State of Jefferson Middle School Scavenger Hunt 2017

Answer Sheet

Part 1: Dedicatee

1. Our dedicatee was born in Tennessee in 1836. The dedicatee’s father, Isaac Hill, was a

gold miner, farmer and captain during the Rogue Valley Indian Wars. What was our dedicatee’s mother’s maiden name? (2 pts.)

Answer: Fine

Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39392039

2. What date did this man die? (M, D, Yr.)(3 pts.)

Answer: July 29, 1901

Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hill2oregon/marydunn.htm

http://familytrees.genopro.com/Azrael/990696/default.htm?page=Dunn-ElizabethJane-

I97090203.htm

3. Our dedicatee’s marriage was the first in Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath Lake Counties.

What date was our dedicatee married? (3 pts.)

Answer: February 23, 1854

Source: http://www.oregonpioneers.com/IsaacHill_1849.htm

4. According to the dedicatee, what did Mr. Gibbs bring into Jackson and Josephine County

that was the first of its kind in Southern Oregon? (2 pts.)

Answer: A cat

Source: http://www.oregonpioneers.com/IsaacHill_1849.htm

5. What regal honor was bestowed on our dedicatee? (2 pts.)

Answer: Mother Queen

Source: http://www.oregonpioneers.com/IsaacHill_1849.htm

6. The middle name of our dedicatee came from the Roman goddess of wisdom. Our

dedicatee’s first name is a variant on the Hebrew Miriam. What was our dedicatee’s birth

name? (FML) (3 pts.)

Answer: Mary Minerva Hill

Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hill2oregon/marydunn.htm

7. The farm/ranch the dedicatee lived on as an adult is now for sale. How many river

bottom acres are advertised? (2 pts.)

Answer: 5

Source: http://www.landleader.com/land-for-sale/dunn-ranch-ashland

Part II: General Knowledge-Print and Internet Based

1. 95 Leslie St. SE is located in Atlanta, Georgia. What is the side set back along a secondary

street of a corner lot in the applicable zoning for this house? (3 pts)

Answer: 15 feet

Source: http://www.atlantaga.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=2174

2. During the middle school finals of the 2017 Southern Oregon Brain Bowl, the moderator

gave an incorrect answer to a question (imagine that). What is the correct answer? (Cite this using the broadcast of the finals). (4 pts.)

Answer: $828.10

Source: http://www.soptv.org/brain-bowl-2017/#popup1 15:37-16:23 into the video

3. Fearing a prison break to free terrorists was imminent, the prison was put on high alert.

The whirring of helicopter blades could be heard descending into the high security

prison. Guards surrounded and captured the invaders. Five expatriates living in Malaysia

were interrogated. What was the planned target of the intruders? (2 pts.)

Answer: A wedding

Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/helicopter-carrying-wedding-party-lands-in-prison-by-mistake-in-bangladesh/802730/

4. In both cases, if she fell wrong, it could be a great loss. Draped in nylon, one made history

at the age of 24, the first American to attempt what she did. She jumped into history, so

others wouldn’t have to use silk. The other woman wrestled with failure after she fell short

in an anticipated golden opportunity. She was also trying to become the first American

woman to succeed in her endeavor. What was the name of the women, one who fell short of her goal while the other fell successfully as her goal? (F&L, 2pts.)

Answer: Adeline Gray

Source: http://www.denverpost.com/2016/08/18/adeline-gray-loses-rio-olympic-quarterfinals/

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/meet-daredevil-parachutist-who-tested-

duponts-first-nylon-parachute-

180963527/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017060

6-daily-

responsive&spMailingID=29285934&spUserID=NzQwNDU4MTQ1NTgS1&spJobID=106078

0574&spReportId=MTA2MDc4MDU3NAS2

5. What mouthpiece does the soloist use?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s68W8KDp5eM (You may use YouTube as a source for

the answer) (4 pts.)

