(1) This composer composed a suite for viola and strings on the death of King George V, and his requiemfor Franklin Roosevelt is based on a Walt Whitman elegy for Lincoln. This composer of Trauermusikand When Liliacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom'd included the "Turandot" scherzo in his SymphonicMetamorphoses of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber, and Nazis censored his opera about the painter ofthe Isenheim Altarpiece. For ten points, name this German composer of Mathis der Maler
Paul Hindemith
(10) One of these people is told "First prize often goes to rank beginners" by the Proprietor,who hands him an "Ivor Johnson...32...rubber handle." In a duet, two of these peoplebeg "Let me prove worthy of your love" to the unseen Charlie and Jodie. The song (+)"Everybody's Got the Right" opens the musical in which these people appear; in a repriseof that song, these people (*) open fire on the audience. For the point, name these people, the titlefigures of a Stephen Sondheim musical whose numbers include "The Gun Song" and "November 22, 1963."
Presidential Assassins (accept descriptions and equivalents)
(8) This country was led by Eloy Alfaro, who led the Liberal Revolution of 1895. This country defaultedon $3 billion of debt in 2008 under a president who also supported a 2011 lawsuit judgment demanding$19 billion from Chevron; that president is Rafael Correa. The question of whether to annex this countryto Colombia or Peru was resolved at a conference here. For ten points, name this country where Jose deSan Martin and Simon Bolivar met at the Guayaquil Conference and whose capital is Quito.
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(2) One politician from this country insisted that Jan B¨ohmermann stand trial for a poem that impliedhe has sex with goats and watches child pornography. That politician shuttered the main oppositionpaper in this country, Zaman. This country shot down a Russian Su-24 after it allegedly encroached onits airspace, and it reached an agreement with the EU where it would receive billions in aid in exchangefor taking Syrian refugees from Greece. Recep Erdogan is president of, for ten points, what country ruledfrom Ankara?
Republic of TurkeyBONUS: Turkey has been patrolling the Aegean Sea along with this multinational European organization,which is responsible for helping secure the EU's borders.ANSWER: Frontex
(58) After picking up a rifle with a bayonet on it, this man told a reporter "he'd put it uphis butt and see how effective it was." After Paul Vallus ran for Governor of this man'sstate, this man hired Arne (+) Duncan as CEO of his city's school district. As mayor, thisman oversaw the controversial Hired Trucks Scandal and the demolition of Meigs Field, anairport near the (*) Adler Planetarium. This man developed tourist attractions like Millennium Parkand Navy Pier during his six terms in office. For the point, name this politician who, with his father,combined for 43 years as mayors of Chicago.
Richard Michael Daley (prompt on Daley; do not accept Daley Jr., but accept any otherreference to "the younger of the two Richard Daleys; do not accept Richard J. Daley)
(2) This character claims that "five-card stud taught me a lot about mankind." His wife sings "This isprophetic!" after receiving a glass elephant, then interrupts a performance of The Red Detachment ofWomen in Act II. This operatic character claims "the eyes and ears of history caught every gesture" in"News Has a Kind Of Mystery," an aria sung just after he stepped off the Spirit of '76 and was greetedby Chou En-Lai. For ten points, name this title character of a John Adams opera based on his 1972 visitto China.
Richard Nixon (accept Nixon in China)
(7) This region was ruled in medieval times by the Bilung family, and the city of Meissen in this regionwas renowned for its porcelain. This region was once split between the Lauenburg and WittenbergImperial Circles, and its Wettin rulers split off Thuringia from this region. One city in this region wascontroversially firebombed by Allied forces during WWII. Dresden is in, for ten points, what Germanregion whose capital is Leipzig?
Saxony
(50) Richard Perle resigned his post as the chair of the Defense Policy Board after thisman published his article "Lunch with the Chairman." This man alleged John F. Kennedy'sconnections to organized crime and described his various affairs in his book The (+) DarkSide of Camelot. This man accused the United States of running a covert torture andinterrogation program specifically targeting Arab Muslims called "Copper Green" as partof his expose of Abu Ghraib. This man won the (*) 1970 Pulitzer Prize for his reporting onthe massacre of hundreds of villagers by William Calley's platoon. For the point, name this investigativejournalist who uncovered the My Lai massacre.
Seymour Hersh
(9) The diary of Tanya Savicheva documents this event, noting on its last pages that "everyone died. OnlyTanya is left." The Sinyavino Offensive unsuccessfully attempted to relieve this event. One participantin this event was successfully contained by the Karelia fortified region, and one side was supplied by theIce Road during the winter, with trucks crossing the frozen surface of Lake Ladoga. Bombardment andstarvation killed over a million Soviet citizens in, for the point, what 872 day Nazi siege of what is nowSt. Petersburg?
Siege of Leningrad
(11) Term 3 of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment addressed the "Diploma Tax" imposed onthese people. Natan Sharansky was initially a human rights activist for these people, whocomprised the majority of the refuseniks. These people were accused of conspiring to kill(+) Josef Stalin as part of the Doctors Plot. Henry Kissinger was criticized for saying thatit would not be an American concern if these people were sent to the (*) gas chambers. Forthe point, name this religious group that, towards the end of Mikhail Gorbachev's leadership, emigrateden masse to Israel.
Soviet Jews (accept Russian Jews; prompt on partial answers)
(21) During this event, Ellison Onizuka or Judith Resnik may have assisted Michael Smith by turningon his PEAP device. Dick Scobee served as Commander during this event, which required Peggy Noonanto write a speech noting "the future doesn't belong to the fainthearted." A faulty component designresponsible for this event was demonstrated by a member of the Rogers Commission, Richard Feynman,when he placed an O-ring in a glass of ice water. Schoolchildren nationwide witnessed the death of teacherChrista McAuliffe during, for the point, what 1986 space disaster?
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
(31) Haslam and Reicher attempted to replicate this experiment's findings for the BBC in 2002. Therandom assignment used in this experiment supported the idea that the behavior observed in it wassituational, rather than dispositional. The book The Lucifer Effect deals with some of the consequencesof this experiment, and Christina Maslach called for this experiment's premature termination. For thepoint, name this 1971 experiment conducted by Philip Zimbardo, who assigned prisoner and guard rolesto a set of undergraduates at a namesake West Coast university.
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(3) From 1927 to 1930, this position was held by Charles Lindbergh's father-in-law, whohad a nickname referring to his frequent breakfast conversations. That man in this posthelped draft an agreement in 1929 which allowed (+) Catholic instruction to resume inchurches. In this position, Henry Lane Wilson was accused of supporting the events of theTen Tragic Days. A man who held this post worked alongside (*) Plutarco Calles, while anothermay have helped arrange the murder of Francisco Madero. For the point, name this position in whichDwight Morrow tried to mediate the Cristero War on behalf of Calvin Coolidge.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico (prompt on partial answers)
(14) One figure during this period was confined to the Antoniev Monastery until he was freed and madeinto a religious head. During this period, Jacob de la Gardie's forces were destroyed by a cavalry charge atthe Battle of Klushino. Marina Mniszech [MI sheck] fought to have her two husbands crowned as Dmitryduring this period with the support of Poland-Lithuania. The brief reign of Boris Godunov began, for thepoint, what period of turmoil in Russia that was ended by the ascension of the Romanov dynasty?
Time of Troubles
(5) In a comic expressing panic over the potential success of this goal, Thomas Nast createdthe Republican elephant symbol. In attempting to accomplish this goal, Roscoe Conklinggave a speech with the line "he hails from Appomattox and its famous apple tree." Theprecedent that seemingly (+) prevented this action was downplayed due to its subject'syouth. More delegates were pledged toward this goal than any other at the start of the 1880convention, but it was (*) unsuccessful. For the point, name this action which did not occur in either1876 or 1880, as a former Union general followed George Washington's precedent and retired to privatelife instead.
Ulysses S. Grant having a third term as President (or Ulysses S. Grant being nominatedand/or running for President for a third time)
(9) The Wall Street Journal called this case "The Decision Everyone Won." Archibald Cox'soral argument in this case noted that he was a Harvard graduate. This case was instigatedwhen a white (+) medical school applicant was rejected from the medical school at Davis,though his scores were higher than some minorities who applied. Lewis Powell wrote thiscase's opinion, which was affirmed in (*) Grutter v. Bollinger. For ten points, name this 1978Supreme Court case that upheld affirmative action, but ruled that racial quotas in university admissionswere unconstitutional.
(Regents of the) University of California v. Bakke (accept in either order)
(1) In this year, the SS Philadelphia was destroyed while it was docked in harbor in a"Great Fire." A Coinage Act of this year approved the minting of the first federal (+)gold dollar coin in American history. In this year, massive numbers of people eithertraveled overland, crossed the Isthmus of Panama, or undertook a dangerous (*) seajourney around Cape Horn to arrive at places like Mariposa and Placerville. For ten points, namethis year in which large numbers of miners traveled to California during the gold rush and, like aSan Francisco football team, were nicknamed for this year.
1849 (accept 49ers)BONUS: The Mamayev Monument was created in remembrance of what 1942 battle?ANSWER: Battle of Stalingrad
(8) In this year, an article was published accusing Lenin of being a German agent, prompting the massacreof Bolsheviks in the July Days. Order No. 1 was issued during this year, which hampered the disastrousSummer Offensive launched by Alexander Kerensky in this year. One event in this year involved massprotests on Women's Day, and the Provisional Government was created in this year after Grand DukeMichael refused to take his brother's throne. The February and November Revolutions occurred in, for tenpoints, what year, in which Tsar Nicholas II abdicated and the Bolsheviks established the Soviet Union?
1917
(15) An opponent to this set of laws originated the argument of interposition, whereby the action ofseveral states could invalidate a federal statute. While he was in jail for violating these laws, MatthewLyon won a congressional reelection campaign. These laws required a 14-year pre-residency requirementbefore immigrants could become citizens. The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions opposed, for the point,what set of four controversial laws passed in 1798 during the Adams Administration?
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(9) Along with two friends, the main character of this novel risks punishment by swimming naked acrossa canal in the middle of the night to rendezvous with three French women. This book's protagonist feelsremorse over a stabbing a man whom he discovers through his papers was a printer named Gerard Duval.In this novel, Kemmerich's boots are acquired by the main character after the death of Fredrich Muller,and Kat's death causes Paul Baumer to lose interest in fighting in World War I. For ten points, name thisnovel by Erich Maria Remarque.
All Quiet on the Western Front (or Im Westen nichts Neues
(23) Insults aimed at inhabitants of this region led to protests against the military known asthe Zabern Affair, which caused the resignation of Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg. Menfrom this region conscripted into the (+) German Army became known as malgr´e-nous."Revanchism" was termed due to French desire to (*) take back this region. A brief republicwas declared in this region following its transfer after World War I by the Soviet of Strasbourg. For thepoints, name this region named for two French provinces on the Rhine, annexed by Germany after theFranco-Prussian War.
Alsace-Lorraine (or Alsace-Moselle; prompt on partial answers)
(11) This city's rapidly-developing Left Bank area is centered around the Bayterek Tower,which evokes the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life. In this city, Norman Fosterdesigned the (+) Khan Shatyr, an entertainment center consisting of a giant transparenttent that is the largest in the world. Expo 2017 will be held in this city on the Ishim River.It was renamed (*) Tselinograd in 1961, shortly after it became an administrative center of the VirginLands Campaign. In 1997, Nursultan Nazarbayev moved his country's capital from Almaty to this plannedcity. For the points, name this capital of Kazakhstan.
Astana (accept Tselinograd before mentioned)
(1) To deceive enemy forces into believing this group had not yet retreated, William Scurryinvented a self-firing rifle that fired once cans had filled with dripping water. This groupencountered fierce resistance on Lone Pine Hill on the 400 Plateau. Future historian (+)Charles Bean reported on the fighting encountered after this group made an amphibiouslanding at a cove now named for them. A holiday named in remembrance of this groupoccurs on April (*) 25, during which sprigs of rosemary are worn and the Last Post is played. Forten points, name this group comprised of soldiers from two "down under" British dominions, who foughtbravely at Gallipoli.
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
(7) Erawan Shrine is located in this city, whose temple of Wrat Pha Kaew houses the Emerald Buddha.This city was first founded as a trading post of the Ayyuthaya kingdom, though it has grown to includemodern day attractions like the Patpong district and Khaosan Road. Located in the Chao Phraya Riverdelta, this city was rocked in 2015 when bombs exploded at the Siam Paragon mall and nearby religiousshrines. King Rama IX Park is located in, for ten points, what capital city of Thailand?
Bangkok
(32) George Beadle invited this scientist to Stanford from Cold Spring Harbor in 1944 tostudy the chromosomes of Neurospora crassa, a bread mold. This scientist, whose mostfamous discovery was made after studying the (+) Dissociator and Activator gene loci,stopped publishing data in 1953 in response to unjust skepticism. In 1983, this scientist wonan (*) unshared Nobel Prize in Medicine for developing the idea of "controlling elements" resulting fromher study of the variation in color of maize. For the points, name this American biologist who discoveredtransposons, or "jumping genes."
Barbara McClintock
(14) The non-fiction book The Courtier and the Heretic was written about this man's discussions withLeibniz over his most famous work, which describes the universe as comprised of God's "modes." Thisphilosopher promoted the principle of "pantheism," claiming that God and the universe were synonymousand interchangeable. This man was banished from the Jewish community of Amsterdam for his hereticalbeliefs. For the point, name this Dutch 17th-century philosopher and author of Ethics.
Baruch Spinoza
(38) Jos´e Barrionuevo was imprisoned for his activities in this region. Families of thoseimprisoned from this region founded an activist group called Etxerat [etch-er-at]. Bannedpolitical parties from this region include (+) Batasuna and Askatasuna. The GAL, an illegalparamilitary group founded by the government of F´elipe Gonzalez, once operated in thisregion to fight the (*) ETA, a terrorist group that promoted this region's separation. Bilbao is thelargest city in, for the points, what highly nationalistic region of northern Spain?
Basque Country
(7) In a film depiction of this battle, a general says "Don't hurry. Let the [...] wedge close in. Let Buslaiengage them" as a white-robed army approaches. Sergei Eisenstein depicted this battle in a 1938 film thatfostered a legend that many Livonian soldiers fell and drowned here. For the point, name this 1242 battle,a victory for Prince of Novgorod Alexander Nevsky over a branch of the Teutonic Knights that took placeon the frozen Lake Peipus.
Battle of (or on) the Ice (accept Battle of Lake Peipus before said)
(7) Colonel Horace Porter noted how individual nametags were innovatively used at thisbattle, which inspired the dog tags of World War II. A photograph of this battle shows anAfrican Amer can listlessly staring at the camera while sitting behind pile of (+) skullson a stretcher. This battle's losing general lamented that "the last assault at [this battle]was ever made." This battle, fought near (*) Mechanicsville, was the culmination of a campaignthat included the Battle of the Wilderness. For ten points, name this bloody final battle of the Grant'sOverland Campaign.
Battle of Cold Harbor
(10) Scott Helvenston was one of four men killed in an ambush in this city; that killing of Blackwatercontractors prompted Mark Kemitt to promise "we will pacify [this city]." Haider al-Abadi's forcesrecaptured this city in Operation Breaking Terrorism. A documentary subtitled "The Hidden Massacre"focuses on the claim that white phosphorus was used against civilians at the second battle of this city in2004. It was the first city taken by ISIS during its 2014 invasion of Iraq. For ten points, name this citynear Baghdad.
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(7) One side in this battle refused to give combat until two swords were sent to their general as achallenge. The Siege of Marienberg occurred shortly before this battle, which led to the Peace of Thorn.Ulrich von Jungingen was killed leading a charge against the troops of Vytautas and Jagiello, leading toa romanticization of this battle in Nazi propaganda. Though it took place nowhere nearby, the greatestvictory of Hindenberg and Ludendorff in World War 1 shares a name with this battle so that the defeatof the Teutonic Knights in this battle could be avenged. For ten points, name this large medieval battlebetween Poland-Lithuania and the Teutonic Order.
Battle of Grunwald (or Battle of Zalgiris; accept First Battle of Tannenburg; prompton Tannenburg)
(2) At the start of this battle, Herwarth von Bittenfeld held a defensive position on the Bystrice River.The cutting of telegraph lines before this battle delayed the arrival of Frederick III's 2nd Army. A monthafter this battle, the winners pushed for lenient surrender terms in the Peace of Prague and the NorthGerman Confederation was formed without this battle's loser, which formed a dual monarchy withHungary a year later. For ten points, name this decisive victory for the elder Helmuth von Moltke duringthe Seven Weeks War in which the Prussians triumphed over Austria.
Battle of Koniggratz (or Battle of Sadowa
(9) In this battle, Thomas du Plessis and Nathaniel Greene's cannons on Combs Hillprovided support for an army that had absorbed Charles Lee's men; Lee had been relievedof command and was (+) court-martialed after this battle. During this battle, Wilhelm VonKnyphausen covered a retreat to Sandy Hook. This battle ended the Philadelphia campaign,as Henry (*) Clinton was commanded to evacuate to New York. For the point, name this victory forthe Continental Army in the sweltering New Jersey heat, during which American troops were legendarilyrefreshed by Molly Pitcher.
Battle of Monmouth (Courthouse)
(2) An axeman who legendarily killed 40 people at this battle was himself killed when a soldier underneaththe bridge he stood on stabbed him through the planks. One attack during this battle was known as"Orre's Storm." This battle, named for a location near the Derwent River, included the deaths of Tostigand the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada. For ten points, name this victory for the forces of HaroldGodwinson which preceded the 1066 Battle of Hastings by five days.
Battle of Stamford Bridge
(9) This battle is described in the most common lyrics of the song "Lillibulero." A year after this battle,an evacuation of troops called the Flight of the Wild Geese occurred following the Treaty of Limerick.This battle is celebrated on "the Twelfth," and it featured a successful river crossing by the Blue Guard.The loser of this battle had thrown his signet ring into the Thames two years prior. This battle occurredduring the War of the Grand Alliance and is named for a river. For ten points, name this 1690 battle,fought after the Glorious Revolution, at which William III decisively beat James II in Ireland.
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(4) This city was the site of a brief coup known as the Speckputsch. This city's Margravial Opera Housewas built for Margrave Frederick, who ruled a principality named for Brandenburg and this city. Originally,performances of Parsifal were only allowed within this city's Festival Hall; that hall, sponsored by MadKing Ludwig, was the site of the premiere of Der Ring des Nibelungen. For ten points, name this Bavariantown which hosts a festival each year devoted to performing the works of Richard Wagner.
Bayreuth [bye royt]BONUS: Mad King Ludwig also sponsored the construction of this castle high in the Bavarian Alps. Itinspired Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle.ANSWER: Neuschwanstein [noysh van stein] Castle
(8) One of this man's works names a History Channel panel show and is worn as a tattooby its host, Craig Ferguson. Even though Billy Mays died mid-rap and was replaced by theShamWow guy, this man lost his Epic Rap Battle of History. Nicolas (+) Cage's characterin the National Treasure film series is named for this man, who Mythbusters suggests wouldhave suffered a fatal electric shock through the heart had his (*) kite actually been struck bylightning. For the point, name this American founding father who appears on the $100 bill.
Benjamin Franklin
(31) In order to avoid anti-public assembly laws, these people once arrived at a NationalAssembly in buses with the blinds pulled down and proceeded to sit for four hours. TheFirst Lady called these people "foreign agitators" and said "we shall clap our hands" to seethem die. (+) Malcolm Browne took a famous photo of one of these people dying in thestreets. ARVN Special Forces attacked them during the Xa Loi (*) Pagoda raids. Thich QuangDuc was one of these people, who protested their treatment by pro-Catholic President Ngo Dinh Diem.For the point, name these people in Vietnam, one of whom set himself on fire in Saigon in June 1963.
Buddhist monks in South Vietnam (prompt on monks; prompt on Vietnamese people)
(3) This man served as the personal herbarium curator and physician for George Clifford III, a directorof the Dutch East India Company. This scientist flipped the Celsius scale so that 0 is freezing and 100is boiling, and he divided humans into four geographical categories, including Europaeus and Afer. Thisscientist wrote Philosophia Botanica while working at Uppsala University, and his Systema Naturaeintroduced binomial nomenclature. For the point, name this Swedish scientist who developed moderntaxonomy.
Carl Linnaeus
(2) This composer's namesake approach to music education made heavy use of xylophones.He falsely claimed to be a co-founder of the White Rose resistance movement duringde-Nazification, but he did accept a Nazi commission to replace (+) Mendelssohn's work onA Midsummer Night's Dream. He included "Blanzifor et Helena" in a cantata, the first partof Trionfi, whose texts were taken from a collection of medieval (*) secular songs and whichopens and closes with an ode to the title "whirling wheel" of fate. For ten points, name this composer,who wrote "O Fortuna" as part of his Carmina Burana.
Carl Orff
(21) This politician advocated for the Moreland Act after defeating William Randolph Hearst to becomethe Governor of New York. He oversaw the Washington Naval Conference while serving as WarrenHarding's Secretary of State. This man's presidential run was defeated by a candidate who used theslogan "He Kept Us Out of War." While serving as Chief Justice, this man's court ruled the NIRA andAAA unconstitutional in U.S. v. Butler and U.S. v. Schechter. For the point, name this loser of the 1916presidential election who later became Chief Justice during the New Deal Era.
Charles Evans Hughes
(4) This composer's second symphony ends with an 11-note chord and quotes "Columbia, Gem of theOcean." A block of wood is used to play a cluster chord in a work by this composer whose third movementis entitled "The Alcotts." His Orchestral Set no. 1 includes movements depicting "Putnam's Camp" anda monument to Robert Shaw's all-black Civil War regiment, the "Saint Gaudens in Boston Common."For the point, name this American composer of the Concord Sonata and Three Places In New England.
Charles Ives
(1) After an October 2014 incident in this city, a Burger King surveillance video was supposedly erasedbefore police reviewers were able to view it; in that incident, Jason Van Dyke was the only one of at leastnine of this city's officers to fire his weapon at a 17-year-old who had fallen after one shot. A year afterthat incident, after police video had been released, this city's police Superintendent, Garry McCarthy,resigned, and Anita Alvarez was denied re-election as Cook County State's Attorney. For ten points, namethis American city where Laquan McDonald was killed.
ChicagoBONUS: The Chicago Police Department operates this "black site," an interrogation warehouse wherelawyers are denied access to their clients.ANSWER: Homan Square
(18) An Anabaptist book titled either The Bloody Theater or the Mirror of these peoplewas the largest book printed in pre-Revolutionary War America. Another text about thesepeople was published in 1563 and was originally titled (+) Actes and Monuments; thatbook, which was written by John Foxe, had sections titled for figures like William (*) Tyndaleand John Wycliffe. The first of these people in Christianity is thought to have been Saint Stephen, whowas stoned to death. For the points, name these people killed for their belief in Jesus.
Christian martyrs (accept Martyrs Mirror; accept Foxe's Book of Martyrs)
(2) This act was expanded to prohibit price discrimination in the Robinson-Patman act. This act wasstrengthened by the Celler-Kefauver act, which eliminated loopholes involving the ownership of indirectcompetitors. Unlike its predecessor, this act did not count cartel laws against trade unions, and it protectedagainst some mergers, even if they didn't reach monopoly status. Labor strikes were effectively made legalby, for the point, what 1914 act that expanded upon the earlier Sherman Antitrust Act?
Clayton Antitrust Act (prompt on partial answers; accept 1914 Antitrust Act before"1914" is read)
(63) This leader's party was split between supporters of Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Gaitskell andHealth Secretary Aneurin Bevan. This leader nationalized the Big Four railway companies and createdthe National Coal Board. This leader's government sought to fight the "Five Great Evils," as laid out inthe Beveridge Report, by creating a cradle-to-grave welfare state, including the National Health Service.For the point, name this Labour prime minister who succeeded Winston Churchill after World War II.
Clement Attlee
(9) In 1996, two civilian airplanes dispersing advocacy fliers over this country were shot down by aMiG-29, causing Madeline Albright to respond "This is not cojones [co-HO-nays], this is cowardice."Those planes belonged to Brothers to the Rescue, whose chief goal is to aid refugees from this country. Insummer 1980, citizens of this country fled it in a mass exodus called the Mariel Boatlift. For ten points,name this country, the source of many "raft refugees" who head 90 miles north to Florida.
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(2) One politician in this family drew ire when he ordered his police superintendent, James Conlisk, to uselethal force against protesters rioting after MLK's assassination. A woman who married into this politicalfamily was nicknamed "Sis." The aforementioned man with this surname was accused of fabricating votesto hand the state of Illinois to Kennedy in the 1960 election, and his son was succeeded after six terms byRahm Emanuel in 2011. For ten points, identify the surname of Richard J and Richard M, two mayors ofChicago.
Daley family (accept Richard J and/or Eleanor and/or Richard M Daley
(6) This city was divided into districts dedicated to Anu and the goddess Inanna, the latterof whom is depicted in the Mask of Warka found at this city. In a regional King List, thiscity earned its fifth listed dynasty under Utu-hengal, though Ur-Namma quickly brought itsrival back to power. (+) Enmerkar is credited with founding this city on what was then thebanks of the Euphrates, which fueled a system of canals within this (*) Sumerian city. Thiscity's walls were legendarily built by a man who was one-third mortal. For the point, name this Sumeriancity legendarily ruled by Gilgamesh.
Uruk (accept Erech or Eresh; accept Unug-Kulaba; do not accept or prompt on Ur)
(12) The "K1C2" strategy was employed by this Presidential candidate during his first election campaign,after which he stepped down as President of Columbia University. This man's Cabinet was informallydubbed "eight millionaires and a plumber." This man's eventual running mate saved his own politicalcareer with the "Checkers" speech. This first Supreme Commander of NATO ran with Richard Nixon in1952 using the slogan "We like Ike." For the point, name this Allied general during World War II whosucceeded Harry Truman as President.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
(5) During this man's service in Panama, he was mentored by Fox Conner, whom heconsidered "the ablest man [he] ever knew." This man prophetically stated that theVietnam War would "absorb our troops by divisions," and he alluded to (+) WilliamJennings Bryan in his "Chance for Peace" speech. This man authorized CIA operations in(*) Guatemala and Iran, and promised to help any Middle Eastern nation feeling threatened by anotherpower in his namesake doctrine. For the points, name this 34th President who commanded the Alliedforces in Europe during World War II.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
(5) This man notes how he "will miss the battles and the wars" after thanking a man called "Coop" for"standing side by side." In that speech, this man appreciated the support of "the Commissioner, DavidStern," and after affirming that his wife Cookie had "no problem," he pledged "I plan on going on livingfor a long time." Despite giving that retirement speech, this man was later able to play on the 1992 DreamTeam with longtime rival Larry Bird. For ten points, name this Los Angeles Laker who, on November 7,1991, announced his immediate retirement due to HIV.
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(7) Jean-Jacque Maimoni was killed by friendly fire in this event. In carrying out this event, Wilfred Boseprotested that he was not a Nazi. During this event, Dora Bloch was allowed to leave due to illness, thenwas killed anyway. Jonathan Netanyahu was the IDF's only fatality in this event; others killed includedtwo members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, who had hijacked Air France Flight139. For ten points, name this July 4, 1976 counter-terrorism operation in which over 100 hostages wererescued from an airport in Uganda.
Entebbe raid (accept Operation Entebbe or Operation Thunderbolt)
(9) The location of this project was hotly contested by a board chaired for a time by Gouverneur Morris.A series of letters advocating this project were written under the pseudonym "Hercules" by inmate JesseHawley. This project required the dangerous and costly draining of Montezuma Marsh. It was derisivelynicknamed "Clinton's Ditch" after then governor of New York DeWitt Clinton. For ten points, identifythis waterway that, after 1821, connected Albany to a namesake great lake bordering Buffalo.
Erie Canal
(3) During this event, the Battle of Groix foiled an attempted landing at Quiberon Bay. During a partof this event, the "infernal columns" of Louis Tourreau tied humans into rafts to drown in the Loire. Oneuprising against this event occurred on the 13 of Vend´emaire and was crushed with a "whiff of grapeshot"by the man who won the Siege of Toulon during this event. The Vend´ee and armies of ´emigr´es foughtagainst, for ten points, what event, opposed by royalists loyal to Louis XVI?
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(5) This deity swore her husband, Shantanu, to never question her actions, then killed eachof their first seven children in an attempt to protect them from a curse. A 7th centurybas-relief monument on the Coromandel Coast depicts this deity landing on Shiva's hairduring her (+) descent to Earth. This deity personifies a location where drops of amritainspired four pilgrimage sites that are visited in a (*) 12-year cycle. Millions of people undertakethe Kumbh Mela, a pilgrimage to, for ten points, what sacred river into which the ashes of deceasedHindus are scattered?
Ganges River (or Ganga)
(23) This leader conquered the Khwarazmian [kweh-rez-me-an] Empire after they executed hisambassadors. This man's wife B¨orte was abducted by the Merkits, whom this man later united with theNaimans, Uyghurs, and various other tribes. This general's first conquests were the Jin and the WesternXia after his crowning by a kurultai. This man, born as Temujin, employed the general Subutai and wassucceeded by his son Ogedei. For the point, name this founder of the Mongol Empire and grandfather of ¨Kublai Khan.
Genghis Khan (or Chinggis Khan; accept Temujin before mentioned)
(17) In one work, this thinker described private property as an "abstract right," rather than a naturalone. A critique of one of this thinker's works introduced the quote "religion is the opium of the people." A"Struggle to the death" takes place between self-conscious beings in this thinker's master-slave dialectic.Karl Popper's The Open Society and its Enemies argued that Plato, Karl Marx, and this thinker werethe intellectual origins of 20th century totalitarianism. For the point, name this German philosopher whowrote The Phenomenology of Spirit.
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
(10) The concept of aufheben in this philosopher's work is often translated as either "to lift up" or "toabolish." The idea that consciousness can best be understood through a "pure looking at" comes fromthe famously dense preface of this man's most famous work, which was completed while this man wasobserving Napoleon's victory at the Battle of Jena. In that work, this man describes his concept of thedialectic as a method for reaching the truth. For ten points, name this German Idealist philosopher whowrote The Phenomenology of Spirit
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich HegelBONUS: One of the "Young Hegelians" who built upon Hegel's work was this German philosopher, whocriticized organized religion in his The Essence of ChristianityANSWER: Ludwig Feuerbach [foy er bach]
(24) After colliding with a truck driven by Robert Thompson, this man commented "This is a hell of away to die." After the surrender of Japan, this man wrote "Yet another war has come to an end, andwith it my usefulness to the world." During Operation Husky, this man participated in a race to Messinaagainst Bernard Montgomery. While suffering from battle fatigue, Paul Bennett was slapped by this man.For the point, name this American general, known as Old Blood and Guts, who served under GeneralEisenhower during World War II.
George Smith Patton, Jr
(8) This man was allegedly murdered by Mansfield Cumming's British agents. This man'slifestyle was the subject of the "staircase notes," and controversy arose over his membershipin the hedonistic (+) Khlysty sect. He survived a stabbing from Khionia Guseva, an agentof the priest Iliodor. After this enemy of Felix Yusupov grew in power thanks to his abilityto stop the (*) bleeding of the hemophiliac Alexei, this man was poisoned, shot four times, clubbed, anddrowned in the Neva River. For ten points, name this Russian mystic, a friend of the family of Nicholas II.
Grigory Yefimovich Rasputin
(10) During the last years of this period, the capital was briefly moved to Kobe by EmperorAntoku. Taira no Kiyomori led a coup d'etat during this period that resulted in theimprisonment of Emperor Go-Shirakawa. After the death of Emperor Konoe, in this period,a dispute over imperial succession led to the (+) Hogen Rebellion. The Fujiwara clan servedas reagents during this period, and this period ended after Minamoto no Yoritomo wonthe (*) Genpei War. For ten points, name this period of Japanese history, succeeded by the KamakuraShogunate, whose final capital was Kyoto.
Heian period (or Heian jidai)
(4) Dozens of ethnic Uyghurs were arrested in this city's district of Zeytinburnu for allegedconnections to Abdulkadir Masharipov's shooting attack of the Reina night club on NewYear's Day 2017. In 2016, leader gave speech in this city blaming "those in (+)Pennsylvania" for threatening his power. 45 people were killed after an ISIS attack on thiscity's airport in June 2016. This city's Fatih Sultan Mehmet and (*) Bosphorus Bridges wereclosed during a July 2016 coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan [AIRD oh wan]. For tenpoints, name this largest city in Turkey.
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(12) This man's campaign manager Stephen Dorsey was implicated in the Star Routes scandal, leading toinvestigation by his attorney general Wayne MacVeagh. This man's choice of William Robertson to replaceEdwin Merritt to be Collector of the Port of New York brought this man into conflict with pro-patronagefigures like Senator Roscoe Conkling. For ten points, name this president assassinated in 1880 by CharlesGuiteau, thus promoting Grover Cleveland to become president.
James Abram GarfieldSecond Quarter
(7) This man noted that he was considered the "strongest advocate of protection"everywhere but Pennsylvania. This man was originally nominated to fill a seat vacated byHenry Baldwin; on denying that nomination, that seat was filled by (+) Robert CooperGrier. This man opposed George Dallas' "Family Party" as head of the (*) Amalgamators. Asthe Ambassador to Great Britain, this man was key in formulating the Ostend Manifesto. For ten points,name this political who would become an ineffectual President after winning the Election of 1856.
James Buchanan
(1) Alberic of Trois-Fontaines described this organization as the "order of bearded brethren."This organization was created at the Council of Nabulus by Baldwin II, who appointed its firstGrandmaster, Hugues de Payens. Phillip IV forced the Avignon Pope, Clement V, to order thearrest of all members of this organization, leading to the death of its final Grandmaster, Jacquesde Molay. For the point, name this Christian military order, originally created to protect Christianpilgrimages to the Holy Land, that wore a uniform adorned with a red cross.
Knights Templar (or the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple ofSolomon; accept the Order of Solomon's Temple
(34) In the 12th century, Richard I sold the island of Cyprus to this entity. The Council of Troyes formallyendorsed this organization, whose headquarters were at the captured Al-Aqsa Mosque on Temple Mount.The last head of this organization, Jacques de Molay, was executed by Philip IV of France at the behestof Pope Clement V. Members of this organization displayed a red cross while protecting pilgrims. For thepoint, name this wealthy holy order that fought in the Crusades alongside the Hospitallers.
Knights Templars (accept the Order of Solomon's Temple; accept Poor Fellow Soldiersof Christ and of the Temple of Solomon
(11) One of these people, Harriet Fairley, edited a publication created by the Reverend Abel Thomas.Many of these people contributed to that periodical, an "Offering." Sarah Bagley formed a Labor ReformAssociation for these people. A handbook governing these people stated they would not be employed ifthey were "habitually absent from public worship on the Sabbath," the only day they were not scheduledto work. For ten points, name these industrial employees of 19th century textile mills in Massachusetts.
Lowell Mill Girls (prompt on Mill Girls before mentioned)BONUS: The Lowell mills relied on this man's Rhode Island system, which relied on proprietary technologythat this man stole from England by memorizing it and sailing to America.ANSWER: Samuel SlaterPage 6NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl V Quarterfinals and JV Semifinals
(10) One battle between this kingdom and the Medes was interrupted by a solar eclipsethat was predicted by Thales [thay-lees] of Miletus. Solon told one ruler of this kingdomthat Tellus, Cleobis, and Biton were people (+) happier than he was. That ruler of thiskingdom was told by the Oracle of Delphi that if he invaded Persia, "a great kingdom wouldbe destroyed;" that came true at Thymbra, when his kingdom was defeated by (*) Cyrusthe Great. According to Herodotus, this kingdom was the first to use electrum to mint coints. For tenpoints, name this Anatolian kingdom ruled by the legendarily wealthy Croesus [kree-sus]
Lydia
(1) One man with this surname lost an election after suspending the trial of J.R. Campbellfor inciting mutiny in the newspaper Workers Weekly, and his re election campaign washurt by forged letter from Grigori Zinoviev encouraging Communist rebellion. Anotherman with this surname faced rebellion led by (+) Louis Riel in the Red River Colonyand lost power after his administration was accused of accepting bribes for the contract ofa (*) trans-Canadian railroad. For ten points, give this surname of British Prime Minister, Ramsay, andthe First Canadian Prime Minister, John.
MacDonald (accept Ramsey MacDonald and/or John MacDonald
(1) This figure commissioned Richard Mique to build a hamlet retreat at Yvelines.At a meeting in Saint Cloud, this figure attempted to pay Honore (+) Mirabeau tosave her reputation. This figure lost popularity after allegedly defrauding jewelers inthe Affair of the Diamond (*) Necklace. She was further vilified for her Austrian descent andher lavish hairstyles, though this daughter of Maria Theresa probably never said "Let them eatcake." For ten points, name this wife of Louis XVI.
Marie Antoinette Josephe-Jeanne d'Autriche-LorraineBONUS: What leader of the ZANU-PF has been president of Zimbabwe since 1987?ANSWER: Robert Mugabe
(3) This composer wrote the piece "A new song we raise" in response to the execution of Johann Eschand Heinrich Voes. J.S. Bach wrote a set of canonic variations on his Christmas piece "Vom himmelhoch." Another of his hymns was quoted in the finale of Felix Mendelssohn's fifth symphony, written forthe 300th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession. "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" was written by, forten points, what German whose hymns and other religious writings, including the Ninety-Five Theses,helped initiate the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
(28) A plan to obtain these objects was known as Operation Moolah. The Catalina Affairwas sparked when these objects approached Swedish vehicles. A key component of theseobjects was directly copied from the Rolls-Royce Nene. These objects were analyzed afterViktor Belenko brought one codenamed "Foxbat" to (+) Hokkaido in 1972. During a runinvolving one of these objects, Yuri Gagarin was killed. These objects named an (*) "alley"along the Yalu River, where they would frequently clash with the F-86 Sabre. For the point, name theseSoviet fighter jets.
MiG fighter jets (or Mikoyan-Gurevich; accept specific types such as the MiG-15 or theMiG-25; prompt on (fighter) jets or equivalents)
(2) Daniel Defert, this man's partner, founded a charity for AIDS after this man's 1984 death. Thisphilosopher's claim that power disciplines society was later moderated in his Security, Territory, andPopulation. This man argued against the "repressive hypothesis" that capitalism suppressed sexualityin his The History of Sexuality, and he described the shift from brutal punishment to regimented prisonsystems in the opening to his most famous work. For ten points, name this French post-structuralphilosopher of Discipline and Punish
Michel FoucaultBONUS: Foucault used this term to describe his historiographical technique, such as in his book, The(this) of Knowledge. In the 19th century, C.J. Thomsen presented the findings of this field of study in anovel three-age system.ANSWER: archaeology
(2) At an Iowa state fair, this man told a protester "corporations are people, my friend." In November2016, Donald Trump was photographed having dinner with this former "never Trump"er, who was hopingto be Trump's pick for Secretary of State. Rick Perry called this man a "vulture capitalist," attacking himfor causing job losses while he led Bain Capital. A relatively popular health care reform bill was passed in2006 while this man served as Governor of Massachusetts. For ten points, name this Republican politician,a Mormon who ran for President in 2012.
Mitt RomneyBONUS: Mitt Romney refused to vote for either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton in 2016; while we don'tknow who he voted for, it's entirely possible he voted for this Mormon candidate for president. This manreceived 21.5 percent of the vote in Utah and the fifth-most popular votes overall.ANSWER: Evan McMullin
(1) A speech to Congress noted "We owe it [...] to candor and to amicable relations" to engage in thispolicy. The Russian ukase that asserted sovereignty over present-day Alaska led to the formulation of thispolicy, which was extended by the Clark Memorandum and Roosevelt Corollary. Secretary of State JohnQuincy Adams helped draft, for ten points, what 1823 statement of American foreign policy that warnedEuropean powers against interfering in the New World, promoted by the fifth U.S. President?
Monroe Doctrine
(12) Georgia Gilmore created the Club from Nowhere to support this event. When askedabout a change in the prelude to this event, E.D. Nixon stated "I had to be sure that I hadsomebody I could win with," explaining why the pregnant (+) Claudette Colvin was notsupported by this event. Taxi drivers were prohibited from charging less than (*) 45 centsper ride during this event, which harmed National City Lines' profits. For ten points, name this 1955protest sparked by Rosa Parks' arrest.
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(1) This man was injured when his guard misthrew a grenade, hitting a wall and falling in front of him.That action came after this man and his son, Mutassim, crawled threw a drainage pipe to escape anattacked convoy. This man's body was showcased in a freezer in Misrata, and a cell phone video depictspeople stabbing a bayonet into his rear end. This man's murder was lamented by Mahmoud Jibril, whowished to see him tried for crimes against humanity. For ten points, name this leader who was killed inOctober 2011 after the National Transitional Council won a civil war against this man's regime in Libya.
Muammar Gaddafi (or Muammar al-Qaddafi)BONUS: Gaddafi's failed escape convoy tried to get him out of this Libyan city, his birthplace.ANSWER: Sirte
(28) This country lost a ferry named the Hydro while trying to transfer material from its plant at Rjukan.Operation Gunnerside was able to eliminate this country's stockpile of heavy water, stopping its nuclearweapons program. This country assigned its best fighter pilots to JV 44 to fly the first jet-powered fighter,the Messerschmitt 262. Wunderwaffe, or wonder weapons, were produced during World War II by, for thepoint, what country, for whom Wernher von Braun designed the V1 and V2 rockets?
Nazi Germany (accept Third Reich
(24) Samuel Sturgis failed to trap these people, who only lost one man in attacking David Perry atCottonwood soon before withdrawing at Clearwater. This group included Ollokot and Looking Glass, whoboth died at the Battle of Bear Paw. In surrendering to Oliver Howard and Nelson Miles, the leader ofthis group declared that his "heart is sick and sad" and he "will fight no more forever". For the point,name this tribe of the Pacific Northwest that attempted to go to Canada in 1877 under the leadership ofChief Joseph.
Nez Perce
(9) An intermezzo in Robert Schumann's Carnaval depicts this person. He composed his best knownwork as a court musician for Napoleon's sister Elisa, and later became one of Pauline Bonaparte's manylovers. His acquisition of a viola by Stradivarius spurred him to commission Berlioz's Harold in Italy, anda melody by this musician was the basis of a Rhapsody by Sergei Rachmaninoff. A set of twenty-fourcaprices were written by, for ten points, what virtuosic Italian violinist?
Nicc´olo Paganini
(4) A student at this school was expelled when he said a tutor named Whittlesey "had no more grace thana chair." While under the leadership of Thomas Clapp, this university faced a conflict between the "OldLights" and "New Lights." This university is named after a leader in the British East India Company,but it was known as the Collegiate School while it was located in Saybrook. The Skull and Bones secretsociety was formed at, for ten points, what Ivy League university that, in 1716, moved to New Haven,Connecticut?
Yale University
(6) In this work's epilogue, a trio of ghosts including Queen Tye sing wordlessly. An offstage rendition ofPsalm 104 follows a hymn in this opera that is to be sung in the audience's native language. This operais the final part of its composer's Portrait trilogy. Its libretto, which is mostly taken from records of theAmarna period, depicts a king who sings the "Hymn to the Sun" and marries Nefertiti. For ten points,name this Philip Glass opera about a monotheistic pharaoh.
AkhnatenBONUS: This second entry in Glass's Portrait Trilogy is loosely based on the early life of MahatmaGandhi and is named for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance.ANSWER: Satyagraha
(1) Archaeol gists believe that this modern country's city of Yeha is the leadingcandidate for the cap tal of the D'mt Kingdom. The reign of queen Gudit separatedthe rule of two dynasties in this country, and it contains a set of eleven (+) rock-hewnchurches at Lalibela. Zara Yaqob established his capital in this country, which wasonce ruled by the Zagwe Dynasty. This country's Tigray region was the base of powerfor the Kingdom of (*) Aksum. The Solomonic Dynasty lasted into the 20th century as rulersof, for ten points, what African country with capital Addis Ababa?
EthiopiaBONUS: What loosely allied group of Anti-Communist were defeated in the Russian Civil War bythe Vladimir Lenin-led Bolsheviks?ANSWER: White Army (accept White Movement; accept White Guard
(16) One painting by this artist depicts a group of huddled, weary pilgrims heading to San Isidro. Anotherpainting in the same collection by this artist depicts two men fighting each other with cudgels. This courtpainter of Charles IV depicted men on horseback stampeding through crowds of citizens in his paintingThe Charge of the Mamelukes. This artist paired that painting with one depicting a man in white withoutstretched arms about to be shot. For the point, name this artist of The Black Paintings who depictedFrench troops executing the defenders of Madrid in Third of May, 1808
Francisco Jos´e de Goya y Lucientes
(1) This man's philanthropic efforts included founding a School of Music in his home city ofRochester, New York. This man, who suffered from spinal pain late in life, wrote a suicide notereading "To my friends: my work is done. Why wait?" This man's company, founded on thestrength of David Houston's patent for a roll film holder, filed for bankruptcy in 2012, having failedto adjust to digital photography. For the point, name this entrepreneur who founded Kodak.
George Eastman
(5) Soldiers from this dynasty allegedly filled nine sacks with ears from Polish captives at Legnica[leg-neetz-ah]. The last ruler of this dynasty, Sheikh Ahmed, was imprisoned by former Lithuanian allieswho had aided this dynasty at the Vorskla River against Tamerlane. This dynasty was founded by Batuafter the death of M¨ongke Khan and centered at Sarai. For the point, name this Mongolian khanate,named for the color of its tents.
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(10) A Mitchell and Webb skit inverts the story of this figure by comparing his implied unexpectednature to an "albino Nubian" and climaxes by calling Jesus a racist. In the series finale of Seinfeld, thefour main characters are arrested for violating a law named for this figure when they record an obeseman's carjacking and fail to call 911 or stop the crime. A series of laws protecting bystanders who try tohelp those in need are named for, for the point, what Biblical figure from a parable of Jesus who assistsan injured stranger?
Good Samaritan (accept the Parable of the Good Samaritan or other elaborations)Page 2NHBB A-Set Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 2
(1) This location was rediscovered by Adam Render and Karl Mauch, the latter of whom sent pressreports to Germany noting he had discovered Solomon's temple. The Eastern Enclosure of this location'sHill Complex is speculated to have held eight carved soapstone birds. The Great Enclosure is part of, forten points, what 15th century city ruins near the town of Masvingo that lends its name to an Africancountry with capital at Harare?
Great Zimbabwe (prompt on Zimbabwe)BONUS: The Great Zimbabwe ruins include artifacts of the these people's trading system, which extendedto the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers.ANSWER: Shona people
(7) This city's Park River was buried after a 1936 flood, and it is home to the nation's oldest publiclyfunded park, Bushnell Park. According to legend, Samuel Wyllys helped hide a document from EdmundAndros inside a tree here. This city, home to the armory of Samuel Colt and the Charter Oak, also hosteda meeting supported by the Essex Junto that discussed New England secession. Federalists opposed tothe War of 1812 met in, for ten points, what city, the capital of Connecticut?
Hartford
(62) A poem addressed to a woman of this name begins "When you are very old" and was written byPierre de Ronsard. A woman with this name in an Edgar Allan Poe poem reminds the speaker of "theglory that was Greece, / And the grandeur that was Rome." When a shade of this name is conjured inthe play Doctor Faustus, she is asked "Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships?" For the point,name the wife of Menelaus whose elopement with Paris sparked the Trojan War.
Helen (accept Helen of Troy)
(1) Murray Rothbart called this man's magnum opus the "greatest work of libertarian philosophy everwritten." Margaret Thatcher's proclamation that "There Is No Alternative" derives from this man's work.This author's attempts to introduce Lamarckism to sociology were opposed by the American SociologicalAssociation. In a dissent, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. proclaimed that "The 14th Amendment does notenact" this person's most famous work. For ten points, name this Victorian political theorist and authorof Social Statics who coined the term "survival of the fittest."
Herbert Spencer
(3) A ruler of this dynasty used "Hanging Judge" George Jeffreys to punish participants of a rebellionagainst him in the Bloody Assizes. A war with the Dutch during this dynasty's reign included thedevastating Raid on the Medway. An interregnum during this dynasty was dominated by elites known asthe Grandees and included a government called the Protectorate. William and Mary's Glorious Revolutionoverthrew a ruler from, for ten points, what dynasty that succeeded the Tudor Dynasty when James Iascended to the English throne?
House of StuartBONUS: For his supposed lack of good judgment, James I was termed the "wisest" one of what people"in Christendom" by Anthony Weldon?ANSWER: fool (do not accept any other answer)
(3) Phrenologists noticed that bones of people from this civilization apparently exhibited Negroid facialfeatures and argued that this civilization was visited by African traders, though less so in inland sitesin the Tuxtla [toosh-t'lah] mountains. Archaeological sites of this civilization, like El Manati and SanLorenzo, show minor evidence of child sacrifice, collections of jade masks, and an "elongated man" styleof figurine. For ten points, name this Mesoamerican civilization, claimed by Matthew Stirling to be theearliest, best known for its giant stone heads.
Olmec civilizationBONUS: This Olmec site in modern Tabasco, Mexico features the 100-foot-tall "Great Pyramid" complexand four massive heads.ANSWER: La VentaPage 3NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 12
(4) People who used this system relied on the Donation Land Act to officially guaranteetheir land rights, which had been quasi-legally promised by a set of Organic Laws. Thissystem titles a book of "Sketches of (+) Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life" by FrancisParkman. The objective of the York Factory Express was similar to that of this system, forwhich Thomas Farnham and John (*) Gantt served as guides. Landmarks along its way includedFort Kearney. For the points, name this trail used by settlers traveling west to the Willamette Valley.
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(37) During this event, George Dodd's successful 7th Cavalry charge later led to hispromotion to brigadier general. Its leader later lamented its failure by saying his group was"sneaking home under cover, like a whipped cur with its tail between its legs." During thisevent, Lieutenant (+) George Patton strapped three captives to the hoods of his convoyafter winning a skirmish against Julio Cardenas. Launched in retaliation for an earlier attackon (*) Columbus, New Mexico, it was led by "Black Jack" Pershing. For the point, name this 1916 to1917 U.S. military operation that failed to capture a Mexican revolutionary.
Pershing Expedition (or Pancho Villa Expedition; or Punitive Expedition; prompt onMexican Expedition)
(12) This scandal was exacerbated by contemporary commentary delivered by MargaretBayard Smith. The central subject of this scandal later married Antonio Buchignani, a musicteacher who absconded with her savings and her (+) granddaughter. During this scandal,Emily Donelson was fired from her position as hostess in the (*) White House. This scandalwas touched off when a Secretary of War was found to have married a widow. For the points, name thisscandal in which John Eaton was ostracized by Washington society during the Jackson administration.
Petticoat Affair (accept the Eaton Affair or Eaton Malaria before Eaton is read, andprompt thereafter)Page 3NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Playoff Round 1
(3) This man created the National Energy Program in response to the oil shocks of the 1970s. One ofhis attempts at constitutional reform, the Victoria Charter, was defeated by Robert Bourassa. This mansuppressed a terrorist group by invoking the War Powers Act during the October Crisis. This PrimeMinister passed the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and promoted equality between French and English.For ten points, name this Liberal prime minister of Canada, a native of Quebec whose son is the currentprime minister.
Pierre Trudeau (prompt on Trudeau)BONUS: Trudeau's National Energy Program proved deeply unpopular in this western province, wherelarge oil deposits are found in the Athabasca oil sands.ANSWER: AlbertaPage 3NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 1
(2) In February 2016, this country rejected proposed constitutional amendment thatwould have allowed pres dents to run for fourth term. A proposed gas trade plan by thiscountry's Pres dent, Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, led to the (+) "Gas War" in October2003. In 2013, this country's leader was forced to land in Vienna after there were erroneoussuspicions that his plane was carrying (*) Edward Snowden. This country has been led by theMovement for Socialism since 2005, part of Latin America's Pink Tide. For ten points, name this SouthAmerican country currently led by President Evo Morales.
Plurinational State of Bolivia
(8) In this country, the Trail of the Eagles' Nests is a series of 25 castles built by this country's onlyking to be styled "the Great." This country's first Christian ruler, Mieszko I, conquered Mazovia for thePiast dynasty, a ruling house that ended after the death of the aforementioned Casimir the Great. Forten points, name this European country that joined in a 17th century commonwealth with Lithuania andmaintained dual capitals at Vilnius and Krakow.
PolandSecond Quarter
(45) This title, traditionally conferred with the Earldom of Chester, was not held during thereign of George VI. One ship bearing this name is the second of two Queen Elizabeth-classaircraft carriers, and another ship of this name was, with the HMS (+) Repulse, one of thefirst capital ships sunk by aircraft. The first holder of this title in its modern use was thefuture Edward II, who took it from its last independent holder, (*) Owain Glendowyr. Forthe point, name this title, currently held by Prince Charles and given to the heir-apparent of the UnitedKingdom.
Prince of Wales
(4) This man espoused his hate for Catholics in the book Foreign Conspiracy Against the Liberties ofthe United States. Chemistry professor Leonard Gale helped this man perfect his most famous invention,which was boosted by Maine congressman Francis O.J. Smith's funding for a 38-mile-long structure fromWashington D.C. to Baltimore that transmitted the words "What hath God wrought" in 1844. For tenpoints, name this American inventor of the single-wire telegraph system.
Samuel Finley Breese Morse
(12) This man was made surveyor-general of victualling during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. He used aform of shorthand known as tachygraphy [tacky-graphy], and employed several foreign languages whendescribing affairs with women such as Deborah Willet. He wrote about using tobacco to ward off the GreatPlague and described ascending the Tower of London to witness the "lamentable" Great Fire of London.For the point, name this Londoner who chronicled everyday life from 1660 to 1669 in his extensive diary.
Samuel Pepys ([PEEPS], but be lenient)
(4) This man was blocked from command by Publius Sulpicius Rufus and was opposed inHispania by Quintus Sertorius. He defeated his rival, Archelaus, at both Chaeronea andOrchomenus during the First (+) Mithridatic War. This ruler, who was awarded a grasscrown for his bravery in the Social War and captured Jugurtha during a campaign in (*)Numidia, began the practice of targeting political opponents with proscription. For ten points, name thisRoman dictator who began the era of civil wars by defeating Gaius Marius.
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(13) This leader refused to renew the Reinsurance Treaty because he preferred his personal diplomacy.The Algeciras Conference was called after this man called for the independence of Morocco. His emotionaloutbursts led to diplomatic isolation after the Daily Telegraph Incident, and an incendiary speech he gaveduring the Boxer Rebellion led to his men being called Huns. This man replaced Moltke the Younger afterthe failure of the Schlieffen Plan. For the point, name this leader of Germany who abdicated after WorldWar I and was its last Kaiser.
Wilhelm II (or William II
(7) This country began to clear out slum areas in 2005 in Operation Drive Out Rubbish, years afterlaunching "Fast Track Reforms" that seized land from minority white populations. This country gainedits independence after the Bush War and the signing of the Lancaster House Accords with Great Britain.Morgan Tsvangirai's [chong-ghee-rai's] Movement for Democratic Change currently opposes this country'sruling party, ZANU-PF. For the point, name this African country currently led by Robert Mugabe.
Zimbabwe
(8) This piece's first movement quotes the folk song "Oy, kryatshe, kryatshe," traditionallysung by Ukrainian beggars, as part of an unusally long introduction in the relative majorof D-flat. This piece was premiered in Boston by (+) Hans von B¨ulow after being rejectedby its intended performer, Nikolai Rubenstein. In 1958, at the height of the Cold War,the American (*) Van Cliburn performed this piece in Moscow to win a competition named for itscomposer. For ten points, name this work for keyboard and orchestra, written by the composer of the1812 Overture.
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(6) This non-Europe continent's "Character" was described in an 1830 work by Hegel that elucidated theidea of the "Absolute" in philosophy. Jean-Paul Sartre wrote the preface to one work by an author fromthis country that applied Marxist principles to colonialism; that work was Frantz Fanon's The Wretchedof the Earth. Edward Said [sai eed] argued against the stereotyping of the northern part of this non-Asiacontinent in his Orientalism. For ten points, name this continent that was divided up by Europe duringits namesake "Scramble" in the late-19th century.
Africa
(3) This ruler put down a Pecheneg siege of his city before fighting a war against the Seljuks. This mandefeated and blinded Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder, but married his daughter to Nikephoros's son ofthe same name. This ruler lost the Battle of Dyrrhachium to Robert Guiscard during a Norman invasionof his territory; Guiscard's death is related in Book 6 of a historical text compiled by this man's daughter,Anna, and named for him. For the point, name this Byzantine emperor who requested the First Crusade.
Alexius Commenus (or Alexios Komnenos or similar pronunciations; accept AlexiusCommenus or Alexios Komnenos; prompt on Alexius)
(13) During this man's presidency, Secretary of the Treasury Oliver Wolcott was forced to resign whenhe was accused of trying to burn down the State Department. This president turned many GermanAmericans against his party when he ordered the suppression of Fries's Rebellion. Residency requirementsfor obtaining citizenship were increased to fourteen years by this man's government via the Alien andSedition Acts. For the point, name this second president of the U.S.
John Adams (prompt on Adams; do not accept John Quincy Adams)
(27) This empire's history was detailed in a comprehensive historical encyclopedia called the Suda. Onehistorian greatly exaggerated the atrocities committed by one ruler of this empire, claiming that "tenthousand times ten thousand times ten thousand" people died during his reign. A female historian born toof a powerful ruler of this empire wrote about her father's reign in the Alexiad. For the point, name thisempire written about by John Skylitzes, Anna Comnena, and Procopius, who wrote the Secret Historyabout the reign of Justinian I.
Byzantine Empire
(4) A ship of this name had its cannon, the Peacemaker designed by then captain RobertStockton. A city of this name was briefly the site of the U.S. cap tal at Nassau Hall. HughMercer died leading Amer can forces at battle of this name, where (+) garrison underCharles Mawhood retreated after George Washington's assault. An explosion on board aship of this name killed (*) Abel Upshur but left sitting president John Tyler uninjured. For tenpoints, name this site of an American Revolutionary War victory that followed the Battle of Trenton, aNew Jersey city home to a historic university.
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(2) During this dynasty, Chancellor Wang Anshi implemented the "New Policies," which were criticizedby poet Su Shi, leading to Shi's eventual exile. Mongke Khan died while besieging this dynasty at theBattle of Diaoyu Fortress in Chongqing. This dynasty's rulers resolved border conflicts with the Liaodynasty, which was later overthrown in a combined effort by this dynasty and the Jurchen people. Thisdynasty is split into distinct "Northern" and "Southern" periods due to the loss of northern China to theJin Dynasty in 1127. The first use of gunpowder came during, for ten points, what Chinese dynasty thatwas conquered by the Mongols in 1279?
Song Dynasty
(1) Shortly before his death, an opponent of this policy was shackled naked to the backof a Land Rover during an 1100 kilometer road trip. A campaign of "rolling mass action"against this policy led to the Bisho massacre, carried out by the armed forces of the Ciskei(+) Bantustan. The armed group Umkhonto We Sizwe was established to fight this policyafter the Sharpeville Massacre. This policy ended after the National Party was defeated ina 1994 election. (*) Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela opposed, for ten points, what policy thatdenied black people rights in South Africa?
apartheid
(11) In this year, Maryland senator Charles Mathias criticized his party's drift towards radicalism andconsidered a primary run. John Tower was chosen to manage one candidate's campaign at his party'snominating convention in this year, only to not be chosen as a delegate after his candidate lost Texas.This year was the most recent in which no candidate won enough delegates to automatically become thenominee. For ten points, name this year in which the Republican convention resulted in Gerald Forddefeating Ronald Reagan, only to lose the general election to Jimmy Carter.
1976
(4) One ruler with this name introduced the Siete Partidas Law Code. The Fifth Siege of Gibraltar endedwhen a ruler of this name died from the bubonic plague. Maria Christina of Austria served as regent for aruler of this name, and signed the Treaty of Paris on his behalf to end war with the United States. Oneruler with this named backed the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera, which led to his overthrow. Forthe point, give this name of thirteen Kings of Castile and Spain.
Alfonso
(9) The cavalry of the losers in this battle were weakened by a glanders infection. One side in this battlereinforced the villages of Oberglau and Lutzingen. A month before this battle, the victors in this battlecaptured a key supply station at Schellenberg. Along with another commander, Eugene of Savoy defeatedtroops led by the Duc de Tallard, who was captured during this battle. For ten points, name this majorvictory for the Grand Alliance that knocked Bavaria out of the War of the Spanish Succession, after whichthe Duke of Marlborough named his country estate.
Battle of BlenheimBONUS: Marlborough's rise to favor was in part due to the influence of this strong-willed woman, QueenAnne's close friend and adviser. During the war, she kept him updated with court intrigue, while he senther political advice to be passed to the Queen.ANSWER: Sarah Jennings, Duchess of Marlborough (accept either)
(31) Before this battle, one man supposedly declared that all was lost because he had sneezed out histooth. One army waited for the full moon before leaving for this battle; they arrived in time to seethe celebration of the Carneia. Hippias led Datis and Artaphernes to this battle, where Callimachusdisappeared and Miltiades ordered a charge of hoplites. For the point, name this 490 BC battle that endedDarius's invasion of Greece, after which Pheidippides returned to Athens in an exceptionally long run.
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(7) Vincent Og´e [oh-zhay] called for certain rights granted by this document to be extendedto men of color. This 17-article document's lack of women's (+) rights prompted thecreation of a similar document two years later by Olympe de Gouges [oh-lamp de goozh].This document's first article only approved of "social distinctions" that were in the interestof the (*) "common good." The National Assembly passed and the Marquis de Lafayette helped write,for the points, what 1789 French document inspired by the Declaration of Independence?
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (accept D´eclaration des droits del'homme et du citoyen)
(21) This man sold his land holdings at Willow Run to enable the construction of a bomber factory duringWorld War Two. This man's personal secretary, Ernest Liebold, pushed him to acquire The DearbornIndependent to promulgate his anti-Semitic views. This man established the five-dollar workday andquipped that people could purchase his company's signature product in any color they liked, so long asthat color was black. For the point, name this American automaker who marketed the Model T.
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(17) This composer set "Thou Knowest Lord" in his music for a royal funeral andcommissioned the birthday ode Come Ye Sons of Art, both for Queen Mary II. An Odeon the Death of this composer was written by his teacher, John (+) Blow. The rondeaufrom his incidental music to the Aphra Behn play Abdelazer was used by Benjamin Brittenas the theme to his Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. In another of his works, a(*) Carthaginian queen sings the lament "When I am laid in Earth". For the point, name this EnglishBaroque composer of the opera Dido and Aeneas.
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(17) These people initiated the Slaughter of the Knezes against Serbian noblemen so that they couldkeep power within the Sanjak of Smederevo. After their leaders were executed in the Tower of Blood,these people were replaced by the "Victorious Soldiers of Muhammad." Mahmud II ultimately disbandedthis group in the 1826 Auspicious Incident. Members of this group were conscripted as young boys andconverted from Christianity to Islam. For the point, name this elite Ottoman infantry corps.
Janissaries (or Janissary corps, etc.)
(6) This man presented Augustus III of Poland with a two-movement liturgical work that he laterexpanded. This composer used a Martin Luther hymn as the basis for his Easter cantata Christ lag inTodes Banden. One of his pieces unusually calls the Credo "Symbolum Nicenum," and an unfinished workof his, written for unspecified instrumentation, includes four canons and fourteen "contrapuncti." For tenpoints, name this Baroque composer of a Mass in B Minor and The Art of the Fugue
Johann Sebastian BachBONUS: Among Bach's works, two of these sacred cantatas, written for use on Good Friday, survivetoday, The one based on the Gospel of Matthew was famously revived in 1829 by Felix Mendelssohn.ANSWER: Passions (accept St. Matthew Passion and/or St. John PassionPage 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Backup Packet 1
(4) This city's community of Lenasia is historically home to its Indian population, and its Carlton Centreis the tallest skyscraper on its continent. This city was established following the discovery of gold alongthe Witwatersrand. A formerly-separate suburb of this city is home to Orlando Stadium, which blackstudents marched to in a 1976 protest against the mandatory teaching of Afrikaans. Soweto Township isnow part of, for ten points, what city, the most populous in South Africa?
Johannesburg
(13) This artist created an image of a subject resting his hand on a bannister in the White House, theofficial presidential portrait of Theodore Roosevelt. In another work by this artist, men with their handson each other's shoulders and bandages over their eyes walk in a line, showing the effects of mustard gason soldiers during World War I. His supposedly anonymous portrait of the Parisian socialite VirginieGautreau in a black dress was later revised to be more modest. For the point, name this painter of Gassedand Portrait of Madame X
John Singer Sargent
(29) The daughter-in-law of a character played by this actor is burned alive in a church bya British colonel; this actor played Benjamin Martin in that film, whose climactic scene isthe Colonial victory at Cowpens. This star of The (+) Patriot directed a film in which aSeventh-day Adventist medic helps wounded soldiers to safety during the Battle of Okinawa.This actor starred in a (*) 1995 film in which he yells "Freedom!" before being decapitated, shortlyafter he lost at Falkirk. For the points, name this Oscar-nominated director of Hacksaw Ridge who playedWilliam Wallace in Braveheart.
Mel Gibson
(3) After taking power in 2011, this country's current leader reached cease-fire accords withShan and Karen insurgents. The supposed expansion of Islam in this country is opposed bythe Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, and by its (+) 969 Movement. This country is home toa rebel group called the Kachin Independence Army and a Rohingya Muslim minority. It iscurrently led by (*) Thein Sein, and its opposition National League for Democracy is led by AungSan Suu Kyi [ang san soo chee]. For ten points, name this country that moved its capital to Naypyidawin 2005.
Republic of the Union of Myanmar (or Burma)
(19) This author worked with Elisabeth Burgos-Debray on an autobiography that DavidStoll criticized for assuming the inevitability of armed guerrilla warfare. This activist earned3% of the popular vote in presidential elections in 2007 and 2011, which were won by OttoP´erez (+) Molina. The Nobel committee recognized the five hundredth anniversary ofColumbus' voyage to the New World while granting this (*) woman the 1992 Nobel Peace Prizefor her work advocating for human rights of the Quich´e [kee-chay] people and other indigenous CentralAmericans. For the point, name this Guatemalan human rights activist.
Rigoberta Mench´u Tum
(4) In a November 2016 interview, this man stated "Dick Cheney. Darth Vader. Satan. That's power."During this man's divorce proceedings, his ex-wife Mary Louis Piccard said he did not want to send hischildren to the Archer School for Girls because "there were too many Jews there." On January 28, thisman was controversially added to the Principals Committee for the National Security Council, and heserved as Trump's Campaign CEO from August to November 2016. For ten points, name this WhiteHouse Chief Strategist, a former executive of the ultra-Conservative site Breitbart.
Steve BannonBONUS: Other people responsible for running Trump's presidential campaign included this rival of PaulManafort. He came under criticism for allegedly manhandling Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields during aMarch 2016 press conference in Florida.ANSWER: Corey Lewandowski
(3) This man claimed that the "Freedom Club" was responsible for his works, including a document sentto the Washington Post outlining his concern with modernization. This author of Industrial Society andIts Future resigned his math professorship at UC Berkeley at age 26. In 1996, this man was found byauthorities in a log cabin in Montana. Three people were killed via mailed pipebombs by, for the point,what domestic terrorist whose nickname refers to his targets, universities and airports?
Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski (accept the Unabomber
(24) During this event, Herman Husband was arrested by a "Watermelon Army," despite his moderatevoice at a convention in modern-day Monongahela. During this event, Bower Hill, the home of GeneralJohn Neville, was burned to the ground. A Congressman charged that Alexander Hamilton deliberatelyprovoked this violent event, which was suppressed by an army led by George Washington himself. For thepoint, name this 1790's uprising in western Pennsylvania that was directed against a tax on alcohol.
Whiskey Rebellion
(7) This man's participation as an Arizona poll watcher in Operation Eagle Eye, a Republican minorityvote-disruption campaign, was challenged by the Senate during his confirmation hearings. This graduateof Stanford Law School dated Sandra Day O'Connor during his time there. This Chief Justice's opinion inUS v. Morrison limited the power of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. For the point, name thisman who was succeeded by John Roberts as Chief Justice after his 2005 death.
William Rehnquist
(16) A document found near the site of this event is addressed "To Boddah" and ends by quoting NeilYoung's lyric "it's better to burn out than to fade away." This event was the subject of private detectiveTom Grant's film Soaked in Bleach. It nearly happened a month earlier in Rome, which was noted at theend of the documentary Montage of Heck. After this event, Sweet 75 was formed by Krist Novoselic, whileDave Grohl formed Foo Fighters. Courtney Love questioned whether this event was a murder. For thepoint, name this 1994 event in which the frontman of Nirvana ended his life.
death of Kurt Cobain (accept suicide or equivalents; accept shooting or equivalents)
(12) The Paralus and the Salaminia were two sacred parts of this organization, which won a decisivevictory at the Battle of the Eurymedon River. Xanthippus led this organization to victory at the Battleof Mycale, supposedly on the same day as the Battle of Plataea. This force, which was based out of thePiraeus, was the subject of a prophecy that "wooden walls" would protect its city from the Persians.Themistocles is considered the father of, for the point, what maritime force, at its peak the largest inGreece, in the service of the birthplace of democracy?
navy of Athens (prompt on partial answers, like "Athens' military")
(7) The October Massacre occurred in this war, during which South Africa intervened toprotect hydroelectric dam in Oper tion Savannah.Jose dos Santos was the successor ofAgostinho Neto in this war, in which peace treaties were repeatedly derailed by Jonas (+)Savimbi. Fidel Castro's regime sent Cuban troops to aid one side in this war. This warwas contested between (*) UNITA and the MPLA, and began immediately after the withdrawal ofPortugal. For ten points, name this African civil war that began in 1975 and caused rural refugees totravel to the capital, Luanda.
Angolan Civil War
(3) Liz Carpenter was a staff director under this woman, whose quote "Where flowers bloom, so doeshope" was often used in her promotion of the Highway Beautification Act. This author of A White HouseDiary was married to a president who died of a heart attack five years after deciding not to run forre-election. For ten points, name this woman who became First Lady aboard Air Force One in 1963, thewife of Lyndon Johnson.
Claudia Alta Johnson (accept Claudia Alta "Lady Bird Johnson; prompt on Johnson orLBJ)BONUS: Claudia Johnson was a strong proponent of her husband's Great Society platform, including thisprogram that provides early childhood education and nutrition support to low-income families.ANSWER: Head StartPage 3NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 3
(6) While being led to his execution, this man told fellow inmate Payne Best "This is the end; for me, thebeginning of life." This man, who distinguished between "cheap" and "costly" types of grace in The Costof Discipleship, was killed after being exposed as a co-planner of the July 20th Plot while he worked asan Abwehr agent. This man worked with Karl Barth to help found the Confessing Church, which opposedthe Protestant unification attempts of the Nazis. For ten points, name this Lutheran pastor and dissident.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
(10) One of these people appears in an 1888 painting depicting his purported smotheringof party guests with rose petals dropped from the ceiling. A boy's face is scratched out ofa well-preserved tondo depicting one of these people with his wife and two sons. A babyriding on a (+) dolphin grabs onto the cloak of one of these people in a statue discoveredin the city of Prima Porta. A gilt bronze statue of one of these people stands atop a (*)column with a spiral bas-relief depicting his victory in the Dacian War. For ten points, name these peopledepicted in works like The Roses of Heliogabalus and on Trajan's Column.
Emperors of Rome (or Caesar; prompt on Romans or Roman men)Extra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
Only read if moderator botches a question.(1) Mikael Agricola translated the New Testament into the language of this country. KurtWallenius was imprisoned after leading an uprising in Mantsala by the Lapua Movement in thiscountry, whose White Guard defeated the Red Guard during a civil war. The Grand Duchy of thismodern day country was established shortly after the Diet of Porvoo. Frederick Charles of Hessewas briefly king of, for the point, what Scandinavian country whose capital is Helsinki?
Finland
(24) This man ordered troops to besiege Sidi Ifni after a series of rebellions broke out in the ForgottenWar. Though his country was officially neutral in World War II, he dispatched the Blue Division to fightagainst the Soviet Union. The reputation of this man grew after serving as head of the Foreign Legion inthe Rif War. This man merged the Carlist and Falange parties and requested the German Condor Legion'sbombing of Guernica in his country's civil war. For the point, name this Spanish fascist dictator.
Francisco Franco
(4) The USS Charrette was given to this country's navy and renamed the Velos, but its crew mutiniedwhile docked at Fiumicino. Children were forcibly evacuated from communist controlled areas of thiscountry and into camps run by Queen Frederica of Hanover. This country was ruled by the "Regime ofthe Colonels," and the Enosis movement sought to unite Cyprus with this country. For ten points, namethis Balkan country whose capital is Athens.
Greece or (Hellenic Republic)
(10) This country passed the Objectives Resolution as the basis for its constitution. It fought a nationalistmovement in its eastern half with Operation Searchlight and its incursion across the Line of Controlstarted the Kargil War. The Lahore Resolution proposed the creation of this country, which lies on thenorthwest side of the Radcliffe Line. For ten points, name this South Asian nation that, in 1967, officiallymoved its capital from Rawalpindi to Islamabad.
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(8) This war was prompted by the death of John Sassamon, and its northern front was called the FirstAbenaki War. Josiah Winslow led the victorious forces in one of this war's battles, the Great SwampFight. Mary Rowlandson wrote her captivity narrative about this war which was ended by the Treaty ofCasco Bay. This war, which destroyed the Narragansett, was named for the son of Massasoit who hadsheltered the Pilgrims 50 years earlier. For ten points, name this war in which the New England coloniesdefeated a namesake Native American leader.
King Philip's War (or Metacomet's War; accept equivalents like "rebellion" for war)
(15) In this work, one character teaches Mozart's Clarinet Concerto to a group of Chinese soldiers, whileanother character remembers hearing a clucking chicken that was actually a crying child. This work wasfive times the standard length for its series, was officially titled "Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen," and endsas Hawkeye's helicopter takes him away from the Korean War. For the point, name this 1983 televisionevent, which still holds the record for most-watched TV series finale.
M*A*S*H series finale (accept descriptions; accept M*A*S*H alone once "series finale" isread; prompt on other partial answers; accept Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen before mentioned)
(2) In the 1970's, a Chinese scientist introduced a new recommended treatment for this disease afterreading a traditional Chinese medicine source written in 340 AD. Tu Youyou was awarded the 2015Nobel Prize in medicine for her discovery of a medication used to treat this disease named artemisinin.Individuals with the sickle-cell anemia gene are resistant to, for ten points, what infectious disease thatcan be avoided by using simple bed nets, thus keeping away Anopheles mosquitoes?
malaria
(8) These two countries engaged in the battle of Lund, which was instigated by the earlierTreaty of Roskilde. One war between these two countries was known as the Lennart (+)Torstennson war and arose over the collecting of the Sound Dues. Wars between these twocountries often contested the region of Scania. The final battle between these two countrieswas in 1710 at Helsingborg. During the (*) Thirty Years War, the Treaty of Bromesbro was signedbetween these two countries by Axel Oxenstierna and Christian IV. For ten points, name these two Nordiccountries separated by the Oresund strait between the North and Baltic seas.
Sweden and Denmark
(4) Damien Hirst's For The Love of God is a platinum cast of one of these objects covered in diamonds.One of these objects appears larger than life in a double portrait of two envoys to Henry VIII, Jean deDinteville and Georges de Selve; that object is shown anamorphically, or distorted, on the floor in thefront of Hans Holbein's painting of The Ambassadors. For ten points, name these bones, commonly shownwith flowers in still life works by Georgia O'Keeffe.
skulls (prompt on bones before mention)BONUS: Skulls were a common subject for this type of painting, named for the Latin for "emptiness."17th century Dutch still life artists commonly made these works, were meant to reflect life's fleetingness.ANSWER: van tas (prompt on memento mori)
(3) The third stanza of this poem describes the image of a horse wading a river around a steadfaststone. The speaker of this poem twice notes his use of "polite meaningless words" in conversation. Threestanzas of this poem close with the words "a terrible beauty is born." The speaker references MacDonagh,MacBride, Connolly and Pearse, who were executed by the British. For ten points, name this poem byWilliam Butler Yeats that commemorates the leaders of a failed Irish uprising.
"Easter, 1916"
(59) In what is now this country, Sri Indraditya founded the Phra Ruang dynasty, later led by King RamKhamhaeng, who created a modern alphabet. In the 17th century, Narai ruled another kingdom in thismodern country, accepting French diplomats and missionaries like Guy Tachard. European powers nevercolonized this Asian country, which was once ruled by Mongkut. For the point, name this modern-daycountry where the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya [ah-yoo-tah-yah] kingdoms once ruled in what the Europeanscalled Siam.
Kingdom of Thailand (accept Siam before mentioned)
(13) During this war, Congressman Joe Martin read a letter stating "there is no substitute for victory."Near the end of this war, a series of battles during a stalemate included the Battles of the Punchbowland Pork Chop Hill. This war's MiG Alley was contested by numerous jet fighters, and during this war,the popular Douglas MacArthur was relieved of command by President Truman. The U.S. led the UNCommand in, for the point, what 1950 to 1953 war fought on an Asian peninsula?
Korean War
(19) This monarch lost the Duchy of Parma to Spain in the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. This ruler wasinfluenced by Jewish courtier Abraham Theben and sent physician Gerard van Swieten to investigatereports of vampires. This monarch allied with Louis XV in a deal arranged by her minister, Wenzel Antonvon Kaunitz, in the Diplomatic Revolution. Salic Law threatened the legitimacy of this monarch's rule,leading her father, Charles VI, to pass a Pragmatic Sanction. For the point, name this Austrian Empresswho lost the War of the Austrian Succession.
Maria Theresa of Austria
(31) During this event, Gustav Courbet was forced to flee to Switzerland after advocating for thedestruction of the Vendˆome Column. Many participants in this event were shot in P`ere Lachaise [pairla-shez] cemetery or deported to New Caledonia. The Hˆotel de Ville, Tuileries and Louvre library weredestroyed by arson during this event, which was opposed by Adolphe Thiers [tee-air]. The Bloody Weekended, for the point, what radical socialist government that briefly ruled Paris in 1871?
Paris Commune
(22) During this war, Manie Maritz massacred thirty five members of the Khoikhoi tribe in the LeliefonteinMassacre. "Remember Majuba" became a rallying cry in this war, whose popularity in Europe allowedLord Salisbury to win the first khaki election. Emily Hobhouse exposed, and the Fawcett Commissionconfirmed, the use of concentration camps under Lord Kitchener in this war. Louis Botha led guerrillawarriors against the British in, for the point, what early 20th century war over the Transvaal in SouthAfrica?
Second Anglo-Boer War
(8) James Conway founded a powerful democratic faction in this state called "The Family." In a conflictin this state, a speech by Jack Agery about a fearsome bull led one side to be labeled the "Brindle Tails;"that Reconstruction-era conflict arose after disputes over an 1872 gubernatorial election and was knownas the Brooks-Baxter War. In a Civil War battle in this state, Samuel Curtis defeated Earl Van Dorn atPea Ridge. For ten points, name this state where railroad construction led to immigration to the southernOzarks and which was the site of Civil War action in cities like Hot Springs and Little Rock.
Arkansas
(6) A bombardment before this battle was halted by Samuel Graves when the Lively's guns woke himup from his sleep. In this battle, William Prescott withdrew his men to Cambridge after running outof ammunition. General Thomas Gage was dismissed after this battle, in which Israel Putnam allegedlyordered his militia to not fire "until you see the whites of their eyes." For ten points, name this earlybattle of the Revolutionary War that predominantly took place on Breed's Hill.
Battle of Bunker Hill (accept Battle of Breed's Hill before mentioned)
(1) This city's Chinatown district is home to the Sri Mariamann Temple, which wascreated by Naraina Pillai. The Suntec City complex in this city includes the Fountainof Wealth, which was once the (+) world's largest fountain. Moshe Safdie was inspiredby decks of cards for his design of a three-tower resort in this city called the (*)Marina Bay Sands. The Armenian Sarkies Brothers founded a luxury hotel in this city in 1887 andnamed it for this city's founder, Sir Stamford Raffles. For the points, name this Southeast Asiancity-state whose economy has flourished in the five decades since it was expelled from Malaysia.
(Republic of) Singapore
(18) John Adams' diary contains an anecdote about this poem whereby a boy mistranslated the word"sing" as "dog." An omen in this poem involves the main character's father's head bursting into flame.The ghost of Creusa advises a man in this poem, which begins with the invocation "I sing of arms andthe man..." This poem's main character battles Turnus and spurns the love of Dido on his journey fromTroy to establish the city of Rome. For the point, name this epic poem by Virgil.
(the) Aeneid
(10) The 10th century Denkard compendium lists customs of this religion. Invocations to Apas and Zam,or water and earth, are collected in this religion's Vendidad. This religion holds that the forces of asha anddruj work against each other and that souls must cross the Chinvat Bridge for judgment. The legendaryking Vishtaspa was the first adherent of this religion, whose worshipers gather in fire temples. The Avestais the holy scripture of, for ten points, what Iranian religion whose Avesta collects the Gathas, the sayingsof its founder, Zarathustra?
ZoroastrianismBONUS: In Zoroastrianism, Ahura Mazda is opposed by this representation of chaos and the destructivespirit. His name is often written upside down in texts to indicate disapproval.ANSWER: Ahriman (or Angra Mainyu)
(3) William Hosea Ballou wrote about one quest for these objects which were found atComo Bluff. The Bayanshiree, Djadokhta, and Nemegt formations make up the world'slargest deposits of these objects, which appear in the "Valley of the (+) Dragons." EdwardDrinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh engaged in a notable conflict over these objects.One of these things featuring two creatures fighting to the death was found in the (*) GobiDesert, and many have been found in the La Brea Tar Pits. For ten points, name these objects that werethe subject of the "Bone Wars," and which include remnants of creatures such as Triceratops.
fossils (prompt on "bones" before mention; prompt on "dinosaurs" and other answers relatedto extinct species)
(48) Mark Oliphant accomplished this process using hydrogen isotopes in 1932. The Gamow Windowrefers to the set of conditions under which this process can occur due to quantum tunneling overcomingthe Coulomb barrier. Hans Bethe worked out the steps of one form of this process, and the CNO cycledrives the conversion of hydrogen to helium via this process in stars. Martin Fleischmann and StanleyPons falsely claimed to have generated a "cold" version of, for the point, what process in which two ormore atomic nuclei combine to form one heavier atom, contrasted with nuclear fission?
nuclear fusion
(10) These people benefited from a form of welfare known as the cura annonae. These people forced thecreation of the Twelve Tables and gained a measure of equality after the Conflict of the Orders. Theyoften lived in the subura neighborhood in tenements known as insulae. Their elected representative couldnot be harmed, as he was considered sacrosanct, and could convene their namesake council as a tribune.For ten points, name these ordinary citizens of Rome, often at odds with the upper class patricians.
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(7) One of these women saved her first husband's life by pleading with the leader of a band of outlaws.One of these people died childless after criticizing a man for his public dancing. Another of these womenbore a child who died soon after birth, which was divine punishment for committing adultery with a manwho had earlier watched her bathe; that woman's next child succeeded her husband as the king of Israel.For ten points, name this group of women, including Abigail, Michal, and Bathsheba, who were spousesof a certain Jewish monarch.
wives of David
(1) In 2014, the first Fields Medal awarded to a descendant of this country was given for that man'swork on the geometry of numbers and the rank of elliptic curves. Another mathematician from thiscountry gave the sine function its original name, jya, while another gave a formula generalizingHeron's Formula for cyclic quadrilaterals. One man from this country left four notebooks ofunproven results upon his untimely death in 1920 after being discovered by, and collaboratingwith, G.H. Hardy. For the point, name this home country of Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Republic of India
(32) This man's four principles for knowledge dealt with the Gettier problem by makingjustification not necessary for knowledge. This philosopher's idea of the "separateness ofpersons" led him to advocate a (+) Kantian "kingdom of ends," as well as a minimalpolice-state. This former President of the American Philosophical Association opposed John(*) Rawls' liberalism in a work that defended libertarian theories of justice. For the points, name thislongtime Harvard philosopher and author of Anarchy, State, and Utopia.
Robert Nozick
(51) A neighborhood of this city experienced so much racially motivated violence that it was nicknamedDynamite Hill. The Cahaba boys set off a bomb, in the midst of a civil rights campaign against BullConnor's brutal police tactics, near this city's 16th Street Baptist Church. A text produced in this citydeclared "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." For the point, name this Alabama citywhere an imprisoned Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote a famous letter defending nonviolence.
Birmingham
(5) A guard at this location once hung a pastor naked outdoors in the winter and threwbuckets of water on him until he froze to death; that guard, Martin Sommer, was knownas the "Hangman of" this place. Another guard at this facility built (+) herself a sportsarena after seizing hundreds of thousands of reichsmarks from its prisoners; that guard wasIlse Koch, the "Witch of" this place. Shlomo (*) Wiesel died in this facility after he and his sonwere taken there from Auschwitz; Elie Wiesel was liberated from this concentration camp in 1945. For tenpoints, name this Nazi concentration camp near Weimar in Germany whose name means "Beech Forest."
Buchenwald concentration camp (or Konzentrationslager Buchenwald)
(21) This man defeated his rivals Martius Martianus and Licinius at the Battle of Chrysopolis. Adocument in which this man granted his lands to Sylvester in a namesake "donation" was later proven tobe fake. This promulgator of the Edict of Milan allegedly had a vision of a cross-shaped ray of light priorto defeating Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge, prompting him to convert faiths. For the point,name this 4th century Byzantine ruler who tolerated Christianity within the empire.
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(1) This kingdom was founded when its founder abandoned plans to invade the Liaodong Peninsula andinstead initiated a coup d'etat. In 1871, the U.S. launched a military expedition against this kingdom inretaliation for an attack on the merchant ship General Sherman. Its 19th-century isolationist policy ledto the nickname of "Hermit Kingdom." Admiral Yi Sun-sin successfully defended this kingdom from twoJapanese invasions. It briefly transitioned into an empire before being forcibly annexed by Japan in 1910.For the point, name this kingdom that ruled the Korean peninsula from 1392 to 1897.
Kingdom of Joseon (or Choson
(19) A national cemetery is located in this island's Punchbowl Crater. The Admiral Clarey Bridge wasbuilt in a harbor of this island, providing easy connection to Ford Island. Diamond Head overlooks thisisland's largest city. This island is home to a memorial built over the sunken hull of the USS Arizona,which was lost during a surprise attack on December 7, 1941. For the point, name this most populousHawaiian island, home to Pearl Harbor and Honolulu.
Oahu
(1) In one battle in this year, Emory Upton used innovative assault column tactics to storm the MuleShoe salient. In this year, an unsuccessful assault followed the detonation of underground explosives byAmbrose Burnside's men in the Battle of the Crater. The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House occurred inthis year, as did the Battle of Yellow Tavern, in which J.E.B. Stuart died. The Siege of Petersburg beganin this year that saw the Battle of the Wilderness. Sherman's March to the Sea took place in, for tenpoints, what year in which Lincoln was re-elected?
1864
(19) A house band at this event at one point played "Marching Through Georgia" to honorthe South, not realizing it was William Sherman's marching song. This event eventuallyselected a West Virginia politician and lawyer who, years later, defended the (+) steelindustry in the 1952 Youngstown Sheet and Tube case. This event featured much controversyabout selecting William (*) McAdoo or Al Smith, mostly due to McAdoo's support from the KuKlux Klan. For the points, name this gathering in Madison Square Garden that, after a record 103 ballots,selected John W. Davis for a race he would lose to the incumbent Calvin Coolidge.
1924 Democratic National Convention (accept Klanbake until "Klan" is mentioned,prompting thereafter; accept 1924 DNC; prompt on partial answers)
(9) Benoit Peeters wrote about "the world" of this author. This man wrote the series Quick & Flupke,and his work was influenced by his friend Zhang Chongren. Many of this man's works appeared in LePetit Vingti`eme. This man pioneered the "ligne claire" drawing style. This man's most famous charactermade his debut "in the Land of the Soviets" with his dog Snowy. For ten points, name this Belgian authorwho created the characters Captain Haddock and Tintin.
Herg´e (or Georges Prosper Remi)
(4) This man appointed the British "White Rat," Bob Astles, as head of his anti-corruption unit. Herenamed the presidential home "the command post" and instituted the State Research Bureau secretpolice. This man was overthrown after attempting to seize the region of Kagera from Tanzania. Earlier,this successor of Milton Obote and suspected cannibal expelled all Asians from his country. For ten points,name this dictator of Uganda from 1971 to 1979.
Idi Amin Dada
(2) A Supreme Court case that orig nated in this state upheld the police search of SamWardlow. The result of case from this state held that, during police interrogationfocusing on single suspect, that suspect has the right to speak with their attorney. The(+) Escobedo case originated in this state, as did a pair of cases that dealt with a state'spower to regulate (*) railroad rates for grain transportation. For ten points, name this state that wasa participant in the Wabash and Munn cases, the latter of which dealt with a grain warehouse in Chicago.
Illinois
(8) This speech expressed the hope that the U.N. could be "true temple of peace" and notmerely "cockpit in Tower of Babel." The speaker noted that "the United States standsat this time at the pinnacle of world power" to an audience at (+) Westminster College,Missouri in 1946. Alternatively called the Sinews of Peace, this speech claimed that, "from(*) Stettin [...] to Trieste," the title construct had "descended across the continent." For ten points, namethis speech by Winston Churchill that coined a term for the dividing line between Soviet and non-Sovietspheres.
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(7) This artist attributed his sense of rhythm while painting to his teacher, Thomas Hart Benton. HansNamuth photographed this reclusive artist painting in his style of gesturalism, which was shared by hisrival Willem de Kooning. This artist occasionally used shards of glass to texture his paintings, most ofwhich are numbered. For the point, name this American painter of Lavender Mist and Autumn Rhythm,nicknamed "the Dripper" for his splattered action paintings.
Jackson Pollock
(67) The war of succession over this state ended with the Treaty of Alc´a¸covas [al-kah-soh-vas], whichremoved Juana de Trast´amara from the succession. This kingdom began as a county of the Kingdom ofLeon and was later united with both Leon and Galicia. One ruler of this kingdom, Sancho II, employedEl Cid as his standard-bearer, while another oversaw the end of the Reconquista and authorized theInquisition. For the point, name this kingdom whose Queen Isabella married King Ferdinand of Aragonto form a united Spain.
Kingdom of Castile
(2) One parody of this film ends with an invitation to bask in "television's warm glowing warmingglow." In this film, Scatman Crothers' character takes a surprising axe to the chest. Rodney Ascher'sdocumentary Room 237 argues that the distinctive carpet pattern and Danny Torrance's sweater bothreference this film's director's supposed filming of the faked Apollo moon landings. For ten points, namethis 1980 Stanley Kubrick film starring Jack Nicholson as a caretaker at the haunted Overlook Hotel.
The Shining
(9) An issue of 291 magazine was entirely devoted to this work, possible because the magazine wasfounded by its artist. A man in a prayer shawl and several women in headscarves stand in the bottomthird of this work, whose left side is dominated by a large rising mast and a white drawbridge. Thismodernist work was taken on the Kaiser Wilhelm II as it traveled from, not to, New York City, as iscommonly assumed. For ten points, name this 1907 photograph of lower class passengers, taken by AlfredStieglitz.
The Steerage
(2) Stagings of this play in the 1950s at Luttringhausen and San Quentin prisons are the subject of thedocumentary The Impossible Itself. A character in this play confuses a turnip for a carrot, standing neara single tree. In its final act, Pozzo is led on a leash by his slave Lucky. Each act of this play ends witha messenger boy assuring the protagonists that the title character will arrive soon, though he never does.For the point, name this play featuring Vladimir and Estragon, written by Samuel Beckett.
Waiting for Godot (accept En attendant Godot)
(29) The lowest portion of this body of water is Sigsbee Deep. A portion of this body of water, the Bayof Campeche [cam-pay-chay], was home to the Ixtoc I [ish-tok one] blowout. This body of water containsthe Macondo Prospect, where an oil rig operated by Transocean for BP exploded in 2010, causing thelargest accidental oil spill in history. Deepwater Horizon exploded off the coast of Louisiana in, for thepoint, what large North American gulf?
Gulf of Mexico ("gulf of" not needed after mentioned)
(6) On one voyage, this explorer stumbled upon a lost member of the Narvaez expedition named JuanOrtiz, who became this man's translator. During this man's expedition, he gave the name Esp´ıritu Santoto an area south of modern Tampa and released the ancestors of modern razorbacks into the wild. Thisexplorer's most famous action is thought to have occurred in the town of Sunflower Landing in 1541 andallowed him to reach areas like Arkansas and Texas. For ten points, name this Spanish explorer who wasthe first to Mississippi River.
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(5) These people gained independence following the War of the Thuringian Succession,though they would later form unions with cities like Kassel and Marburg. A king of thesepeople, Philip, lost the Battle of Mulhberg while leading the (+) Schmalkaldic Leagueagainst Charles V. In another war, a force of these people were attacked by troops usingthe call-sign "victory or death;" in that attack, (*) Johann Rall led a group of these people thatwere ambushed after an opposing general crossed an icy river on Christmas night. For ten points, namethese German mercenaries who fought for England in the Revolutionary War and were ambushed whenWashington crossed the Delaware.
