2017 - ROUND 4

ROUND 1

Identify the prominent Victorian poet and playwright who penned" The Last Duchess" and "The Pied Piper of Hamelin." He and his wife's romance is featured in the play and film" The Barretts of Wimpole Street." *

(Math): On a soccer ball, the polygonal faces are composed of which two regular polygons? *

(Math Calculation): Find the product of the following binomials and simplify your answer completely: (5x + 1) and (2x - 3). *

In 800 AD the most significant historical event in the Holy Roman Empire was the crowning of this man, who was also the King of the Franks and the Lombards, as emperor. Who was he? *

Which former president of the American Railway Union ordered a strike against George Pullman's rail road company in 1894, and was the popular leader of the Socialist Party during 1920's America? *

After having played for the San Francisco 49ers from 2011 - 2016, this gifted athlete remains, as of September, 2017, a free agent and has yet to be signed to a new team. Identify this quarterback who formerly played for the University of Nevada. *

Which Southeastern nation made up of more than one hundred ethnic groups was formerly known as Burma and has its modern capital at Naypyidaw[Nay Pyi Taw]? Its former capital was Yangon. *

(Math Calculation): Express the number 175 as a base five number. *

Identify the four-word idiom related to guns and the human body that means" to act or speak on a matter without forethought." *

One of the greatest influences on his modernistic style, according to T.S. Eliot, was this friend, poet, and fellow modernist author of" The Cantos." Identify this author who also wrote Ripostes and Hugh Selwyn Mauberley, His initials are E.P. *

In the following sentence, as what part of speech does the infinitive phrase function? In an effort to find the source of the strange noise, Marisa shined her headlights at the empty shed. *

The following lines of poetry were written during which war by Major John McRae for the funeral of Lt. Alexis Helmer? ... We are the dead.! Short days ago, / we lived, felt dawn, saw sunsets glow, / Loved and were loved / and now we lie / in Flanders fields. *

Complete the following analogy related to animal groups: plague is to locusts as ________ is to oysters. *

Now removed from most automotive sources because of its toxicity to humans and animals, this chemical compound is used primarily in antifreeze solutions. Name this compound that often results in death for animals that accidentally ingest it. *

This scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1960 for" his method to use carbon- 14 for age determination in archaeology, geology, geophysics, and other branches of science." Identify this man with initials W.F.L. *

Which Atlantic Island group that served as a staging post for Christopher Columbus during his first 1492 voyage, shares its name with a small passerine bird of the finch family? *

20) The characters Athos, Porthos, Aramis and 0' Artagnan were created by which French author in his work The Three Musketeers? *

In which part of the human body are the digastrics, mentalis, and masseter muscles located? *

(Math Calculation): Find the limit as x approaches 2 of the function: f(x) = (x2 + 5) I (2x -1) [read: f of x equals open quantity x squared plus 5 close quantity over open quantity 2 x minus 1 close quantity]. *

Called a once-in-a-lifetime event for many people, the last time this phenomenon occurred in the USA from coast to coast was 1918. Name this astronomical rarity that occurred most recently on August 21, 2017. *

TOP SELLING ALBUMS OF ALL TIME

Directions: I will state the names of ten of the top selling music albums of all time.
You are to identify the person or group who recorded each album.

"ComeOn Over" *

"No Fences" *

"Cracked Rear View" *

"Back in Black" *

"Physical Graffiti" *

"Abbey Road" *

"Appetite for Destruction" *

"Rumours" *

"TheWall" *

"Thriller" *

"Hotel California" *

"The Bodyguard" *

COMPUTER TERMS

Directions: Based on the given definition, identify each of the following computer related ideas.

Three-letter verb that means" to compress a file in in order to save storage space" *

Process performed by modems, terminals, and computers to verify communication is established *

Region of northern California that is home to a large concentration of semiconductor and computer companies *

Window that appears from the background, usually with a" yes/no" or" close" option *

Verb that means" to recover a file that has been lost, accidentally deleted, or corrupted *

Meaning of the acronym FORTRAN, a high level programming language *

Small character printed below a line of type *

Onscreen area that provides a selection for the most frequently used options *

Meaning of the acronym LED *

In programming, a sequence of instructions repeated until a certain condition is met *

Application that changes the display automatically to adjust input and prolong display life of pixels *

A computer generated picture produced on screen or paper *

COLLEGE MASCOTS

Directions I will name a United States' university or college and, if necessary, the
state where it is found. You are to name the school's current mascot.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill *

Florida State University *

Georgetown University; Washington, D.C. *

Oregon State University *

University of Michigan *

University of Kansas *

Syracuse University; New York *

Texas Tech. University *

Clemson University; South Carolina *

University of Notre Dame; Indiana *

Stanford University; California *

Pennsylvania State University *

ROUND 2

Which common bodily malady is more technically called" cephalgia"? *

Led by Commander Chris Ferguson, this space shuttle and its crew composed the final voyage of 135 trips into space by NASA shuttles. Name this craft that shared its name with a mythical island. *

