Questions for August 2008 from the Six Games Played at the AGLOA National Tournament
LinguiSHTIK (All Divisions)
Is that a relative pronoun in the following sentence?
The boy, that one standing against the bleachers, is cute.
Which cards are in this set? (B U R) – G'
(A) BRY (B) RG (C) BRG (D) R
Presidents (Click on the numbers to obtain a list of the presidents in that range.)
1-12: The fact that I favored annexation of Texas helped me obtain my party's nomination and win the general election. While I was in the White House, General Winfield Scott brought more than 8,600 men ashore at Vera Cruz in the first ever large-scale amphibious landing.
13-24: After leaving the White House, I ran and lost twice for the U.S. House of Representatives. Then I was elected to the Senate.
25-33: I attended the Army-Navy football game four times, more than any other president at that time and four more times than my predecessor, who had more opportunities than I did to attend the annual game. I was an avid reader throughout my life. I saw myself as the heir of the Democratic tradition of Andrew Jackson and Woodrow Wilson.
34-43: The man pictured at the left in the photo was my vice president. He obtained that office through unique circumstances.
Propaganda (Click on the name of the section to obtain a list of techniques for that section.)
The first three examples are from ads in the scorecard for the first Major League All-Star game, held July 6, 1933, at Comiskey Park, home of the Chicago White Sox.
Section A: "For 15 years Sox uniforms have been made by Wilson Western. Outfitters to Big Leagues. Sold by The Fair, Chicago's leading sporting goods center."
Section C: "Hotel New Yorker. 2500 rooms, 43 stories high, with private entrance to Pennsylvania station and subways."
Section D: "Old Gold. The Smoother and Better Cigarette. Not a cough in a carload."
Section E: Zeke says Alabama has a lousy QB, who's black. Last year he did nothing but criticize Auburn's QB, who was black. Zeke needs to keep his racism out of football.
Equations (All Divisions)
Which statement is false?
(A) If a Solution is not circled, the presenter must circle it as soon as the omission is pointed out.
(B) A Solution may be presented in the form Goal = Solution.
(C) Mary challenges Now against Jack. Jamal sides with Mary. Mary's Solution must be checked first since she challenged.
(D) In a two-person match, a player wishing to challenge must pick up the Challenge Block.
World Events - The Year 2008
The suicide of scientist Bruce Ivins finally closed the case in which a dangerous toxin sent through the mail caused the deaths of five people in 2001 shortly after the 9/11 attacks. What is the name of the toxin?