Hessians (prompt on Germans)
(8) This man's presence on the first board of trustees at Jane Addams' Hull Housereflected his interest in the formation of democratic community. This man's work inepistemology, Knowing and the Known was co written with Arthur (+) Bentley. Thisman's "instrumentalist" philosophy was similar to the American school of pragmatism, andhe founded the Laboratory School of (*) Chicago to promote experiential learning. This philosopherargued that education should be seen as a continuation of civil society. For ten points, name this liberaleducation advocate and author of Democracy and Education
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(11) Sylvia Nasar's biography of this man, but not its film adaptation, discusses his arrest in a stingon homosexuals and ensuing firing from RAND Corporation. This mathematician proved that everyRiemannian manifold can be isometrically embedded into a Euclidean space. Shortly after being awardedthe 2015 Abel Prize for his work with nonlinear partial differential equations, this man and his wife Aliciawere killed in a car crash in New Jersey. For the point, name this American mathematician who studiedgame theoretic equilibria, suffered from schizophrenia, and was portrayed by Russell Crowe in the 2001film A Beautiful Mind
John Forbes Nash Jr.
(27) This person wore the American flag as a diaper in a 1983 court proceeding. Thisman offered one million dollars for information on Republican scandals during the Clintonimpeachment hearings, resulting in the resignation of Bob Livingston. This man is (+)paralyzed, having been shot by white supremacist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin in 1978.He won a key free speech decision in a 1988 Supreme Court case involving his offensive (*)parody of conservative minister Jerry Falwell. For the point, name this president of the company thatpublishes the pornographic magazine Hustler.
Larry Flynt Jr.
(2) This leader planned Operation Lal Dora, which was a proposed invasion of Mauritius.This leader's passing of the 26th amendment led to the abolition of the Privy Purse. Oneslogan used by this leader called to "garib hatao," or "abolish poverty." The (+) AllahabadHigh Court declared this leader's election null and void due to malpractice, which led to aperiod of rule by decree known as The (*) Emergency. After ordering Operation Blue Star, thisleader was assassinated by her Sikh Bodyguards. For ten points, name this daughter of Jawaharlal Nehruwho served as Prime Minister of India.
Indira Gandhi (prompt on Gandhi)
(1) The loser of this battle made the mistake of deploying Richard Caswell's militia against his enemy'sstrongest flank. It was preceded by the battle of Waxhaws. Johann de Kalb was killed during this battle,which was prompted by Lord Rawdon's calls for aid. This battle was decided when the North Carolinaand Delaware regiments were broken by Tarleton's Legion. This victory for Charles Cornwallis led colonialleadership to appoint Nathanael Greene as commander in the South. For ten points, name this Britishvictory in the Carolinas that destroyed the reputation of Horatio Gates.
Battle of CamdenBONUS: The Carolina campaign had been turned over to Cornwallis following this commander'swithdrawal. This commander had earlier led the disastrous attempt at taking Charleston.ANSWER: Sir Henry Clinton
(2) This sort of event is the subject of the "Saga of the Seven Suns" in the Pali Canon, in which itis associated with the Maitreya Buddha in a belief that inspired the White Lotus Rebellion. A battlebetween the forces of Necho II and King Josiah which led to the vassalization of Judah may have inspiredone term for this type of event, as possibly did an earlier battle in which Thutmose III defeated the Kingof Kadesh at the same site. In 2011, Harold Camping planned for, for ten points, what oft-predictedeschatological event described in the Book of Revelation as "Armageddon"?
End of the World (accept Armageddon before mentioned; accept Apocalypse; acceptequivalent descriptions like the Last Days)
(21) This dynasty created a system of provincial governors called the jiedushi. It managed to controlthe Silk Road through the Anxi [an-shee] Protectorate but its westward expansion was stopped at theBattle of Talas. This dynasty's emperor Xuanzong was forced to execute his consort, Yang Guifei, duringa massive rebellion led by An Lushan. The only female Empress, Wu Zetian, interrupted this dynasty,which produced the poets Li Bai and Du Fu. For the point, name this Chinese dynasty that succeeded theSui [sway].
Tang Dynasty
(9) During one incident in this city, four police officers were accused of chasing down Arthur McDuffieand "cracking his head like an egg;" the eventual acquittal of those officers led to riots in this city'sneighborhood of Liberty City. CENTAC26 was formed in this city to combat Griselda Blanco's criminalactivity. The documentary Cocaine Cowboys covers the drug trade in this city, whose Coconut Groveneighborhood was annexed in 1925. For ten points, name this city, home to Little Haiti and Little Havanain Dade County, Florida.
Miami, FloridaBONUS: This neighborhood, originally named Colored Town and founded to house Henry Flagler'sworkers, also rioted in the McDuffie case aftermath.ANSWER: Overtown
(5) Freddy Guarin recently transferred to a team in this country. Like Saudi Arabia andFrance, it crashed out of the 2002 FIFA World Cup without scoring a goal, but hasn'tqualified for a World Cup since. Shortly after his stint as manager of Brazil, Felipe Scolarifound work in this country with a team called (+) Evergrande. In 2012, Chelsea lostNicholas Anelka and Didier Drogba to a team in this country owned by the GreenlandGroup, (*) Shenhua FC. For ten points, name this Asian country attempting to undergo soccer reformat the behest of president Xi [SHEE] Jinping.
People's Republic of China
(4) In one work by this author, the Rock feller Range is renamed the Pillan Mountains.In another short story by this author, Sara Teasdale poem, which notes "Spring herself,when she woke at dawn/Would scarcely know that we were gone," is read to an (+) emptyroom; that story includes a depiction of charcoal silhouettes, implied to have been causedby a nuclear explosion. This author of "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" and (*) "ThereWill Come Soft Rains" depicted a dystopian future in which Granger memorized Plato's Republic toprotect it from oblivion. For ten points, name this American science fiction author who created "fireman"Guy Montag in Fahrenheit 451
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(5) One member of this group depicted his lover Hanna Fuchs-Robettin in his Lyric Suite, and anotherwas accidentally killed by an American soldier shortly near the end of World War II. The founder ofthis group wrote a piece in which the narrator recalls living in the sewers of the title ghetto, A SurvivorFrom Warsaw. This group developed a compositional technique that replaced traditional harmony withtone rows. Anton von Webern and Alban Berg were students in, for ten points, what early 20th centuryavant-garde "school" led by Arnold Schoenberg in an Austrian city?
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(32) This man commissioned the Plain Words on Agriculture and disseminated the Cheugugi,the first known rain gauge, throughout his kingdom. This leader's father assaulted piratesin (+) Aso Bay during the Oei invasion as part of a conflict that he ended with the Treatyof Gyehae. This king implemented the Hall of Worthies, which produced a replacement to(*) Hanja that only has 28 letters. For the point, name this ruler who presided over the creation of theHangul alphabet and ruled for over three decades in Joseon-era Korea.
Sejong the Great (or Yi Do)
(8) A week after this case was decided, Jacob Frohwerk had his sim lar conviction upheldas well. Because standard set in this case was not met, Jacob Abrams lost his SupremeCourt case eight months later. Brandenburg v. Ohio possibly (+) overturned this case,whose central figure worked with Elizabeth Baer to pass out documents with advice like"Do not submit to intimidation," trying to (*) obstruct the draft. The metaphor of "shoutingfire in a crowded theater" was used in, for ten points, what 1919 Supreme Court case concerning theEspionage Act in which Oliver Wendell Holmes outlined the "clear and present danger" test?
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(5) The inspiration for this political party was the disappearance of William Morgan, and it was supportedby the Enquirer, published by Thurlow Weed. This party held the first presidential nominating convention;it chose William Wirt, who won Vermont's electoral votes in 1832. This party was gradually absorbed byanother anti-Democratic party, the Whigs, because it enjoyed a broader platform. For the point, namethis 19th century political party whose primary goal was the downfall of a certain secret society.
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(55) William Huskisson was distracted shaking this man's hand and thus became the world'sfirst railway casualty after getting hit by a train. This man's residence at Apsley House wasattacked by a mob furious at his lack of support for the (+) Reform Bill. He fought a duelwith the Earl of Winchilsea at Battersea Fields when the latter accused him of supporting"Popery." Due to his deafness, this man's shouting of (*) "Who? Who?" created a nicknamefor the first Derby ministry. This man legendarily noted one of his great successes was "won on theplaying-fields of Eton". For the point, name this Conservative Prime Minister who also won the Battle ofWaterloo.
Arthur Wellesley (or the Duke of Wellington)
(7) This man captured Witiges and his wife and deposed the short-lived Pope Silverius during his siegeof Rome. This man defeated Gelimer ten miles south of Carthage in the Battle of Ad Decimum and laterdestroyed the Vandal kingdom at the Battle of Tricamarum. According to legend, this man was blindedand was reduced to begging for alms after he fell from favor. Along with an eunuch rival of his, Narses,this man helped to suppress a riot between the Blues and the Greens. The Nika riots were put down by,for ten points, what Byzantine general who served Justinian the Great?
Flavius Belisarius
(3) Arna Bontemps' book Black Thunder is about this event, which was conducted by a man who hadtwo brothers named Solomon and Martin. This event largely fell apart after Mossby Sheppard reported itto the state government. After this event, which was delayed by rain, its leader was captured near Norfolkand hanged. The state militia was ordered to quell this 1800 event by governor James Monroe. For thepoint, name this failed slave revolt in Richmond led by a blacksmith.
Gabriel Prosser's Rebellion (or Prossser's Revolt, etc.; only Prosser is needed after"slave revolt" is said)
(7) Suetonius claims that this man was the first to begin construction of a canal across the Isthmus ofCorinth. This man put down the Pisonian Conspiracy, which involved his tutor, Seneca the Younger. TheRevolt of Boudica and the First Jewish Revolt occurred during this man's rule. The death of this lastmember of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty led to the Year of the Four Emperors. For the point, name thisRoman Emperor who legendarily fiddled as Rome burned.
Nero Cladius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
(4) For his failure to warn the United States about this event, Michael Fortier was sentenced to twelveyears in prison in 1998. One perpetrator of this action used the alias "Robert D. Kling" to obtain a rentaltruck. Terry Nichols was an accomplice in this crime, which was inspired by the Ruby Ridge and Wacosieges. The deadliest pre-9/11 terrorist attack in American history was, for the point, what April 1995attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building by Timothy McVeigh?
Oklahoma City bombing (or OKC bombing; accept equivalents for bombing, like "attack")
(1) This event inspired the Broadway play War of Wealth which was released three yearslater. The National Cordage Company became insolvent during this event, which also sawthe collapse of the Philadelphia and Reading (+) Railroad. A march in Masillon, Ohiowas organized in response to this event by Coxey's Army. The Bland-Allison Act had beenfollowed up with the (*) Sherman Silver Purchase Act three years before this event, contributing to alack of redeemable gold during this event. McKinley's election as president was assisted by, for ten points,what financial panic during Grover Cleveland's second term?
Panic of 1893
(17) This company's slogan noted that a certain necessity was "ours and not the foreigners." Thiscompany, founded a decade after the mining conglomerate Vale, controls the Campos and Santos basins.In March 2014, this company was targeted by Operation Carwash in an effort to weed out corruption;those scandals have now embroiled both Dilma Rousseff and Lula da Silva. For the point, name thiscompany created by Getulio Vargas in a bid to nationalize the Brazilian oil industry.
Petrobras
(20) This country's senate was dismantled by the "Three Times Yes" referendum. A worker's strike inopposition to the KPP in Poznan eventually led a leader of this country to enter into the Round TableTalks. This country's United Workers Party was led in the 1970s by Edward Gierek, and this countryliberalized during a 1956 "thaw" under Wladyslaw [vwah-deh-swav] Gomulka. Pope John Paul II wasborn in, for the point, what European country where a Soviet military pact was agreed to in Warsaw?
Poland
(64) This man's treatment of the upper classes was satirized by the cartoonist Jos´e Guadalupe Posada.He chose to announce his retirement in Pearson's Magazine but was re-elected anyway. This man, whowas advised by a group known as the Cient´ıficos, came to power after issuing the Plan de Tuxtepec[toosh-teh-peck]; he also issued the failed Plan de la Noria after his loss to Benito Juarez in a presidentialelection. Francisco Madero overthrew, for the point, what longtime dictator who was deposed in theMexican Revolution?
Porfirio D´ıaz
(27) A team from this country featured Chester Williams and was led by Fran¸cois Pienaarto a victory in its Rugby World Cup debut in 1995. This country is home to the 2009 worldchampion in the women's 800 meter run, (+) Caster Semenya, who was then forced toundergo sex verification. An athlete from this country nicknamed (*) "Blade Runner" wasfound guilty of culpable homicide in the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. For the points, name thishome country of double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, whose Springboks were boycotted out of internationalcompetition during Apartheid.
Republic of South Africa
(9) This city purchased the town of Talamone to serve as its port, for which it was mockedby Dante. It lost its independence following the Battle of Marciano. Pandolfo Petrucci wasa tyrant of this city, which won a battle after dedicating itself to the (+) Virgin Mary,although they were more helped by the treachery of Bocca degli Abati. One figure from thisvictor at Montaperti convinced Pope Gregory XI to move back to Rome, and experienced a(*) "mystical marriage" with Jesus. For ten points, name this Tuscan city, the archrival of Florence andhome of the Italian Saint Catherine.
Siena
(2) This man's general Tirmakhan Traore conquered a province that would later become the KaabuEmpire. This man founded a dynasty that claimed descent from the first muezzin Bilal ibn Rabah. Afterthis ruler's mother was insulted, he requested an an iron bar, which he used to pull himself to his feet andovercome his lameness. This ruler, who was born to the "buffalo woman" Sogolon, used an arrow tippedwith a rooster spur to defeat the evil sorcerer Sumanguru at the Battle of Kirina. For ten points, namethis founder of the Keita dynasty, the first mansa of the Mali Empire.
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(20) Robert Worth's book A Rage for Order is partly subtitled for this location. TheMogamma is a building next to this location, where CBS reporter (+) Lara Logan wassexually assaulted while reporting in 2011. That reporting came during celebrations followingeighteen days of protesting in this location that ultimately resulted in the February 11th (*)ousting of Hosni Mubarak. For the points, name this public space that was the central location of protestduring the 2011 Egyptian Revolution in Cairo.
Tahrir Square (accept Midan Tahrir; accept Liberation Square; accept Martyr Square;despite not being in the given title or "next to" the Mogamma, you can prompt on Cairo after "LaraLogan" is read and before it is mentioned)
(35) The narrator of a story from this collection contemplates jumping out of a boat whilefishing with Elroy Berdahl, with whom he stays at the Tip Top Lodge. The narrator of thefinal story in this collection tells of the death of his childhood crush, (+) Linda, from abrain tumor at a young age. In this collection's story "In the (*) Field," Jimmy Cross leads amission in which Kiowa is killed and his body sinks into the mud. For the points, name this collection byTim O'Brien set during the Vietnam War.
The Things They Carried
(15) This work ends by "firmly relying upon the final triumph of the Right and theTrue" after describing how "the history of mankind is a history of repeated injuriesand usurpations." This work's conclusion argues that, in view of "social and religiousdegradation" and "this entire (+) disfranchisement," a social group be given "all the rightsand privileges" earned by their (*) citizenship. For the point, name this document that holds asself-evident the truth that "all men and women are created equal," written and signed by Elizabeth CadyStanton and the attendees of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention.
Declaration of (Rights and) Sentiments
(57) At the end of his career, this artist sculpted a ragged and emaciated Mary Magdalene from wood. Heincluded a decapitated head at the base of a statue for the Medici Palace; that work shows the subject ina contrapposto pose with a flowered hat, and is considered to be the first freestanding nude since antiquity.This artist's statue of Erasmo di Narni drew heavily on an equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius. For thepoint, name this Italian sculptor of Gattamelata and a bronze David.
Donatello
(16) In the wake of one of these events, Joseph Hazelwood was found guilty of only a misdemeanor.Counteracting these events often requires large quantities of Corexit. In 2015, a company settled for morethan $18 billion for their negligence in causing this type of event. One of these events took place in PrinceWilliam Sound in 1989 after the Exxon Valdez ran aground. The explosion on the BP rig DeepwaterHorizon caused, for the point, what type of ecological disaster?
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(6) During a siege of this city, its defenders set fire to ramps trying to scale the Antonia Fortress. Thiscity was refounded as Aelia Capitolina by Hadrian and kept that name for six centuries. The historianJosephus defected and recorded the siege of this city, which came after an attack on the Mount of Olivesby forces that included the Zealots. Factions led by Simon ben Giora and John of Giscala split this city,which was captured by the future emperor Titus. For the point, name this city that was sacked by theRomans in 70 AD, leading to the destruction of the Second Temple.
Jerusalem
(4) This author's time in poverty in the East End influenced his book The People of the Abyss. Thisauthor controversially used the word "yellow" to refer to the Chinese during their genocide by biologicalwarfare in his story "The Unparalleled Invasion." This writer twice unsuccessfully ran as a socialist forMayor of Oakland. This author's story "To Build a Fire" is set during the Alaskan Gold Rush, much likehis novel about the sled dog Buck. For ten points, name this author of The Call of the Wild
John Griffith "Jack" London (or John Griffith Chaney
(4) The Convention of Aguascalientes [ag-wah-skal-ee-ehn-tays] called on this general toresign from power, though he only retreated to Veracruz. Six years later, as an electedleader, this man controversially named Ignacio (+) Bonillas [boh-NEE-yahs] as his preferredsuccessor. As a result, Alvaro Obreg´on's supporters plotted the Plan of (*) ´ Agua Prieta toend this man's rule, and he was killed in May 1920. For the point, name this Mexican revolutionary leaderwho ousted Victoriano Huerta and gained power over Mexico, becoming its first President under theConstitution of 1917.
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(15) This city is home to an apartment complex consisting of modular concrete units and built for aWorld's Fair, Moshe Safdie's Habitat 67. This city is connected to its suburb of Longueil by the JacquesCartier Bridge. It was the site of a 1989 agreement that phased out HFCs and CFCs in order to protectthe ozone layer, this city's namesake "protocol." For the point, name this French and English-speakingcity on an island in the St. Lawrence River, the most populous city in Quebec.
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(14) A leader of this country fought colonization through Positive Action and modified a Biblicalphrase for his saying "seek ye first the political kingdom." Rebels in what is now country were led byYaa Asantewaa against the British Empire in the War of the Golden Stool. At a meeting with DwightEisenhower, this country's first President wore Kente cloth from this country's Ashanti region. It discardedits colonial name of the Gold Coast upon gaining independence. For the point, name this country whosefirst President, Kwame Nkrumah [kwah may kroo mah], ruled from Accra.
Republic of Ghana
(3) The name of this publication's founder, Walter Bagehot [BADGE-ut] is used as a pen name for oneof its editorial columnists. This publication's name refers to an archaic name for support of free trade, asit was founded in opposition to the Corn Laws. Henry Kissinger once facetiously said that he no longerneeds to think; instead, he just reads this London-based periodical. For ten points, name this weekly newsmagazine which provides commentary and analysis on current events, business, and politics, as well as anamesake branch of social science.
The Economist
(19) This location was named for a breakaway Native American tribe by Lafayete Bunnellof the Mariposa Battalion. One landwark within this park can be ascended by the Salath´eWall or The Nose. In 1881, a tunnel was cut through this park's (+) Wawona Tree. TheRaker Act permitted the construction of the O'Shaughnessy Dam within this park, whichflooded the Hetch Hetchy Valley. (*) Half Dome and El Capitan are also found in this park, whichwas a frequent subject of Ansel Adams' photographs. John Muir fought to preserve, for the points, whatnational park in the Sierra Nevadas of California?
Yosemite National Park
(4) This system was weakened by Quia Emptores. Lehnsman and Edelfrei operated within it. PeterKropotkin argued that this thesis of dialectical materialism had remained, even after the Duke d'Aiguillongot the National Assembly to outlaw it. The proliferation of retinues and enclosure helped end this system.Demesnes and fiefdoms were controlled via a nesting of fealty-swearers in, for ten points, what economicsystem of medieval Europe?
feudalism (or manorialism)
(5) Most knowledge about this battle is derived from the Mozarabic Chronicle. One side in this battlehad been called to aid Odo the Great after he had suffered heavy losses at Toulouse and Bordeaux. Thisbattle was lost by an unsuccessful uphill cavalry charge ordered by Abd ar-Rahman, and the winner ofthis battle was granted the nickname "the hammer." For the point, name this battle in which CharlesMartel halted the Muslim invasion of Western Europe.
Battle of Tours (or Battle of Poitiers)Page 1NHBB A-Set Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 3
(9) Nell Gwynn was one of many women to have had affairs with this man, who hid in an oak treenear Boscobel House to avoid capture after the Battle of Worcester. During this man's rule, non-alliedministers were banned from coming within five miles of their former parishes as part of the ClarendonCode, passed by the Cavalier Parliament. The Great Fire of London struck during the reign of, for tenpoints, what restored Stuart monarch whose father was beheaded during the English Civil War?
Charles II
(3) This empire secured power after defeating Marwan II at the river Zab. Chinese prisonersfrom the Battle of Talas aided this empire in establishing paper mill at its cap tal, whichhad been moved from (+) Damascus by Al-Mansur. The mathematician Al-Khwarizmiworked in this empire's House of Wisdom, whose books allegedly turned the (*) Tigris blackfrom ink when Hulagu Khan sacked this caliphate's capital at Baghdad. Harun al-Rashid ruled over, forten points, what caliphate that succeeded the Umayyad dynasty?
Abbasid caliphate
(2) This man was suspended without salary for 11 months after a drunken incident in which he nearlyhung two sailors who had left their quarters. This man was sent on his most famous voyage with the intentof finding "all the totally unknown provinces of Beach." On one voyage, this man stayed for four weeksin Mauritius until the Roaring Forties allowed him to swiftly sail eastward. He was assisted by a FransVisscher on a 1642 voyage during which he discovered an island that he named Van Diemen's Land. Forten points, name this Dutch explorer who discovered New Zealand and an Australian island now namedfor him.
Abel Janszoon TasmanBONUS: Tasman made a 1644 voyage to Australia that left from present-day Jakarta, which, at the time,had this name while under the control of the Dutch East India Company.ANSWER: Batavia
(30) This country's People's Democratic Party was divided into the Khalq and Parcham factions.Habibullah Kalakani led an uprising in this country against the reforms of Amanullah Khan. MohammadDaoud Khan overthrew this country's last king, Mohammad Zahir Shah. Nur Muhammad Taraki cameto power in this country after the Saur Revolution, which led to a decade long Soviet military campaignagainst the mujahadeen. For the point, name this country where the Taliban once controlled the capitalof Kabul.
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(26) Four hundred years after the fall of Rozafa Castle, this country's liberation movementgained traction after a victory at Deciq. The Assembly of Vlore granted independence tothis country, which was formerly a vilayet. The battle of (+) Kruja was fought in thiscountry by the League of Lezhe, which was opposed by Mehmed II and Murad II. Veniceassisted this modern country in fighting for its independence from the Ottoman Empireduring the 15th century. (*) Skanderbeg led troops for, for the point, what Balkan nation on thecoast of the Adriatic Sea near Corfu?
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(8) The bones of one bishop of this city were "rediscovered" in a column by Vitale Falieroafter the cathedral in which they were housed was destroyed in a fire. That saint's body washidden in a crate of rotting pork and cabbages to smuggle them past port customs in thatsaint's (+) translation from this city. Another saint from this city won a debate against 50pagan scholars before Maxentius put her to death on a spiked (*) wheel. For ten points, namethis Egyptian city, home to St. Mark the Evangelist and St. Catherine, which once also held an importantlighthouse and library.
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(3) A photograph set three days before this event shows three soldiers forcing a man tocrawl up a street. The Hunter Commission investigated this event, which occurred after agroup had organized to (+) protest the extension of emergency measures in the RowlattAct in the Jallianwala Bagh gardens. Men under (*) Reginald Dyer perpetrated this event, whichtook place on the morning of Vaisakhi. Hundreds of pilgrims were killed in, for the points, what April 13,1919 massacre conducted by the British in the Punjab in a holy Sikh city?
Amritsar Massacre (accept Jallianwala Bagh massacre before mentioned)
(1) This man claimed that the British monarchy was inferior to Amer can governmentin his "Triumphant Democracy." Early in his career, he worked with his friend JohnThomson to acquire the Keystone (+) Bridge Company. This man, who funded theconstruction of the International Court of Justice's Peace Palace, argued that therich had an (*) obligation to improve society in his Gospel of Wealth. In 1901, this Gilded Agetycoon sold his Pittsburgh-based company to J.P. Morgan, who re-branded it as U.S. Steel. Forten points, name this Scottish-American steel magnate and philanthropist.
Andrew CarnegieBONUS: What Australian Prime Minister disappeared in 1967 while swimming in Port PhillipBay?ANSWER: Harold Holt
(11) This author wrote the lines "I thought: it's impossible to love a loose woman / As ifshe were a bride" in a poem addressed one of many lovers that she acquired at The StrayDog restaurant. This writer declared "gravestones are fragile / and granite is softer thanwax" in a poem that calls her (+) Prince Charming a "prince of the mockers." A poem bythis woman was inspired by waiting for (*) seventeen months to visit her son in prison, and shesuffered the execution of her first husband and imprisonment of her third in a gulag. For the points, namethis Russian author of "Poem without a Hero" and "Requiem."
Anna Akhmatova
(3) The announcement of this program controversially requested 531 million dollars for itsinception and seven billion dollar commitment for its first five years. The Block II designreplaced the Block design in this program after disaster that killed (+) Edward White.The Kennedy Space Center was established to support this program, which required thedesign of (*) Saturn V rockets. The Soviet Luna program competed with, for ten points, what NASAprogram whose 17 missions were staffed by Alan Shepard, Buzz Aldrin, and other moonwalkers?
Apollo Program
(31) In this country, the 1992 Mabo court case recognized the land rights of its natives for the firsttime. This country's government published the 1995 report Bringing Them Home, detailing a genocidal20th century campaign to remove native children from their homes. Though reconciliation efforts of the"Stolen Generations" included "National Sorry Day" in 1998, it wasn't until John Howard was succeededby Kevin Rudd that this country's Prime Minister apologized. For the point, name this country wherehundreds of thousands of Aboriginal children were kidnapped by a government based in Canberra.
Australia
(58) In 2000 several European Union countries imposed sanctions on this country after the OVP entered ¨a coalition government with Jorg Haider's political party. A 2016 presidential election in this country wasredone because 77,000 absentee votes were counted too early. In that election, Green candidate AlexanderVan der Bellen eventually defeated far-right FPO candidate Norbert Hofer. For the point, name this ¨country, led until 2016 by Heinz Fischer from Vienna.
Austria (or Osterreich ¨ )
(10) This rival of Felix Zuloaga was arrested as part of the Plan of Tacubaya. Shortly aftera key victory, the French forced this man to move his capital to San Luis Potosi. Earlier,this man was exiled from (+) Oaxaca [wah-HAH-kah] to New Orleans for his oppositionto Santa Anna's insistance on continuing to fight the Americans. Ignacio Zaragoza servedthis leader at the Battle of (*) Puebla, after which he was able to restore the republic. EmperorMaximilian was overthrown and replaced by, for ten points, what five-time President of Mexico duringthe 19th century?
Benito Ju´arez GarciaExtra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(30) To streamline this effort, crews were banned from leaving to go to snack bars, and Jeeps wereconverted into mobile snack shops; that improvement was made after Black Friday by its new commander,William Tunner. This effort led to the creation of a new runway at Tempelhof Airport and it includedmorale-boosting candy drops to children, called Operation Little Vittles. This event used C-54 transportsto carry coal and food. For the point, name this 1948-49 effort to supply an Allied city that had been cutoff by Soviets in East Germany.
Berlin Airlift (accept descriptive answers regarding the Allies providing supplies to WestBerlin via the air; prompt on partial answers)Page 6NHBB A-Set Bee 2016-2017 Bee Final Round
(6) During the investigation into this crime, J. Paul de River determined that Charles Lynch was lyingabout committing it. Agness Underwood was prohibited from investigating this crime. Betty Bersingerdiscovered the victim of this crime, who she originally believed to be a mannequin. The mother of thiscrime's victim was isolated, thus stalling the police investigation, so that the Los Angeles Examinercould preserve their story. For ten points, name this crime, commonly referred to by a film noir inspirednickname, the unsolved 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short.
Black Dahlia murder case (accept murder of Elizabeth Short before mentioned)BONUS: One suspect in the Black Dahlia Murder was this Cleveland-based serial killer. He or she has notbeen identified, so we're looking for the nickname he or she earned for the way in which his victims weredismembered.ANSWER: Cleveland Torso Murderer (or Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, or of Cleveland)
(39) This man asked "Is your money that good? Will it buy you forgiveness? Do you think that it could?"in a work condemning the "Masters of War." He noted that "The cavalries charged/the Indians died" in awork that lists American military actions and notes "you don't count the dead when God's on your side."This singer rhetorically asked "How many roads must a man walk down?" in "Blowin' in the Wind," andadvised people to "admit that the waters around you have grown" in "The Times They Are A-Changin."For the point, name this American protest singer and 2016 Nobel Laureate.
Bob Dylan (or Robert Zimmerman)
(9) One composer from this country wrote a series of nine suites that fuse Bach-style Baroque harmoniesto this nation's folk music. A drought-stricken ranch in this nation's sert˜ao is the setting of GlauberRocha's film Black God, White Devil, a landmark film in a movement inspired from across the Atlanticby French New Wave called Cinema Novo. Heitor Villa-Lobos is the foremost composer of this country'sclassical style. For ten points, name this country whose government hired Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyerto plan a new capital city, replacing Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil
(1) In the 12th century, a man from this city named Margaritus became the first count ofMalta. Marcus Pacuvius was a 2nd century BC poet from this city, where Virgil died in19 BC. After fleeing from Caesar's forces to this city, (+) Pompey took a ship to Epirus.Located in the region of Apulia, this city once contained two "terminal columns" thatmarked the (*) end of a route whose construction began during the Samnite Wars. The Greek for"Deer's head" is the etymology of the name of, for the points, what Italian coastal city connected to Romevia the Appian Way?
Brindisi (accept Brundisium; accept Brinnisi)
(1) This colony grew out of the prior established Oil River Protectorate. FrederickLugard consol dated this colony from Southern and Northern holdings, the latter ofwhich was centered at (+) Zungeru. Nnamdi Azikiwe became this country's firstpost-independence president, but its arbitrarily drawn (*) British-era borders still leadto tensions between the Igbo and Yoruba tribes. For ten points, name this country, formerly thesite of a colony centered at Lagos.
British Nigeria (accept Federal Republic of NigeriaBONUS: What designer of Wardenclyffe Tower was forced to cease his experiments after J. P.Morgan pulled stopped funding the project?ANSWER: Nikola Tesla
(9) A leader of this movement later founded the Union Movement, advocating the "Europe a Nation"Policy. Supporters of this movement organized an October 1936 march that was met by protesters and theMetropolitan Police; over 100 people were injured in the ensuing Battle of Cable Street. This movementrepresented "action through unity" with its Flash and Circle. For ten points, name this political movementthat, in London, was led by Oswald Mosley, whose followers wore black shirts as inspired by Mussolini.
British fascism (accept British Union of Fascists or BUF; accept anything to do withfascism in England; prompt on descriptions of pro-Nazi politics or sympathy)
(23) Gebhart v. Bolton and Bolling v. Sharpe were consolidated into this case, as was Briggs v. Elliot,which introduced experiments with children on reactions to different dolls, carried out by Kenneth andMamie Clark. The practice of "massive resistance" was applied in reaction to the ruling in this case, whichwas ordered to be carried out with "all deliberate speed." Thurgood Marshall served as the NAACP'scounsel in, for the point, what 1954 Supreme Court case that overturned Plessy v. Ferguson's policy ofproviding "separate but equal" public schools?
Brown v. Board of Education (of Topeka, Kansas)
(9) The Khazar Correspondence was carried out by minister of this state, Hasdai ibnShaprut, who served as the Jewish court physician. Almanzor guided this state to its heightas regent for the young Hisham II. Its re gious toler tion led to the creation of classcalled the (+) Mozarabs. This state dissolved after a fitna led to the creation of independenttaifas. Its Great Mosque, now a (*) Catholic cathedral, was constructed by Abd al-Rahman I, whosuccessfully established this state, which lasted from 929 to 1031. The Umayyad Dynasty ruled, for tenpoints, what early Muslim state in Iberia?
Caliphate of C´ordoba
(8) A 1999 song is named from a town in this country, "Bobcaygeon," [bob cay jun] just because thename rhymed with "constellation." "My Music at Work" and "Locked in the Trunk of a Car" were alsoreleased by a Gord Downie-fronted band from this country, The Tragically Hip; the Hip gave their finaltour in 2016, ending with a concert watched by 11 million people on the CBC. For ten points, name thiscountry, also home to Arcade Fire, Rush, and Nickelback.
CanadaBONUS: The Tragically Hip's song "Locked in the Trunk of a Car" references this 1970 crisis in whichmembers of the FLQ kidnapped cabinet minister Pierre Laporte, killed him, and left his body in the trunkof a car.ANSWER: October Crisis
(8) This man helped end the Second Matabele [mat ah bay lay] War by walking unarmed into an enemybase to negotiate; that base, Matobo Hills, later served as his burial grounds. This man's greatest dreamwas described as a "red line" on a map. Though this man never fulfilled his vision of a "Cape to Cairo"railway, he managed to monopolize the diamond industry by founding De Beers. For ten points, name thisPrime Minister of Cape Colony in South Africa, the namesake of a scholarship to study at Oxford.
Cecil RhodesBONUS: Cecil Rhodes was forced to resign as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony after this raid into theSouth African Republic.ANSWER: Jameson Raid
(3) This ruler was once licked awake by a lion after an encounter with another conqueror at Taxila, whichwas interpreted as a sign that he would one day be king. Megasthenes visited the empire of this ruler,whose war elephants at the Battle of Ipsus led to the victory of Seleucus. This ruler's advisor Chanakyawrote the Arthashastra. This ruler's son Bindusara inherited his empire, which was founded after hisdefeat of the Nanda Empire. For ten points, name this ruler, the grandfather of Ashoka, who founded theMauryan Empire.
Chandragupta Maurya (accept Sandrocottos accept Androcottus)BONUS: In his last days, Chandragupta converted to what religion, which holds that Mahavira is the lasttirthankara?ANSWER: Jainism
(7) A video taken at this event shows a Mi-8 helicopter colliding with a cable suspended from a crane,causing the helicopter to crash. The TORCH Report predicted tens of thousands of deaths due to theeffects of this event. This was the first event to be classified as a INES level 7. The samosely illegally livein the "zone of alienation" near the site of this event; that exclusion zone includes the Red Forest andthe city of Pripyat, which became a ghost town in this event's aftermath. For ten points, name this 1986meltdown of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant.
Chernobyl disaster (accept additional information and synonyms of disaster)
(24) One member of this party criticized it in the essay "Wild Lily." A longtime leader of this party usedthe slogan "to rebel is justified," while a later leader established its "four cardinal principles" in responseto the Democracy Wall movement. A statue of the Goddess of Democracy was set up to protest thisparty; troops who opened fire on it were defied by Tank Man. For the point, name this political party thatcarried out the Tiananmen Square Massacre and which has led mainland China since 1949.
Chinese Communist Party (or CCP, or Zhongguo Gongchandang; prompt on"Communist" until "China" is read, then accept it)
(8) This party discussed the rehabilitation of its country's military in the Himmerod memorandum. TheBlack Money exposed this party's secret bank accounts, which disgraced its former leader, Helmut Kohl.This party's leaders Ludwig Erhard and Konrad Adenauer sparked an "economic miracle" in its countrypost-World War II, and it has participated in various "Grand Coalitions" with the Social DemocraticParty. For the point, name this center-right political party in Germany, currently led by Angela Merkel.
Christian Democratic Union (accept the Christian Democratic party)
(10) This event was presaged by an Emily Hobhouse "open letter" that asked "is it not our mission topreserve life?" A similar-but-unsuccessful attempt at this event was Benedict XV's [fifteenth's] "Truceof God." A football game at Messines was speculated to have taken place during this event, whoseparticipants crossed No Man's Land to sing songs and swap rations with each other instead of bullets. Forten points, name this festive event during the winter of 1914 in which German and Allied forces stoppedfighting.
Christmas ceasefire of World War I (accept descriptions of a truce or any sort of pause infighting on Christmas 1914)Page 2NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 8Second Quarter
(1) In this state, thee harsh rhetoric of George Prentice helped start nativist riotsthat came to be known as Bloody Monday. Solomon Sharp was killed during a judicialconflict in this state called the (+) Old Court-New Court Controversy. Braxton Braggwas defeated by Don Carlos Buell at this state's Battle of Perryville. A Congressmanrepresenting this state called for (*) increases in tariffs and infrastructural spending aspart of his American System. For ten points, name this state home to Henry Clay and cities likeLexington and Louisville.
Commonwealth of KentuckyBONUS: What Persian satrap was executed by Alexander the Great after killing Darius III?ANSWER: Bessus (accept Artaxerxes V
(12) This man was killed while on an expedition to Scythia by their queen Tomyris. This man overthrewhis grandfather Astyages [ah-STY-ah-geez] of the Median Empire and defeated Croesus [kree-sus] toconquer the Lydians. From his capital of Pasargadae [pass-ar-gah-dye], he created a system of satraps togovern his empire, and this ruler authorized the Jews' return to Israel after his conquest of Babylonia. Forthe point, name this "Great" founder of the Persian Empire.
Cyrus the Great (or Cyrus II of Persia; prompt on Cyrus alone before "Great" is read;accept Cyrus alone after "Great" is read)
(12) One method for accomplishing this procedure relies on examining light intensity upon pyrophosphaterelease. George Church's group developed the Polony method for performing this procedure. The "shotgun"method for performing this procedure proved more efficient than the chain termination method developedby Frederick Sanger. The NIH and the Celera Corporation competed to fully perform this action on thehuman genome, which was declared complete in 2003. For the point, name this procedure that determinesthe order of nucleotides in a genome.
DNA sequencing (accept genome sequencing; prompt on descriptions of mapping thegenome)
(3) This location can be seen from Dante's View, and was the site of the prehistoric Lake Manly. TheTimbisha tribe lives at Furnace Creek in this landform, which was made a national monument by HerbertHoover in 1933 and a national park in 1994. Francis Marion Smith employed twenty-mule teams totransport borax out of this area on the border of the Mojave and Great Basin Deserts. Badwater Basinreaches 282 feet below sea level in, for ten points, what California valley, the lowest point in NorthAmerica?
Death Valley (accept descriptions of Death Valley National Park; prompt on MojaveDesert before mentioned)
(1) One leader of this state, John McKinly, was captured in bed by the British. The Swedish settlementof Fort Christina is located in this state. This state disputed a small tract known as the Wedge with itsnorthern neighbor until 1921. Until it gained an independent legislature in 1701, it was known as the"Three Lower Counties." This state's northern border is an arc centered on the courthouse in New Castle,the Twelve-Mile Circle, and its western border is the Mason-Dixon line. For ten points, name this smallMid-Atlantic state where an 1861 vote against secession from the Union was taken in Dover.
Delaware
(52) This leader oversaw the establishment of the "household responsibility system," which helped leadto the rise of "ten thousand yuan households." Under this leader, the phrase "seek truth from facts"was promulgated as part of a process that established four Special Economic Zones. The phrase "to getrich is glorious" was also promoted during the tenure of this politician, who suggested "It doesn't matterwhether a cat is white or black, as long as it catches mice." For the point, name this leader who presidedover the beginning of China's market reforms in the 1980s.
Deng Xiaoping
(6) While visiting Sable Island, this woman worked with Hugh Bell to rescue shipwrecked sailors. Thiswoman's former fianc´e, Edward Bangs, helped pass this woman's suggested legislation. In the 1860s, thiswoman beat out Elizabeth Blackwell for a position, in which she was often at odds with Joseph Barnes,as the Superintendent of Army Nurses. In 1844, this woman travelled to all the almshouses and jails inNew Jersey. For the point, name this American activist on behalf of the mentally insane.
Dorothea Lynde Dix
(2) A videotape showing this man with Thomas Youk ends with this man challenging the authorities toconvict him. Shortly after this man worked with Janet Adkins, the state of Michigan revoked his license.This man employed the use of the Mercitron and the Thanatron to deliver, respectively, carbon monoxideor an IV drip of lethal medicine. For ten points, name this doctor who, in 1999, was convicted of murderand served eight years in prison for his role in over one hundred physician-assisted suicides.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian (prompt on Dr. Death)
(8) George Tenet urged caution on the usage of this technology in opposition to Cofer Black. The editorof Inspire was selected in the Disposition Matrix for the usage of this technology. An example of thisweapon that uses SAR is the RQ-1. These weapons, part of modern "shock and awe" strategy,possiblycaused excessive blowback when they were used to kill Anwar al-Malaki. The Predator is a commonexample of, for ten points, what military aircraft that lack onboard pilots?
Drones (or unmanned aerial vehicles, UAVs, or Predator drones until mention; prompton aircraft or similar; do not accept airplanes)BONUS: Predators use these missiles that were designed to be "forgotten" after shot at tanks from ahelicopter.ANSWER: AGM-114 Hellfire missilePage 5NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl V Quarterfinals and JV Semifinals
(11) This man wrote that "all empires have been cemented in blood" in a scathing satireof Lord Bolingbroke's deist beliefs. In one speech, this man served as chief prosecutor inWarren Hastings' impeachment trial. He wrote that the title event consisted of "all sorts of(+) crimes jumbled together with all sorts of follies," condemning the senseless violenceof "the most astonishing [event] that has hitherto happened in the world" in a work thatwas critiqued by (*) Thomas Paine's Rights of Man. For ten points, name this conservative author ofReflections on the Revolution in France.
Edmund Burke
(4) This ruler's overthrow came after the execution of the Zhang brothers. Manuals ontorture were compiled by this ruler's secret police under the order of Lai Junchen, whowas (+) executed after falsely implicating the crown prince. This patron of Buddhismconstructed a Dayun Temple in every province upon ascending the throne. This founder ofthe (*) Zhou Dynasty served as regent for the Emperors Zhongzhong and Ruizhong, her sons. The TangDynasty was interrupted by two decades of rule under, for the points, what sole empress of China?
Empress Wu Zetian (accept Wu Zhao or Wu Chao)Page 1NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Playoff Round 2
(8) The Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were sunk in one battle fought at this location. Operation Mikadowas a major offensive launched over this location, where Exocet missiles sunk the Sheffield. Admiral Grafvon Spee was killed in 1914 at this location, where the General Belgrano was later sunk in a war sparkedby Leopoldo Galtieri that boosted the popularity of Margaret Thatcher. For the point, name these islandscontested by Great Britain and Argentina in a 1980s war.
Falkland Islands (or Islas Malvinas)
(35) This conflict was called for in the bull Post Miserabile. Baldwin of Flanders was chosen over Bonifaceof Montferrat for the position of Latin Emperor during this conflict. The Siege of Zara during this conflictwas led by a 90-year-old blind man. Alexius IV was made emperor during this conflict, which was calledfor by Pope Innocent III. Enrico Dandolo led forces in, for the point, which early 13th century Christianattempt to conquer Jerusalem that, instead, occupied the Byzantine Empire and founded the LatinEmpire?
Fourth Crusade (prompt on Crusade(s))Extra Question
(17) This country worked to decentralize its government with the 1982 Defferre Laws.State control of capitalism in this country, a policy known as dirigism, led to the "ThirtyGlorious Years" after World War II. This country has been led by three (+) "cohabitation"governments in which the President and Prime Minister come from different politicalparties, such as between (*) Edouard Balladur and this country's first Socialist President, Francois ´Mitterand. For the points, name this European country, earlier led by Mitterand with Jacques Chirac.
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(2) This man wrote that "the test tube and the microscope are needed rather than ax andrifle" in a paper arguing for the importance of education. William Appleman Williams'book The Tragedy of American Diplomacy argued that one of this man's ideas encouragedAmerican imperialism in Asia. The results of the (+) 1890 census caused this man to writehis most famous paper, which was presented at the Chicago Columbian Exposition of 1893and argued that the (*) abundance of land on the American continent allowed for the development ofAmerican democracy. For ten points, name this historian whose essay "The Significance of the Frontier inAmerican History" expounded his "Frontier Thesis."
Frederick Jackson Turner
(10) This character allies with Tullus Aufidius shortly after noting "My birthplace hate I, and my love'supon / this enemy town" in an Act Four soliloquy. This character's mother, Volumnia, kneels before thisman, who cries "You have won a happy victory for Rome, but for your son...most mortal to him!" For thepoint, name this Roman general who led the Volsci in a stopped siege on Rome and whose story was toldin one of Shakespeare's final tragedies.
Gaius Marcius CoriolanusPage 2NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Round 6
(7) In this city, a forerunner of the Miss Universe competition called the "InternationalPageant of Pulchritude" developed during its roaring-Twenties "Open Era." Jacob Schiff leda plan named for this city to settle Jews in the American (+) South rather than the EasternSeaboard. Passengers traveling on a train from Beaumont to this city were inundated by afifteen foot (*) storm surge in 1900; in that year, approximately ten thousand people were killed nearthis city when it was struck by a category four hurricane. For the points, name this Texas city found on anamesake island fifty miles south of Houston.
Galveston
(19) This man's enemies grouped into a faction known as the arrabbiati and arranged for riots againstthis man on Ascension Day. His supporters were known as piagnoni and formed a government calledthe Frateschi after the invasion of Charles VIII of France. This man, who was excommunicated by PopeAlexander VI, was executed after his trial by fire was canceled by rain. This man drove out Piero de'Mediciand, in 1497, supported the burning of works by Botticelli and Ovid. For the point, name this Florentinepreacher who carried out the Bonfire of the Vanities.
Girolamo Savonarola
(17) The Allon Plan called for the conversion of this region into a Druze state. While spying on thisregion, Eli Cohen discreetly planted trees that would grow up to mark enemy fortification spots. Thisregion was breached during Operation Badr, and a ceasefire led to the establishment of the Purple Linein this region. An army came within miles of Damascus in the early days of the Yom Kippur War aftertaking, for the point, what mountainous region between Israel and Syria?
Golan Heights
(29) These people were organized by Milo Reno into a "Holiday Association," whose members pledgednot to work. Merle Hansen advocated for these people, who supported each other at "penny auctions"when one of them had their property foreclosed on. The Great Plains Shelterbelt tried to protect thelivelihoods of these people by creating windbreaks, after the failure of a pseudo-scientific belief that "rainfollows the plow." A New Deal agency called the AAA paid subsidies to, for the point, what people, whosecareers and homesteads were devastated by the Dust Bowl?
Great Depression-era farmers (accept broad equivalents, including ranchers, dairy farmers,anything to do with agriculture, etc.; prompt on "Okies")
(10) A speech given shortly before this program's launch announced plans to surpass the UK in 15years and outlined a theory of "permanent revolution." The Advanced Producers' Co-operatives weretemporarily united into Communes in this program. This program's campaign against the "Four Pests"tried to exterminate China's sparrow population; that, along with this program's emphasis on backyardfurnaces, helped trigger a famine that killed millions. For the point, name this program of the late 1950sthat sought to rapidly accelerate China's development of Communism.
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(9) One country failed to halt the Greater Wrath during this war when it lost the Battle of Gangut. Oneleader during this war was killed at the Siege of Fredriksten, after he convinced one country to conductthe Pruth River Campaign. The Surrender at Perevolochna destroyed one side's army of Caroleans duringthis war after Adam Leuwenhaupt lost the Battle of Poltava. The Treaty of Nystad ended, for ten points,what war in which Sweden's Charles XII was defeated by Peter the Great of Russia?
Great Northern WarBONUS: Charles XII forced Augustus the Strong to give up the throne of this country, although he laterregained it. This country caused a namesake succession war following Augustus' death.ANSWER: the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (accept just Poland, accept Poland Lithuaniaaccept War of the Polish Succession)
(14) The Russian Empire helped foment this conflict by sponsoring the Orlov Revolt. The LondonProtocol ended this conflict shortly after Edward Codrington outmaneuvered Ibrahim Pasha at the Battleof Navarino. Alexander Ypsilantis led one side in this conflict, which was depicted by Eug`ene Delacroix inhis Massacre at Chios and Ruins of Missolonghi. Lord Byron died fighting in, for the point, what 1820swar in which the First Hellenic Republic broke away from the Ottoman Empire?
Greek War of Independence
(39) Hans Egede became known as the "Apostle of" this place after converting many ofits inhabitants to Christianity and establishing its capital. Jonathan Motzfeldt was the firstprime minister of this place. A ship named Sunshine failed to circumnavigate in 1586; thecaptain of that ship, John (+) Davis, names a strait to the southwest of this island. HenrikKauffman signed a 1941 treaty with the United States paving the way for the establishmentof (*) Thule Airbase on this island. For the points, name this largest island in the world, a constituentcountry of Denmark.
Greenland (accept Kalaallit Nunaat)
(8) Gerhard Ertl won the 2007 Nobel prize for discovering that the rate limiting step of this processis the cleavage of a triple bond catalyzed by iron. The discovery of this process rendered the Alliedtrade blockade of Chilean saltpeter ineffective. This process involves removing its product, compellingthis reaction to continue in a textbook example of Le Chˆatelier's principle. Most of the world's fertilizeris produced via, for ten points, what industrial process that uses hydrogen and nitrogen to synthesizeammonia.
Haber-Bosch process
(34) One son of Ceuthonymus guards the cattle of this figure, who turned one of his lovers into a whitepoplar tree. Served by Menoetes, this god was also known as "the Rich One" due to his association withprecious metals. The Romans syncretized this god with Dis Pater. This god's helm helped Perseus escapethe Gorgons, and the guard to his realm was placated by barley cake. For the point, name this Greek godwho abducted Persephone and brought her to the underworld.
Hades (accept Aides or Aidoneus; accept Pluto or Plouton until "Greek" is mentioned)
(7) This leader's advance was so quick that his enemies, who had landed in Massilia, were forced toturn around after reaching the Rhone. This leader was opposed by a strategy of delay implemented bythe dictator Fabius. This general, who lost to Scipio Africanus at the Battle of Zama, collected the ringsof senators slain at the Battle of Cannae and marched elephants across the Alps. Rome nearly lost theSecond Punic War to, for ten points, what Carthaginian general?
Hannibal Barca
(31) William Seward sold this woman a house in Auburn, New York in 1859. This figure helped threesteamboats avoid mines during the Combahee River Raid and later served Robert Gould Shaw his lastmeal at Fort Wagner. William Lloyd Garrison gave the nickname "Moses" to this figure, who served in anorganization that communicated via quilt designs and songs like "Follow the Drinking Gourd." In April2016, Jack Lew announced that Andrew Jackson will be replaced on the front of the $20 bill by, for thepoint, what woman who led the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
(7) This ruler's life was recorded in a series of depictions at the Red Chapel. Historianshave long debated the sudden disappearance of this ruler's advisor Senenmut from officialrecords. This ruler launched the (+) Kosseir expedition, which brought back myrrh treesfrom the land of Punt. A mortuary complex built into a rock wall at Deir el-Bahari wasamong one of many monuments (*) defaced by this ruler's successor, Thutmose III. A false beardoften adorns depictions of, for the points, what daughter of Thutmose I, an 18th Dynasty pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
(1) Gareth Jones first reported on this event in the West, for which he was criticized by Walter Duranty.Robert Conquest claimed that this event was deliberate in his book The Harvest of Sorrow. This eventwas triggered in part by the creation of solkhozy and kolkhozes, as well as the basing of requisition quotason the excellent 1931 harvest. The Law of Spikelets exacerbated this event by defining theft as takingeven the smallest amount of grain. Stalin's agricultural policies caused, for the point, what devastating1932-33 genocidal famine that killed millions of Ukrainians?
Holodomor (prompt on descriptions of a Ukrainian famine before mentioned at the end ofthe tossup)
(12) This ruler was said to have died in a library after tripping down a staircase. After the battle ofChausa, Shah Tahmasp spared this ruler's life when he chose to convert to Shia Islam. Tahmasp wouldlater support this ruler in a war against Kamran Mirza. This ruler was forced to escape to Safavid Persiaafter Sher Shah Suri overran Bengal. The general Bairam Khan first rose to prominence in the serviceof this ruler; Bairam would go on to be the regent for this ruler's son, Akbar. For ten points, name thisMughal emperor who succeeded Babur.
HumayunSecond Quarter
(8) During World War II, the United Kingdom invaded this modern day country as part of OperationFork. This country experienced the "mist hardships" after the eruption of the Laki fissure. Thingvellirwas the site of this country's legislative assembly, the Althing, for over a millennia. This country's PrimeMinister, Sigmundr David, resigned in 2016 after it was discovered that he had set up a company in theVirgin Islands to avoid tax payments. For ten points, name this European island country with capitalReykjavik.
Iceland
(5) The book Twenty Years of Congress was written by this man, who created the First InternationalConference of American States as Benjamin Harrison's Secretary of State. James Mulligan released lettersbetween Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad bookkeeper Warren Fischer and this man, who led theMugwump faction of his party. Samuel Burchard hurt this man's presidential bid after claiming that theother party represented "Rum, Romanism, and Rebellion". For the point, name this "Continental Liarfrom the State of Maine" who lost the 1884 election to Grover Cleveland.
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(5) In this country, a moral pressure known as "window guidance" prevented banks from making majorlending pushes. A company based in this country introduced the "just in time" system to improveefficiency. This country's prime minister suggested a "Three Arrows" approach to address its low inflationrate, decreasing productivity, and aging working population. "Abenomics" [ah-bay-nomics] was undertakenin, for ten points, what country that experienced the "Lost Decade" after poor economic performancefrom companies such as Toyota and Sony?
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(2) During this man's rule, one country issued the "Letter of the Two Sorries" in responseto a mid-air collision off his country's southern coast. This man was known as a "flowerpot"during his tenure as Mayor of (+) Shanghai due to his perceived uselessness. The 610 Officewas established by this man to suppress a religion founded by Li Hongzhi. This man's PartyConstitution includes his (*) "Three Represents" theory. This man succeeded the Eight Elders. Forten points, name this fourth-generation paramount leader of China, the successor of Deng Xiaoping.
Jiang Zemin
(8) This man disparaged the "French trash" of imitating croaking frogs in an oratorio he wrote withlibrettist Gottfried van Swieten. The second movement of one of his works is a theme-and-variations ona melody he wrote for Emperor Francis II that eventually became the Deutschlandlied. This composer ofthe Erdody Quartets and The Seasons ended another work with musicians leaving one by one. For tenpoints, what "father of the string quartet" wrote the Farewell Symphony?
Joseph HaydnBONUS: Haydn wrote the Farewell Symphony to convince his patron, this Hungarian prince, to give hismusicians a vacation.ANSWER: Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy
(2) This period's Shimotsuki Incident targeted the Adachi. Due to an earthquake, Sadaoki ordered histroops to purge his nominal superior at Heizen Gate. Kusunoki Masashige led forces in the Genko Warduring this period. In an attempt to reassert imperial authority during this period, Emperor Go-Tobastarted the Jokyu War against the Hojo regency. The ascension of Minamoto no Yoritomo started, for tenpoints, what period of Japanese history that succeeded the Heian?
Kamakura period
(2) One member of this family married the Marquess of Hartington while her father servedas U.S. Ambassador to the U.K., then died in 1948 plane crash. Another member of thisfamily owned farm in Maryland called Timberlawn, where day camp evolved into the (+)Special Olympics, founded in honor of another member of this family who had undergone alobotomy in 1941. Patricia and Rosemary were among the daughters of Rose, the matriarchof this family, which names (*) Harvard's school of government. For ten points, name this prominentMassachusetts political family whose other members include Robert, Ted, and John.
Kennedy family
(7) This event was foreshadowed by a poem that described rolled up tube socks and noted "I'm ready tolet you go." A Jordan Clarkson full-court assist punctuated this event, the subject of an eBay auction ofa bag of air that reached $15,000 before it was pulled. This event took place on the same day that GoldenState won its 73rd game. For ten points, name this April 2016 event which featured 50 field goal attempts,60 points, and the conclusion "Mamba out" from a 20-year veteran of the L.A. Lakers.
Kobe Bryant's final NBA game (or Kobe Bryant's retirement; accept first and/or lastname; prompt on "Mamba out" before mentioned; prompt on Lakers Season Finale)
(4) In January 2017, this state prevented a passenger train painted in red, blue, and white from reachingthe town of Mitrovica [mee troh veet zah]. This state normalized relations with its northern neighbor aspart of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. This state's former Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, was arrestedby the French government in 2017. In 2008, this territory declared its independence, which was recognizedby the United States but not Russia. For ten points, name this breakaway Muslim republic of Serbiawhose capital is Pristina [prish teen ah].
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(1) Elizabeth Tyler owned and operated a newspaper for this organization called The Searchlight, whichran articles written by Edward Young Clarke. The first national meeting of this group took place in 1867at the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville. This group was targeted in an 1871 Enforcement Act, andNathan Bedford Forrest served as this group's first Grand Wizard. For ten points, name this cross-burningwhite supremacist group.
Ku Klux Klan (or KKK)
(14) This party lost an election thanks to James Soong's third party run. Politicians not in this party wereforced to run as Tangwai candidates. In its country's most recent presidential election, it was defeated bythe DPP candidate Tsai Ingwen, who will replace its current head, Ma Ingjeu. This party's monopolyon cigarettes caused an incident that was followed by the White Terror, the 228 Uprising. For the point,name this party founded by Sun Yat-Sen, which fled to Taiwan after losing the Chinese Civil War.
Kuomintang (or KMT)
(26) This state was targeted by Kaloyan, who managed to capture its first ruler. It madepeace with Theodore I Laskaris with the Treaty of Nymphaion. While waiting for Robertof Courtenay to become ruler, this state was ruled by the regent (+) Yolanda of Flanders.Baldwin IX was crowned the first ruler of this state, which was destroyed by the Empireof (*) Nicaea, led by Michael VIII Palaiologos, thus restoring Byzantine rule. For the points, name thisbrief empire centered around Constantinople after the Fourth Crusade.
Latin Empire (of Constantinople) (do not accept Latin League or other terms)
(25) Members of the Blackfeet tribe attempted to steal this group's rifles, one of the few hostilitiesencountered by this group. Fort Cladsop was constructed by members of this group, which quartermasterCharles Floyd accompanied. A slave named York was a member of this group, which set out from St.Louis, and was guided by Sacagawea. For the point, name this group sent by Thomas Jefferson on anexploration mission to the newly-acquired Louisiana Purchase.
Lewis and Clark expedition (or the Corps of Discovery)
(10) A southwestern region of this modern day country was home to the Garamantes tribeand has its cap tal at Sabha. A Greek colony near this nation's present day city of (+)Shahat lent its name to another of this country's three historic regions. This country gaveup its claim to the Aouzou Strip after the Toyota War. Fezzan and (*) Cyrenaica are partof this country, whose internationally-recognized House of Deputies meet in Tobruk instead of its officialcapital. Ambassador Chris Stevens died in, for ten points, what North African nation whose cities includeBenghazi and Tripoli?
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(1) This man became navarch three years after a predecessor, Mindarus, died at the Battle ofCyzicus; while holding that post, he won a battle in which a ten-unit decoy force led by Antiochusfell apart after Antiochus was killed. This victor at the Battle of Notium blockaded a city to allowPausanias to lay siege to it. He is best known for commanding one side to victory at a 405 BCbattle in which Conon's fleet was quickly captured on a beach; that battle at Aegospotami broughtan end to the Peloponnesian War. For the point, name this Spartan naval commander.
Lysander (or L´ysandros
(9) One of these specific objects named the Michael is on display at a museum in Bovington. The LimaLocomotive Works was the first factory to produce these objects. A modified type of this vehicle known asa "Crab" was used by "Hobart's Funnies." Close to 80 percent of these vehicles, which were lighter thana similar vehicle named for Churchill, were provided by the Lend-Lease program. These vehicles carried a75-milimeter gun, used in frequent clashes with German Panzers. For ten points, name this medium-sizedAmerican tank, named after a Civil War general who led the March to the Sea.
M4 Sherman Tank (accept Medium Tank, M4; prompt on tank before mentioned)
(1) Defenders of this island were massacred after the capture of Fort St. Elmo. Charlesreceived a falcon in exchange for this island from an organization that had been(+) evicted from Rhodes and Cyprus; they stayed on this island until the reign ofNapoleon. An Ottoman invasion of this island was defeated by Grand Master (*) Jeande la Valette, who now names this island's capital. For ten points, name this Mediterranean islandonce owned by the Knights Hospitallers.
MaltaBONUS: What King of Egypt was overthrown in a 1952 coup and forced to abdicate in favor ofhis son Fuad II?ANSWER: King Farouk of Egypt (accept Faruq al-Awwal)
(14) These people revolted after the issuance of the Seven Grievances. They were unified under the EightBanners system of Nurhaci. The Revolt of the Three Feudatories targeted a ruler of this ethnicity, shortlyafter Dorgon led troops of this ethnicity to victory in the Battle of the Shanhai Pass. The longest reigningemperor of China, Kangxi [kahng shee], was of this ethnicity. The Ming dynasty was overthrown by, forthe point, what northern ethnic group that established the Qing [ching] dynasty?
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(1) This man's teacher during the Second Sophistic, Herodes Atticus, was completely ignoredby this author during his later works. While on deployment, James Mattis was known to carrya copy of this man's most famous work. This man constantly calls for himself to evaluate lifefrom a cosmic perspective in a book written while on campaign against the Marcomanni tribes inGermania. For the point, name this Stoic Roman Emperor and author of the Meditations.
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus
(2) This choreographer depicted the Spanish Civil War in Deep Song and homelesspeople during the Great Depression in "Steps In The Street," part of larger work. Thischoreographer of Chron cle frequently collab rated with the (+) Japanese-American setdesigner and sculptor Isamu Noguchi. In another of this choreographer's ballets, a newlywedPennsylvania couple set up a (*) farmstead to music that includes the Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts."For ten points, name this modern dancer who choreographed Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring
Martha Graham
(2) This island is home to Methodist camp known for its gingerbread cottages, WesleyanGrove. This island, which comprises the bulk of Dukes County, was home to village signlanguage that died out in the 1950s. John F. Kennedy Jr. (+) died in a plane crash offthis island's coast, and depending on tides, this island is sometimes connected to a smallerisland where (*) Mary Jo Kopechne died in the Chappaquiddick Incident. For ten points, name thisresort island off the south coast of mainland Massachusetts and west of Nantucket.
Martha's Vineyard
(4) This ruler ordered Stephen Tomasevic executed at the Emperor's Field during his conquest of Bosnia.This ruler was targeted by Vlad the Impaler's night attack at Targoviste. This ruler's most famous militaryconquest required transporting galleys overland to avoid a boom chain across the Golden Horn and led tothe death of Constantine XI Palaiologos. For the point, name this sultan of the Ottoman Empire who hadthe Hagia Sophia renovated and converted into a mosque after he conquered Constantinople.
Mehmet the Conqueror (or Mehmed II)
(24) Robert Toombs opposed this conflict, saying "We had territory enough, Heaven knew." When theHouse of Representatives voted to honor officers who served in this conflict, John Quincy Adams loudlyvoted no, then suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died two days later. As a representative, AbrahamLincoln doubted the validity of this war via the Spot Resolutions, and a philosopher refused to supporteither slavery or this war by paying his poll tax, as noted in Civil Disobedience. For the point, name this1840s war, unpopular in the North due to fears that slavery would expand in new territory won along theRio Grande.
Mexican-American War
(32) In 1914, an arms ship bound for this country named the Ypiranga was illegally intercepted by anAmerican warship. The Liberation Army of the South was a paramilitary group in this country, where theUS occupied a port city for seven months after the Tampico Affair. The Plan of Ayala was proclaimed bya revolutionary whose base of power in this country was the state of Morelos. For the point, name thiscountry where peasants were led by Emiliano Zapata and where, during World War I, the US occupiedVeracruz.
Mexico (or United Mex can States or Estados Unidos Mex canos
(22) Both this city's "father" and "mother," Julia Tuttle, hail from Cleveland. A year afterthe Meyer-Kiser Building was built in this city, it nearly toppled over in a massive storm.This city was incorporated in 1896 and named for a river, not the owner of its Royal (+)Palm Hotel, railroad magnate Henry Flagler. Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak was fatallywounded here by (*) anarchist Giuseppe Zangara, who was targeting Franklin Roosevelt. For thepoint, name this city devastated by a 1926 hurricane and once home to Florida's largest building, theDade County Courthouse.
Miami (do not accept Miami Beach)
(5) This man rose to his highest post after leading the ships Novara, Saida, and Helgolandin a raid on the Otranto Barrage. Following his overthrow, this man's capital was taken in aone hundred day siege. This man first allied with the Axis over anger at the Treaty of (+)Trianon, though his son was later kidnapped and wrapped into a carpet during OperationPanzerfaust, which was planned by Otto Skorzeny. (*) Ferenc Szalai [fer-entz SA-lie] of the ArrowCross Party took power after the overthrow of, for ten points, what admiral who led Hungary in WorldWar II?
Miklos Horthy
(4) This dynasty refused to pay a ransom to Esen Taishi after he had captured the emperor Zhengtongin the Tumu Crisis. This dynasty ended after a coup in which its final emperor hung himself from a treeoutside a palace built by the Yongle Emperor; in that coup, Li Zicheng established the short-lived Shundynasty. A giraffe from Malindi was brought back to this dynasty during the voyages of Zheng He. For thepoint, name this dynasty that was shortly followed by the Qing [ching] and is known for trading porcelainceramics with the West.
Ming Dynasty
(36) This event culminated in a conversation at the Sidrat al-Muntaha, a "Lote-tree beyond which nonemay pass." The steed Buraq aided in this event, which involves visits to all seven samaawat. The 17thsurah of the Quran, al-Isra, opens by briefly describing this event, which began at the Masjid al-Haram.During this event, the command for Muslims to pray 50 times per day was reduced to five on Moses'advice during a conversation with Allah. For the point, name this 621 spiritual event in which Muhammadtraveled to the "farthest mosque," then ascended to heaven.
Muhammad's Night Journey (accept Isra and Mi'raj before Isra is mentioned, promptingif either half is given alone; prompt on descriptive answers regarding Muhammad ascending to and/orvisiting heaven)
(5) The first section of this work uses "B flat, E flat, D, B flat" motif to represent ruinedcastle, and another quotes "Ye Who Are Warriors of God." The second piece in this workquotes "La Mantovana" and opens with pair of (+) flutes representing the "Cold" and"Warm" branches of the title river. This work depicts Vyˇsehrad [vee SHARE rahd], theHussite stronghold of Tabor, as well as a (*) river that flows through Prague. For ten points, namethis set of six patriotic symphonic poems, including "The Moldau," by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana.
M´a Vlast (or My Homeland
(19) One of these objects was nicknamed the "Auntie Ju," and another produced by Heinkel wasnicknamed the "Griffin." The most famous of these objects employed automatic divebrakes and was knownfor the sirens produced by the "Jericho Trumpet." These objects were often protected by Messerschmitt109s. The most famous of these vehicles was the Stuka, and these vehicles carried out a raid on Coventryduring the Blitz. For the point, name these aircraft whose dropped explosives caused firestorms duringthe Blitzkrieg.
Nazi German bombers (accept divebombers; prompt on general terms for aircraft, but donot accept or prompt specific types, like fighters)
(15) A plot against this ruler involved Faenius Rufus, a leader of the Praetorian Guard. According totradition, this man sent three assassins to kill his mother, having earlier failed to do so with a rigged boat.This man forced Seneca the Younger, among others, to commit suicide for plotting the aforementionedPisonian conspiracy. The Domus Aurea was constructed by this ruler on land that had been cleared bya disaster this emperor blamed on the Christian minority in Rome. The death of this ruler preceded theYear of the Four Emperors. For the point, name this Roman emperor who allegedly fiddled while Romeburned.
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(1) The surrender of a fort in this state was demanded "In the name of the Great Jehovah and theContinental Congress!" A city in this state names a "conspiracy" defused by George Washington. ARevolutionary War battle in this state consisted of engagements at Freeman's Farm and Bemis Heightsand led to the surrender of John Burgoyne. For ten points, name this home state of Newburgh, FortTiconderoga, and Saratoga, as well as engagements on Manhattan Island.
New YorkBONUS: Fort Ticonderoga was the staging point for an invasion of Canada that was defeated at this 1775battle, where Richard Montgomery was killed.ANSWER: Battle of Quebec City
(35) Initial refusers of the validity of this document, such as Theonas of Marmarica andSecundus of Ptolemais, were exiled to Illyria. This document declares one figure to be"homoousios" in order to support (+) Athanasius's theology. This document was amendedat a meeting that rejected Damasus I's influence, and different versions of it either have oromit the word (*) "filioque." For the point, name this creed, first written at a 325 AD church council,that countered Arianism by pledging belief in Jesus and God "being of one substance."
Nicene Creed (or Nicene-Constantinople Creed, or word forms)
(20) On a foreign visit, this man angrily asked if he had to commit suicide before he could visitDisneyland. A few months earlier, this man claimed "in passing you by, we will wave to you" in explaininghis country's progress to the U.S. Vice President. This leader attempted to alleviate food shortages withhis Virgin Lands campaign, and he established a hotline with Washington D.C. shortly after he tried toarm Fidel Castro in the Cuban Missile Crisis. For the point, name this Soviet premier who succeededJoseph Stalin.
Nikita Khrushchev
(4) Squatters attempted to establish the Cimmaron Territory in a portion of this state, and a proposedstate in its eastern half would have had its capital at Muskogee. This state's Unassigned Lands wereopened up to settlement with the Land Rush of 1889, and the "Neutral Strip," or "No Man's Land,"became this state's western panhandle. The proposed state of Sequoyah would have succeeded the IndianTerritory in, for ten points, what Great Plains state just north of Texas?
Oklahoma
(2) In the aftermath of this event, the UK broke diplomatic ties with the country in whichit took place because Dora Bloch, a 75-year-old woman, went missing from her hospital.Jean-Jacques Maimoni was (+) accidentally killed during his event, which involved thekilling of Wilfried B¨ose and 6 other hijackers. Yonathan (*) Netanyahu died in this event, whichwas carried out by the IDF to end a hostage situation that had been supported by Idi Amin. For thepoints, name this July 4, 1976 Israeli rescue mission that took place at an airport in Uganda.
Operation Entebbe (or Operation Thunderbolt; accept Operation Jonathan beforementioned; accept descriptions of the raid on Entebbe Airport; prompt on descriptions of the end of the1976 hostage crisis that don't mention Entebbe)
(30) In this city, a controversial pacifist "oath" was adopted after the King and Countrydebate. The Tracts for the Times were published in this city by a group including EdwardPusey. In this city, men nicknamed "Soapy Sam" and "Darwin's (+) Bulldog" participatedin the Wilberforce-Huxley debate over evolution. The future Cardinal Newman led areligious movement named for this city. Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, and Thomas (*)Cranmer were burnt at the stake in this city. For the point, name this English city home to a universitywhich has a rivalry with Cambridge.
Oxford
(6) In a song about this thing, the singer has "a pocket full of quarters...[he's] bringing everything he'smade;" that novelty hit by Buckner and Garcia is about a fever named for this game. Level 256 presentsthis game's kill screen, causing the maximum score to be 3,333,360, first achieved by Billy Mitchell. TheE.T. flop and a horrible port of this game sunk the Atari 2600 and contributed to the video game marketcrash. Invulnerability and the ability to eat Inky, Pinky, Blinky, and Clyde are granted by power pelletsin, for ten points, what classic arcade game whose title character is most of a yellow circle?
Pac-ManBONUS: According to legend, the release of this other classic arcade game led to a shortage of 100-yencoins in Japan.ANSWER: Space Invaders
(8) Welsh people settled this region's Chubut Valley, and it is home to a glacier that is still advancing,the Perito Moreno. The first president of one country that shares it is memorialized in its BernardoO'Higgins National Park. Its native Tehuelche [tuh wel chee] people were taller than Europeans at firstcontact, leading to the legend that it was inhabited by giants. For ten points, name this region, sometimesdefined as including the archipelago of Tierra del Fuego, that takes up the southern portion of Chile andArgentina.
Patag nia
(2) This goddess's control of the southern part of an island was confirmed after she attacked anothergoddess' snow mantle during a sledding competition. This goddess' sister Namaka flooded the holes shedug in an attempt to find a home; this goddess eventually took up residence in the Navel of the World.This daughter of Haumea and Wakea names a type of glass strand ejected from underground. For tenpoints, name this Polynesian fire goddess who lives in Mauna Loa and who, mythologically, created theHawaiian Islands.
Pele
(7) One writer from this country who was stabbed to death by a mentally deranged manwrote the poetry collection Alma America. One writer from this country called Mexico a"perfect dictatorship," and wrote a novel in which a writer at (+) Radio Panamericanahas an affair with an older woman. A novel set in this country ends with the burning atthe stake of Brother Juniper, who had earlier witnessed a rope bridge collapse. The books(*) Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter and The Bridge of San Luis Rey are set in, for ten points, whathome country of writer Mario Vargas Llosa that inspired Pablo Neruda's poem "The Heights of MacchuPicchu?"
Peru
(6) In this country, Emilia Plater participated in an insurgency that tried to oust Grand Duke Constantine,Wojciech Glowacki [VOY-check glo-VATZ-kee] became a national hero by capturing a Russian cannonat the Battle of Raclawice [rah-swa-veetz-ah]. Vasili Popov established a confederation opposed to thiscountry's 1791 constitution at Targowica, which helped put down scythe-wielding peasants fighting inthe Kosciuszko Uprising. For ten points, name this country, whose citizens rebelled after, in 1793, it waspartitioned for the second time.
Poland
(2) The policies of this period were supported by Ludvik Svoboda. To protest the end of this event,Jan Palach committed self-immolation. This event ended with the "Normalization" period under GustavHusak, and it had begun after the ouster of Antonin Novotny. The initiator of this period, who promulgatedan "Action Plan" and "socialism with a human face," was Alexander Dubcek. Soon after Leonid Brezhnevsent Warsaw Pact troops to quell it, he formulated his namesake Doctrine. For ten points, name this 1968period of liberalization in Czechoslovakia.
Prague Spring (or Prazske jaro or Prazska jar)
(8) Master of disguise Izzy Einstein enforced this policy with the phrase "There's sad newshere." It was also enforced by an incorruptible police force called "The (+) Untouchables"led by Eliot Ness. Ness was tasked with ending Al Capone's control over Chicago's (*)speakeasies. This policy was established via a Constitutional amendment ratified in 1919. For ten points,name this thirteen-year period of American history during which alcoholic beverages were forbidden.
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(42) This man's admiral Laelius commanded an amphibious attack during a siege of Cartagena. Thiscommander held back cavalry to outflank an opponent at the Battle of Baecula; two years later, his victoryat the Battle of Ilipa drove his enemies from Spain for good. In another battle, this general negated anenemy tactic by having his soldiers open paths for elephants to charge through. For the point, name thisRoman general whose victory at the Battle of Zama over Hannibal ended the Second Punic War andearned him a geographic nickname.
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus
(9) This man used the quote "art is eternal, life is short" while anonymously submitting his opera Vakulathe Smith to a competition. In support of wounded Serbian veterans of a 1876 conflict with the OttomanEmpire, this man penned his "Marche slave" for charity. Part of "La Marseillaise" [mar sigh ehz] isfollowed by cannon fire in one of this man's works, which was composed to commemorate the Battle ofBorodino. For ten points, name this Russian composer of the 1812 Overture
Pyotr TchaikovskyBONUS: Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture was written to be played outside this Moscow cathedral, which wasdestroyed by Stalin in 1931. A new cathedral on the same site was consecrated in 2000.ANSWER: Cathedral of Christ the Saviour
(6) After the passing of a law named for this region, governor Guy Carleton was accused ofattempting to entrench Catholicism here. Richard Montgomery and (+) Benedict Arnoldled a failed attempt to capture this region that prompted John Burgoyne's Hudson Rivercampaign. In a 1759 battle in this region, both the (*) Marquis de Montcalm and James Wolfewere killed. This region was captured by the British in the Seven Years War after a victory at the Plainsof Abraham. For ten points, name this region, a modern day French-speaking Canadian province.
Quebec
(12) This man assumed personal control of the army after the success of the enemy side'sOperation Mistral 2. This man went into hiding as an alternative medicine doctor namedDragan Dabic, while he was eventually arrested in (+) Belgrade in 2008. This man wasconvicted of genocide for his role in the extermination of Muslim men and boys in (*)Srebrenica [sreh-breh-NEET-zah]. For the point, name this former President of Republika Sprska who,in March 2016, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for crimes against humanity committed during theBosnian War.
Radovan Karadzic
(8) After World War II, this agency ran a series of scrap centers, selling surplus bombers to Boy Scouttroops and schools. Charles Dawes, Atlee Pomerene, and Eugene Meyer were among the many short-termedleaders of this agency, which, by the time it was closed in 1957, issued $2 billion in aid and loans. For tenpoints, name this government agency, founded in 1932 under President Hoover and expanded under JesseJones during the New Deal, which sought to rebuild the nation's economic confidence by lending moneyto banks and businesses.
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
(9) This group largely took inspiration from Carlos Marighella's Minimanual of the UrbanGuerilla. Members of this group committed suicide during "death night" while beingheld in Stammheim Prison. The first incarnation of this group is referred to as the (+)Baader-Meinhof Gang, and it was responsible for the deaths of Jurgen Ponto and HannsSchleyer during the (*) 1977 German Autumn. For ten points, name this West German left-wingterrorist group that operated during the 1970s.
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(1) Thousands of soldiers fleeing from this country attempted to surrender to the British after WorldWar II, but they were refused and subsequently massacred in the Bleiburg Repatriation. In this country,one ethnic group barricaded the village of Berak to disrupt a 1990 election, leading to the Log Revolution.It was led during its independence war by Franjo Tudman, also its first president. This country was ledduring World War II by the fascist Ustase party, and its ports on the Adriatic include Split and Rijeka.For ten points, name this former Yugoslavian republic, a country with capital Zagreb.
Republic of Croatia
(5) Javad Fakoori ordered a failed surprise attack against this country in which four Phantom jets triedto carry out Operation Scorched Sword; the French helped repair the damage from that attack. DavidIvry helped plan another attack on this country that provided the first application of Menachim Begin'sforeign doctrine; in announcing that doctrine, Begin noted that "later may be too late." That attack onthis country was codenamed Operation Opera and carried out by the Israeli Air Force through Saudiairspace to prevent this country from developing nuclear weapons. For ten points, name this country thattried to build a nuclear reactor south of Baghdad.
Republic of IraqBONUS: This was the nuclear reactor targeted in Operations Scorched Sword and Opera. Its name wasinspired by an Egyptian god.ANSWER: Osirak nuclear reactor
(15) Two queens of this country were the only women to have the khutbah declared in theirname. The rise of the Sulayhid dynasty forced Zabid's sons to flee from this country toDahlak. A king of this country threw the Christians of (+) Najran into burning ditches andcommitted suicide by riding a horse into the sea. Dhu Nuwas ruled this country's HimyariteKingdom, which fell to the (*) Aksum from Ethiopia. Coffea arabica was a common good sold inthis country's city of Mocha. For the points, name this birthplace of Osama bin Laden, a country northof the Gulf of Aden whose capital is Sana'a.
Republic of Yemen (accept al-Jumhuriyah al-Yamaniyah)
(1) After this character's wife laments "I squeezed your paycheck 'til it screamed...therewas no rent," this man reassures her by saying "You made that place a home." Earlier, thisman's wife tries to stop the beating of a (+) peasant, until this man reminds her that "It'sjust a play! She'll get up afterward" during a performance of The Red (*) Detachment ofWomen. On this character's entrance, he sings that "news has a kind of mystery" in a hand-shaking lineon a tarmac, having stepped off the Spirit of '76. For the points, name this leader who travels with hiswife, Patricia, and advisor, Henry Kissinger, to China in a John Adams opera.
Richard Nixon (accept Nixon in China)
(10) A campaign pin that opposed this man said that this man wasn't "even a good banana." In a debate,this man claimed that "Democrat wars" in the 20th century killed as many people as the population ofDetroit. In one election, this man ran with former professional football player Jack Kemp. After NelsonRockefeller declined to run for the vice presidency, this man was chosen to replace him for the Election of1976. For ten points, name this running mate of Gerald Ford and opponent of Bill Clinton in the electionof 1996.
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(7) This man signed his articles as Raro and Eusebius in the Neue Zeitschrift f¨ur Musik. This man wrotea set of works that depicts a hobby-horse and a game of Blind Man's Bluff and dedicated his Kreisleraniato Chopin. The composer of three Romances for violin and piano married this man in 1837, 13 yearsbefore their trip to Cologne Cathedral inspired part of his Rhenish Symphony. For ten points, name thiscomposer of Scenes from Childhood who married Clara Wieck [VEEK].
Robert SchumannBONUS: Eusebius makes an appearance alongside Harlequin, Chopin, and Liszt in this other Schumannset of piano works, which are linked by the recurring motif of A-S-C-H.ANSWER: Carnaval
(7) This body's legislation was stored in the treasury building, called the Aerarium. A common stallingtactic in this body was to continue speaking until nightfall. This body was forbidden from meeting morethan a mile from the pomerium. The Catiline Conspiracy was exposed in a meeting of this body, whoseactions could be vetoed by tribunes. Its members were appointed by the censors, often after holding officeslike aedile and quaestor. For ten points, name this legislative body of Rome.
Roman Senate (prompt on Senate alone until "Rome" is said, then accept Senate)
(19) This innovator's mysterious disappearance aboard the Dresden and the later discovery of his corpsein the North Sea have led to a host of conspiracy theories about his death. This man got into a patentdispute with Herbert Ackroyd Smart after he combined direct injection and compression-ignition in hismost famous invention, which Smart patented separately; that most famous innovation by this man relieson the compression of air, thus doing away with the spark plug. For the point, name this German inventorof an internal combustion engine that runs on a namesake type of fuel.
Rudolf (Christian Karl) Diesel
(1) The Delimitation Protocol between these two countries failed to resolve the undefined area of BozaiGumbaz. A quasi-war between these two countries began when William Bentinck attempted to establisha trade route to Bukhara and culminated in a military standoff in the Panjdeh Incident. The PamirBoundary Commission helped mediate one rivalry between these two empires by setting the border ofAfghanistan, thus ending the "Great Game." For ten points, name these two colonizing empires that wereled by Queen Victoria and Tsar Nicholas I respectively.
Russia and the United Kingdom (accept Great Britain or England for UK; do not acceptthe Soviet Union for Russia)
(43) One ruler of this empire was crowned in utero and had his crown placed on his mother'swomb. Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty granted asylum to Peroz, a prince from thisempire whose royal standard was the Derafsh Kavriani. The (+) Rashidun Caliphate sackedthis empire's capital Ctesiphon. Artabanus V was defeated by Ardashir I of this empireat the Battle of Hormozdgan. Under (*) Khosrau I, this empire signed the Eternal Peace withByzantine Emperor Justinian I. For the point, name this empire in modern day Iran that succeeded theParthians.
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(3) The arrival of French ships at Tybee Island near this city forced a withdrawal by John Maitland. Thiscity was captured by Archibald Campbell in the Revolutionary War, and Casimir Pulaski died during afailed retake of this city. Joseph Wheeler's cavalry harassed a force that captured this city, along with25,000 bales of cotton and 150 guns. For the point, name this "Christmas present" to Abraham Lincolnat the end of the Sherman's March to the Sea in Georgia.
Savannah
(7) After the second conviction of a member of this group, a nearby band played There'llbe a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight. R.R. Bridges' testimony expressed extreme doubtabout the supposed crimes of this group. A.E. Hawkins declared a mistrial for one memberof this group, (+) Roy Wright, after the jury couldn't decide on a sentence. This group'sconvictions were overturned by the Supreme Court due to faulty (*) procedures, including theuse of a 100% white jury. For ten points, name this group of nine black youths whose case, in which theywere convicted of raping two women on a train, went to the Supreme Court as Powell v. Alabama.
Scottsboro Boys
(9) These people were led by a man named Garson in the defense of the Negro Fort. Escaped slaves whofled to this tribe were known as their "Black" variant, and this tribe reneged on the coerced Treaty ofPayne's Landing. Two British "agents" were hung in 1818 during a controversial campaign against theCreek and this tribe. Some members of this tribe, led by Osceola, fled deep into the Everglades ratherthan admit defeat after one of its three wars with the United States. For ten points, name this NativeAmerican tribe attacked by Andrew Jackson in early 19th century Florida.
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(8) An adherent of this religion, Amar Kaleka, ran in the 2014 Democratic primary for Paul Ryan'sHouse seat. Kaleka's father, Satwant, was one of six people fatally shot in 2012 at a Wisconsin temple ofthis religion during preparation of langar, a free communal meal. The Golden Temple in Amritsar is theholiest worship site for members of, for the point, what Indian religion whose members follow the five K'sand the teachings of Guru Gobind Singh?
Sikhism
(30) This man's calls for a "Great Instauration" were connected with the RosicrucianManifestos in the 17th-century. Though not Edward de Vere, this man was the firsthistorical figure accused of actually writing (+) Shakespeare's plays. This man identifiedfour separate misconceptions faced by human beings during the pursuit of knowledge as(*) "idols" and laid forth his technique of inductive reasoning in his The New Atlantis. The island ofBensalem was created by, for the points, what early English philosopher who is often called the father ofthe scientific method?
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(6) A media building owned by this leader was rammed by a wheel-loader at the start of the BulldozerRevolution. A Chinese embassy was accidentally bombed during a NATO intervention against this leadercalled Operation Allied Force. This man was accused of failing to prevent Ratko Mladic [m'lah ditch]from perpetrating the Srebrenica [sreh breh neetz ah] massacre by the prosecutors of his war crime trial,though he died of a heart attack in 2006 before a verdict could be reached. For ten points, name thisSerbian president of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War.
Slobodan Milosevi´c
(23) One member of this group reformed Alyosius Lilius' Gregorian calendar. Another member of thisgroup was the first to publish a grammar of the Coptic language and is considered the "founder ofEgyptology." Athanasius Kircher was a member of this group, which also included one of the judges whoagreed to the sentencing of Giordano Bruno to death in 1600; that theologian argued against heliocentrismat the trial of Galileo. Cardinal Robert Bellarmine was a member of, for the point, what Catholiccongregation founded by Ignatius of Loyola?
Society of Jesus (accept Jesuits; accept Societas Iesu; prompt on Catholic Church)
(20) In this country, political appointees were required to join the Can Lao party, which worked tosupport its ruler. The Case-Church amendment ended American support for this country. A massacre inthis country at Hue [who-ay] sparked a civil resistance movement led by Buddhist monks. In 1963, thiscountry's Catholic leader, Ngo Dinh Diem [no-din-eam], was assassinated. For the point, name this nationthat was conquered by its communist northern neighbor shortly after the U.S. withdrew from Saigon.
South Vietnam (or the Republic of Vietnam; prompt on Vietnam alone)
(7) The Panjshir valley was captured early on in this war. This war was preceded by Operation Storm-333,which replaced Hafizullah Amin with Babrak Karmal. It was prompted by the deterioration of relationswith Nur Muhammed Taraki, who had seized power in the Saur Revolution. This conflict was opposed byOperation Cyclone, in which Stinger missiles were given to mujahideen warriors by CIA operatives. Forten points, name this decade-long conflict, a Soviet invasion of a Middle Eastern country.
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (or the Soviet-Afghan War)BONUS: The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan began under this Soviet Premier, who signed the HelsinkiAccords.ANSWER: Leonid Brezhnev
(8) This country paid families in the U.S. $80,000 as negotiated by Caleb Cushing, after troops fromthis country executed people on board the Virginius. The unknown source of the Arkansas River shifteda boundary that had been defined in an 1819 treaty between the U.S. and this country; that treaty wasnegotiated by John Quincy Adams and Luis de Onis. For the point, name this European country thatfought an 1898 war against the U.S. after the explosion of the Maine.
Spain
(2) Daniel Webster called this document "practically prejudicial" in an attempt to rescindit. "Nineteen twentieths of the whole people approve[d]" of this order, according to thepres dent who signed it on July 11, 1836. Secretary of the (+) Treasury Levi Woodburyissued this order, which temporarily allowed for up to 320 acres of settled land to be paid in(*) banknotes, but required everything else to be paid through gold and silver coinage. For ten points,name this anti-speculation executive order of Andrew Jackson that contributed to the Panic of 1837.
Specie Circular
(21) One cause of this conflict was the Policy of Standardisation. This conflict includedmassacres at Gonagala and the Kent and Dollar Farms. During this conflict, "CaptainMiller" bombed an army camp as part of a suicide bombing force called the (+) "BlackTigers." This conflict started when a unit with call sign Four Four Bravo was ambushedby insurgents. The Temple of (*) Tooth was bombed during this conflict, which included theassassination of Rajiv Gandhi. For the point, name this conflict in which the Tamil Tigers rebelled againstthe government of an island nation.
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(1) This company was preceded by the South Improvement Company and was foundedin Cleveland. One of this company's founders was the father of Palm Beach and Miami,Florida, Henry (+) Flagler, who pioneered this company's tactic of working withrailroads to get shipping rebates. This company was the subject of a 19-part (*)"history" by an author for McClure's magazine, which led to this company's breakup under theSherman Antitrust Act. For ten points, name this monopoly created by John D. Rockefeller.
Standard Oil CompanyBONUS: Ludovico Ariosto wrote what Italian epic poem about a paladin of Charlemagne?ANSWER: Orlando Furioso
(11) Storm Delarverie may have sparked this event after crying out "Why don't you guys do something?"Three years prior to this event, a similar event occurred at the Compton Cafeteria in San Francisco. TheGenovese mob owned the Christopher Street establishment where this event began. Participants in thisevent were said to have "lost that wounded look." Seymour Pine led the police response to this event inGreenwich Village. The Gay Liberation Front was formed after, for the point, what June 1969 riot in NewYork City?
Stonewall (Inn) riots
(6) This weapon used a programmable logic controller rootkit, but was designed to ignorevictims that did not have the Step7 engineering platform, produced by Siemens. It used aseries of four "zero day" vulnerabilities to provide false feedback on (+) centrifuges thatwere instructed to spin themselves to failure. It is believed that this weapon was deliveredin 2007 via a (*) USB flash drive at a uranium enrichment plant. For the point, name this computerworm that, in 2007, attacked Iran's nuclear program.
Stuxnet (prompt on descriptions of the computer worm that attacked Iran's nuclear plantbefore appropriate clues have been given)
(8) Buffalo Bill rode up to this figure and bowed to her at the Chicago World's Fair. AnnGordon argues that pro life depictions of this figure are an example of "invented memory."This woman worked with (+) George Train as the publisher of a weekly newspaper calledThe Revolution; that paper put her ten thousand dollars in debt, according to testimonyin which she declared "I shall never (*) pay a dollar of your unjust penalty" after being arrestedin Rochester after attempting to vote. For ten points, name this advocate for women's suffrage who washonored on a 20th century dollar coin.
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(26) This leader embezzled from his own National Defense Corps' food budget; tens ofthousands of men starved during a three-week-long "death march" undertaken to "train"the NDC. This leader ordered the (+) December Massacres after his opponent's capitalwas recaptured in 1950. This ruler, who put down the (*) Jeju uprising at the beginning of hisrule, was forced into exile in Hawaii by the 1960 April Revolution, and he was replaced by Yun Bosun.For the points, name this dictator, the first president of South Korea.
Syngman Rhee
(2) This group was satirized in a Puck cartoon that depicted its members as planets revolving aroundRichard Croker. William Mooney was elected as the first Grand Sachem of this group, whose name derivesfrom a leader of the Lenape Tribe. After the most famous leader of this group died in Ludlow Street Jail,it was purged by "Honest" John Kelly. The Locofoco faction was formed to oppose this group, which wasdepicted as a tiger killing democracy in a Thomas Nast cartoon. For ten points, name this New Yorkpolitical machine controlled by Boss Tweed.
Tammany Hall
(22) This dynasty established various Protectorates General to pacify the East, West and North. HuangChao led a military uprising against this dynasty shortly after he massacred tens of thousands of Arabsand Jews in Guangzhou. This dynasty was briefly usurped by the Zhou Dynasty under Empress WuZetian, and was briefly replaced by the State of Yan after an uprising led by a half Sogdian half Turkishgeneral. For the point, name this Chinese dynasty that faced the An Lushan rebellion and succeeded theSui Dynasty.
Tang Dynasty
(10) A collection of artifacts from this dynasty was discovered after an Arab dhow carryingits namesake "treasure" shipwrecked off the coast of Be tung. Li Jiancheng was assassinatedin coup during this dynasty called the (+) Xuanwu [shu an wu] Gate Incident. Duringthis dynasty, a member of the Four Beauties, Yang Guifei, adopted a famous rebel whoseinsurrection led to possibly over 30 million deaths. (*) Du Fu and Li Po were poets during,for ten points, what Chinese dynasty that succeeded the Sui Dynasty and experienced the An LushanRebellion?
