New Trier Frosh/Soph Questions
#1 Toss Up: Science/Chemistry Which group 2 element was used in the experiments of Irene and Frederic Joliot-Curie? It is the first group 2 element in the periodic table of the elements.
Answer: Beryllium
#1 Bonus: Science/Astronomy Three Parts Given two distinguishing features, name the planet A. One ring, Giant Red Spot B. Valles Marineris, Olympus Mons C. Aphrodite Terra, Ishtar Terra
Answers: A. Jupiter B. Mars C. Venus
#2 Toss Up: Social Studies/Current Events Because Madeleine Albright is foreign-born, this man is currently fifth in line for succession to the Presidency. Name the current Secretary of the Treasury.
Answer: Robert Rubin
#2 Bonus: Social Studies/Current Events Four Parts Chicago adventurer Steve Fossett set out in 1997 to circle the world in a balloon. Answer the following questions: A. From which US city did he set out? B. Name one of the two countries which at first did not allow him to enter their airspace. C. In which country did he land? D. For whom did the locals their mistake him?
Answers: A. St. Louis B. Libya or Russia C. India D. Hanuman the Monkey God
#3 Tossup: Miscellaneous/Movies Which 1937 movie was the first full-length animated movie in cinematic history?
Answer: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (prompt on Snow White)
#3 Bonus: Miscellaneous/Movies Four Parts Match the cowboy with his famous horse counterpart A. Hopalong Cassidy B. Gene Autry C. Roy Rogers D. The Lone Ranger
Answers: A. Topper B. Champion C. Trigger D. Silver
#4 Tossup: Mathematics/Algebra Solve the following equation for all real values of x: x3+6x2+6x+5=0
Answer: -5
#4 Bonus: Mathematics/Geometry Four Parts Find the following for a regular octagon: A. The number of diagonals B. The size of each exterior angle C. The size of each interior angle D. The sum of the interior angles
Answers: A. 20 B. 45° C. 135° D. 1080°
#5 Tossup: English/World Literature Name the noted psychologist who wrote Odysseus, a work describing several days in a person's life describing everything in meticulous detail.
Answer: Carl Jung
#5 Bonus: English/Literature Four Parts Given the name of a stream-of-consciousness novel, name the author: A. The Sound And The Fury B. A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man C. To The Lighthouse D. Remembrance of Things Past
Answers: A. William Faulkner B. James Joyce C. Virginia Woolf D. Marcel Proust
#6 Tossup: History/World History What was the most common Egyptian pharaoh name? The name is shared by the Greek astronomer who placed all the heavenly bodies in circular orbs around the Earth.
Answer: Ptolemy
#6 Bonus: History/World History Three Parts Given the name of a present national capital, name the capital it replaced: A. Moscow B. Warsaw C. Washington, DC
Answers: A. St. Petersburg or Leningrad B. Krakow C. Philadelphia
#7 Tossup: English/Literature This famous children's writer's books include Going Solo, The Magic Finger, The Twits, Danny The Champion of the World, Boy, Matilda, and the BFG. Name this late author who wrote James and the Giant Peach.
Answer: Roald Dahl
#7 Bonus: English/Literature Five Parts Given a book, name its author: A. The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter B. Brave New World C. Moby Dick D. Brideshead Revisited E. Gulliver's Travels
Answers: A. Carson McCullers B. Aldous Huxley C. Herman Melville D. Evelyn Waugh E. Jonathan Swift
#8 Tossup: Mathematics/Computers Apple Computer recently purchased this company to make a Macintosh Operating System. Name this company which was founded by one of the cofounders of Apple.
Answer: Next
#8 Bonus: Mathematics/Computers Five Parts What do these computer acronyms stand for? A. CRT B. DOS C. HTML D. RAM E. SCSI
Answers:A. Cathode Ray Tube B. Disk Operating System C. Hyper Text Markup Language D. Random Access Memory E. Small Computer System Interface
#9 Tossup: Science/Physics What book did Newton write which outlines his revolutionary ideas about physics? Name this book which changed the laws of physics forever.
Answer: Principia Mathematica
#9 Bonus: Science/Physics Three Parts According to Newton's Laws: A. What word is used to describe the tendency of an object to remain in constant motion when no unbalanced forces act on it? B. What quantity is equal to the net force acting on an object divided by its mass? C. What are the pairs of forces called which are described by Newton's Third Law?