Answer: Bach 3

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59jHJhLf2O8

6. Both sides claimed land and resources. The battle lines were drawn in one of the few

international incidents pitting Americans against Canadians. Shouting ensued and guns

were drawn. Suddenly the entire situation was defused by the actions of a mother. A few

harmless shots were fired and both sides retired to New Year’s Eve celebrations. What was

the name of this battle near the Maine/New Brunswick border? (3 pts.)

Answer: Battle of Caribou

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Caribou

7. It weighed as much as a refrigerator. When it was created it was the largest of its kind.

When it was stolen it was the second largest of its kind. Ropes and a wheelbarrow were

used to hoist it and move it. It was not small change. Security should have been better; it

was displayed in a museum on an island. Spree of epic proportions will be possible if the

thieves can liquefy it. It contains Ag, Al, As, Bi, Cr, Cu, Fe, In, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Pd, Pt, Sn, Si, Ti,

Zn and Zr and one other element. Why did the makers of the purloined object say they created the world’s largest and purest of its type? (3 pts.)

Answer: Because we can.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/27/world/europe/gold-coin-berlin-

stolen.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-

region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&content

Placement=6&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A

%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F03%2F27%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fgold-coin-berlin-stolen.html&eventName=Watching-article-click&_r=1

http://www.mint.ca/store/mint/about-the-mint/million-dollar-coin-

1600006#.WcGv3XZrzIW

8. A dwarfish figure that lived in a cave, this person would rage at the wealthy and

complacent-those who crossed to do good and also did well – to abolish a practice that this

person swore they would pay for with their blood. At one point this person splattered

blood-like juice on attendees. Another time this person kidnapped a child. Friends

disowned, denounced, and expelled this person from their community. Who was this radical

from the past? (F&L, 2 pts.)

Answer: Benjamin Lay

Source: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/quaker-comet-greatest-abolitionist-

never-heard-

180964401/?utm_source=smithsoniandaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017081

5-daily-

responsive&spMailingID=30195289&spUserID=NzQwNDU4MTQ1NTgS1&spJobID=110178

8397&spReportId=MTEwMTc4ODM5NwS2

http://www.quakersintheworld.org/quakers-in-action/61

9. The experiment was properly iced, but even with that, there was an increase measured at

14 times the original. One data point showed a 12000% increase. A member of the study

team has stated that even with an increase of 14 times, not to worry. Even with 100000

measurable events, the possible detrimental effect on the immediate environment would be

minimal. The experiment will probably not have any effect on the many blowhards taking

advantage of the situation. What did the experiment measure? (4 points)

Answer: The increase in bacteria from blowing out candles on a birthday cake.

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/07/birthday-candle-bacteria/534987/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/08/03/blowing-out-birthday-candles-increases-bacteria-cake-1-400/536178001/

10. Fortunately no one was allergic. Some nutty editing was done (actually it was a legume).

A weak link caused a door to be opened to the great outdoors. A dozen birds, of a sort, flew

to freedom. Eventually all were recaptured. The last one was netted in the southern part of

Florida. What was the given name of the last bird captured? (F&L) 2 pts.

Answer: Brady Kilpatrick

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/01/us/alabama-inmate-escape/index.html

11. First exploited in New Guinea, its discovery and refining was systematized in India.

During colonialization of the Americas, new fields were put into production. In the 19th

century Louisiana had the largest refinery in the world. Today the largest refinery is in

the Middle East. What is the chemical formula for this carbon based resource? (3 pts.)

Answer: C12 H22 O11

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_refinery

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sucrose

http://alkhaleejsugar.com/en/about

http://alkhaleejsugar.ae/en/news?id=17

12. Greene as a federal judge, it was his first case on the bench. The case involved

confronting a powerful mother and his ruling led to her demise. The judge found that the

trust in her was too powerful. Her control of her seven children had made her solely

dominant. Now her name has disappeared all across the country, except in one place. In

what city and state does one find the last remnant of her colloquial surname? (3 points)

Answer: Cincinnati, Ohio

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verizon_Communications

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._AT%26T_Co.

http://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/sectors/item/4297-the-breakup-of-ma-bell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_Bell

13. This person came up with the slogan used by a U.S. Senator and a presidential candidate.

Born an American, this person is most readily recognized with advocating for migrant workers.