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(4) This city grew according to plan created by Patrick Geddes, and its Engel House is thefirst building here to make use of pilotis. A central roundabout here is named for the wife ofits first mayor, Meir Dizengoff, and the world's largest collection of (+) International Stylebuildings can be found in its "White City." This city took its name from the title of a novelby Theodor (*) Herzl and was founded in 1909 on the northern outskirts of Jaffa. Bauhaus architectsfleeing Nazi Germany developed the architecture of, for ten points, what coastal city, the second-mostpopulous in Israel?
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(2) This book names the subtitle of Mark Twain's 19th century European travelogueInnocents Abroad A game based on this book is played by the March sisters in the firstchapter of Little Women A re imagining of this book by (+) Nathaniel Hawthorne concernsa railway trip made by Mr. Smooth-it-away and is titled "The Celestial Railroad." William(*) Thackeray used a city that appears in this book to title his novel Vanity Fair. For ten points, namethis allegory about Christian's journey to the Celestial City, written by John Bunyan.
The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is To Come
(10) Several melodies in this work were drawn from recordings collected by YevgeniyaLinyova in Lithuania. When Charlie Parker visited Paris, he incorporated this work's openingmotif into a performance of (+) "Salt Peanuts." One section of this work percussivelyrepeats an F flat and E flat seventh chord together, and its first dancers dismissed it as"arithmetic class." The initial (*) reaction to this work, which opens with a high bassoon solo,was directed at the "primitive" choreography of Vaslav Nijinsky rather than its dissonant music. For tenpoints, name this Igor Stravinsky ballet that caused a riot at its 1913 premiere.
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(15) Apollodorus of Damascus was a military engineer for this man and designed a structure named forhim that includes the Basilica Ulpia. A statue of this man was replaced by one of Saint Peter, standingon top of a monument to this man decorated with reliefs culminating in the suicide of Decebalus. Thisman built a bridge over the Danube River in his most famous campaign. For the point, name this secondof the Five Good Emperors who commemorated his conquest of Dacia with a namesake column.
Trajan (or Caesar Nerva Trajanus Germanicus or Marcus Ulpius Nerva Trajanus Augustus;do not accept or prompt on any single name that isn't "Trajan")
(1) A Senator from Maine named William Frye was one negotiator of this treaty, whose fifth articlelimited the commissions of both sides to five people. One year before this treaty was signed, one side hadsigned the Pact of Biak-no-Bato with a revolutionary group. The Platt Amendment concerned a territoryceded by this treaty, which gave Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States. One side relinquished Cubain, for ten points, what 1898 treaty ending the Spanish-American War?
Treaty of Paris of 1898BONUS: The aforementioned Pact of Baik-na-Bato was signed by Spanish diplomats and this revolutionaryPhilippine leader, who became the first President of the Philippines two years later.ANSWER: Emilio Aguinaldo
(10) An association to promote this landmark was founded by John Woodruff and CyrusAvery. This landmark, which hosted the "Bunion Derby," once included the Chain of RocksBridge. This landmark was officially (+) decommissioned in 1985. A depiction of migrantsfleeing the Dust Bowl on this road in (*) Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath was the source of thisroute's nickname "The Mother Road." A Bobby Troup song told the listener to "get your kicks on," Forthe points, what numbered highway that ran from Chicago to Santa Monica, California, often called the"Main Street of America?"
U.S. Route 66 (prompt on Mother Road before mentioned; prompt on Will Rogers Highway)
(21) David Brett died while visiting this landmark in 1988; police searching for his body found a smallmatinee jacket belonging to Azaria Chamberlain, who died in 1980, while her family camped at thislandmark. The jacket's discovery prompted Lindy Chamberlain's release from prison, as it vindicated thestory that Azaria had not been murdered, but rather killed by a dingo. For the point, name this landmarkof the Northern Territory, a sandstone rock formation sacred to Aboriginal Australians.
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(7) One of this band's songs, "Dreams" was played after the acceptance speech of John Kerry at the2004 DNC. The 1985 Komsomol blacklist noted this band's "anti-Soviet propaganda" in banning songslike "Panama." A car mechanic named Sammy Hagar took over as lead vocalist of this band in 1986 afterDavid Lee Roth left. The song "Jump" from the album 1984 was a number 1 hit for, for ten points, whatrock band, named for the family name of its members Alex and Eddie?
Van HalenBONUS: The Komsomol blacklist banned plenty of bands for promoting sex and violence, but the onlyband guilty of spreading the "myth of Soviet military danger" was this David Byrne-fronted band whosehits include "Psycho Killer" and "Burning Down the House."ANSWER: Talking Heads
(33) In one work, this man tells another man to "abstain in your pontifical dignity fromidle confabulations and revellings" as part of his desire for that man's monastery to becomemore pious. This author of a Letter to (+) Egbert is the only native of his country tobecome a Doctor of the Church. Albinus assisted this resident of (*) Jarrow Abbey in creatinghis best known work in 731, which began with Caesar's invasion of Britain and included sections on themartyrdom of St. Alban and the mission of Augustine of Canterbury. For the points, name this author ofthe Ecclesiastical History of the English People.
Venerable Bede (or Saint Bede)
(10) A building in this city designed by Pierre Cardin has been derided for looking like an "illuminatedmushroom." This city is home to the Palace of Light and the Palazzo Dario, which was painted by ClaudeMonet. To protect trade secrets, this city forbade glassmakers on its island of Murano from leaving.Canaletto depicted this city in his painting Return of Bucentaure, Ascension Day and his many depictionsof its Canalasso. For ten points, name this Italian city built precariously on the Mediterranean, wheregondolas navigate its many canals.
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(1) One side in this war was forced to abandon aiding Jacobite uprising after storm offthe Galician coast turned its fleet back. During this war, General Villasur was defeated bythe Pawnee while attempting to curb French settlement in Nebraska. This war began afterPhilip V vi lated the Treaty of (+) Utrecht by claiming the French throne after LouisXIV's death. Sardinia was transferred to Savoy as part of the 1720 Treaty of (*) The Hague,ending this war. For ten points, name this war in which Spain unsuccessfully fought a namesake allianceof Great Britain, France, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Dutch Republic.
War of the Quadruple Alliance
(1) This work includes a section based on a Lancashire dance later associated with sailors, and may havebeen commissioned as a way to "show up" the Prince of Wales. The quieter orchestration of its G majorportion indicates it was performed later at a "choice supper" in Chelsea, and its first portion in F majorincluded movements titled "Bour´ee" and "Alla Hornpipe". For ten points, name this set of three suites,commissioned in 1717 by George I for a floating barge concert along the Thames, which were composedby George Handel.
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(5) This series inspired the title of a 2005 Eugene Jarecki documentary analyzing the military-industrialcomplex. The fifth entry in this series opens with footage from Alexander Nevsky and Peter the First. Astatement by Henry Stimson was edited into the first entry of this series, which contained footage fromTriumph of the Will; that work was released four years before its creator directed It's a Wonderful LifeFor ten points, name this series of seven pro-American propaganda films created by Frank Capra duringWorld War II.
Why We Fight
(5) This man's subjects imposed the "Charter of Privileges" while this man was away in England, and helost most of his territory to Philip Ford. This man wrote the book No Cross, No Crown while imprisonedin the Tower of London. New Castle was the capital of one his territories, which he almost named "NewWales" until the intervention of the king. James II granted Delaware to this man, who was also granteda colony named for his family by Charles II in exchange for a fifth of all gold and silver. For ten points,name this man who founded a religious haven for Quakers.
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(16) Tragedy at this event included the death of Raymond Mizzak, a sleeping teenager who was runover by a tractor. Part of this event was interrupted by a complaint about John Sinclair's imprisonment,earning Abbie Hoffman a violent shove from Pete Townshend. This event, which took place on a dairyfarm near White Lake, ended early on a Monday morning with a performance that included a solo of theStar-Spangled Banner by Jimi Hendrix. Hundreds of thousands of people attended, for the point, whatlandmark 1969 music festival in New York?
Woodstock Music and Art Fair (accept descriptions of the Woodstock Festival)
(9) The tutor William Henry Donald was sent to negotiate an end to this event, in whichpropaganda minister Shao Yuanchong was killed while climbing a fence. The Blue ShirtsSociety attempted to convince (+) He Yingqin to intervene militarily in this event, thoughit was eventually resolved by a delegation led by Zhou Enlai. Yang Hucheng was executed13 years after his involvement in this event, which led to a (*) United Front between theCommunists and the Kuomintang against Japan. For the points, name this December 1936 event in whichZhang Xueliang arrested and essentially kidnapped Chiang Kai-Shek.
Xi'an Incident (prompt on descriptions of the kidnapping of Chiang Kai-Shek beforementioned)
(2) UN Security Council 338 called for an end to this war. The decisive Operation Gazelle altered thecourse of this war. Fort Budapest was attacked early on in this war, which begun with Operation Badr.The battle of Chinese Farm was fought in order for one side to establish a canal bridgehead in this war.The Agranat Commission noted that Golda Meir was not responsible for being caught off guard in thiswar, which began with a surprise Syrian attack on the Golan Heights. For ten points, name this 1973 warin which the Arabs struck on the Jewish day of atonement.
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(8) While serving as this President's Secretary of War, George Crawford was implicated in the GalphinAffair. This President's Secretary of State negotiated an effort to build the Nicaragua Canal in theClayton-Bulwer Treaty. Before becoming president, this man defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of BuenaVista during the Mexican-American War. For ten points, name this President, nicknamed "Old Roughand Ready," whose death after a year in office promoted Millard Fillmore to the presidency.
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(39) This pathogen's most recent pandemic is caused by its El Tor biotype. This bacterium'snamesake toxin activates constitutive cyclic AMP production and causes dumping ofwater into the intestinal lumen. The UN invoked diplomatic immunity after (+) Nepalesepeacekeepers were accused of spreading this pathogen. One outbreak of this disease wastraced back to the Broad Street (*) pump using a dot map by John Snow, and the most recentepidemic of this disease followed a 2010 earthquake. For the point, name this disease that causes ricewater diarrhea and is still ravaging Haiti.
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(8) Shaw v. Reno stated that this technique's use on the basis of race was subject to strictscrutiny, which led to one case of it being overturned in Miller v. Johnson. One example ofthis technique was named for Governor Gustavus (+) Henry, who used it against futurepresident Andrew Johnson. Cracking, packing, and hijacking are variations of this technique.A creature shaped like a (*) dragon named this process, which the governor of Massachusetts usedin 1812 to benefit the Democratic-Republican party. For ten points, name this process in which a politicalparty changes the shape of electoral districts to benefit itself.
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(17) 700 of these people who operated in Chalcidice [chal-kih-dih-kee] were namedBrasidians after their commander. Thucydides wrote of an instance in which these peoplewere massacred at Cape (+) Taenarus by Lacedaemonians. An earthquake prompted arevolt of these people that coincided with the Third (*) Messinian War, and these people wereegged on to another revolt by Pausanias, a general of a rival city. These people could become neodamodes["neo"-dam-oh-dees] after a period of service as hoplites. For the points, name these Spartan slaves.
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(1) One of these weapons, called the Galena, assisted in the Siege of Fort Morgan. John Pope retreatedafter one of these weapons rammed the Richmond at the Battle of the Head of Passes. Catesby ap RogerJones commanded one of these vessels after the wounding of Franklin Buchanan, following which the CSAbegan producing these ships. For ten points, name this type of ship, represented at Hampton Roads bythe CSS Virginia and the USS Monitor, a heavily armored steamship with plating of a namesake metal.
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(9) A pseudo-scientific theory argued that the first of these constructs began with a desire to worshipthe sun; that theory was used to promote Turkish nationalism by Kemal Ataturk. James IV of Scotlandmarooned two babies on Inchkeith Island in search of the original example of these systems. Anotherexperiment about these systems led Akbar the Great to house several kids in a "dumb house," attended bysilent nurses. L.L. Zamenhof invented one of, for ten points, what means of communications, exemplifiedby Esperanto and Spanish?
languages (accept descriptions of "the first language", even after Zamenhof is read; do notaccept or prompt on alphabets)
(1) Helmand Province in the Golden Crescent produces over half of the world's supplyof this commodity. The seizure of the Arrow on charges of suspected (+) piracy inCanton led to a war named for this commodity, which was destroyed by the cratefulby Lin Zexu. The Treaty of (*) Nanking ended a conflict over, for ten points, what addictivedrug, popularly consumed in "dens" and derived from the poppy plant, that names a series of 19thcentury wars between Great Britain and China?
opiumBONUS: What German counter-terrorist organization was formed in the aftermath of the MunichMassacre?ANSWER: GSG 9 Grenzschutzgruppe 9 der Bundespolizei
(21) A force sent to take this city was struck by a cholera epidemic at Calamity Bay. Duringa battle for this city, Francois Canrobert's men successfully resisted an attack across the(+) Tchernaya River. Fortifications protecting this city at the Great Redan and MalakoffRedoubt were raided for their (*) guns that, according to legend, were melted into Victoria Crossawards. The Battle of Balaclava, at which the Charge of the Light Brigade took place, was part of thesiege of this city. For the points, name this home of the Russian Black Sea fleet that fell to a siege duringthe Crimean War.
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(1) Union general Franz Sigel fled Baden-Baden in this year after leading a groupwith Joseph Hecker. A body formed during this year met at the Paulskirche. The red,gold, and black (+) tricolor was proposed by the Frankfurt Diet during this year, inwhich Karl Metternich was forced to resign in the aftermath of a popular uprising. (*)Louis-Phillipe was overthrown in, for ten points, what year in which the Communist Manifestowas published and a series of European uprisings occurred during the "Springtime of Nations?"
1848BONUS: What Prussian-born officer's "Blue Book" helped train and professionalize the ContinentalArmy and remained in American service training for several decades?ANSWER: Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
(1) At a protest opposing the visit of Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi in this year, Freie UniversitantBerlin students Benno Ohnesorg was shot by police, leading to the formation of the 2 June Movement.In this year, students from the University of Rome, Sapienza had a skirmish with police officers in theBattle of Valle Giulia. A protest in May of this year by Sorbonne students led to a national crisis thatculminated in Charles de Gaulle feeling the country. For ten points, name this year whose student protestshelped lead to liberalization movements like Prague Spring.
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(4) Lawson Knott oversaw the certification of this constitutional amendment. Birch Bayh and EmmanuelCeller co-named a proposal to pass this amendment, which had added stipulations missing from theearlier Keating-Kefauver proposal; those stipulations included a process that resulted in the ascent ofNelson Rockefeller to his highest post in 1974. For ten points, name this amendment that clarifies VicePresidential confirmation and allows for the President to temporarily give power to the VP in cases ofdisability.
25th AmendmentBONUS: The 25th Amendment clarified, constitutionally what numerous laws had previously tried toestablish; one such law, passed in 1792, put this Congressional position first in line after the Vice President.As such, if Andrew Johnson had been successfully impeached, Benjamin Wade - then the holder of thisposition - would have taken office.ANSWER: Pres dent pro tempore (of the Senate) (do not accept or prompt on "president;" do notaccept or prompt on general descriptions of the leader of the Senate)
(8) Sebastiano Venier rose to prominence after this battle, where one side lost a force of irreplaceablecomposite archers. A bronze sculpture of Neptune was crafted to bear similarities to one admiral in thisbattle, which was preceded by the siege of Famagusta. The winning side formed wings flanking the flagshipReal [ray-AHL]. Andrea Doria and Miguel Cervantes fought in this battle, whose winning side was led byDon Juan of Austria. For ten points, name this 1571 naval victory for the Holy League over the OttomanEmpire.
Battle of Lepanto
(6) A ship originally named after this battle was captured during the Raid on Medway. Though injuredduring this battle, the winning side of this battle led a cavalry charge from the Sulby Hedges. After beingshot, Philip Skippon decided not to retreat in order to maintain troop morale. Marmaduke Langdalecommanded a group of Covenanters during this battle. For ten points, name this 1645 victory for the NewModel Army during the English Civil War, a year after the Royalists lost at Marston Moor?
Battle of NasebyBONUS: The Royalists were led at Naseby by this General of the Army and military adviser to Charles,who commanded most of the Royalist army at Marston Moor the year prior. This cavalryman did enjoysuccess with a charge at Edgehill in 1642.ANSWER: Prince Rupert of the Rhine (or Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine)
(2) Walter Brown banned Koreans from entering this sporting competition during the Korean War.Father-son team Dick and Rick Hoyt have participated in this event every year since 1982. On an inclinein this competition, John Kelley gave Ellison Brown a pat on his shoulder, leading to Brown to come backand win it in 1936. Rosie Ruiz attempted to cheat in this competition by bursting out of a crowd. For tenpoints, name this oldest annual marathon in the U.S., whose finish line on Boylston Street was attackedby the Tsarnaev brothers' bombings in 2013.
Boston MarathonBONUS: Near the halfway point on the Boston Marathon, students from what nearby women's collegecheer loudly for runners in the "Scream Tunnel?"ANSWER: Wellesley College
(34) A school of sociology that studied this city pioneered social disorganization theory. Ernest Burgessdeveloped his concentric circle model for city development here.The "freshwater" school of economicsduring the 20th century was based in this American city, as opposed to the "saltwater" schools based atHarvard and Berkeley. Milton Friedman was part of a group of monetarist economists based in this city'snamesake university, located in Hyde Park. For the point, name this largest Midwestern city.
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(57) In one of this author's books, Lianne runs a support group for Alzheimer's patientsand her husband Keith Neudecker abandons her for poker tournaments in the aftermathof 9/11. This author of (+) Falling Man denied that he was trying to "furnish factualanswers" to a presidential assassination in his fictionalized biography of Lee Harvey Oswald.He described the fictional drug Dylar and an (*) "airborne toxic event" in a book about Professorof Hitler Studies Jack Gladney. For the point, name this American author of Libra and White Noise.
Don DeLillo
(14) This justice often assigned the task of opinion writing to his close friend and colleague, WilliamBrennan. This successor of Fred Vinson presided over a case involving the right to a public defenderfor a suspect in a burglary at a Florida pool room, as well as a case that resulted in a set of rights,including right to silence, that are read to suspects in custody. For the point, name this predecessor ofWarren Burger as Supreme Court Chief Justice whose decisions included Gideon v. Wainwright, Mirandav. Arizona, and Brown v. Board.
Earl Warren
(9) This leader was able to outmaneuver a group of eight regents led by Sushun to seize power andempowered the Grand Council to make most decisions. In 1898, this leader carried out a coup that endedthe Hundred Days' Reform. This leader agreed to the Self-Strengthening Movement proposed by PrinceGong, but later caused an invasion by an alliance of Western powers due to her support for the BoxerRebellion. For ten points, name this anti-Westernizing Empress Dowager during the late Qing Dynasty.
Empress Dowager Cixi [see shee] (or Cixi Taihou)
(17) The failure of one man to defeat this politician was mocked by the phrase "As Maine goes, sogoes Vermont;" that opponent of this man lost the governorship of Kansas in the same election cycle.Another defeated opponent became this man's personal representative to Great Britain, in which positionhe became a rare Republican supporter for this man's Lend-Lease Act. For the point, name this politicianwho defeated Wendell Willkie, Alf Landon, Thomas Dewey, and Herbert Hoover in his four presidentialbids.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (or FDR)
(6) This man suggested that domestic critics of men like Littleton Waller and Jacob Smithshould be "dragged out of their homes and lynched." While trying to stop fires thatdestroyed the Palace Hotel, this man foolishly ordered the use of (+) dynamite to blowup buildings. Earlier, this man disguised himself as a prisoner alongside Tagalog speakingscouts to capture a (*) rebel leader. For the point, name this American general who declared martiallaw after the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake but may be best known for capturing Emilio Aguinaldoduring the Philippine-American War.
Frederick Funston
(56) This organization's Circular Number Thirteen directly competed with a land ownership policyoutlined by the sitting president. Supporters of this organization pointed to the success of a colony thatit managed on Port Royal in the Sea Islands. This organization dispatched teachers like George Ruby tosouthern states, and, under the leadership of O.O. Howard, it provided people with access to forty acresand a mule. For the point, name this organization that provided services to former slaves after the CivilWar.
Freedmen's Bureau (or the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands)
(8) The inventor of this weapon earlier designed the first double action hemp break. John HenryParker got a nickname inspired by these weapons, which he used to defend San Juan Hill during theSpanish-American War. Twelve of these weapons were deployed at the Siege of Petersburg. The ten calibertype of this hand-cranked weapon can fire up to 400 rounds a minute. For ten points, name these rapidlyfiring proto-machine guns that were prominently used in the Civil War and named for their Americaninventor.
Gatling guns (prompt on machine gun before mentioned; do not accept or prompt on semior fully-automatic guns)
(23) This man claimed that a Cincinnati man named Adam Thompson built America'sfirst bathtub in 1842 in a famous hoax published in the New York Evening Mail. WithGeorge Jean Nathan, this man founded The American Mercury, a magazine that later wasattacked for its (+) anti-Semitism. This man, who called Puritanism "the haunting fearthat someone, somewhere, may be happy," gained fame as an editor of the (*) Baltimore Sun.For the point, name this "Sage of Baltimore" who coined the phrase "Scopes Monkey Trial."
H(enry) L(ouis) Mencken
(3) This leader's Chancellor Nehsi led a five-ship expedition to Punt that was chronicled on the wallsof this figure's Mortuary Temple at Deir el-Bahri. Though it was originally intended for this ruler'sfather, KV20, the first tomb of the Valley of the Kings, became this ruler's resting place. This figurerestored trade networks disrupted in the Second Intermediate Period by the Hyksos. This ruler's imagewas removed from monuments by Thutmose III, for whom this pharaoh reigned as regent. For ten points,name this longest reigning female Egyptian pharaoh.
HatshepsutBONUS: This phrase describes the process of removing evidence of a ruler from public memory, as wasoften ordered by the Roman Senate.ANSWER: damnatio memoriae (prompt on damnatio)
(32) This man established a torture center at the Nile Mansions and created paramilitary police forcescalled the Public Safety Unit and State Research Bureau. This man, who was overthrown after a failedattempt to annex Kagera from Tanzania, came to power after leading an attack on King Mutesa II'spalace and, five years later, seizing total power while Milton Obote [oh-boh-tay] was abroad. For the point,name this self-proclaimed "Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth" who expelled all Asians from Uganda.
Idi Amin Dada
(12) This man received an extra year in prison for his June 1977 escape from Brushy Mountain StatePenitentiary in eastern Tennessee, bringing his total sentence to 100 years. Loyd Jowers, who was fined$100 for wrongful death, claimed that this man was innocent. This man was arrested in Heathrow Airportusing a fake Canadian passport with the alias Ramon George Sneyd. He had initially traveled to Canadaafter he was seen fleeing a rooming house, where he left his rifle, across the street from the Lorraine Motel.For the point, name this man who was convicted of the April 4, 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King,Jr.
James Earl Ray
(7) Charles Rose and John Bly were the only people executed for their roles in this event.James Bowdoin, who took over as Governor for the ill John Hancock, responded brutally tothis event and promptly lost the next gubernatorial election to Hancock. (+) Samuel Adamsbriefly considered suspending habeas corpus during this event, in which the "Regulators"formed an (*) anti-tax militia that shut down courts and tried to take the Springfield Armory. For tenpoints, name this 1786 rebellion of Massachusetts farmers that illustrated the weakness of the Articles ofConfederation.
Shays' Rebellion
(1) The British sponsored a failed scheme to plant vast amounts of peanuts in this modernday country to provide much-needed oil. A rebellion in this modern-day country that wascrushed by Gustav Adolf von Gotzen was led by Kinjikitile (+) Ngwale, who spread thebelief that bullets would turn into water if warriors consumed a "war medicine" called maji.A colony encompassing the territory of this modern-day country was the target of the Alliesin the (*) East Africa Campaign, which managed to wrest it from German colonial control. For tenpoints, name this modern-day country whose territory was mostly comprised of the colony of Tanganyika.
Tanzania
(7) Robert LaFollete's suspicions regarding this event intensified after his Senate office room was raided.Following this event, Congress was granted the power to compel testimony by the Supreme Court's rulingin McGrain v. Daughterty. The perpetrators of this event took advantage of the Mineral Leasing Act.Edward Doheny acquired Elk Hills in this event, which led to the downfalls of Henry Sinclair and AlbertFall. Bribes for favorable leases of federal land were given out in, for ten points, what scandal that rockedthe administration of Warren G. Harding?
Teapot Dome Scandal
(2) One painting of horses during this war is Alfred Munnings's Charge of Flowerdew'sSquadron. Will Longstaff painted ghosts of this war in works such as Menin Gate at Midnightand Ghosts of (+) Vimy Ridge. Sir Edward Lutyens designed the three-stepped Stone ofRemembrance for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission formed after this war. Aline of soldiers with (*) bandages around their eyes are led off a battlefield of this war in John SingerSargent's Gassed. For ten points, name this war, in which paintings of the Western Front often featuretrenches.
World War I (or the Great War)
(4) This discipline was criticized by George Berkeley for invoking "ghosts of departedquantities." This discipline initially made use of a quantity denoted by a dot written overa letter called a (+) fluxion, but that quantity was replaced with a reformulation byAugustin-Louis Cauchy [KO-shee]. One important discovery in this discipline was developedby Johann Bernoulli, but first published by the Marquis de (*) l'Hˆopital [LO-pee-TAL]. Ideasin this field were presented in Principia Mathematica. For ten points, name this branch of mathematicscontroversially credited to both Gottfried Leibniz and Isaac Newton.
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(9) An 1890 law review article co written by Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis about thisright examined the case of Prince Albert v. Strange to argue for its existence in America.Tort law commonly gives four sep rate causes of action for vi lations of this right, whichinclude (+) "false light" and appropriation. The "penumbras" of various amendmentsprovided this right according to Douglas's majority opinion in (*) Griswold v. Connecticutwhich first recognized this right in the Constitution. For ten points, name this concept that was used bythe Court to defend a woman's right to an abortion in Roe v. Wade
right to privacy
(35) In a play in which this disease is used by God to punish mankind, Oskar Panizza is given aone-year prison sentence for blasphemy. According to a book by John Ross, this disease was contractedby Shakespeare and was responsible for his notoriously illegible signature. A character who contracts thisdisease from a maid in Venice says that, despite being disfigured by it, this is still the best of all possibleworlds. Candide's Pangloss contracts, for the point, which venereal disease?
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(1) One rearguard action after this battle was defeated at the Battle of Kip's Landing,though John Glover's Marblehead fishermen provided a more successful rearguard at Pell'sPoint. General Alexander Stirling was captured at this battle, where the Gowanus Heightswere fortified by (+) Israel Putnam but the Jamaica Road was left unguarded. That roadwas used by Henry Clinton to outflank the American defenders, although he let them escapeafter declining to attack (*) Brooklyn Heights. For the point, name this August 1776 RevolutionaryWar battle, after which George Washington lost control of New York.
Battle of Long Island (accept Battle of Brooklyn Heights before "Brooklyn Heights" is read)
(25) Philip Sheridan once said "I will not divide my forces to protect" this entity. EphraimFrancis Baldwin constructed various locales along this entity's Metropolitan Branch. Riflebarrels were converted into boiler tubes by Peter Cooper when designing the (+) TomThumb, which was tested on this railroad. Construction of this railroad began with theintent of creating a competitor to the (*) Erie Canal, and it later became absorbed by the nearbyPennsylvania Railroad. For the points, name this early railroad that originated in Maryland but, unlikeother railroads featured in Monopoly, did not serve Atlantic City.
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(9) The victor of this battle founded the city of Nicopolis in celebration. During this battle, QuintusDellius betrayed the plans of the losing side, whose quinqueremes proved too unwieldy to deal withLiburnians. Titus Taurus' ground troops were not utilized in this battle, as much of it took place in theAmbracian Gulf. Marcus Agrippa led the fleet of one side in this battle, where defeat prompted Cleopatraand Marc Antony to commit suicide. For the point, name this 31 BC naval victory for Octavian.
Battle of Actium
(1) One of this man's students, Mabel Hubbard, was the daughter of the first head ofthe National Ge graphic Society. Old Order Mennonites orig nally outlawed the mostfamous innovation by this man, who once worked in the (+) Volta Labaratory. AfterCharles Guiteau shot President Garfield, this man was tasked with creating a (*)metal detector to find the bullet. He is most famous for developing an object that some historiansallege was actually invented by Elisha Gray. That technology was first used when this man told hisassistant, Thomas Watson, "Come here-I want to see you." For ten points, name this inventor ofthe telephone.
Alexander Graham BellBONUS: What Secretary-General of the United Nations was killed when his plane crashed inNorthern Rhodesia?ANSWER: Dag Hammarskj¨old
(8) Paul Painlev´e [pahn lev ay] supposedly compared Jean Racine to this man because bothmen's works "do not show the most prob ble distribution." Henri Poincare showed thatAlphonse Bertillon's statements about this man were based on (+) misunderstandings ofprobability. Georges Picquart showed that this man could not have written the "bordereau"discovered in Maximilian von (*) Schwartzkoppen's wastebasket. A court-martial at Rennes finallyexonerated, for ten points, what French officer who spent four years in prison for supposedly passingmilitary secrets to Germany?
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(22) This author appeared before HUAC in 1947 to describe the differences between the Soviet Union andits portrayal in the 1944 film Song of Russia. Robert Nozick argued that this thinker failed to address theis-ought problem in an essay published in "The Personalist." This philosopher's support for capitalism,rational egoism, and reason is outlined in her system of Objectivism, as described by John Galt. For thepoint, name this philosopher and author of Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead.
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(5) Richard Rowland Kirkland saved numerous enemy soldiers in this battle. A sudden appearance ofthe aurora borealis occurred near the end of this battle. An offensive attempt after this battle turnedinto a disaster when heavy rains caused equipment to be stuck, earning it the nickname "Mud March."Thousands of Union soldiers failed to capture positions on Marye's Heights during this battle. Due to hisfailure in this battle, Ambrose Burnside was relieved of his command. For ten points, name this crushingdefeat for the Union in December 1862 in Northern Virginia.
Battle of FredericksburgBONUS: This Confederate general commanded the successful defense at Marye's Heights. At Gettysburg,he ordered the failed Pickett's Charge, during which Union soldiers shouted "Give them Fredericksburg!"ANSWER: James Longstreet
(30) This party requires its candidates to not have any criminal records; its founder wasfound guilty of manslaughter in 1980, so he cannot run for office. To encourage directdemocracy, this party launched the "Rousseau" (+) web app for discussion and votes onpolicy. This party led the "No" movement against a 2016 constitutional referendum thatwould have reformed the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, leading to (*) Matteo Renzi'sresignation. Virginia Raggi, the mayor of Rome, is a member of, for the points, what Italian populistparty that was founded by former comedian Beppe Grillo?
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(19) These people were crushed at the Battle of Mount Olympus by Gnaeus Manlius Vulso,who allied with Pergamum to subdue them for aiding Antiochus III of the Seleucids. TheVia (+) Domitia was built after these people were pushed from the area surroundingMasilla, which was renamed Narbonensis. A leader of these people won at Gergovia beforebeing defeated at (*) Alesia; that man, Vercingetorix, was described in a set of Commentaries by aman who would later cross the Rubicon. For the point, name these barbarians who fought Julius Caesarin what is modern France.
Gauls (or Gallic people; accept Galatians; prompt on Celts)
(27) The Roanoke Times claimed that Benjamin Bolling killed this man to prevent himfrom indiscriminately using colonial troops. John Forbes led an operation that attemptedthe (+) same goal as an earlier venture led by this man; that campaign was finally defeatedby Daniel Li´enard de Beaujeau [boh-zhoh] at the Battle of (*) Monongahela and was thusunable to capture Fort Duquesne [do-cane]. For the points, name this French and Indian War general whodied during his failed 1755 expedition, despite the assistance of a young George Washington.
General Edward Braddock (accept the Braddock Expedition, Campaign, etc.)
(18) During this event, "John Johnson" aroused suspicions when he claimed that the firewood he ownedbelonged to Thomas Percy. During the siege of Holbeche House at this event's conclusion, the perpetratorThomas Wintour was captured. A letter of warning sent to Lord Monteagle thwarted this event, whichwas planned by Roger Catesby. For the point, name this event, annually commemorated on November 5,in which a group of conspirators including Guy Fawkes attempted to blow up James I's parliament.
Gunpowder Plot
(21) The founder of this dynasty converted to Catholicism after signing the Union of Krewoand entered a personal union with his southern neighbour after he married Queen Jadwiga.When this dynasty's last ruler (+) Sigismund II, died childless, an elected monarchy wascreated through the Union of Lublin. Vytautas the Great's forces assisted this dynasty'sfounder in beating the (*) Teutonic Knights at the Battle of Grunwald. For the point, name thisdynasty that united Poland and Lithuania in the 14th through 16th centuries.
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(27) The necessity of these institutions was questioned by the Ringle Report. Victims of these locationswere compensated $20,000 when Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act into law. These locationswere judged to be constitutional in Korematsu v United States, which ruled that the security interests ofthe United States outweighed the individual rights of the plaintiff. Manzanar was an example of, for thepoint, what World War II-era locations in which members of a certain Asian ethnicity were forced to live?
Japanese(-American) internment camps (accept Japanese-American concentrationcamps; prompt on concentration camps; prompt on partial answers, like "camps for Japanese(-Americans)")
(10) This man wrote a "Mormon Prophet's Tragedy" based on his eyewitness account ofthe mob that killed Joseph Smith. This politician was, with Henry Adams, one of the "Fiveof Hearts." Along with John Nicolay, he wrote a ten-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln.After a failed treaty negotiation with Tom´as Herr´an, this man signed treaties with Julian(+) Pauncefort and Philippe-Jean Bunau-Varilla. This man sent a note to various Europeanpowers after the First Sino-Japanese War which formulated the (*) Open Door Policy. For tenpoints, name this Secretary of State under William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt who names thetreaty that allowed the building of the Panama Canal.
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(12) This man's later work for advertising agencies was credited with introducing the idea of a "coffeebreak" in a commercial for Maxwell House. This scientist was kicked out of Johns Hopkins Universityfor having an affair with his lab assistant, who helped him design his most famous experiment. In thatexperiment, this creator of the "Kerplunk!" experiment used loud noises to condition a baby boy to beafraid of a white rat. For the point, name this American behavioral psychologist who designed the "LittleAlbert" experiment.
John Watson
(6) This commander argued for the release of German soldiers in World War II, noting that he hadgiven orders similar to the ones the Germans were in prison for. This victor at the battle of Wonju wasnoted for his defensive use of artillery against human wave attacks, granting his strategy the nicknameof "meatgrinder." This commander of the Eighth Army assumed his highest post at the Wake IslandConference after Harry Truman had removed his predecessor. For ten points, name this successor ofDouglas MacArthur in the Korean War.
Matthew Ridgway
(28) This man was the target of an attempted coup by the H´ebertists. With his ally, Georges Danton,this man led the Montagnards. This man established the Cult of the Supreme Being to oppose the Cultof Reason and reverse the process of de-Christianization. This member of the Committee of Public Safetywas executed after the Thermidorian Reaction. For the point, name this Jacobin that masterminded theReign of Terror during the French Revolution and got rid of numerous opponents with his guillotine.
Maximilien Robespierre
(10) This country was targeted by Operation Combat Fox after it captured commanderLloyd Bucher, who claimed that his lewd gestures were "Hawaiian good luck signs" whilehe was photographed for propaganda. During the (+) 21 January Incident, this countrydeployed Unit 124 in an attempt to attack a presidential Blue (*) House; three days later, thiscountry's forces seized the Pueblo off the coast of Ryo Island. For the points, name this Asian nation that,in the aforementioned Blue House Raid, crossed the DMZ into its southern neighbor's territory.
North Korea (or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK; prompt onKorea; do not accept or prompt on Republic of Korea)
(10) After a victory, this commander called his enemy "an obstinate old ass bent upon her ruin." Late inlife, this man emancipated the slaves that he had kept at his family home of Traveller's Rest. An aide tothis commander, John Armstrong, authored a letter that was circulated in the Newburgh Conspiracy, andhis appointment as President of the Board of War touched off the Conway Cabal. For ten points, namethis Revolutionary War general who lost the Battle of Camden but earlier won the Battle of Saratoga.
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(4) This event was called "a curtain raiser to the sordid drama of Global sation" by SatinathSarangi, an activist for its victims. A film subtitled "A Prayer in the Rain" chron cles thisevent through the lens of everyday people, including rickshaw driver. A photograph ofthis event's aftermath shows hand above the face of (+) glassy-eyed girl buried indebris. CEO Warren Anderson was charged for his role in this event, which took place in(*) Madhya Pradesh. Pulmonary edema was a major cause of death in this event, which occurred at aUnion Carbide facility. Thousands of people died in, for ten points, what 1984 gas leak in India?
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(24) In one work, crowds shout "Glory!" as this man passes by after taking power. Later in that work,this man is compared to Herod by a holy fool who sings "Flow, flow, bitter tears!" at the end of the opera.This man is warned by Prince Shuysky that a pretender by the name of Dmitri has risen in Lithuania.For the point, name this boyar, the subject of a Pushkin play and Mussorgsky opera that are both setduring Russia's Time of Troubles.
Boris (Fyodorovich) Godunov
(14) In this country, former French General Paul Aussaresses advised a government on theuse of torture against opponents. Ernesto Geisel repealed this country's implementation ofAI-5, which had granted virtually unlimited power. In this country, a dictatorship cameinto power when (+) Olimpio Mourao Filho and Artur da Costa e Silva led a coup againstPresident Jo˜ao Goulart. That dictatorship ruled from 1964 to 1985, during which time thiscountry's former President, (*) Juscelino Kubitschek, went into exile. Trancredo Neves and Jos´eSarney returned power to civilians in, for the points, what South American country that had previouslybeen dictatorial in the Estado Novo regime of Getulio Vargas?
Brazil
(1) In this region, Vespasian served with the Legio II Augusta and participated in the Battle of theMedway. This province's northernmost reach came with Agricola's victory at Mons Graupius over theCaledonians. The Legio IX Hispania supposedly disappeared in this province, where Gaius SuetoniusPaulus suppressed an uprising of the Iceni tribe after his victory in the Battle of Watling Street. Hadrian'sWall lies in, for ten points, what Roman province where Boudica sacked Londonimium?
Britannia (accept descriptions of the island of Great Britain; do not accept England orother names)
(6) This author attacked "vain gospellers" and "papal riffraff" in her book The Lamentationsof Sinner whose release made her the first English woman to publish under her ownname. This woman's first marriage was to trustee of Thomas Kiddell named (+) EdwardBurgh. In her most famous role, she reconciled with a king by claiming that she argued withhim only to help take his mind off his sore leg. This woman was allowed to keep the (*) titleof "queen dowager" until her death, unlike earlier figures like Catherine of Aragon. For ten points, namethis sixth and final wife of Henry VIII.
Catherine Parr
(2) In the 1960's, math matician from this country proved the rem stating thatsufficiently large even numbers can either be written as the sum of two primes or primeand semiprime. In 2014, math matician born in this country won the MacArthur Awardfor establishing the first bound on (+) prime gaps. A theorem guaranteeing that a pair ofmodular congruence relations with coprime moduli will have solutions was discovered in thiscountry in the third century. (*) Pascal's triangle was discovered by mathematicians in this countrycenturies before Pascal's work. For ten points, name this country whose namesake "remainder theorem"was discovered by Sunzi.
China
(35) Early documents on this art form include the Laon and Gallen Codices. The Cecilian Movementreformed this genre, which in its early history featured scandicus, praepunctis, and quilisma neumes[nooms]. One work in this genre portrays a "bulwark never failing." Early development of the Phrygianand Dorian modes occurred in this genre, including in a monophonic subgenre of chant named afterGregory the Great. For the point, name this art form performed in cathedrals.
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(5) This religion's main festival once featured its founder ascending a massive artificialmountain topped by a column with a statue of Hercules on it. This religion decreedcelebrations called decadi at the end of every (+) ten-day week. After this religion's mainproponent insisted that there existed some sort of divinity, the National Convention passeda decree replacing the (*) Cult of Reason with this religion. For ten points, name this cult thatMaximilian Robespierre tried to make the official state religion of Revolutionary France.
Cult of the Supreme Being (or Culte de l'Etre Supreme)
(24) During the War of 1812, this man called a proposed conscription law "despotism embraced in itsworst form." In 1836, he won 14 electoral votes as one of four Whig Party presidential candidates. RalphWaldo Emerson criticized this man's "profound selfishness" after he voted for the Compromise of 1850.This man, who proclaimed "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!", signed a treatywith British diplomat Lord Ashburton. For the point, name this Massachusetts Whig senator who, withClay and Calhoun, dominated the Senate in the 19th century.
Daniel Webster
(10) This goddess was the older figure honored in a festival in which married Athenian women traveledout of town for three days and worshipped Kalligeneia. Pigs were sacrificed at that summer festival, whichhonored this goddess and her child. This goddess's "descent," "search," and "ascent" were the subjectof the Eleusinian Mysteries, a ritual focused on this goddess's search for her daughter, who had beenkidnapped by Hades. For ten points, name this mother of Persephone, the Greek goddess of the harvest.
DemeterBONUS: This is the aforementioned summer festival honoring Demeter and Persephone. An extantAristophanes play parodies, but does not really tell us anything about, this festival - after all, men weren'tallowed in.ANSWER: Thesmophoria (accept Thesmophoriazusae)
(1) This kingdom fought a war with its northern neighbor after the murder of its princess Berenice.The founder of this kingdom lost control of Cyprus after a defeat to Antigonid Macedonia. Itdefeated its rival, the Seleucid Empire, at the Battle of Raphia for control of Syria. Its last rulerwent on a luxury cruise with Julius Caesar and committed suicide after the death of her lover,Mark Antony. For the point, name this Diadochi kingdom ruled by the Ptolemaic dynasty, whichended with the death of Cleopatra.
Egypt (accept the Ptolemaic Kingdom until mentioned)
(10) One end of Liverpool's Anfield Stadium was named for its similarity to a battleground in this war.Dead bodies were removed from the battlefield of Spion Kop by stretcher-bearers led by Mohandas Gandhiin this war. Redvers Bullers was disgraced during the Black Week in this war, in which his three attemptsto relieve Colenso, Kimberley, and Mafeking all failed. The Treaty of Vereeniging ended this war, whichwas partially caused by the Jameson raid. For the point, name this war between the British and Dutchsettlers in South Africa.
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(9) This figure joined the Millerite movement after saying "The Spirit calls me, and Imust go;" but departed after Jesus failed to return as predicted. One work associated withthis figure was later adapted by Frances Gage, who changed the (+) dialect even thoughthe first language of the work's creator was Dutch. This figure noted that "man is...surelybetween a hawk and a buzzard" because "the poor slave is on him, (*) woman is coming onhim;" that speech by this figure noted that the speaker had "as much muscle as any man." For ten points,name this abolitionist and women's rights activist who gave the "Ain't I a Woman" speech.
Sojourner Truth (or Isabell Baumfree)
(3) Historians debate whether or not Mary Lockhart had a broken nose prior to oneevent conducted by men from this country. A conflict in this country began after JosephGoodbread was shot by Charles Jackson. The Council House Fight occurred in this nation,which was also the site of the (+) Regulator-Moderator War. The Burnet Flag was used bythis country, which was once led by Mirabeau Lamar. It was formed in the aftermath of a1830s conflict that included the (*) Goliad Campaign; that conflict was a loss for Santa Anna. Forten points, name this country that adopted the Lone Star Flag.
Republic of Texas
(2) This organization was weakened after it supported the failed rebellion of Inarus inEgypt. Deserters from this organization went unpunished after it lost the Battle of Coronea,and the city of Thasos had its (+) walls torn down as punishment for rebelling againstthis organization. Though this organization's nominal purpose was to oppose (*) Persianaggression, its power was centralized after its treasury was moved from its namesake island to the mainland- specifically, into the Parthenon. For the points, name this alliance of ancient Greek city-states led byAthens.
Delian League
(2) This man's A Vindication of Natural Society was such a good parody of Lord Bolingbrokethat critics confused the work for an original piece. Immanuel Kant's Critique of Judgmentcriticized this man's youthful delineation of the (+) sublime and the beautiful. Thisphilosopher opposed dedication to abstract principles, and was attacked for this belief byThomas (*) Paine in The Rights of Man. Advocacy of gradual change is among the principles elucidatedby this author in his Reflections on the Revolution in France. For the points, name this Irish-bornphilosopher who is often considered the father of conservatism.
Edmund Burke
(50) This man quipped "Fate doesn't want me to be famous too young" when the Pulitzer committee didnot award anyone in 1965. He included the spiritual "Come Sunday" in a three-part composition aboutthe history of the Negro in America, Black, Brown, and Beige. This bandleader's signature song, writtenby his frequent collaborator Billy Strayhorn, was named for the subway train that went to Harlem. Thehouse band at the Cotton Club was, for the point, what jazz pianist who wrote "Mood Indigo" andperformed "Take the A Train"?
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(35) This man argued that "there is a great [...] battle to be fought against ignorance," butif people aren't "determined" to use television to teach or inspire, it's "nothing but wiresand lights in a box." When speaking with Joseph (+) McCarthy, this man declared "wemust not confuse dissent with disloyalty;" that came during a 1954 report on a program thisman co-created with (*) Fred Friendly. During the Blitz, he opened broadcasts with the phrase "Thisis London." For the points, name this radio and television personality, the host of See it Now, who endedwartime reports with the phrase "Good night, and good luck."
Edward R. Murrow (or Egbert R. "Ed" Murrow)
(1) This man co-sponsored a bill with Emanuel Celler that closed loopholes in the ClaytonAntitrust Act. With Oren Harris, he helped reform the FDA after the thalidomidecontroversy. Lyndon Johnson, Al (+) Gore Sr., and this man were the three Southernsenators who refused to sign the Southern Manifesto; Gore joined this man in his state'sdelegation to Congress. This enemy of (*) pornography and comic books also headed a committeeto investigate Mafia members Joe Adonis and Frank Costello. For ten points, name this man, a 1956Vice Presidential candidate with Adlai Stevenson, who served two and a half terms as a senator fromTennessee.
Estes Kefauver
(8) It is not related to Scottish independence, but one member of this organization joinedonly after negotiating the Edinburgh Agreement. At least eight members of this organizationcan engage in "enhanced cooperation" thanks to its Treaty of (+) Nice. It created a setof "convergence criteria," which included the absence of "excessive deficit," to determinewhether its members could use its (*) common currency. This organization was created by the1993 Treaty of Maastricht. For ten points, name this international organization that has not yet admittedTurkey as a member.
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(1) An attempt to cut this country in half was stopped at the Battle of Raate Road. A neighboringcountry created the puppet Terijoki ["terry" yoh kee] Government for this nation. Enemy units encircledby this country's military were known as motti. This nation's ski troops helped to hold a defensive linenamed for Field Marshal Mannerheim. An anti-tank weapon called the Molotov cocktail originated in, forten points, what Scandinavian country that lost the Winter War to its neighbor, the Soviet Union?
FinlandBONUS: During the Continuation War, Finland launched an offensive to take this Soviet port on the KolaPeninsula. Its lack of ice made it better than Arkhangelsk.ANSWER: Murmansk
(6) During this battle, the elderly civilian Judith Henry was targeted by artillery, and Edward PorterAlexander utilized "wig-wag signalling" to tell Nathaniel "Shanks" Evans of an impending flank. Thisbattle began after westward movement from Centreville resulted in skirmishing at Matthews Hill, and wasdecided when Joseph Johnston's reinforcements arrived via railcars. Picnickers were horrified by IrwinMcDowell's defeat at, for ten points, what early victory for P.G.T. Beauregard, the first major battle ofthe Civil War?
First Battle of Bull Run (or First Manassas)
(1) One general in this war was so successful at Civetot and Xerigordon that he ignored it to fight theDanishmends. While ostensibly fighting in this war, Emicho of Flonheim massacred Jews. Kilij Arslanlost the Battle of Dorylaeum during this war, and the counties of Tripoli and Edessa were founded in itswake. This conflict was originally intended to aid Alexius Comnenus, and it began after cries of "DeusVult!" at the Council of Clermont. For ten points, name this crusade which resulted in the 1099 captureof Jerusalem.
First Crusade (or Prince's Crusade; accept People's Crusade until "Emicho" is read;prompt on Crusades)
(17) During this war, the 18th Mechanized Brigade was wiped out in minutes because of a decisive assaultand poor visibility conditions in the Battle of 73 Easting. An important action early in this war was theuse of air strikes to drive back an attack on the city of Khafji. Northern and southern no-fly zones wereestablished at the 32nd and 36th parallels after this war, in which the losing side's retreating columnswere decimated in the Highway of Death. For the point, name this 1991 war in which coalition forcesliberated Kuwait from Iraqi control.
First Gulf War (accept Kuwait War; accept First Iraq War; do not accept or prompt on"Iraq War" alone; prompt on Operation Desert Storm and/or Operation Desert Shield)
(35) This ruler commissioned a cathedral dedicated to Saint Hedwig, the patron of his realm. This manhired Samuel von Cocceji to reform the laws of his kingdom, and he tried to expand his influence bycreating the F¨urstenbund to prevent the annexation of Bavaria. This patron of Voltaire cultivated thearts from his palace of Sanssouci. The death of Empress Elizabeth of Russia, known as the Miracle of theHouse of Brandenburg, saved this ruler from near-defeat during the Seven Years War. For the point, namethis enlightened despot of 18th century Prussia.
Frederick the Great (or Frederick II of Prussia)Extra QuestionOnly read if moderator botches a question.
(20) One person with this surname left Antigua as a teenager to inherit lands on theWaccamaw River and the Wappoo Creek. Another person with this surname got AndrewEllicott to survey a border to the east of the (+) Chattahoochee as part of an agreementwith Manuel Godoy. This is the married name of Eliza Lucas, who introduced indigo toAmerica. John Marshall and (*) Elbridge Gerry supported an ambassador with this name in theXYZ Affair. For the point, give this surname of the negotiator of the Treaty of San Lorenzo and the losingFederalist of the 1804 and 1808 elections, two South Carolinian diplomats.
Pinckney
(18) This man was removed from a post after testifying against Orvil Grant in the Trader Post scandal.In his early career, this man served as the aide for Alfred Pleasonton, who gave this man command of theWolverine cavalry brigade during the Civil War. The Battle of the Rosebud prevented George Crook fromjoining up with this man, who was killed by the forces of Sitting Bull. For the point, name this Americanarmy officer who died in a namesake "Last Stand" at Little Bighorn.
George Armstrong Custer
(26) This man allegedly shook hands with a tree, thinking it was the king of Prussia. Though CharlesJames Fox had earlier opposed this man's appointment of Lord Shelburne, he included Fox in his "ministryof all the talents." The Act of Union with Ireland was passed under this king's tenure due to the efforts ofWilliam Pitt, though this king later had to give up power with the 1811 Regency Act due to his porphyria.For the point, name this English king who lost the Thirteen Colonies in the American Revolution.
George III
(6) This man served as the only chair of the short-lived Senate Committee on Nutrition and HumanNeeds. He noted "This chamber reeks of blood" before opening the voting on his amendment, co-sponsoredby Mark Hatfield, that would have put a deadline on military operations in Vietnam. This man's initialVice Presidential running mate, Thomas Eagleton, was controversially dropped and replaced with SargentShriver; that gaffe cost this Democrat every state but Massachusetts. For the point, name this SouthDakota senator who lost the 1972 Presidential election to Richard Nixon.
George McGovern
(4) The term "cold war" was coined by this man in his work "You and the Atomic Bomb." He describedworking class attitudes towards socialism in The Road to Wigan Pier and documented the Spanish CivilWar in another work. In Burmese Days, this man recounted the necessity of upholding his reputation byshooting an elephant. A pig named Napoleon features in an allegorical work by this man, who also wroteWinston Smith's life under Big Brother. For ten points, name this dystopian author of Animal Farm and1984.
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(6) This ruler denounced the South African police as "Gestapo" when prime minister JanSmuts only allowed him to shake hands with whites. This leader's most famous orationdenounced the "prim tive doctrine that might is right" on the onset of (+) "grave hour[...] the most fateful in our history." Sovereignty was granted to this king's domains followingthe passage of the Statute of Westminster. This king, who worked with (*) speech therapistLionel Logue, took the throne after the abdication of his brother Edward VIII. For ten points, name thisBritish king who led the country through World War II.
George VI
(13) One of this man's operas, originally based on the assassination of Gustav III of Sweden, had itslocation changed to colonial Boston by the censors. This composer of Un ballo in maschera wrote a grandopera based on the life of Don Carlos. "Va, pensiero" or "Chorus of Hebrew Slaves" from this man's operaNabucco became a popular anthem for the Risorgimento. For the point, name this Italian opera composerwho included the "Anvil Chorus" in his Il Trovatore and composed Aida.
Giuseppe Verdi
(12) A poem by this author ends with the image of "The cataract of Death far thunderingfrom the heights." The main character of a poem by this writer seems to hear the nightwind (+) whispering "all is well;" that poem by this man describes the passage of timewith the lines "It was twelve (*) by the village clock," "It was one by the village clock," and "It wastwo by the village clock." For the points, name this author of "Mezzo Cammin" who popularized the line"One if by land, and two if by sea" in his poem "Paul Revere's Ride."
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(10) A representative from this state sued John McCormack after he was excluded from taking hisseat in the House because of corruption allegations. Adam Clayton Powell and the first black femalecongresswoman, Shirley Chisholm, both represented this state. When this state's longest serving senator,Daniel Patrick Moynihan, announced his retirement in 1998, his seat was won by a former first lady.Hillary Clinton once represented, for ten points, what state whose current Senators are Kirsten Gillibrandand Chuck Schumer?
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(11) This event was eventually put down by a general who resigned in protest over the signing of theTreaty of New Echota, John Wool. People participating in this event cut down telegraph lines near thepost office to prevent troops from being called in to stop it. It began over a dispute regarding $300 dollarcommutation fees, and it was stopped by army personnel reinforcements from the battle of Gettysburg.For the point, name this protest in which people burned cards during the Civil War that would haveforced them to join the military.
New York City draft riots
(3) Harry Truman once claimed that this man would "give his right eye to take over" the US. After theApalachin Meeting, this man created the "Top Hoodlum Program" to target members of the Mafia. FredHampton of the Black Panther Party was killed by this man's organization as part of the COINTELPROprogram. This man's prot´eg´e, Clyde Tolson, succeeded him in 1972 and may have been his lover. For tenpoints, name this director of the FBI from 1935 to 1972.
J. Edgar Hoover (accept John Edgar HooverBONUS: This longtime secretary of J. Edgar Hoover destroyed his Personal File after his death.ANSWER: Helen Gandy
(1) Muhammad Hadi continued writing memoir that this author stopped working on atthe age 17. This emperor, who became drinking partners with ambassador Thomas Roe,ordered the arrest of Guru (+) Arjan Dev, who was executed when he refused to convertto Islam. This man blinded his son Khusrau after an attempted revolt, and he himselfunsuccessfully revolted against his (*) father while the latter was fighting in the Deccan Plateau in1599. For ten points, name this fourth Mughal emperor, the son of Akbar.
Jahangir (or Mirza Nur-ud-din Beig Mohammad Khan Salim
(20) This man's trek from Indiana to Florida was recounted in his "A Thousand Miles to the Gulf." TheLone Pines earthquake helped lend credibility to this man's theory on the formation of the Owens Valley.He broke with Gifford Pinchot following a disagreement over logging and grazing in forest reserves. Thisopponent of the damming of the Hetch Hetchy reservoir was notably photographed overlooking GlacierPoint alongside Theodore Roosevelt in Yosemite National Park. For the point, name this naturalist andfounder of the Sierra Club.
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(14) James Cloyd Bowman received the 1938 Newbery Medal for a book about this man, who died afterhe decided to lay down on a sidewalk and laugh himself to death. Dynamite was said to have been thisman's favorite food. A hurricane was created after this man wrestled for days with the Bear Lake Monster,which he would throw all the way to Loch Ness. This owner of the horse Widow-Maker first met his wifeafter watching her riding a giant catfish; that wife was Slue-foot Sue. Edward O'Reilly wrote folkloreabout, for the point, what legendary cowboy who famously lassoed a tornado?
Pecos Bill
(11) Colonel John Ohmer disguised an entire aircraft factory in this city as a suburban area. The shellingof Ellwood led to widespread paranoia and a "battle" over this city that consisted of anti-aircraft gunsshooting at a perceived enemy air raid. A riot in this city began when the "Vengeance Squad" sought outpachucos wearing distinctive broad-shouldered, long-coated clothing. For the point, name this city whereAmerican servicemen attacked Mexicans in the Zoot Suit Riots.
Los Angeles
(31) The documentary The Plot Against Harold Wilson alleges an aborted 1970's coup bythe military would have replaced Wilson as Prime Minister with this man, who died onthe same day of the Warrenpoint ambush. His wife, (+) Edwina, was widely suspected ofhaving an affair with Jawaharlal Nehru, and his most famous position changed to that ofgovernor-general in August (*) 1947, following a successful independence movement. For the point,name this uncle of Prince Philip, the final Viceroy of India, who was killed in 1979 when his fishing boatwas blown up by the IRA.
Louis Mountbatten (or Lord Mountbatten; or Earl Mountbatten of Burma; or PrinceLouis of Battenberg)
(10) In this state on Easter Sunday in 1873, freedmen defended a courthouse against ChristopherColumbus Nash's militia, who killed dozens and dumped many bodies into the Red River near Colfax. Inthis state, the 1868 Opelousas massacre was carried out by members of the Knights of the White Camelia,a group founded in this state by Alcibiades DeBlanc. John Monroe served as mayor of this state's largestcity when it wasn't under Civil War-related martial law; the Emancipation Proclamation specificallyexempted that city in this state, along with thirteen other parishes. For ten points, name this Southernstate, site of the 1866 New Orleans riot.
LouisianaSecond Quarter
(8) During this man's reign, his forces broke a blockade of the Hanko Peninsula in the Battle of Gangut,his country's first naval victory. A major victory during his reign was the capture of Azov. He reorganizedhis government with the Table of Ranks and defeated a revolt by the streltsy. He studied shipbuilding inthe Netherlands as part of his Great Tour to learn more about Western Europe. For ten points, name this"Great" modernizing tsar of Russia.
Peter (or Peter the GreatBONUS: As part of his westernization efforts, Peter imposed a tax on these people, empowering his policeto shave their beards on the spot if they hadn't paid for the right to wear them.ANSWER: boyars (prompt on men)
(9) The fish oil factories of this country's Lotofen Islands were targeted in OperationClaymore. Under the guidance of Josef Torbeven, the Falstad concentration camp wasestablished in this country. The SF Hydro was sunk in a series of raids shortly afterOperations Freshman and Gunnerside targeted this country's (+) heavy water productionfacility in Vemork to prevent the Nazis from using it. Jonas (*) Lie served in this country'sfascist political party, Nasjonal Samling, which collaborated with the Nazis. For ten points, name thisScandinavian country from which King Haakon fled as Vidkun Quisling led a puppet government fromOslo.
Norway
(6) This man was forced to abandon frontier settlements in the Peach Tree War afternumerous attacks from disgruntled Susquehannock. The Flushing Remonstrance targetedthis man after he ordered the torture of Robert Hodgson for his (+) Quaker faith. In hisearly career, this man lost a leg to a cannonball at the Battle of Saint Martin. Though thisman was able to seize New (*) Sweden, he was in turn defeated by Richard Nicolls, who renamed histerritory New York. For ten points, name this last director-general of the colony of New Netherland.
Peter Stuyvesant
(21) This leader strongly supported the release of the documentary They Call Us Misfits.In 1972, this leader controversially compared the Hanoi bombings to the Treblinkaextermination camp, one of his numerous attacks on American involvement in Vietnam.This member of the (+) SSDP was the first Western leader to visit Cuba following itsrevolution. Ingvar Carlsson took over this man's position after his (*) assassination in 1986while walking home from the cinema, a murder that is still unsolved. For the points, name this formerPrime Minister of Sweden.
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(31) A tyrant of this city named Aristagoras unsuccessfully tried to capture Naxos for thePersians, after which he led the Ionian revolt, resulting in this city's destruction by thePersians. A woman from this city was said to have convinced (+) Athens to intervene on itsbehalf against Samos in the Samian War by lobbying Pericles; that hetaera had (*) Pericles'child after his divorce. A 6th century BC philosopher from this city claimed that the nature of all thingswas water. For the points, name this city, home to Aspasia and Thales [thay-leez], an ancient Greek cityin Anatolia.
Miletus
(30) This man sacked Sharawy Gomaa and others linked to his predecessor's regime in the CorrectiveRevolution. Early victories in one war earned this man the nickname "Hero of the Crossing." Following a1973 war, this man engaged in an economic policy of "openness" called Infitah. A group named IslamicJihad assassinated this man in 1981, three years after Jimmy Carter mediated a peace deal with this manand Menachem Begin. The Camp David Accords were signed by, for the point, what successor of GamalAbdel Nasser as president of Egypt?
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(7) The USS Panay sank after evacuating survivors from this city. Prince Asuka was givenimmunity for events in this city, which was captured by the army of Matsui Iwane. A (+)safe zone in this city was created by John Rabe, a German businessman, saving thousandsof lives. This capital of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the (*) Republic of China was thesite of a contest to kill 100 civilians with a sword and other such war crimes. For ten points, name thisChinese city that, in 1937, was subjected to a "rape" by invading Japanese forces.
Nanking (or Nanjing; accept descriptions of the Rape of Nanking or Nanjing
(32) This man's execution was allegedly handled by Bill Richmond, who became a noted boxer inEngland. Though he was commissioned a first lieutenant prior to the Siege of Boston, some sources claimthis man remained behind because of his career obligations as a teacher. Robert Rogers recognized thisman in a tavern, where he was apprehended by the Queen's Rangers and hung shortly afterwards. Forthe point, name this American spy of the Revolutionary War whose alleged last words were "I only regretthat I have but one life to lose for my country."
Nathan Hale
(25) This city faced the revolt of Spendius and Mathos over unpaid soldier salaries in the MercenaryWar. A commander from this city had his head thrown into the tent of his brother after the Battle ofthe Metaurus River. Salt was sown into the ground of this city so that it could never rebuild after itsdestruction, which was advocated by Cato the Elder. For the point, name this African city, led in thePunic Wars by Hannibal Barca.
Carthage
(61) This man appointed Henry Morgenthau, Sr. as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire as compensationfor Morgenthau having managed the finances of his presidential campaign. During a political convention,this man outmaneuvered Champ Clark to earn the presidential nomination. This president signed theUnderwood Tariff and established the Federal Reserve and Federal Trade Commission as part of his NewFreedom program. For the point, name this president who led the U.S. into World War I in 1917.
Woodrow Wilson
(8) This event included an agreement on the internationalization of the port of Dalian.Southern Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands were promised to one country at this event. Thismeeting, which convened in the (+) Livadia Palace, established forced labor as a means ofreparations and agreed on a desire for the total unconditional (*) surrender of Germany. Forten points, name this 1945 conference, held five months prior to the Potsdam Conference, at which Stalin,Churchill, and Roosevelt discussed post-war Europe.
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(23) A book by Michael Taussig claims that a "space of death" was imposed on workers in this industryliving near the Putumayo River. A boom for this resource around the turn of the 20th Century greatlygrew the cities of Belem and Manaus. The Casement Report detailed atrocities committed againstworkers in this industry, including the cutting off of hands of native workers by the Force Publique. Thechief commodity produced by the Congo Free State was, for the point, what resource used in tires forautomobiles?
rubber
(1) This "uniqueness" of this historical event is discussed in Yehuda Bauer's "AgainstMystification." The "intentionalist" versus "functionalist" debate regarding thishistorical event was first developed by (+) Karl Schleunes [shloy-ness]. DanielGoldhagen's book about this event's "Willing Executioners" built upon ChristopherBrowning's suggestion that its (*) perpetrators were "Ordinary Men." During this event,Theodor Eicke ordered the installation of signs reading "Arbeit Macht Frei," or "Work sets youfree." For the points, name this genocide committed by Nazi Germany during World War II.
the Holocaust (or Shoah)
(8) Kepler predicted the 1631 occurrence of this event, but it was not visible from Europe. One of thesein 1769 was studied from Tahiti during James Cook's first voyage to Australia. During these astronomicalevents, which occur in pairs eight years apart, spectroscopy can detect an atmosphere with much lesssulfuric acid than commonly believed. For ten points, name these events in which a certain planet crossesbetween the Earth and Sun.
transits of Venus (accept occultation of the Sun by Venus or eclipse of the Sun byVenus or solar eclipse by Venus; prompt on partial answers, but do not accept or prompt on solareclipse alone; accept descriptions of Venus passing in front of the Sun (as viewed from Earth) beforeFTP)Second Quarter
(5) This man ended mutiny by declaring to his men "I am waiting for the tanks and theAmer cans" before launching another attack. After Erich von Falkenhayn declared that hewould bleed this man's troops (+) white in one battle, this man allegedly rallied his menwith the cry "they shall not pass." The "Sacred Way" supply line was established by this (*)marshal, who worked with Pierre Laval in a post-military position that earned him life imprisonment. Forten points, name this war hero at Verdun who collaborated with the Nazis as the head of Vichy France.
(Henri-)Philippe Petain
(6) This city was defended by the impromptu Team SNAFU. The last tanks around thiscity were organized around William Desobry, Henry Cherry, and James O Hara. The 5thArmy of Hasso von Manteuffel attempted to capture (+) St. Vith and this city, whichone commander promised to relieve in 48 hours. This city was besieged by German forcesattempting to reach (*) Antwerp, but was relieved by Patton's 3rd Army. For ten points, name thisBelgian city whose siege during the Battle of the Bulge prompted Anthony McAuliffe's famous surrenderreply, "Nuts."
(Siege of) Bastogne
(27) A nurse with broken glasses in one of these artworks inspired paintings by Francis Bacon. A GermanExpressionist work in this medium centers on a murderous hypnotist. One part of a work in this mediumshows a baby in a stroller rolling down the Odessa Steps and was created by Sergei Eisenstein. Thisartistic medium was used to create The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and The Battleship Potemkin. For thepoint, identify this artistic genre that became known as "talkies" with the addition of sound and, withThe Wizard of Oz, included color.
(silent) filmmaking (accept equivalents like cinema, movies, cinematography, etc.; thefirst sentence discusses Battleship Potemkin, so accept answers relating to it (i.e. "Russian films") until"German" is said)
(6) This man promulgated the Wantage legal code. The battle of Maldon took place under this monarch,whose brother was killed by Queen Elfrida. Thorkell the Tall attacked this monarch's kingdom, and thismonarch unwisely ordered the St. Brices Day Massacre. This monarch was the father of both Edward theConfessor and Edmund Ironsides. The Danegeld tributes were controversially paid by, for ten points, whatmonarch whose epithet actually means he was poorly advised?
Aethelred the Unready (or Aethelred II)BONUS: Aethelred's son, Edmund Ironsides, was deposed by this "great" Scandinavian ruler, who wonthe Battle of Assandun.ANSWER: Canute the Great
(35) This man lost much of his support at a George Washington birthday speech in which he notedThaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner were "men still opposed to the Union." This man controversiallynoted that, like Jesus Christ, he too liked to pardon repentant sinners during his disastrous "SwingAround the Circle" speaking tour. This man enraged Congress by trying to replace Edwin Stanton inviolation of the Tenure of Office Act, though he survived his impeachment trial. For the point, name thisoft-maligned successor of Abraham Lincoln as US President.
Andrew Johnson (prompt on Johnson)Extra QuestionOnly read if moderator botches a question.
(5) This justice joked that the Supreme Court had the power to determine what golf is inhis dissent in PGA Tour v. Martin This man called ruling against antisodomy lawsproduct of "law profession culture," and he called the legalization of gay marriage (+)"naked claim to super-legislative power." This justice wrote that the individual right tocarry arms was guaranteed in the majority opinion in DC v. Heller, and he echoed StephenBreyer in calling an Obamacare ruling "pure (*) applesauce." For ten points, name this originalistjustice whose 2016 death caused a lengthy vacancy on the Supreme Court.
Antonin Scalia
(60) One writer in this non-French language opposed a predecessor's claim that all existence wasaccidental by stating that "essence is ontologically prior to existence." A man who translated works intothis language replaced claims about the inferiority of women with a claim made in the Republic thatwomen should be equal with men. The Incoherence of the Incoherence was written by one author in thislanguage in defending the Aristotelian tradition from an opponent, al-Ghazali. For the point, name thislanguage used by the "Commentator" Averroes and in productions of the Quran.
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(9) The MacDonald White Paper repudiated the goal set forth in this document. Leo Avery andLord Milner are sometimes proposed as authors of this document instead of its namesake, whose primeministership saw the signing of the Entente Cordiale. This document's creation was influenced by ameeting between its namesake and Chaim Weizmann, in which Uganda was offered as a solution to the"Jewish Question". For ten points, name this letter addressed to Walter Rothschild by its namesakeForeign Secretary that supported a national homeland in Palestine for the Jews.
Balfour Declaration
(4) A monument commemorating this event was built in St. John's Church after a prior monument wasdemolished at Dalhousie Square. A surgeon named John Zephaniah Holwell wrote an account of this event,which was carried out by men led by the Siraj ud-Daulah. This event's 123 victims primarily died of heatexhaustion in Fort William, where they had been captured by the Nawab of Bengal. For the point, namethis notorious 1756 event in which British soldiers were imprisoned in tightly cramped, hot conditions.
Black Hole of Calcutta (prompt on descriptive answers)
(26) In this book, several generations buried their dead in the Cave of Machpelah, and a grandson isinexplicably cursed for a misdeed caused by his father, who saw his grandfather drunk and uncovered. Thisbook's second chapter describes the source of four rivers, including the Pishon, Tigris, and Euphrates,after its first chapter repeats the phrase "and God saw that it was good." The Creation and Fall of Mannarratives are told in, for the point, what first book of the Old Testament?
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(33) In this city, a woman who gave birth to a deformed baby, Mary Dyer, was executed in 1660. Thiscity is depicted in The Fruits of Arbitrary Power, which inspired another engraving that shows CaptainPreston commanding his troops to fire. A mob in this city attacked the mansion of Governor ThomasHutchinson in 1765. Crispus Attucks died in this city, with his killers capably defended by John Adams.For the point, what city was the site of a March 1770 "massacre" of civilians by British troops?
Boston
(34) The myth that this person was buried between platforms 9 and 10 in King's Cross station inspiredJ.K. Rowling. This leader's army was encircled by their own families and unable to retreat in a defeatat the hands of Gaius Suetonius Paulinus at the Battle of Watling Street. This ruler led the Iceni andTrinovantes tribes in burning down Camulodunum. Tacitus and Cassius Dio disagree on whether thiswoman committed suicide after her defeat near present-day London. For the point, name this queen ofthe Iceni tribe who revolted against Rome during Nero's reign.
Boudica
(8) A predom nantly Muslim group of these people unsuccessfully tried to free PacificoLucatan from prison in the city of Salvador. One of these people adopted the name GangaZumba to rule over Palmares. These people established (+) Quilombo settlements. Thestatus of these people was significantly altered by the Rio Branco Law, also called the Lawof the (*) Free Womb, as well as by Empress Isabel's passage of the Golden Law. For ten points, namethese people who were manumitted by the Brazilian government in 1888.
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(9) This event was followed by a Communist coup put down by the moderate Ant´onio Ramalho. Itbegan after the attempted ouster of General Ant´onio de Sp´ınola and was executed by the Armed ForcesMovement, or MFA. The National Salvation Junta established the Continuing Revolutionary Processafter this event, which targeted a government that lost popularity due to colonial wars in Angola andMozambique. For the point, name this revolution that overthrew the Estado Novo in Portugal.
Carnation Rev lution (accept 25th of April Movement; accept descriptive answers of therev lution that overthrew Portugal's Estado Novo until "Estado" is said)
(4) After this woman's husband died, she went to live with Mollie Hay, with whom she may have becomeromantically involved. This woman invited Eleanor Roosevelt to the Women's Centennial Congress sheorganized in 1940. This woman angrily noted how the "The murderous Sioux is given the right to franchise"while women were not. This woman, worked with Emma DeVoe to found the League of Women's Voters,rose to the head of another organization after the retirement of Susan B. Anthony in 1900. For ten points,name this suffragette who headed NAWSA during the passage of the 19th amendment.
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(2) This film ignores the 1845 death of Elizabeth Reed by claiming that Katalin Helenski wasthe first woman to be executed in her state. Assistant District Attorney Martin Harrison isaccused of forging evidence in this film after the death of the (+) Hunyak prompts FredCasely's lover to re-hire her lawyer. In this film, a pair of deaths in the Hotel Cicero isdetailed along with a set of homicides nicknamed (*) "pop," "six," and "squish." Billy Flynnsings "Give 'em the old razzle-dazzle" to win a court case in, for ten points, what 2002 Best Picture Oscarwinner, a musical film that stars Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger as murderesses Velma Kellyand Roxie Hart?
Chicago
(33) William Loughton Smith used a section of a book titled for this state to argue forthe building of the original six frigates. A book about this state was a response to aquestionnaire sent out by Fran¸cois (+) Barb´e-Marbois; that book, consisting of 23 chapterscalled "Queries," was written in response to the Comte du Buffon's claim that life inAmerica was (*) degenerate. A man from this state wrote A Manual of Parliamentary Practice, whichwas based on material he learned at its College of William and Mary. For the points, name this state ofwhich a series of "Notes" were written by Thomas Jefferson.
Commonwealth of Virginia
(4) This man's friendship with Yuval Ne'eman allowed the US to discover that Israel hadachieved nuclear capabil ties. This man, who worked with Hermann Jahn on understandingthe distortion of octahedral complexes, was the only scientist to testify against Julius (+)Oppenheimer during his security clearing. In his later years, this man supported the useof nuclear bombs to create an artificial harbor in Cape Thompson, Alaska, during ProjectChariot. This man co-names, with Stanislaw (*) Ulam, the design for a thermonuclear bomb. Forten points, name this Hungarian-American physicist, known as the "father of the hydrogen bomb."
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(3) In the prelude to this legislation's creation, Warren Atherton asked Francis Sullivan to "gather allthe problems." An amendment to this legislation was offered by Gillespie Montgomery, whose version of itincluded a monthly $100 payment. Speaking on this legislation, Harry Colmery said "Never again do wewant to see the honor and glory of our nation fade to the extent that the men of arms" "totter from doorto door." For ten points, name this bill created in 1944 to aid returning World War II veterans.
G.I. Bill of Rights (accept Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944)BONUS: The original G.I Bill excluded members of this civilian sailing force, despite its critical role inWorld War II.ANSWER: United States Merchant Marine
(35) This composer took Arcangelo Corelli as a model for his twelve Opus 6 concerti grossi,the ninth of which borrows from his organ concerto "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale." Asinfonia for two (+) oboes and strings is often excerpted from his oratorio Solomon. Thiscomposer of "The Arrival of the (*) Queen of Sheba" wrote a largo al siciliana entitled "La Paix"for an outdoor celebration of the Treaty of Aix-La-Chapelle, and he also wrote three suites for a bargeconcert held by George II on the Thames. For the points, name this composer of Music for the RoyalFireworks and Water Music.
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(4) This man represented the papacy in Scandinavia, where he founded Hamar as one of five diocesesin Norway. This man died before he could excommunicate Frederick Barbarossa, and supposedly diedby choking on a fly in his wine. He gave Henry II the approval to invade Ireland with the papal bullLaudabiliter. This man saw Manuel I's invasion of southern Italy as a chance for an alliance between theCatholic Church and the Orthodox Church, which ended when the Byzantines were defeated at Brundisi.For ten points, name this pope, born Nicholas Breakspear, the only English pope.
Hadrian IV (or Adrian IV; accept Nicholas Breakspear before it is read)BONUS: During the Byzantine invasion of Italy, Hadrian IV tried to ally with the Byzantines, who werethen led by Manuel I, a member of what family that also included Anna and Alexius?ANSWER: Comnenus family (accept Komnenos; accept Comneni; accept or Komnenoi)
(4) In 1757, tens of thousands of people who had recently performed this action died when a group ledby Qa'dan al-Faiz raided their caravan. Unlike a similar action, this action must be done during Dhual-Hijjah. This action includes a series of rituals, including drinking from the Zamzam Well, the symbolicstoning of the devil, and circling the Kaaba seven times. For ten points, name this pillar of Islam thatrequires Muslims to, at least once in a lifetime, undertake a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Hajj (prompt on pilgrimage to Mecca or similar descriptions before mentioned)
(19) In a novel, an adviser to this monarch employs Lady Rochfort to obtain testimony against a rivalqueen. A play set during the reign of this monarch is narrated by the Common Man. The reign of thismonarch is the subject of Hilary Mantel's novels Bring Up the Bodies and Wolf Hall and of Robert Bolt'splay A Man for All Seasons. During this king's rule, Thomas Cromwell led the persecution of Sir ThomasMore. For the point, name this monarch whose several marriages were the subject of Ford Maddox Ford'sThe Fifth Queen
Henry VIII [eight]
(19) Holders of this position presided over a supreme court called the hofgericht [hoff-gehr-isht]. Aholder of this position enforced peace among his vassals by passing the Ewiger Landfriede [eh-vig-erland-free-deh]. This title was created for a man who rescued John XII and had previously won the Battleof Lechfeld. According to the Golden Bull of 1356, seven electors chose the next holder of this position,which was dominated by the Habsburgs for 400 years. For the point, name this position, the ruler of aloose confederation of Germanic states.
Holy Roman Emperor
(11) This organization was targeted by ZOMO operatives during a massacre in theWujek [voo-yeck] Coal Mine. This organization's precursors included the Worker's DefenseCommittee, which took part in 1976 riots in the city of Radom, and an Interfactory (+)Strike Committee. A Charter of Workers' Rights was published by this organization, whichengaged in the (*) Round Table talks with the Jaruzelski [yuh-roo-ZEL-ski] government. Lech Walesa[vah-wen-sah] led, for the points, what labor union that was instrumental in ending Communist rule ofPoland?
Independent Self-governing Trade Union Solidarity (or Solidarno´s´c)
(72) In 2009, the Census Bereau and this organization stopped providing their services to ACORN afteredited videos showed ACORN giving advice on how to run a human trafficking ring. Ted Cruz's campaignproposed replacing this organization with a series of postcards or a mobile app. Lois Lerner resigned ashead of this organization's Exempt Organization Unit in 2013, after this organization was criticized forscrutinizing conservative political groups. For the point, name this American governmental organizationthat collects taxes.
Internal Revenue Service
(21) The Venona Project was a secretive initiative headed by this man. While working in the JusticeDepartment, this man investigated targets of the Palmer Raids. Helen Gandy served as secretary for thisman and spent weeks attempting to destroy his secrets after his death. This man's organization conductedCOINTELPRO in order to target suspected communists. Clyde Tolson was a companion of this man, wholabeled John Dillinger "public enemy number one". For the point, name this longtime head of the FBI.
J(ohn) Edgar Hoover
(3) This scientist converted to Catholicism on his deathbed at Walter Reed, where he waskept to make sure he didn't reveal mil tary secrets. Humorous acronyms of his include MAD,for his theory of Mutually Assured Destruction, and MANIAC, the name of computer hebuilt at (+) Los Alamos. This man introduced the density matrix formalism of quantummechanics, and his proof of the minimax theorem inspired the field of game theory. Thisinventor of (*) merge sort names a design in which RAM is used to store both data and instructions.For ten points, name this Hungarian-American mathematician who lends his name to a widely usedcomputer architecture.
John von Neumann
(5) This man, who failed to unseat Pres dent Franz Jonas in 1971, discussed his "quiet,intensive diplomacy" in his memoir In the Eye of the Storm This man's service inThessaloniki as part in Army Group E and his promotion to Oberleutnant were (+) omittedfrom this man's 1985 autobiography. This man, who succeeded U Thant in 1972, kept alater office despite allegations that, as an intelligence officer in the (*) Wehrmacht, he declinedto stop war crimes. For ten points, name this President of Austria and UN Secretary General who liedabout working with the Nazis during World War II.
Kurt Josef Waldheim
(20) A member of this family was nearly deposed in the August Faction movement. Another coined theterm Arduous March for a famine that swept through his country. Leaders from this family have promotedthe policies of songun and juche [joo chay] to strengthen their military and promote nationalism. A latemember of this family holds the title Eternal President, maintaining his position and status in this family'scult of personality. For the point, name this ruling family of North Korea.
Kim family (accept the Mount Paektu Bloodline and similar descriptions)
(23) This event, which forced the relocation of the Trondek Ham tribe to Moosehide, was sparked bya discovery officially filed by George Carmack but actually made by Skookum Jim. Participants wererequired to bring a year of supplies, and many traveled north via the Chilkoot Pass from Dyea andSkagway to the boomtown of Dawson City. For the point, name this late 19th-century bonanza in whichprospectors sought gold along a tributary of the Yukon River in northwestern Canada.
Klondike Gold Rush (accept Yukon Gold Rush before Yukon is said; prompt on partialanswers)
(5) One character created by this author gives out sums of money to anyone who needs itfrom a Foundation named after his father, an Indiana Senator. Another of this man's novelsearned him a master's degree in anthropology from the University of Chicago and takesplace in the fictitious Republic of (+) San Lorenzo. This author of God Bless You, Mr.Rosewater and Cat's Cradle wrote about a character who becomes (*) "unstuck in time,"experiencing the firebombing of Dresden multiple times. For ten points, name this author who created thecharacter of Billy Pilgrim in Slaughterhouse-Five.
Kurt Vonnegut
(5) A cartoon depicting a lewd relation between this man and Margaret Thatcher led to the jailing ofblogger Amos Yee. During Operation Coldstore, this man worked with Tunku Abdul Rahman to targetcommunists in opposition party Barisan Sosialis. This man's son, Hsien Loong, now heads the People'sAction Party, which transformed his country into an "Asian Tiger" shortly after gaining independencefrom Malaysia. For the point, name this first prime minister of Singapore.
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(14) Paul Foot has written on the coincidence of the central role of a rigged Toshiba cassetteradio in both this event and activities in Frankfurt. This event was originally blamed onPalestinian nationalist groups and the "Ulster (+) Defence League," before the discoveryof a suitcase apparently connected to Abdelbaset al-Megrahi. The only person convictedfor this event was a Libyan intelligence officer who may have acted on the orders of (*)Muammar Gaddafi. For the point, name this December 1988 terrorist attack in which Pan Am Flight 103was bombed over a Scottish town.
Lockerbie bombing (or bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 before mentioned)
(2) The cut-stone Hall of Audience was commissioned by this ruler, who ascended to the throne after hispredecessor disappeared on a voyage to explore the limits of the Atlantic Ocean. This ruler invited AliKolon to his court after conquering his homeland with the help of his general, Sagmandia. Andalusianarchitects were hired by this man to build the Djinguereber [jin guh rey ber] Mosque in Timbuktu. Forten points, name this ruler of Mali who ruined economies with highly generous spending during his 1324hajj to Mecca.
Mansa Musa
(4) According to one work, a woman accused of witchcraft in this town kept her grandsons'umbilical cords and other strange objects. The philandering priest Pierre Clergue convincedthe Inquisition to arrest almost everyone in this town. The Fournier (+) Register documentshundreds of interrogations of this town's peasants by the future Pope Benedict XII. Thistown in the Languedoc region was one of the last bastions of believers in the (*) Catharheresy. For ten points, name this "village occitan" that was the subject of a microhistory by EmmanuelLeRoy Ladurie.
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(8) This man argued for a provision that no bill that three-fourths of an electorate found harmfulwould be passed; that idea, posed in 1929, was one of this figure's highly unpopular Fourteen Points.Muhammad Iqbal had a strong influence on this man, who signed an agreement calling for one-thirdMuslim representation; that agreement, signed with the Congress Party, was the Lucknow Pact. For thepoint, name this leader of the All-India Muslim League and founder of Pakistan.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(19) Three years before this event, a man nicknamed the "Old Marshal" was assassinated.Wellington Koo accompanied members of a commission sent to investigate this event. Thatcommission was appointed by the (+) League of Nations and was named after Victor (*)Bulwer-Lytton. Kanji Ishiwara helped plan this event, which resulted in the passage of the StimsonDoctrine and involved detonating dynamite near a railway line in Shenyang. For the points, name this1931 incident that the Japanese used to justify their invasion of Manchuria.
Mukden Incident of 1931 (accept Manchurian Incident of 1931 until "Manchuria" is read;accept answers like the invasion of Manchuria until "Kanji" is read and prompt afterward)
(10) This man used his elite musketeers, the Jazayerchi, to capture Sa'adat Khan during anambush at Kanjpura in his most famous battle. This ruler came to power at the MoghanPlain, where government officials appointed him king over (+) Abbas III, even though thisman had earlier destroyed the Hotaki dynasty to restore Tahmasp II to the throne. Thisman was victorious at the Battle of (*) Karnal, after which he captured the Peacock Throne of theMughal Empire. For the points, name this Afsharid Shah of Iran who took power from the Safavids andsacked Delhi in 1731.
Nader Shah (or Nader Qoli Beyg)
(5) The medicine god of this myth system, Hatdastsisi, cures diseases through priests whoflagellate the afflicted body parts. A woman in this myth system named Naste Estsan issaid to eat children who misbehave and instructed women how to build the first (+) loom.Monsters in this myth system are turned into stone by lightning bolt-firing bows. The Din´eBahane' is this myth system's creation story, and a (*) trickster god in this myth system madethe Milky Way by throwing bags of stars upwards and rolled human beings out of a ball of mud. For tenpoints, name this Native American myth system that includes Coyote.
Navajo (accept Dineh; prompt on Native American)
(3) The perpetrator of this event used a pseudonym based on Star Trek, Robert D. Kling.This event led to the passing of AEDPA. The perpetrator of this event carried an envelopecontaining pages from the Turner Diaries and cited a passage from John Locke about theright to (+) kill those who take away liberty. This event was supposedly motivated by theRuby Ridge incident and Waco siege, and it employed an altered Ryder truck. It was the(*) deadliest attack on American soil before 9/11. For ten points, name this terrorist attack carried outby Timothy McVeigh the Alfred P. Murrah federal building.
Oklahoma City bombing
(5) The target of this event had, twelve years earlier, been the target of vague plot byChristian terrorist group called the Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord; onemember of the CSA, Richard Snell, was ex cuted for double murder on the day of this eventin an apparent coincidence. The deaths of (+) Randy Weaver's wife and son inspired thisevent, which was planned for the second anniversary of the siege of the (*) Branch Davidiancompound in Waco, Texas. Terry Nichols assisted the main perpetrator of, for ten points, what 1995attack on the Alfred P. Murrah building, committed by Timothy McVeigh?
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(28) This man faced a rebellion by the Sealed Knot movement, led by John Penruddock. His troopscommitted atrocities at Drogheda and Wexford during his campaigns in Ireland. This man appointedthe Barebones Parliament and dismissed the Rump Parliament. After the passage of the Self-denyingOrdinance, he served as the cavalry commander in the New Model Army and supported the execution ofCharles I. For the point, name this Lord Protector who came to power during the English Civil War.
Oliver Cromwell
(30) This party devalued its nation's currency in 1994's "December mistake," after which it plunged intodebt paying off the tesobonos that were issued by this party's outgoing leader to raise support for theincoming Ernest Zedillo [zeh-dee-yoh]. Plutarco Calles [kai-yes] founded this party in the aftermath ofAlvaro Obreg´on's assassination. For the point, name this political party that, after seven decades in power ´through leaders like Carlos Salinas, was defeated by Vincente Fox's PAN in 2000's Mexican presidentialelection.
PRI (or Institutional Revolutionary Party or Partido Revolucionario Institucional)
(22) A house in this city contained a mosaic, based on a Greek painting, showing Darius III fleeing fromAlexander the Great at the Battle of Issus. Scenes of the cult worship of Dionysus can be viewed in thiscity's Villa of the Mysteries. This city's Lupanar, a brothel, famously features well-preserved graffiti. Fromacross the Bay of Naples, Pliny the Younger wrote about a disaster in this city. For the point, name thisRoman city that, like Herculaneum, was ruined by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Pompeii
(5) A Frenchman named Choqueux [sho-koh] was a suspect in this event until it was revealedthat he made fireworks for a living. In the midst of this event, a man was found dead atPrimrose Hill with apparent stab wounds; (+) Miles Prance was accused of that murder ofSir Edmund Godfrey. William Bedloe served as a prosecutor in thiss event, whose plannerwas assisted by Israel Tongue and had attended a (*) Jesuit school in Omer. Roughly two dozenmen were executed as a result of, for the points, what conspiracy theory, devised by Titus Oates, thatclaimed Charles II's life was in grave Catholic danger?
Popish Plot
(32) A neighborhood within this specific locale, originally named Hallett's Cove, is home to a large Greekcommunity and is located near the Steinway piano factory. This county's Corona Ash Dumps were turnedinto a park that hosted an event whose slogan was "Peace Through Understanding" and featured theUnisphere. Astoria is part of this county, from which Nassau broke off in the wake of an 1898 municipalconsolidation. The 1964 World's Fair took place in the Flushing Meadows Park of, for the point, whatNew York City borough that, like Brooklyn, is on Long Island?
Queens (prompt on New York (City) before "county" is read)
(24) This ship was originally called the Sir William Hardy, though it was later renamedafter a literary passage noting "the world is sick and dying, the people will rise up." Whiledocked in Marsden Wharf, this ship was infiltrated by Alain (+) Tonel. While attemptingto retrieve his camera from this ship, the photographer Fernando Pereira (*) died. DefenseMinister Charles Hernu resigned shortly after authorizing Operation Satanique, in which this ship wasdestroyed while en route to Moruroa for a nuclear protest. Fran¸cois Mitterand ordered the bombing of,for the points, what Greenpeace ship?
Rainbow Warrior
(1) Howard Beale suggested that this period was born out of politicians' exploitative desires. The sittingpresident during this period was labeled a racist by Kenneth Stampp, who portrayed his opponents asnoble crusaders. William Archibald Dunning led a school of thought about this period which condemnedthis period as "the nadir of national disgrace." This period was termed "America's Unfinished Revolution"by Eric Foner, who argues against the historical treatment of this period that blamed scalawags andcarpetbaggers for its failings. For the point, name this period of American history, during which the Southwas brought back within the Union after the Civil War.
Reconstruction
(10) This ruler's daughter Enheduanna wrote a religious work titled The Exaltation of Inanna. The birthlegend of this leader, who defeated king Lugal-Zage-Si of Umma, has been compared to that of Moses.This former servant of Ur-Zababa had his troops wash their weapons in the ocean to symbolize one of hisconquests. This former cupbearer took control of Kish, Lagash, and Uruk to become the first emperor.For ten points, name this founder of the Akkadian Empire.
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(3) Julia Avita Mamaea served as regent to the last member of this dynasty, her son. The founder ofthis dynasty was born at Leptis Magna and instructed his sons to "be harmonious, enrich the soldiers,and scorn all other men." The second member of this dynasty killed his brother Geta, built a large bathcomplex, and granted citizenship to all free men. For ten points, name this Roman dynasty that ruledfrom 193 to 235 AD and included Elagabalus, Caracalla, and its founder, Septimius.
Severan Dynasty
(19) This ally of Jos´e F´elix Ribas pondered the fate of numerous occupied countries in a letter to HenryCullen sent from Jamaica. He argued for the death of all unsupportive peninsulares in his "Decree of Warto the Death," which was issued shortly after he took Merida in the Admirable Campaign. This presidentof Gran Colombia defeated the Spanish at Carabobo, securing the independence of Venezuela. For thepoint, name this 19th century liberator of South America.
Simon Bolivar
(4) This man designated Pir Muhammad ibn Jahangir as his successor before allegedlydying of a fever brought on by drinking too much ice water. The Knights Hospitalier weremassacrced in (+) Smyrna on the orders of this man, who consolidated power at the Battleof the Terek River. This man used flaming camels to scare elephants during the siege of (*)Delhi, and he defeated Bayezid the Thunderbolt at Ankara. This enemy of Toktamysh and the GoldenHorde died while attempting to attack the Ming Dynasty. For ten points, name this lame conqueror whoruled from Samarkand.
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(4) An artificial waterway completed in 1984 connects this river to the Tombigbee River. A state thatlies just south of this river's Nickajack Lake has periodically attempted to adjust its border north to getits water. George Norris sponsored an early attempt to dam this river at Muscle Shoals. Huntsville andChattanooga also lie along, for ten points, what largest tributary of the Ohio River, whose namesakevalley was the focus of a dam-building New Deal agency?