Answers: A. Inertia B. Acceleration C. Action/Reaction
#10 Tossup: Miscellaneous/Architecture What is the architectural style which dominated the second half of the thirteenth century and was associated with the royal Paris court of Saint Louis?
Answer: Rayonnant Style
#10 Bonus: Miscellaneous/Architecture Three Parts What are the three types of vaulting used during the Romanesque and Gothic periods in cathedrals?
Answers: Barrel Vaults, Fenestrated Groin Vaults, Groin Vaults
#11 Tossup: Math/Math History This mathematical logician was born in what is now the Czech Republic in 1906. He did extensive work in Set Theory, but he is best known for weakening the works of Russell and Hilbert with his Undecidability or Incompleteness Theorems. In one well-known book, his work is compared to the works of Bach and Escher.
Answer: Kurt Godel
#11 Bonus: Mathematics/Algebra Four Parts Answer the following questions about the parabola y=4x2+4x+1: A. What is the x-intercept? B. What is the y-intercept? C. What is the line of symmetry? D. What is the slope of the graph when x=0?
Answers:A. (-0.5,0) B. (0,1) C. x=-0.5 D. 4
#12 Tossup: Social Studies/Government Name the Congressman from Missouri who is the House Minority Leader. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 1988 and is considered a contender in 2000.
Answer: Richard Gephardt
#12 Bonus: Social Studies/Government Four Parts Name the people who occupy the following Congressional positions as of 1997: A. President Pro Tempore of the Senate B. Senate Majority Leader C. Senate Minority Leader D. House Majority Leader
Answers: A. Strom Thurmond B. Trent Lott C. Tom Daschle D. Richard Armey
#13 Tossup: Miscellaneous/Music Which 19th and 20th Century composer spent a lot of time in New York City and Spillville, Iowa and was fascinated with trains and Negro spirituals? A movie being created about this Bohemian's life is entitled The New World.
Answer: Antonin Dvorak (accept pronunciation of Dvorzhak)
#13 Bonus: Miscellaneous/Music Four Parts Name the composers of the following works: A. Roman Carnival Overture B. Polovtsian Dances C. Marche Slave D. Water Music
Answers: A. Hector Berlioz B. Alexander Borodin C. Peter Tschaikowsky D. George Handel
#14 Tossup: Science/Geology Which era is composed of the Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, and Permian Periods?
Answer: Paleozoic Era
#14 Bonus: Science/Biology Four Parts Given an animal, give its group name: A. Lions B. Locusts C. Cattle D. Oxen
Answers: A. Pride B. Plague C. Drove D. Yoke
#15 Tossup: Math/Geometry Find the length of the longest possible diagonal of a hexagon with perimeter 15 cm.
Answer: 5 cm
#15 Bonus: Math/Geometry Four Parts A & B: Two sides of a right triangle are of length 10 cm and 12 cm. Find the two possible lengths of the other side. C & D: In triangle ABC, side AB is 3 cm and side AC is 4 cm. If one of the parts of BC is of length 2 cm when BC is divided by the angle bisector of A, find the two possible values for the perimeter of triangle ABC.
Answers: A & B: 2*root11 cm & 2*root61 cm C & D: 10.5 cm & 11 2/3 cm
#16 Tossup: Literature/American Literature: Which book has chapters titled Nightmare, Homeboy, Detroit Red, Mecca, and El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz?
Answer: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
#16 Bonus: Literature/American Literature Four Parts Given the poem, name the poet: A. For My People B. The Negro Speaks of Rivers C. Slim Greer D. Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane
Answers: A. Margaret Walker B. Langston Hughes C. Sterling Brown D. Etheridge Knight
New Trier Varsity Questions
#1 Tossup: Literature/World Literature: This writer's only drama was titled Exiles. The name is appropriate considering that this native of Dublin wrote almost all of his works about his native city despite rarely visiting it. The semiautobiographical character Stephen Daedulus shows up throughout his works.
