MD 2002 Pac 4

Question 1

MD 2002 Pac 3

This question is brought to you courtesy of the letter D. A material that doesn’t readily conduct electricity; its major use is to separate plates of a capacitor. For air; its constant is 1.

Answer 1

Dielectric

Question 2

MD 2002 Pac 3

This question is brought to you courtesy of the letter D.. Though not for much longer; this South Dakota Democrat is the current Senate majority leader.

Answer 2

Tom Daschle

Question 3

MD 2002 Pac 3

This question is brought to you courtesy of the letter D.. This French Dada artist is most famous for his Nude Descending a Staircase.

Answer 3

Marcel Duchamp

Question 4

MD 2002 Pac 3

This question is brought to you courtesy of the letter D.. Seizing power in 1876 from Benito Juárez; this Mexican president ruled for 35 years.

Answer 4

Porfirio Díaz

Question 5

MD 2002 Pac 3

This question is brought to you courtesy of the letter D.. This 5-time Pro Bowler tight end was head coach from 1982 to 1992 of da Bears.

Answer 5

Mike Ditka

Question 6

MD 2002 Pac 3

This question is brought to you courtesy of the letter D.. Divided into the Inferno; Purgatory; and Paradise; this epic poem is Dante’s major work.

Answer 6

The Divine Comedy

Question 7

MD 2002 Pac 3

This question is brought to you courtesy of the letter D.. This Greek artisan built the Labyrinth; as well as designed wings of feathers and wax for he and his son; Icarus; to escape.

Answer 7

Daedalus

Question 8

MD 2002 Pac 3

This question is brought to you courtesy of the letter D.. This country sold the Virgin Islands to the US in 1917; and they currently administer Greenland.

Answer 8

Denmark

Question 9

MD 2002 Pac 3

1. Will there ever be peace in the Middle East? - This question contains the name of the Confederate general who commanded the Army of North Virginia.

Answer 9

Robert E. Lee

Question 10

MD 2002 Pac 3

2. LACHRYMOSE; LACKADASICAL; LACONIC-Which of these three words means lacking spirit; liveliness; or interest?

Answer 10

LACKADASICAL

Question 11

MD 2002 Pac 3

3. Damascus; Riyadh; Kabul - place these capitals in order from east to west.

Answer 11

Kabul; Riyadh; Damascus (3;2;1)

Question 12

MD 2002 Pac 3

4. (two part question) 1933 saw the ushering in of a new era of processed food with the invention of this product whose name comes from spiced ham; and saw this man; who would later have an airport named after him; elected as the mayor of New York.

Answer 12

Spam and Fiorella LaGuardia

Question 13

MD 2002 Pac 3

5. Derek Lowe; Pedro Martinez; Barry Zito - Which of these pitchers won the 2002 AL Cy Young Award?

Answer 13

Barry Zito (3)

Question 14

MD 2002 Pac 3

6. History is bunk. This quote; spoken by The Director; is from what Aldous Huxley novel about a future world controlled with Soma instead of nuclear weapons?

Answer 14

Brave New World

Question 15

MD 2002 Pac 3

1. Will you be washing tonight? - Hidden in this question is the name of the man who married Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759.

Answer 15

George Washington

Question 16

MD 2002 Pac 3

2. LICENSE; LICENTIOUS; LICIT-Which of these three words means; lacking morals or restraint?

Answer 16

LICENTIOUS

Question 17

MD 2002 Pac 3

3. Bangkok; Jakarta; New Delhi - place these capitals in order from north to south

Answer 17

New Delhi; Bangkok; Jakarta (3;1;2)

Question 18

MD 2002 Pac 3

4. (two part question) The same year; 1991; saw this counter force to NATO dissolved; and saw this cannibal arrested in Milwaukee.

Answer 18

Warsaw Pact and Jeffrey Dahmer

Question 19

MD 2002 Pac 3

5. Marvin Harrison; Randy Moss; Terrell Owens - Which of these wideouts led the league in touchdown catches in 2001 and holds the record for most receptions in an NFL game?

Answer 19

Terrell Owens (3)

Question 20

MD 2002 Pac 3

6. Nothing in the world was so bad as physical pain. In the face of pain there are no heroes; no heroes; he thought over and over as he writhed on the floor; clutching uselessly his disabled left arm. Winston Smith came to this conclusion after a blow was delivered to his elbow in this George Orwell work.

Answer 20

1984

Question 21

MD 2002 Pac 3

May 8th is an excellent date. Identify these things associated with that date.. In 1945; the date was given this name marking the official surrender of Germany.

Answer 21

Victory in Europe Day

Question 22

MD 2002 Pac 3

May 8th is an excellent date. Identify these things associated with that date.. In 1886; Dr. John S. Pemberton sold the first units of this beverage in Atlanta.

Answer 22

Coca-Cola

Question 23

MD 2002 Pac 3

May 8th is an excellent date. Identify these things associated with that date.. In 1846; the Mexican-American War began when Zachary Taylor directed the American victory at this battle next to the Rio Grande.