Tennessee River (accept Tennessee Valley (Authority); prompt on TVA after "valley" isread)BONUS: Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, formed in 1966 by damming the Tennessee River and itstributary the Cumberland River respectively, surround what National Recreation Area that lies mostly inKentucky?ANSWER: Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area
(6) This text compares newspapers to the Indian god Vishnu, as each "will be possessedof hundreds of hands;" that concept was plagiarized, as was much of this work, fromsatir cal di logue by Maurice Joly. A trial in (+) Bern, Switzerland in 1934 concernedthe distribution of this text, an American version of which was published in the DearbornIndependent by Henry Ford. This work, which Elie Wiesel described as "about (*) lies andslander," was exposed in 1921 by The Times as a forgery. For ten points, name this anti-Semitic documentthat claimed to expose, according to its original title, a "Jewish Program to Conquer the World."
The Protocols of Zion (accept The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion; acceptThe Protocols of the Meetings of the Learned Elders of Zion; accept The Jewish Program toConquer the World before mentioned)
(22) This man advised Auda ibu Tayi during the Battle of Aqaba and led guerrilla attacks on the HejazRailway. This man described his experiences, including his victory at the Battle of Tafileh that earnedhim a Distinguished Cross, in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. This man's promises of an Arab homeland wereviolated by the Sykes-Picot Treaty. For the point, name this British soldier who fought the OttomanEmpire in the Middle East during World War I.
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(17) This nickname was bestowed on a liberal group including Benjamin Cardozo that opposed the"Four Horsemen" of the Supreme Court during FDR's administration. Another group of people with thisnickname were led by the Monsieur de Tr´eville. This group foils the plot of the spy Milady de Winter andlives by the motto "one for all, and all for one!" D'Artagnan [dar-tan-yon] wishes to join with, for thepoint, what group of swashbuckling French guardsmen in an Alexandre Dumas novel, consisting of Athos,Porthos, and Aramis?
Three Musketeers (prompt on musketeers)
(5) The wife of one partic pant in this event was enraged to see publicity photos showing themistress Veronica Porch´e. Eddie Futch told Carlos Padilla to end this event, whose eventualwinner claimed he lost five pounds of weight during it. The (+) "rope-a-dope" strategy wasineffective early in this event, which took place in oppressively hot and humid conditions.The winner had angered the loser in pre-fight banter by calling him "The (*) Gorilla". Forten points, name this third and final match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, fought in 1975 inthe Philippines.
Thrilla in Manila (accept descriptions of the third and/or final fight between Ali andFrazier, with names in either order, until "Muhammad" is read)
(27) This author described a party served by white South Americans thrown by FeliciaMontealegre and Leonard Bernstein with Black Panther representatives as special guests.This writer opened an anti-modern architecture text by parodying "America the Beautiful."This author of From Bauhaus to Our House coined terms like "radical (+) chic" and "theMe Decade." This man wrote a 1968 book recounting the experiences of (*) Ken Kesey andhis Merry Pranksters. For the point, name this writer whose early works of New Journalism include TheElectric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
Tom Wolfe
(6) An economic crisis resulting from this event caused the pres dent to complain that"the bottom is out of the tub." The key figures in this event considered departing fromMatamoros, but declined due to the expected delay, and wanted to use the (+) Nashvillebut couldn't get it out of Charleston. During this event, Charles Wilkes captained the USSSan Jacinto, which was able to stop (*) James Mason and John Slidell from reaching Great Britain,where they were planning on finding British support for the Confederacy. For ten points, name this 1861diplomatic incident, named for the British mail ship that was captured.
Trent Affair
(34) The Al-Bass excavation site discovered a massive necropolis in this city. Conrad of Montferratsuccessfully defended this city for two months against the besieging forces of Saladin. This city exported anon-fading substance that required boiling thousands of Murex sea snails to produce a single gram. It wasoriginally situated on an island, but a kilometer-long causeway built in 332 BC to siege this city connectsit to the mainland today. For the point, name this Phoenician city sieged by Alexander the Great, whichproduced a famous purple dye.
Tyre (accept Tyrian purple after "non-fading")
(6) A form of protest known as the teach-in originated at this university. Alan Haber founded the left-wingstudent activist group Students for a Democratic Society at this university. John F. Kennedy announcedhis plan for the Peace Corps while speaking at this university, where Lyndon B. Johnson outlined theGreat Society. This school lost the case Gratz v. Bollinger, which questioned its racial affirmative actionpolicies. For ten points, name this flagship state university located in Ann Arbor.
University of MichiganBONUS: Tom Hayden, a co-founder of Students for a Democratic Society, wrote what manifesto outliningSDS's goals, which planned an "Agenda for a Generation" and includes suggestions for disarmament?ANSWER: Port Huron Statement
(26) The Fountain of the Eagle is located in this country, whose railway opened in 1933 with one station.A landmark in this country contains an obelisk first transported from Egypt under the reign of Caligula.It was recognized in 1929 by the Lateran Treaty, which ended a fifty-nine year period of its leader beinga "prisoner" here following the Risorgimento. Saint Peter's Square is located in, for the point, what tinyindependent country within the borders of Rome, ruled by the Pope?
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(11) The background of this war and the author's own experience in it were the subject of a book byLt. General Philip Davidson. John Paul Vann's actions during this war are the subject of Neil Sheehan'sA Bright Shining Lie. Mike Gravel entered another work relating to this war into Congressional record;that work was released by Daniel Ellsberg to The New York Times after being commissioned by RobertMcNamara and discussed leaders like Ngo Dinh Diem. For ten points, name this conflict written about inmany biographies of Lyndon Johnson.
Vietnam War
(20) A recent performance of this opera in New York was cut short by the police after a man dumpedhis mentor's ashes in the orchestra pit. In this opera, the princess Mathilde sings "Sombre foret" whileat Rutli. Its antagonist was the 13th-century Hapsburg governor of Uri and Schwyz, Albrecht Gessler. A"call to the cows" and the galop "March of the Swiss Soldiers" are featured in the famous overture to, forthe point, what Rossini opera about a Swiss folk hero who shot an apple off his son's head?
William Tell (or Guillaume Tell)
(7) This artist's painting of Francis Barlow and the title people at the Siege of Petersburgwas based off drawings and engravings completed while serving as a correspondent forHarper's Weekly. This artist, who showed four (+) Confederate soldiers in Prisoners Fromthe Front, began painting more seascapes when he moved to Maine. A line of young boysplay the title (*) game in front of a red building in this artist's Snap the Whip. For ten points, namethis American painter who showed a black man in a damaged boat surrounded by sharks in The GulfStream.
Winslow Homer
(18) Matilda Bradley Carse became the president of this group's Chicago chapter and published TheUnion Signal. A president of this organization claimed that women's suffrage would "cleanse the Stygianpool." This group, which used the slogan "For God and Home and Every Land" and was led by AnnieWittenmyer, adopted a Xenophon quote to argue for "total abstinence from everything harmful." FrancesWillard was president of, for the point, what women's organization that advocated for Prohibition?
Women's Christian Temperance Union (or WCTU
(41) Sacrifices were once performed on this landform at sinkholes known as cenotes [sen-oh-tays]. Asovereign state was ruled here from the city of Merida from 1841 to 1848, and it includes the states ofCampeche [kam-pay-chay] and Quintana Roo [keen-tah-nah roo]. An archaeological site on this peninsulais home to a step pyramid dedicated to Kukulcan and also known as El Castillo. An asteroid impact offits coast near the town of Chicxulub [chick-shoo-loob] likely triggered the extinction of the dinosaurs.Chichen Itza was was a major city of the Mayan civilization on, for the point, what peninsula in southernMexico?
Yucatan Peninsula (prompt on Mexico)
(7) In ancient times, this currency was worth 6 obols. In 1828, the phoenix replaced the Ottoman kurus,then itself was replaced four years later by the "phoenix," adorned with King Otto's face; both thiscurrency and the phoenix were equivalent to 100 lepta. In 1973, this currency replaced the image of thedeposed King Constantine with more phoenix imagery and the phrase "Hellenic Republic." For ten points,name this currency used by both the ancient and modern, pre-Euro Greeks.
drachma
(3) This company's status as a "natural monopoly" was weakened by a 1956 court caseallowing third party providers to attach to this company's devices. News articles regularlyappear about how some customers, particularly the elderly, still (+) lease this company'sdevices. William Shockley's invention of the transistor occurred at a laboratory owned bythis company, which was (*) broken up in the 1980s into seven "Regional Operating Companies;"in 2005, one of those companies, Southwestern Bell, took on this company's name again. For ten points,name this largest US landline phone company.
AT&T Corporation (or Bell Telephone Company or American Telephone & Telegraph;accept Bell Labs)
(7) During this battle's preliminaires, either Daniel Wells or Henry McComas may have killed GeneralRobert Ross. This battle was launched in response to destruction of property along Lake Erie, and waspreceded by fighting at Hampstead Hill and North Point. Mary Pickersgill created one object used at thisbattle's end. The song "To Anacreon in Heaven" supplied the melody for a work about this battle. Forten points, name this battle that inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner."
Battle of Fort McHenry (or Siege of Fort McHenry; accept Battle of North Point beforementioned)
(8) This man's overtures for peace talks were recorded in "The Vital Letters of [this man],Khrushchev, and Dulles." He noted that colonization was justified with proper use of land inhis "Ethics of War." A manifesto named for this man and (+) Albert Einstein became thefounding charter of the Pugwash Conferences. His work "On Denoting" discusses definiteand indefinite descriptions, and this author of (*) "Why I Am Not a Christian" was an outspokenproponent of nuclear disarmament. For ten points, name this British philosopher who collaborated withAlfred, Lord Whitehead in Principia Mathematica.
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(10) Harold Urey strongly advocated for this former student of his to be denied tenure at Harvard.Edward Teller told this scientist that he had succumbed to being a propagandist for his work on theTTAPS model of "nuclear winter." This scientist led the design of the Pioneer plaque and the VoyagerGolden Record, which were messages to possible extraterrestrials. This man's last book was titled forhis iconic phrase "billions and billions." For the point, name this astronomer and popular scientist whonarrated the original Cosmos series.
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(21) This king is the subject of a mostly-lost epic poem set at Paderborn. This ruler was unable tosecure the submission of the Duchy of Benevento when he subjugated the Lombard kingdom. Alcuinwas a notable philosopher during this man's reign, which was chronicled by his biographer Einhard. Hisdefeat at Roncevaux Pass inspired the Song of Roland. For the point, name this Carolingian king who wascrowned by Leo III on Christmas Day 800 as the first Holy Roman Emperor.
Charlemagne (accept Charles the Great, Karl der Grosse, or Carolus Magnus)
(7) Displays at this event included barom ter that based observations on the movementof leeches and Frederick Bakewell's early version of fax machine. An object known as the"Mountain of Light" that had once been owned by (+) Nader Shah was displayed duringthis event. The man who devised the first Christmas card, Henry Cole, helped organize thisevent. The Koh-i-Noor Diamond was on display during this event, which was attended bywriters like George (*) Eliot and Charles Dickens. Prince Albert helped plan, for ten points, what1851 exhibition in London, held in a magnificent plate glass building?
Crystal Palace Exhibition (accept The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of AllNations)
(4) This leader ordered the creation of Unit 101, which committed the Qibya massacre as a reprisalattack. In his later career, he became minister of defense after Pinhas Lavon was caught planning false-flagbombing attacks on Egypt. This leader authorized Operation Magic Carpet to relocate thousands ofYemeni and Ethiopian Jews. He merged the Irgun militia into the IDF to fight against the Arab Leagueshortly after his country gained independence in 1948. For ten points, name the first prime minister ofIsrael.
David Ben GurionBONUS: After his career in politics, Ben-Gurion retired to one of these Israeli collectivist farms, many ofwhich industrialized over the 20th century. A few hundred of these communities exist in Israel today.ANSWER: kibbutzim
(2) James T. Brady and this man were part of the legal defense team that helped Daniel Sickles get anacquittal for the murder of Philip Barton Key II. This man entered his most famous position after theresignation of Simon Cameron over calls to arm slaves. Upon Lincoln's death, this man either said that hebelongs to the "ages" or "angels." This politician's dismissal was found in violation of the Tenure of OfficeAct. For ten points, name this Secretary of War during the 1860s whose dismissal by Andrew Johnson ledto his impeachment.
Edwin Stanton
(20) In this campaign, William Scurry was able to use weights and water tins to invent a self-firing rifle.During this campaign's bloodiest day, an attack on Hill 60 was launched simultaneously with Beauvoir deLisle's assault up Scimitar Hill. In its early stages, one commander in this campaign told his men "I donot order you to fight, I order you to die." This campaign began with Commonwealth troops landing atAnzac Cove. Winston Churchill planned, for the point, what 11-month campaign of World War I in whichAtaturk's Ottomans successfully defended the Dardanelles Strait?
Gallipoli Campaign (or Dardanelles Campaign; accept Battle of Gallipolli and otherequivalent terms; accept Battle of Canakkale
(8) Blacksmiths from this empire erected an iron pillar that has resisted corrosion to thepresent day. The Ajanta cave complex was designed during the reign of this empire, whichwas visited by the Chinese (+) monk Faxian and whose rulers inclued Vikramaditya. TheRecognition of Sakuntala was written by (*) Kalidasa during the rule of, for the points, whatempire that ruled India from the third to fifth centuries AD, well after the earlier Mauryan Empire, andwas ruled by Samudra and Chandra?
Gupta Empire
(4) In December 2016, this leader announced his country's official unit of currency would become theToman. This leader was elected in 2013 with the slogan of a "Government of prudence and hope" afterMahmoud Ahmadinejad served for two terms. This leader negotiated with the P5+1 countries regardinghis country's nuclear program, with a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed on in 2015. For tenpoints, name this current President of Iran.
Hassan Rouhani
(6) The bottom of this work was intended to depict plants with their roots visible in the soil. Statues ofJupiter and a headless Caesar flank this work, whose center shows a hand with a glowing orb. Its artistproposed adding Abraham Lincoln to the left side, but Nelson Rockefeller ordered it destroyed anyway.Man, Controller of the Universe is a recreation in Mexico of, for the point, what Diego Rivera mural thatcontroversially depicted Vladimir Lenin?
Man at the Crossroads (accept Man, Controller of the Universe before "destroyed" isread)
(40) John Campbell plotted a sneak attack on this city that Bernardo de Galvez discovered.This city was the capital of the territory where the Chickasaw wars occurred, and the (+)pirate Jean Lafitte [la-feet] aided in its defense against Edward Pakenham. Adrien de Paugermapped this city, then argued for its superiority to nearby (*) Biloxi. For the point, name thiscity defended by Andrew Jackson in January 1815 after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.
New Orleans (or Nouvelle-Orl´eans)
(7) The oldest state park in the US is named for this geographical region. One feature named for thisregion includes Table Rock and Terrapin Point. The capture of a fort named for this region was led byWilliam Johnson during the Seven Years War. One battle named for this region is also known as theBattle of Lundy's Lane. A river named for this region empties into Lake Ontario after draining Lake Erienear Buffalo. For the point, give this geographic term that names a waterfall between Ontario and NewYork.
Niagara
(9) This figure "teaches the higher fidelity that negates the gods" and concludes, like Oedipus, "that all iswell" according to a work that later notes "the struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man'sheart." This figure is the subject of an essay which ends by noting that "one must imagine [this figure]happy." For the point, name this mythological figure, the subject of a landmark 1942 existentialist essayby Albert Camus [ca-moo] that discusses the story of this man forever pushing a boulder up a mountain.
Sisyphus (accept The Myth of Sisyphus)
(29) This policy was protested by a women's group known as the Black Sash. It was condemned bythe Lusaka Manifesto and a Security Council arms embargo. This policy created enclaves of territorycalled bantustans. One aspect of this policy, the requirement for internal passports, was protested at theSharpeville Massacre. F.W. de Klerk's government helped end this policy through negotiations with theAfrican National Congress. For the point, name this policy of racial segregation in South Africa.
Apartheid (prompt on descriptive answers until the end of the question)
(3) One employee of this company, Gerhard Domagk, won a Nobel Prize but was arrested by the Nazis forcontemplating accepting it. This company appointed Fritz ter Meer as its chair shortly after he finishedhis prison term for Nazi war crimes. Felix Hoffmann's work with this company included an acetylationof morphine, creating a compound that this company trademarked as heroin. For ten points, name thisGerman pharmaceutical company whose chemists synthesized acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin.
Bayer AG
(18) This leader's nuclear weapons program was hampered by the Pressler amendment. The Badr-I[bah-dir one] space probe was launched during this leader's tenure, a first for the country, and this leaderwas accused of smuggling data on enriched uranium into North Korea during a visit. This leader wasexiled for eight years until the rise of Pervez Musharraf, and she was succeeded as head of the PPP byher son after her 2007 assassination in Rawalpindi. For the point, name this daughter of Zulfikar Ali whoserved two terms as Pakistan's Prime Minister.
Benazir Bhutto
(33) This man named present-day Guam the "Island of the Lateen Sails" for the sheer number of prauvessels that approached his ship on his arrival there; that account was documented by Antonio Pigafetta,one of this man's crew. This colleague of Juan Elcano tried to convert Lapu-Lapu to Christianity, butfailed; shortly after, Lapu-Lapu's men attacked and this man was struck with a bamboo spear, killinghim. For the point, name this Portuguese explorer whose surviving crew then finished the first expeditionto circumnavigate the Earth.
Ferdinand Magellan
(16) This company's German subsidiary, Adam Opel AG, was accused of profiting from both sides duringWorld War II. In 1953, Charles Erwin Wilson, this company's president, was named as Secretary ofDefense; during the confirmation hearings, Wilson famously claimed that "what's good for (this company)is good for the country." This company first surpassed Ford Motor Company in sales in the late 1920s.For the point, name this automobile company whose brands include Buick and Chevrolet.
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(3) The first elected King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was from this family, as was thefirst husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. One ruler from this family hosted the Field of the Cloth of Gold.Catherine de Medici's husband belonged to this family, which originally took power after the extinction ofthe Capet Dynasty. This family fought against the Plantagents in the Hundred Years War. For ten points,name this French dynasty which was succeeded by the Bourbons and whose members included Francis I.
House of Valois
(10) In April 2016, five police officers pled guilty to various charges associated with shootings on theDanziger Bridge during this event. During this event, The decision to not declare a state of emergencyfor Jefferson, and Plaquemines [PLAK-uh-meen] was later blamed on Governor Kathleen Blanco. Shortlyafter being told "You're doing a heck of a job" after this event, Michael Brown was fired from a governmentpost. Refugees were trapped at the Superdome for several days after this event, which breached around50 levees. For ten points, name this hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005.
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(10) This man argued that space and time were means for a subject to organize the world usinghis "transcendental aesthetic." The importance of justifying knowledge claims was pointed out to thisphilosopher by David Hume's work, which this philosopher says "woke him from his dogmatic slumber."In his most famous work, this man questioned the existence of synthetic a priori truths. For the point,name this German philosopher who developed the categorical imperative and wrote the Critique of PureReason.
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(11) This man forced his enemies to withdraw to Castle William after falsely boasting about the size ofhis army. That incident occurred when this man's ship Liberty was seized following a dispute over a wineshipment. This first governor of an independent Massachusetts was closely aligned with Samuel Adams,and neither of them were pardoned by Thomas Gage following the Boston Tea Party. For the point, namethis chair of the Continental Congress who legendarily wanted to aid King George III's troubled vision bysigning the Declaration of Independence in exceptionally large print.
John Hancock
(1) Nearly 2,000 people died when the Sultana exploded in this river, but John Wilkes Booth died theday before, so the tragedy received shockingly little press coverage. Monks Mound was built on the easternbanks of this river, which names a civilization that built the city of Cahokia. A control structure was builtto reduce its flow into the Atchafalaya River. For ten points, name this American river whose source wasidentified in 1832 as Minnesota's Lake Itasca, from which it flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
Mississippi River
(4) Prachanda led a lengthy Maoist insurgency in this country that is currently led by K.P. Oli. Thiscountry's elite units were donated to India and Great Britain under the Tripartite Agreement. NarayanShah unified this country against the Malla kingdoms, and this country served as the only official Hinducountry in the world until the abolition of the monarchy in 2008. Gurkha units are heavily associated withthis country. For the point, a massive April 2015 earthquake struck what Himalayan country with capitalat Kathmandu?
Nepal
(6) This colony was home to a political family that included Henry Clay's 1844 running mate. Thisstate, the last north of the Mason-Dixon line to abolish slavery, was home to "Silk City," the nicknamefor its city of Paterson. This state names a plan in which each state would have had a vote in Congress,contrasted with a plan named for Virginia. For ten points, name this state whose namesake college becomethe Ivy League's Princeton University, and which also saw the Battle of Trenton.
New Jersey
(17) A former school in this state near San Ildefonso was converted into a facility that contains BathtubRow and which was once called "Site Y." The McDonald Ranch House is located in this state's WhiteSands Missile Range, which is near the town of Alamagordo and was the site of an event for which the"Jumbo" containment vessel was built. Trinity, the world's first nuclear test, was detonated here anddesigned in its Los Alamos Laboratory. For the point, name this southwestern state whose capital is SantaFe.
New Mexico
(6) Streetcars serve this city's First Hill and South Lake Union neighborhoods, and its industrial districtsare concentrated along the Duwamish River. A 1971 billboard asked the last person leaving this city to"turn out the lights" after the US canceled a program to develop supersonic planes. An observation towerwas built for the 1962 World's Fair here, and it is home to the Pike Place Market. Boeing was founded in,for ten points, what city on Puget Sound that is home to the Space Needle?
Seattle
(3) This writer described "the cold stars lighting, very old and bleak / in different skies" in the poem "ISaw His Round Mouth's Crimson." In one of his poems, the narrator is told "here is no cause to mourn"by a former enemy he meets in Hell. This author of "Strange Meeting" described an "ecstasy of fumbling"in response to nerve gas in a poem that calls a patriotic Horace quote "the old Lie". For the point, namethis British World War I poet of "Dulce et Decorum Est."
Wilfred Owen
(4) Tim Raines noted that he commonly slid headfirst to protect a vial of this substance.Keith Hernandez was one of more than a dozen players to discuss this substance at the 1985Pittsburgh trials. (+) Dwight Gooden's career was shortened by multiple positive tests forthis drug. Jose Fernandez was under the influence of (*) alcohol and this substance when he diedin a 2016 boating accident. Major League Baseball was briefly wracked by a 1980s scandal involving, forten points, what drug derived from coca leaves?
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(3) Charles Grey ambushed this man's forces in the Paoli Massacre. This man led asurprisingly successful bayonet raid on a British fort at Stony Point, after which he earnedhis nickname. He provokingly established Fort Recovery at the site of the Battle of the (+)Wabash River. This leader of the Legion of the United States forced the Treaty of Greenvilleafter his decisive victory over (*) Little Turtle and Blue Jacket's Miami tribe at the Battle of FallenTimbers. The Northwest Indian War was essentially won by, for ten points, what American general,nicknamed "Mad?"
"Mad" Anthony Wayne
(10) During these conflicts, the Thirteen Factories were twice destroyed. James Bremer used gunboats togreat effect in this conflict and blockaded the Pearl River. The second of these conflicts began when theArrow was seized. Lin Zexu sent a letter asking "where is your conscience?" to Queen Victoria in the firstof these conflicts, which ended with the cessation of Hong Kong Island in the unequal Treaty of Nanking.For ten points, name this series of conflicts between Great Britain and China sparked by drug exports.
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(71) This book emphasizes the role that "habits of mind" play in upholding freedom, rather thanwritten-in constitutional protections. This book pioneered and praised the idea of "separate spheres"for men and women, and its author names a paradox stating that "as social conditions improve, socialfrustration increases." Gustave de Beaumont accompanied this book's author on a tour of the prisonsystem of 1830s America. The "tyranny of the majority" is warned against by, for the point, what politicaltreatise by Alexis de Tocqueville?
(On) Democracy in America (or De La D´emocratie en Am´erique)
(6) During this event, one man was labeled "Ole Hanson of the East." In the prelude to thisevent, Andrew Peters stated "the whole situ tion is far more serious than realized." Afterthis event, formerly unemployed (+) World War I veterans were refused new uniforms bythe Garment Workers' Union. Samuel Gompers supported the perpetrators of this eventand blamed Commissioner (*) Edwin Upton Curtis for causing it by refusing to recognize a newunion. For ten points, name this 1919 strike, quashed in a profile-raising performance by MassachusettsGovernor Calvin Coolidge.
1919 Boston police strike (prompt on partial answers)
(7) The documentary With Babies and Banners analyzes the role of a Women's Emergency Brigadeduring this event, which Henry Kraus helped organize. Governor Frank Murphy acted as an intermediarybetween the two parties after one side refused to meet with Homer Martin. Franklin Delano Rooseveltrefused to federally intervene in this strike, which partly took place in the Chevrolet Number 4 plant. Forten points, name this 1936-1937 strike against General Motors in which workers refused to leave theirstations.
1936-1937 Great Flint sit down strike (or the Great General Motors sit down strike"strike" not needed after it is mentioned; prompt on partial answers)
(1) After this disaster, Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade offered its victims free land.Missionaries from the New Life Children's Refuge were accused of kidnapping for attemptingto arrange for the adoption of children affected by this crisis. Cholera outbreaks after thisdisaster were blamed on (+) Nepalese peacekeepers. Rapper Wyclef Jean tried to run inthe presidential election held in the year of this disaster, and (*) Michel Martelly becamepresident a year later. For ten points, name this natural disaster that destroyed Port-au-Prince in 2010.
2010 Haitian earthquake
(1) Samuel Wyllys was technically the owner of this thing, which received its name from an item thatwas supposed to be taken at Butler's Tavern. This thing was killed in an 1856 thunderstorm, and it wasimmortalized on the fifth-issued state quarter in 1999. In 1687, Joseph Wadsworth prevented EdmundAndros from seizing a poorly-written contract by hiding it in this object. For ten points, name this treethat once held a royal document belonging to Connecticut Colony.
Charter Oak
(11) This general was victorious against Onomarchus at Crocus Field, one of the bloodiest battles inancient history. A stray vine prevented the escape of this man's assassin, Pausanias. This man was giventhe one-word reply "If" after issuing a series of threats to Sparta. This man created the League of Corinthto oppose Persia shortly after he defeated Thebes' Sacred Band at Chaeronea. For the point, name thisMacedonian ruler and father of Alexander the Great.
Philip II of Macedon
(28) The self-governance of these people was promoted by an organization founded by Isaac Butt. Farmersfrom this group formed the Land League, which published the No Rent Manifesto as part of a call foragricultural reform that was passed by William Gladstone. The plight of these people led to the repeal ofthe Corn Laws, and the movement for their independence was known as Home Rule. For the point, namethese people who established their own Free State after suffering through a potato famine.
Irish (accept word forms)
(26) This man believed Nebraska brought forth a "sacred right" and placed "it on the high road toextension and perpetuity." This man challenged those to "do our duty as we understand it" by having"faith that right makes might." This orator of the Peoria Speech looked to "bind up the nation's wounds""with Malice toward none, with charity for all" in his Second Inaugural Address. For the point, name thispresident who claimed "that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish fromthe earth" in his Gettysburg address.
Abraham Lincoln
(6) This man agreed to become a vassal of Sartaq Khan to save his people from devastation.This man was appointed military commander by a veche and defeated a Swedish invasion onthe (+) Izhora River. He became Prince of Vladimir after his brother attempted to assertindependence from the Golden Horde. This man fought on the (*) frozen Lake Peipus againstthe Teutonic Order in the Battle of the Ice, successfully defending the Republic of Novgorod from theNorthern Crusade. For the points, name this legendary Grand Prince of the Kievan Rus.
Alexander Nevsky
(5) This man was forced to retreat from Zurich to Glarus in the winter, earning comparisonsto Hannibal crossing the Alps and a promotion to generalissimo. This man's troopssacked Praga during the Ko´sciuszko Uprising, and he had earlier defeated the (+) BarConfederation in Poland. Paul I fired this man, then re-hired him at the insistence ofEuropean leaders to reverse Napoleon's conquest of (*) Italy. This author of The Science ofVictory led a successful Siege of Izmail against the Ottomans, helping to put down Pugachev's Rebellion.For the points, name this undefeated Russian general under Catherine the Great.
Alexander Suvorov
(4) This man benefited in an election from a William Gallagher snapshot of his damaged shoe. Afterthe Alsop brothers attacked this man's baldness, he quipped "Eggheads of the world, unite!" This maninformed Valentin Zorin that he would "wait until Hell froze over" for confirmation that the Soviet Unionwas placing missiles in Cuba during his time as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. For the point,name this Illinois governor who was twice defeated by Dwight Eisenhower in 1950s presidential elections.
Adlai E. Stevenson II (or Jr.)
(7) This figure is the alphabetically-prior namesake of a manifesto that inspired the Pugwash anti-WMDconference; that manifesto is named after this man and Bertrand Russell. David Ben-Gurion tried to makethis man the first President of Israel, a post he refused. With Leo Szilard [zee-LAR], this scientist wrotea letter to FDR that inspired the Manhattan Project. For ten points, name this scientist who formulatedgeneral and special relativity.
Albert Einstein
(17) The head of this leader's intelligence agency was caught giving bribes to various newschannels in the Vladi-videos. Operation Chavin de Huantar was launched by this leaderto end an Embassy hostage crisis. This leader's death squad attacked a barbecue party,believing it to be a Marxist gathering, in the Barrios Altos massacre. This leader of the(+) Grupo Colina death squad won the "Internal conflict" against the Tupac AmaruRevolutionary Movement and the (*) Shining Path Guerillas. For the point, name this formerPresident of Peru who was ousted on corruption charges in 2000, after which he fled to Japan.
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(19) In medieval legend, this man used a large chunk of beef to torment two hungrygriffins that he used to fly to heaven. Orientalist scholar Theodor N¨oldeke identified thisreal-life person with the "two-horned" Quranic figure Dhul-Qarnayn. Medievals depictedthis member of the (+) Nine Worthies in many namesake "romances," which drew looselyon the historian Arrian. In real life, the snake-handler Olympias gave birth to this man,who declared himself to be the son of (*) Zeus-Ammon while in Egypt. For the point, name thisconqueror-king whose army marched to India from Macedon.
Alexander the Great (or Alexander III of Macedonia)
(46) Marty Balin was knocked unconscious during this event. Alan Passaro was acquitted ofa murder that took place at this event; Passaro was a member of a group that had received$500 in free (+) beer in exchange for providing security for this event. Santana openedthis event, where the Hells Angels guarded the stage from a crowd of 300,000 and MeredithHunter was stabbed to death. The documentary (*) Gimme Shelter depicts, for the point, whatfree concert held at a northern California speedway in December 1969, where a violent Rolling Stonesconcert marked the metaphorical and literal "end of the 1960s?"
Altamont concert (accept equivalents)
(26) In the early 20th century, this city completed a ring of fortifications called the Stelling, whichoverlooked the Zuiderzee. This city was surrounded by the Singel until the late 16th century, after whichthis city built the Herengracht, Prinsengracht, and Keizergracht in a concentric pattern around itself. Forthe point, name this city located several feet below sea level on an arm of the North Sea, where a series ofplanned canals provide transportation near the Royal Palace of the Netherlands.
Amsterdam
(26) This leader initially gave support to Plinio Salgado's Integralists in order to suppresscommunism in his country. "The Black Angel" was the head of this leader's bodyguards,who plotted an assassination attempt against journalist Carlos (+) Lacerda; that scandalled this leader to write the Letter of Testament shortly before committing suicide. The riseto power of this "Father of the Poor" led to the end of his country's (*) "coffee and milk"politics. A South American Estado Novo was established by, for the point, what President of Brazil duringthe 1930s?
Getulio Vargas
(33) Vinayak Savarkar was falsely accused of perpetrating this event, which led to the RSS party beingbanned for a period of time. A little girl tried to stop the perpetrator of this event, which took place atthe Birla House, by telling him that "Bapu is already late." In its aftermath, the sitting prime ministerannounced that "the light has gone out of our lives." Nathuram Godse was hanged for committing, forthe point, what 1948 murder of an Indian nonviolence activist?
Assassination (or killing, etc.) of Mahatma (or Mohandas) Gandhi (prompt on partialanswers; do not accept mentions of Indira or Rajiv Gandhi)
(8) The outcome of this battle prompted one side to form the Blood and Iron Imperial Corps. CactusRidge and Sugar Loaf Hill had to be taken in this battle in order for one side to capture Shuri castle. Thisbattle began with Operation Tengo and was alternatively called the "typhoon of steel," thanks to thehigh incidence of kamikaze pilots. This battle, codenamed Iceberg, was fought in an attempt to establishan airbase in preparation for the invasion of Japan. For ten points, name this 1945 battle for one of theRyukyu islands.
Battle of OkinawaBONUS: This famed war correspondent was killed at Okinawa.ANSWER: Ernie Pyle
(9) Pierre Falcone and Charles Pasqua coordinated arm sales from France to this country in the 1990s.A guerilla war broke out in this country after Jonas Savimbi rejected the results of a 1992 election. TheBicesse Accord ended a civil war in this country between UNITA and the MPLA. This country whichgained independence by the Alvor Agreement is currently led by Jose Eduardo dos Santos. For the point,name this former Portuguese colony north of Namibia whose capital is Luanda.
Angola
(16) A second century AD text about this ruler's life opens with stories of his teacher, Upagupta, andof his previous life as Jaya, a boy who met the Buddha. This ruler defeated the Utkala in modern dayOdisha, killing 200,000 soldiers and civilians according to a series of inscriptions on boulders and pillarsthroughout his empire. After winning the aforementioned Kalinga War, this son of Bindusara renouncedviolence and converted to Buddhism. For the point, name this third century BC Mauryan ruler.
Ashoka the Great (or Asoka or Ashok
(7) Jonathan Pitney is known as the "father" of this city, which was ruled for several decadesby the policial boss Nucky Johnson. Meyer Lansky's honeymoon was used as pretext for1929 conference in this city that brought together heads of (+) Mafia families from acrossthe country. The 1964 Democratic National Convention was held in this city, where in 1870a landmark was opened that now runs from from Absecon Inlet to neighboring (*) VentnorCity. A 1976 referendum legalized casino gambling here. America's first boardwalk is found in, for tenpoints, what New Jersey resort town home to the Miss America pageant?
Atlantic City
(27) Nostradamus' prophecies influenced a book by this religion's founder titled DeclaringMyself the Christ. A group that broke off from this religion in 2007 is known as the Circle ofLight. Its members once (+) attacked a courthouse when targeting three judges predictedto rule against them in a real estate dispute. That attack occurred nine months before a (*)1995 attack on locations like the Chiyoda and Hibiya lines that left twelve dead. For the points, name thisreligious cult, now known as "Aleph," that used sarin gas to conduct the Tokyo subway attacks.
Aum Shinrikyo (accept Aleph before mentioned)
(40) The first assault in this battle was met by the company of Joseph Bartholomew. The losing side ofthis battle interpreted the subsequent New Madrid Earthquakes as an omen to renew their war effort.During this battle, Spier Spencer led a militia group called the Yellow Jackets. One side in this battle wasled by Tenskwatawa from Prophetstown, while the leader of the winning side capitalized on success atthis battle with a campaign song. For the point, name this 1811 battle in Tecumseh's War, won by futurePresident William Henry Harrison.
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(1) A person with this surname was embroiled in a sex scandal after accusations surfacedthat he had an affair with Elizabeth Tilton. That man with this surname delivered the "ShallWe Compromise" speech to attack the Compromise of 1850 and raised funds to buy guns forabolitionists in Kansas, which were mockingly dubbed his "bibles." A family patriarch with thissurname was the first president of the Lane Theological Seminary. For the point, identify thissurname of Lyman and Henry Ward, as well as the author Harriet, who later married Calvin Stowe.
Beecher (accept Henry Ward Beecher; accept Lyman Beecher; accept HarrietBeecher Stowe)
(7) This country's Orange Walk District is home to the ancient city of Lamanai, and a logger discoveredCaracol here while searching for mahogany trees. European settlers here known as Baymen fought thebattle of St. George's Caye. This country relocated its capital inland in response to 1961's HurricaneHattie, and was known as British Honduras until 1973. Belmopan is the capital of, for ten points, whatCentral American country that, like neighboring Mexico and Guatemala, is home to a number of Mayanruins?
Belize
(7) This author described a "sense of dissatisfaction" and the silent question "Is this all?" in the openingto one work. This co-founder of NARAL and author of The Second Stage described "the problem that hasno name" as an inner voice saying "I want something more than my husband and my children and myhome" in her most famous work. The National Organization for Women was first led by, for ten points,what American thinker, the author of The Feminine Mystique?
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(8) The construction for this project was actually supervised by the designer's daughter-in-law, Emily,who learned higher mathematics to assist her injured husband. The original engineer for this structuredied after contracting tetanus completing a survey for this structure, leaving his son Washington incharge. P.T. Barnum marched a parade of 21 elephants across this structure to reassure the public aboutits stability. For ten points, name this John Roebling-designed structure spanning the East River in NewYork.
Brooklyn BridgeBONUS: This Cuban poet of Versos Sencillos wrote a poem about "The Bridge of Brooklyn" for itsopening.ANSWER: Jos´e Marti
(28) This man negotiated the Treaty of Mon¸con with Gaspar de Guzm´an, a Spanish diplomat. Swedenwas persuaded to ally with this man's nation through the Treaty of Barwalde. Henry de Cinq Marsopposed this man, as did a series of advisors who thought they had ousted this man on the Day of theDupes. This enemy of the Huguenots personally conquered one of their last strongholds at La Rochelle.For the point, name this man, known as the Red Eminence, a French cardinal who advised Louis XIII.
Cardinal de Richelieu (or Armand-Jean du Plessis)
(3) The Chasseurs d'Afrique managed to secure the right flank during this action. Whileviewing this action, Pierre Bosquet remarked, "It's magnificent, but it isn't war. It'smadness." Lord (+) Cardigan expressed doubts about this action with Lord Lucan, butparticipated in it anyway. An order by Lord Raglan was incorrectly delivered by Louis Nolanbefore this event, which attacked massed (*) artillery between the Causeway and FedioukineHeights. This action was performed by the "noble six hundred," who rode "into the valley of death,"according to Alfred, Lord Tennyson. For ten points, name this failed military strike during the Battle ofBalaclava.
Charge of the Light Brigade (accept anything that suggests an attack by the LightBrigade)
(8) This location is the current home of The Tent of Darius, a work by the decorator andpainter Charles le Brun. Austerlitz by Fran¸cois G´erard and Bouvines by Horace Vernetare among the largest paintings in this location's (+) "Battles Gallery." An antechamberin this location contains a Charpentier painting of a famous resident who maintained an86-acre (*) "Petit Domaine" here, Marie Antoinette. For the point, name this opulent royal palace ofLouis XIV [fourteenth], known for its Hall of Mirrors.
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(14) One member of this tribe, John Ross, controversially broke with other members in negotiating anagreement with the U.S. government. This tribe gained almost two million acres of land from the Creek inthe Treaty of Fort Jackson after assisting Andrew Jackson in fighting at Horseshoe Bend. In that battle,one member of this tribe saw "talking leaves," inspiring him to develop a syllabary for this tribe. TheTreaty of New Echota forced this tribe onto the Trail of Tears. Sequoyah was a member of, for the point,what southeastern Native American tribe, the largest to be federally recognized?
Cherokee
(1) This composer's The Combat of Tancredi and Clorinda which contains one of theear est uses of pizzicato, was published in his eighth book of madrigals. He coined the term"seconda practica" to differentiate his music from the older style of (+) Palestrina. One ofhis operas depicts the ascent of Nero's second wife, while his first opera depicts a legendary(*) musician who travels to the underworld to rescue Eurydice. For ten points, The Coronation of Poppeaand L'Orfeo were written by what Italian composer who pioneered the Baroque style of music?
Claudio Monteverdi
(9) One plank of this proposal would have prevented teenage mothers from receivingwelfare. This plan for the 104th Congress was developed by a Georgia representativewhose Presidential campaign in (+) 2012 included a scandal regarding a six-figure Tiffanybill. This proposal included the "Taking Back Our Streets" Act and the aforementioned"Personal Responsibility" Act, which was vetoed by President (*) Clinton. For ten points, givethis three-word name of the 1994 agenda offered by Newt Gingrich in a successful midterm campaign togain Republican control of Congress.
Contract With America (prompt on descriptions of the 1994 Republican platform before"three-word name" is read)
(5) The schism addressed by this council was the subject of the Henotikon, which tried to reconcile theopposing sides. Dioscurus was exiled during this council, which was convoked by the Emperor Marcian.The Oriental Orthodox branch split as a result of this council, which issued a definition that refutedmonophysitism and reaffirmed what Pope Leo I explained in a Tome he wrote prior to this council: thatChrist had two natures. For ten points, name this 451 church council, held in Asia Minor.
Council of Chalcedon
(4) In this war, one side's headquarters was destroyed in the Battle of Holy Ground. Benjamin Hawkinsfailed to adequately prepare for this conflict, in which the Spanish governor armed one side at Pensacola.Peter McQueen and William Weatherford instigated the massacre of Fort Mims in this conflict, which wasended by the Treaty of Fort Jackson. American forces became involved in this war following the Battle ofBurnt Corn. For ten points, name this 1814 Native American civil war involving the Red Sticks faction ofone of the Five Civilized Tribes.
Creek War (accept Red Stick War before mentioned)BONUS: This general helped end the Creek War following a decisive victory at Horseshoe Bend. He hadearlier established Forts Detroit and Strother in the Tennessee campaign.ANSWER: Andrew Jackson
(2) Jody Valentini survived being shot by this man in Pelham Bay, though her friend Donna Lauriabecame his first victim. While in prison, Psalm 34:6 inspired this man to convert to Christianity. Thisman, whose primary weapon was a Bulldog .44 caliber revolver, is now the namesake of laws prohibitingcriminals from profiting from selling their story to publishers. For ten points, name this criminal whoclaimed he was ordered by a Satanic dog to commit a series of murders in summer 1977 in New York.
David Ricard Berkowitz (accept Son of Sam; accept Richard David FalcoBONUS: This Democratic politician announced the capture of Berkowitz in his role as Mayor of New YorkCity. He served one term, during which the city nearly went bankrupt, and was succeeded by Ed Koch.ANSWER: Abraham Beane
(3) This composer parodied Charles Hanon's exercises in his second piano concerto, andtook only three days to write a Festive Overture for the anniversary of the October (+)Revolution. He described the end of one of his works as a "parody of shrillness" in thepossibly-spurious autobiography Testimony. He withdrew his fourth symphony after thearticle "Muddle Instead of Music" was published in (*) Pravda. For ten points, name thiscomposer who subtitled his fifth symphony "A Soviet Artist's Response to Just Criticism" and wrote theopera Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District.
Dmitry Shostakovich
(2) The title character of one of this man's operas sings an aria based on "Home Sweet Home" whileimprisoned in the Tower of London. This composer of Anna Bolena also wrote about an executed favoriteof Elizabeth I in Roberto Devereux. This composer wrote another opera based on a Sir Walter Scott novelin which the title character sings "Il dolce suono" in her "mad scene." For ten points, name this bel cantocomposer, a contemporary of Vincenzo Bellini who composed Lucia di Lammermoor
Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti
(2) After the People's Convention had been held, government officials attempted to stop thisevent with concessions in the Freemen's Constitution. This event led to the Supreme Courtcase Luther v. Borden, which ruled that it was constitutional to (+) change governments.John Tyler refused to send troops to end this event, and newly elected governor (*) SamuelWard King declared martial law in response to it. For ten points, name this 1841 rebellion that attemptedto extend the franchise in Rhode Island.
Dorr's Rebellion (accept equivalents for rebellion)
(7) This leader allied with Prince Gong and Prince Chun in the Xinyou [shing-yoh] Coup to defeat Sushunand the Eight Regent Ministers. This ruler ordered Zeng Guofan [zuhn gwoh-fahn] to quell a rebellion,and helped appoint Zaitian to replace Tongzhi after he died. This figure was accused of embezzling navalfunds to build a Marble Boat for the Summer Palace, and also quashed the Hundred Days' Reform whileruling on behalf of the Guangxu Emperor. This ruler was defeated by the Eight Nation Alliance afterencouraging the army to support the Boxer Rebellion. For ten points, name this Dowager Empress of theQing Dynasty.
Dowager Empress CixiBONUS: Leaders like Zeng Guofan headed this movement in late Qing Dynasty China which sought tomodernize the country so it could take on foreign powers without compromising Chinese values.ANSWER: Self-Strengthening Movement
(5) This man dismissed a commissioner who would go on to lead the Army Comrade Association, whichsought to prevent physical intimidation by a group supported by this man. This man attempted toreconcile with Richard Mulcahy after fighting broke out at the Four Courts. This man backed a groupsometimes known as the "Irregulars" that warred with a faction led by William Cosgrave. When hismotion regarding eligibility in the D´ail If was rejected, this man broke from Sinn F´ein. For ten points,name this first Taoiseach [TEE shuh] of Ireland and founder of Fianna F´ail [fi anna foil].
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(7) Regis Debray formulated the idea of foco based on the experiences of this man. This man's admirationfor Patrice Lumumba led him to assist Laurent-Desire Kabila in the Simba Rebellion. Alberto Kortacaptured the most famous image of this man during a memorial service for the La Coubre explosion. Afterthe failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion, this man wrote a thank you letter to John F. Kennedy. For tenpoints, name this man, whose "Heroic Guerrilla Fighter" portrait has become a revolutionary symbol.
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(2) This man represented holders of the Wentworth Grants in a New York court case; protecting hisinterests in those grants led this man and his family to form the Onion River Company. Late in life,this man published the deist book Reason: The Only Oracle of Man. After a meeting at CatamountTavern, this man organized a militia group that went on to aid Benedict Arnold in the capture of FortTiconderoga. For the point, name this man who advocated independence for Vermont and who led theGreen Mountain Boys.
Ethan Allen
(4) This ruler was restored by a military force known as the Hundred Thousand Sons of St. Louis, whichput down Rafael del Riego's uprising and ended the "Liberal Triennium" period. The Cortes of Cadiz wasdisbanded by this ruler, whose tyrannic last ten years of rule were nicknamed the "Ominous Decade."Supporters of this ruler's brother, Don Carlos, opposed this ruler's rejection of the agnatic successionclause of Salic Law when he designated Isabella II as his successor in 1833. For ten points, name this kingof Spain, whose death led to a succession crisis that sparked the Carlist Wars.
Ferdinand VII (or Fernando VII; prompt on Ferdinand)
(6) This man discussed the two halves of Barack Obama's private and public goals in his book Obama andThe Empire. This leader published the newspaper The Accuser while leading a group simply called TheMovement, after which he planned an attack on the Moncada Barracks. This leader deposed FulgencioBatista in a revolution, during which he worked alongside his brother Raul. For ten points, name thislongtime leader of communist Cuba who passed away in 2016.
Fidel Castro
(7) This location first gained its importance after the Battle of Lake George, and it used tobe the site of the Pell family estate. Arthur Saint-Claire was court-martialed for abandoningthis location, which is overlooked by Mount (+) Defiance. James Abercromby ordered adisastrous frontal assault on this location, which was then controlled by the French andnamed Carillon. Its guns were brought by Henry (*) Knox to Massachusetts to end the Siege ofBoston. For the point, name this fort in upstate New York that was the target of multiple campaigns inthe French and Indian and American Revolutionary Wars.
Fort Ticonderoga
(48) This thinker used the Marxist term "lumpenproletariat" to describe people whowere not involved in industrial production. This thinker used psychoanalysis to explainthat Black people appropriate the culture of their colonizers because of their feelings ofinadequacy. Sartre wrote that killing a (+) European is like "killing two birds with onestone" in an introduction to one of this thinker's works. This thinker spent the end of hislife as a psychiatrist in (*) Algeria, supporting independence from France. For the point, name thisanti-colonialist author of Black Skin, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth.
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(8) This composer included a piece in memory of Emperor Maximillian in the third of his Years ofPilgrimage suites. He wrote a piece that depicted a Cossack hetman being tied to a galloping horse,Mazeppa. This composer's "Bagatelle without tonality" was meant to be his fourth Mephisto Waltz, andhe wrote twelve particularly difficult Transcendental Etudes. For ten points, name this Romantic pianovirtuoso who composed nineteen Hungarian Rhapsodies and inspired a namesake "mania."
Franz Liszt (or Liszt Ferenc)
(36) In an off-the-cuff remark to a reporter, this man unwisely but correctly declared that"Our next war will be with Germany." This man's attempt to run for the presidency onthe Democratic ticket in 1900 was scuttled when he remarked that he would "execute theorders of Congress as (+) faithfully as I have executed the laws of my superiors." This manannihilated the fleet of Patricio Montojo y Pasaron by issuing the order "You (*) may firewhen you are ready, Gridley" while on board his flagship, the USS Olympia. For the point, name thisadmiral who commanded the fleet that won the Battle of Manila Bay.
George Dewey
(3) Henry Wilson reinforced this country after being detached from Archibald Wavell's command. Thiscountry's ruler created the National Youth Organization, and his response to an invasion is celebrated asthis country's Ohi Day. This country experienced a self-coup, supported by George II, called the 4th ofAugust movement. It was defeated, despite British help, after an invasion of Epirus. For ten points, namethis country once ruled by Ioannis Metaxas from Athens.
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(4) This city is home to an oak tree whose destruction was prevented by the Tercio of Bego˜na. One eventin this city took place on a Monday, its traditional market day, which increased casualty counts. GeorgeSteer wrote a report about the destruction of this city, which was carried out by Hugo Sperrle's AviazioneLegionaria. Operation Rugen targeted, for ten points, what Basque city whose bombing by the CondorLegion during the Spanish Civil War inspired a massive Pablo Picasso painting?
Guernica
(34) During his intervention in Bavaria, this ruler was victorious in the Battle of the Rain. This man waswounded trying to cross the Vistula during a war against Poland that ended with the Treaty of Altmark.This man allegedly claimed that "the Lord God is my armor" before fighting without protection anddying at the Battle of Lutzen. Axel Oxenstierna ruled as a regent after the death of, for the point, what"Lion of the North," who fought in the Thirty Years War as King of Sweden?
Gustavus Adolphus (or Gustav Adolf; accept additional mentions of "the Great" or "theSecond")
(10) Description acceptable. This song's second verse includes reference to its subject'spressure on the steel industry. Following its performance, the subject of this song called it"sweet and wholesome" and declared he could "now retire from (+) politics." Its performerwas jokingly introduced by Peter Lawford as "late," foreshadowing her death just monthslater. This song's most notable performance took place at (*) Madison Square Garden in 1962,ten days before its subject turned 45. For ten points, name this song, performed by Marilyn Monroe forthe sitting Commander-in-Chief.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Pres dent (accept descriptions of "Happy Birthday To You" beingsung to ohn F. Kennedy; accept descriptions of "Happy Birthday To You" being sung by MarilynMonroe (or Norma Jeane Mortenson); prompt on "Happy Birthday (To You)" alone)Extra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(75) James Holman was the first mayor of this city, which was founded at Allen's Landing. Its namesakeShip Channel was developed by dredging Buffalo Bayou after a nearby coastal city was hit by a Category 4hurricane in 1900. This city's Clear Lake area is home to the Mission Control Center for NASA's mannedmissions once Cape Canaveral finishes Mission Control for launch. The Johnson Space Center is in, forthe point, what city, named for the victor of the Battle of San Jacinto and located inland from GalvestonBay in Texas?
Houston
(1) Terry Lenzner accused this man of funneling bribe through Charles Rebozo tothe Pres dent. Clifford Irving was sentenced to 17 months in prison for creating fakeautobiography of this man. The CIA asked this man to oversee the construction of the (+)GSF Explorer, meant to find a lost Soviet submarine. After this man died on a flight toHouston, part of his estate was claimed by the (*) Church of Latter Day Saints in a forged"Mormon Will." This man lived in Las Vegas' Desert Inn for nearly a decade after a career as filmdirector and airline owner. For ten points, name this reclusive American businessman who despised hisH-4 Hercules nickname of "the Spruce Goose."
Howard Robard Hughes Jr.
(6) One side in this conflict called their raids "spanil´e jidzy," or beautiful rides. SigismundKorybut served as regent for Grand Duke Vytataus of Lithuania in one part of this conflict.The Battle of Kutna Hora in this conflict was the first recorded use of field (+) artillery.One side in this conflict experienced infighting between its Taborite and Ultraquist factions.Wagon forts were employed by the one-eyed (*) Jan Zizka in this conflict, which was started bythe First Defenestration of Prague. For ten points, name this conflict that was fought against followers ofa certain Czech priest and reformer who was burned at the stake in 1415.
Hussite Wars (accept Bohemian Wars; accept descriptions of uprising, revolt, etc. insteadof war)
(19) This composer was inspired by footage of World War II to write his Symphony in Three Movements.For the 35th anniversary of Tchaikovsky's death, he wrote the ballet The Fairy's Kiss. He included"Mystic Circles of Young Girls" in a work that opens with a high bassoon solo. Ivan breaks Kashchei's[ka-SHE's] magic egg in this composer's first collaboration with Sergei Diaghilev's [dee-ah-guh-lev's]Ballets Russes [ballet roose]. For the point, name this composer of Petrushka and The Firebird.
Igor Stravinsky
(6) This man's attempt to get his student Robert Serber appointed to a faculty position was blockedby Raymond Birge, who remarked "One Jew in the department is enough." Haakon Chevalier offered topass secrets from this man to the Soviets through George Eltenton. With Max Born, this man names asimplification of molecular wave functions that assumes nuclear motion and electron motion is separable.For ten points, name this UC Berkeley physicist known for his leading role in the Manhattan Project.
Julius Robert Oppenheimer
(3) This country's military received an outpouring of foreign aid in the Building Partner Capacityprogram. This country was the site of the Anbar offensive, which contained Operation Breaking Terrorismand the capture of Ramadi. After participating in a battle in the Sinjar Mountains to aid fleeing Yazidis,the Peshmerga of Massoud Barzani's Kurdistan are currently working with this country's troops to defeatISIS. For ten points, name this country, site of the ongoing battle of Mosul.
Iraq
(1) Juan de Betanzos wrote a narrative history of this conflict. The Canari people switched sides duringthis conflict, choosing to follow the loser of this war. The decisive battle in this conflict was the Battle ofQuipaipan. The loyal generals Ruminahui and Quizquiz supported the eventual winner of this conflict,who was captured at the Battle of Cajamarca shortly after this war ended. For ten points, name this warfought over a throne left vacant by the death of Huayna Capac, which ended when Huascar defeated wasby his half-brother Atahualpa.
Incan Civil War (accept War of the Incan Succession; accept War of the Two Brothers;prompt on war between Huascar and Atahualpa before Huascar is read)BONUS: After he was captured by Pizarro, Atahualpa was ransomed for what? Description acceptable;we're not looking for a number.ANSWER: a room full of gold and/or silver (accept Ransom Room; prompt on descriptions of "a lot ofgold and/or silver," but only give one attempt at the specific unit of "a room's worth")
(8) This author called attention to the wrongs of the Bangladesh Liberation War in his poem"September on Jessore Road." He claimed "Strange now to think of you, gone withoutcorsets and eyes" in an elegy for his mother Naomi. This author of (+) "Kaddish" alsoplaced Federico Garcia Lorca and Walt Whitman in a "Supermarket in California." Herepeatedly assured Carl Solomon that "I'm (*) with you in Rockland" in a poem that was thesubject of a notable 1957 obscenity trial. For ten points, name this Beat poet who lamented "I saw thebest minds of my generation destroyed by madness" in his poem "Howl."
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(9) The final chapter of a book by this author, "November Elegy," profiles a descendant of many ofits previous subjects, Paul Garrett. The archaeological hill of Makor titles a novel by this author thatdiscusses the history of Israel. A book by this man contains several stories narrated by the Commanderand includes the planning of an operation code-named Alligator. This author of Centennial and TheSource wrote a book that inspired a musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. For ten points, name thisauthor of Tales of the South Pacific
James Michener
(10) When commissioned as a war artist, this man painted wounded soldiers walking to a dressing station.Earlier, this artist included two guitars hanging on the wall of a room in which a gypsy dances El Jaleo[hah-LAY-oh]. He is also known for intimate portraits, such as one of two girls hanging paper lanterns. Inanother work, this artist of Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose contrasted the pale skin and black satin dress ofits subject, Virginie Gautreau [vir-zhih-NEE goh-TROH]. For the point, name this painter of Madame X.
John Singer Sargent
(4) This man stated that "some must be rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity;others mean and in subjection" while aboard the Arabella. This man wrote a "Short Story" that chronicledthe Antinomian Controversy. This man, who oversaw the expulsion trial of Anne Hutchinson, deliveredthe sermon "A Model of Christian Charity" in 1630. For ten points, name this early leader of theMassachusetts Bay Colony who described the colony as a "City Upon a Hill."
John Winthrop
(2) This man and his armor-bearer defeated an entire garrison at Michmash; immediately afterwards,this man broke his father's decree of an army-wide fast by eating honey from the ground. This man shotthree arrows as a signal for his brother-in-law, whom he loved "as himself," to flee. This man died withhis brothers and father at the Battle of Mount Gilboa while fighting the Philistines. Modern Christiandebates regarding homosexuality often consider, for ten points, what oldest son of King Saul of Israel whoheld a covenant of friendship with David?
Jonathan (accept Yehonatan; accept YonatanBONUS: This author cited the relationship between David and Jonathan in support of his homosexualityduring his 1895 trial.ANSWER: Oscar Wilde
(1) While serving as a Senator, this man drafted the Violence Against Women Act and oversaw RobertBork's Supreme Court confirmation hearing as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This man wasaccused of plagiarizing a speech by Labour politician Neil Kinnock during his 1988 Presidential run. Inanother campaign, this man called a "lecture on embassy security" a "bunch of malarkey" in a debatewith 2012 Paul Ryan. For ten points, name this current Vice President of the United States.
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden
(43) One member of this family collaborated with Malcolm X's daughter, Attallah Shabazz, to producethe play Stepping into Tomorrow. The matriarch of this family was the target of a smear campaign bythe FBI, who mailed her tapes of her husband's alleged affairs; that woman led a march of sanitationworkers on April 8, 1968, less than a week after the murder of her husband. For the point, identify thisfamily, including Yolanda, her mother Coretta Scott, and Coretta Scott's husband, a prominent civilrights activist.
King (accept Yolanda King; accept Coretta Scott King; accept Martin Luther King, Jr.)
(38) This man was targeted in a bombing of Munich police headquarters by Menachem Begin. Hisreputation suffered after supporting the arrests of five Der Spiegel journalists who had published militarysecrets. This leader agreed to pool his nation's production of coal and steel with France in the SchumanDeclaration. His minister Ludwig Erhard oversaw the Wirtschaftswunder, an economic miracle. For thepoint, name this Christian Democrat politician, the first chancellor of West Germany.
Konrad Adenauer
(10) This philosophy focused on "fixing the standards" and "treating the people as one"and led to a rule in which no guest could be admitted without prior identification; that lawled to the death of Shang (+) Yang when he attempted to go into hiding. This philosophywas spared during the burning of books from the (*) Hundred Schools of Thought because it wasthe official philosophy of the Qin [chin] state. For ten points, name this harsh philosophy, advocated byHan Feizi, that formed the basis of early bureaucracy in 3rd century BC China.
Legalism or (Fa-Jia; accept word forms like "legalist thought")
(6) Contemporary historian James Ronda has written several books about this event, one of which claimsthat a comparable event was led by James Mackay and John Thomas Evans. During this event, FortClatsop was constructed along the Columbia River. Participants in this event included a slave namedYork, Toussaint [too sahn] Charbonneau, and Charbonneau's Shoshone wife, Sacagawea. For ten points,name this voyage that explored the Missouri River, including much of the Louisiana Purchase.
Lewis and Clark Expedition (accept Corps of Discovery
(20) A military force created by this action captured Joseph Hutchings in its first fightingat Kemp's Landing. At least one thousand people responded to this action, including Harry,a slave owned by George Washington; those people formed the Ethiopian (+) Regiment.This action, offered by the last Royal Governor of Virginia, included a declaration of martiallaw, and applied to (*) slaves owned by rebels but not those owned by Loyalists. For the point, namethis document that promised freedom to slaves who were able to reach British lines and fight against thecolonists in the American Revolution, named for the Earl who issued it in 1775.
Lord Dunmore's Proclamation (accept Lord Dunmore's Emancipation Proclamation,but do not accept or prompt on Emancipation Proclamation alone)
(1) In Howard's End, Helen Schlegel claims this piece represents "goblins marching acrossthe universe." E.T.A. Hoffman wrote a glowing review of this piece, whose third movementbegins similarly to the last movement of Mozart's (+) Great G minor symphony. This pieceis quoted in every movement of a piano sonata whose movements are named for famous NewEngland authors. William Ives' (*) Concord Sonata musically quotes, for ten points, what symphonythat opens "G, G, G, E flat," a motif described as "fate knocking at the door," that was composed byLudwig van Beethoven?
Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor (Beethoven not needed after mentioned)
(2) A cult located on Mount Soracte engaged in practices similar to those practiced on this day. Duringthis celebration, two youths would be taken to an altar to have blood smeared on their foreheads, afterwhich they were expected to laugh. Mark Antony crowned Caesar during this festival in 44 BC. Youngmen and women were paired off in a fertility lottery during this festival, which landed on February 15th.For ten points, name this ancient Roman pastoral festival whose name derives from the Latin word for"wolf."
Lupercalia (prompt on February 15th before mentioned)
(4) One newspaper campaigned against this leader, saying "Stop the waste of our nation, for your job,your children, and your future!", but this leader defeated Michael Foot anyway. Geoffrey Howe turned onthis leader, who resigned after pressure from Michael Heseltine. This leader's adoption of the CommunityCharge prompted the Poll Tax Riots. This leader succeeded James Callaghan following the Winter ofDiscontent, and her strict education cuts led to the nickname "Milk Snatcher". For ten points, name thisfirst female Prime Minister of Great Britain.
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(10) A response to one work by a member of this family was written by Robert Calef. Onemember of this family campaigned against the Declaration of Indulgence, leading him topetition the King after being accused of treason. One member of this family was told byhis slave Onesimus about the value of (+) inoculation, causing both him and his father tosupport it. One man in this family described his role in the Court of Oyer and Terminer,including his acceptance of (*) spectral evidence, in the book Wonders of the Invisible World. For tenpoints, give this name shared by a father and son pair of Puritan ministers named Increase and Cotton.
Mather family (accept Cotton and/or Increase Mather)
(29) To put down this effort, colonial forces established a screening and deportation campat Langata, clearing out the entire native population from the capital. In the early stagesof this effort, the assassination of Waruhiu allowed (+) Evelyn Baring to declare a Stateof Emergency, which included mass arrests in Operation Jock Scott. The arrested included(*) Bildad Kaggia and the other members of the Kapenguria Six, who were accused of drinking humanblood in a ritual oath. This effort essentially ended after Dedan Kimathi was captured and killed. For thepoints, name this 1950s-era, Kikuyu-led revolt against the British in Kenya.
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(7) Sailors aboard this ship launched an expedition to Corn Hill, which was then looted, according toNathaniel Philbrick. On one voyage, this ship was forced to abandon the leaking Speedwell. Passengersaboard this ship included the captain Christopher Jones, military advisor Myles Standish, and futuregovernor William Bradford. For ten points, name this ship that landed at Plymouth Rock, carrying thefirst pilgrims to the New World in 1620.
Mayflower
(3) This man was sentenced to death for his role in a prison break at Wadi el Natroun.He rose to his highest position when he beat Ahmed Shafik in an election. The NationalSalvation Front opposed this man, who (+) awarded himself unlimited constitutional powersand was then replaced by the military with the transitional leader Adly Mansour. Thisleader of the (*) Freedom and Justice Party was deposed in a 2013 coup by the current president Abdulal-Sisi. For ten points, name this member of the Muslim Brotherhood and successor of Hosni Mubarak asleader of Egypt.
Mohamed Morsi
(7) In this city, Operation Wotan was launched in an attempt to break the Mozhaisk defenseline. Fedor von Bock attempted to capture this city shortly after the battles of Minsk andSmolensk. Though this city was besieged, Stalin ordered that the annual (+) RevolutionDay parade be held regardless in order to raise morale. Operation Typhoon targeted thiscity, which was reinforced by Georgy Zhukov, who directed the (*) Victory Parade here. Duringthe siege of this city, troops from Army Group Centre could reportedly see, but would not reach, thespires of the Kremlin. The Nazis did not capture, for ten points, what capital of the USSR?
Moscow
(10) Description acceptable. A key piece of evidence in this lawsuit was the "Porter Presentation," whichsupposedly made Pete Rozelle "physically ill." Though the plaintiff in this case was awarded victory, thejury only awarded damages of one dollar, which was tripled because the case involved antitrust law. Inthe aftermath of this case, Donald Trump's New Jersey Generals and other teams suspended operations.For ten points, name this lawsuit filed by the USFL against its primary competitor, which was found tohave created an anti-competitive business environment.
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(3) The Twenty-Six Martyrs were crucified in this city in 1597 for being Christians. The fan-shaped islandof Dejima in this city's harbor was the only trading post where foreigners could trade during the sakokuperiod. Kokura was the original target for one attack on this city, but cloud cover led to this city beingtargeted instead. Charles Sweeney commanded the B-29 Superfortress Bockscar that devastated this cityon August 9, 1945. For ten points, name this Japanese city that was attacked with the "Fat Man" bomb,the second atomic bombing of World War II.
NagasakiBONUS: Rangaku, or "learning" from what country, became popular due to contact with foreign tradersfrom this country in Nagasaki?ANSWER: The Netherlands (or "Dutch learning"; accept Holland)
(32) This man launched the Agroville program to relocate rural citizens to urban centers.The US State Department issued Cable 243, greenlighting the way for an army coup againstthis man, though he had earlier worked with the US in the (+) Strategic Hamlet Program.His tenure was guided by the "Third Force" of "personalism," the ideology behind his CanLao party. Ambassador Henry (*) Cabot Lodge turned on this man after he ordered a raid on Xa Loi[sha loy] Pagoda. Thich Quang Duc [tih kwang dook] self-immolated during large-scale Buddhist protestsagainst, for the points, what first president of the Republic of Vietnam who was assassinated in 1963?
Ngo Dinh Diem (or Ngo Dinh Diem)
(9) In an attack on this man's work, Innocent Gentillet blamed this man for causing theSt. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. Voltaire edited and attempted to suppress work byFrederick the Great attacking this man, who drew some of his ideas from the (+) OrtiOricellari, and Rousseau argued that this man satirized one-man rule in a work that oftenappears with his made-up biography of Castruccio Castracane. This man idolized (*) CesareBorgia in a work that claims it is better to be feared than loved. For ten points, name this Florentinethinker, who wrote The Prince
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(2) This man's plots were exposed by the defection of his former spy chief, Ion Pacepa. An uprisingagainst this man began when he attempted to evict pastor Laszlo Tokes from his home. This man foughtdeclining birth rates by banning abortions in Decree 770, which was enforced by his Securitate secretpolice. After trying to escape an anti-communist revolution by helicopter, this man and his wife Elenawere executed by a firing squad on Christmas Day in 1989. For the point, name this dictator of communistRomania.
Nicolae Ceausescu [chow-chess-koo]
)(3) In a Nikos Kazantzakis novel, this figure meets Vladimir Lenin, Don Quixote and Jesus before sailingto Antarctica. According to another work, this hero and Diomedes jump Dolon at night to extract militaryinformation; before going off to fight, this man's son is thrown in front of a plow to prove his sanity. Theplot of a wooden horse is devised by, for ten points, what king of Ithaca and clever hero of the TrojanWar whose trip home is described in a Homeric epic?
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(1) During the Depression, this state sold the rights to its Spiro Mounds to artifact-hunters. The 1898Curtis Act expropriated millions of acres of land in this state. In an 1887 election, one region of this statewas to become the state of Cimarron. After the passage of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, members ofthe Five Civilized Tribes were moved to territory in this modern-day state. The "Boomers" and "Sooners"settled, for the point, what Great Plains state heavily struck by the Dust Bowl near cities like Tulsa?
Oklahoma
(6) A November 2015 book about this policy noted how it was primarily formulated by rocket engineers.This policy led to creation of a group of "black" individuals who could not receive education or healthcare services. The "4-2-1" problem was created by this policy, which also led to the phenomenon of "littleemperors." This policy exacerbated the use of sex-selective abortions in the country where it was enacted,leading to an excess of over 30 million males. For ten points, name this policy which limited births inChina until 2015.
One Child Policy
(6) Description acceptable. This controversy was ended by a treaty negotiated by Earl Aberdeen andRichard Pakenham. William Allen coined a phrase associated with this controversy that referred to anagreement signed in St. Petersburg in 1824. This conflict partly resulted from the American establishmentof Fort Astoria, which threatened Hudson's Bay Company dominion over the Columbia River. The phrase"Fifty Four Forty or Fight" was used in, for ten points, what conflict revolving around ownership of thePacific Northwest?
Oregon boundary dispute (accept Oregon Question; accept equivalents; accept anydescription of debates, questions, etc. over the ownership of the Oregon Territory, and/or the PacificNorthwest before mentioned)
(5) The ships Goeben and Breslau were able to find haven in this nation's waters. The Treaty of Erzincanhelped end one conflict that this nation entered after the Battle of Odessa. This nation, which lost controlof Jerusalem to Edmund Allenby, was led by the Pashas Enver and Talaat. The Treaties of Sevres andLausanne brought an end to this empire. It faced a revolt in the Hejaz led by T.E. Lawrence and itperpetrated the Armenian Genocide. For ten points, name this empire that joined with the Central Powersin World War I, then dissolved after its defeat.
Ottoman EmpireBONUS: The Ottoman Empire had earlier attempted to curb its decline with this series of reforms thatremoved the millet system. This term literally means "reorganization."ANSWER: Tanzimat
(36) Description acceptable. This speech derides a woman who "believes that 12-year-oldsshould have the right to sue their parents" after glorifying a previous time when the"Gipper was at the helm." This speech laments the promised (+) "unrestricted abortionon demand" that the Democratic ticket would provide and frames the upcoming election of(*) 1992 as part of an attempt to win "the soul of America." For the points, name this speech about theclash between traditional and progressive ideals, given at the Republican Nomination Convention in 1992by Pat Buchanan.
Pat Buchanan's Culture War Speech (accept answers that use the phrase Culture War;accept descriptions of Pat Buchanan's RNC speech before "Pat" is read; prompt on partial answers)
(5) During a bout of mental instability, this leader abdicated in favour of his son Louis I, but retook thethrone after Louis' death less than a year later. Attempts to retake parts of Italy by this ruler's ministerGiulio Alberoni led to his defeat by the War of the Quadruple Alliance. Despite the objections of ArchdukeCharles of Austria, this ruler ended up succeeding the last Habsburg Charles II. For ten points, name thisfirst Bourbon King of Spain, whose rise to the throne was the subject of the War of Spanish Succession.
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(7) This work was appended by the essay "General Scholium," in which its author claimed that he didnot pretend to know things he didn't know, a concept now called hypotheses non fingo. This work drewextensively on the observations of John Flamsteed, which was used to study Kepler's laws. The three-bodyproblem was explored in this work, which attempts to explain the motion of the Moon under the gravityof the Earth and the Sun. Its insights include a law that states that force equals mass times acceleration.For ten points, name this work that states the law of gravitation and the laws of motion, written by IsaacNewton.
Philosophiae Naturalis Principia MathematicaBONUS: Newton was accused of stealing ideas from what physicist, who, as a biologist, also coined theword "cell"?ANSWER: Robert Hooke
(8) This mountain was depicted on series of coins minted by Clark, Gruber, and Co. Acog railway runs to the summit of this peak from the town of Man tou Springs, and Edwin(+) James was the first person known to reach its summit. Cherry Creek was the center ofa gold rush sometimes named for this mountain, which brought "fifty-niners" to settle theFront Range. (*) Katharine Lee Bates was inspired to write "America the Beautiful" after viewing theGreat Plains from the top of this mountain. For ten points, name this mountain that overlooks ColoradoSprings and is named for an explorer whose first name was Zebulon.
Pike's Peak
(2) This country annexed the Zaolzie region from its southern neighbor in 1938, and the Kashubianpeople live in its region of Pomerelia. This nation's Recovered Territories include cities formerly knownas Breslau and Stettin, and its current eastern border approximates the Curzon Line. Between the twoWorld Wars, a namesake "corridor" gave this nation Baltic Sea access and separated East Prussia fromthe main body of Germany. For ten points, name this Eastern European nation whose capital is Warsaw.
PolandBONUS: The Potsdam Conference established this line, which mostly follows a pair of namesake rivers,as Poland's western border with Germany following World War II.ANSWER: Oder Neisse Line
(16) A member of the House of Burgundy, Henry, enlarged this kingdom by merging it with the Countyof Coimbra. This kingdom was founded by V´ımara Peres as a county of Leon. Its King Sebastian "theDesired" died at the Battle of Alc´acer Quibir while fighting the Moroccans; in 1415, this country defeatedthe Moroccans to capture a city they no longer control, Ceuta [thay ooh tah]. The Treaty of Windsorallied this kingdom with England, beginning the longest currently active alliance. For the point, name thiscountry, once ruled by the House of Aviz, that was responsible for early European exploration efforts.
Portugal
(1) This colony suffered the Plundering Time, which ended shortly before William Stone was appointedgovernor. The so-called "last battle of the English Civil War" took place in this colony as Captain WilliamFuller successfully led Commonwealth troops in the Battle of the Severn. This colony, settled by pilgrimsaboard the Ark and Dove, passed a 1649 Toleration Act, despite the Catholic faith of its founders. Forten points, name this colony founded by Cecil Calvert, who had the title of Lord Baltimore.
Province of Maryland
(34) Daniel Horsmanden led trials after this colony's supposed Negro Insurrection of 1741.Timothy Ruggles chaired an organization in this colony that passed the Declaration ofRights and Grievances protesting the 1765 Stamp Act. Governor Francis (+) Nicholson fledthis colony due to a rebellion led by Jacob Leisler. Prior to becoming an English colony, itwas led by Peter (*) Stuyvesant, who oversaw the building of Broad Street in its largest city. For thepoint, name this American colony whose largest city served as national capital under the Constitution,preceding Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
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(9) In this territory, Manuel Rojas led the Grito de Lares uprising against Spanish rule. In 1950,Blanca Canales burned a post office in Jayuya during an anti-American uprising. Oscar Collazo andGriselio Torresola attempted to kill President Truman in an effort to raise awareness of this territory'sindependence movement. For ten points, name this American commonwealth where, in 2012, only 5%of citizens voted for becoming an independent country with capital San Juan, instead suggesting that itbecome the 51st state.
Puerto Rico
(8) The Retaliation was the only ship captured by one side in this war, while the other side capturedthe Vengeance and Insurgent. This conflict was ended with the Treaty of Mortefontaine and triggered byMinister Talleyrand's demand of a bribe during the XYZ Affair. George Washington was re-commissionedinto the Army in preparation for, for ten points, what undeclared naval war between France and theUnited States during the Adams Administration?
Quasi-War
(18) After a 2015 papal visit, this leader launched into a foul-mouthed tirade about traffic congestion.This leader threatened to withdraw from the UN in favor of an alliance with African nations and China,shortly before he told Barack Obama to "go to hell" over the topic of human rights abuses. This formermayor of Davao City has been criticized for condoning extrajudicial killings of suspected drug peddlersand addicts. For the point, name the current president of the Philippines.
Rodrigo Duterte
(3) A woman with this married surname was appointed as the first female director of theU.S. mint in 1933. Edmund, man with this surname, cast the decisive vote that acquittedAndrew Johnson of impeachment charges. (+) Nellie, the aforementioned woman withthis married surname, served as the first female governor in Wyoming. A person with thislast name supposedly convinced George (*) Washington to adopt a five-pointed star instead ofa six-pointed star on a symbol of American independence. For ten points, identify this surname of flagmaker Betsy.
Ross (accept Nellie Tayloe Ross; accept Edmund Ross; accept Betsy Ross
(7) This man was targeted by Dawa Party members in a 1982 assassination attempt; in its aftermath,he ordered hundreds of thousands of acres of date palm orchards razed and signed execution orders for148 people. This head of state and his cousin oversaw the al-Anfal, or the "Spoils of War" campaign, agenocide in which five thousand people were killed by a gas attack in Halabja. This leader was capturedin Tikrit in 2003 and hanged for crimes against humanity in 2006. For ten points, name this cousin of"Chemical Ali" and former dictator of Iraq.
Saddam Hussein (prompt on Saddam alone)BONUS: Saddam Hussein's trial essentially ignored the Halabja gas attack and primarily focused on thiswar crime, his execution of 148 Shiites involved in the aforementioned 1982 assassination attempt. Thismassacre is named for the Shiite town where that attempt took place.ANSWER: Dujail Massacre
(9) At the first Council of Nicaea, this man legendarily struck Arius across the face. Every May 9, thisman's tomb in Bari is harvested for its holy manna, a clear oil. This saint, nicknamed "the wonderworker,"gave a poor man three gold balls as dowries for his daughters while this man served as the Bishop of Myra.At the beginning of Advent, this saint's feast day commemorates his habit of putting coins in children'sshoes and giving gifts. For ten points, name this patron saint of children, immortalized as Santa Claus.
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(1) This empire defeated the Thracian armies of Lysimachus at the Battle of Corupedium. Oneruler of this empire defeated Antigonus the One-Eyed at the Battle of Ipsus and gained thenickname Nicanor, or "victor." This empire's founder was given Babylonia at the Partition ofTriparadisus. This empire's forces lost the Battle of Raphia to the nearby Ptolemaic kingdom whileled by Antiochus the Great. For the point, name this Diadochi kingdom that ruled the eastern partof Alexander's empire after his death.
Seleucid Empire
(11) During this conflict, one side fired on Hugh Wheeler's surrendered troops prior to perpetrating amassacre at the House of the Ladies. The Doctrine of Lapse fueled tensions prior to this conflict, whoseimmediate cause was the arrest of Mangal Pandey. The notoriously bloody Siege of Cawnpore took placeduring this event, which was triggered by a new Enfield cartridge that used animal fats as grease, thusoffending both Hindus and Muslims. For the point, name this 1857 uprising that led to direct British rulein India.
Sepoy Mutiny (or Sepoy Rebellion Revolt, etc.; accept Indian Rebellion of 1857 orsimilar until "1857" is read)
(33) A woman from this family captured and held Castel Sant'Angelo against the Collegeof Cardinals while seven months pregnant and was captured while fighting Cesare Borgia.In addition to Caterina, the "Lion of Forl´ı," another member of this family served as acondotierro for (+) Filip Maria Visconti before betraying the Golden Ambrosian Republicto attain his highest position. Another member of this family commissioned (*) da Vinci'sLast Supper and was known as Il Moro. Francesco and Ludovico belonged to, for the points, what ducalfamily that ruled Milan?
Sforza family
(6) This man instructed his warriors to sing an enemy victory chant to lure out his opponent's defenses inthe final defeat of his rival, Zwide [zwee day]. This leader instructed his troops to envelop enemies whileattacking in a "buffalo horns" formation and introduced the tactic of offensive shield hooking while usinga shorter, stabbing spear called the iklwa. Dingane [din gah nay] helped assassinate this chieftain in 1828.For ten points, name this early leader of the Zulu kingdom.
Shaka Zulu (or Shaka kaSenzangakhona)
(36) Though it is not Transylvania, a voivoideship in this region was granted control ofTeschen and Ratibor in the 1920s. Mojmir I established the Great Moravian Empire in thisregion, and after a conflict in this region, the Duke of (+) Brunswick surrendered Breslauto Charles of Lorraine. Germans were expelled from this region after World War II, whenit was awarded to (*) Poland. The Pragmatic Sanction failed to prevent an invasion of, for the point,what mineral rich region, contested by Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great?
Silesia
(18) Alleged communist supporters from Nanyang University in this city were rounded up duringOperation Coldstore. Marina Bay is part of this city's "CBD", or Central Business District. Locateddirectly south of Johor Bahru, this city's layout was mapped in the Jackson Plan following Hussein Shah'ssale of this city to Stamford Raffles. In March 2015, NUS University in this city played host to the statefuneral of founder Lee Kuan Yew. For the point, name this city-state located on the southern tip of theMalaysian Peninsula.
Singapore
(1) After losing sight of the Swan during a storm, this man accused the captain Thomas Doughtyof witchcraft and had him executed. On one raid, this man captured the Manila galleon Cacafuegoand discovered California, christening the land "Nova Albion." This man boasted of "singeing thebeard of the king of Spain" after surprising the Spanish Armada at Cadiz. For the point, name thisEnglish captain of the Golden Hind who completed the second circumnavigation of the globe.
Sir Francis Drake
(13) According to a false legend, the first person in this position was responsible for German not becomingan official language of the United States; that man was Frederick Muhlenberg. Dan Webster received nineprotest votes for this position in 2015, while Colin Powell received one vote, as the Constitution allows thisCongressional position to be held by someone who is not a member of Congress. In 2016, a former holderof this position, Dennis Hastert, was accused of sexual misconduct. For the point, name this politicalposition, currently held by Paul Ryan, which sets Agenda in the lower house of Congress.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
(20) After recovering from cancer, this scientist published an article in Discover titled "TheMedian Isn't the Message," an inspiration to many cancer patients. This scientist wrote a1981 book about the history of intelligence, to which he later included a forward criticizing(+) The Bell Curve. This author of "The Mismeasure of Man" and "The Panda's Thumb"worked with a (*) paleontologist from Columbia to developed a theory of evolution characterized byrapid changes followed by periods of stability. For the points, name this paleontologist who, along withNiles Eldredge, proposed the theory of punctuated equilibrium.
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(27) The documentary Ecstasy of Order discusses the 2010 World Championship in this event. Itsaccompanying music includes arrangements of Bach's French Suite No. 3 and the folk song Korobeiniki.T-spins are commonly used in this game, which shipped over 35 million copies with the original GameBoy. Alexei Pajitnov designed, but the Soviet government claimed the royalties to, for the point, whatpuzzle video game in which falling blocks are arranged to complete and clear horizontal lines?
Tetris
(2) The central portion of this region is characterized by a "ridge and slough" landscape,and the prehistoric Mud Lake Canal was built here. The Calusa people once lived in thisregion, which is bordered on the southwest by the (+) Ten Thousand Islands. MarjoryStoneman Douglas fought for the (*) preservation of this region, which was used as an isolatedrefuge by a couple hundred Native Americans after their defeat in the Third Seminole War. Big CypressNational Preserve and a namesake national park are both part of, for the points, what "river of grass," alarge wetlands in south Florida?
The Everglades (prompt on Florida before mentioned)
(17) In a parody of this literary work, Ernest Crosby wrote about places with "no cheerfuliron mills" or "department stores." This text tells people to be done with "the lightlyproffered laurel." Both clergyman H.T. Johnson and journalist E.D. Morel wrote responsesto this poem that changed one word in its title. Published with the subtitle "The (+)United States and the Philippine Islands," this poem begins with lines saying "send forththe (*) best ye breed" and exhorts the listener to "take up" the title entity. For the point, name thisRudyard Kipling poem frequently used to support imperialism.
The White Man's Burden
(9) An eagle led Cimon to this mythical figure's grave. He became the ruler of Eleusis after killingthe former king Cercyon in a wrestling match. He met his end after being thrown off a cliff by KingLycomedes. The descendants of this figure supposedly had smaller buttocks after he escaped the Chair ofForgetfulness, but he had to leave his friend Pirithous behind in the underworld. For the point, name thismythical king of Athens who used Ariadne's string to escape the Labyrinth after slaying the Minotaur.
Theseus
(6) This event was investigated by a commission headed by the president of Dartmouth, John Kemeny.When this event was politicized by Jane Fonda, Edward Teller wrote a Wall Street Journal articleclaiming that the heart attack he suffered the next day made him the "only victim of" it. Governor DickThornburgh ordered an evacuation within five miles of this event, which was mitigated by the SCRAMemergency protocol when faulty valves caused steam generators to not receive enough water. For tenpoints, name this Carter-era disaster in which a Pennsylvania reactor went into partial meltdown.
Three Mile Island nuclear accident (accept descriptions of the (partial) meltdown at ThreeMile Island; prompt on descriptions that don't name the facility)
(9) During Operation Yellowbird, organizers of a protest at this location were spirited away to HongKong by CIA agents. Dissidents from the June Fourth movement were flushed out of this location bythe troops of Deng Xiaoping [zhow-ping] during an event in which a man was photographed blocking theroute of a tank. A portrait of Chairman Mao stands at the end of, for the point, what Beijing plaza southof the Forbidden City, the site of infamously-suppressed student demonstrations in 1989?
Tiananmen Square (prompt on Beijing or China until "Beijing" is said; do not accept orprompt on Forbidden City)
(35) A report titled "On the True Nature of the Turmoil" claimed that people in this location wereterrorists. Over 400 leaders of an event at this location were rescued by Operation Yellowbird. 50,000people marched to this location to participate in the memorial service for Hu Yaobang centered around theMonument to People's Heroes. In 1989, students protested here against the government of Deng Xiaoping,and a photograph was taken at this location showing one man standing in front of a line of tanks. For thepoint, name this city square in the center of Beijing.
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(7) The massacre of Chumik Shenko occurred in this region during an expedition led by FrancisYounghusband, and the battle of Chemdo forced one leader of this region to flee from Potala Palace.This region became "autonomous" after a 17 point agreement, and the Simla convention set its southernboundary at the MacMahon Line. Tenzin Gyatso was forced to flee this region when it was conquered bythe People's Liberation Army. For the point, name this mountainous region under Chinese administrationand led in exile by the Dalai Lama.
Tibet (accept Tibet(an) Autonomous Region)
(22) A photo of a girl with her nose cut off captioned "What Happens if We LeaveAfghanistan" was featured on the cover of one issue of this magazine. The inaugural issue ofthis magazine featured Speaker of the House Joseph (+) Cannon on his last day in office.This magazine controversially darkened O.J. Simpson's mugshot. "The Inheritor," "ThePeacemakers," and "the (*) Ebola fighters" have been recognized by an annual award that thismagazine also gave to "You" in 2006. For the point, name this American magazine that names an annual"Person of the Year."
Time
(13) In honor of the defending champion, the late Payne Stewart, the 2000 iteration of this event beganwith a 21-drive salute into the Pacific Ocean; that iteration of this event was the most lopsided in itshistory, with a champion at 12-under and runner-up at 3-over. Phil Mickelson has finished second in thisevent six times, including at Bethpage Black twice. Jordan Spieth followed his 2015 Masters championshiptwo months later by winning this event, whose final round is traditionally played on Father's Day. For thepoint, name this major golf tournament that precedes the British Open and PGA Championship.
U.S. Open (prompt on the Open)
(6) At the first of these events, partic pant was described as "hatchet man" afterdeclaring that 1.6 million Amer cans had been killed in "Democrat wars." At later oneof these events, the opening statement "Who am (+) I? Why am I here?" was given byAdmiral James Stockdale. A participant in another of these events said "that was reallyuncalled for, Senator" after being told, (*) "you're no Jack Kennedy." For ten points, name thesetelevised events that have been contested between Bob Dole and Walter Mondale, Lloyd Bentsen and DanQuayle, and more recently, Tim Kaine and Mike Pence.
Vice Pres dential debates (accept descriptive answers; prompt on "debate;" do not prompton Presidential debate)
(4) The failure of this bill inspired a manifesto, addressed "To the Supporters of the Government,"denouncing a president's "dictatorial usurpation" of a state. An exception for positions "merely ministerial"and "military offices below the grade of colonel" was made in this bill's 14th section, which strippedcitizenship from certain Confederate officers. An ironclad oath was required by, for ten points, whatproposed Reconstruction bill, far stricter than a preferred ten-percent plan, that Abraham Lincoln pocketvetoed in 1864?
Wade Davis Bill of 1864 (do not accept mentions of an Act or Law, because it didn't pass)BONUS: Co-sponsor Benjamin Wade was a senator from this state, which was also the home state ofJohn Sherman and William McKinley.ANSWER: Ohio
(1) Judge John Sirica tried to make legal progress in this scandal by sentencing HowardHunt to 40 years in prison. This event was investigated by the Ervin Committee. EgilKrogh and (+) Gordon Liddy were among the "Plumbers" who were arrested in thisevent and who were tied via a slush fund to a Committee to Re-Elect the (*) President.Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's investigation of this event was aided by Deep Throat. For tenpoints, name this scandal that began with a break-in at a Washington, D.C. hotel that eventuallyled to Richard Nixon's resignation.
WatergateBONUS: The "Bread and Roses" textile strike took place in what New England state's city ofLawrence, near Andover?ANSWER: Massachusetts
(7) This man suffered a serious setback when his subordinate, Walter Thiel, was killed andhis workplace destroyed during Operation Hydra. This member of the Peenem¨unde groupwas lauded in propaganda for creating new (+) "wunderwaffes" [voon-der-vah-fehs] byJoseph Goebbels. After the war, this man was headquartered in Huntsville, as Operation(*) Paperclip brought him to the United States. The phrase "I aim for the stars but, sometimes, I hitLondon" was used to mock, for ten points, what German rocket scientist who developed the V-2?
Wernher Von Braun
(8) Unity College in Maine currently owns and uses a set of solar panels that this building had installed inthe 1970s. For "exercise and amusement" at this location, a billiards table was controversially purchasedfor $61 in 1825. In 2011, a resident of this location started homebrewing a Honey Ale, using honey frombeehives on the South Lawn. After learning that they would move to this location, Malia and Sasha gota new dog, Bo. For ten points, name this residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue whose occupants haveincluded Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama.
White HouseSecond Quarter
(32) In one depiction, this man smokes a cigarette as he stands next to a box reading "Incounting there is strength." In another depiction, this man cannot fit in the "City Jail"as a caption reads "stone walls do not a prison make." This person is depicted an obesevulture in a drawing captioned "Let Us (+) Prey" and as a man with a money bag for ahead in an engraving titled "The Brains." Officials in Vigo, Spain, arrested him becausethey recognized his (*) depictions in Harper's Weekly. For the point, name this "boss" of TammanyHall's political machine, frequently assailed by cartoonist Thomas Nast.
William "Boss" Tweed
(27) An allegorical novel by this author casts Jesus as Corporal Stefan, a French officer in World War Iwho refuses to order an attack and is thus executed for treason. An appendix to a novel by this authorchronicles the central family's story from 1699 to 1945 and describes the life of their African-Americanservant Dilsey with the phrase "They endured." In the second of four sections of a book by this writer,Quentin commits suicide while at Harvard. For the point, name this author of A Fable who wrote aboutthe Compson family in The Sound and the Fury
William Faulkner
(6) This man won re-election in 1935 with the slogan "[this man] or Chaos." While workingwith the Rockefeller Foundation, this man wrote the book Industry and Humanity. Thisman's reputation was tarnished after it was uncovered that his government had accepted$700,000 from the (+) Beauharnois [boh-arn-wah] Company in exchange for permission tochange the course of the St. Lawrence River. During a political scandal, Arthur (*) Meighenwas invited to form a government after this man's request for dissolving Parliament was denied by LordByng. For ten points, name this Canadian Prime Minister during much of the Great Depression andWorld War II.
William Lyon Mackenzie King
(1) Wilson Lumpkin pardoned the plaintiff in this case. This case concerned a colleague ofElias Boudinot, with whom the plaintiff established a newspaper known as a certain people's"Phoenix." The ruling in this case noted a lack of (+) jurisdiction but, unlike similarrulings, did not instruct federal marshals to enforce it; as a result, the President supposedlycried that the (*) Chief Justice "has made his decision; now let him enforce it!" For ten points, namethis 1832 Supreme Court case, strongly opposed by Andrew Jackson, that struck down a Georgia statelaw banning non-Native Americans from residing on reservation lands.
Worcester v. Georgia
(29) A treaty ending this war called for the creation of the United Baltic Duchy. A major and rare successfor one country in this war was the Brusilov Offensive, which targeted Galicia. That country suffered twodisastrous defeats during this war at the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes and Tannenberg. One powerwithdrew from this war at the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. For the point, name this war that Russia withdrewfrom after being taken over by the Bolsheviks, after it fought with Britain and France against ImperialGermany.
World War I (accept the Great War)
(21) A man who committed a crime during this event became the only client of ClarenceDarrow ever to receive the death penalty. Carter Harrison was assassinated by Eugene (+)Prendergast near the end of this event. A 2003 book by Erik Larson chronicles this event,during which (*) H.H. Holmes occupied a building dubbed the "Castle" and serially murdered severalwomen. The first Ferris Wheel, an illuminated pyramid, and the White City were built for, for the points,what global exhibition held in Chicago?
World's Columbian Exposition (or the 1893 World's Fair; prompt on World's Fair;prompt on Chicago World's Fair, accepting answers that differentiate it from the 1933 Chicago World's Fair)
(7) In 2013, this leader declared that youth should "dare to dream" and "contribute to the revitalizationof the nation." In 2012, this leader wrote the Eight Point Regulations, which called for making theparty "closer to the masses." After taking office in 2013, this leader launched a massive anti-corruptioncampaign, vowing to crack down on the "tigers and flies" and arresting Xu Caihou and Zhou Yongkang.For ten points, name this current Paramount leader of China.