Answer: James Joyce
#1 Bonus: Literature/World Literature Four Parts Identify the James Joyce work from a description: A. This collection of short stories ends with The Dead B. This novel begins with Daedulus' childhood C. The action of this novel all takes place during a single day D. The action of this novel all takes place during a single night
Answers: A. Dubliners B. A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man C. Ulysses D. Finnegan's Wake
#2 Tossup: Mathematics/Linear Algebra Find the determinant of the following 3 x 3 matrix which will be read across: [0,0,1] [2,3,4] [5,6,7]
Answer: -3
#2 Bonus: Mathematics/Calculus Four Parts Find the first derivatives of the following: A. x2+3x+2 B. 3x4+10x3+7x2+9x+12+8x-1+2x-3 C. (3x+2)(2x+7) D. (Sin x)(Cos x); express your answer to D without using addition or subtraction
Answers: A. 2x+3 B. 12x3+30x2+14x+9-8x-2-6x-4 C. 12x+25 D. Cos 2x
#3 Tossup: Miscellaneous/Sports Who was drafted in the first round by the Golden State Warriors out of Centenary? Playing with the Charlotte Hornets a few years ago, he broke the record for most games played in the NBA. Though he ended his career alongside Dennis Rodman and Scottie Pippen, he will be best remembered playing with Kevin McHale and Larry Bird.
Answer: Robert Parish
#3 Bonus: Miscellaneous/Sports Five Parts Given a (former?) Chicago Bulls player, name the college he played for: A. Scottie Pippen B. Dennis Rodman C. Luc Longley D. Ron Harper E. Michael Jordan
Answers: A. Central Arkansas B. Southeast Oklahoma State C. New Mexico D. Miami (Ohio) E. North Carolina
#4 Tossup: History/US History: Who was the founder of the Bull Moose Party and Vice President under McKinley who was famous for his Trust Busting as President? He shares his last name with the only Democrat to be elected to office four times.
Answer: Theodore or Teddy Roosevelt
#4 Bonus: History/US History Four Parts A & B: Name the two highest vote getters aside from Roosevelt in the election in which he ran as a Bull Moose. C & D: Not including the three aforementioned men, name the next two presidents of the United States.
Answers: A & B: Woodrow Wilson & William Howard Taft C & D: Warren Harding & Calvin Coolidge
#5 Tossup: Science/Physics: Given an object with a mass of five kilograms and kinetic energy of three hundred sixty Joules, find its momentum.
Answer: 60 kilograms meters per second
#5 Bonus: Science/Physics Four Parts: Given the basic breakdown of a unit, name the unit: A. Kilograms times meters per seconds squared (kg m/s2) B. Kilograms timers meters squared per coulomb second squared (kg m2/(coul s2)) C. Kilograms times meters squared per second cubed (kg m2/s3) D. Kilograms per meter second squared (kg/(m s2))
Answers:A. Newton B. Volt C. Watt D. Pascal
#6 Tossup: Mathematics/Analytic Geometry Find the center of the shape with equation x2+y2-4x+2y-31=0
Answer: (2,-1)
#6 Bonus: Mathematics/Geometry Five Parts Name the five Pythagorean Triples which contain the number 20
Answers: {12,16,20}, {15,20,25}, {20,21,29}, {20,48,52}, {20,99,101} (order doesn't matter)
#7 Tossup: Social Studies/Government Name the Hispanic American who changed seats in the Clinton Cabinet. He moved from Secretary of Transportation to Secretary of Energy.
Answer: Federico Pena
#7 Bonus: Social Studies/Government Four Parts Name the people nominated for the following posts by President Clinton since his reelection: A. Secretary of State B. Secretary of Defense C. Secretary of Commerce--give first and last names D. Secretary of Labor
Answers: A. Madeleine Albright B. William Cohen C. William Daley D. Alexis Herman
#8 Tossup: Miscellaneous/Music This member of the Travelling Wilburys was born with the name Robert Zimmerman. Name this performer, whose albums include Bringing It All Back Home, Blood On The Tracks, and Blonde On Blonde.
Answer: Bob Dylan
#8 Bonus: Miscellaneous/Music Five Parts Given a lyric, name the Dylan song in which it appears: A. How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man? B. How does it feel to be without a home? C. The slow one now will later be fast as the present now will later be past D. Ain't no use in turning on your light, babe, I'm on the dark side of the road E. And now people just get uglier and I have no sense of time
Answers: A. Blowin' In The Wind B. Like A Rolling Stone C. The Times, They Are A-Changin' D. Don't Think Twice, It's All Right E. Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
#9 Tossup: Science/Technology Credit for the invention of which twentieth century technology is shared by JK Baird, CF Jenkins, Vladimir Zworykin, George Valensi, and Peter Goldmark?
Answer: Television
#9 Bonus: Science/Technology Four Parts Given the invention, name the inventor A. Dynamite B. Liquid-fueled rocket C. Barometer D. Antiseptic
Answers: A. Alfred Nobel B. Rober Goddard C. Evangelista Torricelli D. Joseph Lister
#10 Tossup: History/World History In what year were there revolts in Paris, Vienna, Venice, Berlin, Milan, Rome, and Warsaw? This year also had Louis Philippe abdicate his throne and Louis Napoleon elected.