The City of San Francisco makes monthly payments to this person, although the person is

eligible for social security. One performer says his participation in commemorating this person is

the greatest song he has ever written. (F&L, 2pts.)

Answer: Dolores Huerta

Source: http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Dolores-delivers-the-inspirational-jolt-we-

11063956.php

http://fortune.com/2017/09/15/dolores-heurta-facts/

14. There has been nothing stormy about their relationship. It’s been three quarters of a

century since these two were joined. Depression was a shared experience. An organization

founded with a focus on depressions will most likely soon retire their depression names. What

are the first names of the couple? (2 pts.)

Answer: Irma and Harvey

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/07/us/harvey-irma-

couple.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-

region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlac

ement=16&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2

Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F09%2F07%2Fus%2Fharvey-irma-

couple.html&eventName=Watching-article-click&_r=0

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/7397984-181/harvey-and-irma-schluter-married

15. Built on land once owned by Julian, a fort constructed in the 19th century was part of a

triad of defensive installations guarding one of the great harbors of the world. Besides

shots fired to scare roosting birds, this fort location only saw one military barrage against

its ramparts. What general (who used the X-Force) commanded the fusillade? (F&L 2

points)

Answer: Joseph Stillwell

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alcatraz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Stilwell

16. When battle took place commemorated in the iconic painting seen below, the general

himself chose the password. What was the response used? (2 pts.)

Answer: Or Death

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_or_death

17. In question 26, the excerpt ends with a motif representing the grail. The composer of the opera adapted an Amen to use as the grail motif. That Amen was also used by still another composer in a symphony celebrating the 300th anniversary of a primary confession of faith. A symphony orchestra is playing the symphony on the half millennial celebration of the confession which coincides with the half-century celebration of the founding of the orchestra. What is the name of the orchestra? (3 pts.)

Answer: Rogue Valley Symphony

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._5_(Mendelssohn)

http://rvsymphony.org/

18. He was born in 1915 and first appeared in Hollywood in 1917. His movie career

ended in 1928. His professional voice training was inadequate for the requirements of a

new technology. At his death he may have been parceled up. Local lore identifies this site

are the burial place of whom? (2 pts.)

Answer: Slats

Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42368193

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42368193

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/3609

19. Estimates vary, but these carnivores could eat yearly almost twice as much meat and

fish consumed by all the humans on earth. Like humans, they are found in every

terrestrial biome. Who are these voracious predators? (2 pts.)

Answer: Spiders

https://www.livescience.com/58271-spiders-eat-880-tons-of-insects-yearly.html

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00114-017-1440-1

20. The below photo was taken in Germany in 2017. The woman featured bought the

house for $500. What was her father’s name? (F&L) 2 points.

Answer: Sylvester McCauley

Source: https://www.geni.com/people/SylvesterMcCauley/6000000008805920253

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/02/world/europe/rosa-parks-house-berlin.html

21. Below is an advertisement. The active ingredients in the product would no longer be

allowed, though they would make a woman’s beauty radiate. What harmful compounds

are used in this product? (4 pts.)

Answer: Thorium chloride and radium bromide

Source: http://cosmeticsandskin.com/aba/glowing-complexion.php

22. Go to http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-

time-20110407/. The following is a list of personal selections.

Bob Dylan, 'Like a Rolling Stone'

Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'

Nirvana, 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'

The Beatles, 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'

The Beach Boys, 'God Only Knows'

Based on the previous selections, what will be the next song on my list? (3 pts.)

Answer: U2, 'One'

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-500-greatest-songs-of-all-time-20110407/

23. Generally four star leaders after a triumph don’t comment, “It’s still really a wonderful world out there.” Oregon was the location (at the time) of the final quest, which he shared with his wife. What was the name of his wife? (F&L, 2pts.)

Answer: Wilma Yoder

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/indiana-couple-completes-quest-visit-cracker-barrel-us/story?id=49492432

24. Below is a link to a filled out application. Assume the name and contact information is accurate and acceptable, and the application was sent within the time requirements of the regulation. Why is Bubba in trouble? (2 pts. if correct, -300 pts. If you alter or submit the application). (You can use the application form as your source)

Answer: He salvaged a deer in Clark County.