Xi Jinping
(10) In one work, Thomas Carlyle cites how this statement's speaker could be met with "silence andabashed looks" after saying it. This statement's speaker apparently contradicted this statement on hisdeathbed, noting that while he is "going away," a certain entity "will always remain." This statement wasprobably a fabrication by opponents of its speaker. For ten points, name this statement that may or maynot have been said by Louis XIV in a demonstration of his absolutist power.
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(28) A document designed to do this function was created in the Decretem Glasianum, whichwas later replaced by the Tridentine Index. Voltaire idolized England for its comparative lackof this function, which in France was liberally overseen by (+) Lamoignon de Malesherbes.Amsterdam and Geneva became major distributing centers of objects subject to this action.The (*) Catholic Church performed this action on objects on the Index Librorum Prohibitum, consistingmostly of immoral or heretical material. For the points, name this suppression of speech, usually done bybanning books.
censorship (accept word forms and elaborations, such as censoring books or banningbooks; prompt on descriptions of suppressing speech that don't describe bans of written or publishedmaterial)
(1) One of these vehicles was the focal point of the Revolt of the Lashes; that vehicletriggered competition between the ABC nations in South America and was named afterMinas Gerais. A plan to obtain more of these objects was proposed by (+) Alfred vonTirpitz in Germany. Jacky Fisher proposed the creation of the first of these vehicles, whichwere limited in size by the Treaty of (*) Washington and which fought in the Battle of Jutland.For ten points, name this class of large, "all big-gun" ships that dominated the early 20th century, namedfor a British Royal Navy battleship.
dreadnoughts (prompt on more general answers, like battleships or ships until each is read;do not accept or prompt other specific types of ships, like carrier, destroyer, etc.)
(6) Since 2000, a staggering 46 of these events have occurred during Liverpool's Grand National. In 2008,Eight Belles finished second to Big Brown, then suffered this fate due to cannon and sesamoid fractures.Two years earlier, a case of laminitis stemming from a leg injury suffered at Pimlico in Baltimore led toanother of these events, though it occurred months after the Preakness Stakes. For ten points, name thisathletic tragedy that befell Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro after shattering his right hind leg.
euthanization (or other synonyms for death) of a racehorse
(8) On the way to this event, the victim was given book of psalms by Henry Edgeworth. Apub cation called the Daily Thermometer claimed that the victim of this event exclaimed "Iam lost!" Antoine Joseph Santerre hastened this event by calling (+) drumroll, drowningout its victim's speech. Charles-Henri Sanson carried out this event, one and a half yearsafter its victim was recognized by Jean-Bapiste Drouet during the (*) flight to Varennes andnine months before its victim's wife suffered the same fate. The guillotine was employed in, for ten points,what 1793 killing of a French monarch?
ex cution of Louis XVI [16] (accept equivalents for execution, including beheadingkilling, etc.; prompt on partial answers)Page 10NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 10Extra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(2) One performer of this instrument wrote the Hohenfriedberger March to celebrate victory in theSecond Silesian War. This is the first instrument to play the melody in Ravel's Bolero, and a solo nearthe low end of its range opens Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. A treatise on playing thisinstrument was written by Johann Quantz, who taught Frederick the Great. For ten points, name thistransverse woodwind instrument whose higher-pitched relatives include the fife and piccolo.
flute
(6) Although not the unconscious, Cote and Levine studied the "collective" form of this concept. It wasbroken down into 8 separate challenges by a psychologist who wrote biographies of Mohandas Gandhi andMartin Luther focused on this concept. Stages of this psychological concept, which include autonomy vs.shame and industry vs. inferiority, were included in Erik Erikson's model of it. For ten points, name thispsychological concept of one's self, which can experience a namesake "crisis."
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(30) In 1921, the U.S. issued an apology for their role in this event; that apology camewith a twenty five million dollar payment and a requirement to promote a Standard Oilpipeline. This event was aided by John Hubbard, who used the (+) Nashville to hold upan opposing army in the town of Colon. In this event, Dr. Tom´as (*) Herr´an's diplomatic workwas discarded when his country failed to immediately ratify a treaty, and the U.S. signed the subsequentHay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty. For the points, name this 1903 event in which a Central American country,supported by American pro-canal interests, broke away from its South American parent country.
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(7) The three stratum and CHC the ries were formulated in the late 20th century to explainthis concept. This trait's "crystallized" form typ cally increases with age, while its "fluid"form tends to decrease. Raven's Progressive Matrices and the (+) Wason four-card testare used to evaluate this trait, which was first studied in a psychological sense by Alfred (*)Binet [bin ay] in 1905. The Flynn effect quantifies the general rise of this quantity in society over time.For ten points, name this concept, the ability to process information and solve problems, often measuredand reported via a "quotient" after taking a test.
intel gence (accept IQ or intel gence quotient)
(14) A book titled for this thing claims that barbarian peoples deserve nothing but obedienceto "an Akbar or a Charlemagne, if they are so fortunate." In an essay tracing totalitarianismto Rousseau's support of the (+) "positive" type of this thing, Oxford scholar Isaiah Berlindistinguished "Two Concepts of" it. 13 years after The Road to Serfdom, Friedrich vonHayek wrote about The Constitution of this concept. This thing also titles a book arguingthat the (*) "harm principle" should be the only restriction on it in civil affairs. For the point, namethis absence of repression or restrictions on conduct, a type of political license that titles an 1859 book byJohn Stuart Mill.
liberty (or On Liberty; do not accept "freedom" or any synonyms)
(25) John Sheehan was the first scientist to perform a chemical synthesis of this compound after DorothyHodgkin determined its structure. This compound, which has a beta-lactam ring at its center, inhibits thecross-linking synthesis of cell walls in bacteria. Its discover shared the Nobel Prize with Florey and Chainfor their work on mass producing this compound during World War II. For the point, name this antibioticdiscovered in mold in 1928 by Alexander Fleming.
penicillin
(7) One work in this medium was paired with a verse calling the depicted figure a "BrobdingnagianBagman." Bags of money are rolled up a man's tongue in an Honor´e Daumier work in this medium. Aman straddles the continent of Africa while holding up a telegraph line in one of these works. The subjectof another work in this medium is called the "Brains" for winning the Rochester National Convention andhas his head replaced with a sack of money. Boss Tweed was often satirized by Thomas Nast in, for tenpoints, what type of editorial artwork?
polit cal cartoons (prompt on partial answers)
(23) These entities were allowed to be annexed by the Doctrine of Lapse. The rulers of theseentities were entitled to receive a government allowance known as the (+) privy purse, andthe most powerful examples of these entities were known as "salute states" because theirrulers were entitled to a gun salute. A few of these states refused to give up this status in(*) 1947 and had to be invaded, including Hyderabad and Kalat. For the points, name these monarchicalstates where the British gave local Indian rulers control.
princely state (or native state; prompt on descriptions of states in India and/or the BritishRaj)
(5) The Wood Green plot was a terrorist attempt to attack the London Underground usingthis substance. In 2013, this substance was included in letters that read "Maybe I have yourattention now even if that means someone must die" and "I am (+) KC and I approvethis message"; those letters were later traced to former actress Shannon Richardson. Aplatinum-iridium pellet containing this substance was shot out of an umbrella gun toassassinate (*) Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov. For ten points, name this toxin derived from thecastor oil plant that was put in letters addressed to Barack Obama in April 2013.
ricin
(15) Forces from this European country were defeated by the Travancore Kingdom in the Battle ofColachel. This European power harassed enemy colonies in a policy whose name translates as the "GrandDesign." The Amboyna Massacre was perpetrated by an organization based in this country whose emblemwas the initials VOC. This country established the colony of Batavia, which later gained independence aspart of Indonesia. For the point, name this home country of the first East India Company.
the Netherlands (or Holland; accept the Dutch East India Company)
(4) In propaganda poster published after this event, woman with outstretched armsholds out weapon underneath the caption "]Take Up the Sword of Justice." Broadwayproducer Charles Frohman was victim of this event, as was Alfred (+) Vanderbilt, whowas last seen trying to save a mother and child. Captain William Turner survived beingswept overboard during this event, which occurred eleven miles off the (*) Irish coast andtook only 18 minutes. Walther Schwieger's U-boat caused, for ten points, what 1915 sinking of a Britishliner, an act of war that helped push the United States into World War I?
sinking of the RMS Lusitania (accept anything to do with an attack on the RMS Lusitaniaprompt on partial answers)Page 9NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 5
(10) Lawrence Veiller produced an exhibition named after these types of buildings. People are seen leaningtheir heads out of these types of buildings in a photo titled Bandit's Roost. These sorts of buildings, whichwere common in rookeries, often featured incredibly narrow airshafts between two of their "dumbbell"type. Jacob Riis took many photographs of these buildings, which were federally required by an 1867act to have one toilet per twenty people. For the point, name these often poorly ventilated apartmentcomplexes.
ten ments (prompt on apartment buildings and other generic terms before mentioned; donot accept or prompt on projects)Page 2NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 4
(1) Scott Weidensaul described the "first" version of this concept along the Eastern Seaboard. Thisconcept titles a speech that notes "the problems are not all solved and the battles are not all won," andclaims "we stand today on the edge of" a "New" version of this concept. The U.S. Census of 1890 wascited in a paper discussing the "Significance" of this concept "in American History" by University ofWisconsin historian Frederick Jackson Turner. John F. Kennedy described the 1960s as, for ten points,what idea, the area on the edge of settlement?
the American Frontier (accept First Frontier; accept New Frontier; accept FrontierthesisBONUS: JFK's aforementioned "New Frontier" speech was given for this occasion, which took place atthe Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles and was described by Norman Mailer's "Superman Comes to theSupermarket."ANSWER: 1960 Democratic National Convention (or 1960 DNC; accept descriptive answersof Kennedy accepting the Democratic nom nation for President, prompting on partial answers like"acceptance speech")
(5) Thomas Common's translation of this concept built upon George Bernard Shaw's translation andwas opposed by Walter Kaufman, the most famous translator of works by this concept's author. Thelife-affirming nature of this concept is contrasted with the "last man" in one work. While not initiallyracially conceived, this concept was appropriated by the Nazis to represent the biologically superior Aryanrace. For ten points, name this philosophic concept representing the pinnacle of mankind in the work ofFriedrich Nietzsche.
the Ubermensch (accept supermanPage 1NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Playoff Packet 1
(35) This commodity partially titles a historiography by Allan Kulikoff that argues that its productioncreated a caste system, partially because it involved a gang system rather than a task system. Glasgowmerchants who imported this commodity from the American colonies were referred to as its namesake"lords." This primary cash commodity of colonial Virginia and North Carolina was first commerciallyraised in North America by John Rolfe in the early 1600s. For the point, name this crop whose leaves areused to form cigars.
tobacco (accept Tobacco and Slaves; prompt on slaves before "Glasgow" is read)Page 7NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 4Extra QuestionOnly read if moderator botches a question.
(5) The publication of this work was preceded by a 9-page manuscript titled De motu corporum in gyrumwhich was sent to Edmund Halley. The author of this work added a section containing the line "I contriveno hypotheses" to the end of this work's second edition, referred to as the General Scholium. This workcontains a proof of Kepler's empirically derived laws of planetary motion. For ten points, name this bookthat introduced the three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation, written by Sir Isaac Newton.
(Philosophiae Naturalis) Principia MathematicaPage 1NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 10
(18) Part of this man is shown floating in a halo in a Symbolist painting by Gustave Moreau. Depictionsof this man as an adult often show him wearing a robe of camel's hair, including one to the right of thecentral figure on the Ghent Altarpiece. With Jesus, this figure is the second infant in Leonardo's Virginof the Rocks, and his decapitated head is sometimes shown on a silver platter being presented to Salome[sah low may] following his execution by Herod. For the point, name this Biblical figure, a cousin of Jesuswho performed a ritual on him in the Jordan River.
(Saint) John the Baptist (or Yahya; prompt on (Saint) John)
(10) This man's support of the markka and native Finnish language led to his epithet of "The Good Tsar"in Finland. The Land and Liberty Society was formed in opposition to this ruler, who reorganized theBlack Sea Fleet in response to Article 11 of the Paris Peace Treaty. Dmitry Milyutin reformed the militarywhile serving this tsar, whose most impactful reform established the zemstvo system. The People's Willassassinated, for the point, what tsar of Russia who emancipated the serfs?
Alexander II (or Alexander NikolaevichPage 2NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 6
(8) This battle was prompted by Pope Pius V's pleas to rescue Famagusta. Sebastiano Venier, a futureDoge of Venice, rose to prominence after serving in the centre division of this battle alongside the flagshipReal, a galley. The author of Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes, was wounded in this battle while fightingagainst the forces of Ali Pasha. For the point, name this 1571 battle in which Don Juan of Austria led theHoly League to victory over the Ottoman fleet.
Battle of Lepanto
(22) Michel Aoun's forces surrendered at this city's Presidential Palace but were executed in the October13 massacre. Elie Hobeika's forces carried out the Sabra and Shatila refugee massacres in this city. Duringa 1975 to 1990 civil war, this city's Western Muslim and Eastern Christian neighborhoods were dividedby the Green Line. In 2005, Rafic Hariri, the former Prime Minister of this capital city's country, wasassassinated, sparking a non-violent revolution that demanded the withdrawal of Syrian troops from thiscity. The Cedar Revolution broke out in, for the point, what capital of Lebanon?
Beirut
(13) This colony achieved a degree of autonomy from the British Empire under governorJohn Molteno. The Meermin was bound for this colony when a slave mutiny occurred.The British seized this colony following battles at (+) Muizenberg and Blaauwberg, andthousands of Dutch later fled this colony in the (*) Great Trek. The British planned, but did notcomplete, a railroad connecting Cairo to this colony. For the points, name this colony that gave its nameto the coastal city that houses the South African parliament.
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(7) This country attempted to rid itself of communist sympathizers in its Plan Lazo. Alberto Camargoserved as the first leader of this country's National Front, which was comprised of Liberal and Conservativeparty factions that had earlier fought the Thousand Days War. The assassination of Jorge Eli´ecer Gait´ancontributed to the outbreak of La Violencia in this country, and its more recent troubles include thekidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt by FARC operatives. For the point, name this oft-troubled SouthAmerican nation with capital at Bogota.
Colombia
(2) Harold MacMillan reacted to being snubbed by Charles de Gaulle by changing the name of this brand.Andre Turcat served as a tester for this brand. One of these vehicles suffered an accident in Gonesse thatkilled over one hundred people; that accident in 2000 involved a tire punctured by debris on the ground.The Tupolev Tu-144 was the only competitor to this vehicle, which stopped operations in 2003. The sloganwas "Arrive before you leave" was used by, for ten points, what defunct supersonic passenger jet service?
ConcordeBONUS: The Concorde was flown by British Airways and this other airline, which suffered theaforementioned accident in 2000.ANSWER: Air France
(6) Two men thought to be August Heinrich and self portrait of the artist contemplatethis object in painting by Caspar David Friedrich. The scientif cally accurate depiction ofthis object by Ludovico Cigoli and Adam Elsheimer as (+) rough rather than smooth isthought to be influenced by the Sidereus Nuncius of Galileo. This object was photographedpartially obscured rising over (*) Half Dome in Yosemite National Park by Ansel Adams. For tenpoints, name this object which Vincent van Gogh showed as a yellow crescent in his Starry Night
Earth's moon (accept Luna
(3) Henry Dearborn threatened to occupy Lake Champlain to enforce this legislation. This law wasparticularly ignored at Passamaquoddy Bay, where smugglers moved barrels of flour from Maine into NewBrunswick. This law, which sought to maintain English and French neutrality during the Napoleonic wars,was replaced by the Non-Intercourse Act and was depicted by Alexander Anderson as a snapping turtle.For the point, name this 1807 law, satirized by the Ograbme cartoon, that criminalized all exports duringThomas Jefferson's presidency.
Embargo Act of 1807
(3) The scope of this organization was drastically and controversially reduced by one of its leaders, AnneGorsuch. This organization determined that many children attending the 93rd and 99th Street schoolshad sustained chromosomal damage due to the Love Canal scandal. This organization largely managesthe Superfund, and it was established by a Richard Nixon executive order in 1970. For the point, namethis government organization that oversees pollution testing.
Environmental Protection Agency (or EPA)
(7) Civitella del Tronto offered some of the last resistance to this campaign, which ended with theHandshake at Teano. The Battle of the Voltornus drove one side in this campaign into the fortress ofGaeta, which was surrendered by Queen Marie-Sophie and Francis II. Fernandino Lanza surrenderedPalermo during this campaign, shortly after the leader of one side declared dictatorship in the nameof Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia. For ten points, name this campaign in the Risorgimento in whichGaribaldi's Redshirts conquered southern Italy.
Expedition of Thousand (accept Spedizione dei Mille; prompt on the Risorgimento ordescriptions of Italian unification until "Risorgimento" is read)BONUS: The Expedition of a Thousand targeted this Bourbon kingdom in southern Italy, which had itscapital at Naples.ANSWER: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
(31) This event led to a case that set a 1 to 1 ratio of punitive to compensatory fines as an upper limit,the Grant Baker case. This event, which was caused by either the drunkenness of Joseph Hazelwood ora RAYCAS radar that was never turned on, also led to a government mandate requiring the usage ofdouble hulls. This disaster involved a vessel en route to Long Beach that struck Bligh Reef and threatenedwildlife in Prince William Sound. For the point, name this 1989 ecological disaster in Alaska, the secondlargest oil spill in US history.
Exxon Valdez oil spill (accept anything related to a disaster involving the Exxon Valdez
(32) This event is referenced in the title of a speech that includes the poem "The Triumph of Freedom"and claims that this event "reveals the gross injustice and cruelty" of slavery. Frederick Douglass deliveredthat speech, asking "What, to a Slave, is [this event]?" On this day in 1826, a dying man lamented"Thomas Jefferson still survives," though Jefferson had actually died five hours earlier, on the fiftiethanniversary of the event that this holiday commemorates. For the point, name this American holiday,during which fireworks celebrate the nation's founding.
Fourth of July (or Independence Day; accept "What, to a Slave, is the Fourth ofJuly?")
(7) In one story set during this war, characters satirically described as "representatives of virtue" ignorethe title character, even though she had a picnic basket of food with those characters. In that story, acaravan of refugees from this war accidentally wander into an inn held by the enemy, and are only letgo when a prostitute sleeps with the enemy officer. "Mademoiselle Fifi," "Boule de Suif," [sweef] andmany other works of Guy de Maupassant were set during, for ten points, what war that ended the SecondFrench Empire?
Franco-Prussian War (or Franco-German War)BONUS: At the end of "Boule de Suif," Cornudet starts to whistle what song, which is contrasted with"God Save the Tsar" in the 1812 Overture?ANSWER: La Marseillaise (prompt on the French national anthem)
(4) One portrait of this man depicts him alongside Jesus with the caption "I have chosen him." This mankept the head of one enemy in his closet, and, on the suspicion that another of his enemies could transforminto animals, he ordered all black dogs to be put to death. The Fort Dimanche [dee-mahnsh] massacre wascarried out by this man, and Clement Barbot was put to death by this man's Tonton Macoutes. For tenpoints, name this "President for Life" of Haiti, whose nickname referred to his background as a physician.
Fran¸cois Duvalier (or Papa Doc Duvalier)
(11) This man's forces crushed a far larger army at the Battle of Monte Porzio, weakening the Communeof Rome. After divorcing his distant relative Adelheid of Vohburg, he gained Burgundy by marryingBeatrice I. He convinced Geza to join a campaign in which he routed Rum Seljuk at Iconium, but hedied in an accident at the Saleph River, after which his body was preserved in a barrel of vinegar. Forten points, name this 12th century Holy Roman Emperor who drowned while traveling during the ThirdCrusade.
Frederick Barbarossa (or Frederick I)
(16) Ableman v. Booth ruled Wisconsin's overturning of this law unconsitutional. Richard Henry Danaprotested how this law, which was prompted by the ruling in Prigg v Pennsylvania, was applied toAnthony Burns in Boston. This law, alternatively known as the "Bloodhound Law," was supported withina broader compromise by Daniel Webster's "Seventh of March" speech. For the point, name this law,passed as part of the Compromise of 1850, which required captured slaves to be returned to their masters.
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(25) This man's defense of Fabre d'Eglantine led to a threat on his life. After Charles-FrancoisDumouriez defected to the Austrians, this man was accused of treason. Before his execution,this man said "Don't forget to (+) show my head to the people. It's well worth seeing." Foropposing the Reign of Terror, this man was executed, but not before accurately predictingthe death of his former (*) ally, who was executed in the Thermidorian Reaction. For the point,name this first president of the Committee of Public Safety and former ally of Maximilien Robespierre.
Georges Danton
(4) Since the victims of this event gave the perpetrators of this event lodging and food forten days before this event took place, this event was considered to be a particularly heinouscrime known as "murder under trust." Robert Duncanson ordered Robert Campbell toensure that "the (+) old fox and his cubs do upon no account escape" while carrying outthis event. John Dalrymple, Master of Stair, planned this event, which occurred becauseAlasdair MacIain failed to swear an oath of allegiance by a January 1st deadline to King(*) William III. For ten points, name this 1692 massacre of 38 members of the MacDonald clan in theScottish Highlands.
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(4) This city was the final port reached by Tom´e Pires, who traveled here with an expedition led byFern˜ao Pires de Andrade. An early insurance system called the Consoo Fund was set up in this city by itsCohong merchants. This city was home to the Thirteen Factories trade group. An open letter to QueenVictoria called foreigners in this city "barbarians" dealing poison, triggering a war that was ended by theTreaty of Nanjing, which let foreign merchants operate outside this city and ended the First Opium War.For ten points, name this southern Chinese city, the namesake of a Chinese dialect.
Guangzhou (or Canton)BONUS: The aforementioned Royal Open Letter was written by this "Drug Czar" who dissolved tons ofopium in Humen in 1839.ANSWER: Lin Zexu
(3) Description acceptable. Jason Socrates Bardi wrote a non-technical 2007 book about this "clash."Primary sources relating to this controversy include correspondences between John Collins and itsparticipants. The primary aspect of this controversy notes that Nova Methodus pro Maximis et Minimiswas published in 1684 by one participant, while the other's 1666 work wasn't published until 1687 inthe Principia. The battle between dot notation and dy/dx ["dee y, dee x"] notation was part of, for tenpoints, what scientific controversy between Gottfried Leibniz and Isaac Newton over proper credit for amathematical revolution?
Leibniz-Newton calculus controversy (accept Calculus Wars; accept descriptions relatingto the question of who invented calculus; prompt on partial answers, including on "calculus" alone andon descriptions of "Leibniz vs. Newton" that don't mention calculus)BONUS: Complicating the debate is Newton's 1665 publishing of the Method of these concepts, whichwere Newton's initial conception of the derivative. Infinitesimal calculus can be developed from definitionsinvolving differentials, as Leibniz did, or these concepts.ANSWER: fluxions (accept Method of Fluxions)
(15) A political machine led by this man was originally named the Holy Alliance. This man's nominationas Minister to Great Britain was blocked by a vengeful John Calhoun. This man's wealthy background wasattacked during a presidential bid by Charles Ogle in the Gold Spoon Oration. Before becoming president,this man led the Albany Regency, and, while president, he struggled to fight poor economic conditions inthe aftermath of the Panic of 1837. For the point, name this presidential successor of Andrew Jackson.
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(8) This man sent the SMS Novara on a scientific expedition that later led to acircumnavigation of the globe; that ship would later transport his body home. In a futileattempt to crush resistance against him, this ruler threatened to immediately executewithout trial anyone found in a group bearing arms in the (+) Black Decree. A series ofpaintings by Edouard Manet [mah-nay] depict this ruler's execution by firing squad, whichoccurred after his defeat and capture at (*) Queretaro. This puppet ruler of Napol´eon III wasinstalled on the throne after French forces conquered the country he ruled. For ten points, name thisemperor of Mexico.
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(2) In 1969, Jim Morrison was arrested in this state for alleged indecent exposure at the Dinner KeyAuditorium. In 1997, Andrew Cunanan killed designer Gianni Versace [JAHN ee ver SOTCH ee] on thesteps of his mansion in this state. Al Capone died at his Palm Island estate in this state, which was thesetting of the movie Scarface and a 1980s TV series about a pair of vice cops. For ten points, name thisstate where the 2000 deportation of Eli´an Gonz´alez led to protests in Little Havana in Miami.
Miami BeachBONUS: Anton Cermak, the mayor of this city, was killed in Miami in 1933 by Giuseppe Zangara in afailed assassination attempt on the newly-inaugurated Franklin D. Roosevelt.ANSWER: Chicago
(2) Two answers required. The border between these two states includes an exclave known as the LostPeninsula. John Fulton and William Harris issued competing surveys of their border, centering on themouth of the Maumee River. Shots were fired between these two states at the Battle of Philips Corners.In the Frostbitten Convention, the northern of these two rivals ceded its border claims in exchange forstatehood and control of the Upper Peninsula. For ten points, what two Midwestern states fought a "war"over the Toledo Strip?
Michigan and Ohio (prompt on partial answer)
(10) Prior to publishing any of his novels, Daniel Defoe fought in this conflict and was pardoned for hisrole in it. This uprising began with a landing at Lyme Regis and was opposed by forces led by Louis Durasand John Churchill, the future Duke of Marlborough. George Jeffreys, the "hanging judge," punishedhundreds of members of this uprising with death or labour in the West Indies during the Bloody Assizes.Three years after this uprising failed, its target was replaced by a Dutch stadtholder and his wife. For tenpoints, name this failed 1685 attempt to overthrow James II, led by James Scott, its namesake Duke.
Monmouth Rebellion (accept the West Country Rebellion, Revolt of the West, orsimilar)BONUS: The Monmouth Rebellion was finally put down at this July 1685 battle in Somerset, after whichthe Duke of Monmouth fled, was captured, and was executed.ANSWER: Battle of Sedgemoor
(5) The Karta of Kabi revolted against a ruler of this state whose doom was spelled by thedeath of his general, Kanfari Omar. The Tarikh al-Fattash and the Tarikh al-Sudan are themain sources of this state's history, which includes its victory in the Battle of (+) Anfaoand its succession by the Dendi Kingdom after Ahmad al-Mansur defeated it in the Battleof Tondibi. The greatest ruler of this empire had a spiky (*) pyramid for a tomb, and thisempire was founded in Sunni Ali's revolt out of Gao. For ten points, name this West African empire ofAskia the Great that absorbed much of the weakened Mali empire.
Songhai Empire
(7) This city sent Salaithos to inform Mytilene that forty ships were coming to assist them, but thoseships ravaged coastlines and failed to arrive; Salaithos was later captured and executed, becoming the firstcitizen of this city to die in five years of war. Alcibiades encouraged this city to send a general to breakNicias' siege; that leader, the mothax Gylippus, was not a citizen of this city because one of his parentswas a helot. For ten points, name this Greek city-state whose generals included Lysander, who won atAegospotami, and Leonidas, who died at Thermopylae.
SpartaBONUS: Salaithos was executed for assisting Mytilene, a major port city on this Greek island. After afailed Mytilenian revolt, Athens divided this island's land among Athenians, but let most of this island'speople live.ANSWER: Lesbos
(11) Description acceptable. Participants in this event wrecked John Evelyn's Sayes Court while itsleader met with Edmund Halley at the Royal Observatory. This event, which was intended to expandand strengthen alliances within the Holy League, was forced into an early end by the Streltsy Uprising.This event inspired the creation of the Table of Ranks and included a stop in the Netherlands to learnhow to build ships. For the point, name this 1697-1698 journey in which a "Great" Tsar learned how toWesternize Russia.
The Grand Embassy of Peter the Great (or Peter I) (accept Peter's embassy to (Western)Europe; accept descriptions of Peter journeying through (Western) Europe; prompt on partial answers,like "Peter's journey")
(4) Frank Chimero suggested that one of this publication's regular features could consistently include areference to LinkedIn. Kathryn Schulz's longread "The Really Big One" about the impending Cascadiasubduction event won a 2016 Pulitzer Prize for this magazine, as did the work of TV critic EmilyNussbaum. David Remnick is the current editor of this Cond´e Nast publication, which featured SaulSteinberg's "View of the World from Ninth Avenue" cover in 1976. The phrase "On the Internet,nobody knows you're a dog" captioned a 1993 cartoon in, for ten points, what weekly magazine based inManhattan?
The New Yorker
(7) A character in this novel receives a book of Great Peace from the spirit of an old man with a walkingstick. In this book, two friends are turned against each other after a south wind fails to materialize, andone of those men constructs the Stone Sentinel Maze in battle. Three men in this novel agree to becomesbrothers when they swear an oath in a peach garden. This book's climactic scene is the Battle of RedCliffs. For ten points, name this historical Chinese novel partially named after the states of Wei, Wu, andShu.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms (or San Guo Yan Yi
(8) This event was investigated by John Kenlon. Kate Alterman was made to repeat her testimony aboutthis event multiple times by Max Steuer, leading the jury to believe that she had memorized what to sayduring the trial of Max Blanck and Isaac Harris. The ILGWU grew substantially in the aftermath of thisevent, during which William Gunn Shephard wrote of seeing women jump out of windows because doorshad been locked. For ten points, name this 1911 event in which a fire in the Asch building killed 146garment workers.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
(1) Evidence from the Bradford Letter argues that a performance of Cato in this location was a lavishsocial event, not a celebration of republicanism. In this location, a manual nicknamed the Blue Bookwas translated into English. Christopher Ludwick developed a type of Pepper Pot Soup at this location,where Baron von Steuben led training drills. For ten points, name this Pennsylvania location where theContinental Army spent the harsh 1777-1778 winter.
Valley Forge (prompt on Pennsylvania before read)
(1) A non-presidential resident of this state named Harry Truman died when he refused toevacuate his home during a natural disaster. Pioneer Square in this state was the site of riots onMardi Gras in 2001, just two years after riots on N30, or November 30th, rocked this state duringa meeting of the World Trade Organization. For the 1962 World's Fair, the largest city in this stateconstructed the Space Needle. For the point, name this state, the location of the Mount St. Helenseruption and the Battle in Seattle.
Washington
(6) Early in this conflict, David Lenox was fired on near Miller's Farm while carrying out orders fromWilliam Rawles. The Mingo Creek Association pushed for this conflict, which included the Battle ofBower Hill, part of an attack on the tax collector John Neville's home. The Watermelon Army helpedend this conflict under the command of "Lighthorse" Harry Lee. For the point, name this conflict duringWashington's presidency, sparked by Alexander Hamilton's taxation of a certain alcoholic beverage.
Whiskey Rebellion
(4) The "new" version of this study was pioneered by a man who humiliated Adriaan van Roomen ina problem-solving challenge, Franciscus Vieta. The earliest instance of this discipline was found on theStrassburg tablet. Jean-Robert Argand published the first rigorous proof for the fundamental theoremof this discipline in 1814. This discipline's name was coined by a scholar in the House of Wisdom,al-Khwarizmi. For ten points, name this branch of mathematics that involves manipulating and solvingequations.
algebra
(32) This disease's Vollum strain was isolated on Gruinard Island. The largest recorded outbreak of thisdisease devastated the cattle population during the Rhodesian Bush War. Bruce Edward Ivins was largelysuspected of sending samples of this disease to Senators Tom Daschle and Patrick Leahy with the message"Death to America, death to Israel, Allah is great." For the point, name this diseased spread by sporesthat was stored in envelopes during various 2001 terrorist attacks, frequently used as a bioweapon.
anthrax (or bacillus anthracis)
(2) The perpetrator of this action was represented at his trial by Percy Forman after being captured inLondon while using the false identity of Ramon Sneyd. The Holy Week Uprising occurred after this event,whose subject was supporting a sanitation strike in Memphis. Robert Kennedy broke news of this eventto a crowd in Indianapolis shortly after it occurred at the Lorraine Motel. James Earl Ray perpetrated,for ten points, what event in which the deliverer of the "I Have a Dream" speech died?
assassination (or murder, killing, etc.) of Martin Luther King Jr.
(4) Destroying this object was the main purpose of the British Type 106 Fuze and the Bangalore torpedoof World War I. The first successful form of this device was bootlegged by the Southern Company of JohnWarne Gates; that form of this entity was "The Winner" of 1873. This invention caused the Great DieUp during the so-called Cutting Wars and Range Wars of the late 19th century. Although Lucien Smithprobably has the better claim, this invention is usually ascribed to Joseph Glidden. The American frontierwas drastically changed by the invention of, for ten points, what kind of sharp livestock fencing?
barbed wire
(7) Elisabeth Achelis proposed one of these things to the United Nations, where it was vetoed by theUnited States. Charles-Gilbert Romme created one of these for the French Republic in 1792, although itwas abolished by the Catholic Church in the Concordat of 1801; that one of these things was used for 18days during the Paris Commune. Because one of these things wasn't accepted in Russia until 1918, theFebruary Revolution actually began in March. For ten points, name these temporal systems, including aJulian one that was reformed by Pope Gregory XIII.
calendarBONUS: As part of a push for standardization of units and measures during the French Revolution, theFrench Republican Calendar had this many days in a week and this many hours in a day.ANSWER: 10
(33) Description acceptable. Two structures used to measure these events were located on ElephantineIsland. These events were followed by seasons called peret and shemu, which coincide with the rise ofSirius. The area affected by these events was known as the "black land," in contrast with the "red land."The god Hapi personified these events, which ceased after the completion of the Aswan High Dam. For thepoint, name these formerly annual events in which a river's waters overflowed, bringing fertile sediment toEgyptian fields.
flooding of the Nile (accept Wafaa el-Nil)
(5) Description acceptable. For their participation in this activity, husband-and-wife teamSerge and Beate Klarsfeld were targeted by an unsuccessful car bombing in 1979. TheODESSA network set up numerous (+) "ratlines" to help targets of this activity escape.This activity was successfully undertaken on Garibaldi Avenue in (*) Buenos Aires on May 11,1960, and was pursued by Simon Wiesenthal. For the point, name this activity, carried out by Mossad, tofind and bring people like Adolf Eichmann to trial.
hunting (or searching, etc.) for ex-Nazis (accept anything that mentions attempting tocapture ex-Nazis; between the mentions of Simon Wiesenthal and Adolf Eichmann, accept capturingAdolf Eichmann specifically)
(7) A book titled for this event states that it "has left us with not richer, but moreimpoverished, genetic pool." In sequel to 2006 book, Charles Mann writes extensivelyabout this event, whose name was coined by Alfred (+) Crosby. One group affected bythis event shifted from an agricultural to nomadic lifestyle after the introduction of thehorse. During this event, Chagas disease affected (*) Europeans, who decimated populationsby introducing smallpox and measles. Tomatoes, tobacco, and maize were introduced to Europe via, forten points, what "exchange" between the New World and Old World following an Italian explorer's 1492voyage?
the Columbian Exchange (prompt on descriptive answers; do not accept answers related tothe triangle trade)
(7) This country experienced the Beeldenstorm and was formed by the Act of Abjuration. Louis XIVinvaded this country during the Disaster Year, resulting in the lynching of Cornelis and Johan de Witt.This country's independence war started after the capture of Brill by Sea Beggars, and the Duke of Albaconvened the Council of Blood in this country. This country's revolt against Philip II of Spain was firstled by William the Silent, a member of the House of Orange. For ten points, name this country of sevenUnited Provinces with capital at Amsterdam.
the Netherlands (or the Dutch Republic; accept United Provinces or Seven Provincesbefore mentioned)BONUS: Johan and Cornelis de Witt governed the Netherlands during the First Period without thisposition, the de facto head of state for the Dutch Republic. It was typically held by members of the Houseof Orange.ANSWER: stadtholder
(5) Description acceptable. Pedro Almodovar's Glen Valley was announced as part of this event. As partof this event, the ownership of Wintris [vin-tris] by Sigmundur David was revealed during an interviewwith David, shortly before he stepped aside as Prime Minister. Mossack Fonseca was blamed for this event,whose source began in 2015 but became broadly public in April 2016 as the existence of 2.6 terabytesof data, involving over 10 million documents, was announced. For ten points, name this event in whichthe existence of hundreds of thousands of offshore companies was unintentionally revealed by a CentralAmerican firm.
the leak of the Panama PapersBONUS: Sigmundur David stepped aside as Prime Minister of this European country; Wintris was owedmillions of dollars from numerous failed banks in this country.ANSWER: Iceland
(73) These vehicles used weapons named for heaven, earth, black, and yellow and were equipped with ahead that spewed smoke and fumes, resembling a panokseon. These vehicles were first deployed after theircommander feigned retreat at the Battle of Sacheon during the Imjin War. It is debated if these vehicleshad iron plating, but they definitely had spikes to prevent enemies from boarding them, inspiring theirname. For the point, identify these Korean ships, known for their armored, animal-like roof.
turtle ships (or geobukseon or gwiseon; prompt on descriptive answers like "Korean ships"before "Korea" is read)
(2) A news anchor at this event apologized for reporting while out of breath, as a security guard "put[him] on the deck." Pigasus was supported at this event by the Yippies. This event prompted WalterCronkite to say, "I think we are dealing with a bunch of thugs here." After this event, it was noted that"McGovern wouldn't have used Gestapo tactics." TV cameras covering this event alternated betweenpolice macing protesters and celebrations after Hubert Humphrey's nomination. For the point, name thishighly contested political convention in Chicago.
1968 Democratic National Convention (or 1968 DNC; prompt on partial answers)
(20) This man's daughter died aboard the schooner Patriot during the War of 1812 and was marriedto the then-Governor of South Carolina. This man was behind the Tammany Society's initial transitionfrom a social organization to a political machine, and he presided over the impeachment of Samuel Chaseas Vice President. James Wilkinson betrayed this man's conspiracy to President Thomas Jefferson, whoordered this man arrested in 1807 for treason. For the point, name this Revolutionary War officer andpolitician who killed Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel.
Aaron Burr
(17) Those who wronged this man were protected by the Amnesty Bill of Waldeck-Rosseau. This man wasimplicated after a letter was found in ambassador Max von Schwartzkoppen's garbage. Georges Picquartwas sent to North Africa for supporting this man. The crimes of Ferdinand Esterhazy were blamed onthis man, who was imprisoned on Devil's Island. Emile Zola penned the open letter J'accuse in defenseof, for the point, what Jewish army officer who was accused of treason in 19th century France, triggeringa namesake affair?
Alfred Dreyfus (accept Dreyfus Affair)
(8) In 1622, John Brooke aboard the Tryall sighted Point Cloates on this island in 1622; the Tryall laterbecame the first shipwreck in this island's waters, near the Montebello Islands. One explorer suggestedthis island's Kurnell Peninsula as a settlement site, but the first settlers to try it gave up after a weekand moved to Port Jackson. Arthur Philip led 11 ships in the "First Fleet" to this island in 1787. JamesCook landed at Botany Bay on the southeast shore of, for ten points, what Southern hemisphere islandcontinent?
AustraliaBONUS: The island of Tasmania was originally named by Abel Tasman in honor of this Dutch politician,who sponsored Tasman. The name changed in 1856.ANSWER: Anthony van Diemen (or Van Diemen's Land)
(10) During this battle, troops under Thomas Mullins failed to breach enemy lines after forgetting tobring along ladders. For aiding the winning side in this battle, the pirate Jean Lafitte earned a federalpardon. Edward Pakenham died during this battle, which occurred a few weeks after the signing of theTreaty of Ghent, "ending" its war. Only eight Americans died in, for the point, what final battle in theWar of 1812 that bolstered the reputation of Andrew Jackson?
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(9) In this battle, Craterus waited in camp for an opportune moment, then took the Haranpur ford.Mud hindered the losing side's chariots, and their elephants were forced back onto their own allies aftera phalanx charge. The winning side in this battle crossed the Jhelum on floats made of hay. The NandaEmpire was vulnerable after this battle, though the winner declined to press on, choosing to return westafter his army complained and his horse, Bucephalus, died. For ten points, name this 326 BC victory overKing Porus by Alexander the Great, after which Macedon claimed the Punjab.
Battle of the Hydaspes River (accept Battle of the Jhelum River before Jhelum is said)
(16) This city was the site of a 1953 worker's rebellion commemorated by the June 17 Day of Unity.Lucius Clay served as commanding officer in this city during a tank standoff in 1961. This city wasthe site of several closed subway stations that became known as "ghost stations." The Four PowerAgreement guaranteed travel to this city, which contained Checkpoint Charlie. Ronald Reagan askedMikhail Gorbachev to "tear down" a structure in, for the point, what European capital city that wasdivided by a namesake wall?
Berlin (accept East Berlin throughout; accept West and/or East Berlin after Lucius Clayis said)
(3) Both of these countries were thrown out of the 1987 World Juniors after the Punch-Upin Piestany. Paul Henderson scored the winning goal in a series between the national teamsof these two countries in which Vladislav Tretiak backstopped the losing team. The (+)Luzhniki Palace of Sports was the site of the final four of eight games in the 1972 SummitSeries between these two countries that was nicknamed the "Cold War on Ice" and hadbeen set up to facilitate better relations via (*) hockey diplomacy. For the point, name these twoCold War hockey superpowers.
Canada and the Soviet Union (accept the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics orUSSR or Sovetskij Soyuz, Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, or SSSR for SovietUnion; do not accept or prompt answers involving Russia)
(1) During one of these conflicts, the Lord Eliot Convention sought to prevent the execution of prisonersof war. The Marques del Duero lifted the siege of Bilbao during the last of these conflicts. The first ofthese conflicts was ended by the Convention of Vergara, which granted limited home rule to the Basquepopulation, although that was later revoked by Alfonso XII. These conflicts failed to oust Queen Isabella IIfrom the throne. For ten points, name this set of Spanish civil wars fought by supporters of the namesakebrother of Ferdinand VII.
Carlist Wars
(2) One work by the sculptor consists of a circular stone table ringed by twelve hourglassshaped seats. That piece is part of an ensemble that also includes a tower consisting ofseventeen-and-a-half stacked (+) rhomboids, built to commemorate World War I veteransat Targu Jiu. He also created an elongated bronze sculpture which was the subject of a (*)court case after American customs officials initially refused to categorize it as art. For ten points, namethis abstract Romanian sculptor of Endless Column and Bird In Space.
Constantin Brˆancusi ([brin-koosh], but be lenient with phonetic pronunciations)
(20) J.D. Verhoeven's study of this material questions whether vanadium impurities led to its characteristicappearance. This ultra-high-carbon material was produced from wootz in a way that naturally formedcarbon nanotubes. This shatter-resistant metal with a mottled finish was used in sword manufacturinguntil its production method was lost in the 18th century. For the point, name this type of steel producedin India but named for a Middle Eastern city where Crusaders encountered it.
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(7) One musician from this country composed the overture Echoes of Ossian and thecantata Elverskud. The fourth symphony of another composer from this country includesan episode of dueling timpani that may have been inspired by World War I. A piece writtenby Jeremiah (+) Clarke, used by the BBC when broadcasting to this country duringWorld War II, was written as the Prince of [this country's] March and is also known as theTrumpet Voluntary. (*) Niels Gade and the composer of the Inextinguishable symphony, Carl Nielsen,are from, for ten points, what country, the home of the Copenhagen Opera House?
Denmark
(2) An army from this region intercepted King Josiah at Megiddo and killed him. Near the end of his life,the prophet Jeremiah was forced to move to this region against his will. A family fled to this region toescape King Herod's decree to kill all boys two years or younger. The firstborn of every household in thisregion was slaughtered before its leader allowed the Israelites to leave. For ten points, name this regionthat, in numerous Biblical stories, was ruled by pharaohs.
Egypt
(8) A controversy over this document arose after the word "Adjutant" was missed in atranslation. This document was written by in response to a meeting, held informally duringa morning walk, in which Count Benedetti, "in a very (+) importunate manner," askeda royal figure for assurances about the Spanish throne. Before it was given to the press,Heinrich Abeken's authorship of this document was (*) superseded by a direct-yet-accurate editby Otto von Bismarck. For ten points, name this document, written on July 13, 1870, that enraged theFrench into declaring the Franco-Prussian War.
Ems Dispatch (accept Ems Telegram; accept Emser Depesche; accept D´epˆeche d'Ems)
(4) This man paraphrased Goebbels in claiming "Nothing can be gained by linking ourselveswith any organization which is" engaged in "propagating racial hatred." This man ran theSocial Justice, which was targeted by Francis Biddle as a "vermin publication." This manwas supported by Michael (+) Gallagher, the Bishop of Detroit, who was his superior atthe Shrine of the Little Flower. During the election of (*) 1932, this man coined the phrase"The New Deal is Christ's Deal." For ten points, name this "Radio Priest" who was forced off the air foranti-government messages in 1939.
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(6) This conflict opened with the battle of Pungdo, in which mutineers prevented T.R. Galsworthy fromsurrendering to the Naniwa. The public display of Kim Ok-gyun's dismembered body helped prompt thisconflict. The Kowshing sunk in this conflict that was accelerated by one side's dependence on soy beanimports. The Triple Intervention occurred in this conflict, which opened with a dispute regarding theDonghak Peasant Rebellion and ended with the 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki. For ten points, name thisconflict between China and Japan.
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(6) This man was saved by Fan Kuai, who prevented sword dancer from assassinatingthis man during the Feast at Hong Gate. At the advice of Lou Jing, this man initiated the"heqin" [he chin] policy of alliance marriages; that secured peace with the (+) Xiongnu[shong nu] after losing to them at Baideng. This ruler faced a "contention" with the WesternChu for power, during which his victory at the Battle of Gaixia [guy shee uh] allowed himto (*) unify China in the wake of the Qin [chin] dynasty's dissolution. For ten points, name this peasantwho became first emperor of the Han dynasty.
Gaozu of Han (or Liu Bang; accept Han Gaodi
(9) Though he isn't Polish, this composer wrote a cycle of 29 motets from the Songof Solomon. As musical director of the Julian Chapel, this composer wrote a book ofmasses based on one by Cristobal de Morales. Johann Joseph Fux wrote a book about thiscomposer's style, (+) Gradus Ad Parnassum. This man's most famous piece is always sungat Papal Coronation masses and supposedly convinced Charles Borromeo that music with(*) multiple melodic voices was acceptable in church. For ten points, name this composer who supposedlysaved polyphonic music with his Pope Marcellus Mass.
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(6) This man labeled rival Rick Stokes an "Uncle Tom" during a campaign against the Alice Democraticclub. He noted that "we are coming out to fight the lies, the myths, the distortions" in his Hope Speech,given in opposition to a bill mandating discriminatory requirements to work in public schools. This man'smurderer claimed to have gone insane after a Twinkie binge. Dan White assassinated, for ten points, what"Mayor of Castro Street," the first openly gay man to be elected to political office in California?
Harvey Milk
(23) This man reportedly used his gold watch and cigarette case to bribe Lieutenant JackWheelis. This man was shot in the leg during a coup attempt and subsequently developeda (+) morphine addiction, which placed him temporarily in an asylum. After sending atelegram saying he would take power from his superior, he was dismissed from the partyand replaced in his leader's will with Karl (*) Donitz. This first Plenipotentiary of Hitler's FourYear Plan killed himself with cyanide before he could be executed at Nuremberg. For the point, name thisNazi who lost prestige after the Battle of Britain, a loss for his Luftwaffe.
Hermann Goering
(35) A suspension bridge across this river was built from Anthony's Nose to the site of Fort Clinton.The Bear Mountain Bridge crosses this river, which widens near the village of Nyack, near where anothercrossing was built from 1952 to 1955 under Governor Thomas E. Dewey. Another bridge crossing thisriver was the subject of controversy when its Fort Lee access lanes were closed by order of governor ChrisChristie. The Tappan Zee and George Washington Bridges cross, for the point, what New York river thatseparates Manhattan from New Jersey?
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(1) This organization minted brass coins whose value was backed by a guarantee to swap foran animal carcass. A representative of this organization, Robert Semple, was attacked duringthe Pemmican War in the Battle of Seven Oaks. The York Factory was an early center of thiscompany, which was merged with the North West Company in 1821. Its first successful missionswere sponsored by Prince Rupert after its 1670 founding, and it exists today as a retail brand. Forthe point, name this company, active in the fur trade, that is named for a prominent body of waterin Canada.
Hudson's Bay Company (or HBC
(27) Intellectuals grew support for this event in the Petofi Circle. It was triggered by the rejection ofthe Sixteen Points and began next to a statue of Joz´ef Bem. This event largely stemmed from problemscreated by M´aty´as R´akosi and the AHV and was put down by Operation Whirlwind. Cardinal Mindszenty ´was freed from political prison during this event, and Jan´os K´adar was offered safe passage from theYugoslav embassy, but Imre Nagy [nahj] was still executed after this event failed. For the point, name thisevent in which protesters fought Soviet tanks in the streets of Budapest.
Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (accept descriptions of a Hungarian armed conflict in1956; prompt on partial answers)
(24) When asked about the handling of this event, former UN Ambassador Andrew Young said he "wassurprised and not surprised." A photo taken in the aftermath of this event shows a helicopter flying overa line of buses in front of a highway sign featuring the word "Mandeville." Plaquemines [plak uh meen]Parish suffered extreme damage in this event, in which the 17th Street Canal levee broke. Mayor RayNagin controversially argued that "God wanted" a "chocolate" New Orleans to be rebuilt after, for thepoint, what 2005 natural disaster?
Hurricane Ka rina
(3) This scientist won the 1857 Adams Prize for determining that Saturn's rings arecomposed of small particles, and he later demonstrated the the first ever color photographto the Royal Institution. This scientist names correction to van der Waal's equation, hisnamesake (+) equal area rule. The probability of gas particles having a certain velocity at agiven temperature is quantified by a distribution that this scientist names with (*) Boltzmann.He developed a thought experiment that seemingly violates the Second Law of Thermodynamics, knownas his namesake "demon." For ten points, name this scientist who wrote On Physical Lines of Force andnames a set of four equations governing electromagnetism.
James Clerk Maxwell
(12) In this city, Operation Bulldozer provided rescue support after a disaster caused by achange from one tie rod to two. That engineering disaster, the collapse of a walkway, killed114 people in 1981 at this city's (+) Hyatt Regency hotel. A horse race-loving politicalboss from this city was convicted of tax evasion and quarreled with Lloyd Stark; that man'sinfluence caused a future President to be known as the "Senator from (*) Pendergast." TomPendergast led the Jackson County Democrats from, for ten points, what city, where a haberdashery wasowned by Harry Truman?
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(23) This state's westernmost region, purchased from the Chickasaw Indians by Andrew Jackson, includesan exclave known as its namesake "bend." Most of the unrecognized Transylvania Colony was located inthis state. A national forest here contains the Red River Gorge and is named after a frontiersman whoblazed the Wilderness Road into this state, also home to the world's largest cave system. Mammoth Caveand the Daniel Boone National Forest are found in, for the point, what "bluegrass" state with capitalFrankfort?
Kentucky
(1) This kingdom converted to Christianity after the baptism of Cynegils and was legendarilyfounded by Cerdic and Cynric. This member of the Heptarchy united its neighbors underAthelstan until the conquest of (+) Canute the Great, and it won the battle of Edingtonagainst Guthrum and signed the Treaty of Wedmore. Its most famous king compiled the (*)Doom Book and defeated the Viking invasion after it had conquered nearby Mercia and Northumbria. Forten points, name this Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the south of England ruled by Alfred the Great.
Kingdom of Wessex (do not accept or prompt on England)
(6) Charles Fahy was accused of suppressing evidence in this case by hiding a report from navalintelligence. Robert Jackson's dissent in this case noted that the central figure was "born on our soil" andthat the central law would have been indefensible in less uncertain times. This case, which dealt with thelegality of Executive Order 9066, was preceded by Hiribayashi v. United States. For the point, name thiscontroversial 1944 Supreme Court case that upheld the legality of Japanese-American internment.
Korematsu v. United States
(3) One work originally created in this city now resides in Hampton Court Palace and is themost complete depiction of a Roman triumph. The victor of the Battle of Fornovo hailedfrom this city, whose wife, Isabella d'Este, was an important patron of its arts. Cherubimlook down from a di sotta di su oculus in a room in this city's (+) Castle of St. George.The Camera degli Sposi [day-lee spoh-see] in this city was painted by the same man whodepicted a body lying on a (*) marble slab in the Dead Christ. For ten points, name this NorthItalian city, home of Andrea Mategna.
Mantua
(8) This man testified on behalf of Robel Phillipos after the Boston Marathon bombing. In 1988, this manfired Donna Brazile for claiming his opponent was cheating with Jennifer Fitzgerald. During a presidentialcampaign, this man was attacked for supporting prisoner's weekend furlough passes in the Willie Hortonad and for opposing "virtually every defense system" in the Tank ad. For ten points, name this formerMassachusetts governor who lost to George H.W. Bush in 1988.
Michael Dukakis
)(9) The papal encyclical Mit Brennender Sorge condemned "with burning concern" the beliefs andpolicies of this government. This government punished prisoners in the "priest barracks" after it wascriticized in a Christmas address. The Catholic Centre Party was dissolved after an agreement betweenLudwig Kaas and Franz von Papen, who served as Vice Chancellor in the early years of this government.Pope Pius XII was controversially accused of ignoring, and therefore being complicit in the crimes of, forten points, what government that perpetrated the Holocaust?
Nazi Germany (or the Third Reich; prompt on Germany; prompt on Reich)
(7) On a 24-day tour of South America, this man noted that Alberto Santos-Dumont, rather than theWright Brothers, deserved the title "Father of Aviation." With David Scott, this man was a member of thesecond flight of Americans in space, Gemini 8. This man commanded a mission in which the CommandModule Columbia was piloted by Michael Collins as he and Buzz Aldrin rode in the Eagle. For ten points,name this commander of Apollo 11.
Neil Alden ArmstrongBONUS: This three-stage rocket brought Neil Armstrong and the other Apollo astronauts into low Earthorbit.ANSWER: Saturn V [five]
(6) A leader of this organization was nicknamed "The Artichoke King," and some members of thisorganization were called "Mustache Pete." Samuel Levine refused to work on Sabbath and led a Jewishsection of this organization, whose command structure was damaged by the Commission Case. TheCastellammarese War was a civil war fought between this organization's Five Families that ended withThe Night of the Sicilian Vespers. For ten points, name this Italian-rooted crime syndicate.
New York Mafia (accept mob; accept American Mafia; do not accept the mafias of othercities)BONUS: The New York Mafia was infiltrated in 1976 by this FBI agent, whose presence in the organizationled to the murder of Dominick Napolitano.ANSWER: Donnie Brasco (or Joseph Dominick Pistone)Page 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 12
(5) In a scandal involved with this program, Trevor Flugge, who was indicted in the Cole Inquiry, claimedto lose his hearing. This program was instituted soon after Kuwait was declared to be Iraq's 19th province.The Volcker report studied this program, noting that the Australian Wheat Board was getting the mostillegal kickbacks from Saddam Hussein. For ten points, name this UN program that was supposed to giveIraqis nourishment in exchange for Iraq's chief export.
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(3) A cartoon satirizing this event depicts a sick old man surrounded by various medicines captioned"'Twas a hard old week!" In response to this event, the Aldrich-Vreeland Act gave federal banks theauthority to issue emergency currency. A $23 million loan was made to allow the New York StockExchange to continue functioning during this event by a group of prominent bankers led by J. P. Morgan.For ten points, name this financial crisis in the early 20th century that spurred the creation of the FederalReserve System.
Panic of 1907 (accept Knickerbocker Crisis before "Knickerbocker" is read)BONUS: The aforementioned Nelson Aldrich introduced this Constitutional amendment, which he hadearlier decried as communism, in the Senate.ANSWER: 16th Amendment (accept descriptions of "the amendment that established the income tax)
(4) This man's 1979 summit with Jimmy Carter ended with Carter unsuccessfully proselytizing to thisman. This man briefly became a communist after his older brother died during the Autumn Uprising of1946. After seizing power in the May 16 coup, this man's administration passed the Yushin constitutionand instituted the New Village Movement to modernize the rural economy. This man survived an attempton his life in the 1968 Blue House Raid, and was later assassinated by Kim Jae-gyu, his intelligence chief,in 1979. For ten points, name this third President of South Korea, a dictator whose daughter is a recentlyimpeached president.
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(15) This man observed that the "accumulation of navies" was "meant for us, they can be meant for noother" and visualized clanking chains on the fields of Boston. This man was interrupted by accusations oftreason after asserting that "Caesar had his Brutus, and Charles I his Cromwell." He declined to attendthe Constitutional Convention, claiming that he "smelt a rat in Philadelphia". For the point, name thisFounding Father who, in 1775, declared to the Virginia Convention that "I know not what course othersmay take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death."
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(7) The final movement of this work includes a part normally played on flugelhorn, but scored for sixbuccinas. The third movement of this work opens with a clarinet solo and includes a phonograph recordingof a nightingale, and it opens with a depiction of children playing in the Villa Borghese. This work depictsthe title objects on the Janiculum and along a road being used by a marching legion. For ten points, namethis Ottorino Respighi suite that ends with a portrait of the title trees along the Appian Way.
Pines of RomeBONUS: An earlier suite by Respighi suite depicts four of these other Roman landmarks, including thoseat Valle Giulia.ANSWER: fountains
(4) This dynasty raised the Huai army to defeat a rebellion when its Green Standard armies provedineffective. This dynasty tried to reform through the Self-Strengthening Movement. A man claiming to bethe brother of Jesus, Hong Xiuquan [shiu-chwan], led a rebellion against this dynasty from his capital ofNanjing. The Eight-Nation Alliance forced its ruler, Cixi [see-shee], to provide reparations after attackson Westerners in Beijing. For the point, name this dynasty that faced the Taiping and Boxer rebellions,the last imperial dynasty to rule China.
Qing [ching] Dynasty (or Manchu Dynasty; do not accept Qin [chin] dynasty)
(14) This scientist deduced from his study of albino people that Adam and Eve were whitebut somehow able to give birth to all races. Ambrose Godfrey, the inventor of the fireextinguisher, worked as an (+) assistant to this scientist. The point at which the effects ofexcluded volume and attractive forces cancel out in the van der Waals equation is knownas this (*) chemist's namesake temperature. For the points, name this 17th century Irish chemist, theauthor of The Sceptical Chymist, whose namesake law states that pressure is inversely proportional tovolume.
Robert Boyle
(1) This man invited controversy by increasing the funding of the Maynooth seminary. He chairedthe Bullion Committee and brought his country to the gold standard, and he laid the foundationsof a modern political party by issuing the Tamworth Manifesto. This man succeeded the Duke ofWellington and oversaw a split in his Conservative Party due to his support of Catholics and theIrish. For the point, name this British prime minister who repealed the Corn Laws and created thefirst modern police force in London.
Robert Peel
(3) One man who worked for this organization was possibly assassinated by the ARENA party in ElSalvador. Another man from this organization, Aloysius Stepinac, was jailed for feuding with Joseph Tito.In addition to the aforementioned Oscar Romero, another assassination target from this organizationwas targeted in the Bojinka plot by the Grey Wolves and Mehmed Ali Agca [AH-jah]. That person wasof Polish descent and took his name from his predecessor, who had died after 33 days in office. For tenpoints, name this organization formerly led by John Paul II.
Roman Catholic Church
(3) Sam Derry wrote a history of this city's "Escape Line" directed by Priest HughO'Flaherty. In response to a bombing by the Patriotic Action Group, occupiers massacred335 men in this city's (+) Ardeatine Caves; that massacre was directed by Herbert Kappler,this city's Gestapo chief, and Pietro Caruso. This city's largely-civilian (*) San Lorenzodistrict was bombed by the Allies before it was declared an open city in June, 1944. For ten points, namethis capital city that was occupied by the Nazis after the fall of Benito Mussolini.
Rome
(28) This man's wife, Hannah Wilkinson, is thought to have been the first American womengranted a patent. As a youth, this man worked for Jedediah Strutt, who used a technologycreated by Richard (+) Arkwright. This man employed a village-like management strategy,known as the Rhode Island System, that relied heavily on the (*) labor of women and childrenand utilized many textile factory techniques that he cleverly memorized while working in England, whichforbade their export. For the points, name this "Father of the American Industrial Revolution."
Samuel Slater
(8) One of the namesakes of this bill held the record for longest-serving senator from his state untilBarbara Milkulski broke it by a day. The 2015 case Yates v. US dealt with the meaning of "tangibleobject" in this bill, which criminalizes concealing said objects. Alan Greenspan praised this bill, whichcurbed conflicts of interest by improving auditor independence and established the Public CompanyAccounting Oversight Board. For ten points, name this 2002 act, created in response to the Enron scandal,that governs business transparency.
Sarbanes Oxley Act (accept Public Company Accounting Reform and InvestorProtection Act; accept Sarbox or SOXBONUS: Sarbanes-Oxley was a response to numerous early 2000s scandals, including the Enron fiasco;this accounting firm was convicted of obstructing justice for their shredding of documents in their "audit"of Enron.ANSWER: Arthur Andersen LLP (prompt on AA)
(9) In a play by this author, the stoic Harry Heegan is disabled while fighting in World War I. This authorwrote a play in which Minnie Powell takes the fall for two independence fighters by taking a bag of bombsfrom their room. This author of The Silver Tassie wrote a play in which an unexpected inheritance causesCaptain Jack to purchase a new suit, but he later laments that the world is in a state of chaos when hisson is killed by the IRA. For ten points, name this author of The Shadow of a Gunman and Juno and thePaycock
Sean O'CaseyBONUS: O'Casey's play The Silver Tassie was rejected by this theater in Dublin, which did premierehis Juno and the Paycock. This theater was the site of a 1907 riot at the opening of The Playboy of theWestern WorldANSWER: Abbey TheatrePage 5NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Playoff Packet 1
(5) Thaddeus Stevens quipped that a holder of this position, Simon Cameron, "wouldn't steal a red hotstove" in defense of the corruption charge that led to his resignation in 1862. Albert Gallatin criticizedone holder of this position after a disastrous series of events including the surrender of William Hull. TheConfederation Congress appointed Benjamin Lincoln to this position, after which he was succeeded byHenry Knox, who held this position under George Washington. For ten points, name this Cabinet officethat was broken up in 1947
Secretary of War (do not accept or prompt on Secretary of Defense)BONUS: This Secretary of War under Franklin Pierce later appointed Judah Benjamin, James Seddon,and three others as his own Secretaries of War.ANSWER: Jefferson Finis Davis
(3) One member of this dynasty was killed by his guard Martialis while he was urinating on the roadside.The ascension of Macrinus interrupted this dynasty that ended when the coronation of Maximinus Thraxbegan the "Crisis of the 3rd Century." One member of this dynasty caused a stir when he married aVestal virgin. This dynasty included Geta and Elegabalus and was established following the defeats ofPescennius Niger and Clodius Albinus in the Year of the Five Emperors. For ten points, name this Romandynasty that was founded by the North African Septimius.
Severan dynastyBONUS: The most famous architectural work left by the Severans was this thermae that housed theFarnese [far-nay-zee] Hercules.ANSWER: Baths of Caracalla (prompt on baths)
(23) This battle is commemorated in a series of Mikhail Dudin-inspired monuments called the Green Beltof Glory. The Sinyavino Offensive was initiated to support one side in this battle, though its plannerswere unaware that the other side had launched Operation North Light at the same time. Supplies weredelivered via the Road of Life across the frozen Lake Ladoga during this battle, which began on September8, 1941, and involved an encirclement by Army Group North. Millions of people died during, for the point,what 900-day siege of a Soviet city?
Siege of Leningrad
(20) On this island in 1930, Mona Rudao led a revolt of indigenous Seedig forces against colonial Japaneseauthorities in Wushe. In 1662, the Pescadores were a staging ground for an invasion of this island byKoxinga, who conquered its colonial outposts, including Fort Zeelandia. The Treaty of Shimonoseki gaveJapan control of this island in 1895, and the Allies at the 1943 Cairo Conference elected to return thisisland to Nationalist China. For the point, name this Asian island which, in 1949, became the home ofChiang Kai-Shek's Kuomintang.
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(3) Historians have long debated the meaning of this ruler's last words, "I have made but one mistake."When this ruler complained to his father about a urine tax, his father held up a coin to him and said"money does not stink." This ruler put down the revolt of Terentius Maximus, who pretended to be theformer emperor Nero. A monument dedicated to this ruler shows soldiers carrying off treasures like apair of trumpets and a golden menorah. For ten points, name this Roman emperor whose namesake archcommemorates his destruction of Jerusalem.
Titus Vespasianus Augustus
(8) One of these two countries was led by Adnan Menderes, who ordered a pogrom ofcitizens from the other. The Chanak Crisis occurred when one of these two countries refusedto withdraw troops from territory of the other. The city of (+) Smyrna was burned duringa period between these two countries known as the Transfer of the Populations.these twocountries later engaged in Earthquake Diplomacy. One of these two countries sided withthe terrorist group EOKA, while the other launched Operation Atilla after Archbishop(*) Makarios was deposed. The concept of Enossis is at the forefront of one conflict between these twocountries. For ten points, name these two countries who contest Cyprus.
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(9) In a novel by this author, a man obtains the last cow and the final grain of a besieged city and sendsit to the attackers so that they are tricked into thinking that the defenders are well supplied. In that bookby this author, the title character befriends Frederick Barbarossa and forges a letter by Prestor John. Thisman wrote a novel in which access to a third-floor library is carefully guarded by a group of monks and inwhich William of Baskerville is tasked with solving a series of murders in medieval Italy. For ten points,name this author of Baudolino and The Name of the Rose
Umberto EcoBONUS: Eco's novel Foucault's Pendulum tells of three people who develop a fictional conspiracy called"The Plan," supposedly leading to the discovery of a lost treasure that belonged to this real-life group.ANSWER: Knights Templar (accept the Order of Solomon's Temple; accept Poor Fellow Soldiersof Christ and of the Temple of SolomonPage 5NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Backup Packet 1
(53) This leader backed the bombing of POLISARIO strongholds as part of OperationLamantin. Austerity policies under this leader were implemented by his Prime MinisterRaymond Barre. Abortion was (+) legalized by this leader's Health Minister Simone Veil.This leader was scandalized after he accepted diamonds as a gift from Jean-Bedel Bokassa.The (*) "trente glorieuses" period of prosperity came to an end under this leader, who became presidentafter the death of Georges Pompidou. For the point, name this President of France wjho was succeededby socialist Fran¸cois Mitterrand.
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
(5) In a letter to his wife, Walter Congreve stated he did not participate in this event ashe "thought they might not be able to resist a general." On the 100th anniversary of thisevent, members of the Royal Welch Fusiliers recreated a (+) soccer game at a Frelinghienmonument. Pope Benedict XV advocated for an official version of this event by asking "thatthe guns may fall (*) silent, at least upon the night the angels sang." A photo of this event showsBritish and German Soldiers standing arm-in-arm between opposing trenches. For ten points, name thisvery brief lull in World War I that took place in December 1914.
World War I Christmas Truce (accept descriptions of soldiers not fighting on Christmas;prompt on truce, ceasefire, etc.)
(5) The Royal Navy ship HMS Amethyst was trapped on this river for several months in 1949. A 1954flood here devastated Hubei Province, and a series of canyons along its banks are the site of a project thatdisplaced 1.3 million people and started producing power in 2003. This river is referred to in its nativecountry as Chang Jiang. The Three Gorges Dam was built on, for ten points, what Chinese river thatempties into the sea at Shanghai?
Yangtze River (or Chang Jiang before mention)BONUS: The baiji was a species of this animal that once dwelled in the Yangtze River. It was not foundduring a 2006 search and has been declared functionally extinct.ANSWER: river dolphin
(39) An expensive sound system ordered for this event was sabotaged the day beforethis event was planned to take place, but was repaired by the Army Signal Corps afterdemands by Walter Fauntroy. This event was called a "circus" in the "Message to the (+)Grassroots." Strom Thurmond called the organizer of this event " Communist, a draftdodger, and a homosexual;" that man, Bayard Rustin, worked with (*) Asa Philip Randolphto plan this event. One speech given at this event declared that "100 years later, the Negro is still notfree." For the point, name this massive gathering in the nation's capital, at which Martin Luther Kingdelivered the "I Have a Dream" speech.
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(4) While this city was led for two decades by mayor Sharpe James, crime rates rose along the highlypolluted Passaic River. James was the co-subject of the documentary Street Fight with his successor asmayor of this city, a man who took over Frank Lautenberg's Senate seat in 2013. In 2010, Mark Zuckerbergmade a $100 million donation to this city's public school system. For ten points, name this city in NewJersey once led by current Senator Cory Booker.
Newark
(25) For 12 years, the organization that was supposed to meet at this location instead met at theKroll Opera House. Much of the statuary on this building was removed by Paul Baumgarten before itunderwent a renovation by Norman Foster. Three Bulgarians were arrested in connection with a crime atthis building, though only Marinus van der Lubbe was executed for arson. An iconic photo taken here byYvgeny Khaldei shows a Red Army soldier raising the Soviet flag over this building. For the point, namethis Berlin building, where the German Bundestag now meets.
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(19) During a rebellion against this ruler, a gale prevented Henry Stafford from importing troops fromBrittany. This ruler allegedly ordered James Tyrell to murder Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, the"princes in the tower." In 2012, the body of this king was found in a Leicester parking space. The betrayalof the Stanley family led to this king's defeat to Henry VII at the Battle of Bosworth Field, marking thebeginning of the Tudor dynasty. For the point, name this final king of the house of York.
Richard III
(12) During this event, one person pleaded with his attackers to "respect these grey hairs." After hearingof this event, Phillip II was said to have laughed for the only time on record. Pope Gregory XIII sentCharles IX a golden rose following the murder of the aforementioned Gaspard de Coligny [koh-lih-nee]during this event, which was probably ordered by Catherine d'Medici and took place shortly afterMargaret of Anjou's marriage to Henry of Navarre. For the point, name this 1572 slaughter of Huguenotsin Paris.
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
(30) This man developed a "Wheel Cipher" to prevent his mail being read. He developed a system ofweights to tell the days of the week that goes through the floor of his house; that residence also includesa "polygraph" that makes a copy of all written documents on it. This man succeeded Benjamin Franklinas minister to France in 1784, leaving his home of Monticello. For the point, name this prolific Virginiainventor and politician whose epitaph fails to mention his service as the 3rd President of the UnitedStates.
Thomas JeffersonExtra QuestionOnly read if moderator botches a question.
(9) In March 2016, researchers found thousands of artifacts from this man's ship Esmeralda off the coastof Oman. The Zamorin believed that this man was not a royal ambassador because his gifts contained nogold or silver. He named Natal while passing through on Christmas Day. The Sao Gabriel was the flagshipof this explorer, who visited Mombasa and Calicut. For ten points, name this explorer who, under thepatronage of Henry the Navigator, became the first European to see India while sailing for Portugal.
Vasco de Gama
(4) A painter from this city included nude nursing mother in the foreground of stormylandscape in his The Tempest That painter trained student who created an altarpiece forthe (+) Pesaro family in the Frari, a church in this city, as well as a portrait of Charles V.Four bronze horses taken from (*) Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade are on the exteriorof this city's Basilica of Saint Mark. For ten points, name this Italian city home to painters Titian andCanaletto.
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(21) A video of the late Paul Lorieau performing this action was played at the April 2016 farewellto Rexall Place. In October 2014, this action was done at the Consol Energy Center, even though thePenguins were playing the Flyers, in honor of the victims of the Parliament Hall shooting. Unlike a similaraction performed in America, fans often sing along with this action. For the point, name this patrioticperformance, which ends with the line "we stand on guard for thee!" and is often followed by calls to"drop the puck."
singing/playing the Canadian national anthem at a hockey game (or singing/playing OCanada)
(27) In 2012, footage of this team surfaced, showing it divided up for "the Greatest Game Nobody EverSaw" during a scrimmage in Monaco. Rod Thorn was warned that one member of this team would quitif Isiah Thomas were selected, so Clyde Drexler and Christian Laettner were the final selected members.Chuck Daly never called a timeout as coach of this team, the first of its kind to employ professionals. Forthe point, name this team led by Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan, which resoundinglywon the gold medal in Barcelona.
the Dream Team (accept 1992 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team, prompting on partialanswers)
(3) During this event, one perpetrator was caught on camera wearing a shirt that said "LOL." The victimof this event had, in 2001, fallen out with his family after using a fake passport to try to visit DisneylandTokyo. The perpetrators of this event sprayed the nerve agent VX in the victim's face, having been toldthey were filming a scene for a prank TV show. For ten points, name this February 2017 incident at anairport in Kuala Lumpur that led to tensions between Malaysia and North Korea.
the assassination (or murder death, etc.) of Kim Jong Nam (prompt on partial answers;prompt on descriptions of "the assassination of Kim Jong-Un's (half)-brother" or "the assassination ofKim Jong-il's son")
(3) This event was investigated by Alden Smith, which found that it could be attributed to an "act ofGod." Benjamin Guggenheim died in this event, to which the Mount Temple reacted immediately, butthe Californian ignored the rockets and Morse code signals. Other fatalities of this event included JohnJacob Astor, but not Molly Brown, who later called herself "unsinkable." For ten points, name this April1912 disaster in which a White Star liner on her maiden voyage struck an iceberg and sank.
the sinking of the RMS Titanic
(9) At this event, a man tried to clarify his quote about leaping into his grave laughing atthe thought of killing people. Gideon Hausner gave many emotional speeches at this event,which William Buckley claimed was part of an overall (+) "refusal to forgive." This eventcame about after Peter Malkin and confederates captured a man living on Garibaldi Streetin (*) Buenos Aires. During it, a man sitting inside a bulletproof glass booth explained that he felt noguilt for his actions. The phrase "banality of evil" appeared in a book about this event by Hannah Arendt.For ten points, name this 1960s trial in Israel of a high-ranking Nazi.
the trial of Adolf Eichmann
(11) The subject of this event was publically denounced by Tommaso Caccini. Robert Bellarminelabeled a belief of this event's subject as false and forbade its discussion. The subject of this eventsupposedly whispered "And yet it moves," though he was forced to publicly recant his beliefs. TheDialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems was banned as a result of, for ten points, what 1633investigation in which the Catholic Inquisition forced a Copernican to deny the heliocentric view of thesolar system?
the trial of Galileo Galilei (accept either underlined name; accept the Galileo affair; acceptequivalents for trial and descriptions)BONUS: At least Galileo was only sentenced to house arrest; this other astronomer, who theorized thatstars were merely "other Suns" and could have planets with extraterrestrial life was burned at the stakefor his views.ANSWER: Giordano Bruno
(1) In 2013, a central figure in this case went on a speaking tour with Mike Hiestand. In Morse v.Frederick, the precedent set by this case was not followed in favor of one set by Bethel v. Fraser Hazelwoodv. Kuhlmeier restricted some of the freedoms granted by this case, whose dissent was written by HugoBlack and John Harlan. This case was precipitated when students refused to remove black armbandsprotesting American involvement in Vietnam. For ten points, name this Supreme Court case that forcedan Iowa school to recognize the First Amendment rights of schoolchildren.
Tinker v. Des Moines (Independent Community School District)
(49) During one campaign, forces under this man took the noses of their enemies resultingin the creation of the "Ear Mound." One invasion by this man was ended by the Councilof Five Elders who had taken control of his territory. Forces under this man lost the Battleof (+) Hansan Island due to the "crane formation" during one invasion, and that invasionlater ended after this man's forces were defeated at (*) Noryang by Yi Sun-sin. For the point,name this constructor of Osaka Castle who ordered several invasions of Korea and whose death allowedthe ascension of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
(7) This treaty was violated in the Lisbon Incident. This treaty prompted the "FinnishWar," and one side gave up the Ionian Islands and Kotor in exchange for aid against theOttoman Empire. The Free City of (+) Danzig and Duchy of Warsaw were recognized inthis treaty. The Battle of Friedland prompted this treaty, which was reversed by a Frenchinvasion in 1812. This treaty was signed on the (*) Neman River when two emperors met on rafts.For ten points, name this treaty that forced Russia into joining the Continental System against GreatBritain.
Treaty of Tilsit
(8) A 2015 Charles Leerhsen biography attempts to rehabilitate this man's image, which had largelybeen shaped by Al Stump's 1994 biography and an ensuing film, starring Tommy Lee Jones as this man.In May 1912, this man rushed the stands to attack a heckler who had lost his hands in a printing pressaccident. This center fielder received the most votes in the inaugural MLB Hall of Fame voting, 7 morethan Babe Ruth or Honus Wagner. For ten points, name this Detroit Tiger legend who, until 1985, heldthe record for most career hits.
Tyrus "Ty" CobbBONUS: In the inaugural Hall of Fame vote, two pitchers - a 300-game winner for the New York Giants,and a 400-game winner for the Washington Senators - were inducted. Name either.ANSWER: Christy Mathewson or Walter Johnson
(2) John Quincy Adams wrote that two pres dents were "for twelve years the tool" of oneholder of this position. A member of the Kitchen Cab net who held this position foundedGallaudet University for the Deaf; that man was (+) Amos Kendall. Thomas J. Bradyserved under a holder of this position when he became embroiled in a Grant administrationscandal involving the corrupt sale of "star (*) routes." Samuel Osgood was the first Constitutionalholder of, for ten points, what position that lost Cabinet status in 1971, was officially first held by BenFranklin, and oversees the delivery of mail?
United States Postmaster General
(1) Most contemporary reports of an event at this university did not list ClaireWilson's stillborn son as a victim. That event at this university was perpetrated bya former Marine who was killed by police officer (+) Houston McCoy. That eventat this university was investigated by a commission appointed by Governor John (*)Connally, who was later injured in the Kennedy assassination. For ten points, name this stateunversity where, in 1966, a sniper killed 14 people from The Tower in downtown Austin.
University of Texas at AustinBONUS: What word names a Jimmy Carter speech in which he criticized the "crisis of confidence"Americans were undergoing during the energy crisis?ANSWER: malaise speech
(11) One of this polity's colonies rebelled in the Revolt of St. Titus, and it feuded over Comacchio withErcole [AIR-koh-lay] I of Ferrara in the Salt War. The Kingdom of Negroponte was a colony of this city,which was targeted by an alliance between Louis XII of France and Pope Julius II, resulting in the War ofthe League of Cambrai. The Arsenale, a massive shipyard, was built in, for the point, what "Most SereneRepublic," an Italian city with many canals?
VenicePage 2NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Round 2
(15) After whiskey was smuggled into this location, the Eggnog Riots took place onChristmas Day. Samuel Holden Parsons took this location in 1778, and James Clintonordered the building of a fort later named for him here. This longest (+) continuouslyoccupied American base contains Fort Putnam and was established by Tadeusz Kosciuszko[tah-da-OOSH ko-SHOOS-koh] because of its position on the (*) Hudson River. The UnitedStates Corps of Cadets is trained at this location, which was almost turned over to the British by BenedictArnold. For the points, name this home of the US Military Academy.
West Point
(3) A king of this dynasty named You disgraced the Marquis of Shen after divorcing his daughter forBao Si, which led to the sacking of Hao. This dynasty, which was founded in the Wei river valley, wonthe Battle of Muye against Di Xin [dee shin]. The Eastern version of this dynasty featured the HundredSchools of Thought during the Spring and Autumn Period, and this dynasty faded when the WarringStates were unified into the Qin dynasty. For ten points, name this longest-lasting Chinese dynasty.
Zhou dynasty (accept Western Zhao until "Wei" is read, then accept Western and/or EasternZhao
(6) A procession celebrating this substance takes place in Bruges [broozh] on Ascension Day. Thissubstance, which is created in the epiclesis, is addressed in a litany as the "refreshment of souls" and"price of our salvation" that is "flowing forth in the Agony." Weingarten Abbey contains a sample of thissubstance collected by Longinus. An act in persona Christi instills this substance in an unchanged speciesin the act of Transubstantiation. For ten points, name this substance that is represented in the Eucharistby wine.
blood of Christ (or Jesus for "Christ;" accept Holy Blood)
(1) In 2002, Isioma Daniel became the subject of one of these works after joking about theMiss World beauty pageant. Creators of these declarations are known as (+) muftis, thoughthere is no international body to decide fiqh [feek] controversies over these declarations. (*)Osama bin Laden issued two of these statements prior to becoming head of al-Qaeda. For ten points,give this term for a legal opinion delivered by an Islamic jurist, one of which was delivered by AyatollahKhomeini in 1989 authorizing the murder of Salman Rushdie for publishing The Satanic Verses
fatwas (or fatawa
(3) The head of this animal faces the viewer to symbolize the present in Titian's Allegory of PrudenceA bust of a Roman emperor wears the skin of this animal and shows him holding two golden apples anda club. This animal is frequently shown with Saint Jerome, who legendarily tamed one, and a wingedversion of this animal is used to symbolize the Evangelist Saint Mark. For ten points, name this animal, aNemean one of which was killed by Hercules.
lions (accept Nemean lion after "bust" is read)BONUS: This emperor was portrayed as Hercules wearing the pelt of the Nemean lion in thataforementioned bust, in which his facial features and hair resemble his father.ANSWER: Commodus (or Lucius Aelius Aurelius CommodusPage 3NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 2
(7) Description acceptable. One of these actions required Jack Jouett to traverse the OldMountain Road to Charlottesville. A 16 year old girl defended herself with stick againstbandit while performing this action, required because her (+) Colonel father received newsabout a plan against Danbury. Sibyl Ludington undertook one of these actions, another ofwhich involved (*) Samuel Prescott and William Dawes as part of the "alarm and muster" system.For ten points, name this common action that allowed American colonists to prepare for British troops,thanks to people like Paul Revere.
midnight rides (accept descriptions of horseback rides to warn the colonists about theBritish until "British" is read; prompt on partial answers, like "horseback rides")
(4) A series of these events were overseen by man nicknamed "Waffle Nose," WilliamBlandy, after being proposed by Lewis Strauss. One of these events codenamed Charlie hadto be canceled because Baker, the previous one, was impossible to (+) clean up. Inhabitantsof the Ralik archipelago and the workers on board the Daigo Fukuryu Maru, a Japanese (*)fishing boat, were sickened by Castle Bravo, one of these events in 1954. "Wahoo" and "Umbrella" wereunderwater examples of, for ten points, what military and scientific actions performed by the US at BikiniAtoll?
US nuclear weapon tests (accept anything related to tests of atomic bombs, hydrogenbombs, thermonuclear bombs, etc.)Page 10NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Playoff Packet 4
(30) During this president's tenure, the capture of a ship carrying munitions for Cuban revolutionariesled to the Virginius Affair, though the tension was defused by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. TheTranscontinental Railroad was completed during the tenure of this president, whose private secretary,Orville Babcock, was caught embezzling distillery taxes in Whiskey Ring scandal. The Credit Mobilierscandal hurt the credibility of, for the point, what president and former Union general during the CivilWar?
Ulysses S. GrantExtra QuestionOnly read if moderator botches a question.
(6) A cryptic letter written during this scandal notes "The aspens will already be turning. [...] Come backto work - and life." In this scandal, classified information was leaked by State Department official RichardArmitage, possibly as retribution for the "What I Didn't Find in Africa," op-ed opposing the invasion ofIraq. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was found guilty of obstruction of justice for his role in this scandal, whichforced the resignation of its central figure. For ten points, name this 2003 scandal in which the wife ofJoseph Wilson was publicly "outed" as a CIA agent.
Valerie Plame affair (accept Plamegate or anything that mentions Valerie Plame in anyway)BONUS: "What I Didn't Find in Africa" found that Saddam Hussein did not, in fact, purchase massiveamounts of the yellowcake version of what substance in Africa?ANSWER: yellowcake uranium
(13) This oration was preceded by a drunken speech in which the vice president could be heard asking"What is the name of the secretary of the navy?" This oration asks listeners to "judge not, that we benot judged" after pondering why men dare ask "a just God's assistance in wringing their bread fromthe sweat" of others. In accordance with the speaker's lenient "Ten-Percent" plan for the readmission ofConfederate states, this oration advocates for "malice toward none" and "charity towards all." For thepoint, name this speech, given on March 4, 1865 by a successfully re-elected President.
Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address (prompt on partial answers)
(6) This choreographer included step dances in a work set during the Irish War of Independence, TheInformer. "The Accused" is ahistorcally declared guilty in her collaboration with Morton Gould about anaxe murderer. This dancer, who depicted Lizzie Borden in Fall River Legend, choreographed the first balletto include tap dancing and played the Cowgirl in an Aaron Copland ballet that ends with a Hoe-Down.For ten points, name this choreographer of Rodeo.
Agnes B. DeMilleBONUS: Agnes DeMille's Rodeo was a sequel to this other Copland ballet, which depicts a "Gun Battle."ANSWER: Billy The KidPage 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Backup Round 2
(5) This man secretly negotiated with Karl Wolff in Operation Sunrise. According to legend, after afailure by this man's organization, JFK wanted to "splinter [it] into a thousand pieces and scatter it intothe winds." This member of the Warren Commission organized a coup with Kermit Roosevelt that soughtto oust Mohammad Mosaddegh in Iran. The Bay of Pigs invasion was plotted by, for ten points, whatDirector of the CIA under Eisenhower and Kennedy?
Allen (Welsh) Dulles (prompt on Dulles)Page 1NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 8
(24) This man was the primary early backer of the failed Simplified Spelling Board project. A partner ofthis man, Henry Clay Frick, formed the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.This man temporarily became the richest American after selling his company to J.P. Morgan in 1901. TheHomestead strike was directed against his Pennsylvania plant. For the point, name this Scotsman, theauthor of the essay "The Gospel of Wealth" and namesake of a powerful American steel company.
Andrew Carnegie
(4) This leader appointed special officials called dharma mahamatras to propagate morality and relievesuffering. He attemped to convert Antiochus II Theos to his religion, as recounted in an inscription ona pillar. This monarch erected another pillar that features four lions standing on top of a drum, theLion Capital of Sarnath, one of many inscribed with his rock edicts. For ten points, name this Mauryanemperor of India who, after conquering Kalinga, converted to Buddhism.
Ashoka Maurya (or Ashoka the Great; or Asoka)BONUS: The aforementioned Antiochus II Theos was descended from Seleuceus I Nicator, one of the thisgroup of generals, who fought a series of succession wars over Persia after the death of Alexander theGreat.ANSWER: DiadochiPage 3NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 5
(5) Rick Sylvester performed a BASE jump off of this island's Mount Asgard at thebeginning of The Spy Who Loved Me. This island, bounded on the west by the Fury andHecla Strait, is home to a railroad project that may threaten the longest known line ofancient stone (+) inuksuit. Its largest city is home to a cathedral featuring a cross madeof narwhal tusks and had its name changed from Frobisher Bay 12 years before becominga territorial capital. (*) Davis Strait and its namesake bay separate it from Greenland. Iqaluit[ee-kah-loo-eet] is a city on, for ten points, what island, the world's fifth largest and the largest in Canada?
Baffin Island
(3) This modern-day country's intelligentsia were purged in Operation Searchlight. One politician fromthis country called for "every house to turn into a fortress" after an electoral victory by the Awami League.This country's independence was guaranteed as part of the Simla Agreement. In 2013, the deadliestcollapse due to structural failure occurred in this country after the collapse of the Rana Plaza. For tenpoints, name this country formerly known as East Pakistan, whose capital is Dhaka.
Bangladesh
(20) This man was promoted to Major General after a victory at the Battle of Ridgefield. He led a forcethat raided New London as part of the Battle of Groton Heights. During one battle, this man was injuredwhile attempting to take the Breymann Redoubt; that injury is memorialized by a statue of a boot. Asa result of that battle, this man was stripped of his position by Horatio Gates, after which this mancontacted Henry Clinton. For the point, name this American general who conspired to handover WestPoint to the British.
Benedict Arnold
(6) According to legend, a figure on a quadriga chariot atop this structure had its head turned towardsthe French Consulate when it was returned after the Napoleonic Wars. At this location, Leonard Bernsteinconducted a rendition of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the word "joy" replaced with "freedom."Ronald Reagan gave a speech in front of this location that demanded that, if Gorbachev sought peace, heshould "come here to this gate". For ten points, name this triumphal arch that formed part of the borderbetween West and East Berlin.
Brandenburg Gate (or Brandenburger Tor)
(18) Albrecht von Wallenstein's greatest victory took place in one of these locations named Dessau. Afamous painting of the battle of Arcole shows Napoleon with a French standard at one of these locations,and the battle of Luding was fought at one of these locations during the Long March. The Earl of Surreyretreated to Berwick after being defeated by William Wallace at one of these locations named Stirling,and Harold Hadrada was killed at a battle named for one of these locations at Stamford. For the point,name these structures that include the Golden Gate.
Bridges
(3) This building was commissioned by William Reynolds after the Dreamland fire at Coney Island. Arequest from Texaco executives for an exclusive restaurant led to the creation of this building's CloudClub. This building's exterior displays gargoyles and a recognizable terraced crown. Upon its completionin 1931, this William van Alen-designed building stood taller than the Empire State Building. For tenpoints, name this Manhattan skyscraper of the Art Deco style whose construction was funded by anAmerican car manufacturer.
Chrysler Building
(8) Prior to this event, despite iron rivets tearing holes due to hull twisting, the Vikingexpedition succeeded. Near the end of this event, Patrick Eugene Prendergast assassinatedCarter Harrison. H. H. (+) Holmes operated his "Murder Castle" during this event, whereFrederick Jackson Turner first described his Frontier thesis. Daniel (*) Burnham helped designthe "White City" for, for the point, what 1893 World's Fair held in Chicago that commemorated thequadricentennial of a voyage to the New World?
Columbian Exposition (or 1893 World's Fair or 1893 Chicago World's Fair before 1893is read, prompting on partial answers; do not accept 1933 Chicago World Fair)Page 2NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Playoff Round 1
(4) An agreement reached at this meeting was nearly torpedoed when Spain did not want to returnOlivenca to Portugal. Decisions made at the Council of Chaumont were ratified at this meeting, whichwas hampered by a crisis over who would possess Saxony or Poland. This meeting, which largely sought torestore monarchs to their pre-war thrones, was interrupted by the Hundred Days, the return of Napoleon.For ten points, name this 1814-1815 peace conference held in the capital of Austria.
Congress of ViennaBONUS: This Austrian diplomat, the architect of the Carlsbad Decrees, chaired the Congress of Vienna.ANSWER: Klemens von Metternich
(3) Alongside Demetrius and Chalcis, one of Macedon's Three Fetters was located in the citadel of thiscity. This city's name entered Greek lexicon as a verb meaning "to have sex" due to prostitute priestessesat a temple to Aphrodite outside this city. This city was burned to the ground after its capture by Romansunder Lucius Mummius, and gives its name to a league created by Phillip II of Macedon. For the point,name this Greek city, located on a namesake isthmus between the Peloponnese and Athens.
Corinth
(34) This island's short-lived constitution was the first in Europe to implement women'ssuffrage. Jean-Jacques Rousseau claimed that this island would astonish Europe in his(+) Constitutional Project for this island, which briefly was in a personal union withBritain during the French Revolution. This island lost its independence after the Battle ofPonte Novu, which destroyed a republic declared by (*) Pasquale Paoli, who fought for thisisland's independence from Genoa. Napoleon's family dropped the "u" from Buonaparte after the Frenchconquered, for the points, what island, located north of Sardinia?
CorsicaPage 8NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Final Round - JV
(24) In this country, the communist People's Vanguard Party was led during a civil war byManuel Mora. The largest successful action of the Caribbean Legion was accomplishing theoverthrow of a government in this country. This country endured a (+) brief civil war in1948 in which Jose Figueres captured the city of Cartago. In the second half of the 20thcentury, this country experienced a lengthy (*) peaceful, democratic period during which it had nostanding army. For the points, name this progressive Central American country that was once a candidatelocation for the Panama Canal.
Costa Rica
(9) Among one tribe, Valentine McGillycuddy was known as "Friend of" this man, who served as adecoy during the Fetterman Massacre. After fighting in Red Cloud's War, this man surrendered at FortRobinson to George Crook and, four months later, was stabbed with a bayonet in an escape attempt.Korczak Ziolkowski died in 1982 before finishing a monument of, for ten points, what Lakota warrior whofought alongside Chief Gall and Sitting Bull in the Battle of Little Bighorn?
Crazy Horse (or Thasunke Witko
(3) In 1969, this man, along with Ralph Abernathy and Walter Mondale, led marches through theCoachella Valley against illegal immigration. Philip Vera Cruz resigned from this man's organization afterthis man endorsed Ferdinand Marcos. This man's Proposition 14 was defeated, but he did successfullylead the Delano Strike. March 31st is the namesake holiday of this man whose phrase "Si, se puede"[pway-day] inspired "Yes I can," President Obama's slogan. For ten points, name this co-founder, withDolores Huerta, of the United Farm Workers union.
C´esar Estrada Ch´avez
(6) This composer's second piano concerto ends with a movement parodying Hanon exercises and waswritten for his son's nineteenth birthday. This man wrote a piece in three days for the 37th anniversaryof the October Revolution. This composer of the Festive Overture wrote another work that was describedin the spurious memoir Testimony as a "parody of shrillness" and in Pravda as "A Soviet Artist's Replyto Just Criticism." For ten points, name this composer whose fifteen symphonies include the Leningrad
Dmitry ShostakovichBONUS: Shostakovich's thirteenth symphony includes a setting of this Yevgeny Yevtushenko poem thatcommemorates a massacre of Ukrainian Jews during World War II.ANSWER: "Babi YarPage 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 7
(9) Characters with this profession include Don Segundo Sombra and a companion of Sergeant Cruzwho kills several people in knife fights. The two primary weapons used by this profession were the Faconblade and Boleadoras, or sets of weights connected by ropes. In a poem by Jose Hernandez, this is theprofession of Martin Fierro, and it was taken up by mestizos who participated in the leather industry inthe Pampas. For the point, name these cowboys of South America.