Debate format used in many high school and college competitions today is patterned after a series of 19th century debates in the state of Illinois between an incumbent Democrat and a challenging Republican for a senate seat. Identify the name of this format. *

(Math Calculation): Simplify your answer to the following problem completely: Calculate the distance between the points on a circle with coordinates (-2, 3) and (6, 1). *

Now composed of nine digits, these USPS numbers that hasten mail delivery were only composed of five digits when put into use in 1963. Identify this helpful type of number. *

(Math Calculation): Convert the binary number 10010 [read: one zero zero one zero] into a base 10 numeral. *

In her screenwriting debut, J.K. Rowling set a 2001 work to screenplay that highlights the magical creatures in the Harry Potter series. Name this 2016 spin-off/prequel. *

The Trail Driver, Rangers of the Lone Star, and Riders of the Purple Sage were three of this American author's best known books. Name this former dentist and outdoorsman from the state of Ohio. *

Although named the Oxford Word of the Year in 2013, this word's origins actually trace back to 2002 when a picture of a busted lip was posted on-line. Identify this word. *

In 1911 Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, also known as La Gioconda, was stolen by museum employee Vincenzo Perrugia, but recovered two years later in Italy. From which European museum was it taken? *

Separating New Brunswick from Nova Scotia, this Canadian bay is considered one of the world's greatest natural wonders. Identify this body of water that experiences the world' s highest tides. *

Which famous road, built in the 1930's, that traverses some 717 miles was used primarily by the British to transport materials to China prior to Japan's entering the war? *

Often performed during an emergency in a non-sterile setting, what type of brief operation consists of an incision made through the neck into the windpipe of a victim in order to assist breathing? *

(Math): Which conic section is recognized as the locus of points in a plane equidistant from a given line called the directrix and a given point called the focus? *

This Greek goddess of the rainbow shares her name with a flower that comes in a variety of colors. Name this female messenger of the gods. *

This five-letter word can, as a verb, mean to complain, or as a noun designate a poetic prey created by Lewis Carroll about hunting such elusive creatures. Identify this term that begins with the letter "s" *

The masterpieces of Baroque and Renaissance art found in this church make it a top attraction for tourists in Rome. Identify this structure completed in the 17th century in Vatican City. *

A feature of total and annular solar eclipses, this phenomenon is sometimes called" the Diamond Ring" effect. What is the scientific name of this visual feature named after the scientist who explained it in 1836? *

(Math Calculation): Using synthetic division, divide the polynomial, x³ + x² - lOx + 8 [read: x cubed plus x squared minus lOx plus 8], by the binomial, x -2. *

This U.S. President ended the Lend-Lease program that had shipped some $50 billion in aid supplies to America's allies during World War II. Who was he? *

SPELLING - SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS

Directions: I will read a word and ask for its singular or plural form. You are to
SPELL the form requested.

Plural form of bacterium *

Plural form of genus *

Singular form of radii *

Singular form of opera *

Plural form of zero *

Plural form of curriculum *

Plural form of scientific term antenna *

Plural form of nucleus *

Plural form of matrix *

Singular form of cacti *

Plural form of axis *

Singular form of maxima *

PRESIDENTIAL POTPOURRI

Directions: Based on the given description, identify each of the following U.S.
Presidents. If necessary use both first and last names.

In office in 1986 when the space shuttle Challenger exploded *

Signed the resolution admitting Texas to the before he left office in 1845 *

In office during the Wall Street collapse on Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929 *

Served between the two Bush presidents *

Immediately followed President Abraham Lincoln *

In office when man first walked on the Moon *

Led the nation when the Sherman Anti-Trust Act passed in 1890 *

In office when Soviets launched Sputnik in 1957 *

In office when the Vietnam War officially ended in 1975 *

Led the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill in 1898 prior to becoming president *

In office when Prohibition was begun with the 18th amendment and the Volstead Act *

President famous for his Fireside Chats *

INVENTORS AND DISCOVERIES

Directions: Identify each of the following people associated with a famous discovery
or invention.

Scientist known as the Father of Genetics *

Inventor of fluorescent lighting and the induction motor *

Inventor of the zipper *

Astronomer who discovered Uranus *

Mathematician who created the x-y plane or Cartesian coordinate system *

Scientist who discovered the neutron *

American given credit for inventing the mechanical reaper *

Scientist who developed immunization and vaccination *

Scientist who invented binomial nomenclature as a means of taxonomic classification *

British computer scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web *

Two Mathematicians who discovered the branch of mathematics called Calculus *

Scientist who invented the barometer *

EXTRAS

Dodge City, Hutchinson, and Wichita, Kansas, all lie on which major river? *

Founded at Athens by Zeno of Citium, which school of philosophical thought taught" that virtue, the highest good, is based on knowledge, and that the wise live in harmony with the divine Reason which governs nature, while being indifferent to the vicissitudes of fortune, pleasure, and pain"? *

In literature, what types of societies are demonstrated by the Republic of Gilead, The World State, Oceania, and Panem? *

Identify the element in the halogen family with the highest electro negativity. Its atomic number is 9. *

(Math Calculation): Fine the slope of the line perpendicular to the line with equation 3x + 5y = 18. *