25. What kind of strings did the Fender bassist use for this recording? (4 pts.)

Answer: Fender Flatwound Strings

Source: https://www.carolkaye.com/www/biography/index.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/These_Boots_Are_Made_for_Walkin%27

26. This is a very beautiful excerpt from a very long opera. The tenor sings one sentence

that calls for the grail to be revealed and the shrine opened. Within plus or minus 3 seconds,

what are the timings on this excerpt when the tenor calls for the shrine to be opened to

reveal the grail? (4pts.)

Answer: 3:43 to 4:04

Source: http://www.impresario.ch/libretto/libwagpar_e.htm

http://www.operafolio.com/libretto.asp?n=parsifal

27. The opera excerpt in question 26. is about mythical objects. However some believe the

curative object in the opera exists as a talisman. What American was responsible for returning the object after it was moved during a bitter war? (F&L, 2 pts.)

Answer: George Patton

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Lance

28. What address would you send a letter to the below? (3pts.)

Answer: 21250 SW Tualatin Valley Hwy, Aloha, OR 97006

Source:

https://www.google.com/search?q=harvey+marine+address&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-

LWT9c3LEkpNCgrTNOSzU620s_JT04syczPgzOsElNSilKLiwEp_fQKLgAAAA&sa=X&ved=0ahU

KEwi8wYqLp_3WAhXDiVQKHeIoBkkQ6BMIlQEwFA&biw=1366&bih=637

29. You may find the high school 2016 Scavenger Hunt to be helpful. What year was the

sculptor born? (3 pts.)

Answer: 1943

Source: http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMGYA6_Eagle_Takes_Flight_Dorris_CA

https://www.mylife.com/ralph-starritt/starrittstudio

30. The below is a photo of a photo. (Usually I get just my thumb in the picture). What

somewhat experimental structural technique was used to pre-stress the concrete on this

bridge? (2 pts.)

Answer: Freyssinet technique

Source: https://oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/rogue_river_bridge/

31. Below the smallest of all 23 are identified. There is, however, a difference between the

ones mapped as 21 and the other 22 in the collection. What is the name we give to the most likely condition expressed by the three identified as 21? (2 pts.)

Answer: Down Syndrome

Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mapping-chromosome-21/

32. The first professional player in a sport who identified himself as black played for

Oberlin College. For what team did he make his first major league appearance? (3 pts.)

Answer: Toledo Blue Stockings

Source: http://www.chroniclet.com/sports/2016/02/14/First-professional-black-baseball-player-Fleet-Walker-honed-skills-at-Oberlin-College-in-1881.html

33. Who is this about? (F&L, 2 pts.)

Answer: Warren Beatty

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34866406

34. Last month a local columnist commented about Twitter expansion from 140 characters

to 280 characters. The columnist helps out the mathematically disinclined when writing for

those who were told there would be no math, and then makes an astute observation

about what the doubling of characters will mean for Twitter users. What is the quote that

calculates how the increase will potentially affect tweets? (2 pts.)

Answer: “therefore, double the opportunity to be twice as stupid.”

Source: http://www.mailtribune.com/news/20171008/get-off-my-lawn-nation-of-rebels-

without-clue-allthumbs

35. A series of German engineered machines uses a component with a .325 pitch and 81

drivers to obtain speeds of over 1300 rpm. Of the models that use the listed component, which is the only model number that is prime? (2 pts.)

Answer: 271

Source: https://m.stihlusa.com/WebContent/CMSFileLibrary/downloads/STIHL-Saw-

Chain-Selection-Identification.pdf

36. Many art historians think he is depicted as a bald man with a beard writing in a book

while a scribe holds a tablet outlining the relationship of math and musical harmony.

He must be important because others in his school are looking over his shoulder. It seems

even the ancient Greeks copied. Or one painter in the Renaissance thought so. Who is the man in the lower left whose work many are curious about? (2 pts.)