Gauchos (prompt on cowboys before read; prompt on cattle herders or similar answers)
(22) One of this composer's operas, featuring a ballet where roller skates were used to depictice skating, was based on the Anabaptist rebellion in Munster led by John of Leyden. FelixMendelssohn and this composer were the (+) targets of Richard Wagner's anti-Semitictract "On Jewishness in Music." The final opera by this composer of Le proph`ete was afictionalized depiction of (*) Vasco da Gama. Valentine loves the Protestant Raoul in another operaby this composer that ends with the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. For the points, name this composerof "grand operas" such as L'Africaine and Les Huguenots.
Giacomo Meyerbeer
(10) This man invented a precursor to the calculator, consisting of a cylindrical device with winding teethof incremental length, known as his namesake "wheel." This man introduced the dx and dy notation forderivatives, which overtook the dot notation developed at Cambridge. Voltaire mocked this philosopherin Candide for claiming that we live in the best of all possible worlds. For the point, name this Germanphilosopher and mathematician who, at the same time as Isaac Newton, developed calculus.
Gottfried LeibnizPage 2NHBB A-Set Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 1
(1) This man dueled Humphrey Marshall over a bill regulating suit cloths. This man was sued by hisslave, Charlotte Dupuy, for her freedom, though he also helped found the colony of Liberia as president ofthe American Colonization Society. This man used the 36-30 line as a basis for determining the legality ofslavery within a state in his Missouri Compromise. This proponent of the American System was accused ofarranging a "Corrupt Bargain" with John Quincy Adams. For ten points, name this "Great Compromiser"from Kentucky.
Henry ClayBONUS: Henry Clay argued with Andrew Jackson over the federal funding of this Kentucky road. Itsadvocates believed it would strengthen the Cumberland trail, but funding was ultimately vetoed.ANSWER: Maysville Road
(16) This man was fined under the Gayssot Act for calling the Holocaust "just a detail inthe history of World War II," and he once used a pun about a "crematorium" to refer to hisrival, Michel Durafour. This man was routed in a 2002 election by a man using the slogan"Vote for the (+) Crook, not the Fascist." He was succeeded as party leader by his owndaughter, who finished third in 2012 presidential voting behind (*) Hollande and Sarkozy. Forthe point, name this father of Marine, a right-wing French politician who led the National Front partyuntil 2011.
Jean-Marie Le PenPage 4NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Playoff Round 2
(5) A man from one city of this name promises to pay back fourfold for anything he haddefrauded. That man, Za chaeus, was the chief tax collector of that city, which is also thedestination of the man who is helped by the (+) Good Samaritan. A curse killed the firsttwo sons of anyone who tried to rebuild another city of this name. The prostitute Rahabwas spared from the destruction of this city by (*) hiding two spies under bundles of flax on herroof. For ten points, give the common name of two Biblical cities, the first of which was destroyed byIsraelites circling its walls for seven days.
Jericho
(26) The Liwa Sub-Prefecture on the shores of this lake is a major center of natron extraction. Yedinapeople, also known as the Buduma, or "People of the Reeds," inhabit the many islands of this lake. TheJama'are and Hadejia Rivers, tributaries of this lake, have both been heavily dammed, which has partlyled to this lake's contraction of over 95%, though a larger factor of that contraction has been irrigationprojects that have rapidly dried up the Chari River. For the point, name this African lake that shares itsname with a country with capital at N'Djamena.
Lake Chad
(2) One man refused to attend this event, calling it "the biggest cocaine money laundering scheme ofall time." The organizer of this event paused after the line "The lesson today is how to die" during hisperformance of "I Don't Like Mondays." Phil Collins took the Concorde to attend both the WembleyStadium and Philadelphia sites of this event, which Bob Geldof co-organized to protest Mengistu'sgenocide. For ten points, name this 1985 concert that raised money for Ethiopian famine relief.
Live AidBONUS: At Wembley, this singer asked the crowd to join him in an "old Northern English folk song,"then broke out into the Beatles' "All You Need Is Love." In 1977, he was banned from SNL for playing"Radio Radio" against NBC's wishes.ANSWER: Elvis Costello (or Declan Patrick MacManusPage 3NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Playoff Packet 6
(37) This man was the only survivor, as a slave from Illinois and two other men drowned,when this explorer's canoe capsized near the St. Louis Rapids. This man built a fort onAnticosti Island, which (+) Louis XIV [14] granted him in 1680; that occurred seven yearsafter this explorer departed from St. Ignace, Michigan with a (*) Jesuit missionary on a tripintended to document unsettled areas of North America. For the points, name this French-Canadianexplorer who traversed the Mississippi River with Jacques Marquette.
Louis Jolliet
(29) Theodore Roosevelt was angered by this man's decision to dissent in the breakup of the NorthernSecurities Company. This man's opinion in a case involving Silverthorne Lumber established the doctrineof "fruit from the poisonous tree." Abrams v. US featured the use of this "Great Dissenter's" "clear andpresent danger" standard, as did a 1919 case concerning draft dodging. For the point, name this SupremeCourt justice who argued that the First Amendment does not allow one to shout "Fire!" in a crowdedtheater in his unanimous opinion to Schenck v. US.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
(10) The implementation of this policy was in question in Evenwel v. Abbott. In his decision in Reynolds v.Sims, Chief Justice Warren applied this principle, writing that "legislators represent people, and not acresor trees." In 2016, the Supreme Court upheld a ruling that convicted felons and children are included inone half of this policy, even though they are ineligible to participate in the other half. The U.S. Senate doesnot abide by this policy; after each census, districts are re-drawn to allow the House to more accuratelyabide by it. For ten points, give this four-word phrase for the idea that political power should be equal forall voters.
One person, one vote (accept man or woman for person; prompt on "redistricting")Page 2NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 7Second Quarter
(13) This man supposedly protected the group "Los Extraditables" by working with M-19to burn documents within the Palace of Justice. After the assassination of presidentialhopeful Luis Carlos Garlan, authorities forced this rival of Los (+) Pepes to live in hisprivate "prison," Las Catedral. This financier of Atl´etico Nacional was killed by the SearchBloc (*) police unit in 1993, ending his Medellin-based empire. Wagner Moura portrays this man in theNetflix series Narcos. For the points, name this Colombian "king of Cocaine," believed to be the richestcriminal in history.
Pablo EscobarPage 3NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Playoff Round 2
(7) Description acceptable. The GIA, group of Algerian terrorists, bombed this systemin 1995, wounding 13 people at Maison Blanche. In 1903, 84 people died using thissystem, mostly in Couronnes [koor own] This system, which was inspired by (+) FulgenceBienven¨ue, opened during the 1900 Universal Exposition. It features many Hector Guimarddesigned entrances designed in the Art Nouveau style, and in 1930, it purchased a competitorrun by the (*) North-South Company, thus incorporating Line 13 from Saint-Lazare. For ten points,name this public transit system of the French capital.
Paris M´etro (accept M´etro de Paris; accept M´etropolitain; accept descriptions of Paris'subway system, and prompt on partial answers thereof)
(6) In 1681, the people of this colony organized an unsuccessful "day of fasting and publicprayer" after they thought that their leader had fallen ill due to a recent comet sighting;though John Cutt died, this state continued to observe Fast Day until 1991. ElizabethHanson, a resident of this colony, wrote a captivity narrative after being abducted during(+) Father Rale's War. Samuel Allen was the first governor of this colony, from whichBenning Wentworth issued over one hundred land grants. The overlap between this colony'sgrants and those issued by (*) New York ultimately led to the creation of Vermont. For the points,name this American colony with capital at Concord.
Province of New Hampshire
(1) The commission investigating this event found its roots in "un-Americanism" and"paternalism." In claiming that this event forced the nation to "the ragged edge of anarchy,"Richard (+) Olney issued injunctions against several of this event's leaders, though it tookNelson Miles to finally end it. Grover Cleveland deemed that this event disrupted (*) mailand sent in troops, angering the Governor of Illinois, John Peter Altgeld. Eugene Debs was arrested forhis role in, for ten points, what 1894 strike in an Illinois company town by the American Railway Union?
Pullman strike (or boycott, etc.)
(26) The first holder of this position was the father-in-law of William Tecumseh Sherman.Another holder of this post, fearing substance abuse, banned Independence Day concertsheld by The Grassroots and The Beach Boys at the (+) National Mall; that man was thecontroversial James Watt. Thomas Ewing first held this post, which was notoriously held bya man who collaborated with (*) Edwin Denby in leasing out Navy oil reserves to private businesses.For the points, name this post held by Albert Fall during the Teapot Dome scandal, a Cabinet secretaryresponsible for conserving federal land.
Secretary of the Interior (prompt on Interior alone)Page 6NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Final Round - JV
(10) This work's introduction notes that a warring country was "moved by insane delusion and recklessself-regard," but that their opponents "have run the risk of completing the ruin." It calculates a sum of tenbillion dollars for claimed losses that would have been "a wise and just act to have asked [for]." This workargues against a "Carthaginian peace" that would exist if Georges Clemenceau's proposed reparationswere authorized. For the point, name this 1919 book written by John Maynard Keynes [CANES] after heleft the Paris Peace Conference in frustration at the negotiations of the Treaty of Versailles.
The Economic Consequences of the PeacePage 2NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Round 5
(19) Conspiracy theories about this event point to the paranoid "Mishcon note" that assails TiggyLegge-Bourke. A film about this event, Unlawful Killing, blames this event on "gangsters in tiaras" whodespised the Muslim faith of one person involved. The sole survivor of this event was bodyguard TrevorRees-Jones. A song originally written about Marilyn Monroe, "Candle in the Wind," was re-released afterthis event by Elton John. Dodi Fayed also died in this event, which was caused by a drunken chauffeur,not paparazzi. For the point, name this August 1997 event in which a Princess of Wales was killed in acar crash.
The death of Diana, Princess of Wales (or the death of Diana Spencer or death ofPrincess Di; accept the death of Henri Paul; accept Princess Diana's car crash or equivalentdescriptions; accept death of Dodi Fayed until his name is mentioned)
(6) This man was made governor of Magnesia after accusations that he had conspired with the traitorPausanias forced him to flee his hometown. This man used the spy Sicinnus to bait an enemy fleet intofighting in the Saronic Gulf. In 483 BC, this man convinced his city to use profits from a silver strike atLaurium to build 200 triremes. The power of the Athenian navy grew immensely thanks to, for ten points,what Greek admiral who was victorious at the Battle of Salamis?
ThemistoclesBONUS: In 472 BC, Themistocles underwent this political punishment, an Athenian invention, in whichthe citizens of Athens voted to exile him from the city for 10 years.ANSWER: ostracism (accept word forms)
(5) While working under this man, William Joseph Hammer discovered what he called a "PhantomShadow." An animal that had killed Jesse Blount was used in a famous demonstration filmed by thisman's employees; that animal, named Topsy, was an elephant whose death was used by this man to showthe dangers of a technology advocated by George Westinghouse. For ten points, name this opponent ofalternating current, an American inventor sometimes known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park."
Thomas Alva EdisonBONUS: The aforementioned "Edison Effect" is thermionic emission within one of these evacuatedcontainers. Diodes are simple examples of these devices, which were quickly replaced by semiconductorbased transistors in early electronic computers.ANSWER: vacuum tubes (or electron tube; do not accept cathode ray tubes or other more specificanswers)
(3) A member of the "neo-" school of this thinker's views, Paul R. Ehrlich, wrote aboutrising death rates and the self-sufficiency of India in a 1968 book titled for a certainquantity's (+) "bomb." This man argued that a certain payment system could be a form ofsurplus in The Nature of Rent. This economist contrasted the (*) arithmetic growth of the foodsupply with the geometric growth of the human population in his most famous work. For ten points, namethis English economist whose An Essay on the Principle of Population predicted widespread starvation.
Thomas Robert Malthus (accept neo-Malthusian school)
(29) Rural inhabitants of this region were forced to relocate to government-standard quarters in the"Comfortable Housing" scheme. Leaders in this region were forced into signing a 17-point agreement afterlosing the Battle of Chamdo. This region's Potala Palace served as the residence of a holy figure until thePeople's Liberation Army forced him to flee this region for India. For the point, name this autonomousregion of China led in exile by Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.
Tibetan Autonomous Region (accept descriptions of the Tibetan plateau, etc.)
(52) The realm named for this figure contained those who died of gout and was home tothe ciuluhuexi [kwi-lu-HYU-shi] worm. Amaranth idols of this god were eaten during theAtemoztli festival dedicated to him, and in the (+) Tozoztontli featival, children weresacrificed to him. This husband of the "Jade-Skirted" (*) Chalchiuhtlicue [chal-chi-ut-lee-cue]was previously married to Xochiquetzal [sho-chi-KEY-tsal] until Tezcatlipoca kidnapped her. For thepoint, name this Aztec god of fertility and rain storms.
TlalocPage 12NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Final Round
(29) In 2001, many members of the Civic United Front fled this country after a hotly contested electionsparked the January 27th protests. A leader of this country consolidated his base of power by foundingthe CCM political party and promulgated a brand of socialism whose name translates as "familyhood"or "ujamaa." In 1998, this country and Kenya suffered bombings at their U.S. embassies. Julius Nyerere[nya ray ray] once led, for the point, what African country that was created by the 1964 merger of theisland of Zanzibar with the mainland region of Tanganyika?
United Republic of Tanzania
(1) According to legend, one of these people successfully carried water in a sieve to proveher innocence. They were responsible for the preparation of mola salsa, a mixture of flourand salt, that was used in every official (+) sacrifice. According to Zosimus's Historia Nova,the last of these people cursed Stilicho's wife Serena for desecrating the temple of RheaSilvia. These people took a vow of (*) chastity for 30 years, that if broken, led to the violator beingburied alive in the Campus Sceleratus. One of the chief duties of these people was to keep the sacred fire ofthe deity they served burning. For ten points, name these priestesses of the Roman goddess of the hearth.
Vestal Virgins
(12) This war began with the imposition of a ten cent tax, and Lynch's expedition was sent during thiswar to collect other taxes. During this war, the Cochrane and the Blanco Encalada defeated the ironcladHu´ascar in the Battle of Angamos. One nation lost Tarapac´a and allowed the victor of this war to occupyTacna and Arica, while another gave up the province of Antofagasta and its access to the sea. Control ofsaltpeter mines in the Atacama Desert was the impetus of, for the point, what 1879-1883 war in whichChile defeated Peru and Bolivia, named after a nearby ocean?
War of the Pacific (or Guerra del Pacifico)
(1) As head of the Commission on International Development Issues, this man claimed that latitude30 degrees north demarcated rich and poor countries in his namesake report. He rejected the HallsteinDoctrine by signing the Basic Treaty with a neighboring country. This man was forced to retire after hisaide, Gunter Guillaume, was discovered to be a Stasi spy. For ten points, name this socialist chancellor ofWest Germany who favored rapprochement with the East in his policy of ostpolitik
Willy BrandtBONUS: After the Guillaume Affair, Brandt was succeeded by this fellow Social Democrat. He foundedthe modern G8 along with the French president, Val´ery Giscard d'Estaing.ANSWER: Helmut Schmidt
(10) At the end of one speech, this man used the word "benignant" to compare the future to theMississippi River, saying "Let it roll on full flood [...] to broader lands and better days." In that speech,this man praised the "prowess" and "devotion" of men who are "undaunted by odds, unwearied in theirconstant challenge" as they defend their country. For ten points, name this orator who stated "Never inthe field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few," honoring the Royal Air Force duringthe August 1940 Blitz of Great Britain.
Winston ChurchillBONUS: In the "Few" speech, Churchill praised "Dr. Benes," referring to Edvard Benes, the leader-in-exileof this European country, led under occupation by Emil Hacha.ANSWER: Czechoslovakia
(19) At the end of this war, the Agranat Commission investigated one side's lack of preparations todefend against Operation Badr. This war prompted the resignation of Golda Meir, who had been advisedby Henry Kissinger not to launch a pre-emptive strike. This war began when Anwar al-Sadat ordered anattack on the Bar-Lev line. For the point, name this war in which Israel was surprised by a Syrian andEgyptian alliance on the Jewish Day of Atonement.
Yom Kippur War
(1) The timetable of this event had to be hurried after the central figure announced his plans to invadeParthia, and it began with a petition to recall the brother of Lucius Tillius Cimber. A series of bad dreamsled Calpurnia to nearly prevent this event, which was organized by two men immortalized in Dante'sninth circle of Hell, Cassius and Brutus. For ten points, name this event that took place in 44 BC on theIdes of March and resulted in the death of a Roman dictator.
assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar
(7) The planners of this event were influenced by an incendiary letter from the doctor Cornelius Rhoadsand wished to avenge Pedro Campos' failed revolution of October 30. Donald Birdzell was struck in theknee during this event, while Leslie Coffelt was mortally wounded. The target of this event had beentemporarily moved to the Blair House thanks to ongoing renovations at the White House. Oscar Collazoand Griselio Torresola carried out, for ten points, what 1950 event in which Puerto Rican nationaliststargeted the sitting president?
attempted assassination of Harry Truman (accept attack on Truman or similarphrasings that don't imply Truman died; do not accept or prompt on "assassination of Truman," becausehe didn't die)
(21) An early union for workers in this industry was led by Richard Frankensteen. In 1937, RichardMerriweather got his back broken by security guards working for this type of company. That attackpre-empted Walter Reuther's leaflet campaign advertising a union to workers in this industry, which wasto have taken place on an overpass outside the River Rouge plant in Dearborn. For the point, name thisindustry, whose laborers are represented by the UAW in numerous Detroit-area factories, including thoseowned by Ford.
auto industry (accept any equivalent answer that describes building cars; accept Ford MotorCompany before mentioned)Page 4NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Round 1
(3) This activity was re-affirmed to not be interstate commerce by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. in thecase Flood v. Kuhn. One of this activity's first prominent regulators was Kennesaw Mountain Landis,who opposed racial integration within it. In 1908, a scandal in this activity mockingly dubbed "Merkle'sBoner" controversially favored Chicago. In 1919, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson was banned from this activity inthe wake of the Black Sox scandal. For the point, name this sport whose color barrier was broken in 1947by Jackie Robinson.
baseball (accept Major League Baseball or MLB)
(7) These weapons were used in coordination with panokseon to win the Battles ofOkpo and Myeongnyang for Yi Sun-Shin. Lennart Torstenson commanded these weaponseffectively to thwart Count Tilly's advance at (+) Breitenfeld, and early heavy-usage ofthese these weapons doomed John Talbot at Castillon. Variants of these weapons includedserpentines and culverins, and Orban introduced them to (*) Mehmed II, allowing the captureof Constantinople. For ten points, name these weapons mounted on galleons and frigates, large guns thatshot heavy stone and metal balls.
cannons
(3) The Latin term which became this economic phrase originated from the term for a head of cattle.The rate of return on this quantity being higher than the rate of growth in a country's economy leads toinequality according to Thomas Piketty's 2013 work describing "this concept" in the 21st Century. Theexploitation of labor by the bourgeoisie was criticized in 1867 in an economic text by this name writtenby Karl Marx. For ten points, name this economic concept, a factor of production used to produce othergoods.
cap tal (accept Cap tal in the 21st Century; accept Das Kap tal; accept cap talism until"quantity" is read in the second sentence)
(8) Canute IV of Denmark and his brother Benedict were murdered by angry peasants in one of thesebuildings in Odense, where their bodies remain. One of these buildings, built in Mantua by Leon Alberti,has coffers painted on its large barrel vault. The construction of one of these buildings was funded by theArte de Lana, and is topped by a double brick dome designed by Brunelleschi in Florence. Il Duomo is,for the point, what type of Christian religious building?
cathedrals (prompt on churches)
(28) In 1851, the first international tournament of this game took place in London; during a break inthe action, Adolf Anderssen and Lionel Kieseritzky competed in the "Immortal Game." This game's"Game of the Century," played at the Marshall Club in New York, involved former U.S. Open championDonald Byrne losing to a 13-year-old. For the point, name this game, mastered by Bobby Fischer, MagnusCarlsen, and the Deep Blue computer, which often concludes with a checkmate.
chess
(2) This phrase names a speech by Lord Palmerston that claimed all British subjects "shallfeel confident that the watchful eye and strong arm of England will protect him againstinjustice and wrong." in response to the Don Pacifico affair. It was first used by Cicero asthe prosecuting lawyer against Gaius (+) Verres, and was used by Saul of Tarsus to demanda fair trial in the Book of Acts. This phrase was called "the (*) proudest boast" "two thousandyears ago" by John F. Kennedy, who said that the modern day equivalent of this phrase was "Ich bin einBerliner." For ten points, give this Latin phrase that translates to "I am a Roman citizen."
civis romanus sum (phonetic, or as [hee-wees romanus soom] from kids who know theirclassical Latin; prompt on English translations that approximate "I am a Roman citizen")
(3) The document NSC-68 supported this policy, as did a work analyzed by Clark Clifford and GeorgeElsey, the Long Telegram. This policy was criticized by Barry Goldwater, who instead asked, "Whynot victory?" James Forrestal was called the "godfather" of this policy for disseminating the X Article.Alternate strategies to this policy were isolationism, detente and rollback. This policy, created by GeorgeKennan, inspired the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan, along with the creation of NATO. For thepoint, name this policy that sought to restrict the advance of Communism during the Cold War.
containment
(13) One ruler performed this action after witnessing a monk called Poppo hold a red-hot iron withoutgetting burned. Another ruler who performed this action shoved a snake with a hot poker down Raudthe Strong's throat for refusing to perform this action. The Jelling runestones commemorate this action,which was performed by the kings Harald Bluetooth and Olaf Tryggvason. For the point, name this actionthat involved abandoning a religion that worshipped Odin and Thor in favor of a religion that worshipsJesus.
converting to Christianity (accept equivalents; accept more specific things like gettingbaptized; prompt on converting from Norse paganism)
(26) This event was precipitated by the directions of a farmer leading to a place known as "Old Peak."The party at the forefront of this event had sailed down the Urubamba River in their search for Vitcos.Pictures of the Altar of the Condors and Inti Watana stone were taken as a result of this event, which wasbelieved by one participant to have taken place at Vilcabamba, where citizens had fled after the conquestsof Pizarro's conquistadors. For the point, name this 1911 event in which a party led by Yale's HiramBingham "discovered" an eminent Incan city.
discovery of Machu Picchu ("discovery" not needed after mentioned; accept descriptions,especially those that say that locals knew about it the whole time)Page 5NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Round 1
(47) Diocles invented cissoid curves to solve this problem. Menaechmus discovered conicsections while investigating this problem, giving a solution to it by finding the intersectionof two parabolas. This problem was legendarily posed in relation to an altar to Apollo bythe (+) Oracle at Delos. This problem was shown impossible when Pierre Wantzel provedthat a compass and straightedge alone cannot construct the (*) cube root of 2. For the point,name this ancient Greek problem which attempted to enlarge a certain three-dimensional figure.
doubling the (volume of a) cube (accept duplicating the cube, accept the Delian problembefore "Delos" is read)
(1) This initiative was made possible when one army was given the "Halt Order" and told to withdrawto the Canal Line at Lys. May 26 was declared a national day of prayer out of George VI's desperation tosee this initiative succeed. This initiative, codenamed Operation Dynamo, involved the use of fishing boatsand civilian ships, and its end prompted Winston Churchill to give the "We shall fight on the beaches"speech. For ten points, name this "miracle" in which Allied forces were delivered from a namesake Frenchbeach in 1940.
evacuation from Dunkirk Dunkirk is all that is needed; accept Operation Dynamo beforementioned; prompt on descriptive answers related to evacuating France in 1940, escaping the Nazis,
(10) These people denounced others as "clinging vines" in the first issue of a magazine named for them.Dorothy Bromley described these people as "truly modern," and Max Fleischer created a cartoon versionof this type of person that Hays Code regulators eventually altered. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote a collectionof short stories titled for these people and "philosophers." Followers of this style, a descendant of theGibson Girl, often engaged in "petting parties," bobbed their hair, and resisted Prohibition. For tenpoints, name this generation of young women in the Roaring Twenties.
flapperBONUS: This aforementioned cartoon character, created by Max Fleischer and inspired by singer HelenKane, made her last appearance in 1939.ANSWER: Betty Boop (accept either or both names)
(19) One type of these objects, the trace italienne, featured a low glacis [glah-see]. Ravelins and tenailles[tehn-aye] could be added to increase the efficacy of these objects. The theory of the construction of thesethings was the specialty of Marshal Vauban. The medieval enceinte [ohn-sahnt] were one type of theseconstructs, which can be supported by redoubts and are often accompanied by breastworks and ditches.For the point, name this defensive structure that comes in star and bastion varieties.
fortifications (prompt on defensive structure; do not accept or prompt on castle)
(17) During this type of event, "Soapy" Smith was killed in a shootout between two rival gangs. Thepublicity campaign for one of these events was managed by Samuel Brannan. One of these events causedthe expansion of the towns of Dyea, Skagway, and Dawson City, and another of these events began with adiscovery on Sutter's Mill. For the point, name these crazes where prospectors flocked to the Klondike orto California in search of a precious metal.
gold rushes (accept Klondike Gold Rush; accept California Gold Rush)
(8) A group named after one of these objects was a militant wing of Narodna Odbranathat planned assassinations of Nikola Pasic and the future Alexander the Unifier. A redone of these objects represents the County of (+) Ulster. The instigator of the May Coup,Apis, led an organization named after this type of object. Tommie (*) Smith and John Carlosclenched and raised these things on the podium after placing in the 200 meter sprint at the 1968 Olympics.A "black" one of these body parts names the terrorist group that assassinated Franz Ferdinand. For tenpoints, name this body part people would present while giving the Nazi salute.
hands (accept Black Hand at any point; accept Red Hand after "red" is read; acceptequivalents like fist; do not accept arm)Page 10NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 3Extra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(5) The ZLB problem refers to situ tions where this quantity approaches zero. The differencebetween two rates of this quantity is measured by the TED spread by using LIBOR,version of this quantity that was (+) fraudulently manipulated in London, and this valuefor the U.S. Treasury bond. This quantity approaches zero in a liquidity trap, a situationthat the U.S. has employed (*) quantitative easing to try to avoid. In banking, an annual form of thisquantity is described by the APR. For ten points, name this value which comes in simple and compoundforms and represents the cost of borrowing money.
interest rate
(8) A 2011 Mother Jones article exposed that employees of QPP suffer from neuropathycaused by inhaling aerosolized matter. Charles Neill and James Reynolds investigated thisindustry. The author of How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie, gainedrecognition as a salesman in this industry. Andrew (+) Chase, at the behest of Swift andCompany, created a refrigerated rail car for use in this industry, which was the subject ofthe 1904 Union (*) Stockyards strike. The Pure Food and Drug Act was prompted by poor conditionsin, for ten points, what food-related industry whose firms include Armour and Hormel?
meatpacking (prompt on food industry and similar)Page 12NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl V Semifinals and JV Finals
(13) One man known to Europeans by this title won the 1913 battle of Dul Madoba overBritish troops. The Dervish State was led by the so-called "Mad" leader of this type inwhat's now Somalia. Another leader who took this title lost an (+) eye in battle, perhapsat Arghandab or Jalalabad, in the late 1980s; that man of this title ordered that giantBuddha statues at Bamiyan be blown up and went into hiding among (*) Pashtuns after a2001 American invasion ousted his government. For the point, name this title used for an educator inIslam at many Shi'a madrassas, which Muhammad Omar took as leader of the Afghan Taliban.
mullahs (or mawlahs; accept Mad Mullah before "eye" is said; accept sheikh before"Mad" is said)
(4) Avici is one of these places situated in Naraka in Buddhism. The Florentine Codex describes Tlalocan,one of these places ruled by Chalchiuhtlicue [chall-wee-tl'ee-koh] and Tlaloc, as a region characterized bywater. Hun-Came, the owner of a ball court, rules another one of these places, another of which is calledYomi in Shinto traditions. The Isles of the Blessed comprise one of these, along with the Asphodel Fieldsand Elysium, in Greek mythology. For the point, name these spiritual places ruled by gods like Osiris andHades, the home of spirits of the dead.
mythical underworlds (accept descriptions of realms of the dead, including hell)
(4) Matthew Fontaine Maury designed torpedoes that were used by this navy, which was coordinated byStephen Mallory. The Housatonic was sunk by a submarine operated by this navy, the Hunley. OfficerRaphael Semmes captained this navy's commerce raider Alabama, and this navy used blockade runnersto smuggle cotton out of its ports. For the point, name this navy, which was blamed for the loss of NewOrleans to Union forces in 1862.
navy of the Confederacy (accept navy of the Confederate States of America; accept navyof the CSA)
(5) These figures were alleged to have been able to walk on water with a type of wooden shoe calledthe "water spider." One of these figures replicated the enemy's crest on the lanterns of his troops to gainentrance into that enemy's army. A famous person of this type nicknamed "Devil" led his lord to safetythrough Iga province. Hattori Hanzo was a member of this profession, also known as shinobi, who servedTokugawa Ieyasu. For ten points, name these stealthy mercenaries from feudal Japan.
ninja (accept shinobi before mentioned)Page 1NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 5
(1) To prevent complications in this process, the mTOR inhibitor rapamycin is used. Bruce Reitzand Thomas Starzl were innovators in this process, which Sir Roy Calne revolutionized by introducingciclosporin, an immunosuppressant, to prevent rejection. Christiaan Barnard performed the first instanceof this process involving the heart. For ten points, name this medical process in which another person'sliving tissue surgically replaces a damaged or missing system.
organ transplant (accept descriptive answers; prompt on partial answers, like surgery)BONUS: Rapamycin is named in honor of Rapa Nui, the native name of this island, where it was isolatedin 1972.ANSWER: Easter Island
(14) A character decides to take up this profession after he is framed in an assassination plot and sentencedto face tattooing and permanent exile. The so-called "Original Seven" people with this profession deprivea corrupt imperial tutor of the gifts from his birthday procession. A novel sometimes titled after a groupof people with this profession opens with a description of 108 spirits being released from a turtle shell.For the point, name this profession, the subject of the Chinese novel Water Margin, which is oftenalternatively titled for these people of the Marsh.
outlaws (or Outlaws of the Marsh; or equivalents such as thieves or bandits)
(23) The Radcliffe Line determined the boundary for this event. The Lahore Resolution was an earlyprecursor to this event, which took place according to the terms of the Mountbatten Plan. Majorproponents of this event included Muhammad Ali Jinnah, though conflicts that arose out of it resultedin the deaths of almost 500,000 Hindus and Muslims. For the point, name this 1947 action that split aBritish colony into a predominantly Hindu nation and the predominantly Muslim Pakistan.
partition of India (accept equivalents; prompt on "Indian independence" or "Pakistaniindependence")
(6) In the 16th century, Wang Zi combined his merchant business with this profession, establishing himselfon the Goto Islands. Cheung Po Tsai became a member of this profession after being kidnapped by ChengI, who himself was a member of this profession. Gwanggaeto the Great defeated the Wokou, Japanesemembers of this profession. After the death of her husband, Ching Shih took control of a large group ofthese people. In this role, Cai Qian led numerous raids on Taiwan and defeated the Qing [CHING] Navyat Wenzhou. For ten points, name this illicit profession of sea-based thievery.
pirates (accept similar answers such as raiders)BONUS: The Wokou were targeted in this 1419 offensive by the Joseon dynasty, which targeted their baseon Tsushima Island.ANSWER: Gihae Eastern Expedition (accept Oei Invasion)Page 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 13
(6) English cities that produced this resource were often given the suffix "-wich." L¨uneburg's Hanseaticstatus was due to this good, which was shipped from Lbeck to the Scania Market. M¨unich was foundedusing revenue from this resource. The gabelle was a controversial French tax on this good. Venice andFerrara feuded over the production of this good in the Commachio, leading to a namesake war. For tenpoints, name this good, which comes in rock and sea varieties and is used to preserve fish.
salt
(8) This discipline is studied in a sociological way by David Bloor, which argues against its ANT theory.Paul Feyeraband developed a theory of "epistemological anarchism" in describing this discipline. Theproblem of induction is often studied by philosophers studying this topic to analyze the validity of itsfindings. Martin Gardner advocated for a "I know it when I see it" standard when discussing how to findfalse versions of this practice, such as phrenology and homeopathy. For ten points, name this process oforganizing knowledge in the form of testable hypotheses and predictions.
science (accept word forms)BONUS: Karl Popper developed this criteria for identifying the validity of a given scientific proposition.It requires that the result be possible to prove wrong.ANSWER: falsifi bility (accept word forms)
(11) William Alden Smith led a U.S. Senate probe into this event in an attempt to find malpractice. In2016, Senan Molony suggested that this event was caused by a three-week-long coal fire, which weakenedthe bulkhead. The Californian failed to respond quickly to this event, which was described as an "act ofGod" when the White Star Line was found not to be at fault. Survivors of this event were rescued by theCarpathia from lifeboats. For the point, name this 1912 disaster involving a British passenger liner thatstruck an iceberg in the North Atlantic.
sinking of the RMS Titanic
(6) Abraham Woodhull and Robert Townsend performed this action after being recruited by BenjaminTallmadge. While performing this action, Hercules Mulligan used his slave Cato as a courier. JohnChampe defected to the British army while performing this action, and while working for the British inLondon, Edward Bancroft performed this action. The Culper Ring was created to perform this action,whose perpetrators were considered illegal combatants. For ten points, name this wartime act for whichNathan Hale was hanged.
spying for the United States (accept equivalents; prompt on partial answers)
(9) John Farmer exposed Billy Hutchinson's lies about being at this event. During this event, an ACARSmessage was sent reading "Plz confirm all is normal." Thomas Burnett ended a phone call during thisevent with "Don't worry, we're going to do something." This event concluded with Todd Beamer calling"Are you guys ready? Okay. Let's roll!" as recorded on a black box. Ziad Jarrah led hijackers on, for tenpoints, which part of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that ended in a field in Pennsylvania?
the hijacking of United Flight 93 (prompt on September 11th terrorist attacks beforementioned)BONUS: This detainee at Guantanamo Bay is considered the "architect" of the 9/11 attacks, havingconvinced Osama bin Laden to crash planes into specific targets.ANSWER: Khalid Sheikh MohammedPage 5NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 12
(10) In 2001, Trent Dilfer was chosen to deliver this phrase instead of Ray Lewis, possibly due to Lewis'connection to a double murder. The first commercial use of this phrase was by Phil Simms in January1987. This phrase is often recorded twice, with different names, for marketing purposes, and is traditionallyaccompanied by the song "When You Wish Upon a Star". For the point, give this phrase traditionallyspoken by the newly-announced Super Bowl MVP as a response to the question "What are you going todo next?"
"I'm going to (Walt) Disney World!" or "I'm going to (Walt) Disney Land!"Page 2NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Round 1
(12) Brands of these goods include Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and Cohiba, the lastof which is produced by the state-owned company Habanos. Lectors once read aloud asentertainment in (+) factories where these goods were produced. A decade before theformation of the AFL, a union for the making of these goods elected Samuel Gompers as itspresident. Shortly before restricting the (*) importation of these goods from one country, JohnF. Kennedy placed an order for 1,200 of them. The lifting of the Cuban embargo promises to increaseimportation of, for the point, what tobacco products?
cigars (accept Cuban cigars, even though Gompers isn't Cuban)Page 3NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Playoff Round 2
(5) Barbara Ortiz Howard and Susan Ades Stone are leaders of an organization that supported this goal.A controversial projection for this goal suggested that a portrait by John Trumbull would be preservedon the obverse. A similar honor has more recently been bestowed on a co-publisher of The Revolution, aswell as the Shoshone guide, Sacagawea. The success of this goal was officially announced in April 2016 byJack Lew, the Treasury Secretary. For ten points, name this campaign that will replace Andrew Jacksonwith Harriet Tubman on a certain form of American legal tender.
putting a woman on U.S. paper currency (accept any specific denomination, including $20or $10 bills; prompt on partial answers, like "putting a woman on U.S. money"; do not accept or promptany mention of coins)BONUS: The success of this composer, actor, and librettist's musical Hamilton led Treasury SecretaryLew to reverse plans for putting a woman on the $10 bill.ANSWER: Lin-Manuel Miranda
(6) Abdul ibn Baz authorized the use of deadly force in this event against his former students. ChristianProteau helped plan the response to this event, whose perpetrators were charged with "misidentifying theMahdi." This event was carried out by members of the Ikhwan militia under Juhayman al-Otaibi, andKing Khaled caved to their demands rather than crack down on extremism. The perpetrators of this eventcalled for the overthrow of the House of Saud. For ten points, name this 1979 event that began whenextremists seized the Mecca complex housing the Kaaba.
raid of the Grand Mosque (accept alternatives like "seizure" instead of "raid")BONUS: Three members of the GIGN, this country's special forces and counter-terrorism unit, advisedthe raid on the Grand Mosque.ANSWER: FrancePage 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 11
(8) Upon winning a game in this sport, Vitas Gerulaitis noted that "nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17times in a row!" In 2016, Raymond Moore, a tournament director in this sport, resigned after saying thatwomen in this sport "are very, very lucky" to "ride on the coattails" of its men. In 2007, the final majorchampionship of this sport announced gender pay equity; that championship is held at the All-EnglandClub. For ten points, name this sport played at Wimbledon by Serena Williams and Roger Federer.
tennis
(9) A Venetian-held territory named for this region was centered around the Bay of Kotor.This region was briefly ruled by the Angevin Charles I and first became an independentprincipality thanks to the archon (+) Progon. This region's tribes were united by theLeague of Lezh¨e until the Siege of Shkodra. The Ottoman (*) conquest of this region wasfrustrated by the great general Skanderbeg. For ten points, name this region, historically ruled fromDurazzo in the Illyrian region of the Balkans, that is now a modern country with capital Tirana.
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(12) This man and Willem de Sitter name a flat solution to the FLRW metric. A relation namedfor this man and Smoluchowski models diffusion. This scientist explained Brownian motion using amolecular-kinetic theory of heat in "On the Movement of Small Particles Suspended in a StationaryLiquid." Another of this scientist's papers, called "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies," modifiesMaxwell's equations in the limiting case when speeds approach the speed of light. For the point, namethis scientist who, during his "Annus Mirabilis" in 1905, proposed the theory of special relativity.
Albert Einstein
(12) This was the first woman to be crowned with St. Edward's Crown, which was usually reserved formales. The "Spanish Chronicle" describes how Thomas Cromwell plotted to remove this figure from power.She was allegedly betrothed to Henry Percy before that arrangement was broken by Cardinal Wolsey.This figure's downfall came when Mark Smeaton confessed to being her lover, and she was replaced byJane Seymour. For the point, name this second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I.
Anne Boleyn (prompt on Anne)
(1) This kingdom's James published an early book on maritime law and was forcedto give up his northern claims after the Treaty of Corbeil. A crusade against thiskingdom was ended by the Treaty of (+) Tarascon. This kingdom opposed theAlbigensian Crusade targeting its neighbor to the north, Toulouse. This kingdomannexed (*) Sicily after the War of the Sicilian Vespers and came to dominate the westernMediterranean. For ten points, name this kingdom that, after the marriage of Ferdinand andIsabella, joined with Castile.
AragonBONUS: What civil rights leader was the 4th chairman of the SNCC and popularized the term"Black Power" at a speech given at the March Against Fear?ANSWER: Stokely Carmichael (accept Kwame Ture
(17) The loser of this battle blamed his wife for circumventing his protective magic charms. A decisivecharge from Joseph Daveiss's dragoons helped conclude this battle, in which Spier Spencer's YellowJackets joined the winning side beforehand. Prophetstown was burned in the aftermath of this defeat forTenskatawa, the brother of Tecumseh. For the point, name this battle in the War of 1812 whose legacywas used in the presidential campaign of its winning general, William Henry Harrison.
Battle of Tippecanoe
(33) Shortly after the end of this conflict, an Arab League summit was held in Cairo; justhours after that, Gamal Abdel Nasser suffered a fatal heart attack. The winning side in thisconflict received military training from General (+) Zia ul-Haq. This conflict was sparkedby the establishment of a "Revolutionary airport" at Dawson's Field, leading King Husseinto declare martial law. A group (*) named after this conflict took hostage and killed 11 Israeliathletes during the 1972 Munich Olympics. For the point, name this month long civil war in Jordan thatled to the expulsion of the PLO.
Black September
(3) A siege in this conflict included the death of man immortalized in John GreenleafWhittier's poem "Burial of Barber." Franklin Coleman's killing of Charles Dow sparkedthis conflict's (+) Wakarusa War. A prominent group in this conflict was inspired by DavidRice Atchison's rhetoric to cast ballots in a certain state. The (*) "Border Ruffians" were onefaction of this conflict, which was inflamed by the proposal of the Lecompton Constitution. The sack ofLawrence occurred during, for ten points, what pre-Civil War conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slaveryfactions in a Midwestern state?
Bleeding Kansas (accept Bloody Kansas; accept the Border War; accept WakarusaWar before mentioned)
(9) In 1941 event known by this name, 12,000 Jews were driven out of Stanislaw´ow[stan is wa vof ] by the SS and shot. In another event with this name, 250 ethnic Germanswere shot by retreating Polish soldiers in Bydgoczsz [bid GOESH] Another event with thisname began with strike at the (+) Putilov Factory and involved a petition co-authoredby Ivan Vasimov asking for measures an eight hour work day. Father Gapon led a 1905protest in an event of this name in which workers in (*) St. Petersburg were fired upon by ordersof Tsar Nicholas II. For ten points, give this common name for European massacres that took place on anotherwise holy day of the week.
Bloody Sunday
(8) The Crescentii helped one person with this name gain power upon the ascension of Otto II. Anotherperson with this name issued Etsi du statu upon receiving an embargo for writing Clericos Laicos. AnAnglo-Saxon who took this name felled Donar's Oak, and a pope of this name declared that the churchwielded two swords in Unam Sanctum. For ten points, give this name for a pope who fought with PhilipIV and a saint who converted many in early 8th century Frisia and Germany.
Boniface (accept Franco until "Etsi" is read)
(5) One ruler of this region hosted the Feast of the Pheasant to drum up support against the Turks.After fighting in the battle of Nicopolis, John of this region received the nickname "The Fearless." Oneruler of this region presented the massive cannon Mons Meg to James II of England, and another ruler ofthis region formed the League of the Public Weal. Joan of Arc was handed over to the English by Philipthe Good of this region, which lost power at the battle of Nancy following the death of Duke Charles theBold. For ten points, name this powerful region of medieval France.
BurgundyBONUS: Charles the Bold of Burgundy was isolated from his British allies after this scheming Frenchmonarch signed the Treaty of Picquigny.ANSWER: Louis the SpiderPage 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl V Quarterfinals and JV Semifinals
(2) This man, who John Adams once called "the oddest looking man in the world," supposedly remaineda bachelor after his love interest, Molly Vining married a rector. A disagreement between George Read andThomas McKean led to this man showing up to a meeting in muddied boots after a seventy-mile journeyfrom Sussex County in his home state to Philadelphia. For the point, name this man whose late-night rideallowed him to break a tie and cast Delaware's decisive vote in favor of independence.
Caesar Rodney
(68) This composer researched English folk melodies for his opera Henry VIII and led a failed attemptto boycott German music during World War I. This composer used the xylophone to represent dancingskeletons multiple times, such as in the "Fossils" section of a work that he refused to publish in full. Thiscomposer did allow the publication of a movement that uses the cello and piano to depict a bird floatingon water. For the point, name this composer of the Dance Macabre who included "The Swan" in hisCarnival of the Animals.
Camille Saint-Saens
(8) This agreement was the culmination of one nation's desire to uphold UN Resolution 242. Shuttlediplomacy was used in the making of this agreement, which failed to address the "right of return." Thisagreement, which paved the way for the future Oslo Accords, called for freedom of passage in the Straitsof Tiran and Suez Canal. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to two signatories of this agreement,Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat. For the point, name this agreement between Egypt and Israel thatwas brokered by Jimmy Carter.
Camp David Accords
(10) A county centered on this city was often merged with the County of Raz`es. This city's mostprominent features were restored by Eugene Viollet-le-Duc. Raymond-Roger Trenceval was killed whilenegotiating the surrender of this city, which was then given to Simon de Montfort. After the sack ofB´eziers, this city was besieged by papal legate Armand Amaury, who expelled its population after it wascaptured in the Albigensian Crusade. For ten points, name this Cathar stronghold, a historic walled cityin southern France.
CarcassonneBONUS: Carcassonne was ruled by Duke Raymond VI of this county, which fell under French rulefollowing the Albigensian Crusade. It shares its name with the fourth largest city in France.ANSWER: Toulouse
(11) This figure formed the League of the Rhine to check Austrian expansion. This figure was exiled toGermany after attempting to arrest the Grand Cond´e, Louis de Bourbon, but returned with the help ofthe marshal Turenne. In his early years, this man assumed a co-regency with Anne of Austria. Though hesecured peace with Spain in the Treaty of the Pyrenees, this man's tax policies led to the Fronde revolt.For the point, name this man who advised Louis XIV of France and succeeded the duke of Richelieu ascardinal.
Cardinal Jules Raymond Mazarin (or Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino)
(10) Due to his cruelty, this man was replaced by Francisco de Bobadilla in a position that he had beengranted by the Capitulations of Santa Fe. This man outlined what he was owed by the Spanish Crownin the Book of Privileges. This man forced the Taino to pay him tribute after colonizing their home,which was later named Hispaniola. For ten points, name this Italian explorer whose voyages, funded byFerdinand and Isabella, led to Spanish colonization in the New World.
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(32) In 1966, three undersea oil tanks were built in this city by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company,inspiring the name of its Chicago Beach. In 2017, this city's fire department introduced water jetpacks asa means to quickly reach burning areas. This city contains the Internet City and Media City free zones, aswell as the Jebel Ali zone that boasts the largest man-made harbor in the world. Slave labor has driven aconstruction boom in, for the point, what most populous city of the United Arab Emirates and home ofthe Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building?
Dubai
(1) One member of this family wrote the work War or Peace, which promoted liberation as an alternativeto containment. One member of this family was a director of United Fruit at the same time that anothermember, a former attorney for that company, advised the president to launch the overthrow of JacopoArbenz in Operation PBSUCESS. The latter member of this family organized SEATO and developed thestrategy of "massive retaliation" for the Eisenhower administration. For ten points, name this family ofCIA director Allen and Secretary of State John Foster, the latter of whom names an international airportin Washington, DC.
Dulles (accept John Foster Dulles, or Allen Dulles, or Washington Dulles InternationalAirport)
(23) This event took place on June 5th, 1985, according to records of Claudell Washington's playingcareer with the Atlanta Braves, though critics of those records note that Von Steuben Day is actuallycelebrated in September. A lecture on the Smoot-Hawley tariff took place at the same time as this event.During this event, the central figure dined under the guise of "Abe Froman, sausage king" and sang"Twist and Shout" in a parade. For the point, name this event chronicled in a 1986 John Hughes film, inwhich Matthew Broderick's character played hooky from school.
Ferris Bueller's day off (accept either or both names; accept descriptive answers, as we'regoing for the event, not the film title)
(21) A small expedition of 31 troops from this location were killed to the last man inthe Grattan massacre. This site was the final destination of John "Portuguese" Phillips'236-mile ride to bring news of the Fetterman Massacre. A 1851 (+) treaty signed at thislocation guaranteeing the territorial rights of various Great Plains tribes was abrogated andtotally ignored during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush. A later treaty signed at this locationclosed down forts along the (*) Bozeman Trail, and gave the Black Hills to the Sioux "permanently."Red Cloud's War was ended by a treaty named for, for the point, what Army outpost in Wyoming?
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(6) Two answers required. These two countries brokered a peace deal in the Treaty of Miramar. In abattle fought between these two countries, Charles de Lorencez led an unsuccessful series of infantrycharges against a position fortified by Ignacio Zaragoza. A war between these two countries was sparkedwhen a pastry chef demanded reparations for the destruction of his shop. The Battle of Puebla was foughtbetween, for the point, what two countries, one of which sponsored emperor Maximilian I to rule theother?
France and Mexico (accept answers in either order; prompt on partial answers)
(27) This thinker wrote that government structures are put at risk thanks to nature-alteringbiotechnology in Our Posthuman Future. In America at the Crossroads, this thinkerdiscussed his support for the Bush administration. Huntington's (+) Clash of Civilizationshypothesis responded to this thinker's 1992 work, which noted that the spread of capitalismafter the (*) Cold War helped shift societies to the final form of government, liberal democracy. For thepoints, name this Japanese-American political scientist, the author of The End of History and the LastMan.
Francis Fukuyama
(2) This man obtained a copy of every book published in his realm with the Ordonnance of Montpelier,and the Ordonnance of Villiers-Cotterˆets replaced Latin as the bureaucratic language with French. TheAffair of the Placards hardened this man's attitude against Protestants. and this man attempted to forman alliance with Henry VIII at the Field of the Cloth of Gold. For the point, name this French monarch,who patronized Leonardo da Vinci and lost to his archrival Charles V at the Battle of Pavia.
Francis I
(7) This man was forced to give up his rights from the Diet of Roncaglia after losing the Battle of Legnano.He elevated Austria to the rank of Duchy with the Privilegium Minus and deposed the powerful dukeHenry the Lion from Saxony. This man crossed the Saleph River to participate in a conflict he organizedwith Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart. For the point, name this Holy Roman Emperor whogained his nickname from his red beard and unceremoniously drowned during the Third Crusade.
Frederick Barbarossa (or Frederick , Holy Roman Emperor)
(30) This structure was built along the axis of a building that heard the Dred Scott case, the OldCourthouse. Thirty-nine blocks were cleared to make room for this monument, whose legs are equilateraltriangles and each contain an eight-car tram. This inverted catenary is the centerpiece of a park thatcelebrates Lewis and Clark's journey, the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. Eero Saarinen designed,for the point, what monument along the Mississippi River in St. Louis?
Gateway Arch (accept St. Louis Arch before St. Louis is said; prompt on arch; prompt onJefferson National Expansion Memorial before mentioned)Page 6NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Round 3
(33) A civil war in this state known as the Great Feudal War targeted Vasily II. This state was allowedto capture Vladimir after an alliance made between its ruler Yuri and Uzbek Khan. Its capital was sackedby Tokhtamysh after its leader, Dmitry Donskoy, led a coalition to defeat the Golden Horde at the Battleof Kulikovo. This state conquered Novgorod under Ivan the Great and plunged into the Time of Troublesafter the death of Ivan the Terrible. For the point, name this precursor to the Russian state, centered atthe modern capital.
Grand Duchy of Moscow (or Muscovy; do not accept or prompt on Russia)
(22) Hendrik Verwoerd responded to this leader by saying that there must "also be justiceto the white man." This leader, who claimed his country "has never had it so good," wasscandalized after it was uncovered that Christine Keeler was in a relationship with Secretaryof State for War John (+) Profumo. This leader declared that decolonization is inevitablein a speech given in Cape Town that observed the title phenomenon (*) "blowing through"Africa. For the point, name this Conservative Prime Minister of Great Britain who gave the "Wind ofChange" speech.
Harold MacMillan
(14) Description acceptable. In explaining why this action was being taken, its undertakerclaimed that he had "no patience with stubborn insistence on private advantage." This actionwas taken to prevent a "dangerous intrusion of free speech" in the form of amendmentsto the (+) Wagner Act. This action sought to protect the right to closed shops, eventhough its undertaker opposed the recent wave of strikes. This move against a so-called (*)"slave-labor bill" was easily overridden in June 1947. For the points, name this action, a political defeatfor Harry Truman, who failed to stop Congress' weakening of labor unions.
Harry S. Truman's veto of the Taft-Hartley Act (accept Labor Management RelationsAct of 1947 in place of Taft-Hartley Act; prompt on partial answers)
(38) Both William S. Clark and Horace Capron developed the agriculture and industry ofthis island. Pavel Lebedev-Lastochkin sent a trade mission to this island, where he metthe Matsumae. Shakushain revolted on this island, which was the center of a governmentsupported by (+) Jules Brunet and based on American democracy. That government, ledby Enomoto Takeaki, was ousted after the Battle of (*) Hakodate after being formed by theshogun who had lost the Boshin War. The Republic of Ezo was based on, for the point, what island homeof the Ainu, the northernmost of Japan's four main islands?
Hokkaido
(1) William Foy and Frederick Heinde were the first two men to be wounded in this event. This eventwas wrapped up quickly so that Robert Attison would not have an excuse to use state militia. AlexanderBerkman and Emma Goldman plotted to assassinate the man they thought responsible for this event, inwhich a flotilla obstructed a barge's attempt to travel toward this event. This reaction to the harsh policiesof Henry Clay Frick resulted in 12 deaths and the downfall of an ironworkers union. For ten points, namethis 1892 strike and lockout at a steelworks in Pittsburgh.
Homestead StrikeBONUS: The Homestead Strike was opposed by this detective group, known for their strikebreaking.ANSWER: Pinkerton Detective Agency
(8) Another person with this surname used an apprenticeship under Ari Davis to invent the first knowncoupling of lock stitcher and automatic feeder; that man sued Walter Hunt and Isaac Singer, who hadpirated his invention. Another person with this surname wrote the lyrics to the song performed at WinstonChurchill's funeral whose tune is the marching song "John Brown's Body." For ten points, give this lastname of both sewing machine inventor Elias and poetess of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" Julia Ward,as well as British General William, who captured Philadelphia in 1777.
Howe (accept Julia Ward Howe, Elias Howe, and/or William Howe)
(2) The first chronicle about these people was written by an anonymous "P called magister"and describes an exodus from Dentumoger. These subjects of the Illuminated Chroniclewere partially led by (+) Lel and Sur in a battle in which they killed Conrad the Red.These people migrated westwards from Khazaria, explaining their Uralic language exclave,and (*) Almos supposedly unified them to create their house of Arpad. For ten points, name thesepeople, defeated at Lechfeld by Otto the Great, who were Christianized by their king, Saint Stephen.
Hungarians (or Magyars)
(22) This event required the use of Adnan Khashoggi and Manucher Ghorbanifar as middlemen. Aninvestigation found that Fawn Hall shredded numerous government papers during this event; thatinvestigation was made by the Tower Commission. This scandal violated the Boland Amendment and ledto the indictments of Caspar Weinberger and Oliver North. Ronald Reagan presided over, for the point,what scandal in which weapons were sold to a Middle Eastern country to fund Nicaraguan rebels?
Iran-Contra scandal (prompt on descriptive answers)
(10) During the Crimean War, this man was commissioned to build the Renkioi Hospital,which had a patient death rate many times lower than other army hospitals. This man usednew screw propeller technology to (+) design the first iron steamship to cross the Atlantic,the SS Great Britain. This man's 7-foot broad gauge competed with the narrower standardgauge to control as much (*) railroad line as possible, leading to the Gauge Wars. For ten points,name this chief engineer of the Great Western Railway, named by the BBC as one of 100 Greatest Britonsin 2002.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
(21) An attempted river crossing led by this commander was thwarted at the Battle of Beauport. Thiscommander led the red division at the Battle of Louisbourg, during which he successfully capturedLighthouse Point. This man's second-in-command, Robert Monckton, was wounded in a battle that pavedthe way for George Townshend to accept the surrender of a French colonial stronghold. For the point,name this British general who died with his rival, Louis-Joseph Montcalm, at the Battle of the Plains ofAbraham.
James Wolfe
(4) The incompetent George Percy took leadership of this colony after a gunpowder accident forced aleader to return to Europe. The Third Supply was to bolster this colony, but much of its supplies were lefton Bermuda. Settlers first arrived at this location aboard the Discovery, Godspeed, and Susan Constant.The maxim "he who does not work shall not eat" governed this location, where John Rolfe grew tobacco.John Smith led, for ten points, what first permanent English settlement in Virginia?
JamestownBONUS: This daughter of Powhatan allegedly saved the life of John Smith and married John Rolfe.ANSWER: PocahontasPage 3NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 2
(29) This figure and Barack Obama are studied in Erik Schneiderman's The Size of Others' Burdens. LeoTolstoy criticized this woman's sleeves and described her as an "absentee landlord," as her farm was onehundred miles away from her work on Halsted Street. This first American woman to win a Nobel PeacePrize worked closely with Ellen Gates Starr. For the point, name this early 20th century advocate forwomen and the poor who co-founded a settlement house in Chicago, Hull House.
Jane Addams
(29) This early president of the American Bible Society claimed the "Christian Religion"was "the fundamental precept of governance." This man lost a gubernatorial election toGeorge Clinton after three counties' votes were (+) disqualified. He claimed to have beenable to travel from Boston to Philadelphia in the light of his burning effigies. This manwas the principal American negotiator of a (*) treaty eliminating British control of forts in theNorthwest Territory. For the point, name this namesake of a 1795 treaty regulating trade between theU.S. and Great Britain, who was also the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
John Jay
(8) After hearing a sermon, this man once placed a bare foot on a minister's pulpit and stated "Here's yourprimitive Christian." Vachel Lindsay wrote a poem "In Praise of" this man, who was born in Leominster,Massachusetts in 1774 and is said to have worn only a coffee sack with armholes in it. "Spitters" unfit foreating were produced by this man's labor. Nova, Ohio is home to the last living tree planted by, for thepoint, what nurseryman who provided hard cider to the early American frontier by planting hundreds ofapple orchards?
Johnny Appleseed (accept John Chapman
(5) This event undid many of the effects of the Battle of Langensalza. Rudolf of Rheinfelden wasencouraged by this event to launch the Great Saxon Revolt. During this event, Robert Guiscard was calledto provide relief to Rome, but the Romans revolted so his men sacked it instead. This event was broughtto a pause by the Walk to Canossa and ended when Calixtus II negotiated the Concordat of Worms. Forthe point, name this violent 11th century dispute between Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII, an imperialchallenge to the papal authority to appoint bishops.
Lay Investiture Controversy
(2) This group was established with the Oath of Pontida. This group utilized the carroccio, which wasdefended by a group of knights known as the Company of Death. One emperor claimed power overmembers of this group at the Diet of Roncaglia, but that emperor, Frederick Barbarossa, was decisivelydefeated by this group at the Battle of Legnano. This group was rended obsolete after the end of theHohenstaufen dynasty. For ten points, name this medieval alliance of Northern Italian city-states whichopposed the influence of the Holy Roman Empire.
Lombard League (accept Lega Lombarda)BONUS: After the Battle of Legnano, Frederick Barbarossa quickly signed a peace named for what city,which was the original target of the League of Cambrai?ANSWER: Venice (accept Venezia; accept Peace of Venice)
(9) The Legitimists opposed this monarch in favor of Henri, duke of Bordeaux. In hisearly career, he had deserted to the Austrian army with Charles Dumouriez. This monarchascended to power in the "Three Glorious Days", and he survived an assassination attemptfrom Giuseppe (+) Fieschi's infernal machine. Public schooling greatly expanded underthis monarch's advisor Francis Guizot. This leader of the (*) Orleanists was forced to abdicatein a 1848 revolution that placed Napoleon III on the throne. For ten points, name this French monarchknown as the "Citizen King" who ruled during the July Monarchy.
Louis-Philippe I (prompt on Louis)
(7) These people performed ritual killing of the missionary Carl Volkner, sparking theEast Cape War. After Henry Menzies was appointed to collect dog tax from these people,they were led into rebellion by Hone (+) Toia. These people made the design of their paforts more effective after a series of civil wars was triggered by the British introduction of(*) muskets. William Hobson believed he had been appointed governor after these people signed theambiguously-worded Treaty of Waitangi. For ten points, name these indigenous people of New Zealand.
Maori people (prompt on descriptions of indigenous people of New Zealand, and partialanswers thereof, before mentioned)
(25) Nathaniel Ward compiled the first legal code of this colony in the "Body of Liberties." This colonyexecuted Mary Dyer due to a law banning the presence of Quakers. Shortly after the Arbella arrived atthis colony, its founder gave the "Model of Christian Charity" speech to urge the community to act as a"city upon a hill." Rhode Island was founded when Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson were expelledfrom this colony. John Winthrop founded, for the point, what New England colony that contained the cityof Boston?
Massachusetts Bay Colony (prompt on Massachusetts alone)Page 5NHBB A-Set Bee 2016-2017 Bee Final Round
(3) This case was used as precedent during D'Emden v. Pedder, which helped flesh outthe Australian Constitution. The word "expressly" greatly affected this case's ruling,which established the implied powers of Congress to enforce (+) expressed powers, citingHamilton's criteria. John Marshall invoked the "necessary and proper" clause in this case,whose ruling found that the "power to (*) tax is the power to destroy". For ten points, namethis 1819 Supreme Court case that deemed it unconstitutional for a state to tax the Second Bank of theUnited States.
McCulloch v. Maryland (accept in either order)
(2) The development of this industry caused a disaster near the city of Ciudad delCarmen in a location called Sedco 135-F. The Mexican Eagle company was founded in thisindustry by Weetman (+) Pearson. At the founding of a company in this industry, womendonated chickens to the Mexican government to fund debt payments. This industry was(*) nationalized by Lazaro Cardenas in 1938, creating the company PEMEX. For the points, name thisindustry that caused the Ixtoc I [eesh-tok 1] spill from a rig in the Bay of Campeche.
Mexican oil industry (accept equivalents such as petroleum industry)
(3) Supposedly, only one soldier died during a defeat for this city at the Battle of Anghiari. Swissmercenaries betrayed the forces of this city to the forces of Louis XII in the Treason of Novara. This citywas governed by 24 "Captains and Defenders" during its short-lived Golden Ambrosian Republic. Oneruler of this city was nicknamed "il Moro;" that ruler, Ludovico, commissioned Leonardo da Vinci to paintThe Last Supper. For ten points, name this city, whose dukes have come from the Visconti and Sforzafamilies.
MilanoBONUS: Dukes of Milan often hired what mercenary soldiers active in early modern Italy, notableexamples of which included John Hawkwood and Federico da Montefeltro?ANSWER: condottieri (or condottiero; or condottiere)Page 3NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 9
(1) While living in East Aurora, this president appointed Nathan Hall as his clerk, and he would go onto serve as this man's Postmaster General. While serving on the Ways and Means Committee, this manhelped author the Black Tariff. This President finished third in the Election of 1856 while running underthe Know-Nothing Party. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed under the presidency of, for tenpoints, what successor to Zachary Taylor?
Millard Fillmore
(5) One of this group of people lent his name to the verb raguser [rah goo say], which means to betray.In addition to Auguste Marmont, two of these people famously used Gascon swagger to capture a bridgeover the Danube prior to the Battle of Sch¨ongrabern. The Trachenberg Plan targeted these people, themost capable of whom were Louis Davout and Jean Lannes. Another of these people was executed afterhe declared he'd capture his former master "in an iron cage," but defected to him during the HundredDays; that man was Michel Ney. For the point, name these men, high-ranking military leaders who servedthe first Emperor of France.
Napol´eon Bonaparte's Marshals (or Napol´eon's Generals; accept Marshal of theEmpire; prompt on descriptions of Napol´eon's soldiers, officers, or advisors)Page 1NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 5
(10) After the Rev lution, this man was given an estate near Edisto called "Boone's Barony."This man's wife Catherine provided Eli Whitney with the funds to create the cotton gin.At Valley Forge, George Washington appointed this man (+) Quartermaster General. Thisman, whose troops faced down Lord Rawdon's command, suffered a loss that promptedCharles James Fox to say "Another such victory would ruin the British Army!"; that loss to(*) Charles Cornwallis came at the Battle of Guilford Court House. For ten points, name this "FightingQuaker," a Revolutionary War general and leader of the Southern Campaign.
Nathanael GreeneExtra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(1) At this event, Hellen Thorning Schmidt took a controversial selfie with David Cameron and BarackObama, and Obama controversially shook hands with Raul Castro. Thamsanqa Jantjie suffered aschizophrenic episode while providing sign language translation at this event, which included a servicein FNB Stadium, where Jacob Zuma was booed. For ten points, name this December 2013 event thatmemorialized the life of South Africa's first black president.
Nelson Mandela's funeral (accept equivalents, like Mandela's memorial service)
(1) In 1990, this country's no party Panchayat system was reformed by King Birendra.After the Battle of Kirtipur, Prithvi Narayan Shah unified this country in 1769. (+)Gyanendra rose to power in this country after a 2001 massacre of the royal family.The April 2015 Gorkha (*) earthquake killed over 9,000 people in this country, including21 in an avalanche on Mount Everest. For ten points, name this Himalayan country with capitalKathmandu.
NepalBONUS: What 1823 political statement proclaimed that European interference in North and SouthAmerica would not be tolerated?ANSWER: Monroe Doctrine
(23) Portions of this U.S. state briefly formed the semi-autonomous Indian Stream Republic. Duringthe Revolutionary War, this state's governor, John Wentworth, abandoned control of the countryside toretreat to Fort William and Mary. A city in this state was founded as a colony by John Wheelwright.A Supreme Court case arising from this state used the Contract Clause to uphold the private charter ofDartmouth College. For the point, name this "Granite State," a New England state that hosts the firstprimary in each Presidential election cycle.
New Hampshire
(8) Support for this initiative overwhelmingly increased after an attack on Camp Holloway. OperationFlaming Dart was an early prototype of this initiative. Wild Weasels helped support this initiativethat was replicated in neighboring countries under Operations Barrell Roll and Menu. Unlike the laterOperation Linebacker, this initiative did not use B-52 Stratofortresses. MiGs opposed this initiative, whichsought to destroy the Ho Chi Minh trail. For ten points, name this airborne carpet-bombing campaigncarried out by the U.S. against North Vietnam.
Operation Rolling Thunder (prompt on the U.S. bombing campaign against the Ho ChiMinh Trail before mentioned)
(8) This position was controlled by the Main Political Directorate and was weakened by theFrunze Reforms of the 1920s. Holders of this position often clashed with the military overthe idea of edinonachalie, or (+) unified command, as they both held authority over units;in practice, some military commanders adopted this position. The German OKW issuedan order immediately before Operation (*) Barbarossa ordering the execution of holders of thisposition. Nikita Khrushchev held this position during the Siege of Stalingrad. For the points, give thisterm for political officers that suppressed dissent and ensured civilian control of the Soviet army.
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(20) This man seized the royal Macedonian tombs after winning the Battle of the Aous River. Cleonymusdefeated this man's army at the Siege of Sparta, where he died. He launched a campaign with a contingentof war elephants to protect the city of Tarentum, but after victories over the Romans at Asculum andHeraclea, he was forced to retreat from Italy. For the point, name this King of Epirus whose name nowserves as an adjective for battles where the winner has taken disastrous casualties.
Pyrrhus of Epirus (accept Pyrrhic victory, battle, etc.)
(10) A member of this faith wrote how Oxford and Cambridge were "smothered in filth" and was namedHester Biddle. The name of this faith came from a term used by Gervase Bennet involving the trial ofone of its leaders. Early leaders of this faith included the Valiant Sixty. Minister Joseph Gurney causeda schism of this religious group, whose founder was inspired by an "inner voice" heard after a bout ofdrinking in 1643. George Fox founded, for ten points, what Christian sect, also known as the Society ofFriends, who were said to "tremble" at the word of the Lord?
Quakers (accept the Religious Society of Friends before mentioned)BONUS: Joseph Gurney's followers, called the Gurneyites, split with the followers of this other Quakerminister over the nature of salvation, among other topics. You can name either the minister or hisfollowers, who took a similar name.ANSWER: John Wilbur (accept Wilburites)
(6) Durad Brankovic prevented Skanderbeg's army from participating in a battle at this location, whichwas fought by Janos [YAHN-oash] Hunyadi after his previous defeat at Varna. Vuc Brankovic fled anotherbattle at this location in which both commanders, Sultan Murad I and the Prince Lazar, were killed.That battle on the Field of Blackbirds shares its name with a country whose independence war resultedin NATO bombing Yugoslavia. For ten points, name this country, whose Albanian majority declaredindependence from Serbia in 2008.
Republic of KosovoBONUS: Kosovo's Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, formerly served as mayor of this capital city.ANSWER: Pristina
(2) In this country in November 2015, a cargo plane carrying oil workers to the Paloch oil fields crashedafter taking off from its capital in Central Equatoria. Riek Machar now leads a People's LiberationMovement-in-Opposition in a civil war in this country; Machar briefly served as its vice president, but wasfired with the rest of this country's cabinet in July 2013. In that civil war here, Bortown, the capital ofJonglei State, was captured in December 2013. For ten points, name this African country that establishedits capital at Juba in 2011.
Republic of South Sudan (do not accept or prompt Sudan alone)BONUS: This man became President of South Sudan after its independence, then made the aforementionedJuly 2013 Cabinet purge.ANSWER: Salva Kiir
(10) In an attack on this man, Ted Kennedy noted that "women would be forced intoback-alley abortions" and "blacks would sit at segregated lunch counters" in this man'sAmerica. The Video (+) Privacy Protection Act was passed after this man's video rentalhistory was leaked to the press. This man, who complied in firing Archibald Cox during the(*) Saturday Night Massacre, was the focus of a committee hearing, led by Joe Biden, that decided notto replace Lewis Powell with this man. For the points, name this Reagan-era Supreme Court nomineewhose nomination was blocked by the Senate in 1987.
Robert Bork
(3) The success of this work led to a plagiarization lawsuit from Harold Courlander. Sequels to this workinclude "The Gift" and "The Next Generations." Tom Moore teaches the intricacies of cockfighting in thisseries, in which Jemmy deserts the Confederate Army. It ends with Chicken George tracing his lineagefrom Africa to Tennessee. ABC aired this series, an adaptation of a "Saga of an American Family," in1977. For ten points, name this novel and TV miniseries about Kunta Kinte, inspired by the ancestors ofauthor Alex Haley.
Roots
(29) This organization was founded at Hotel Cecil, and it engaged in "Pink's War" against Mahsudtribesmen in South Waziristan. "Article XV" units were trained to serve alongside this force, which usedSir Barnes Wallis' "bouncing bombs" in the "Dambusters" operations. The success of this force's Spitfiresled one leader to claim that "never...was so much owed by so many to so few." This entity was ableto prevent Operation Sealion was prevented by the successes of, for the point, what military force thatfended off the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain?
Royal Air Force (accept descriptions of the British air force, including England or UKfor Britain; prompt on general answers like "British armed forces," but not specifically wrong answers like"British Army")
(10) A city of this name was taken from Gorgas by his brother Oenislus, who proceeded toassault nearby Amanthus. A statesman considered that a prophecy about this place calledit "merciless," rather than "divine," and used income from Laurium to build "bulwarks of(+) wood" that he stored on this island. At a battle named for this location, Artemisia ofHalicarnassus fought bravely for a king (*) watching from Mt. Aigaleo; that king was disappointed,as freshly-rested men crushed his exhausted rowers, whose ships had entered a trap set by Themistocles.For ten points, give this name shared by a decisive naval defeat for Xerxes the Great in 480 BC.
Salamis (accept Battle of Salamis)Extra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(14) This man wrote that Texas never left the Union because secession is illegal in his majority opinionin Texas v. White. This man ruled that privileges and immunities applied to national citizenship, notstate citizenship, in the Slaughterhouse Cases. This man wrote that the Supreme Court could not issuean injunction against the President after Mississippi asked it to, aiding the beginning of Reconstruction.For the point, name this Chief Justice in the Reconstruction era who had served as Lincoln's TreasurySecretary.
Salmon P. Chase (do not accept Samuel Chase)
(5) These people wrote their own interpretation of the story of Jesus in an epic poem known as theHeliand. 4,500 of these people were beheaded in the Massacre of Verden during their namesake wars, inwhich Charlemagne attempted to subjugate them and convert them to Christianity. Widukind of Corveywrote a history of a dynasty named after these people, who established kingdoms such as Sussex andWessex. For ten points, name these Germanic people who, with the Angles, ruled pre-Norman England.
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(5) After Galusha Grow did not win re-election in his district, this man became Speaker of the Housein 1862. This man married the niece of Benjamin Wade, who he defeated to attain his highest post. Inthat post, this man came under fire after his name appeared in Oakes Ames' list of men who owned stockin a company that underwrote the Union Pacific Railroad. For ten points, name this politician who wasimplicated in the Cr´edit Mobilier scandal while serving as Ulysses Grant's vice president.
Schuyler Colfax Jr.BONUS: Another Grant-era scandal was the Whiskey Ring, which was broken up by this Secretary of theTreasury under Grant.ANSWER: Benjamin Helm Bristow
(6) An early success in this conflict for one side was the capture of Carlisle. Themathematician Colin MacLaurin helped organize one city's defenses during this war. Earlyin this conflict, one side was commanded by Lord Murray, who defeated John Cope atthe Battle of (+) Prestonpans. This conflict, which was coterminous with the War of theAustrian Succession, destroyed the clan system. The Duke of Cumberland managed todefeat a (*) Highland charge at the decisive battle of this conflict, the Battle of Culloden Moor. For tenpoints, name this conflict that sought to bring the Old Pretender, Bonnie Prince Charlie, to power for thesecond time.
Second Jacobite Uprising (or Jacobite Uprising of 1745; accept the '45; accept justJacobite Uprising after "second," but prompt on it before]
(27) One holder of this position first gained prominence while working as a stockbroker for Dillon andRead. That person, who names the headquarters of the Department of Energy, jumped out of a windowafter copying the works of Sophocles. The first person to hold this position was James Forrestal, and itwas later held by a man who believed what was good for GM was good for the nation. For the point,name this Cabinet position, prominently held by Robert McNamara, which consolidated the three militarybranches when it was created.
Secretary of Defense
(13) A composition inspired by a set of royal gardens in this country opens its second movement withthe English horn. Another royal garden in this country was depicted in the nocturne "In The Generalife."This country was depicted in the Concierto de Aranjuez [air-an-weth] of Joaquin [wha-keen] Rodrigo.Manuel de Falla was from, for the point, what birthplace of the classical guitar, where the Moors built theAlhambra before the Reconquista?
Spain
(7) In response to live episode of In Living Color pulling 20 million viewers away fromthis event in 1992, the 1993 edition was headlined by Michael Jackson and ded cated to "thechildren of the world." During one of these events, Mick Jagger's microphone was givensecond (+) tape delay, instituted after a $550,000 FCC fine was imposed two years prior.The most replayed television moment in history was a part of this event in 2004, whenJustin (*) Timberlake caused Janet Jackson to suffer a "wardrobe malfunction," overshadowing thePatriots' defeat of the Panthers. For ten points, name this entertainment event that takes place duringthe NFL championship game.
Super Bowl halftime show (accept descriptive answers; prompt on partial answers, including"the Super Bowl")
(16) To allow for this construction project, Richard Nixon signed a nearly one billion dollarNative Claims Settlement Act. The Dalton Highway was built to facilitate this project,which includes underground heat vents to avoid ground (+) melting. This system fundsa program created in a 1976 state constitutional amendment that disperses its revenuesto citizens via the Permanent (*) Fund Dividend. One section of this system rests on sliders towithstand earthquakes in the Denali Fault, and it makes use of twelve pumping stations between PrudhoeBay and Valdez. For the points, name this 800-mile petroleum transportation system that spans thelargest U.S. state.
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(9) The designer of this building later served as the first Superintendent of the U.S. Patent Office anddefeated a French-inspired design by Stephen Hallet for its commission. A set of 22 Corinthian-stylecolumns from this building was moved to the National Arboretum after this structure's cast-iron dome wasfinished in 1866. William Thornton designed this building, whose interior includes Constantino Brumidi'sThe Apotheosis of Washington in a large Rotunda. For the point, name this U.S. government buildingthat houses both the Senate and the House.
U.S. Capitol building
(11) One of this author's characters thinks he is the Abb´e Dalla Piccola and spies on theExpedition of the Thousand. That figure is a forger who creates The Protocols of the Eldersof Zion in the novel The Prague Cemetery. The drowning death of (+) Frederick Barbarossais investigated by the title figure one of this man's novels, who manages to visit PresterJohn's kingdom. A copy of Aristotle's book on comedy drives one of this man's novels, inwhich (*) William of Baskerville investigates murders at a monastery. For ten points, name this Italianauthor of Baudolino and The Name of the Rose.
Umberto Eco
(15) TEU Article 50 deals with the legality of this cause. Nigel Farage is a staunch proponent of thiscause. Citing a desire to prevent the erosion of democracy, Boris Johnson came out in favour of thiscause in February 2016. It will be settled on June 23rd following a promise by David Cameron to holda referendum. For the point, name this cause championed by UKIP, the UK Independent Party, thatinvolves leaving a European community based in Brussels.
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(26) In 2015, DNA testing confirmed that Nan Britton had an illegitimate daughter with this man,who also had an affair with Carrie Fulton Phillips. The "Little Green House on K Street" formed as theheadquarters of this man's advisors, including Gaston Means and Edwin Denby. He was nominated by hisparty in a "smoke-filled room" at the Blackstone Hotel, after which he promised "return to normalcy". Forthe point, name this President whose legacy was tarnished by the Teapot Dome affair, which scandalizedthe government after his 1923 death.
Warren G(amaliel) Harding
(1) In one speech hosted by Marc Leder, this man called himself "as poor as a church mouse" and notedthat "I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives," notingthat his message "doesn't connect." In that fundraising speech, this man argued that, "no matter what,"47% of people will vote for President Obama. For the point, name this candidate whose ticket with PaulRyan earned, coincidentally, 47% of the popular vote in the 2012 presidential election.
Willard "Mitt" Romney
(1) This person succeeded Tomas Estrada Palma as Provisional Governor of Cuba, having much earlierserved as Benjamin Harrison's second Solicitor General. This leader replaced Elihu Root as Secretary ofWar after serving an apprenticeship starting in 1901 as the first civilian U.S. Governor of the Philippines.This man shared the bench with McReynolds, Holmes, Brandeis, and Van Deventer, the last of whom heappointed, when he served as Chief Justice following his time in his highest office. For ten points, namethis 24th President of the United States.
William Howard Taft
(9) W. Joseph Campbell argues that a famous correspondence between this man and hisemployee never existed, noting that James Creelman, the only original source that mentionsit, was away in Europe at the time. In that correspondence, this man responded (+) "Pleaseremain" to the request "Everything is quiet. There is no trouble here. [...] I wish to return."Campbell also notes that those communications would have been nearly impossible to getthrough censors in (*) Havana to this man's war correspondent, Frederick Remington. For the points,name this editor of the New York Journal who legendarily claimed "You furnish the pictures, and I'llfurnish the war" prior to the Spanish-American War.
William Randolph Hearst
(8) This politician declared "there is a higher law than the Constitution" in opposition to the Compromiseof 1850. This Cabinet member's work with foreign minister Eduard de Stoeckl allowed a foreign governmentto pay back a loan from the Rothschilds. This man, who was nearly killed by Lewis Powell the same nightLincoln was assassinated, spent $7.2 million on an "Icebox" purchased from Russia. For ten points, namethis Secretary of State whose "Folly" was the purchase of Alaska.
William SewardBONUS: In his retirement, Seward visited this Alaskan town where the transfer ceremony took place inOctober 1867. This city, once known as New Arkhangelsk, was the capital of Alaska Territory prior toJuneau.ANSWER: SitkaPage 5NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Playoff Packet 2
(1) This only piece of music this composer wrote for harp was a concerto featuring it with flute. Thiscompoeser's twenty-fifth piano concerto is nicknamed "Coronation" for its use during the ascensionof Leopold II to Holy Roman Emperor. An opera by this composer, whose aria "Der Holle Rache" isknown for its coloratura high Fs, had a libretto by Emmanuel Schikaneder that was probably inspired byFreemasonry. The Queen of the Night is found in, for ten points, what composer's The Magic Flute
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartBONUS: This other musician, who served as Austrian imperial Kapellmeister from 1788 to 1824,supposedly feuded with Mozart in a legend dramatized by Peter Shaffer's play AmadeusANSWER: Antonio Salieri
(16) One man with this surname succeeded Jacob Westervelt in his highest post, from whichhe saved Central Park from proposed pre-construction downsizing. That mayor with thissurname advocated the secession of New York City due to its heavy reliance on the cottontrade; that Tammany Hall member was named (+) Fernando. A cavalry unit founded byanother member of with this surname fought at the Battle of Las Guasimas and featured(*) Teddy Roosevelt. For the points, give this last name of the founder of the Rough Riders, Leonard.
Wood (accept Fernando and/or Leonard Wood)
(1) In this war, one side created a series of detection boxes called the KammhuberLine. One mil tary in this war had two rival commands called the OKW and OKH,and an intelligence service called the Abwehr. A (+) lull in this war was called thePhony War, which ended with an invasion of Denmark and Norway. A style of rapidwarfare was used to knock out (*) France and Poland from, for ten points, what war in whichthe Wehrmacht and the Luftwaffe engaged in blitzkriegs for Nazi Germany?
World War IIBONUS: What Indian advocate of nonviolence led the Salt March and was assassinated byNathuram Godse?ANSWER: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (accept Mahatma Gandhi; prompt on Gandhi)
(4) This man did not personally go on a voyage he organized that installed Mana Vikramanas king of Calicut. This man's political interventions included capturing the usurper (+)Sekandar of Semudera and capturing King Alagonakkara of Kotte. On his first voyage, thisman captured the pirate Chen Zuyi. On his fifth voyage, this man explored the (*) Arabiancoast from Hormuz to Aden before sailing as far south as Mombasa and bringing a giraffe to the YongleEmperor. For ten points, name this admiral who organized seven voyages for the Ming Dynasty.
Zheng He (accept Ma Sanbao or Ma He)
(1) One man affected by this document stated he "felt like a man sewn in a sack andthrown into the sea." The alleged author of this document claimed he couldn't have writtenit because he was on holiday in Kislovodsk. This document stated the (+) "exchange ofdelegations" will "make it possible for us to extend and develop the propaganda of ideas ofLeninism." This document was leaked days before the (*) election of 1924 by the Daily Mail.For ten points, name this forged letter, supposedly sent by a Soviet official, which embarrassed RamsayMacDonald's Labor Party.
Zinoviev letter
(32) Phineas Miller sold this invention at exorbitant rates after it was first created in Catherine Greene'sworkshop. William Longstreet improved upon this invention with his "breast roller." Its inventor madehis fortune in gunsmithing after his patent for this creation was ignored. This machine used a rotatingcylinder to move small hooks and brushes. For the point, name this machine invented by Eli Whitneythat separated lint from seed in a slavery-intensive textile crop.
mechanical cotton gin
(6) This man's friendship with John Ridge sparked an interest in Cherokee linguistics thatultimately led him to publish A Table of Indian Languages of the United States. With JohnRussell Bartlett, this man co-founded the oldest (+) anthropological society in the US. Hebecame ambassador to France in 1816, two years after he helped negotiate the Treaty of (*)Ghent. Unlike Alexander Hamilton, this man was staunchly opposed to large national debt. New YorkUniversity was founded by, for the points, what Swiss-American who was the longest-serving Secretary ofthe Treasury?
(Abraham Alfonse) Albert Gallatin
(3) In 2000, this group partnered with a Chinese Triad during a raid on a resort, and planned onexchanging the hostages with Ramzi Yousef. This group placed TNT inside a television on Superferry14. This group, which was responsible for the Dos Palmas kidnappings in 2001, split off from the similarMNLF after being funded by Osama bin Laden. In 2016, this group abducted Indonesian sailors off theSulu Archipelago. For ten points, name this ISIS-allied terrorist group that operates in the southernPhilippines.
Abu Sayyaf (or ASG
(3) This country's village of A'ali is home to a site in what may be the world's largest prehistoriccemetery, possibly built by the Dilmun civilization. This nation, once famous for its pearl fisheries,became a constitutional monarchy in 2001. This country's Shia majority launched protests that causedthis country's neighbor to send GCC forces across the King Fahd Causeway; those protests opposed KingHamad of the al-Khalifa dynasty. For ten points, name this island kingdom that lies off the east coast ofSaudi Arabia.
Kingdom of BahrainBONUS: Bahrain owns these islands in the Gulf, though Qatar disputed them until 2001, as they are justoff Qatar's coast.ANSWER: Hawar Islands
(1) The city of Ravenna hid one of these things, belonging to Dante, behind a false wall when Florentineagents tried to steal it. One of these objects was smuggled to Venice in a crate of rotting pork andcabbages from Alexandria. In an 897 synod, Pope Stephen VI put one of these objects, belonging to PopeFormosus, on trial. Another of these objects, belonging to Vladimir Lenin, remains on display in Moscowin his mausoleum. For the point, name these things, which are usually placed in graves.
dead bodies (accept cadavers and other obvious equivalents)
(1) Eleanor Billington and Susanna White were two of the four women charged with preparing for thisevent. James Baker claimed that this event occurred around Michaelmas. A governor ordered four of hismen to go on a "fowling" mission three days before this event, which celebrated the provision of suppliesby Massasoit. William Bradford organized this event after a successful corn harvest in 1621. For tenpoints, name this event in which the Plymouth Pilgrims held a feast of gratitude.
the First Plymouth Thanksgiving (accept descriptions of the first Thanksgiving
(8) The only known casualties of this event died at the headquarters of the DGS. After this event,the National Salvation Junta oversaw the Continuing Revolutionary Process. This event created manyrefugees called retornados. President Am´erico Tom´as fled after this event and power was transferred toGeneral Ant´onio de Sp´ınola. The Armed Forces Movement organized this event on the 25th of April tooverthrow Marcel Caetano, and it is named for the flowers that protesters put in rifles. For the point,name this event that ended the Estado Novo in Portugal.
Carnation Revolution (or Revolu¸c˜ao dos Cravos, accept 25 de Abril or 25th of Aprilbefore mention)
(5) In this work, an option of exile to Thessaly is briefly considered. This work opens with the titlecharacter admiring his friend's calm in the face of death but bearing the bad report that the sacred shipParalos has arrived in port, authorizing his friend's impending execution. This work notes that injusticein the face of injustice is inherently flawed, and so the title character's offer is rebuffed. For ten points,name this Platonic dialogue in which a friend of Socrates unsuccessfully tries to convince him to escapeprison.
CritoBONUS: Athenian executions were forbidden if the sacred ship Paralos was not at home; while Socratesawaited his execution, it was on a trip to this island, where Apollo and Artemis were legendarily born.ANSWER: Delos
(5) This city's former chief of staff Christine Beatty admitted to lying under oath regardingan affair with this city's mayor. Tamara Greene was found murdered in this city afterperforming as a stripper at a Manoogian Mansion. In November 2013, this city electedits first (+) white mayor since Roman Gribbs, succeeding Dave Bing. In 2008, this city'smayor resigned after being charged with perjury, and he was later sentenced to 28 years inprison for charges of mail fraud and racketeering. (*) Kwame Kilpatrick once led, for ten points,what city that, in 2013, became the largest city in American history to declare Chapter 9 bankruptcy?
Detroit
(49) In this region, the Feast of the Pheasant was held to drum up support for a campaign against theOttomans. A king of this region constructed the massive Mons Meg cannon as a gift for James II. TheTreaty of Picquigny isolated this region from its English allies, who had earlier captured Joan of Arc withthe help of this region's Philip the Good. The power of this region was eroded when Charles the Bold waskilled at Nancy, allowing Louis XI to claim its lands. For the point, name this duchy of eastern France,famous for producing a dark red wine.
Duchy of Burgundy
(4) Description acceptable. One photo of this event depicts a member of the Black Watch lifting hiskilt to reveal his rear. A 1984 Joint Declaration helped provide the framework for this event. The BasicLaw went into effect shortly after this event, which took place at the Golden Bauhinia Square in WanChai. Jiang Zemin and Tony Blair attended this event, which prompted the policy of "one country, twosystems" and set an example for Portugal to follow two years later. For the point, name this 1997 eventin which the U.K. returned an island to the People's Republic of China.
Hong Kong handover ceremony
(8) The Yellow Book laid out the plan for this construction. Lucius Clay created a committee headedby Francis Turner thatsupported the creation of this system. A precursor to this system was proposed byLawrence C. Phipps and supported by the 1922 Pershing Map. The chief proponent of this system wasinfluenced both by his experience in the 1919 Transcontinental Motor Convoy and the German Autobahn.For ten points, name this American national project spearheaded by President Eisenhower that overhauledAmerican transportation.
Interstate Highway SystemBONUS: In addition to advocating for the Interstate system, Dwight Eisenhower advocated against the"acquisition of unwarranted influences" by what sector of the American economic landscape?ANSWER: Military-Industrial complex
(1) A figure, who is made up of thousands of tiny people, looms over a landscapewhile carrying a sword and scepter and wearing a crown on the cover of this work.This work avoids mention of the "greatest good" in favor of the "greatest evil." Thetitle entity of this work's (+) fourth section is described as ignorance rather thanHell; that entity is "The (*) Kingdom of Darkness." This work argues that the title figure canprevent the "war of all against all." For ten points, name this work advocating control by the titlebeing, written by Thomas Hobbes.
LeviathanBONUS: William "Devil Anse" was the patriarch of what 19th century rural family?ANSWER: Hatfields
(5) The ballet Trilby inspired a movement of this piece, depicting chicks still in their shells. LeopoldStokowski's orchestration of this work omits the "Tuileries" [twee leh ree] and "Limoges" [lee moh zhay]movements, and a recurring theme in this piece alternates measures of 5/4 [five four] and 6/4 time. Anever-built monument to the Bogyatrs is depicted in the final movement of this piece, most famouslyorchestrated by Maurice Ravel. The drawings of Viktor Hartmann inspired, for the point, what pianosuite that features "The Great Gate of Kiev" and some "Promenades," composed by Modest Mussorgsky?
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(6) One ruler of this dynasty had King Luarsab II executed after he refused to convert to Islam. Thisdynasty lost territory after the Treaty of Amsaya, but regained much of it due to the military efforts ofAbbas the Great. Selim the Grim greatly outnumbered the Qizilbash forces of this dynasty at the Battleof Chaldiran. This dynasty used the lion and sun to represent the state and religion as the pillars ofsociety, whose use continued under future dynasties such as the Afsharids and Qajar Dynasty. For thepoint, name this first Shia dynasty to rule Iran.
Safavid dynasty
(8) This monarch dealt with the alliance of Hugh X and Henry III at the battle of Taillebourg. TheTalmud was burned under the reign of this monarch, who fought in Tunis alongside Edward Longshanksof England. This monarch died of dysentery while attempting to reverse the outcome of the battle of AlMansurah, which was preceded by his capture of Damietta. This participant in the Seventh and Eighthcrusades collected many relics for the Sainte Chapelle chapel, and he was known for his devotion toCatholicism. For ten points, name this canonized monarch of France.
Saint Louis (or Louis IX)BONUS: Louis the Saint fought with these slave soldiers, whose ranks included Baibars and Qutuz. Theywould grow to control Egypt and repulse a Mongol invasion at Ain Jalut.ANSWER: Mamluks
(4) This man sacked the castle of Jacob's Ford after a bribe of 100,000 gold pieces to stop the castle'sconstruction was turned down. Though this man was defeated at the Battle of Montgisard, he laterformed a truce with Baldwin IV. One campaign against this man was called after his victory at Hattin,though he ended that conflict by granting Christians safe pilgrimage to Jerusalem. For ten points, namethis Kurdish founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, an enemy of Richard I in the Third Crusade.
Saladin (or An-Nasir Salah ad Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub)
(6) In response to this campaign, Operations Pegasus and Niagara Phillip relieved forces commandedby David Lownds. Phillip Davidson urged attention to this campaign even before the Massacre at Hue[h'way]. A picture taken by Eddie Adams during this military campaign depicts a man in a plaid shirtwith a snub-nosed pistol to his head. William Westmoreland was criticized due to his unpreparedness for,for the point, what coordinated offensive by the Viet Cong that launched on a lunar holiday?
Tet Offensive (prompt on Vietnam War)
(9) One of these animals was satirized by Pietro Aretino, who wrote "The Last Will and Testament"of a white one of these animals given by Manuel I of Portugal to Leo X. In addition to Hanno, anotherone of these animals was given as a gift by Harun al-Rashid and was named Abbas. After victories inAfrica, Pompey attempted to use one of these animals to draw his triumphal chariot, but it could not fitthrough the city gate. For ten points, name these massive animals employed by the Carthaginians duringHannibal's crossing of the Alps.
elephantsBONUS: What man was born in the Year of the Elephant, and was ordered to "Recite!" on the Night ofPower?ANSWER: MuhammadPage 5NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Backup Round 1
(10) Dixon Lewis helped this president create an institution to manage the money supply. The IndependentTreasury Act was passed under this president, who vetoed a bill that would have raised $500,000 for theimprovement of rivers and harbors. Abraham Lincoln asked this president to point out the exact spotwhere American blood was shed in opposing a war fought during his presidency. Whigs chanted "Who is[this man]?" during a race when he was chosen as a "dark horse" candidate by the Democratic party. Forten points, name this president who led the U.S. to victory in the Mexican-American War.
James Knox PolkBONUS: The Independent Treasury Act was passed with the help of Senate Finance chair Dixon Lewis, apolitician from this state. Other pre-Civil War senators from this state included William Rufus King, whoalso served as a representative from North Carolina.