Answer: 1848
#10 Bonus: History Four Parts Given the events, name the year: A. Wellington defeats Napoleon at Waterloo B. Hitler appointed German chancellor C. Gandhi assassinated and communists seize power in Czechoslovakia D. Iran frees American hostages and first woman nominated to United States Supreme Court
Answers: A. 1815 B. 1933 C. 1948 D. 1981
#11 Tossup: Math/Math History Which still living mathematician wrote Fractals: Form, Chance, and Dimension and later refined it into his masterpiece The Fractal Geometry of Nature? He has spent his career working for IBM in both New York City and his native France. An often visualized set bares his name.
Answer: Benoit Mandelbrot
#11 Bonus: Math/Math History Four Parts A. What type of shape's name is based on the fact that it has a non-integer dimension? B. What is the most common recursive shape made out of adding equilateral triangles? C. Whose book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions was used to describe developments in chaos theory? D. An effect named after which animal is often used to describe how a small change in initial conditions can cause a huge difference in complex systems such as the weather?
Answers: A. Fractal B. von Koch Curve or Snowflake C. Thomas Kuhn D. Butterfly
#12 Tossup: Science/Biology In recent years, genetic engineering techniques have been used to modify living things. Name the type of enzyme used to cut open genes at specific palindromic sequences, leaving sticky ends behind.
Answer: Restriction Enzymes
#12 Bonus: Science/Biology Four Parts Enzymes are very important proteins in living things. Name the following about protein synthesis: A. Name the organelle where protein synthesis takes place in the cell. B. Name the process by which DNA is used as a template against which mRNA is formed. C. Name the process by which mRNA is used to form an amino acid chain. D. Name the process by which a completed protein is able to leave a cell
Answers: A. Ribosome B. Transcription C. Translation D. Exocytosis
#13 Tossup: Literature/American Literature Which late poet is known for writing about his Detroit childhood and African American legends? His poems include Middle Passage, Those Winter Sundays, American Journal, and Runagate Runagate.
Answer: Robert Hayden
#13 Bonus: Literature/American Literature Five Parts Name the first five published novels written by Toni Morrison.
Answers: The Bluest Eye, Sula, Tar Baby, Song Of Solomon, Beloved
#14 Tossup: Miscellaneous/Performing Arts The career of this performer was so controversial, especially after Jackie Robinson testified against him to the House Committee on un-American Activities, that one of his performances in upstate New York started a full-scale riot. Name this singer and actor famous for portraying Emperor Jones, Othello, and Showboat's Joe.
Answer: Paul Robeson
#14 Bonus: Miscellaneous/Music Four Parts Identify the musician from the clue A. Satchmo B. Bird C. Father of the Blues, wrote St. Louis Blues D. Recorded A Love Supreme and a jazz version of My Favorite Things
Answers: A. Louis Armstrong B. Charlie Parker C. WC Handy D. John Coltrane
#15 Tossup: History: Which gulf was the sight of an attack on the Maddox and the Turner Joy in 1964? Though it is almost certain that the attack was provoked, it led Congress to allow troop escalations into Vietnam.
Answer: Gulf of Tonkin
#15 Bonus: History Four Parts A. French losses in what 1954 battle led to French withdrawal and American replacement of troops in Vietnam? B. In what city were accords signed in 1954 following this battle? C. Name either the Secretary of State or Secretary of Defense for most of Lyndon Johnson's presidency. D. What was Ho Chi Minh City called before May 1, 1975?
Answers: A. Dienbienphu B. Geneva C. Dean Rusk or Robert McNamara D. Saigon
#16 Tossup: Literature/British Literature What Shakespeare character says the following: "It is nor hand, nor foot, nor arm, nor face, nor any other part belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What's in a name! That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
Answer: Juliet
#16 Bonus: Literature/British Literature Five Parts Given the first line, identify the Shakespeare play it was taken from: A. Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour draws on apace. B. I learn in this letter that Don Pedro of Arragon comes this night to Messina. C. Hence! Home, you idle creatures, get you home. D. When shall we three meet again in thunder, lightning, or in rain? E. Tush, never tell me; I take it much unkindly that thou, Iago, who hast had my purse as if the strings were thine, shouldst know of this.
Answers: A. Midsummer Night's Dream B. Much Ado About Nothing C. Julius Caesar D. MacBeth E. Othello