah Hill lip-syncs to this band in Get Him to the Greek, and they opened for the Red Hot Chili Peppers
throughout the 2000s. For 10 points each:
[10] Led by Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, name this band from El Paso, Texas that made the albums Frances the Mute
and De-Loused in the Comatorium.
ANSWER: The Mars Volta
[10] The Mars Volta was formed by members of a band named “At [this place].” The members of Neon Trees
watch a zombie movie at one of these places in the “Everybody Talks” video.
ANSWER: (At the) Drive-In
[10] The Mars Volta and At the Drive In are successful modern-day bands in this style of rock. Popular 70s bands
that played this style include Yes and Emerson, Lake, and Palmer.
ANSWER: progressive rock
19. He offers commentary on society, politics, and everyday life, often in an acerbic or plaintive tone. For 10 points
each:
[10] This Augustan-era author titled his works as Sermones, or Conversations, though he may be better known for
his Odes.
ANSWER: Horace [or Quintus Horatius Flaccus]
[10] This other author published six volumes of 16 verse works and stated that the greatest good in life was to have
a sound mind in a sound body.
ANSWER: Decimus Junius Juvenalis
[10] Juvenal and Horus were famed for writing in this genre; the former explained his affinity for it as an indignant
response to the mob of poets and plenitude of vices found in the city of Rome.
ANSWER: satire [or satura]
20. Reality TV and drag make strange yet awesome bedfellows. For ten points each, answer some of these
questions about Rupaul’s Drag Race.
[10] This contestant known for her Cher impersonations, came in second in the show’s fourth season, but ended up
winning Rupaul’s All Stars Drag Race.
ANSWER: Chad Michaels
[10] These are the four traits described by RuPaul as essential for becoming the winner. They form an acronym
referring to a crude slang term about female anatomy.
ANSWER: Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent
[10] This companion mini-series to Rupaul’s Drag Race features conversations between the contestants with
prominent shade-throwing. Its name refers to an essential act in drag.
ANSWER: Untucked
21. He won six gold medals in Athens, eight gold medals in Beijing, and four gold medals in London. For ten
points each:
[10] Name this American swimmer, the most decorated Olympian ever.
ANSWER: Michael Phelps
[10] Many of the world records that Phelps broke were of this swimmer, who won 5 medals in Sydney and holds
the record for Olympic golds by an Australian. In the 200-metre freestyle event at Athens, Phelps, Dutch swimmer
Pieten van den Hoogenband, and this swimmer participated in what was dubbed the “Race of the Century”
ANSWER: Ian Thorpe
[10] In 2012, a female American swimmer took some of the spotlight from Phelps as she, then 17 years of age, won
four gold medals including both individual backstroke events.
ANSWER: Missy Franklin
22. The insignia of this position included twelve fasces-bearing lictors, a white diadem, red shoes, and the Toga
Picta. For 10 points each:
[10] What was this position, the holder of which was the only person allowed to wear a purple toga, and the name
of which position became associated with tyranny in later periods?
ANSWER: Rex (also accept: King of Rome, clear-knowledge equivalents)
[10] After apotheosizing into Quirinus upon walking into a thunderstorm, Romulus was succeeded by this man.
Livy states in Ab urbe condita that this leader established temples to several deities and established the Vestal
Virgins.
ANSWER: Numa Pompilius
[10] This final Rex was overthrown by an uprising led by Lucius Junius Brutus after his son was accused of raping
the noblewoman Lucretia, thus ending the Roman Monarchy.
ANSWER: Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (also accept: Tarquin the Younger, Tarquin the Proud, Tarquin II, etc.)