(31) In one election, this president exacerbated a split in his party by joining with the "quids." Asgovernor of Virginia, this man dealt with the revolt of Gabriel Prosser. The acquisition of Florida occurredin this president's tenure via the Adams-Onis Treaty. This promulgator of the Clark Memorandum andRoosevelt Corollary oversaw the Era of Good Feelings, and he was succeeded by James Madison. For thepoint, name this fifth President of the United States.
James Monroe
(4) The most famous of these specific performances was supported by newcomers BillyCox and Larry Lee. An early surviving recording of these performances took place atMerriweather Post Pavilion and, like the most famous of these events, includes the melodyfrom (+) "Taps." The last of these performances came in Hawaii a month before theperformer's 1970 death in a London apartment. The most famous of these performancesenjoys a good quality video recording due to the early (*) morning light, as it came at the endof the Woodstock festival. For ten points, name these patriotic guitar performances by the leader of theExperience.
Jimi Hendrix playing the Star Spangled Banner (or equivalents; prompt on partial answers)Page 10NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 7
(6) During this man's presidency, a protest against a tax on dwelling-houses was led by the auctioneerJohn Fries. This first U.S. ambassador to Holland wrote about checks and balances in his Thoughts onGovernment. The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were written in opposition to this President's set ofanti-immigration laws, the Alien and Sedition Acts, whose unpopularity led this man to lose his re-electionbid to Thomas Jefferson. For ten points, name this founding father and second U.S. President.
John Adams (prompt on Adams; do not accept or prompt on John Quincy Adams)
(30) This publication falsely predicted the death of Titan Leed, which led this publication to insist thatthe still-alive Leed was an impostor. It took its name from the author of Rider's British Merlin. Thispublication was said to be written by an astronomer in its early years, before that character was re-writtenas a dull, thrifty countryman. The Way of Wealth is a collection of sayings from this publication, including"early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise." For the point, name thispseudonymously-published almanac by Benjamin Franklin.
Poor Richard's Almanac
(9) This group won its first victory at the Battle of Tegyra under Pelopidas. Gorgidas hand-pickedmembers of this group, which consisted of erastes and eromenos. Plato's Symposium argued that a unitdeveloped the way that this one was could conquer the world. Philip II wept upon seeing the dead bodiesof this unit, which was part of a massively reinforced left wing that smashed through Spartan lines at theBattle of Leuctra but was annihilated at Chaeronea. For ten points, name this military force consisting of300 homosexual male lovers from Thebes.
Sacred Band of Thebes (or Hieros Lokhos; do not accept Sacred Band of Carthage)BONUS: The reinforced left wing at the Battle of Leuctra was the idea of what Theban militarycommander, who died in another clash against the Spartans at Mantinea?ANSWER: Epaminondas
(37) This author wrote a treatise whose first three books discuss human truths and whosefourth discusses divine truth; that work by this author was legendarily intended to addressthe "Errors of the (+) Infidels" on the order of Raymond of Penafort. This man wrotean important commentary on the Sentences of Lombard, whom he called "the Master" inanother work that discusses the (*) quinque viae, or five proofs of the existence of God. For thepoint, name this Doctor of the Catholic Church whose theological writings include Summa contra Gentilesand Summa Theologica.
Saint Thomas Aquinas (or Tomasso d'Aquino)
(10) One man took advantage of the high prevalence of handkerchiefs in this event, whichmade a rule about "open hands" unenforceable. James Parker unsuccessfully tried to stopthis event, whose perpetrator said "I have (+) done my duty" before being knocked out byrifle butts. After being inspired by Gaetano Bresci, one participant in this event managed tohide a (*) gun under a bandage wrap. For ten points, name this 1901 event that took place at Buffalo'sPan-American Exposition and resulted in Leon Czolgosz [zhul-gosh] being arrested for murder.
assassination of William McKinleyExtra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(55) Alvarez de Albornoz reconquered this region for its government in exile. Control of this region ´switched between the Colonna and Orsini families. The Duchy of Romagna was annexed to this regionby Cesare [che-sa-ray] Borgia, the illegitimate son of its ruler. This region grew to include Avignon afterthe election of Clement V. It also expanded under its "warrior" leader, Julius II, though by 1870, thisentity was absorbed into Italy. For the point, name this collection of territories governed by the head ofthe Roman Catholic Church.
Papal StatesPage 11NHBB A-Set Bee 2016-2017 Bee Final Round
(6) A portrait of this man depicts him in a blue-green vest with gold buttons, sitting at a polished tablewith a needle and pair of burins. This artisan honored the "glorious ninety-two" in a bowl commemoratingresistance to the Townshend Acts and commissioned by the Sons of Liberty. He was depicted with his lefthand holding a not-yet-engraved teapot by portraitist John Singleton Copley. For ten points, name thisBoston silversmith and patriot whose midnight ride was the subject of a Longfellow poem.
Paul Revere
(8) This man ended Quintus Sertorius' revolt, and it took this man just a few months to enda wave of piracy after he was given a navy by the Lex (+) Gabinia. This man won a minorvictory at the Battle of Dyrrhachium, about a month before he was forced into fightingagainst the Populares in Greece. Those battles were fought as this man faced against aformer (*) ally, who had joined this man in an alliance with Marcus Licinius Crassus. For ten points,name this member of the First Triumvirate whose loss at Pharsalus allowed Julius Caesar to win theRoman Civil War.
Pompey the Great (or Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus)Page 10NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 4Extra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(25) Seven councillors of this city were killed by the followers of Jan Zelivsky. This city's V´ıtkov Hill isthe site of an equestrian statue of Jan Zizka, who defeated the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund there in1420. Under Charles IV, this city flourished as capital of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1618 in this city,two Imperial ambassadors were thrown out a window, beginning the Thirty Years War. For the point,name this city, the capital of both Bohemia and the modern Czech Republic.
Prague
(7) An inaugural address delivered by this U.S. president relates the story of soldier Martin Treptow, whodied in World War I. Yellow ribbons were worn to celebrate the inauguration of this president. A speechdelivered by this president to the National Association of Evangelicals claimed that the Judeo-Christiantradition was superior to the collective mentality of the Soviet Union, which he dubbed an "Evil Empire."For ten points, name this president whose first inauguration coincided with the end of the Iran HostageCrisis in 1980.
Ronald ReaganBONUS: Reagan's First Inaugural Address described Reagan's political philosophy by saying that thisconcept "is not the solution to our problem;" this concept "is the problem."ANSWER: government
(13) This man tried to destroy his second symphony, written to celebrate American fighterpilots in World War II. He expressed longing for his Mount Kisco home in the neoclassicalCapricorn Concerto. A prose poem by James Agee provided the text of his Knoxville:Summer of 1915. Another piece by this partner of (+) Gian Carlo Menotti was arrangedfrom the second movement of his string quartet and was played on air to mourn the (*)deaths of Franklin Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. For the point, name this American composer of theAdagio for Strings.
Samuel BarberPage 3NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Playoff Round 1
(7) Descriptive answer acceptable. Before this engagement, the winning commanderdismissed enemy envoys by saying that he was not there "to learn its history, but to subdueits rebels." The temples of the Oracle at Delphi were sacked in order to raise much-neededmoney for this action, which also resulted in the destruction of a sacred (+) olive grove.The defending commander, Aristion, partied and ate well while his citizens resorted tocannibalism during this event. The (*) Long Walls were razed for the final time after, for ten points,what 87 to 86 BC action during the First Mithridatic War, in which a certain Roman general besiegedand captured an important Attic city.
Sulla's Siege of Athens (or Sulla's sack of Athens; accept the 87-86 BC Siege ofAthens before the years are given; prompt on "(Roman) Siege of Athens")
(22) Two years after this event, its primary figure was brought to the Glienicke Bridge for a meetinginvolving Rudolf Abel. This event led to increased interest and funding in the Corona program, as wellas the collapse of the Four Power Paris Summit. The existence of photographs of Cheylabinsk-65, aplutonium processing plant, doomed the subject of this event to a hard labor sentence for espionage. Forthe point, name this international crisis during the Cold War when Gary Powers, an American spy pilot,was shot down in Soviet airspace.
1960 U-2 crisis (accept descriptions of Gary Powers being shot down before "Gary Powers"is said; prompt on other descriptive answers)
(7) John March led an unsuccessful attempt to capture this region's capital. A guerilla war led byJean-Louis Le Loutre in this region was quashed at the Battle of Fort Beausejour. Charles Lawrenceinvited the New England Planters to resettle this region after he deported most of its existing population,many of whom became the Cajuns. For ten points, name this region of New France whose inhabitantswere expelled to Louisiana after the French and Indian War.
Acadia (accept Acadie; prompt on New France)BONUS: Many Acadians came from this modern Canadian province, including its Cape Breton Island.ANSWER: Nova ScotiaPage 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 5
(9) The "character" of this continent is "difficult to comprehend" according to ThePhilosophy of History, which argues this region's "Unhistorical, Undeveloped Spirit" wasmerely "on the (+) threshold of the World's history." Placide Tempels, a missionary to thiscontinent, tried to describe this continent's philosophical movement in (*) Bantu Philosophy.For ten points, name this continent that was called "no historical part of the World" by Hegel, whoinstead explained that Carthaginian history belonged to Asia.
Africa
(3) Security guards around this party's headquarters massacred 19 supporters of an opposing party inthe Shell House massacre. This party staged a massive demonstration of civil disobedience in the DefianceCampaign. Magoo's Bar and Church Street were locations targeted by this party's militant wing, some ofwhose members were convicted in the Rivonia Trial. F.W. de Klerk lifted the ban on, for ten points, whatparty that has led post-apartheid South Africa?
African National Congress (or ANC)
(9) This man built a round mausoleum based on Etruscan tombs in the Campus Martiusand built a temple to Mars the Avenger in his namesake (+) forum. One depiction of thisman known as the Via Labicana shows him wearing a veil as Pontifex Maximus. Anotherdepiction of this man (*) rests his bare right foot next to Cupid riding a dolphin, indicating hisdivine heritage; that statue shows this man wearing a cuirass engraved with a cosmic scene of the returnof standards from Parthia, and was found at Livia's villa in Primaporta. For the points, name this firstRoman emperor.
Augustus Caesar (or Octavian or Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus)
(10) Members of the 79th New York Infantry fought skirmishes near Sherrick House atthis battle. During it, George Crook led the first unsuccessful attempt to cross Rohrbach'sBridge, which was later named for (+) Ambrose Burnside. At this battle, Union forcesattempted to flank the Confederates at a church belonging to farmers of the Dunkermovement. An Irish Brigade launched one of numerous attacks on a natural trench held bythe (*) Confederates, now called the Bloody Lane. This battle, which included over 22,000 casualties,allowed Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. For ten points, name this battle,fought near Sharpsburg, Maryland, the bloodiest single day battle in American history.
Battle of Antietam (accept Battle of Sharpsburg until "Sharpsburg" is read)Extra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(1) Either directly before or after this battle, the losing side sent a fleet around CapeSounion to attack an unguarded city. An epitaph for soldiers who died at this battle notedhow they "laid low the army of the gilded (+) Medes [meedz]." Soldiers killed at this battleincluded the brother of the playwright Aeschylus [esk-uh-luss], the archon (*) Callimachus,and hundreds of invaders who drowned trying to retreat through a swamp. For the points, name this 490BC battle in which Darius' Persian invasion was turned back by Greek forces, after which an Athenianran 26 miles to inform the city.
Battle of Marathon
(16) At this battle, Cynaegirus had his hand cut off while trying to reel in an enemy ship. It is unknownwhether Themistocles served as a strategos at this battle or simply fought in it; in the aftermath of thisbattle, Themistocles advocated the revamping of the Athenian fleet to protect against an invasion thatcame ten years later. Miltiades led the Athenians at, for the point, what victory over the Persians thatended Darius' invasion of Greece in 490 BC?
Battle of Marathon
(6) One monument to this battle was the finish line for the marathon at the 1960 SummerOlympics. This battle was preceded by clashes at Turin and Verona, where RuriciusPompeianus was killed. The loser of this battle misinterpreted the statement of the (+)Sibylline books that "an enemy of Rome would perish." It took place at an endpoint ofthe Via Flaminia. The winner used a military standard, the Labarum, supposedly after (*)seeing a vision of a cross with the words "in hoc signo vinces" in the sky. That winner later convertedto Christianity. For ten points, name this battle in which Maxentius was defeated by Constantine near astructure spanning the Tiber River.
Battle of Milvian Bridge
(28) This work details nine captured kings, including Bardiya and Gaumata, who weredefeated over the course of 19 battles. Like the Rosetta Stone for hieroglyphics, this work'suse of Elamite, Babylonian, and (+) Persian scripts made this text crucial to decipheringcuneiform, in addition to its historical value detailing rebellions that arose after the deathsof (*) Cambyses II and Cyrus the Great. Ahura Mazda is continually praised in, for the point, what textthat opens "I am Darius, the great king," that is inscribed on a limestone cliff in Iran?
Behistun inscription (be lenient with pronunciation; Bistun, Bisotun, Behistan, etc. areall acceptable)
(29) After this man claimed that a belt buckle prevented him from stabbing a friend, Donald Trumpmocked him by asking "how stupid are the people of Iowa?" This man gave a speech at Andrews Universityclaiming that the Pyramids were built to store grain. After claiming to be "too inexperienced" to join theCabinet, this former 2016 Republican presidential candidate was tapped to become Secretary of Housingand Urban Development. For the point, name this politician and former neurosurgeon.
Ben Carson
(5) This man ceded land to his eastern neighbor and promised to punish some assassins inthe Treaty of Arras. Those assassins had killed his rival, John the Fearless, while this manwas negotiating with him to end conflict between the Armagnacs and Burgundians. TheTreaty of Troyes, signed shortly after the Battle of (+) Agincourt, tried to block this "Kingof Bourges" from the throne. Shortly after recapturing Tourelles, this man's army was ableto (*) lift the Siege of Orleans. For ten points, name this French king who won the Hundred Years' Warand was crowned by Joan of Arc at Reims Cathedral.
Charles VII of France (accept Charles the Victorious or Charles le Victorieux; acceptCharles the Well Served or Charles le Bien Servi
(8) One side in this conflict established its naval superiority following the Battle of the Downs. FrederickHenry lost support in this conflict following his defeat at Kallo, and the Twelve Years Truce was brokenby the Duke of Olivares in this conflict. The Sea Beggers participated in this conflict that was ended bythe Treaty of Munster, and Diego Velasquez painted a depiction of this conflict's siege of Breda. Williamthe Silent brought the House of Orange to prominence in, for ten points, what lengthy conflict for Dutchindependence from Spain?
Eighty Years War (or the Dutch War of Independence)BONUS: This son and successor of William of Orange became renowned for his reorganization of thearmy based on principles of Vegetius. He worked closely with Johan von Oldenbarnevelt.ANSWER: Maurice of Nassau
(1) Cardinal Innitzer offered aid for this event, only to be told that its home country had"neither cardinals nor cannibals." The New York Times' Walter Duranty won a PulitzerPrize for his correspondence work, which explicitly denied this event. In 2007, the (+)Verkhovna Rada declined to vote on a bill that would criminalize the denial of this event;that bill was proposed by Viktor (*) Yushchenko. The possession of food was a criminal offenseduring, for the point, what 1932-33 Soviet-engineered genocide in which over three million Ukrainiansstarved to death?
Holodomor (prompt on descriptions of a Soviet famine in Ukraine; do not accept orprompt "Holocaust")
(31) One member of this family ordered his Defense Brigades to massacre inhabitants of Tadmur Prison;that man from this family rose to power after overthrowing Salah Jadid. Bassel's death in a car crash ledanother son of Hafez to rise to the head of this family; that man is the current Alawite ruler of a countrywhose use of chemical weapons crossed President Obama's "red line." For the point, name this Syrianruling family currently led by Bashar.
al-Assad family
(6) A life size nude depicting a female Greek one of these people holds a small cross in a marble sculptureby Hiram Powers. Juan de Pareja was one of these people who himself became an artist after he waspainted by Diego Velazquez. Two sculptures, later identified as these people rather than prisoners, wereintended to flank a horned sculpture of Moses for the tomb of Pope Julius II. For ten points, name thistype of person who Michelangelo showed bound to rocks as part of their forced labor.
slave
(4) Vladimir Lenin's older brother was hanged for plotting the death of one ruler of this name on the sixthanniversary of the assassination of another ruler of this name by the Narodnaya Volya. In an accident nearBorki Station, one ruler with this name held up a collapsed train roof to help his children escape. Alaskawas sold to the U.S. by the second tsar of this name, and the Decembrist revolt broke out after the deathof the first tsar of this name. For the point, give this name shared by three Romanov tsars, including theemancipator of the serfs.
Alexander
(13) This politician referred to opponent William Randolph Hearst as "a man as low and mean as I canpicture." Along with his so-called political "twin," Robert F. Wagner, this man chaired the commissionthat investigated the Triangle Shirtwaist fire. Known as the "Happy Warrior," he broke with his successoras governor, Franklin Roosevelt, and opposed the New Deal. For the point, what New York Governor wasthe first Catholic nominee for President, but lost to Herbert Hoover?
Alfred "Al" Smith
(6) One side in this battle retreated to Bacoor Bay. Camara's Flying Relief Column wassent to aid the losing side in this battle, which had originally wanted to fight at Subic Bayuntil the (+) Castilla started leaking. The USS Olympia was the flagship of the victoriousleader of this battle, who subsequently became the only "six star" admiral. The order "You(*) may fire when ready Gridley" was given by the winning commander at, for ten points, what decisivevictory for George Dewey in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War?
Battle of Manila Bay
(4) This man built an unusual octag nal building where his throne was placed underceiling mosaic of Apostles and the Lamb of God. A stained glass window in ChartresCathedral shows this (+) ruler kneeling as he presents relics to two monks in the PalatineChapel. This man employed the historian (*) Paul the Deacon and patronized the creation ofmany manuscripts, leading to the development of his namesake miniscule script by Alcuin at the court heestablished at Aachen. For ten points, name this Frankish king succeeded by Louis the Pious.
Charlemagne (or Car lus Magnus or Charles the Great or Karl der Grosse
(5) Haci I Giray founded a state in this region that gained nominal independence in the Treaty of KuchukKainarji. Alfonso La Marmora and Aimable Pelissier fought together in a campaign in this region. A ´year later in this region, Pavel Liprandi's forces retreated, thinking that a large force lay behind ColinCampbell's 93rd Regiment, which had formed the "thin red line." The Siege of Sevastopol was interruptedby the Battle of Balaclava in an 1850s war named for this region. For ten points, name this peninsula thatjuts into the Black Sea.
Crimean peninsula (or Tauris or Tauric peninsula; accept Crimean Khanate; acceptCrimean War)Page 1NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 11
(3) This thinker wrote that "our aversions and judgments are not, by any means, primarily rational incharacter" in reference to attitudes to superficial features, like face shape and race. This figure studiedhow a tribe seemed to shift from patrilineal to matrilineal society; that Vancouver-area tribe was theKwakiutl. This scholar's "four field" approach included linguistic and archaeological research and wastaught to students like Alfred Kroeber, Ruth Benedict, and Margaret Mead. For ten points, name thisAmerican thinker, the founder of Columbia University's revolutionary anthropology school and author ofThe Mind of Primitive Man.
Franz BoasBONUS: This Kwakiutl gift-giving ceremony, common to many Native American tribes in the PacificNorthwest, was studied by Boaz. This practice was once banned as a "useless custom" by federal officials.ANSWER: potlatchPage 3NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 8
(4) One of these people named Jean Calas was posthumously exonerated by Louis XV from charges ofmurdering his son. These people were forced to house ill-behaved soldiers with permission to abuse theirhosts in a policy called dragonnades [drah goh nahd]. The Edict of Potsdam encouraged the relocationof these people to Prussia, and the Duke of Buckingham attempted to help these people at the Siege ofLa Rochelle. For ten points, name these people, members of the French Reformed Church who were onceprotected by the Edict of Nantes [nahnt].
Huguenots (accept French Protestants; accept French Calvinists until "French ReformedChurch" is read; prompt on partial answers accordingly)BONUS: This man fought for Jean Calas' innocence after his execution, writing about Calas' trial in theTreatise on Tolerance. This lumi`ere often attacked the Catholic Church, ending his letters with "crush theinfamy!"ANSWER: Voltaire (or Fran¸cois-Marie Arouet
(11) During this ruler's reign, a 1686 Eternal Peace Treaty set the border between his country and itseastern neighbor. This ruler's election as king partly stemmed from his victory at the Battle of Chocim.According to legend, the bagel was invented to honor of this man's victories. Labeled the "Lion ofLechistan," this ruler led thousands of winged hussars in the largest cavalry charge in history to defeatKara Mustafa Pasha. For ten points, name this king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth who stoppedthe Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1683
Jan III Sobieski; (accept Jan III Sobieski; accept John III Sobieski; accept John IIISobieski; accept Jonas Sobieskis)BONUS: Jan III fought for Charles X Gustav, then switched to the Polish side, during what period ofSwedish invasion of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth?ANSWER: the Deluge (accept Potop; accept Tvanas)Page 6NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl V Finals
(5) A failed hunt for this creature with an ox-head is depicted on the Altuna Runestone and the eighthArdre stone. A god takes nine steps after slaying this creature; in another story, that god lifts the foot ofthis creature after it is turned into a colossus cat at Utgard. This creature is cut off of Thor's fishing lineby the giant Hymir, and the releasing of its tail will start Ragnarok. For ten points, name this sibling ofHel and Fenrir, a giant snake in Norse mythology that encircles the world.
Jormungandr (accept the Midgard Serpent or the World SerpentBONUS: The Midgard Serpent is closely related with this ancient symbol that depicts a serpent eating itsown tail. The first known appearance of this symbol was found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun.ANSWER: ouroboros
(4) Infighting within this state led to the Battle of Bogesund, in which one side's leader perished on thefrozen Lake Malaren. This state faced a rebellion by Erik Puke, who attempted to fulfill the goals of theearlier Engelbrekt rebellion. The second ruler of this state was Eric of Pomerania; his predecessor defeatedAlbrecht of Mecklenberg to form this state. A bloodbath caused by the Archbishop of Uppsala, along withthe coronation of Gustav I of Sweden, greatly weakened this state, which was founded by Margaret I ofDenmark. For ten points, name this medieval union of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
Kalmar Union
(4) One holder of this position expanded his capital city to include Janiculum Hill, while another holderof this position created the Tribal Assembly for the lower classes. Holders of this position repeatedlyfought against Veii [way ee] and destroyed the city of Alba Longa. The last holder of this position wasoverthrown by Lucius Junius Brutus after the Rape of Lucretia. Julius Caesar was assassinated becausethe conspirators thought he wanted to revive, for ten points, what position held by the first seven rulersof Rome?
King of Rome (accept King alone after "Rome" is read at the end of the question; prompton generic descriptions like ruler of Rome; do not accept emperor of Rome or other specific non-Kingtitles)BONUS: The last three kings of Rome were descendants of this civilization, which dominated Italy beforethe rise of Rome.ANSWER: Etruscan
(3) This event's trophy, the Woodlawn Vase, was buried in Kentucky for protection during the Civil War.Survivor's record margin of victory in this event in 1873 was not surpassed until 2004 by Smarty Jones.In 1973, employees of Daily Racing Form confirmed that Secretariat set a speed record of 1 minutes 53seconds at this event, whose winner is draped in faux-Black-Eyed Susans. Pimlico Race Course annuallyhosts this event in Maryland three weeks before the Belmont Stakes. For ten points, name this secondrace of the Triple Crown.
Preakness Stakes (do not accept or prompt on Triple Crown)
(28) This man claimed "there are extremists on both sides" in response to an audience member's questionat Ball State. Later that night, this man prepared his audience, asking people to lower campaign signs,as he began an impromptu speech from a flatbed truck in Indianapolis; in that speech, he noted that"Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings". For the point,name this former Attorney General who gave that speech after King's assassination, then was assassinatedhimself two months later by Sirhan Sirhan.
Robert Francis Kennedy (or RFK)
(2) The first victims of this event were 24 nonjuring priests being transported to the Abbeyof Saint Germain des Pr´es. During this event, the Princess de Lamballe's head was cut offand paraded on pike. Some interpretations argue that the (+) Reign of Terror was ameasured response to prevent a repeat of this event. This event was sparked by the Dukeof (*) Brunswick's invasion of France, and was carried out by mobs of sans-culottes. Georges Dantonrefused to stop, for ten points, what slaughter, during the French Revolution, of about half of Paris' prisonpopulation?
September Massacres
(3) In 1955, this man accused the US of being a threat to world peace in a speech that promised to"never forget that the first atom bomb was exploded on Asian soil." In Geneva in 1954, John Foster Dullessnubbed this man's handshake. This man's 1976 death triggered the Tiananmen Incident when the Gangof Four removed mourning protestors from the square. The meeting between Mao Zedong and RichardNixon was arranged by, for ten points, what first Premier of the People's Republic of China?
Zhou Enlai
(18) In a "Fragment of a Turkish Tale" by this writer, the title infidel become a vampire. This poet of "TheGiaour" [JOW-er] also used the story of Genevan patriot Fran¸cois Bonivard [fran-SWAH boh-nee-VAR]as the basis for "The Prisoner of Chillon" [shee-YOHN]. Another of his poems praises a "mind at peacewith all below." This poet affixed a sarcastic dedication to "Bob" Southey [SOW-thee] to an "epic satire"about the title renowned lover. For the point, name this Romantic poet of "She Walks in Beauty" andDon Juan [JEW-un] who died in the Greek War of Independence.
George Gordon, Lord Byron (accept either underlined name)
(22) This country's troops were aided by a swarm of angry bees in thwarting an attackby Arthur Aitken at the Battle of Tanga. Kinjikitile Ngwale [kin-jee-kit-ee-lay n-WAH-lay]convinced the Matumbi tribe that the bullets of soldiers from this country would (+) turnto water during the Maji Maji rebellion. After this country was victorious at the Battle ofWaterberg, (*) Lothar von Trotha infamously marched the Herero people into the Kalahari desert,where they died of dehydration in this country's colony of Southwest Africa. For the points, name thisEuropean country that possessed the Caprivi Strip in modern-day Namibia.
GermanyPage 5NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Final Round - JV
(9) This man's AVNOJ and an exiled government loyal to Peter II were briefly allied by the Treaty ofVis. This man narrowly escaped a raid on Drvar during Operation Knight's Move. This enemy of theChetniks arrested the priest Aloysius Stepinac on charges of treason. This European leader opted to leaveCominform and become the first Secretary-General of the Non-Aligned Movement during a 1948 splitwith Joseph Stalin. For the point, name this Marshal and longtime leader of communist Yugoslavia.
Josip Broz Tito
(28) This empire was invaded by Russia during the Bergmann Offensive after fears that it would attackRussia for the city of Kars, which Russia had taken in 1877. This empire was forced to cede Bessarabiaat the Treaty of Bucharest, while the Treaty of Kuchuk-Kainarji eliminated this empire's control over theCrimean Khanate. This empire's fleet was destroyed by Russian ships at the Battle of Sinop, beginningthe Crimean War. For the point, name this empire, the target of Russian ambitions on its capital ofConstantinople.
Ottoman Empire
(11) One city in this state was home to a railroad that built the first double-track mainline in America and is the seat of Berks County. In this state, a city's Dickson LocmotiveWorks is part of the (+) Steamtown National Historic Site. A 1962 mine fire forced theabandonment of Centralia in this state's (*) Coal Region. This state's namesake railroad built theHorseshoe Curve near Altoona as well as a station that was modeled after the Baths of Caracalla anddemolished in 1963. Reading and Scranton are found in, for the points, what state where transportationbills are debated in Harrisburg?
Pennsylvania
(30) Carved prisms known as congs are found in ancient burial sites in this country, and are usually carvedfrom jade. A colossal statue of a religious figure was carved into a cliffside at Leshan in this country. Oneemperor of this country had several thousand weapons, horses and soldiers with unique faces made forhis tomb out of clay. For the point, name this country where Shi Huangdi commissioned the Terracottawarriors and the Forbidden Palace was built in Beijing.
People's Republic of China (or Zhongguo)Extra QuestionOnly read if moderator botches a question.
(6) This politician earned the nickname "The Raven" after living with Cherokee tribe.This man fought under Andrew Jackson and was wounded by an arrow at the Battle ofHorseshoe Bend. John (+) Bell and this politician were the only Southern senators tovote against the Kansas-Nebraska Act. He earned his highest position after defeating HenrySmith and Stephen (*) Austin in an election. This politician was forced to resign as governor afterrefusing to join the Confederacy. For ten points, name this first President of Texas and namesake of alarge Texas city near the Gulf.
Samuel Houston
(1) In this body of water, the Gregorio del Pilar apprehended eight boats near itsScarborough Shoal in 2012. Both the Second Thomas Shoal and Mischief Reef inthis body of water have been the site of military positions. The (+) Ocean Oil 981triggered a 2014 incident in this body of water, which is home to the Paracel Islands.The (*) nine-dotted line describes one country's claims in this sea, which have been enforcedwith artificial islands. The Spratly Islands are in, for ten points, what highly disputed Asian bodyof water?
South China Sea (or West Philippine Sea)BONUS: Mark Begich is one of only eight Senators to have been elected in what state?ANSWER: Alaska
(5) After this group demanded that free groceries be distributed to the homeless, RonaldReagan joked that he hoped the food would be tainted by botulism. Colston Westbrookinvited this group's founder, Donald DeFreeze, who later took the name (+) "Cinque," tojoin the Black Cultural Association in a Vacaville prison. One member of this group withthe pseudonym "Tania" was captured by a security camera yelling at (*) bank customersduring this group's robbery of the Hibernia Bank; that member was earlier abducted from her Berkeleyapartment in 1974. For ten points, name this radical group that kidnapped Patty Hearst.
Symbionese Liberation Army
(1) One district in this city was dubbed "Electric Town" for its booming black market. Six islandfortresses were built on the artificial island of Odaiba in this city, which may be reached through RainbowBridge. In 1960 in this city's Hibiya Hall, a nationalist stabbed a socialist politician on live TV; that hallis in this city's Chiyoda ward. For ten points, name this city where Frank Lloyd Wright's Imperial Hotelsurvived the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake.
Tokyo
(3) This author continued Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War in his Hellenica.Like Aristotle, this man wrote a well-regarded work discussing the constitution of theSpartans. This author's comrades were victorious at the Battle of (+) Cunaxa, though theircommander was killed, and they cry out "Thalassa, Thalassa!" or "The Sea, the Sea!" afterreaching the (*) Black Sea. Despite its title, only the first chapter of this author's best known workdescribes a journey inland to join Cyrus the Younger. For ten points, name this Greek who wrote aboutthe Ten Thousand in his Anabasis.
Xenophon
(13) Dr. John Rock provided support for early testing of this product. Enovid was thefirst marketed form of this product to combine an estradiol with a (+) progestin and wasinvented by Dr. Gregory Pincus; four years after it was released, one user of this productsuffered a blood clot, leading to studies showing a correlation between blood clots andthe use of this medicine. The encyclical (*) Humanae Vitae confirmed the Catholic Church'sopposition to, for the point, what type of medication, commonly called "the Pill," which is used to preventpregnancy?
birth control medication (or medicine for the purpose of contraception; accept "the Pill"before mentioned; do not accept any non-hormonal forms of contraception; do not accept abortion)Page 3NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Final Round
(25) Charles Ives' second piece in this form has movements dedicated to Emerson and Thoreau and issubtitled "Concord." The second of these pieces by Frederic Chopin, in B flat minor, contains a funeralmarch that was played at the funerals of JFK and Leonid Brezhnev. Mozart's eleventh of these pieces forpiano ends with a march that imitated Janissary bands, the Rondo alla Turca. For the point, name thesemulti-movement works for solo piano that include Beethoven's "Moonlight."
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(9) During this event, a Nightstawker helicopter entered a vortex ring state and damaged its tail rotor.Some participants in this event claimed they used "cakebread" or "crankshaft" as a codeword instead ofthe controversial "Geronimo." Contradictory accounts have emerged about whether or not the centralfigure in this event used women as human shields in his compound in Abbottabad. For ten points, namethis May 2011 operation by Seal Team 6, codenamed Neptune Spear, in which the founder of Al-Qaedawas killed.
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(28) According to a myth from this empire, the first plants that yielded alcohol were formed from thedismembered corpse of a beautiful goddess. According to anthropologist Marvin Harris, people in thisempire allegedly kept stocks of prisoners of war to use as a protein source, and their religious rituals ofteninvolved the consumption of pulque [pul kay]. This empire constructed Chinampas, or artificial islandsfor gardening, to increase the agricultural yield of Lake Texcoco. For the point, name this empire thatprocured food for the citizens of Tenochtitlan.
Aztec Empire
(29) This country's fascist movement was known as Rexism and was led by L´eon Degrelle. This country'sDyle River formed the basis for Maurice Gamelin's defensive plans, and its fortress of Eben-Emael wascaptured by paratroopers during Case Yellow. World War I fighting in this country included the first useof chlorine gas during the Battle of Ypres [eep]. For the point, name this country invaded by Germanyduring both World Wars as part of the invasion of France.
BelgiumPage 6NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 2
(6) In this state, the Manly brothers were forced to abandon their Daily Record newspaper after a violentcoup destroyed their property and installed Alfred Waddell as mayor. On February 1, 1960, Joseph McNeiland Ezell Blair were part of a group of four A&T students who were refused service at a Woolworthlunch counter in this state, sparking a sit-in campaign and boycott that lasted over five months. TheWilmington insurrection of 1898 and the Greensboro sit-ins took place in, for the point, what southernstate where poll taxes and literacy tests were agreed to in the state legislature in Raleigh?
North Carolina
(3) The scope of this amendment was expanded by a case filed against a worker who was paid anadvance of $15 by the Riverside Company, then quit shortly thereafter. James Mitchell Ashley introduceda bill that was rolled into this amendment. The aforementioned Bailey v. Alabama strengthened thisamendment, whose purpose was undermined by the rise of sharecropping as a replacement for indenturedservitude. For ten points, name this civil rights amendment, ratified in 1865, that abolished slavery.
13th Amendment
(10) Nearly 1,500 of these objects are held at a museum in Marikina. After a 1992 political upheaval,hundreds of these objects were moved out of the basement of the Malacanang Palace. Upon the openingof a museum for these objects, their original owner remarked "they went into my closets looking forskeletons, but thank God, all they found were" these objects. For ten points, name this collection ofluxury fashion items amassed by the "Iron Butterfly" of the Philippines, who wore most of the hundredsof pairs of them.
Imelda Marcos' shoes (prompt on partial answers, like "shoes" or "Imelda's wardrobe")Page 2NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 9Second Quarter
(5) This man's troops killed tens of thousands of Greeks by burning down Smyrna while attempting torestore lost territories during the Chanak Crisis. This man's government rejected the Treaty of Sevres infavor of the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne. He promoted the Six Arrows ideology, which created a new modernalphabet based on Latin and banned the wearing of the fez in an attempt to westernise his newly formedrepublic. For ten points, name this founder of modern Turkey.
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(10) One leader of this modern-day nation signed the Internal Settlement with Abel Muzorewa. Thismodern day nation was the center of a conflict that was ended with the Lancaster House Agreement. TheBush War was fought in this nation, where Ian Smith declared separation from Britain with his UniversalDeclaration of Independence. Smith's power in this nation was weakened by the ZAPU and ZANU, whichwere respectively led by leaders Joshua Nkomo and Robert Mugabe. For ten points, name this countryonce known as Rhodesia.
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(31) One plan for the construction of these objects involved the use of pykrete, a mixture of wood pulpand ice, and was named Project Habakkuk. The Tondern Raid was one of the first attacks using theseobjects, and the Ark Royal was a merchant ship converted to become the first of these objects. Theseobjects come in CATOBAR and ski-jump varities, and the Fairey Swordfish that launched from one ofthese objects torpedoed the Italian navy at Taranto. For the point, name this type of ship whose flat deckallows for takeoffs and landings.
aircraft carriers (prompt on generic words like "ship" before ship is said; do not accept orprompt other types of ships)
(4) CIA agent Larry Devlin criticized this action, calling it "morally wrong," and argued against SidneyGottlieb's plan to do this via poisonous "toothpaste." The victim of this event was tortured at theBrouwez House after being held at Camp Hardy in Thysville for over a month. The victim of this eventhad led his country for nearly three months in 1960 before Belgian-funded secessionists in Katanga forcedhim out. For ten points, name this January 1961 event that eliminated a political opponent of MobutuSese Seko during the Congo Crisis.
assassination (or murder killing, etc.) of Patrice Emery LumumbaBONUS: This leader of Katanga was present for Lumumba's execution. In 1965, Mobutu Sese Sekoaccused this man of treason, causing his exile to Spain; two years later while returning to Africa, his planewas hijacked and he was imprisoned.ANSWER: Moise Tshombe
(4) Apophenia is a common example of this generic term as applied to random patterns.Framing is an example of this term applied to mass media, and the social desirability type ofthis concept was studied in election results involving (+) Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley.Daniel Kahneman's work on this subject with Amos Tversky is analyzed in his ThinkingFast and Slow about the (*) "cognitive" variety of these constructs. Examples of these patterns ofthinking in jurors are an example of juror misconduct. For ten points, name these inclination to holdcertain beliefs, examples of which include confirmation and attribution types.
bias (accept any elaboration, including social desirability bias, cognitive bias, etc.)Page 1NHBB Nationals Weekend Extras 2016-2017 Bowl Tiebreaker 2
(5) A painting protesting one form of this activity depicted it in a blue circle near the top; in that workby James Ensor, a bird bleeds on a man's head. In another work, two men watch this activity whilestanding against a red backdrop, while a woman turning away from this activity covers her eyes withgnarled fingers. Instead of watching this activity, two men in front of the artist's signature, one holding asheet of paper, look directly at the viewer. For ten points, name this activity performed in Rembrandt'sThe Anatomy Lesson by Dr. Nicolaes Tulp.
dissection or surgery (accept vivisection; accept The Vile Vivisectors; prompt on TheAnatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp)
(3) Anthony van Dyck created a portrait of Charles I in the midst performing this action, dismountedfrom his horse. In another painting illustrating labors of different months, people who attempted thisaction return unsuccessfully down a snowy hillside. A series of seven works depicting this action culminatesincludes one of the title animal "at the fountain" and culminates with a tapestry showing a unicorn caughtin an octagonal pen. For ten points, identify this practice of killing animals.
hunting
(9) When this process occurs, upward movement occurs on an AD-AS model. Symmetricaland non-symmetrical targets for this process are used to control its (+) rate of progression.The Philips curve models an inverse relationship between this economic phenomenon andunemployment. The (*) Weimar Republic suffered from a "hyper" form of, for ten points, whateconomic indicator of the sustained increase in the price of goods over time?
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(6) This material makes up a Paleolithic sculpture of a woman's head found in 1892 and called the Venusof Brassempuoy. The Lewis chessmen, discovered in Scotland in 1831, were carved from this material.Along with gold and wood, this material was used to create Phidias' statues of both Zeus at Olympiaand the Athena Parthenos. For ten points, name this material used in chryselephantine sculpture, derivedfrom the teeth of animals, often elephants.
ivoryBONUS: As the aforementioned Athena Parthenos does not survive, much of what we know about itcomes from this first century AD Roman writer of The Natural History, an early encyclopedia.ANSWER: Pliny the Elder (or Gaius Plinius Secundus; prompt on Pliny)
(9) Two answers required. Along with the phrase "don't tread on me," these two wordswere prominently displayed on the flag of the Culpepper Minutemen. Joseph Addison's playCato pairs these two words with chains and conquest, popularizing them in (+) colonialAmerica. The "lamp of experience" guides a speaker who cites these two concepts, whichare contrasted in the climax of a speech that asks "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as tobe (*) purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" For ten points, name these two concepts thatpunctuated a fiery 1775 speech by Patrick Henry.
liberty and death (accept in either order; prompt on partial answers; accept "Give meliberty or give me death" after "lamp" is read)
(10) One of these title people suspects his elder brother and neighbors wish to see menhang themselves so "they can enjoy their heart's desire without being blamed for murder."At the end of a short story about one of these people, the question "Perhaps there are stillchildren who have not (+) eaten men?" is posed by one of these people, who begs thereader to "Save the children..." One of these people named (*) Poprishchin believes he has beencaptured by the Inquisition after he imagines that he is Ferdinand VIII, king of Spain. For ten points,name these people who, in Lu Xun and Nikolai Gogol short stories, write increasingly paranoid diaryentries that document their descent into insanity.
madmen (accept "A Madman's Diary"; accept "Diary of a Madman")Extra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(4) Leibniz's version of this invention made use of ten "teeth." Wilhelm Schickard's drawings of thesedevices predate Blaise Pascal's commonly cited "invention" of them. Early modern examples of thesedevices utilized Reverse Polish notation. Hewlett Packard released one of these devices in 1972 thatallowed for operations equivalent to what could be done by slide rules. For ten points, name these devices,produced by companies like Texas Instruments, which allow you to perform mathematical computations.
mechanical calculators (prompt on computer)
(3) James Morrison was pardoned for his role in this event, whose instigator, accordingto legend, wore lead plummet during it to provide quick avenue to suicide. The HMSPandora was sent to (+) investigate this event, but ended up sinking in the Torres Strait.John Adams was the only survivor of a group that, during this event, settled on (*) PitcairnIsland after serving on a ship delivering breadfruit. Fletcher Christian led, for ten points, what 1789insurrection on board William Bligh's Royal Navy ship?
mutiny on the HMS Bounty (accept equivalent descriptions; prompt on partial answers)
(7) After witnessing one of these events, John Francis decided to go on a journey walking all48 of the contiguous states by foot. In 1967, Blackburn Buccaneer aircraft sent by the FleetAir Arm dropped bombs and fuel to limit the damage done by one of these events. A domenicknamed a (+) "sombrero" and the chemical COREXIT failed to completely stop one ofthese events. One of these disasters was caused by the negligence of Joseph Hazelwood, whodrunkenly (*) ran aground in Prince William Sound. For ten points, name these events, the biggest ofwhich began after the Deepwater Horizon blowout in 2010.
oil spills
(5) Famille verte and famille jaune were two variants of this material that were made specifically forexport. The secret of how to produce this material was stolen by Francois Xavier d'Entrecolles. Thean hua technique was used for "secret decoration" of works of this material. Rebels holding the city ofNanjing destroyed a tower made of this material during the Taiping Rebellion. For ten points, name thisceramic material that was highly coveted by European traders to China, especially a Ming Dynasty-erastyle of blue-and-white vases.
porcelain (or ci; prompt on china; prompt on pottery or ceramic)BONUS: Chinese porcelain partly inspired what fad in early modern Europe, which sought to mimicChinese painting, decoration, and architecture?ANSWER: chinoiserie
(33) Along with plums, these objects name a war that was ended by the Treaty of Teschen. Frederick theGreat apocryphally ordered a field of these objects to be placed under armed guard which led to theirprompt theft. Antoine-Augustine Parmentier helped to overturn laws outlawing the cultivation of theseobjects. Charles Trevelyan was accused of not doing enough to relieve a famine caused by the failure ofthis crop. For the point, name this tuber, whose destruction by blight caused an Irish famine.
potatoes
(9) Andrew Hacker's The Math Myth notes that, in 2004, Jeb Bush incorrectly answered a question aboutone of these figures whose correct answers included 36.9 and 53.1 degrees. In 1876, James Garfield usedthree of these figures to construct a trapezoid. In the aforementioned anecdote, Jeb Bush did correctlynote that "90" and "whatever remains on 180" would be two of its angles. For the point, name this typeof polygon whose side lengths follow the Pythagorean formula.
right triangle (prompt on triangle)
(24) In one of his final paintings, El Greco showed people of this profession in bright robesand barefooted with flying angels. That painting was El Greco's version of The Adorationof these people, who are first to visit the (+) Holy Family. A UNESCO World HeritageSite in Ravenna, the Mausoleum of Galla Placida, includes a (*) lunette mosaic of one of thesepeople in a gold robe as an allegory for Christ as a "good" one of them. Three of these people stare at atomb in one painting by Nicolas Poussin. For the points, name these people shown in Et in Arcadia egoand other pastoral paintings tending their flocks.
shepherds (accept The Adoration of the Shepherds; accept The Good Shepherd)
(33) Because of a mistake made during this activity, Andres Escobar was murdered outside of a barin 1994. A one-week war named for this activity began with a bombing raid conducted by passengeraircraft and was fought between El Salvador and Honduras. While performing this activity, DiegoMaradona executed a controversial, "miraculous" feat dubbed the Hand of God. The 2018 and 2022 worldchampionships of this activity will be held in Russia and, controversially, Qatar, thanks to FIFA bribery.For the point, name this sport played by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
soccer (or association football; do not accept American or gridiron football)
(5) Thermal voltage is used in set of three equations describing different currents flowingthrough these devices in the Ebers Moll model. Walter Brattain, William Shockley, andJohn Bardeen (+) invented these devices at Bell Labs and accordingly won the 1956 Nobelin Physics. The MOSFET variety of these devices is now more popular than their bipolarjunction type. Moore's law states that the number of these devices per square inch on anintegrated (*) circuit doubles about every two years. For ten points, name these semiconducting devicesthat amplify electronic signals and were used in a type of namesake radio.
transistorPage 9NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 1
(5) The KOSANBA movement at UCSB successfully petitioned the Library of Congress to altermisspellings of this religion. The Kanzo process initiates new members to this religion, which holds thatthe gros [groh] and ti "bon anges" [bohn ahnj] reside within humans. Veve symbols are used to representthis religion's gods during rituals. Mambos and Houngans are priests of this religion, which honors thesupreme god Bondye. Papa Legba is a major loa of, for ten points, what Haitian religion that is commonlyassociated with sewing pins and dolls?
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(4) At one battle at this site, duckboards were required on ground level and soldiers drownedin mud if they lost their balance; during that battle, one side took Menin Road and PolygonWood. An attempt to capture this city during the (+) Spring Offensive led Alexander Haigto issue the "Backs to the Wall" order. A corruption of this city's name named a popularsatirical trench newspaper that was popular among troops fighting in this city's (*) salient.For ten points, name this Flemish town that was the site of several bloody battles, including the firstmajor use of poison gas, during World War I.
Ypres [eep-rah] (or Ieper; or Wipers; accept Passchendaele before "Spring" is read)Page 10NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 6
(3) Edward Nkoloso trained people in this occupation by rolling them down hills in oil drums in Zambia.Yang Liwei's work in this occupation as part of the Shenzhou project culminated in 2003. Ilan Ramonbecame the first Israeli citizen to carry out this job. In 1962, the citizens of Perth, Australia turnedon their lights to honor an American in this occupation passing overhead. For ten points, name thisoccupation held by the Mercury Seven, including John Glenn.
astronauts (accept Afronauts; accept hang tian yuan or yu hang yuanBONUS: The Chinese space program has currently launched two of these crafts named Tiangong with athird planned for the 2020s. In 2001, a Russian one of these crafts was intentionally de-orbited over Fiji.ANSWER: space station (anti-prompt on Mir)Page 3NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 7
(35) Legendarily, the Roman Stoic Epictetus claimed he would rather die than lose this possession, whichdefined him as a philosopher. A satirical treatise by the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate opposedthese things, which were partly destroyed in a Spartan punishment for cowards. According to Cassius Dio,Hadrian was the first Roman emperor to consistently maintain this aesthetic item. For the point, namethis appendage long-prized on older Greek men but long-deprecated in Rome, a type of facial hair.
beardPage 7NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Round 4Extra QuestionOnly read if moderator botches a question.
(32) Teratogens are agents that cause these conditions. After the polio vaccine was introduced, theMarch of Dimes shifted its focus to this type of condition. Thousands of people suffering from this typeof condition had the ailment linked to a drug used to remedy morning sickness, thalidomide. Cleft palateand microcephaly are examples of these conditions, the latter of which has recently been linked to theZika virus. For the point, name this type of medical condition, also known as a congential disorder, thatdevelops in a fetus.
birth defects (or congential defects, disorders, diseases, anomalies, etc., before mentioned)
(5) A subset of this system co-named for Gardner and Salinas allows it to incorporate scientific notation,and the Antoine notation is used to represent numbers in this system. This system was an improvementupon one developed for Napoleon's army by Charles Barbier; that system was night writing. The Grade2 variety is the most commonly used English type of this system, which was developed by a man whosuffered an accident with an awl as a child. For ten points, name this writing system of raised dots usedby the blind.
braille writingPage 1NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 9
(44) A poem about a man who died during this activity repeats the lines "I will not see it!" and "At fivein the afternoon." People who engage in this activity are the subject of the book Death in the Afternoon.Lady Brett Ashley seduces a professional at this activity, Pedro Romero, in The Sun Also Rises. Membersof the Generation of '98 began a movement opposing this activity, arguing that it was culturally backwardand inhumane. Matadors engage in, for the point, what Spanish sport that is enjoyed after Pamplona'sRunning of the Bulls?
bullfighting (accept word forms)
(32) In William Charles's cartoon "Leap No Leap," King George III encourages two menrepresenting Rhode Island and Massachusetts to come to him by promising them "plentymolasses and [this resource]." William Pitt the Elder called this resource "British (+)Gold," and in the 1783 Treaty of Paris, Britain and the U.S. agreed to share this resourceharvested off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. A series of (*) bloodless wars named for thisresource began after Iceland extended its claims in the North Atlantic. For the point, name this fish thatnames a hook-shaped peninsula in Massachusetts.
cod (accept Cod Wars; accept Cape Cod; prompt on fish)
(2) Heinrich Kreutz names a group of these objects, whose members include Ikeya-Seki. The Giotto probeobserves these objects and is named because the painter Giotto incorporated one of these objects into hisAdoration of the Magi. The destruction of one of these objects named Shoemaker-Levy 9 was observed in1994. Long period ones may originate from the Oort Cloud. Another of these objects last visited earth in1986 and will return in 2061. For ten points, name these astronomical objects, one of which is named forEdmond Halley.
comets
(11) Description acceptable. This concept allowed for exemptions amongst knights, thanks to theDeclaratio Ferdinandei. This principle was balanced out by the "ecclesiastical reservation" of one treaty.The Edict of Restitution was an attempt to weaken this idea, which did not provide toleration forCalvinism or Anabaptism as an official state religion. The Treaty of Westphalia reaffirmed, for the point,what principle, put forth by the Peace of Augsburg, that formed the backbone of state religion within theGerman states?
cuius regio, eius re gio (or Whose realm, His re gion; accept any description thatnotes that the prince or ruler of region gets to pick the re gion followed in that region
(4) One performer of this instrument wrote song in protest of segregationist Governorof Arkansas that was orig nally recorded as an instrumental, "Fables of Faubus." Thatperformer of this instrument also wrote the prehistoric themed jazz tone poem (+)Pithecanthropus Erectus. Charlie Haden played this instrument, as did the composer of TheBlack Saint and the Sinner Lady, Charles (*) Mingus. This instrument can play a "walking" lineand is often played with a "slap" pizzicato in jazz. For ten points, name this largest and lowest-pitchedstring instrument.
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(6) Blue amulets with this shape are called nazars, and a document written by a "beloved of Ninni"describes damage done to these objects by a physician operating on a tumor. A destructive one ofthese objects was possessed by the Fomorian Balor. The Byzantines supposedly damaged these objectsbelonging to Enrico Dandolo, who lost the use of these body parts over time. For ten points, name thisbody part, often quoted in descriptions of lex talionis from Hammurabi's code and which can be affectedby cataracts.
eye (accept evil eye)
(23) Along with labor, this profession names a Minnesota political party that was absorbed into theDemocratic party in the 1940s. A quote erroneously attributed to Mary Lease claimed that people ofthis profession should "raise more hell." Members of this profession advocated for caps on maximumrailroad rates and formed the political group known as the Patrons of Husbandry, or the Grange. For thepoint, name this profession, whose members made use of Cyrus McCormick's mechanical reaper and JohnDeere's steel plow?
farmers (accept anything having to do with the agriculture industry, including ranching)
(5) Description acceptable. "Slick" Goodlin demanded $150,000 to perform this action, so the honor wentto the second choice instead; that man fell off his horse and injured his ribs, so Jack Ridley fashioned abroom handle into a lever to help seal the hatch. This event, which took place above Rogers Dry Lake inthe Mojave Desert, utilized the Bell XS-1, a rocket-powered airplane. For ten points, name this October14, 1947 accomplishment performed by Chuck Yeager.
first breaking of the sound barrier via airplane (accept descriptions of first breakingMach in an airplane; accept additional correct information if given; prompt on correct-but-not-soughtanswers, like "Chuck Yeager's flight")Page 1NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 7
(19) This art movement's founder also founded the political party PPF, which was absorbed into itscountry's burgeoning PNF just a year later. A work from this movement blurred the legs of a dachshundto demonstrate the title Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash. The manifesto of this movement declared a"racing car" to be "more beautiful than the Victory of Samothrace" and was written by Filippo Marinetti.For the point, name this 20th-century Italian art movement that glorified speed and technology.
futurismo
(1) Description acceptable. This event was thought to have occurred in retaliation for the bombing of theperpetrator's Tunisian headquarters in Operation Wooden Leg. Muhammad Zaidan organized this event,which involved the redirection of a vessel to Tartus, Syria. A John Adams opera focusing on this eventopens with two choruses of exiles and is named after its only casualty, the 69-year old Leon Klinghoffer.For ten points, name this 1985 event in which members of the Palestine Liberation Front hijacked anItalian passenger liner.
hijacking of the MS Achille Lauro (accept equivalents for hijacking, like take over; acceptdescriptions of a terrorist attack on the Achille Lauro; prompt on descriptions of the death of (Leon)Klinghoffer before "Klinghoffer" is read)
(2) CNN refused to adopt Jim Cisco's Halloween-inspired nickname for one of these events. Accordingto legend, two dozen people died while partying in the Richelieu Apartments during one of these eventsin 1969; that event cut Mississippi's Ship Island into two halves. In the aftermath of one of these events,Michael Brown was told "you're doing a heck of a job," in spite of heavy criticism of FEMA's poor reliefefforts. For ten points, name these natural disasters whose names, like Camille and Katrina, are oftenretired when they cause severe damage.
hurricanes
(1) One of these speeches notes that "there can be no era of good feeling save among menof good will," while another includes the observation of "one-third of a nation ill housed, illclad, ill nourished." The (+) last of these orations began with the claim that "I know itis America's purpose that we shall not fail." One of these orations notes that "the moneylenders have fled from their high places" and began with the assertion that "the (*) onlything we have to fear is fear itself." For ten points, name these orations given by a four-term presidenteach time he was elected.
inaugural addresses by Franklin Roosevelt (or inaugurals of FDR; prompt on partialanswers; do not accept fireside chats)
(10) During one event held in one of these locations, a photograph was taken of one major world leaderpoking another leader in the chest; that location was in Sokolniki Park in Moscow. In that 1959 eventdescribed by this word, one participant bragged about having color televisions in his country. A groupdescribed by this word was scandalized by an affair in which members of this group snubbed the wife ofits Secretary of War John Eaton. For ten points, name this word describing Andrew Jackson's cabinet aswell as a debate between Nikita Khrushchev and Richard Nixon.
kitchens (accept Kitchen Debate; accept Kitchen Cabinet)Page 2NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Backup Round 2Second Quarter
(8) Stanley Stein founded The Star to raise awareness about these people, while living in aplace established for these people in Carville, Louisiana. The House is Black is a film abouta village of these people in Iran, founded by Farah Pahlavi at Behkadeh Raji. King (+)Baldwin IV of Jerusalem was one of these people, who lived in Kalawao County, overseenby the Board of Health, during the reign of Kamehameha V. Father (*) Damien served in acolony on Molokai that hosted, for ten points, what sufferers of a chronic infection by a mycobaceterium,otherwise known as Hansen's Disease, who suffer from skin lesions?
lepers (accept people who suffer from leprosy)Page 11NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 10
(8) One of these people orchestrated a coup to exile a leader to Ropsha, a manor that was then given tothat person. The size of this group of people prompted the nickname "Messalina on the Neva." One ofthese people lost this status shortly after the Kosciuszko Uprising, and another of these people legendarilybuilt mock villages along the Dnieper River to impress a certain somebody on her visit to Crimea. For tenpoints, name these men, such as Grigory Orlov and Grigory Potemkin, who had an amorous relationshipwith a "Great" empress of Russia.
lovers of Catherine the Great (accept Catherine II for Catherine the Great; accept justCatherine after it's read; accept synonyms for lovers; prompt on any individual lover)BONUS: Grigory Potemkin is the namesake of a ship that revolted in 1905 over maggot-ridden meat,whose mutiny was chronicled by what director?ANSWER: Sergei Eisenstein
(5) To produce this good, a heating source called an arch is used. A precursor to this good called gorosoeis produced in towns like Hadong in South Korea. In 2012, Teriak Caron and Inouk Caron were arrestedin conjunction with the heist of over 6 million pounds of this good from a warehouse in Quebec. Latewinter marks sugaring season, which is the best time to harvest this good's precursor through tapping.For ten points, name this sweet foodstuff whose American production has traditionally been dominatedby Vermont maple forests.
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(5) One of these pieces named for Hohenfriedberg was supposedly written by Frederick the Great. Thesepieces often include a breakstrain in between trios. Joseph Strauss Sr. wrote one for Joseph Radetzky, andthe third movement of Chopin's Piano Sonata Number 2 is a "funeral" type of this piece. Another one ofthese pieces contains a trio also known as "Land of Hope and Glory" and often played at graduations. Forten points, name this genre of military music that includes Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance"pieces and many works by John Philip Sousa.
marchesBONUS: Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" March is traditionally played at the "Last Night of" thisannual British concert series. It changed venues to Royal Albert Hall after Queen's Hall was bombed bythe Germans.ANSWER: The (BBC) Proms (accept the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts)
(30) Carl Friedrich Gauss earned his position at G¨ottingen after using his method of least squares tocompute one of these entities. A sixteenth century model for these entities placed them in a system ofinscribed spheres and Platonic solids. Apollonius of Perga explained an apparent contradiction in theseentities with the concept of epicycles. Isaac Newton used the inverse-square law of gravitation to explainthree laws governing these trajectories. For the point, name these astronomical paths governed by Kepler'sLaws.
orbitsPage 6NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Round 5
(29) The Lapita people of the Solomon Islands are one of the earliest known cultures to work in thismedium, using anthropomorphic geometric designs. Maria Martinez worked in this medium using matteblack-on-black motifs made with slip in an art-deco style. Delft was a center of manufacture for worksin this medium, particularly ones with intricate blue designs on a white tin-glaze background. Greekworks in this medium were decorated with either red or black figures. For the point, name this process ofdecorating and firing clay to create vessels.
pottery or ceramics (accept clear equivalents)
(16) This concept exists in the forms of zulm and jawr due to the doctrine of al-Adl according to theMu'tazilites. The senselessness of this concept is explored in the feeding of pears to pigs by St. Augustinewho posited that this concept lacks an efficient cause, as it is the lack of divinity in humanity. The Councilof Trent reaffirmed that these actions require pardoning. Eve's picking from the Tree of Knowledge is anexample of, for the point, what religious concept, an act of human disobedience to God?
sin (or evil)
(1) Karl Goetz created a series of medals that depict this event with captions like "Business AboveAll" and "No Contraband." The "coal dust" theory probably does not explain the second explosion thatoccurred during this event. This event may have been avoided had the zig-zag maneuver been carried out,and it was predicted by a newspaper which acknowledged a state of war between two nations. For tenpoints, name this event in which a British passenger ship was torpedoed by a German U-Boat, promptingthe U.S. to enter World War I.
sinking of the RMS Lusitania (accept equivalents)BONUS: This Cabinet member questioned President Wilson's sharp response, asking "why be so shockedby the drowning of a few people, if there is to be no objection to starving a nation?", and resigned amonth after the sinking.ANSWER: William Jennings BryanPage 2NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 2
(2) Z. Alexander Looby's house was bombed for his legal defense of participants in these events. JamesLawson was expelled from Vanderbilt University for organizing these events, which led to the creation ofSNCC [snick], the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. The most famous of these demonstrationswas conducted on February 1, 1960 by the Greensboro Four, and they began in Nashville, targetingdrugstores like Walgreen's and Woolworth's. For ten points, name this form of peaceful protest that ledto the desegregation of lunch counters.
sit ins (prompt on general answers about civil rights protests before "protest" is said)
(1) A National company in this industry was founded by Henry "Judge" Moore. Its not in the financialindustry, but a man named Charles Schwab founded a company in this industry named for Bethlehem,Pennsylvania. The largest of these companies was founded by J.P. Morgan from a company once ownedby a Scottish entrepreneur who wrote "The Gospel of Wealth." For ten points, name this industry whoselargest company is named "U.S. [this]" and was originally formed by Andrew Carnegie.
steel industry
(2) During an October 1967 protest at this facility, George Harris placed carnations in the barrels ofsoldiers' guns. In 2010, Jeffrey Amos was one of two policeman shot by John Patrick Bedell at thisfacility's underground Metro station. The Phoenix Project helped repair this facility after Hani Hanjourand four others hijacked American Airlines Flight 77 and crashed it into this facility. For ten points, namethis Arlington County, Virginia facility that houses the Department of Defense?
the Pentagon
(33) Sarah Hale was the chief advocate for making a national holiday stemming from this event. Thisevent was prepared by Elizabeth Hopkins, Mary Brewster, and two other women who managed to survivethe winter. An account of this event in Mourt's Relation states "yet by the goodness of God, we are so farfrom want that we often wish you partakers of our plenty." A gift of food from Massasoit led to, for thepoint, what 1621 event that inspired a November holiday?
the first Thanksgiving
(6) In January 2016, this action failed to occur for the 7th time in history, due to a failure to identifyLittle Rock, Arkansas. In 2016, a prize for this action was donated to the Cancer Research Institute afterCindy Stowell did it 6 times while suffering from Stage 4 cancer; sadly, Stowell passed away before herperformances of this action aired on syndicated TV. A 2003 rule change allows one to perform this actionmore than five times in a row, a change that greatly benefited Ken Jennings. For the point, name thisaction, a triumph on a game show hosted by Alex Trebek.
winning on Jeopardy! (accept descriptions thereof; do not accept or prompt on "playing onJeopardy" or other non-winning descriptions)
(25) The night before this event, Enrico Caruso performed at the Palace Hotel. After this event, awoman cooking breakfast accidentally started what became known as the "Ham and Eggs" Fire. FrederickFunston declared martial law in response to this event, which left insurance companies facing fees over$250 million. This event afflicted Monterey and San Jose, among other cities near the San Andreas Fault.Three thousand people died in, for the point, what 1906 disaster that rocked a northern California city?
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(13) In the lead-up to this event, a newspaper published a racist reinterpretation of the Ten Commandmentsand repeatedly called undesirables "cockroaches." Antonia Locatelli was executed for opposing this event,which was supported by propaganda from the RTML radio station. Over 1,000 people hid from thisevent in the Hotel des Mille Colinnes [mil koh lin]. This event was sparked by the downing of JuvenalHabyarimana's plane and was carried out by Interahamwe paramilitary groups. For the point, name this1994 mass killing of Tutsis by Hutus in a central African country.
1994 Rwanda Genocide (prompt on partial answers; prompt on descriptive answers thatuse clues not yet read, like Tutsi, in place of "Rwanda")
(1) Description acceptable. A TV series inspired the name of Operation Yashima, a plan to conserveenergy in the wake of this disaster. In the aftermath of this natural disaster, the new derogatory term"flyjin" was applied to fleeing foreigners. Operation Tomodachi was the American relief effort after thisevent, which triggered the Miyagi aftershock a month later. Nearly 16,000 people died in, for the point,what 2011 natural disaster that caused a Level 7 meltdown at a Japanese nuclear plant?
2011 Tohoku earthquake and/or tsunami (accept descriptions of the 2011 earthquakeand/or tsunami that caused the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster; prompt on descriptions of 2011earthquake and/or tsunami in Japan that don't include Tohoku or Fukushima; accept Great East Japanearthquake and/or tsunami
(14) Two answers required. One of these two people warned that a group is "determined to foment arebellion" in a letter to the other, urging him to be "more generous and favorable to" a certain group thanhis ancestors were. One of these two people asks the other not to place "unlimited power into the handsof the husbands," as "all men would be tyrants if they could." The "remember the ladies" letter was oneof hundreds of letters between, for the point, what married couple that moved into the newly constructedWhite House in November 1800?
Abigail Adams and John Adams (accept Abigail Smith for Abigail Adams; prompt on"the Adams family" or on Adams alone; prompt if only one person is named; prompt on partial answerslike "Abigail Adams and her husband")Page 3NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 3
(11) One general at this battle yelled the word "Steel" three times to signal the commencement of hisside's attack. A counterattack during this battle that resulted in the capture of Orel was codenamedOperation Kutuzov. This battle, which was temporary suspended during the rainy rasputitsa season, sawfighting at Prokhorovka. Erich von Manstein commanded the losing side of this battle, which the Germanscodenamed Operation Citadel. Many T-34s were used in, for the point, what massive World War II tankbattle?
Battle of Kursk (accept Operation Citadel before mentioned)
(3) In this battle, the Atago sank in Palawan Passage after a torpedo attack by the USS Darter. Duringthis battle, the phrase "the world wonders" was added to an encrypted message to throw off codebreakers,but accidentally delivered to the American admiral; as a result of that and other miscommunications,Thomas Kinkaid's Seventh Fleet asked, but did not receive, help from Willam Halsey's Third Fleet duringthis battle. The first series of organized kamikaze attacks took place during, for the point, what October1944 battle fought in the waters off Luzon, the largest naval battle of World War II?
Battle of Leyte Gulf
(26) A stone commemorating this battle asks passersby to "tell" their bretheren that "following theirorders, we fell here" in a message called the Epitaph of Simonides. This battle took place near the MalianGulf by a series of gates and a set of hot springs. The name "Ephialtes" became synonymous with traitorin Greek culture after this battle, as a man of that name betrayed a path around the defenders of thisbattle, allowing Xerxes to destroy Leonidas' force. For the point, name this 480 BC battle, a victory forthe Persian army, in which 300 Spartans fought to the death.
Battle of Thermopylae
(25) In this city, Macon Bolling Allen and Robert Morris founded America's first black law office. Morrisargued the trial of Anthony Burns in this city, which led to the formation of its Anti-Man Hunting League.Morris argued unsuccessfully against desegregated schools in Roberts v this city, which laid the foundationfor the "separate but equal" doctrine. In this city, William Lloyd Garrison burned the Constitution.Thomas Preston was acquitted following the shooting of Crispus Attucks and four other colonists in, forthe point, what city, home to a 1770 massacre?
Boston
(24) A defender of this city refused to surrender to rule in Mistra before noting that "[it] is fallen and Iam still alive." Baldwin IX was coronated in this city one year before Kaloyan captured him. A sack of thiscity prompted the creations of the despotates of Morea and Epirus, as well as the Empire of Trebizond.After the siege of Zadar enriched Venice, Enrico Dandolo supported an attack on this city. A chain acrossthe Golden Horn failed to stop Mehmed II from conquering, for the point, what capital of the EasternRoman Empire?
Constantinople (accept Byzantium; accept Istanbul
(8) This event was investigated by a commission headed by Aaron Perry. It was brought to light whenHenry McComb leaked incriminating letters to the Sun newspaper after disagreeing with Oakes Ames,who had undersold stock to Congressmen. Schuyler [skyler] Colfax was removed as Vice-President on aRepublican election ticket for taking bribes during this event, in which the namesake firm overchargedthe Union Pacific Railroad. For the point, name this Grant administration scandal involving an Americanconstruction company with a French-sounding name.
Cr´edit Mobilier scandal
(1) An employee of this company, Conrad Ahlers, was illegally arrested at the behest of the Germanconsulate while vacationing in Madrid. Rudolf Augstein was the owner of this company when it conductedresearch into the preparedness of military forces during a NATO exercise. Information gathered by thiscompany exposed the Flick Scandal. Franz Josef Strauss jailed several employees of this company in ascandal that rocked Konrad Adenauer's government in 1962. For the point, name this German weeklynews magazine.
Der Spiegel
(2) In a book written during the reign of this monarch, Lucilla decides to pretend to be in love withtwo best friends, Philautus and the title Euphues [yoo fyoo eez]. This monarch was in power for most ofwriter John Lyly's career. In another book written during the reign of this monarch, Archimago conjuresa dream to plant the idea of Una's infidelity in the Redcrosse Knight's mind. For the point, name thismonarch who is represented by Gloriana in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene
Eliz beth (prompt on Elizabeth)
(29) In an effort to maximize revenue, land in this kingdom was restricted from being given to the Churchby the Statute of Mortmain. A period of civil war in this country known as the Anarchy ended with theconflict between Stephen and Empress Matilda and led to the reign of Henry II. It lost its territories ofAnjou and Maine after the Battle of Bouvines [boo veen]. This kingdom defeated Llewelyn the Last andWilliam Wallace under the command of Edward Longshanks. For the point, name this kingdom ruled byPlantanagets like Richard the Lionheart.
England (accept the Angevin Empire, do not accept or prompt on Great Britain or theUnited Kingdom)
(17) This man lived with a bullet between his ribs for the rest of his life after a failed assassinationattempt by Emile Cottin. This man's links to Cornelius Herz may have cost him re-election when thePanama scandal broke, and while he was in office, he constantly feuded with Raymond Poincar´e. Duringthe Dreyfus affair, this man published Emile Zola's J'Accuse letter on the front of his newspaper, L'AuroreFor the point, name this "Tiger," a French premier who attended the Paris Peace Conference after WorldWar I.
Georges Clemenceau
(10) During a meeting in this city, Vito Genovese was beaten by a man who was then deported to Italywhen the American authorities learned he was in the Western Hemisphere. This city was occupied byrevolutionary forces in 1958 in the wake of the Battle of Santa Clara. The fortresses of La Cabana andMorro Castle guard the harbor to this city, whose Hotel Nacional was the site of a 1946 meeting of mobbosses honoring Lucky Luciano. This city was a nightlife destination in the 1950s until a US embargobegan in 1960. For the point, name this capital of Cuba.
Havana
(24) One king of this name was dominated by powerful ministers like William de la Pole and the Duke ofGloucester [GLOSS ter] due to his mental instability; that husband of Margaret of Anjou lost his throneafter the Battle of Tewkesbury. Another king of this name ordered the deaths of Lambert Simnel andPerkin Warbeck, two pretenders to his throne; that king of this name won his throne after winning theBattle of Bosworth Field against Richard III. For the point, give this name of the English kings whosereigns began and ended the Wars of the Roses.
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(31) Use of this system was detected by planted ACOUSID devices during the Igloo White program.During Operation Popeye, clouds were seeded in an attempt to increase the length of the rainy seasonand prevent the use of this system, whose expansion prompted a series of B-52 Stratofortress bombingsduring Operation Barrel Roll. 81,000 tons of supplies were shipped down the Kong River portion of thistrail in order to sustain the Tet Offensive. For the point, name this trail through Cambodia and Laos usedto supply the Viet Cong and named for a communist leader.
Ho Chi Minh Trail (or Truong Son trail)
(32) Potential sites for this location were outlined in the Fall-Davis Report. Many architectural designs atthis location were overseen by Gordon Kaufmann. Frank Crowe was the leader of a construction projectat this location that was undertaken by a collective called the Six Companies. The name of this locationwas protested at its dedication by Harold Ickes, as he preferred a name referencing the nearby BoulderCanyon. For the point, name this hydroelectric plant completed in 1936 along the Colorado River.
Hoover Dam (accept Boulder Dam before read)
(18) This composer set a W.H. Auden text consisting of four haikus in his Elegy for J.F.K., and wrote aneoclassical piece in E-flat major titled for a Washington, D.C. estate that also hosted a 1944 conferencethat helped create the UN. This composer of the Dumbarton Oaks Concerto wrote a ballet featuring an"Infernal Dance" in which Prince Ivan destroys a magical egg that contains the soul of Kashchei theImmortal. For the point, name this composer who collaborated with Serge Diaghilev's Ballet Russes[roose] on The Firebird
Igor Stravinsky
(27) In March 2017, Ashley Feinberg of Gizmodo tracked down what is probably this man's Twitteraccount, @projectexile7 ["at project exile 7"], after this man told an audience at an I.N.S.A. dinner thathe "[cared] deeply about privacy." In a 2016 letter, this man described apparently "pertinent" informationthat arose from an "unrelated" case involving Anthony Weiner; Nate Silver argued that that letter swungthe outcome of the 2016 presidential election. For the point, name this man who oversaw the investigationinto Hillary Clinton's e-mails as the current Director of the FBI.
James Comey
(2) This man argued that governments should provide food if they expected citizens to obey laws in hisPlan of Criminal Legislation. This man, who was brought before the Revolutionary Tribunal for incitingviolence against the Girondins, noted that "five or six hundred heads cut off would have assured [...]freedom and happiness" in his newspaper Friend of the People. This advocate for the sans-culottes wasstabbed by Charlotte Corday and died in his bathtub in 1793. For the point, name this radical journalistof the French Revolution whose death is depicted in a Jacques-Louis David painting
Jean-Paul Marat (accept Death of Marat
(33) The end of a poem about this person claims that "Every killing for him is delight" and that hehas a wide, Ossetian torso. That poem, in which his "thick fingers are bulky and fat like live-baits," istitled his "Epigram." This man is represented by "Number One" in Arthur Koestler's Darkness at Noonwhile another character who represents this historical figure leads a movement to walk on two legs insteadof four. For the point, name this leader who is represented by Napoleon in Animal Farm, a ruler of theSoviet Union.
Joseph Stalin
(19) One of these objects was responsible for the destruction of the Swedish Hugin craft during theCatalina Affair. A reward of 100,000 dollars was offered for one of these objects by the Americangovernment during Operation Moolah. One of these objects was delivered to Western authorities whendefector No Kum-Sok landed at Kimpo airfield; Chuck Yeager later flew this airplane, making him oneof the few Americans to do so. At the mouth of the Yellow Sea, these swept-wing aircraft battled F-86Sabres in a namesake "alley." North Korea heavily relied on, for the point, what class of Soviet fighter jet?
MiG-15 (prompt on jet and/or airplane before either is mentioned)
(21) This leader canceled the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah after the allied Banu Khuza'a people were attacked.Even though this man appointed his successor at the pond of Khumm, this man's death prompted theRidda Wars. In one battle, Salman Farsi advised this man to dig a trench to prevent the Quraysh tribefrom capturing Medina. This winner of the Battle of Badr conquered Mecca, his birth city, in 630, twoyears before his farewell hajj. For the point, name this prophet of Islam.
Muhammad
(22) Giovani Tolosani attempted to refute this scientist's theory by saying he developed it and looking forevidence later. An abstract containing this scientist's theory was published by his student Georg Rheticusin Narratio Prima. To avoid controversy, this thinker claimed that his theory was meant only to aid inmathematical calculations and was not necessarily true. This astronomer waited until just before his deathto allow the publication of On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres. For the point, name this Polishastronomer who advanced a heliocentric model of the solar system.
Nicolaus Copernicus
(26) To support an invasion of this region, underwater pipeline was laid in Operation Pluto and deceptionmeasures were taken in Operations Quicksilver and Fortitude South. Allied soldiers were often unableto maneuver due to hedgerows in this region. This region was considered an unlikely target because thePas-de-Calais was closer. Artificial harbors called mulberries were used on Omaha and Gold Beaches inthe invasion of, for the point, what French region invaded by the Allies in Operation Overlord on D-Day?
Normandy (prompt on (Northern) France)
(34) In 2012, players of this game requested a game official who spoke Mandarin Chinese and won $9.6million from the Borgata by edge-sorting; in 2016, a New Jersey district judge ruled that money had tobe paid back by poker professional Phil Ivey. This game originated as chemin de fer in France and, inthe original Ian Fleming novels, is the casino game preferred by James Bond. In this game, face cards areworth zero and a score of 9 is the highest hand value. For the point, name this card game between playerand banker, currently the dominant form of gambling in casinos in Macau.
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(6) One side of this war created defensive formations known as the Lines of Torres Vedras after the Battleof Talavera. This conflict led to the creation of regional administrations called juntas that were eventuallyreplaced by the C´adiz Cortes. During this war, defeats at Vitoria and Salamanca undermined the rule ofJoseph Bonaparte, who fought against an allied force led by the Duke of Wellington. For the point, namethis part of the Napoleonic Wars fought over Iberian territory.
Peninsular War (prompt on Napoleonic War(s))
(27) Protesters during Loyalty Day demanded the release of a person with this last name who, ten yearslater, was attacked during the Bombing of Plaza de Mayo. Another person with this last name wenton the diplomatic Rainbow Tour. Followers of a political family with this last name were known as thedescamisados. One person with this last name was titled the "Spiritual Leader of the Nation" before dyingof cancer in 1952. For the point, name this last name of Juan and Eva, who once were the ruling coupleof Argentina.
Per´on (accept Juan and/or Eva Per´on; accept Evita Per´on
(13) This ruler never repaid a series of loans to Poland known as the Neapolitan Sums. During his reign,a group of Muslim converts called the Moriscos revolted during the War of the Alpujarras. Pope SixtusV encouraged this man to send his navy, under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia, into aninvasion where it was targeted by fireships during the Battle of Gravelines [grav uh leen]. For the point,name this husband of Bloody Mary, a king who ordered the Spanish Armada to attack England.
Philip II of Spain
(13) A plaque on the Sedgeford Hall Portrait falsely claims that the painting depicts this woman. LinwoodCustalow claims that this woman was assaulted during her stay in Henricus. The Virginia Racial IntegrityAct had an "Exception" named for this woman that prevented a certain group from being subject toanti-miscegenation laws. Tomocomo accompanied this woman on a 1616 trip to Europe with her husband,John Rolfe. For the point, name this daughter of Powhatan, a Native American woman who befriendedthe settlers at Jamestown.
Poc hontas (accept Matoaka; accept Amonute; accept Rebecca Rolfe before Rolfe issaid; prompt on Rebecca alone beforeRolfe is said, and Rebecca alone at that point)
(18) This man contacted president Fernando de la Rua, urging him not to arrest peaceful protestorsduring riots in December 2001. In November 2015, this man released the multilingual rock album WakeUp! In December 2015, this man and Patriarch Kirill issued the Havana declaration, calling for the endof religious persecution in the Middle East. This man canonized two of his predecessors, John XXIII [23]and John Paul II, and his immediate predecessor, Benedict XVI [16], resigned. For the point, name thiscurrent head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Pope Francis (or Jorge Bergoglio
(7) In 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into a bridge spanning this river, and another bridge crossingit at Point-of-Rocks was destroyed in a 1936 flood. One tributary of this waterway meets this river atBuzzard Point and is crossed by the 11th Street Bridges, near which the Bonus Army set up camp in1932. A man-made Tidal Basin adjacent to this river is the site of the National Cherry Blossom Festivaland the Jefferson Memorial. The Anacostia and Shenandoah Rivers flow into, for the point, what riverthat runs past Washington, D.C.?
Potomac River
(30) A member of this movement, Johannes Bugenhagen, was called Doctor Pomeranus and crownedChristian III. The Count's Feud spread this movement in Denmark. Members of this movement condemnedthe execution of Michael Servetus. A leader of this movement wrote the Institute in Basel and passed theOrdinances of 1541 to make the city of Geneva a center of this movement. John Calvin was a member of,for the point, what movement that rejected the Catholic Church in Renaissance Europe?
Protestant Reformation (accept anything related to the spread of Protestantism in Europe)
(35) This empire adopted a border defense force called the limantei. Auxiliary forces in this empire weregrouped into alae [al ee] and recruited from regional allies called socii [soke ee ee]. Its cavalry traditionallydrew from the equites [ek wee tays] class and it separated its heavy infantry into hastati principes[prin key pays], and triarii. Later fighting forces of this empire were comprised of ten cohorts and carriedan eagle standard. For the point, name this ancient empire whose basic fighting unit, called a legion,defended the Italian peninsula.
Rome (accept more specific answers like Roman Empire or Roman Republic
(27) These people were given ruinous forty-nine-year loans in order to allow them to purchase land. TheSudebnik of 1497 declared that these people were allowed to change allegiance during St. George's Day.These people either performed labor called barshchina or paid a rent called obrok. The freedom of thesepeople and the Cossacks were the subject of Pugachev's Rebellion. For the point, name these poor Russianpeasants who were bound to their land.
Russian serfs (or krepostnoi krestyanin; prompt on (Russian) peasants; do not accept orprompt on slaves)
(19) This state faced a rebellion by the Hotak Dynasty after its governor, Gurgin Khan, was assassinated.This state lost the Battle of Chaldiran, starting a long series of wars with its western neighbor. This statebegan after the defeat of the White Sheep by a man who commanded the Qizilbash warriors; that leaderproclaimed his rule when he entered Tabriz. Another ruler of this empire moved its capital to Esfahanand recovered parts of Mesopotamia from the Ottoman Empire. For the point, name this Shi'a state ruledby leaders like Ismail and Abbas in Persia.
Safavid Empire (prompt on Persia before mentioned)Page 4NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 2
(24) Henry Raymond defended this business with a homemade Gatling gun during a draft riot. Thiscompany's display of the "Heed Their Rising Voices" advertisement sparked a court case that establishedthe actual malice standard for libel. Along with the Washington Post, this company was targeted bythe Nixon administration for publishing the Pentagon Papers, and it had earlier won a lawsuit broughtagainst it by L.B. Sullivan. For the point, name this "Gray Lady," a newspaper whose motto is "All theNews That's Fit to Print" and is published in Manhattan.
The New York Times (or NYT; prompt on Gray Lady before mentioned)Page 5NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 3
(12) Rights established in this treaty's Article 9 were affirmed by a three-amendment protocol signed byNathan Clifford and others. A reporter for the New York Herald named John Nugent was questioned bythe Senate after he attained a leaked copy of this treaty. This treaty, which was negotiated by NicholasTrist, forced one side to pay 15 million dollars for over 500,000 square miles of land, extending that side'ssouthern border to the Rio Grande. For the point, name this 1848 treaty that ended the Mexican-AmericanWar.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (accept Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, andSettlement between the United States and the Republic of Mexico
(28) R´omulo Gallegos was president of this country for nine months before being ousted by a coup in 1948,which put Marcos Jim´enez in power for ten years. Francisco de Miranda failed to earn the independence ofthis country, which was later won at the Battle of Carabobo. Shortages of common goods in this countryhave resulted in a black market for toilet paper. This country's wealth is primarily due to oil from its LakeMaracaibo. For the point, name this South American country, once led by Hugo Chavez from Caracas.
Venezuela
(9) John Gibson replaced this man as governor of a territory where, in 1801, he founded what is nowVincennes University, making this man and Jefferson the only US Presidents to found a college. In responseto a derisive Democratic newspaper article that claimed this man would be content with a "pension oftwo thousand dollars a year" and a "barrel of hard cider," this man ran a "Log Cabin" campaign in 1840.For the point, name this Whig politician and war hero who served as the ninth president of the US for amonth before being succeeded by John Tyler.
William Henry Harrison (prompt on HarrisonPage 2NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 2
(21) Though this man refused to agree to Markham's Charter, he later allowed the 1701 Charter ofPrivileges to serve as the legal framework for his territory. This man labeled all Puritans as "hypocritesand revelers in God" in his tract Truth Exalted, which led to his jailing in the Tower of London. In anevent depicted by a Benjamin West painting, this man expanded his holdings by signing treaties withthe Lenape tribe after he was given a colony by Charles II. For the point, name this man who founded ahaven for Quakers after purchasing a colony home to Philadelphia.
William Penn
(11) After hanging around a woman's dormitory, the planner of this event realized that he was "thetopic of more than a little conversation." Tim McCarthy was injured in this event, whose perpetrator wasinspired by the character of Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver. This event prompted the incorrect declaration"I am in control here" from Secretary of State Alexander Haig. For the point, name this alleged attemptto impress Jodie Foster, a 1981 attack by John Hinckley Jr. on the U.S. President.
attempted assassination of Ronald Wilson Reagan (accept attack on Reagan or similarphrasings that don't imply Reagan died; do not accept or prompt on "assassination of Reagan," becausehe didn't die)
(23) This instrument is paired with viola and piano in the Kegelstatt Trio. This instrument has a soloin the "Abyss of the Birds" movement of a piece composed in the Stalag VIII-A POW camp by OlivierMessiaen, Quartet For The End Of Time. A concerto for this instrument, related to the basset horn, waswritten for an instrument with an extended lower range and was premiered by Anton Stadler. Mozartwrote an A major concerto for, for the point, what single-reed woodwind instrument that plays a glissandoat the opening of Rhapsody in Blue
clarinet
(5) Nineteen of these vessels, including the Sylph, were used by the firm Jardine, Matheson & Company.Hercules Linton was hired to construct one of the few surviving examples of these vessels for John Willis.Donald Kay was known for building several of these specific vessels, whose use declined after the Panic of1857. The Cutty Sark is an example of one of these made via composite construction. The Sovereign of theSeas was one of these that set a record by reaching 22 knots. The growing tea trade spurred constructionof, for the point, what 19th century ships, the fastest class of sailing ships?
clippers (prompt on (sailing) ships or similar answers)Page 1NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 3
(4) Note: two answers required. C.S. Lewis' The Abolition of Man warns against debunking an objectivetheory of these two concepts, stating that they are fundamental to the idea of education. Spinoza describesthe knowledge of these two concepts as "nothing else but the emotions of pleasure or pain." An 1886 workby Friedrich Nietzsche claims to be a "Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future" by going Beyond these twoconcepts. Ethicists study the nature of, for the point, what opposing philosophical concepts, commonlypersonified in literature and art as angels and demons?
good and evil (accept word forms; accept reasonable equivalents, such as right and wrongaccept Beyond Good and Evil after "1886" is read)Page 1NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 2
(8) In an incident named for this substance, Lord Dunmore ordered its removal from the Magdalensparking a riot that was calmed by a Peyton Randolph speech. Under the orders of Thomas Gage,David Phips seized some of this substance from a Massachusetts storehouse, sparking a 1774 alarm. TheDuPont company began as a manufacturer of this substance, demand for which required the extraction ofsaltpeter. For the point, name this substance that is ignited by cannons and muskets.
gunpowder (accept Gunpowder Incident; accept Gunpowder Alarm)
(7) At age 12, this figure led an informant group called the Monkey Brigade. This figure's governmentcharged George Fernandes with attempting to blow up government buildings in the Baroda DynamiteCase. This politician used a slogan translating to "Abolish poverty, rescue the country." Pokhran-I[poke ran "one"] was a successful nuclear test under this leader, who was assassinated in retaliation forOperation Blue Star by her Sikh bodyguards. For the point, name this first female Prime Minister ofIndia.
ndira Priyadarshini Gandhi (prompt on Gandhi alone)
(6) Dysfunctions in this trait can be measured on the KON-2006 scale. Hans Eysenck's EPQ test wasused to determine this trait, as well as how often test-takers lied during the test. In the second century,Galen used a theory of the "four humours" to explain human differences in this quality. The MMPIand Rorschach tests are self-report and projective tests for, for the point, what concept that describes aperson's patterns of thought and behavior, and which can come in Type A and Type B forms?
personality
(25) In a sculpture by Barnett Newman, one of these structures supports a broken obelisk. The tomb ofGaius Cestius is shaped like one of these structures and located in Rome. A complex of these structures atDashur includes atypical brick ones, as well as "bent" ones built from stone. The most famous examplesof these structures were originally covered with reflective white limestone that only survives at the top ofone of them, intended for Khafre. For the point, name these geometric structures used to house the tombsof Menkaure and Khufu.
pyramid
(21) This event is the subject of the memoir The Passing of the Armies, which was derided by historianWilliam Marvel as a self-promoting legend. One participant at this event allegedly remarked to a Senecaadjutant that "it is good to have one real American here." After a cannonball struck his old house, WilmerMcLean relocated, only to have his new home serve as the location of this event. This event's terms, whichguaranteed no prosecutions for treason, were put forth by Ulysses S. Grant. For the point, name this 1865event that ended the Civil War.
surrender at Appomattox Court House (or Robert E. Lee's surrender; accept anyadditional correct information; prompt on descriptions of the Confederates surrendering, or "(the end of)the Civil War" before said at the end)
(65) After this man fled to Italy, Eamon de Valera invited him to lead an Institute of Advanced Study ´in Dublin, Ireland. This scientist discussed the idea of an "aperiodic crystal" that could carry geneticinformation and provide a link between physics, biology, and chemistry in his work What is Life?. Thisphysicist's namesake equation can be used to study the time evolution of a system's wave function. Forthe point, name this Austrian physicist who developed a thought experiment involving radioactive decay,a vial of poison, and a helpless cat.
Erwin Schr¨odingerPage 13NHBB A-Set Bee 2016-2017 Bee Final Round
(7) This work begins with a discussion of mbari, muhiriga, and riika, or family, clan and age group. Thiswork discusses its subject's system of land tenure and discusses the Wakamba and Maasai in addition toits subject. This essay collection, which describes its author's ethnicity's contact with colonialism, waswritten for an anthropology seminar taught by Bronislaw Malinowski, who wrote its preface. For tenpoints, name this book by Jomo Kenyatta about his native country's Kikuyu people.
Facing Mount Kenya
(35) The completion of this effort was marked by a nationwide message that simply said "DONE." AsaWhitney and Theodore Judah were major advocates for this project, which was funded by the "BigFour," including Leland Stanford. This project, which allowed for the creation of the popular "OverlandRoute," relied heavily upon Chinese labor. For the point, name this project that was completed at Utah'sPromontory Point with a golden spike.
First Transcontinental RailroadExtra QuestionOnly read if moderator botches a question.
(1) The first member of this group forbade gold and silver statues to be made of him;that man's authority diminished when Casparius Aelianus demanded that he hand overthe murderers of his predecessor. Edward Gibbon stated that this group's rule was "themost (+) happy and prosperous" period in world history. This group's name was coined byNiccolo Machiavelli, who suggested that this group was successful because they were all (*)adopted and did not inherit their position. For ten points, name this group of Roman rulers whose rulefrom 96 to 180 CE was marked by peace and prosperity.
Five Good Emperors (prompt on Nerva-Antonine dynasty)
(26) This man once quipped "Fame never yet found a man who waited to be found," a quote that appearsin his memoir War As I Knew It. This man designed a cavalry sword that transitioned American horsemenfrom slashing attacks to thrusting attacks. He drew the ire of his fellow officers for killing two mules afterhis forces captured Messina during the Allied invasion of Sicily. This commander of the American ThirdArmy was killed in a 1945 car crash. For the point, name this American general, nicknamed "Blood andGuts."
George S. PattonPage 5NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 6
(6) According to legend, this island's first settlement was at Anakena. This island's first European visitorwas Jacob Roggeveen in 1722, and its natives developed the still-undeciphered rongorongo script. JaredDiamond argued this island's society collapsed due to deforestation. Natives here used tuff to carve figuresthat were all toppled from their ahu platforms between European contact and 1868. Chile now controls,for the point, what Pacific island whose Rapa Nui people built giant stone heads known as moai?
Easter Island (accept Rapa Nui before mentioned)
(1) A Punch cartoon shows an organ grinder with the name of this location being shooedaway from John Bull's house. An expedition bound for this location dismantled the steamerFaidherbe and dragged its boiler through miles of (+) jungles and deserts. Christian deBonchamps aborted his expedition to this location, where Jean-Baptiste (*) Marchand andHerbert Kitchener peacefully agreed to let their foreign ministers settle a boundary dispute near the WhiteNile. For ten points, name this site of an 1898 incident between the British and the French in Africa.
Fashoda (accept Fashoda Incident, Crisis, etc.; prompt on Sudan after "steamer" is read)
(11) Early in his career, this man's oration prompted a riot in Pendleton, Indiana in which he permanentlymaimed his hand. Hugh Auld collected this man's wages during his time as a caulker in Baltimore.This frequent collaborator with Gerrit Smith ran with Victoria Woodhull on the Equal Rights Partypresidential ticket in 1872. This supporter of the Seneca Falls Convention published three autobiographies,including My Bondage and My Freedom. For the point, name this founder of the newspaper The NorthStar, a former slave turned abolitionist.
Frederick Douglass
(8) Norman Bailey described form of torture during this period that involved cuttingup en mies into small morsels. A meeting between two leaders in Benidorm inspired12 year power sharing agreement in this period called the Declaration of (+) Sitges. In theaftermath of this event, Operation Marquetalia ousted a Communist government. LaureanoG´omez led during this period, in which a series of protests called the (*) Bogotazo occurredafter the killing of president Jorge Eli´ecer Gaitan. For ten points, name this period of chaos in 1940s and1950s Colombia.
La Vi lencia (or the Vi lence; prompt on descriptions of general unrest and chaos inColombia before "Colombia" is read)Page 11NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Playoff Packet 6
(10) Fort Blunder was accidentally built along the shore of this body of water, but in the wrong country.A battle on this body of water resulted in the loss of the Spitfire and took place near Valcour Island.Thomas MacDonough repelled the British from this lake in 1814. Its Fort Crown Point was used as thestaging ground for Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys to attack another strongholdhere. The city of Plattsburgh and Fort Ticonderoga lie on the shores of, for the point, what large lake onthe border of New York and Vermont?