Answer 23

Palo Alto or Resaca de la Palma

Question 24

MD 2002 Pac 3

May 8th is an excellent date. Identify these things associated with that date.. In 1794; this Frenchman; the Father of Modern Chemistry; was guillotined.

Answer 24

Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier

Question 25

# MD 2002 Pac 3 May 8th is an excellent date. Identify these things associated with that date.. In 1884; this President was born. Despite the front page of the Chicago Tribune; in 1948 this Missourian was reelected President.

Answer 25

Harry S. Truman

Question 26

# MD 2002 Pac 3 May 8th is an excellent date. Identify these things associated with that date.. In 1914; President Wilson declared this commercialized holiday; a moveable feast that can occur on May 8th if it's a Sunday.

Answer 26

Mother's Day

Question 27

# MD 2002 Pac 3 May 8th is an excellent date. Identify these things associated with that date.. In 1984; the Soviets announce that they'll boycott the Olympics to be held in what city?

Answer 27

Los Angeles

Question 28

# MD 2002 Pac 3 May 8th is an excellent date. Identify these things associated with that date.. In 1958; this student became the first African-American to graduate from Little Rock's Central High School.

Answer 28

Ernest Green

Question 29

# MD 2002 Pac 3 May 8th is an excellent date. Identify these things associated with that date.. In 1903; this French post-impressionist painter of Two Women on the Beach and Spirit of Dead Watching; died in Tahiti.

Answer 29

Paul Gauguin (goh-GAN)

Question 30

# MD 2002 Pac 3 May 8th is an excellent date. Identify these things associated with that date.. In 1999; Nancy Ruth Mace became the first female graduate of this military academy in South Carolina.

Answer 30

The Citadel

Question 31

# MD 2002 Pac 3 1. It is the emblem of the Presbyterian Church. In Exodus 3:2; it was from this that God spoke to Moses on Mount Horeb.

Answer 31

Burning Bush

Question 32

# MD 2002 Pac 3 2. On October 19; 1991; a fire in the hills of this Northern California city started. Twenty five deaths and $1.5 billion of damages resulted from this wildland/urban interface fire.

Answer 32

Oakland or Berkeley (accept either)

Question 33

# MD 2002 Pac 3 3. This species of human beings lived from 1.5 million to 300;000 years ago. The first to master fire; famous skeletons have been found in Java and Peking and Heidelberg.

Answer 33

Homo erectus

Question 34

# MD 2002 Pac 3 4. 1386; 2048; 3198. Which of these numbers is divisible by 4?

Answer 34

2048

Question 35

# MD 2002 Pac 3 5. From New York to Albany in 1807; this man made the first practical steamboat trip in his Clermont.

Answer 35

Robert Fulton

Question 36

# MD 2002 Pac 3 6. Beriberi; Edema; Gangrene-- Which of these is the death of body tissue due to lack of oxygen?

Answer 36

Gangrene (3)

Question 37

# MD 2002 Pac 3 7. In September; the Sci Fi channel hired archeologists to look for evidence that a UFO landed near here in 1947. The results; including a smoking gun; were aired on Friday.

Answer 37

Roswell; New Mexico

Question 38

# MD 2002 Pac 3 8. Those people who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do. What author of The Foundation Trilogy and other science fiction stories said this?

Answer 38

Isaac Asimov

Question 39

# MD 2002 Pac 3 1. To prevent wildfires; it has been proposed to allow this activity in National Parks. It will reduce the high levels of underbrush that before were destroyed by small fires.

Answer 39

Logging (accept equivalents)

Question 40

# MD 2002 Pac 3 2. In late October; a 3.7 earthquake struck near this volcano and caused it to start erupting. It is the largest and most active volcano in Europe.

Answer 40

Mount Etna

Question 41

# MD 2002 Pac 3 3. In 1854; this political party was formed to oppose the Kansas-Nebraska Act; and whose first presidential candidate was John Frémont.

Answer 41

Republican Party

Question 42

# MD 2002 Pac 3 4. 4096; 9138; 1999. Which of these numbers is divisible by 6?

Answer 42

9138

Question 43

# MD 2002 Pac 3 5. George Frideric Handel wrote this orchestra suite to celebrate the end of the War of the Austrian Succession. Giovanni Servandoni was in charge of the actual pyrotechnics.

Answer 43

Royal Fireworks Music

Question 44

# MD 2002 Pac 3 6. First-degree; Second-degree; Third-degree-- Which of these is the most serious type of burn?

Answer 44

Third-degree (3)

Question 45

# MD 2002 Pac 3 7. In this story; Frank McCourt tells about his mother and father marrying in New York and then moving to Ireland. Frank tells about his life and eventually moves to New York.

Answer 45

Angela's Ashes

Question 46

# MD 2002 Pac 3 8. I could have gone on flying through space forever. This quote was said by the first man who flew in space; when he returned to Earth.

