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Identified from its oxide in 1789 by Klaproth, its pure form was isolated in
1824 by Berzelius. It is relatively abundant in the Earth's crust and is
transparent to neutrons. What is this element used in nuclear reactors for
cladding feul irons, for alloying with Uranium, and for reactor-core structures
because of its unique combination of properties, FTP of atomic number 40?
Ans: Zirconium
In World War I this man served as an infantry lieutenant in Alsace-Lorraine
before transferring to the air force. A highly decorated leader of the
Richthofen squadron, after the war he was a commercial pilot in Sweden
before returning to Germany and joining the Nazi party. Wounded in the Beer
Hall Putsch, he later became president of the Reichstag, minister of
aviation,minister of the interior, and economic dictator of Germany. FTP name
the man Hitler chose as his successor.
Ans: Hermann Wilhelm Goering
This writer, journalist, and magistrate was one of England's greatest reforming
justices. In Pasquin and The Historical Register, he satirized the Walpole
government, resulting in the passage of the Licensing Act, which ended his
dramatic career. The Jacobite Rebellion diverted him to political writing, and
he produced the periodicals True Patriot and Jacobite's Journal. He is best
remembered for his novels which include Jonathan Wild and Amelia. FTP name
this writer who satirized Samuel Richardson in Shamela and Joseph Andrews.
Ans: Henry Fielding
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He found resentment to be the heart of Christianity and distinguished two
elements of human nature, which he called the Apollonian and the Dionysian.
A one-time friend of Wagner his works include The Case of Wagner, and The
Gay Science. FTP name this author of The Birth of Tragedy from the Spirit of
Music, Beyond Good and Evil, and Thus Spoke Zarathustra.
Ans: Friedrich Nietzsche
This novel presents a system of education that preaches that the one thing
needful is Facts. The founder of this system marries his daughter Louisa to a
bounder who constantly tells lies about how awful his youth was. The educator
repudiates his system when she suffers a nervous breakdown. Further evidence
of the system's failure comes when his son robs the bank, and frames a factory
worker named Stephen Blackpool, who had been ostracized by the other
workers for refusing to join their strike. FTP, name this novel by Dickens.
Ans: Hard Times
This illness acquired an alternate name because epidemic studies were
conducted in a specific place, hence the other name. It is contagious, but
contracting it will provide a lifetime immunity thereafter. Two innoculations
now exist. It causes a blotchy rash, enlargement of the lymph glands in the
neck and behind the ears, and fever sometimes for two days. FTP what is this
childhood disease, especially dangerous to the fetus in the early stages of
pregnancy?
Ans: Rubella (prompt for more on German measles)
This candidate for the Republican nomination in the late 19th century never
made it to the White House. Scandals such as the Mulligan Papers impeded
him. He did serve as Secretary of State twice, but the one time he finally
wrested the Presidential nomination, he was defeated because of the over-
zealous slogan of one of his suppoorters, "Rum, Romanism, and Ruin." Who,