Answer: Pythagoras

Source: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/early-europe-and-colonial-americas/renaissance-art-europe-ap/a/raphael-school-of-athens

37. During a sometimes tense Congressional hearing, a nominee for one of the most

important posts in the U.S. found himself at a loss for words; something he claims is a rare

occasion. Ultimately he did not answer the question posed by the senator. What was

question, supplied by a teenager, which flummoxed the nominee? (2 pts.)

Answer: If he would rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or 1 horse-sized duck.

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/reddit-duck-question-neil-gorsuch-2017-3

38. The bright glow in the sky is the corona of a full eclipse. This photo was taken at

10:23am PDT. The left part of the panorama is north, the right part is south. The eclipse

lasted a little over 2 minutes at this location. What was the zip code of the nearest

crossroads community? (4pts.)

Answer: 97831

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox,_Oregon

39. What denomination is this church? (2 pts.)

Answer: Non-denominational

Source: http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/article/20170414/LIFESTYLE/170419711

40. Tombstones were everywhere, a tragedy of epic proportions. The smell of diesel was

all around and the road was frozen in red. It would be free delivery, if you lived near the highway exit to what Arkansas college? (3 pts.)

Answer: Pulaski Technical College

Source: https://anith.com/hundreds-of-frozen-pizzas-left-on-highway-after-truck-

crashes/

41. The photo was taken at the “photo” pushpin. The mountain in the distance (marked

with the yellow arrow) is 7’10” east and 4’46” south of the photo location. What is the name of the mountain? (2 pts.)

Answer: Grizzly Mountain

Source: https://www.topozone.com/oregon/klamath-or/summit/grizzly-mountain-10/

42. The following big band number was played numerous times (without the four note

trumpet solo that I couldn’t completely edit out). The lyrics were improvised with every

performance, except for the last two words. What were the last two words heard with every performance? (2 pts.)

Answer: Here’s Johnny

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here%27s_Johnny

43. The author’s ninth fiction novel was written in the first person three times. The book

chronicled three paths intersecting at a place to view another larger intersection. The

author was once quoted as saying the inside voice all of us have, stopped in the author

at 12 or 13. The author has a system for outlining a chapter or story. Instead of the word

outline, what word does the author use? (2 pts.)

Answer: Blueprinting

Source: https://literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-daily/2013/06/14/5-questions-with-

wendy-mass-(pi-in-the-sky)

http://wendymass.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/outlineessay-wmass.pdf

44. What literary device is used by the author (who is also the reader) in the next line of his

poem? (2 pts.)

Answer: Alliteration

Source: https://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides5/SeaFever.html

45. The ruins in this photo were the result of an earthquake. The building was made of

stone, as compared to similar buildings that were constructed of adobe. At one point the building was sold for $710. Who was the purchaser? (F&L) 2 pts.

Answer: John Forster

Source: https://www.missionsjc.com/history-preservation/history/

Part III: Bring-ins

1. One of the two, black or white, can checkmate the other in three moves. Black moves first. What

is the solution? (3 pts)

Use the grid destinations (eg. The white king is on g5)

2. A pair of eclipse glasses (2 pts.)

3. A sugar pine cone (2 pts.)

4. A photo or photocopy of the dedicatee (2 pts.)

5. Country Crossings Music Festival 2017 Passes:

Tuesday Teams: Red VIP wristband-3 pts, Bright Green General Admission wristband-1pt

Wednesday Teams: Grey Premium General Admission wristband 3 pts, Bright Green General Admission wristband-1pt

6. Any Carly Simon LP-4 pts OR any LP released prior to the album release date from #33 (2 pts)

7. Work the following line into a skit and perform it for the judges. They will award 5 pts. for the

best, 3pts. for second best , 2 pts. for a good job, and 1 pt. for showing up. The judges have absolute

discretion, and they can award points as they see fit, including awarding for ties. The performance

should last no more than 60 seconds. The judges may lower a score if it runs over a minute.

“If I knew that was going to happen, I would have worn orange.”