Answer 46

Yuri Gagarin

Question 47

# MD 2002 Pac 3 1. Born in Arbutus in 1959; he attended the Gilman School and served as captain of Princeton's football team. In 1987; he was elected to the House of Delegates; and in 1995 he became a Congressman from the 2nd District. He plans to fight the state budget deficit with slot machines. Name this politician who will be Maryland's next governor.

Answer 47

Robert Ehrlich Jr.

Question 48

# MD 2002 Pac 3 2. This country is approximately 2.7 million square kilometers in area; just under ¼ the area of Texas. It is bordered to the south by Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan; and Kyrgyzstan. Name this Central Asian country in which Russian is considered the language of interethnic communication; with capital at Astana.

Answer 48

Kazakhstan

Question 49

# MD 2002 Pac 3 3. It's an antiquated sailor; and he impeded a man in a trio. This is a paraphrase of the first two lines of what epic poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge?

Answer 49

Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Question 50

# MD 2002 Pac 3 4. This British starlet suffered from mental illness that resulted in her divorce from Laurence Olivier and eventual suicide. Name this actress who played the temperamental Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind.

Answer 50

Vivien Leigh

Question 51

# MD 2002 Pac 3 5. Edward III and Philip VI led the English and French armies respectively at this important engagement of the Hundred Years War. Name this 1346 battle at which English archers devastated the charging French cavalrymen.

Answer 51

Crecy

Question 52

# MD 2002 Pac 3 6. It was written in 1983 by Mike Muuss (pron. moose) while he was working at the Ballistics Research Lab. It works by sending ICMP packets to the target host and waiting for replies. Name this simple network command used to test whether a host can be reached from the testing computer; whose name is an analogy to sonar.

Answer 52

ping

Question 53

# MD 2002 Pac 3 7. One of the longest epic poems in the world; it details the struggle between two noble families. In the climactic battle; the Pandavas defeat the Kauravas with the aid of Krishna. Name this Hindu epic whose main character is the courageous but indecisive Arjuna.

Answer 53

The Mahabharata

Question 54

# MD 2002 Pac 3 8. Forced to work in a shoe polish factory as a child; many of his novels are largely autobiographical. In 1836; he married Catherine Hogarth and wrote his first novel; The Pickwick Papers. Identify this novelist who died in 1870 before completing The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

Answer 54

Charles Dickens

Question 55

# MD 2002 Pac 3 9. Shortly before the American Revolution; he was put in charge of a small militia force. Following the American withdrawal from South Carolina; he remained and carried out surprise attacks against the British. Name this Revolutionary War general nicknamed the swamp fox.

Answer 55

Francis Marion

Question 56

# MD 2002 Pac 3 10. Although drawing the ire of environmentalists and social activists; this massive undertaking will reduce the severity of annual floods in southern China and generate 18 Gigawatts of electricity. Identify this large dam currently being constructed on the Yangtze River.

Answer 56

Three Gorges Dam

Question 57

# MD 2002 Pac 3 11. Educated at Balliol College; Oxford; he served as professor of history at the University of London in the 1920s. He viewed history as a succession of civilizations rather than political entities. Identify this renowned historian who wrote The World and the West and A Study of History.

Answer 57

Arnold Toynbee

Question 58

# MD 2002 Pac 3 12. Though he received little recognition in the United States during his lifetime; he made valuable contributions to the field of thermodynamics. Name this Yale physicist who formulated an equation that is used to determine whether a chemical reaction occurs spontaneously; and whose namesake thermodynamic quantity is symbolized by the letter g.

Answer 58

Josiah Gibbs

Question 59

# MD 2002 Pac 3 13. He served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Liberal government from 1905 to 1908. Although he firmly believed in supporting France against Germany; he attempted to delay British entry into the First World War for as long as possible. Name this prime minister who was succeeded by David Lloyd George.

Answer 59

Herbert Asquith

Question 60

# MD 2002 Pac 3 14. Possessing an explosive fastball but little else; he debuted with the Expos in 1988 but was traded a year later to the Seattle Mariners. Improving his control; he blossomed with the Mariners and together with Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez formed the team's nucleus. Identify this Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher who has won four consecutive Cy Young Awards.

Answer 60

Randy Johnson

Question 61

# MD 2002 Pac 3 15. His secret agent; Lanny Budd; participates in important international events in novels such as World's End. A founding member of the ACLU; he supported a variety of progressive causes including prohibition. Name this author best known for the gruesome exposé; The Jungle.

Answer 61

Upton Sinclair

Question 62

# MD 2002 Pac 3 ex. His association with Stanislao Cannizzaro while at Heidelberg influenced his conception of atomic weight. Returning to his mother country; he wrote The Principles of Chemistry and his fame eventually eclipsed that of his Italian friend. Identify this Russian chemist who developed the Periodic Table.

Answer 62

Dmitri Mendeleyev