Lake ChamplainPage 2NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 1
(22) This man's rise to power was predicted by his rival in a National Day speech that dubbed 1965"the year of living dangerously." This man disbanded his Aspri advisor group after the Malari incident,in which a visit from Japanese Prime Minister Tanaka prompted student riots. He was propelled to powerby the 30 September Movement, marking the end of "Guided Democracy" and the beginning of the "NewOrder" period. For the point, name this second Indonesian president, the successor of Sukarno.
Suharto
(30) Victor Persigny fired Jean-Jacques Berger for his lack of progress in this event,and replaced him with the prefect of Bordeaux. The P´ereire brothers created the Cr´editMobilier to finance this event, during which the glass and iron pavillions of Les Halles wereconstructed. This project, whose main directive was to (+) "aerate, unify, and embellish,"was partly inspired by one man's admiration for Hyde Park,. During it, many streets on theˆIle-de-Cit´e were (*) obliterated by the Prefect of the Seine, who tried to style himself a Baron. Forthe point, name this project driven by Napol´eon III's desire to modernize his capital city.
Georges-Eug`ene "Baron" Haussman's renovation of Paris (accept descriptions; prompt onpartial answers; accept Napol´eon III's renovation of Paris)Page 7NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Playoff Round 2
(3) One side in this war demanded the abolition of the Todfall inheritance tax as part oftheir Twelve Articles. Florian Geyer led the Black Company during this war. The (+)landsknecht mercenaries of Philip of Hesse won the Battle of Frankenhausen during thiswar, a major victory for the (*) Swabian League. One side in this war was led by Thomas M¨untzerand were described by Martin Luther as "murderous and thieving hordes." For the points, name thisrevolt by the lower classes in sixteenth century Germany.
German Peasants' War (accept Bauernkrieg; accept equivalents for war, including revolt;prompt on Peasants' War alone until "Germany" is read, and accept it after)
(19) In a skirmish fought near this body of water, American forces liberated the Adams and the CaledoniaTensions arose between the U.S. and Great Britain when America deployed the Michigan on this body ofwater, violating standards established by the Rush-Bagot Treaty. Robert Barclay lost a battle fought inthis body of water's inlet of Put-in-Bay; the winning commander of that battle declared "We have metthe enemy and they are ours." For the point, name this body of water that names a victory for OliverHazard Perry in the War of 1812.
Lake Erie (accept Battle of Lake EriePage 4NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 3
(7) During this man's rule, his country sent an expeditionary force that was mocked as "cannon fodderfor the Americans" by Radio Auriverde. This man originally supported the Integralist movement, butcracked down on it after declaring a dictatorship. The system of "coffee with milk" politics was ended bythis man's rise to power. The Cohen Plan was a non-existent communist plot to overthrow this man'sgovernment, leading him to create an Estado Novo. For ten points, name this 20th century Braziliandictator.
Getulio VargasBONUS: Name either state represented by "milk" or "coffee" during the caf´e com leite period.ANSWER: Minas Gerais OR Sao Paolo (it doesn't matter for the question, but Minas Gerais is milkand Sao Paolo is coffee)
(54) A century-old argument made in this case by Attorney General William Wirt was finally settled by1964's Sears v. Stiffel, which questioned whether patent law was sufficient to resolve its question. DanielWebster argued for the winning side in this case, which included "navigation" as part of Congress's powersunder the Commerce Clause. A steamboat license granted to Robert Fulton in New York was challengedin this case, whose majority opinion was written by John Marshall. For the point, name this 1824 casewhich expanded Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce.
Gibbons v. Ogden (accept either, and accept both in either order)
(15) The Battle of Cape Spartel was fought off of this location when Luis de Cordova intercepted thefleet of Richard Howe. The Duc de Crillon unsuccessfully tried to capture this location, whose "King'sBastion" managed to withstand a "Grand Assault" during the American Revolutionary War. Spaingave up Minorca and this territory following the Treaty of Utrecht, and it is home to a mountain onceconsidered the northern "Pillar of Hercules." For the point, name this British possession found on thesouthern tip of the Iberian peninsula.
Gibraltar
(6) This complex houses the "throne of the immortal one," or Akal Takht. Massa Ranghar profaned thisstructure by performing acts of gluttony and debauchery in it. Reginald Dyer commanded troops thatcommitted a massacre near this structure in the Jallianwalla Bagh garden. This structure is located ina lake whose waters are known as the "pool of ambrosial nectar." In 1984, two bodyguards disgruntledover the fact that this complex was targeted in Operation Blue Star assassinated Indira Gandhi. For tenpoints, name this gurdwara in Amritsar, the holiest site in Sikhism.
Golden Temple of Amritsar (or Harmandir Sahib; accept Darbar Sahib)BONUS: The Golden Temple contains what original text written by Guru Arjan, which is regarded bySikhs to be both the Sikh holy book and the last and everlasting guru?ANSWER: Adi Granth (or Sri Guru Granth Sahib)Page 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 6
(7) In response to being called an Uncle Tom for her role in this film, one actress said "I'drather make 700 dollars a week playing a maid, than seven dollars being one." This film'spremiere was hosted by Mayor William Hartsfield, though local laws prevented (+) HattieMcDaniel, who became the first African-American Oscar winner for her role in this film,from attending. Melanie Hamilton was played by Olivia de Havilland, one of the few (*)surviving cast members from this film. The inflation-adjusted highest grossing film of all time is, for tenpoints, what 1939 film starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable as Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler, whichwas based on a Margaret Mitchell novel?
Gone With the Wind
(1) This event proved difficult to stop once the Cornhill Tower was cut off. Attempts tomit gate this event were described by John Evelyn. Lord Mayor Thomas Bloodworthwas (+) lambasted for his slow response to this event, which began at the bakery ofThomas Farriner on Pudding Lane, as described by the diary of Samuel Pepys [peeps].St. Paul's (*) Cathedral was destroyed in this event, so Christopher Wren was commissioned toredesign it and much of the city. For ten points, name this 1666 event that devastated England'scapital.
Great Fire of LondonBONUS: What fourth largest island in the world was once a planned Nazi relocation site forEurope's Jews?ANSWER: Madagascar
(39) This dynasty suffered the tyranny of Dong Zhuo, who was opposed by the GuangdongCoalition. Sima Qian served as a court astrologer during this dynasty, whose history herecorded to finish his massive (+) Records of the Grand Historian. This dynasty surviveda peasant uprising that is depicted in (*) Romance of the Three Kingdoms; that uprising was ledby Zhang Jue and his brothers and was named for the yellow turbans worn by the rebels. For the point,name this Chinese dynasty that ruled in 1 AD and names the majority ethnic group of China.
Han Dynasty
(5) This man rose to prominence as a subordinate of John Jervis at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent. Thisman's forces intercepted Pierre-Charles Villeneuve after they left Cadiz. This man, who lost an arm whileleading an attack on Copenhagen, ordered that the message "England expects that every man will do hisduty" be sent aboard his flagship, the HMS Victory. For ten points, name this British admiral who wonthe Battle of Trafalgar.
Horatio NelsonPage 1NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 2
(3) A character created by this author has the Cyrillic letter Sha carved onto the back of his handby an enemy so that he can be recognized in the future. An industrialist uses barrels of toxin to kill abeautiful fish in this author's story "The Hildebrand Rarity." During World War II, this writer led theestablishment of the 30 Assault Unit and the T-Force; he also oversaw British intelligence operations inSpain, which was nicknamed Operation Goldeneye. For ten points, name this author whose novel CasinoRoyale debuted the character of James Bond.
Ian Fleming
(4) This man ended revolt of the Mutayr and Ajman tribes after victory at the Battle ofSabilla. This man negotiated with Captain William Shakespear and was finally recognizedafter signing the Treaty of Darin with the British. This man allowed Standard (+) Oil toutilize his country's petroleum, which had been discovered in Damman in 1938. This man'sascension began after defeating the rival Rashid family in the reconquest of (*) Riyadh. Sixof this man's 45 sons eventually ruled, including Faisal, Khalid, and the current king Salman. For tenpoints, name this first monarch and founder of Saudi Arabia.
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(37) One year before this conflict, the king of the victorious side dreamed that a womanfrom the south carrying a sheaf of rice burned his palace down. Before dying in this conflict,a commander famously replied that "it is (+) easy to die but difficult to open up the way."Peasants of one side of this conflict fought as a "righteous army" to defend Jeolla Province.A naval victory at (*) Hansan Island, won by Admiral Yi Sun-sin's turtle ships, turned the tide ofthis conflict. The death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi ended, for the points, what conflict at the end of the 16thcentury between Japan and the Joseon and Ming dynasties?
Imjin War (accept Imjin Wae-ran; accept descriptions of Japanese invasions of Korea of1592-98 before "Japan" is read)
(8) The philosopher Christine Korsgaard is best known for her reinvigoration of this man's thoughts. Thisman used a "transcendental method" to avoid many common problems of metaphysics. This philosopherfirst elucidated the theory of democratic peace based upon his belief that a kingdom of ends representedthe highest ideal of human society. The distinctions between analytic and synthetic propositions, as wellas a priori and a posteriori propositions, were first developed by this German idealist. For the point,name this 18th-century moral philosopher and author of Critique of Pure Reason
Immanuel Kant
(30) This group's leader Papequanaehen led it during the Esopus Wars. David Williamsonkilled 96 Christian members of this group in the Gnadenhutten Massacre. Tamanend,another member of this tribe, entered into an agreement immortalized in a painting by (+)Benjamin West. A 1626 letter by Pieter Schage doesn't mention this tribe by name, butnotes that 60 guilders were paid in a transaction that this tribe carried out with Peter (*)Minuit. Manhattan Island was sold by, for the point, what native tribe of Delaware that signed a treatywith William Penn, allowing him to create the Pennsylvania colony?
Lenni Lenape tribe (accept Delaware before mentioned; accept Esopus before mentioned;prompt on Algonquin; do not accept or prompt on Iroquois)Page 7NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Final Round
(6) While on the run, this man used the name Fritz Ullmann before eventually returning to his birthname. One prisoner stated this man "was capable of being so kind to the children" yet "tomorrow or ina half-hour" he would send them to the crematoria. This man combated a typhus outbreak by killingan entire barracks and then having it sterilized. In one role, this man killed numerous people withheterochromia, so that their eyes could be extracted. For ten points, name this Nazi doctor whose horrificexperiments at Auschwitz earned him the nickname Angel of Death.
Josef Mengele (accept Jose Mengele)BONUS: Mengele attempted to prove his thoughts on superior heredity by experimenting on this type ofperson; those experiments included chloroform injections to the heart.ANSWER: identical twins (prompt on siblings; prompt on brothers; prompt on sisters)Page 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 9
(54) Two answers required. One of these men used the island prison of Goli Otok toincarcerate supporters of the other. After another assassin sent by one of these men tokill the other was apprehended, that man wrote to the other, "If you don't stop sending(+) killers, I'll send one...and I won't have to send another." Otto Skorzeny attemptedto kill these two men in separate, unrelated attempts called Operation Knight's Move andOperation Long Jump. One of these leaders founded the (*) Non-Aligned Movement after adispute with the other led to his country's expulsion from the Cominform. For the point, name these twoleaders who split after World War II, the leaders of Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union.
Josip Broz Tito and Joseph Stalin (accept Josip Broz for Tito; accept Joseph Jugashvilifor Stalin)
(5) This man suppressed a rebellion by John Okello by slaughtering thousands of Arabs.Though this man stepped down as president in 1985, he served as president of his politicalparty, the Chama Cha (+) Mapinduzi, for five additional years. After an invasion of hiscountry's Kagera region, this man overthrew a neighboring dictator. Operation Vijiji helpedcarry out this man's villagization plan based on an ideology called (*) ujamaa. This manadvocated socialism and Pan-Africanism in his Arusha Declaration and oversaw the union of Zanzibarand Tanganyika. For ten points, name this first president of an independent Tanzania.
Julius Nyerere
(7) During the Civil War, the Battle of Westport took place in what is now this city. George Kesslerdesigned The Paseo here, and its Liberty Memorial is America's official World War I museum. This cityis home to the redeveloped Power and Light district and is nicknamed the "City of Fountains." DuringProhibition, it was ruled by the political machine of Tom Pendergast, who helped launch Harry Truman'scareer. For ten points, name this city in western Missouri that shares its name with a neighboring state.
Kansas CityBONUS: Harry Truman was born in this large suburb of Kansas City. Along with St. Joseph, it served asthe eastern terminus of the Santa Fe trail.ANSWER: Independence
(16) In a novel by this author, society is split into a class of engineers and managers and a class comprisedof everyone else after World War III causes the complete automation of industry. The town of Ilium servesas a setting of this writer's novel about Paul Proteus. A character created by this man repeatedly becomes"unstuck in time," causing him to relive the firebombing of Dresden during World War II. For the point,name this author of Player Piano and Slaughterhouse-Five.
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
(3) Victor Ostrovsky claimed that the charges against this man were doctored by the Israelis in retaliationfor this man's criticism of the invasion of Lebanon. This man helped organize Paul McCartney concertsin Cambodia to help the region recover from Pol Pot. This man claimed that he was not aware ofthe Jasenovac concentration camp while serving in the Balkans during Operation Kozara. Despite therevelation that this man served as an interpreter for Army Group E in the Wehrmacht, this man becamePresident of Austria in 1986. For the point, name this fourth Secretary-General of the UN.
Kurt Waldheim
(1) John Gerin performed an autopsy on this man, whose body was dissolved with sulfuricacid after authorities decided that quicklime wouldn't work fast enough. This man used thealias "Fred (+) Nieman" during a meeting in the house of the editor of the Free Society,Abraham Isaak; at that meeting, this man sought to meet with Emma (*) Goldman. GaetanoBresci inspired this man, who concealed an Iver Johnson revolver at the Temple of Music during thePan-American Exposition in Buffalo. For the points, name this anarchist who, in 1901, assassinatedWilliam McKinley.
Leon Frank Czolgosz ([chol-gosh], but be very, very lenient with pronounciation)
(4) A painting of this city by Henri-Paul Motte depicts men walking alongside a seawallconstructed by Clement Metezeau. This city was defeated by the fleet of Henry Montmorencywhen it attempted to aid the revolt of the Duke of Soubise. A treaty named for this citywas alternatively known as the Edict of (+) Bolougne and restricted Calvinist influence toNimes, Moutaban, and this city. One group was allowed to keep this fortress in the "SecretArticles" of the Treaty of (*) Nantes. During the reign of Louis XIII, this fort was successfullybesieged by Cardinal Richelieu. For ten points, name this seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a stronghold forthe Huguenots.
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(34) One member of this family noted that "each time a man [...] strikes out against injustice, he sendsout a ripple of hope" in the Day of Affirmation speech. Another member of this family asserted that the"the dream will never die" after conceding to Jimmy Carter at the 1980 Democratic National Convention,the third time a member of this family ran for President. For the point, name this family whose only U.S.President declared "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country" inhis 1961 Inaugural Address.
Kennedy family (accept Robert, Edward "Ted," and/or John Kennedy)
(12) This empire was visited by Zhou Daguan, who mistakenly believed that a Buddha statue existed atthis empire's West Mebon site. A gallery at this empire's Bayon temple reveals how this empire's shipsengaged the forces of the Champa kingdom on the Tonle Sap lake. This empire's barays, or water tanks,are speculated to symbolize the Sea of Creation. A temple dedicated to Vishnu was built in the image ofMount Meru during the reign of this empire's Suryavarman II. Angkor Wat was built by, for the point,what long-lasting Cambodian empire?
Khmer Empire (do not accept or prompt on Khmer Rouge)
(74) The Schechter letter details this state's failed invasion of Khazaria and ensuing invasion of theByzantine Empire, which ended in a failed 941 siege of Constantinople. That siege was led by Igor I, whoruled this state for three decades. Vladimir the Great Christianized this state, which moved its capitalfrom Novgorod under Oleg, its first Grand Prince. The Mongols defeated this Rurikid-led state in the13th century. For the point, name this Slavic state that controlled land in modern Russia and which isnamed in part for their capital city in modern Ukraine.
Kievan Rus
(11) A museum in this city is the Carmo Convent and its lost collection of 5,000 books.A ruler in this city became paranoid of living in buildings and kept his court on the hillsof Ajuda. Monarchs here for many years lived in the Ribeira Palace. The Marquis of (+)Pombal helped rebuild it while serving as a minister for King Joseph I. Dr. Pangloss insistsa (*) disaster that kills thousands here is for the greater good in Candide. For the point, name this cityon the Tagus River which was almost destroyed by a 1755 earthquake but remains the capital of Portugal.
Lisbon
(7) A siege of this state's capital was carried out by the Pechenegs during their westward migration. Thestate's collapse led to the rise of Galicia-Volhynia and Vladimir-Suzdal and began after the Battle of theKalka River, which it lost to the Mongols. Yaroslav the Wise led this state in the 11th century, and it wasfounded by Oleg the Seer, who moved its capital from Novgorod. The Rurikid dynasty led, for ten points,what precursor state to modern Russia?
Kievan RusBONUS: The Rus was founded by a member of this group, essentially the Greek name for Vikings.Members of this group were employed by the Byzantine Emperor as a personal guard.ANSWER: Varangians (accept the Varangian Guard)
(3) This figure is likely the King Rathotis who is described by the histories of Manetho.His mother, known as the "Younger Lady," was found in KV35. He served as the successorto (+) Smenkhare. Both Horemheb and the Vizier Ay advised this ruler, who moved thecapital back to Thebes. Under the reign of this ruler, (*) Amun was restored to his position ofchief god, replacing Aten. Lord Carvanon was allegedly cursed by his discovery of this ruler's tomb in theValley of the Kings. For ten points, name this Egyptian pharaoh and son of Akhenaten who died in histeenage years.
King Tutankhamun (or Tutankhaten)
(22) One holder of this position defeated the mercenary leader Phalaikos in the Foreign War. Anotherholder of this position produced the Great Rhetra, yet another died at the Battle of Leuctra. This positionwas held by the cautious Archidamus and by the man who attempted to block Mardonius and Xerxes atThermopylae, Leonidas. The Agaid and Eurypontid lines simultaneously provided this position. For thepoint, name this leader of a warlike Greek city-state.
King of Sparta
(29) The unifier of this country founded the Cheri Monastery and had a title meaning "AtWhose Feet One Submits." Governors known as penlops ruled districts in this country,whose troops were expelled from Cooch Behar by the British. (+) Ladakh allied with thiscountry in the Tibet-Ladakh-Mughal War of the 1600s. The "Red Hat," or Drukpa, schoolof Buddhism is prominent in this country, which is ruled by (*) "Dragon Kings." The measureof "gross national happiness" was developed by, for the points, what country, ruled by the WangchukDynasty, found northwest of India with capital at Thimphu?
Kingdom of Bhutan (accept druk gyal khap; accept druk yul)
(1) The North American Martyrs were born in this country and ritually killed by NativeAmericans. Another man born in this country, Father Sebastian Rale, was killed duringDummer's War. Though the (+) Kirke brothers were born in this country, they capturedone of its New World colonies for England during the Thirty Years' War. The Third Treatyof San (*) Ildefonso granted this country territory that, three years later, it sold to America for $15million. For ten points, name this European country that colonized Quebec under Samuel de Champlainand founded New Orleans during Louis XV's reign.
Kingdom of France
(7) Submarines supplied chocolate and Chelsea-brand cigarettes labeled with this phrase in order toboost morale amongst guerrilla fighters. This phrase was first used in a speech that spoke of the necessityof advancing from Corregidor to Australia and was fulfilled after the battle of Leyte Gulf. This promisewas given after the failed defense of Bataan and subsequent fall of Luzon in 1941. For the point, give thisthree word promise spoken by Douglas Macarthur after leaving the Philippines.
"I Shall Return"
(2) One of this man's daughters helped build fortresses in Stafford, Warwick, and Chester, earning herthe nickname "the Lady of the Mercians." After this father of Aethlflaed and Edward the Elder won atChippenham and Edington, he converted Guthrum to Christianity, baptizing Guthrum as his spiritualson. The Bishop Asser chronicled the life of, for ten points, what king of Wessex who ruled from 871 to899 who, like Canute, was styled "the Great?"
Alfred the Great
(8) In one work, Nathan's lover tells the Brooklyn novelist Stingo about this location andhow she attempted to seduce its commander. In one work, train heads to this location asMadame Sch¨achter [SHEK tair] is beaten for claiming she sees fire. (+) Primo Levi's novelIf This Is A Man describes his experience at this place. William Styron's novel Sophie'sChoice focuses on Sophie's decision to have her daughter Eva (*) sent to the gas chambers atthis location. Elie Wiesel's Night is primarily set at, for ten points, what largest Nazi concentration camp,located in Poland?
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(21) The spy Sicinnus enticed the evenutal losers of this battle to press the attack, despite Artemisia'spreference to fight on land. The losing commander at this battle observed his forces from a throne onMount Aigaleo. The winning side of this battle had moved ships to the Saronic Gulf after learning ofSparta's defeat at Thermopylae, leaving Athens undefended. For the point, name this 480 BC naval battle,a victory for Themistocles and the Greeks over Xerxes I, a turning point of the Persian Wars.
Battle of Salamis
(17) This man betrayed his Italian allies by signing the Treaty of Monzon after his army captured theValtelline valley. In order to fund his wars, this man raised the salt and land taxes and improved collectionwith a system of intendants. This man joined Sweden in the Thirty Years' War by signing the Treaty ofB¨arwalde, despite being Catholic. Marie de Medici tried to overthrow this man in the Day of the Dupes.For the point, name this mentor to Jules Mazarin, a cardinal who served as prime minister to Louis XIII[thirteenth].
Cardinal Richelieu (or Armand Jean du Plessis
(7) A speech by this man begins with an analogy in which mariner is advised to takeheed of his lat tude after being tossed about in storm. This man lost popularity in hishome region after lengthy speech that ends by reciting the inscription on the (+) Shieldof Achilles. This man declared "Liberty and Union, now and for ever, one and inseparable"as part of a debate in which he opposed (*) nullification. For ten points, name this Massachusettssenator who delivered the Seventh of March speech and the Second Reply to Hayne and served as Secretaryof State.
Daniel Webster
(4) In this novel, Gintz tries to convince a group of deserters to return to the army, but his speech insteadcauses his own guards to rebel as well. The protagonist of this novel is held captive by the philosophizingLiberius, who leads the Forest Brotherhood. A character in this book is nicknamed either "executioner"or "shooter" because of his brutality. The main character of this novel falls in love with Lara while servingas a physician during World War I. For the point, name this novel by Boris Pasternak.
Doctor Zhivago
(3) One candidate for the Democratic nomination in this election year was a New Jersey senator who hadplayed for the New York Knicks. The South Carolina primary in this year was won by a "compassionateconservative." This election was the last in which the Green Party nominated Ralph Nader for president;he was accused of causing a spoiler effect in this year. This election saw "hanging chads" cause a longrecount in Florida ended by the Supreme Court. For ten points, name this election in which George W.Bush defeated Al Gore.
Election of 2000
(29) In the aftermath of this event, a surge in poachers led to the passage of the BlackAct, which made "being found in disguise in a forest" a capital crime. John Aislabie wastried and convicted for his role in this event. The subject of this event was granted a (+)30-year-long asiento and was supposed to assume British debt after the War of the SpanishSuccession, but ended up causing the financial (*) ruin of hundreds of thousands of investors. Forthe point, name this 1720 economic bubble, after which an English overseas trading company collapsed.
South Sea Bubble
(18) Journalist Andrew Bolt denied that the people known by this specific term ever existedas part of his country's "History Wars." In 1981, historian Peter Read coined the term forthis subset of people, which inspired the song "The Dead Heart" by Midnight Oil. The1997 government report (+) Bringing Them Home proposed ways to help these mostly"half-caste" people, inspiring the observance "National Sorry Day." An official 2007 apologyto these people and their descendants was made by then-Prime Minister (*) Kevin Rudd. Forthe point, name these people who were raised to act white after being abducted from their half-aboriginalor aboriginal families by white Australians.
Stolen Generations [or Stolen Children; prompt on half-castes before read; do not acceptor prompt on "aborigines" or "aboriginal Australians")
(8) A manifesto central to this movement was written by the second husband of Jane Fonda. Mark Ruddand other members of this group organized the "Ten Days of Resistance" in 1968, including an April26th strike centered at Columbia that is the largest of its kind in American history. This group advocated"participatory democracy" and "universally controlled disarmament" in the Port Huron Statement.Weather Underground, or the Weathermen, were originally a faction of, for ten points, what 1960s studentactivist group?
Students for Democratic Society (or SDSBONUS: The Port Huron Statement was written by this activist, who divorced Jane Fonda in 1990. Thisman, one of the Chicago Seven arrested at the 1968 DNC, passed away in 2016.ANSWER: Tom HaydenPage 5NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Playoff Packet 7
(34) This country's unity was strengthened by the Pact of Brunnen, which was signed after victory inthe Battle of Morgarten. Charles the Bold of Burgundy was killed while fighting this country, whichalso defeated the Habsburgs in the Swabian War. Uri, Schwyz [shvootz], and Unterwalden formed thiscountry's Old Confederacy after the Federal Charter of 1291. Pikemen from this nation gained fame asmercenaries and became the Pope's personal guard. For the point, name this nation, a federation ofcantons like Z¨urich and Bern.
Switzerland
(23) A speech commemorating this event borrowed the quote "And I shall have some peacethere, for peace comes dropping slow" from the grave of a poet who is buried nearby.Timothy Knatchbull and Paul Maxwell were killed in this event, which occurred the sameday as the (+) Warrenpoint Ambush. Thomas McMahon was convicted for his role inthis event, which had been attempted a year prior via (*) sniper and was carried out via aradio-controlled bomb in Donegal Bay. For the points, name this August 1979 event in which the lastBritish Viceroy of India was killed by the IRA.
assassination (or murder, death, etc.) of Louis (Francis Albert Victor Nicholas)Mountbatten, First Earl Mountbatten of Burma (prompt on partial answers)
(10) Among the oldest recorded examples of these objects are the Lakshmi Plaques of the Chera dynastyand the Maneless Lions created by King Mahasen. In Jaffna, the "Dutch Dumps" were examples of theseitems made out of copper by the Dutch East India Company. These items were punch-marked in earlyIndian history. Akbar commemorated a new millennium of Islamic history by inscribing "alf" on theseobjects. In the 20th century, the value of these objects changed via decimalization, so 100 Indian paisaare equivalent to 1 rupee. For ten points, name these objects studied by numismatists interested in earlyIndian economies.
coins (prompt on other terms, like money, currency, etc.; do not accept or prompt ondescriptions of paper money)Page 2NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Playoff Packet 1Second Quarter
(4) While trying to synthesize a drug to fight this disease, William Perkins accidentally synthesized thedye mauve. In the early 1900s, infection with this disease was used to cure syphilis via the high fever thatthis disease causes. Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel in Medicine for discovering that artemisinins can treatthis disease. Thalassaemias can confer resistance to this disease, which is treated by a compound extractedfrom cinchona tree bark. Plasmodium parasites cause, for ten points, what disease that is transmitted byAnopheles mosquitos and treated with quinine?
malariaBONUS: During World War II and the inter-war period, 90% of the world's quinine was produced bycolonies owned by this European country. The Japanese occupation of those colonies forced Allied malariainfection rates to rise.ANSWER: The Netherlands (accept answers describing Dutch Indochina)
(7) Kurt Muse was rescued during a raid on Carcel Modelo prison in this initiative, which securedFort Amador and the "Bridge of the Americas." This initiative called for the seizure of the El Chorilloneighboorhood, which was protected by Dignity Batallions. It led to the installment of Guillermo Endaraafter his predecessor was flushed out of the Vatican City embassy by loud music. Operation Just Causewas the codename of, for ten points, what US initiative that successfully deposed dictator Manuel Noriegafrom a certain Central American country?
Invasion of Panama (accept Operation Just Cause before mentioned)BONUS: This elite unit of U.S. Army suffered the heaviest percentage of injuries in the invasion ofPanama after heavy fighting at Rio Hato. Their motto is "lead the way."ANSWER: U.S. Army Rangers
(9) This city was the western terminus of the Khorasan Road and was situated just north of Ctesiphon.This city, the site of the Translation Movement, was founded by al-Mansur after his brother's victory atthe Battle of Zab. Harun al-Rashid constructed the House of Wisdom in this city, which was brutallysacked by Hulagu Khan as the Tigris ran black with ink and red with blood. For the point, name thiscenter of Islamic learning and culture, the capital of both the Abbasid Caliphate and modern Iraq.
Baghdad
(5) After this battle, the message "we will never leave Mike Durant" was repeatedly broadcast. The goalof this battle was to capture the warlord Mohammed Farah Aidid. Randy Shughart received a posthumousMedal of Honor for defending the pilot of Super Six-Four, one of two helicopters that crashed during thisbattle. For the point, name this 1993 battle, the subject of Black Hawk Down, in which 18 Americansoldiers were killed in the capital of Somalia.
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(15) The Greek ambassador Megasthenes described how this man never slept in one room for twoconsecutive nights. His advisor, Kautilya, wrote a text on politics, often compared to The Prince, calledthe Arthashastra. This ruler reconquered land from Seleucus I, who had come to rule the eastern territoriesof Alexander the Great, and he defeated the Nanda Empire to conquer most of India. For the point, namethis founder of the Mauryan Empire and grandfather of Ashoka.
Chandragupta Maurya
(1) Artist Stephen Fan has documented the recent formation of one of these institutionsamong casino workers in Montville, Connecticut. Part of Philadelphia's example of thiswas demolished for convention center, and the one in Manhattan has grown to take overalmost all of what used to be (+) Little Italy. Ceremonial arches known as paifangs oftenare found at the borders of these neighborhoods, the oldest of which in America can befound along Grant Street in (*) San Francisco. For ten points, give the term for these immigrantenclaves where one might find people who speak Mandarin.
Chinatown
(15) This ruler built a series of forts called the Ripa Sarmatica along the Danube for a manwho defeated the Persians at the Battle of Satala. This ruler rose to his highest positionafter Carus was struck by (+) lightning. This ruler created a system that was officiallyended by Constantine the Great's "principle of succession" and failed to curb inflation withhis Edict of (*) Maximum Prices. For the point, name this Roman Emperor who ruled alongsideGalerius after establishing the Tetrarchy and embarked on the last major persecution of Christians in theRoman Empire.
Diocletian (or Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus)
(1) As chief justice, this man upheld a fine against two brothers who had tried to sell federal lotterytickets outside the District of Columbia in the case Cohens v. Virginia. This man's legal career vaultedwhen he argued the losing side in the Supreme Court case of Ware v. Hylton. This man's court held thatland sales could not be voided despite the Yazoo scandal in Georgia in the case of Fletcher v. Peck. Forten points, name this Chief Justice from 1801 to 1835.
John MarshallBONUS: During Marshall's Supreme Court tenure, he firmly established this inferred power of the court,by which it could declare Congressional acts unconstitutional.ANSWER: judicial review (do not prompt on checks and balances)
(6) This author fictionalized the murder of Thomas Kinnear in the historical novel AliasGrace. Amanda Payne is rescued from bloodthirsty veterans of the game Painball in atrilogy by this author that includes the novels (+) Maddaddam and The Year of the Floodand begins with a work in which Extinctathon is played by Snowman. In another novel,this author of (*) Oryx and Crake detailed the illicit Scrabble games played in the Republic of Gileadbetween the Commander and his concubine, Offred ["of Fred"]. For ten points, name this Canadian authorof The Handmaid's Tale.
Margaret (Eleanor) Atwood
(10) This man had an African slave scrub his own skin to prove that he was not covered in ink; that eventwas recounted in the letters of Luis Frois. This man's conflict with Saito Dosan ended with his marriageto Saito's daughter Lady Nohime [no-HEE-may]. This man was forced to commit seppuku after beingbetrayed by Akechi Mitsuhide at Honno-ji. For the point, name this first of Japan's Three Great Unifiers,a leader who employed Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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(20) This mountain range contains the first river to be designated as a National River,the Buffalo. Another water feature in this mountain range was created when Dismal Creekbored a hole through a bluff creating Glory Hole Falls. The early Civil War battle ofWilson's Creek was fought in this range. The Shawnee Hills are often called the (+) Illinoissection of this range. Land in this range was purchased by Jim McDougal's WhitewaterDevelopment Corporation, in which (*) Bill and Hillary Clinton participated. For the point, namethis mountain range mostly located in Arkansas and Missouri.
Ozark Mountains
(17) The cult of Melqart began among users in this language in which an early text is the Ahiramsarcophagus, which was produced by the priest-king Ithobaal. Speakers of this language founded LeptisMagna and Utica and included Hanno the Navigator. Herodotus believed that Cadmus spread its22-lettered, vowelless alphabet from a land home to the cities of Sidon and Tyre. For the point, name thislanguage, spoken by the maritime founders of Carthage, with the first known alphabet.
Phoenician (accept Punic; do not accept or prompt on Carthaginian)
(26) A military engineer from this country served under Nathanael Greene at the Battle of Guilford CourtHouse. Another military figure from this country died leading the siege of Savannah, is called the "father ofthe American cavalry," and is honored with a holiday in early March in Chicago. Those two commandersfrom this country aided the American Revolution after gaining experience fighting against Russia. For thepoint, name this European country where Tadeusz Kosciuezko [tah-dah-oosh koh-shoo-skow] and CasimirPulaski fought against partitions.
Poland
(5) One side in this election year used the song "Hunters of Kentucky" to rally support. After sufferinga stroke, William Crawford lost support and finished third in this election year. Thanks to the TwelfthAmendment, this election hung on a House of Representatives vote that the loser decried as a "corruptbargain" struck by Henry Clay. For ten points, name this election year in which John Quincy Adamsdefeated Andrew Jackson.
Presidential Election of 1824BONUS: Crawford finished third in 1824, but he wasn't a third party candidate; all four candidates thatreceived Electoral College votes were members of this party, which essentially split apart when they failedto nominate a single candidate in 1824.ANSWER: Democratic Repub can Party (do not accept or prompt on Democratic or Republican alone)
(5) Following this event, the village of Zimoveskaya was renamed. Vasily Kar failed to stopthis event in its early stages, while Alexander (+) Bibikov succumbed to cholera whiletrying to suppress it. During this event, Ivan Mikhelson drove forces out of Kazan shortlyafter this event's leader captured it. That was followed by utter defeat at the Battle of (*)Tsaritsyn. The leader of this uprising claimed to be the deceased Peter III and promised to free the serfs.For the point, name this Cossack rebellion during the reign of Catherine the Great.
Pugachev's Rebellion (or Revolt, etc.)
(4) A monument in this city, decorated with carvings of azaelas, is found at the foot of Moran Hill andis modeled after the Arc de Triomphe. One building in this city, shaped like a pyramid with three wings,first topped out at 105 floors in 1992 but has yet to open to the public. A flame-topped monument inthis city is named after the state ideology. The Ryugyong Hotel is found in, for ten points, what city alsohome to the Arch of Reunification, the Juche Tower, and Kim Il-Sung Square?
Pyongyang
(17) Description acceptable. The eventual victor of these wars was almost annihilated aftera surprise attack by Li Mu at the Battle of Fei. In one battle in these wars, Zhao Kuo waskilled by enemy archers in a desperate breakout charge, after which (+) Bai Qi orderedthe burying alive of hundreds of thousands of soldiers; that was the Battle of Changping.A leader of a state conquered during these wars, Prince (*) Dan, sent the assassin Jingke totry to kill the leader of the winning side in these wars. After claiming victory in these wars, Ying Zhengchanged his name. For the points, name these wars in which six other states were defeated by a man whothen formed the first dynasty of Imperial China.
Qin Shi Huangdi's wars of unification (accept any answer that mentions Qin's conquest ofother states, or Qin unifying China; prompt on partial answers, including descriptions of "unificationsof China" or of "wars against any or all of Han, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Chu and/or Qi"; do not accept WarringStates Period)Page 4NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Final Round - JV
(12) A character in this series is offered a choice of punishments between castration and having part ofhis right foot chopped off; that character names his daughter after a word meaning "stay put" in theMandinka language. A man in this series gains the nickname "Chicken George" because of his prowessin training chickens for cockfighting. Near the start of this series, a brutal whipping is administered toKunta Kinte when he refuses to accept the name Toby. For the point, name this landmark TV miniserieschronicling the origins of Alex Haley.
Roots
(14) One side in this conflict received funding from France after the Treaty of Barwalde. Despite havingwon at this war's battles of Dessau Bridge and Wolgast, Albrecht von Wallenstein was accused of treasonand assassinated. One year after Count Tilly was routed at Breitenfeld in this war, an ill-fated cavalrycharge at Lutzen led to the death of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. The Treaty of Westphalia ended, forthe point, what religious war in Europe that lasted from 1618 to 1648?
Thirty Years' War
(9) This process was first carried out in 1974 by Frank Jobe, using the palmaris longus. Garrett Richardshas avoided this process via an experimental injection of stem cells, and Masahiro Tanaka avoided it viaplatelet-rich plasma injections, after they each suffered partial tears of their ulnar collateral ligaments, orUCLs. This graft process often uses a forearm tendon to replace the torn elbow ligament, and is namedfor a lefty who won 164 games after undergoing it. A year's recovery time is common for, for the point,what surgery undergone by countless baseball pitchers after they blow out their arm?
Tommy John surgery (prompt on TJ; prompt on (elbow and/or arm) surgery; prompt onsurgery for baseball pitchers/players; prompt on graft before mentioned)
(8) Collier's magazine said that this idea "hit the popularity jackpot" while Walter Lippman criticized itfor being the "tocsin of an ideological crusade." This idea was created in the context of a conflict involvingthe ELAS and EAM that included the bloody Dekemvriana. This policy built upon the "quarantine"policy of the previous president and was itself followed up with the Marshall Plan. This policy was firstimplemented when Greece and Turkey were given $400 million. For ten points, name this presidentialdoctrine that pledged aid to countries fighting Communism.
Truman DoctrineBONUS: The Dekemvriana took place on the streets of this city, where a "White Terror" then punishedthe leftists ELAS and EAM.ANSWER: Athens
(29) This city was conquered and developed by Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, whodied here while trying to establish it as a regional capital. For four years, this city servedas the first (+) capital of the unified Kingdom of Italy. This city became known as thepost-World War II automobile manufacturing capital of Italy. An (*) object named after thiscity was carbon dated to the 14th Century, sparking controversy over whether it could have been buriedwith Jesus. The 2006 Winter Olympics were held in, for the points, what Italian city that names a holyburial shroud?
Turin (or Torino)
(2) In this modern country, dozens of large, decap tated statue heads are scattered acrossthe summit of Mount Nemrut. Several circles of T shaped stones from the Neolithic era liein this country's site of (+) Gobekli Tepe, possibly the oldest religious site in the world.This country contains the ruins of Myra, the bishopric of the original St. Nicholas. Itssouthwestern coast is the site of multiple cliffside necropolises featuring ancient (*) Lycianrock tombs. The Neolithic proto-city of Catalhoyuk [cha tal hook] is found in, for ten points, what moderncountry that contains the ruins of Troy?
Turkey
(6) The leader of the losing side of this war was killed by man known as "Frank the Devil."The Campaign of the Hills was the final phase of this conflict, which included the siege of theFortress of Humait´a. (+) Rutherford B. Hayes helped lead negotiations in the aftermath ofthis conflict which included the Battle of Tuyut´ı. Eliza Lynch was the wife of the leader ofthe losing country, which lost over (*) two-thirds of its adult male population. Francisco SolanoL´opez was killed in, for ten points, what war in which Paraguay was defeated by Argentina, Brazil, andUruguay?
War of the Triple Alliance (prompt on Paraguay(an) War)
(7) This man was accused by CBS of deliberately fabricating troop numbers in thedocumentary "The Uncounted Enemy." He used body counts to claim that he had won thebattle of Ia Drang, and he was replaced in his highest post by Creighton Adams. While at(+) Khe Sanh, this man failed to respond to a major attack on the New Year, believing itto be a diversion. This man, who repeatedly claimed that the war was (*) almost won, losthis credibility with the American public following the Tet Offensive. For ten points, name this Americangeneral during the early stages of the Vietnam War.
William Westmoreland
(5) These events took place in the home of Harold and Martha Smith and were arranged bySwifty Lazar, an agent. Peter Morgan wrote play based on these events, of which twelveoccurred over the course of four weeks, producing 28 hours of (+) footage. One of theseevents opened with the question "Why didn't you burn the tapes?"; at another point, oneparticipant noted "Well, when the (*) President does it, that means that it is not illegal." For tenpoints, name these 1977 events in which a former president was questioned by David Frost on topics likethe Watergate scandal.
the Frost-Nixon Interviews (accept answers involving Richard Nixon being interviewedby David Frost)
(5) This event was compared to "an entomologist killing a beetle on a pin" by one of its perpetrators.This event involved a murder committed with a chisel, after which the victim was dumped at Wolf Lake.Its perpetrators pled guilty, but were spared the death penalty after a 12-hour speech by their lawyer,Clarence Darrow, who argued that Nietzsche's writings were to blame. For the point, name this 1924"Trial of the Century" in which the murderers of Bobby Franks, two University of Chicago students, weresentenced to life in prison.
the Leopold and Loeb murder case (accept any answer naming both Nathan FreudenthalLeopold, Jr. and Richard Albert Loeb, including their crime or the ensuing trial; accept the murderof Bobby Franks before his name is mentioned)Page 1NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Round 2
(3) A primary account of this event was provided by doctor David Hosack. In the aftermathof this event, one participant went to the house of his friend, William Bayard, and anotherparticipant traveled to Washington to preside over the (+) impeachment of Samuel Chase.The cause of this event stemmed from remarks in a letter sent by Charles Cooper to (*)Philip Schuyler. Nathaniel Pendleton and William P. Van Ness were the seconds in, for the points, what1804 event that took place in Weehawken, New Jersey and resulted in the death of the first U.S. Secretaryof the Treasury?
the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton (accept descriptions that mentionthe three underlined portions; prompt on partial answers)
(12) When news of this event broke, Stephen Crowley and Bryan Ellis were killed by angrystudents who burned the American embassy in Islamabad to the ground. One side in thisevent first had to gain a fatwa from the ulama Abdul Aziz bin Baz. According to LawrenceWright, Christian Proteau's GIGN forces (+) converted to Islam before they were allowedinto action alongside Pakistani commandos in this event. This event was carried out by (*)Abdullah al Qahtani and his al-Ikhwan militia, who declared al Qahtani to be the Mahdi. For the points,name this 1979 event in which hundreds of insurgents took hostages at Islam's holiest site in Mecca.
siege of the Grand Mosque of Mecca (or siege of the Great Mosque of Mecca; acceptequivalents for siege, like attack)Page 3NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Final Round - Varsity
(4) In this battle, Lauzun's Legion was able to repulse a foraging party led by Banastre Tarleton. Duringthis battle, the Gatinois regiment provided carpenters to break down palisades at Redoubt 9. One mythabout this battle notes that the general who fired the first cannon shot ended up hitting a dinner tablewhere his enemies were eating. This battle ended with the playing of the tune "The World Turned UpsideDown" while Charles O' Hara surrendered. For ten points, name this 1781 battle in which Cornwallissurrendered to George Washington.
Battle of Yorktown
(22) This state was the only one to protest the signing the 1949 Basic Law, but agreed to follow it anyway.One war to prevent Hapsburg annexation of this state was derisively called the War of the Potatoes. Oneking of this state, ruled by the Wittelsbachs, was declared mad due to his artistic patronage, includingsupporting Richard Wagner and building Neuscwhanstein [noysh-von-shtein] Castle. Ludwig II was kingof, for the point, what largest German state whose capital is Munich?
Bavaria (or Bayern)
(20) The Independent responded to this event with an image of a hand coming out of a page giving themiddle finger and holding a pen dripping blood. This event had supposedly been triggered by a picturewith the caption "love is stronger than hate" written above a man kissing the Prophet Muhammad.The week after this event, the target responded with the words "all is forgiven" written above a cartoonof Muhammad holding a sign declaring "Je suis Charlie." [zhe swee shar-lee] For the point, name thisJanuary 2015 attack on a French satirical magazine.
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(5) This politician used his weekly radio show, Talk to the People, to read the Sunday comics to listenersduring a newspaper deliveryman's strike. This politician targeted Frank Costello by ordering the dumpingof thousands of slot machines into the ocean. While in the House of Representatives, he co-sponsored alegislation that protected collective bargaining rights by outlawing "yellow dog" contracts. For ten points,identify this 20th century mayor of New York City who names an airport in Queens.
Fiorello La Guardia
(1) A controversial 2005 book by Claude Ribbe argued that this country's troops used sulfur dioxide toconstruct gas chambers in ships, killing tens of thousands of black slaves. A civil commissioner namedSonthonax ruled troops in a colony of this country that experienced a massive slave rebellion in 1791.This country's control over the western portion of Hispanola was ended by an insurrection partiallyled by Toussaint L'Ouverture. For the point, name this country that oversaw Haiti as the colony ofSaint-Domingue.
France
(5) This author wrote a poem about figures such as Hypermnestra, Medea, and Cleopatra in a work thatessentially introduced iambic pentameter to his language. This author of The Legend of Good Womencommemorated the death of Blanche of Lancaster, the wife of John of Gaunt, in his The Book of theDuchess. In one of his stories, Arcite and Palamon fight for the love of Emily, while in another, Alisoundescribes how a rapist learns that what women want is to control their husbands. For ten points, namethis author of "The Knight's Tale" and "The Wife of Bath's Tale," two of his Canterbury Tales.
Geoffrey ChaucerBONUS: The protagonists in the Canterbury Tales are visiting the death-site of Thomas a Becket, whosemartyrdom is depicted in this T.S. Eliot play.ANSWER: Murder in the Cathedral
(22) This conflict was preceded by the Orlov rebellion and encouraged by the "Friendly Society." GeorgeCanning helped organize one intervention in this conflict through the Treaty of London, and it was endedby the Treaty of Constantinople. The Pruth River was crossed by Alexander Ypsilantis in this conflict,which included a massacre at Chios and the naval battle of Navarino. For the point, name this conflict inwhich revolutionaries on the Peloponnese fought the Ottoman Empire.
Greek War of Independence (or equivalent descriptions)
(2) This man was forced into exile after Publius Clodius Pulcher passed a law targeting those whoexecuted Roman citizens without trial. He rose to prominence by successfully prosecuting Gaius Verres.As consul, he exposed the Catiline Conspiracy to the Senate and was awarded the title Pater PatriaeFor ten points, name this politician, a staunch supporter of the Roman Republic and notable orator whoopposed Mark Antony with his Philippics
Marcus Tullius Cicero
(2) Julia Domna was the daughter of a priest associated with this deity. Coins under the emperor Probusdepict this deity riding in a four-horsed quadriga. A temple in the Campus Agrippae was dedicated tothis deity by the emperor Aurelian, who established the official cult of this deity. Though not related toChristianity, this deity's feast day was celebrated on December 25th. Elagabalus was assimilated with, forten points, what Roman deity with a name that translates to "Unconquered Sun?"
Sol Invictus (accept Elagabalus until "December" is read; accept Unconquerable Sunbefore mentioned)
(1) One member of this political party had an affair with Georgianna Cavendish and helped craft adocument that outlawed slavery in the British Empire. The Earl Grey was a member of this party, whichformalized under Charles James Fox. Its power diminished as it entered into a coalition with WilliamGladstone's Liberal Party. For the point, name this political party led by William Pitt the Elder andRobert Walpole, which rivaled the Conservatives for dominance in 18th century Britain.
Whig Party
(5) This essay quotes from a burial song for Marines to show that a straw man has no more worth thanan animal. This essay argues against a similar chapter by William Paley by claiming that expediency isnot a sufficient excuse to abstain from revolution. This work wonders what form of government couldfollow after monarchy and democracy, noting that its author "heartily accepts the motto 'that governmentis best which governs least'," and repeatedly voices opposition to the Mexican War and to slavery. For tenpoints, name this 1849 essay promoting non-violent protesting by Henry David Thoreau.
Civil Disobedience (or Resistance to Civil GovernmentBONUS: "Civil Disobedience" was written by Thoreau after he spent a night in jail for refusing to paythis type of duty.ANSWER: poll tax (prompt on tax)
(16) A lack of proper uniforms among this man's troops caused Phineas Riall to treat them as militia inthe Battle of Chippewa. This man captured a fort defended by six "Heroic Cadets" and Nicolas Bravo, andhe commanded alongside Jacob Brown at the Battle of Lundy's Lane. This general produced a strategyto control waterways in order to strangle the South. For the point, name this long-serving Union general,a victor of Chapultepec who designed the Anaconda Plan.
Winfield Scott
(5) One of these objects contained two blue bands on its right and left sides representing the motto"From Sea to Sea" and was alliteratively dubbed the "pennant" of a man who advocated for its use.The current version of this object was designed by George Stanley. In 1964, John Diefenbaker opposedalterations to this object, which had been called the Red Ensign and was derided by those who attackedits British influences. For the point, name this object which Lester Pearson changed in 1965 to a red andwhite design featuring a maple leaf.
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(2) After the success of one of this group's efforts, George Besan¸con wrote that they had "completelydissipated all doubts." Henry Toulmin helped attain a patent for this group, who were assisted bymechanic Charlie Taylor. This group used a forward elevator in their design of a machine that maintainedthree-axis control during testing near sand dunes in the Kill Devil Hills. For ten points, name this duowho, in 1903 near Kitty Hawk, achieved the first sustained flight.
the Wright brothers (accept Orville and Wilbur Wright; prompt on partial answers)BONUS: The success of the Wright Brothers has triggered a feud between these two states over whodeserves credit as the "birthplace of aviation:" one for the site where the design was made, and the otherwhere the flight took place. Name both states.ANSWER: Ohio and North Carolina (accept in either order; prompt on partial answer
(30) John Alcock and Arthur Brown received a Daily Mail Prize for performing this action. Ren´e Fonck'sattempt to perform this action ended with the deaths of Charles Clavier and Jacob Sclaroff, in part dueto Fonck's insistence on bringing a refrigerator and sofa. The Orteig Prize was established for any Alliedpilot that could perform this action, which was first completed on May 21, 1927. For the point, whataction was completed by The Spirit of St. Louis, for the first time without breaks or a co-pilot, by CharlesLindbergh?
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(6) After dreaming of a golden man in the sky, Emperor Ming summoned two of thesepeople to translate a book with twenty-four chapters. One of these people, Ennin, wasdeported to Japan during a (+) campaign against these people by Emperor Wuzong. Thetravels of one of these people, (*) Xuanzang, inspired Journey to the West. A group of these peopleliving on Mount Song developed Shaolin kung fu. For the points, name these people who engage in asceticmeditation and follow the path of dharma, dedicating their life to Buddhism.
(Chinese, Mahayana, Chan, and/or Pure Land) Buddhist monks (prompt on Buddhists;prompt on pilgrims or similar terms; prompt on Chinese people)
(10) This man's image descended from the clouds at the beginning of every nationaltelevision broadcast in his country. Pierre Mulele was promised amnesty by this man, butthis man castrated and executed Mulele for his role in the (+) Simba Rebellion. This manpaid $5 million to organize George Foreman and Muhammad Ali's "Rumble in the Jungle."This man overthrew his predecessor Joseph (*) Kasavubu in 1965, after which he renamedhis country Zaire. For ten points, name this leopard-skin hat enthusiast who stole billions of dollars asPresident of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(Joseph Desir´e) Mobutu Sese Seko (Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga) (prompt on "theall-powerful warrior who, because of his endurance and inflexible will to win, goes from conquest toconquest, leaving fire in his wake")Extra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(5) After this man's starving forces flanked Carlos Oro˜nez at the Miahuatl´an River, he marched onOaxaca [wah HAH kah]. This man seized power after a victory at Tecoac allowed him to exile SebastianTejada, whom he had earlier opposed by issuing the Plan of Tuxtepec [toosh teh pek]. This man, who wasadvised by a series of technocratic experts known as the cientificos, was overthrown after a fraudulentelection in which he "defeated" Francisco Madero. For ten points, name this general who ruled for nearlyforty years prior to the Mexican Revolution.
(Jos´e de la Cruz) Porfirio Diaz MoriBONUS: Francisco Madero, enraged that the aforementioned 1910 election was stolen from him, wrotethis document attacking Diaz's corrupt, dictatorial rule and arguing for armed revolution. It worked; ayear later, Diaz's government was gone.ANSWER: Plan of San Luis Potosi
(8) An octagonal monument dedicated to this battle is located in Hohenstein, and a silvermedallion commemorating this battle shows a bearded man holding a sword over a flailingbear. Max Hoffman claimed to invent the (+) name of this battle, which was followed byfighting at the Masurian Lakes a week later. Rather than report defeat at this battle to(*) Nicholas II, the losing commander, Alexander Samsonov, decided to kill himself. Hindenburg andLudendorff were victorious at, for the points, what early World War I battle that purposely shares itsname with a Teutonic clash?
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(4) Compulsory public education in Oregon was struck down in Pierce v. Society of Sisters based onthis amendment. The "Privileges and Immunities" Clause of this amendment were essentially read outof it by the Court's decision in the 1873 Slaughter-house Cases. Laws that are facially race-neutral werefound to still potentially violate this amendment's Equal Protection Clause. Plessy v. Ferguson createdthe doctrine of "separate but equal" to satisfy this amendment's requirements. For ten points, name thisamendment, passed in 1868, which guaranteed due process to freed black slaves.
14th Amendment (Fourteenth Amendment)BONUS: Excessive punitive damages were struck down under the 14th Amendment in a case named forBMW vs. this last name. A separate case involving this last name halted election recounts in Florida inthe 2000 election.ANSWER: Gore (accept BMW v. Gore; prompt on "Bush vs. Gore;" do not accept Bush)
(14) During this event, Vasile Malutan's request for two helicopters was denied with a unit commanderreplying, "You are on your own...good luck!" The aftermath of this event led to the formation of theNational Salvation Front. It began after Pastor Laszlo Tokes' criticism of a nation's "Systemization"policy led to his eviction from a church in Timisoara. This event culminated in a Christmas Day executionof a nation's leader and wife Elena on live television. For the point, name this 1989 event in which NicolaeCeausescu [cho-CHESS-koo] was overthrown.
1989 Romanian Revolution (accept execution of Nicolae Ceausescu before "execution"is read; accept overthrow of Nicolae Ceausescu before "Nicolae" is read)
(10) Description acceptable. This mil tary oper tion was preceded by series of intim datingtroop movements in Oper tion Sand Flea. During this event, the capture of Fort Amadorallowed for further action against the El Chorrillo neighborhood, which was defended bythe (+) Dignity Battalions. Guillermo Endara rose to power as a result of this event, whosetarget was psychologically forced out of the (*) Vatican embassy by loud music. Operation JustCause was the codename of, for ten points, what military action, ordered by President George H.W. Bush,in which American troops deposed Manuel Noriega?
1989-1990 American invasion of Panama (accept equivalent descriptions that mentionPanama; accept Operation Just Cause before mentioned; accept descriptions of the fall of ManuelNoriega before his name is mentioned)Extra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(2) Jeff Bagwell broke his hand the day before this event began. Sonia Sotomayor's injunction ended thisevent, which was directed by Donald Fehr. Tony Gwynn was batting .394 when this event began, costinghim a chance to become the first .400 hitter since Ted Williams. Commissioner Bud Selig was heavilycriticized for his actions during this event, though fans blamed both sides for their greed in negotiations.For ten points, name this 1994-95 labor stoppage that cancelled a World Series.
1994-95 Major League Baseball (or MLB) strike (accept 1994 and/or 1995 with theanswer; do not accept references to a lockout)BONUS: When the 1994 season was shut down, this team's 74-40 record was the best in baseball. In2004, this team moved south, becoming the Washington Nationals and ending the MLB mascot career ofYouppi.ANSWER: Montreal Expos (accept either or both names)
(29) This man's second wife, Eliza Jumel, left him after four months of marriage; their divorce wasfinalized on the day this man died. James Wilkinson exposed this man's plot to lodge war against Mexicoand seize part of the Louisiana Purchase. A political party tried, but failed, to name this man on allbut one of their electoral ballots; instead, this man tied with his running mate, Thomas Jefferson, in theelection of 1800. For the point, name this third U.S. vice president, today best known as the duelist whokilled Alexander Hamilton.
Aaron Burr
(7) According to Erhard Milch, this man shouted that his employer could kiss his rear when asked tounresign. This man improved upon the Olympiastadion design suggested by Werner March. He rose tohis highest post following the death of Fritz Todt. He was known as the "Nazi who said Sorry" due tohis confessed feelings of guilt at the Nuremberg trials. His book "Inside the Third Reich" details his roleas Minister of Armaments and War Production. For ten points, name this architect who helped create a"Cathedral of Light" effect at the Nuremberg rallies.
Albert Speer
(1) This location was first fortified by Zealous B. Tower. The General MacPherson was a ship dedicatedto reaching this location, which Harold Stites and William Miller died defending. Miran Thompson andSam Shockley were executed by gas chamber for their role in aiding Bernard Coy in a "battle" of thislocation. Robert Stroud was known as the "Birdman" of this location, which was inhabited by men likeMachine Gun Kelly, as well as Al Capone until he developed syphilis. For the point, name this federalprison located on a namesake island off the coast of San Francisco.
Alcatraz (Island and/or Prison)
(4) As head of this institution, James Johnston was assaulted by Burton Phillips. William Miller andHarold Stites were killed during the "Battle of [this location]," which resulted in the execution of MiranThompson and Sam Shockley. Edward Wutke committed suicide using a pencil sharpener while at thislocation. Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers briefly lived at this location, where Robert Stroud was sentin his transfer from Leavenworth. Al Capone briefly lived in, for ten points, what supposedly unescapableisland prison located in San Francisco Bay?
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (accept Alcatraz Island)BONUS: The aforementioned Robert Stroud earned this nickname, inspired by one of his hobbies.ANSWER: Birdman
(8) One of this man's final meals was with Mario Scaramella at the Itsu sushi bar. After this man'sdeath, a world leader ominously stated "[this man] is, unfortunately, not Lazarus." This man's final publicstatement was addressed to that world leader, telling him "silence comes at a price." This man's deathwas due to alpha radiation poisoning from a sample of polonium-210 that had been put in his tea by FSBagents, probably on the orders of Vladimir Putin. For ten points, name this Russian dissident who waskilled in 2006.
Alexander LitvinenkoBONUS: Litvinenko was poisoned two weeks after publicly accusing Putin of ordering the assassinationof what other Russian human rights activist? She was shot in an elevator on Putin's birthday in 2006.ANSWER: Anna Politkovskaya
(1) This city was restored by Decriannus on the orders of Hadrian, after it was destroyed by Lukuasduring the Kitos War. This city was later the site of an infamous massacre of all its male inhabitants afterthey had directed insulting satires at Caracalla. During a dispute between this city's governor Orestes andits bishop Cyril, the mathematician Hypatia was killed here by a Christian mob. This city's Musaeum["museum"] housed an institution allegedly burned by Julius Caesar, causing a great loss of ancient texts.For ten points, name this ancient Egyptian city, famed for its lighthouse and library.
AlexandriaBONUS: Another great ancient library existed at this city, whose ruins are located in modern-day Turkey.It was ruled by the Eumenes II [you meh eez the second], who built a massive altar here in the secondcentury BC.ANSWER: Perg mon (or Pergamum
(26) This man's most notable campaign is said to have coined the phrase "let's look at the record." Thisgovernor blasted William Randolph Hearst as "a man as low and mean as I can picture." This man was the"wet" candidate at the convention that was split between him and William McAdoo. He eventually turnedagainst his prot´eg´e and successor as governor, Franklin Roosevelt. This man's opposition to Prohibitionand his Catholicism hurt his presidential aspirations. For the point, name this New York Governor wholost to Herbert Hoover in the 1928 election.
Alfred "Al" Smith
(1) Michael Riccardi stabbed this man in the chest in a failed assassination attempt after this man leddemonstrations in Bensonhurst after the killing of Yusef Hawkins. This host of the radio show Keepin'It Real led an anti-Semitic march during the 1991 Crown Heights Riot. At the age of nine, this manwas ordained as a Pentecostal Minister, though he later became a Baptist. For ten points, name thisAfrican-American civil rights activist and pastor from New York.
Alfred Charles "Al" Sharpton Jr.BONUS: Sharpton constantly quarreled with this mayor of New York City. He lost re-election to RudyGuiliani in 1993, largely due to criticism after the Crown Heights riot.ANSWER: David Dinkins
(2) When an author was asked about terrorist attacks during this conflict, he responded "between justiceand my mother, I choose my mother." Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth discusses patients whosuffered trauma during this conflict. The Organisation Arm´ee Secr´ete bombed Jean-Paul Sartre's housefor supporting a side in this conflict. Francis Jeanson was tried for treason for supporting the FLN in, forten points, what conflict that resulted in the independence of a North African country from France?
Algerian War of IndependenceBONUS: Sartre and Jeanson wrote for this journal, which supported the FLN. The Second Sex wasinitially published in it, and Camus and Sartre's friendship ended following Jeanson's review of the TheRebel in it.ANSWER: Les Temps Modernes
(16) This man forced his commanders to draw lots after George Meade withdrew his specially-trainedblack troops; the "winning" commander, James Ledlie, was drunk and blundered this man's mission.After an ensuing meeting with Lincoln and Grant, this man wrote "I was not informed of any duty uponwhich I am to be placed," having been removed from command after the aforementioned disaster failed toend the Siege of Petersburg. The failed scheme in the Battle of the Crater was devised by, for the point,what Union general, today best known for his facial hair?
Ambrose Everett Burnside
(7) This man's response, when the conviction for living on Native American territory for Samuel Worcesterwas made void, was supposedly "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it." After thisman signed the Force Law, the South Carolina state legislature ended the Nullification Crisis, but hisrefusal to renew the charter of the Second Bank of the United States led to the Panic of 1837. For tenpoints, name this seventh U.S. president, nicknamed "Old Hickory."
Andrew JacksonBONUS: This president of the Bank of the United States during the 1820s and 1830s was a frequentopponent of Jackson.ANSWER: Nicholas Biddle
(4) With Henry B´erenger, this man names a plan for repaying French war debt. The physical size ofdollar bills was reduced by this man, who advocated for a cut from 77% to 24% in the income tax ratefor the wealthiest individuals; that may have caused this man, one of those wealthiest individuals, to beinvestigated for tax fraud by the Roosevelt administration. For ten points, name this Secretary of theTreasury under Calvin Coolidge who, in honor of his father, created an Institute of Industry which mergedwith a school named for Andrew Carnegie.
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(4) Members of this group are thought to be behind the killing of the undersheriff OsmanSteele. Handbills sent out by members of this group called for people to "Awake! Arouse!"A doctor and leading member of this group went by the name Big Thunder. (+) SmithBoughton, another leader of this group, was prosecuted by state attorney general John vanBuren after these people rioted against the patroonship system that had allowed for thevastness of (*) Stephen Van Rensselaer III's estate. Governor Silas Wright lost his re-election campaignin 1846 after calling the military against, for the points, what group in upstate New York in the 1840sthat revolted against about the back collection of their tenant debts?
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(3) In an attempt to turn back liberal reforms, this man adopted the Plan of Cuernavaca, whichculminated in this man gaining dictatorial power. Florencio Villarreal plotted the removal of this man,who surrendered one war via the Treaty of Velasco. After this man was wounded in the Pastry War, hegave his leg a full military burial. This man was thwarted at the Battle of San Jacinto by Sam Houstona month after leading troops against a San Antonio mission defended by Davy Crockett. For ten points,name this Mexican general who opposed Texan independence at the Alamo.
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(18) This landmass is the site of the southern terminus of an 800-mile-long, narrow-gauge railway whoseconstruction was halted by World War I. One general from this region won the Battles of Hira and Riverto its north and the Battle of Chains within it. The Hejaz Railway runs through this peninsula, where theRashiduns flourished. For the point, name this Middle Eastern peninsula whose land is dominated by acountry led by the House of Saud.
Arabian Peninsula (accept Hejaz (Railway) before mentioned)
(9) After the Battle of Marathon, this man led the Antiochis troops that stayed behind to defend thebattlefield, and served as archon eponymous the year after Marathon. This man, as strategos underPausanias, also led Athenian hoplites at Plataea. This political opponent of Themistocles was recalledearly from exile after his 482 BC ostracism; according to legend, he voted for himself in that ostracismelection by signing an illiterate man's potshard. For ten points, name this popular Athenian statesman,nicknamed "the Just."
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(25) The third movement of this composer's Five Pieces for Orchestra passes thenotes of a chord around the instruments of the orchestra, a technique he later called"Klangfarbenmelodie." [klang-far-benn-melody] A narrator depicts a scene from the title(+) ghetto in a work by this composer that ends with the chorus singing the ShemaYisroel. He also wrote a song cycle based on Albert Giraud poems that uses (*) sprechstimme[spresh-shtimmah], and he fled Nazi Germany after developing a technique that uses chromatic tone rows.For the points, name this composer of A Survivor from Warsaw and Pierrot Lunaire who developed thetwelve-tone method of composition.
Arnold Schoenberg
(32) A building dedicated to this deity was burnt down by Herostratus, leading to mentioning Herostratus'name to be a crime punishable by death. This deity saved Iphigenia from being sacrificed to her andturned Actaeon into a stag for watching her bathe. This goddess killed the daughters of Niobe after Niobeinsulted her mother, Leto. This goddess' The temple at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the AncientWorld, was dedicated to, for the point, what virgin Greek goddess of the hunt and sister of Apollo?
Artemis
(9) This man's brother Johnnie agreed to serve an extra tour in Vietnam, allowing this man to winthe 1968 US Open; due to his amateur status, he earned just $20 instead of the $14,000 prize. JimmyConnors dropped a law suit against this man's organization shortly after he defeated Connors in the finalsof Wimbledon in 1975. This man, who names the main stadium at Flushing Meadows, once said "AIDSkilled my body, but racism is harder to bear." For ten points, name this African-American tennis starwho died in 1993.
Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr
(11) This man allegedly used the skins of the vanquished generals Atoc and Hango as drums. This manprovoked an attack by throwing a Bible to the ground in the presence of the friar Vincente de Valverde.He rose to power after winning the Battle of Quipaipan in the War of the Two Brothers against Huascar.This man was captured and ransomed for a room full of gold after Spanish conquistadors defeated him atCajamarca. Francisco Pizzaro overthrew, for the point, what last Incan emperor?
Atahualpa
(28) A terror incident in this city prompted Turkish radio reporter Melih Uzunyol to have aheart attack while attempting to reach the scene. This city's Otherside Lounge, as well as asuburban clinic and targets in (+) Birmingham, were attacked for providing "abortion ondemand," according to Eric Rudolph, who also used an ALICE military (*) backpack stuffedwith pipe bombs for an attack initially blamed on Richard Jewell. For the points, name this city whoseCentennial Park was bombed during the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Atlanta
(5) This leader's policies were based on research paper of Emilio Sanfuentes known as ElLadrillo, or "the brick." This leader used car bombing in Washington D.C. to elim natethe ambassador Orlando Letelier. The (+) Rettig Report investigated the excesses of thisman and was compiled by his successor, Patricio Aylwin. This man's DINA secret policespearheaded the Operation (*) Condor campaign to disappear political dissidents, and he liberalizedhis economy with the help of the Chicago Boys. For ten points, name this CIA-backed Chilean dictatorwho overthrew Salvador Allende in 1973.
Augusto Pinochet
(35) Joe Hockey became this country's Ambassador to the United States in early 2016, having resignedas this country's treasurer in September 2015. The same month, Julie Bishop survived as Deputy Leaderof this country's Liberal Party in its second leadership spill in seven months, which gave this country itsfifth Prime Minister in five years. For the point, name this country, formerly led by Julia Gillard, where,in 2015, Malcolm Turnbull replaced Tony Abbott as Prime Minister.
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(10) This country underwent an attempt at reform by a liberal cabinet known as the Bourgeois Ministry.The ten points articulated in the April Laws formed the basis of this country, which was formed by GyulaAndr´assy and Ferenc De´ak. Split into Cisleithania and Transleithania, it was governed by an ImperialCouncil and a Diet, with shared foreign policy and military. For ten points, name this Dual Monarchy ofCentral Europe that was created in 1867 and dissolved after World War I.
Austria HungaryBONUS: By the time World War I started, Austria-Hungary had one overseas holding: a small concession,less than a square kilometer in area, in this Chinese city. Almost 200 people were killed in a massiveexplosion in this port city in 2015.ANSWER: Tianjin
(12) Administration within this country was divided along the Leitha River as part of the Compromise of1867, which sought to restore stability after its defeat by Prussia. The Treaty of Trianon helped dissolvethis country, which was formed by the Ausgleich. Its rulers were described as "Imperial and Royal,"emphasizing their pair of titles in this Dual Monarchy. For the point, name this country, ruled jointly fromBudapest and Vienna until it dissolved after World War I.
Austria-Hungary (prompt on Dual Monarchy until mention; do not accept or prompt onAustria or Hungary alone)
(23) Petrarch described this city as a place "where all the muck of the universe collects." A trial overseenby a resident of this city centered on Guillaume de Nogaret's conflict with the author of the bull UnamSanctam, Boniface VIII. Six elections were held in this city's Palais des Papes during a period alternatelycalled the "Babylonian Captivity." For the point, name this French city which served as the residence ofantipopes during the fourteenth-century Western Schism.
Avignon
(8) One monument from this empire was displayed at the Porta Capena as a spoil of war. Saint Frumentiusis credited with Christianizing this empire, which accepted Muslim refugees in the First Hijrah. A majorexpansion of this empire occurred after it conquered the Himyarite Kingdom under Kaleb. This empirewas conquered by Gudit, who established the Zagwe dynasty. The Ark of the Covenant was supposedlybrought to the capital city of this empire, though more real artifacts of this empire include many stonestelae [steel-ay]. The Queen of Sheba supposedly lived in, for ten points, what early kingdom in what isnow Ethiopia?
Axumite Kingdom (or Aksumite Kingdom; accept empire, etc. for kingdom)
(16) Jafar Pishevari led a Soviet-backed breakaway state of this ethnic group. In 2006, riotsbroke out after a political cartoon depicted a cockroach speaking to a child in the languageof this ethnic group. The 366th CIS Regiment helped carry out the (+) Kholjay massacreagainst this ethnic group. This ethnic group dominates the city of Tabriz and is the largestminority group in Iran. This ethnic group's primary country fought the (*) Nagorno-KarabakhWar with its neighbor, Armenia. For the point, name this Turkic ethnic group in the Caucasus whosemembers largely live in Baku.
Azeris (or Azerbaijanis)
(9) This man gave his sister Anna in marriage to Vladimir I in exchange for the Chersonesos militarybase in the Crimea. This man was ambushed at the Gates of Trajan after successfully relieving Sofia fromsiege. After his greatest success, this man allegedly blinded 99 out of every 100 prisoners he took, a sightthat made rival king Samuel die of shock. For ten points, name this winner of the Battle of Kleidion, aByzantine emperor known as the "Bulgar-slayer."
Basil II (or Basil the Bulgar Slayer before mentioned; accept Basileios II Basil thePorphyrogen tus, or Basil the Young; prompt on Basil)
(6) Lupicinus and Maximus lured the winning commander of this battle to a feast wherethey intended to kill him, but were killed instead after the cries of his men being slainmade him realize it was a trap. In this battle, the losing side was unwilling to wait for (+)Gratian's reinforcements and were hastily slaughtered. Ammianus Marcellinus' historyof the Roman Empire ends with the death of this battle's losing commander, who wassucceeded in his position by (*) Theodosius I. For ten points, name this 378 battle in which theGothic chieftain Fritigern crushed forces led by Valens.
Battle of Adrianople
(1) One commander at this battle allegedly strove to copy the Ottomans at Nicopolisin the manner he defended his flanks. This battle was preceded by the siege of Harfleurand resulted in the Treaty of (+) Troyes. One side in this battle defended its flankswith wooden stakes, though these could not prevent a raid on that side's baggagetrain. In a play, the Band of (*) Brothers speech is given by Henry V before this battle, inwhich one side's charge was hampered by muddy ground. Like Crecy, this battle reaffirmed thesuperiority of the longbow. For ten points, name this English victory on St. Crispin's Day in the100 Years War.
Battle of AgincourtBONUS: In 1974, Chicago became the last city to repeal this type of law which had attempted todeal with "unsightly beggars"ANSWER: Ugly Laws
(3) At this battle, one side knelt in prayer in full view of enemy lines after favorable spyreport from Alexander Seton enticed them to attack. The Earl of Hereford's nephew Henryde Bohun was beheaded in single combat at this battle. The Treaty of (+) EdinburghNorthampton was signed after this battle, fulfilling the goals of the prior Declaration ofArbroath. During this battle, Edward II's attempts to relieve (*) Stirling Castle were thwartedby the schiltrons of the successor of William Wallace. For ten points, name this 1314 battle, a victory forRobert the Bruce of Scotland.
Battle of Bannockburn
(35) Marshal Poniatowski's attempt to turn the enemy's left flank in this battle was barredby Tuchkov's division. Anatole Kuragin has a leg amputated after this battle, where (+)Andrei Bolkonsky commands a regiment and is mortally wounded by a cannonball. PierreBezhukov spends most of this battle in a battery at the (*) Raevsky Redoubt, and MikhaelKutusov is described as being inactive during it. For the point, name this battle during Napol´eon's 1812invasion of Russia, fought outside of Moscow and depicted in Tolstoy's War and Peace.
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(7) Before this battle, character claims that "the ransom of my bold attempt Shallbe this cold corpse on the earth's cold face" should he die in combat. The night prior tothis battle, man states "It is now (+) dead midnight. / Cold fearful drops stand on mytrembling flesh. / What do I fear? Myself ?" after begin visited by a parade of vengefulghosts who instruct him to despair and die. At this battle, the losing commander exclaims(*) "A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!" For ten points, name this climactic Shakespearean battlein which Richard III is killed.
Battle of Bosworth Field
(4) In battle immediately preceding this one, Godemar of Foy was defeated by forcethat was able to capture the namesake white lined ford; that battle was the Battle ofBlanchetaque, in which the Somme River was forded. Aymer (+) Rokesley is the onlyidentified knight among the dead of one side during this battle. A Bohemian noblemanknown as "Blind King John" was killed at this battle. A weapon used by the (*) Genoesewas unable to load as fast as a similar device that attained prominence at this battle. The longbow helpedthe Edward III win, for ten points, what 1346 battle during the Hundred Years War?
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(5) The emperor's location during this battle was revealed after the defection of Taguchi Shigeyoshi. Thelosers of this battle name a type of crab which supposedly depict the faces of soldiers who died during it.During this battle, two of the Imperial Regalia were thrown into Straits of Shimonoseki along with thechild Emperor Antoku. For ten points, name this 1185 naval battle in which the Minamoto defeated theTaira, ending the Genpei War.
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(10) This battle saw Pierre Langlais lead a group of officers nicknamed the "Paratrooper Mafia," whotook charge of a force under the nominal command of Christian de Castries. Strongpoints Eliane andGabrielle were overrun in this battle in which the defenders included many Foreign Legionnaires. Therefusal to give military help, including the use of nuclear bombs, by the Eisenhower administration to thelosing side in this battle led to a division at 17 degrees north, as well as the independence of Laos andCambodia. For ten points, name this battle in which a French force was destroyed by the VietnameseCommunists, ending French control of Indochina.
Battle of Dien Bien PhuBONUS: This French artillery commander, ashamed for his inability to neutralize camouflaged enemybatteries, committed suicide with a hand grenade at the nadir of the battle.ANSWER: Charles Piroth
(5) One side in this battle could only call upon the Thracian after the remainder of its fleetwithdrew to Singapore, though they benefited from the arrival of Canadian Force C. The St.Stephen's (+) College massacre was carried out by the victorious side in this battle, whomanaged to split enemy forces by capturing the Wong Nai Chung Gap near (*) CausewayBay. On Black Christmas, governor Mark Young surrendered at the Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon to end,for ten points, what 1941 battle in which the Japanese seized a British-held island off the southern coastof China?
Battle of Hong Kong
(2) Charles Edwin Fripp's painting of this engagement depicts the 24th Regiment of Foot engaged inhand to hand combat at the foot of a smoke-obscured mountain. Lord Chelmsford's Second and ThirdColumn were overrun in this battle by a "buffalo-horn" formation. Despite winning this battle, Cetshwayorefused to raid Natal in an attempt to prevent war. This battle was immediately followed by another, lesssuccessful engagement at Rorke's Drift. For the point, name this 1879 battle in which a British army wasdecisively defeated by the Zulu.
Battle of Isandlwana
(31) The victor of this battle wrote two commemorations of it, known as the "Poem" and the "Bulletin."The campaign leading up to this battle had been prompted by one side's capture of Amurru, and in itsearly stages, two Shashu spies informed the eventual winner that his enemy was encamped in Aleppo. Thewinner of this battle succeeded due to his composite bows and faster chariots, prompting the signing ofthe first recorded peace treaty. For the point, name this 1274 BC battle between Ramesses the Great andthe Hittites.
Battle of Kadesh
(5) The poem "Zadonschina" wrongly catalogued the numerical strength of the two sides in this battle.This battle hung upon whether or not Mikhail Brenok could draw enough enemy fire. Jogaila failed toarrive in time for this battle that was preceded by the Battle of the Vozha. Oleg II of Ryazan provedto be a fickle ally in this battle that forced Mamai to retreat to Caffa. Though the victor of this battlebecame celebrated as "Donskoy," the outcome soon became irrelevant, as Toktamysh reimposed GoldenHorde rule upon Dmitri of Moscow. For ten points, name this 1380 victory for the Russians in their questto throw off Mongol rule.
Battle of KulikovoBONUS: The Russian forces at Kulikovo were possibly inspired by the discovery of the remains of thisleader, who ironically was a great friend of Sartaq Khan and died while visiting him at Sarai.ANSWER: Alexander Nevsky
(46) One side's plan for this battle was discovered by Rudolf Roessler, the head of the Lucy spy ring inSwitzerland. Walther Model and Erich von Manstein were supposed to form a pincer around a salient inthis battle, which was codenamed Operation Citadel by the Germans and constantly postponed so thatmore Panthers could reach the front, giving the Voronezh Front time to dig in at Prokhorovka. For thepoint, name this 1943 battle of the Eastern Front, the site of the largest tank engagement in history.
Battle of Kursk
(2) During this battle, an attack by Ulu¸c Ali [ool ooch Ali] succeeded in capturing the flag of the Knightsof Malta. This battle was followed up by a peace treaty negotiated by Alvise I of Venice and a Spanishattack on Tunisia. In this battle, which came after the fall of the Cypriot stronghold of Famagusta,galleasses proved effective against a fleet of galleys led by Ali Pasha. For the point, name this decisive1571 naval battle in which Don John led a European alliance to defeat an Ottoman incursion into theMediterranean.
Battle of Lepanto
(7) While retreating from this battle, Eleazer Wheelock Ripley was blamed for losing a stock of gunsand Bridgewater Mills was burned down. A likely American victory in this battle was lost after a watershortage forced troops to go to Chippawa. Gordon Drummond, who replaced Phineas Raill, was woundedand captured at this battle. Both American commanders in this battle, Jacob Brown and Winfield Scott,were injured and halted their advance into Upper Canada and retreated to Fort Erie. For ten points, namethis battle near Niagara Falls, the bloodiest battle in modern-day Canada, during the War of 1812.
Battle of Lundy's Lane (accept Battle of Niagara Falls before mentioned)BONUS: The Canadian song "The Maple Leaf Forever" quotes that "our brave fathers" were "side byside" at this battle and Lundy's Lane. Isaac Brock died at this battle on the Niagara Escarpment.ANSWER: Battle of Queenston HeightsPage 5NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl V Semifinals and JV Finals
(1) One side in this battle halted fire due to a miscommunication about the remaining ammunition; tomaintain morale, that side informed its men that the pause was to have breakfast. The direction "youmay fire when you are ready, Gridley" was given to begin this battle. In this battle, George Dewey's U.S.fleet lost one sailor to heatstroke and sunk 8 Spanish ships. For ten points, name this May 1, 1898 battleof the Spanish-American War, fought in the harbor of the Philippine capital city.
Battle of Manila Bay (do not prompt on Manila alone)
(28) Prior to this battle, a case of dermatitis sidelined a leader of the eventual winning side. RaymondSpruance and Frank Fletcher teamed up in this battle, which occurred at objective AF, as the breaking ofJN-25b predicted. On the second day of this battle, the carriers Akagi and Hiryu sank, though it resultedin the decommissioning of the USS Yorktown. For the point, name this battle in which Chester Nimitzhalted Isoroku Yamamoto's advance, turning the momentum of the Pacific Theater.
Battle of Midway
(1) During this battle, Simon Bo var Buckner was killed by an explosion that sent coralinto his body. Underage children were drafted into the Iron and Blood Imperial Corps inpreparation for this battle. The battleship (+) Yamato was sunk in this battle, which wasnicknamed the "typhoon of steel" due to the heavy incidence of kamikaze attacks. Duringthis battle, one side launched Operation Iceberg in an attempt to gain a (*) base of operationsfor the invasion of the Japanese mainland. For ten points, name this 1945 battle in the Ryukyu Islands inthe conclusion of the Allied island hopping campaign.
Battle of Ok nawa
(11) Morale dropped shortly before this battle when a stray artillery shell damaged thetomb of a former leader who had been replaced by Abdullah al-Taashi. One side in thisbattle divided its armies into units such as the "Black" and "Green" standards, while theother side used flotilla fire and (+) Maxim guns to provide support to Hector MacDonald'sbeleaguered regiments. Winston Churchill's The River War recounts how, in this battle,(*) Herbert Kitchener ordered the 21st Lancers to make a decisive charge. For ten points, name this1898 battle between British and followers of Muhammad Ahmad, who claimed to be the Mahdi, fought inthe Sudan.
Battle of Omdurman
(5) The Yorkist pretender Richard de la Pole died during this battle. Another commander killed in thisbattle, Francois de Lorraine, commanded a group of Landsknechts known as the Black Band. The losingruler in this battle is misquoted as saying "All is lost save honor" in a letter to his mother Louise of Savoy.Charles de Lannoy commanded the winning side in this battle, where one ruler was forced to give up hiscountry's claim to Italy in the Treaty of Madrid. For ten points, name this 1525 battle in which Francis Iwas captured by forces under Charles V, fought just south of Milan.
Battle of PaviaBONUS: At an earlier Battle of Pavia, Charlemagne defeated what last king of the Lombards?ANSWER: Desiderius
(5) Early in this battle, Alfred Henderson's scouts were forced back from the Oscarberg Hill. In thisbattle, after William Stevenson withdrew from the cattle kraal, John Chard gave the order to assemblea perimeter with cornmeal bags. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded to the defenders of this battle,the most a regiment has ever received at one time. For ten points, name this battle in which 140 Britishtroops successfully defended a hospital from an attack by Zulu forces, fought on the same day as the Zuluvictory at the Battle of Isandlwana.
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(1) In this battle, the XII Corps [twelfth "core"] under Barthelemy Lebrun blocked offseveral streets in Bazeilles [bah zay uh] During this battle, cavalry charge on the town ofFloing injured General Margueritte, and command passed to General (+) Ducrot [do crow]after one commander was wounded. The Army of Chˆalons under MacMahon attacked theThird Army and Army of the Meuse in this battle, in which (*) Chassepot [shass poh] riflesand Krupp artillery were used. General von Moltke won this battle, sealing enemy forces in Metz andcapturing Napoleon III. For ten points, name this decisive battle of the Franco-Prussian War.
Battle of Sedan
(1) The short silent film The Last Cartridges depicts an incident in this battle in whichArsene Lambert's men defended a retreat from within a house in Bazeilles [bah-zay]. Inthis battle, Alexandre (+) Ducrot [do-crow] took over command from the injured MarshalMacMahon. Having lost this battle, the Army of Chˆalons [sha-lone] was prevented fromrelieving the Siege of (*) Metz and the losing emperor was captured. Helmuth von Moltke led thevictorious army in, for the point, what decisive battle in which Napoleon III was captured and his SecondFrench Empire was overthrown?
Battle of Sedan
(1) At this battle, the winning side assembled a line of 50 artillery pieces between Dill and Tilghmanbranches. In this battle, a march toward River Road was conducted by Lew Wallace to avoid facing theenemy from the rear. After facing heavy casualties on one day during this battle, the Union commandersaid "Lick em' tomorrow, though." Albert Sidney Johnston was killed during this battle, in which Unionforces defended an encampment called Pittsburg Landing. For ten points, name this 1862 Civil Warvictory for Grant in Tennessee.
Battle of Shiloh (accept Battle of Pittsburg Landing before mentioned)BONUS: Heavy fighting during the Battle of Shiloh took place at this position near a sunken road. Possiblya dozen Confederate charges on this position over seven hours eventually forced Benjamin Prentiss tosurrender, but it allowed Grant crucial time to set up his defenses.ANSWER: Hornet's Nest (prompt on Sunken Road if given before mentioned)
(9) One commander in this battle stationed himself at the easily targeted Sultan Ibrahimbuilding, knowing that the other side wasn't brave enough to blow it up. Force Z wasdestroyed prior to this battle. The Alexandra (+) Hospital massacre took place during thisbattle, where ANZAC troops were led by Gordon Bennett. After losing the Kranji River,a meeting at Fort Canning convinced one side to surrender, leading to what (*) WinstonChurchill called the "worst disaster" and "largest capitulation" of British soldiers in history. ArthurPercival was the loser of, for ten points, what February 1942 battle for control of a major Allied base offthe Malay Peninsula?
Battle of Singapore
(5) The losing side in this battle retreated to a series of forts called the Quadrilateral.Ludwig von Benedek rose to prominence in this battle while defending San Martino, andthis battle prompted the Armistice of (+) Villafranca. This battle was the last in historyto witness both sides being led into combat by their monarchs. Jean-Henri Dunant waspresent at this battle, which was so horrific it prompted him to lay the groundwork for theGeneva Convention and the International (*) Red Cross. For ten points, name this 1859 battle inLombardy, a victory for Napoleon III and Sardinia against Franz Joseph I's Austrian empire.
Battle of Solferino
(4) One side at this battle had landed at Arzila. This battle took place by the Loukkos river, and ThomasStukley was killed via cannonball early in this battle. One side was encouraged to fight this battle aftersuccesses at Mazagan and Tangier, and Ahmed al-Mansur rose to prominence after this battle. This battleoccurred after Abu Abdallah requested aid against the Ottoman-backed Abd al-Malik. It spawned themyth that the slain king Sebastian would one day return to lead his people. For ten points, name this1578 victory for Morocco over Portugal that ended the Aviz dynasty.
Battle of Three Kings (or the Battle of Ksar El Kebir or Battle of Oued el Makhazaeen)BONUS: Following the defeat at Alcacerquibir, Portugal was placed under the rule of this Habsburgmonarch. The Duke of Alba helped this monarch pacify Portuguese resistance.ANSWER: Philip II
(5) A telegram sent prior to this battle noted "Weather today fine, but high waves." To avoid captureafter this battle, the crew of the Nikolai I scuttled her on Dokdo Island. At the end of this battle, AdmiralNebogatov surrendered rather than doom his 2,000-plus sailors; regardless, his fleet had lost six battleshipsand twenty-eight other ships in a single day after eight months of sailing from the Baltic Sea. AdmiralTogo "crossed the Russian T" at, for the point, what decisive May 1905 battle that essentially ended theRusso-Japanese War?
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(6) The winning commander in this battle had been called out of retirement to fight byCandarli Halil. The idea that it was lawful to break treaties with heretics helped JulianCesarini convince one side to fight this battle. Ladislaus the (+) Posthumous ascendedto the throne following this battle that was preceded by the violation of the Peace of (*)Szeged, and Wladyslaw III of Poland was killed in this battle. This battle was the culmination of the LongCampaign. For ten points, name this battle between Janos [yan-osh] Hunyadi's Hungarians and Murad IInear the Black Sea in 1444.
Battle of Varna
(3) The Ypiranga attempted to deliver weapons to the target city on the day of this event,which led to the crew being detained. This event's resolution was moderated by the ABCPowers at (+) Niagara Falls. This two-day event resulted in over 50 Medals of Honor beingawarded; one of those was the first given to Smedley Butler, who tried to return it. In theprelude to this event, several sailors were arrested by (*) Victoriano Huerta's forces in theTampico Affair. For ten points, name this 1914 event in which the United States invaded a Mexican portcity.
Battle of Veracruz (accept Occupation of Veracruz)
(6) Prior to this battle, Tychaeus's cavalry provided reinforcements, but fled during the fighting. Abloody stalemate at this battle was broken by the return of forces under Gaius Laelius and Masinissa.The victor's plans for this battle were opposed in the Senate by Fabius Maximus. The loser had earlierdefeated Gaius Flaminius at Trasimene and Paullus and Varro at Cannae. For ten points, name thisvictory by Scipio Africanus over Hannibal, the final battle of the Second Punic War.
Battle of Zama
(2) This man supposedly turned down offers of mercy from Mircea before his army wasdestroyed at Rovine by the Wallachians. The Crusade of Nicopolis was called against thisman after he initiated the first siege of (+) Constantinople in 1394. This man allegedlykilled himself by smashing his head against a metal cage after he was captured. He tookpower when Milos Obilic assassinated Murad I at (*) Kosovo Field, though he was later defeatedat the Battle of Ankara by Tamerlane. For ten points, name this Ottoman sultan whose quick militaryvictories granted him the epithet of Thunderbolt.
Bayezid I (or Bayezid the Thunderbolt)
(3) A speech during this event concluded "We are robbers, or we must be conquerors!"Ezekiel Merritt helped organize this event, at which Henry Ford led troops to victory atthe Battle of Ol´umpali. In the aftermath of this event, William Todd used blackberry juiceto create (+) design on a piece of brown cloth. William Ide created a manifesto duringthis event, which included the capture of (*) Sonoma. In its aftermath, many members ended upjoining a John Fremont-led battalion to fight in the Mexican-American War. For ten points, name this1846 revolt against the Mexican government in California.
Bear Flag Revolt
(10) One member of this family led a team to analyze the unequal ways that the Encyclopedia Britannicatreated women in its entries. The most famous member of this family wrote a 1913 book arguing that theFounding Fathers were strongly motivated by a desire to protect their property and financial standings.Two members of this family collaborated on The Rise of American Civilization, and another wrote AnEconomic Interpretation of the Constitution. For ten points, name this family of historians Mary andCharles.
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(27) This city was rebuilt with a pavilion called the Drum Tower at its center. A group based in this citywon the War of the Two Capitals when it was known as Khanbaliq. The Summer Palace was built in thiscity by the Jin Dynasty. This city became the northern terminus of the Grand Canal in the 7th century.The Yongle Emperor moved his capital here, and his son failed to move the capital back to Nanjing. Thesite of the Forbidden Palace is, for the point, what modern capital of China?
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(3) In response to criticism of this country's human rights record, that leader responded"it is better to be a dictator than to be gay." In a 2007 radio broadcast, this country'sleader blamed Jews for "turning the city of (+) Babruysk into a pigsty." This country'scapital city is the namesake of two failed ceasefire agreements over the conflict in Eastern(*) Ukraine. In March 2017, protests erupted in this country over a newly introduced "social parasitetax." For the points, name this country ruled by Alexander Lukashenko from Minsk.
Belarus
(2) This composer's opera about the relationship between the Earl of Essex and the title queen waspremiered for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. This composer of Gloriana dedicated the rebuiltCoventry Cathedral with a piece that set several Wilfred Owen poems, and excerpted Four Sea Interludesfrom an opera based on a George Crabbe poem whose title character was premiered by his partner PeterPears. For ten points, name this 20th Century English composer of the War Requiem and Peter Grimes
Benjamin BrittenBONUS: Britten's War Requiem includes the tenor aria "What passing bells," a setting of this WilfredOwen poem. Siegfried Sassoon edited this poem in a World War I hospital.ANSWER: Anthem for Doomed Youth
(18) In one essay, this man proposed a four-hour workday in order to reduce unemployment and increaseleisure time among the masses. This philosopher attacked the modern institution of marriage as "behindthe times" since the advent of contraception. This author of Marriage and Morals and In Praise ofIdleness hypothesized an imaginary, floating teapot in a thought experiment meant to shift the burdenof proof in debates on the existence of God. With Alfred North Whitehead, this man wrote a definitivethree-volume work on the foundations of math. For the point, name this British philosopher and co-authorof a 20th century Principia Mathematica.
Bertrand (Arthur William) Russell
(3) In the aftermath of this event, the suspect Nur Pashi Kulayev was interrogated onChannel One. One side in this event was led by man codenamed "Polkovnik." Officialsclaimed that note and tape cassette from this event were empty because Shamil Basayevhad made no demands. In this event, Shmel rockets and T 72 tanks were used by theSpetsnaz, leading to the (+) deaths of 300 people, many in a gymnasium. This event beganon Knowledge Day with the capture of over 1,000 hostages. (*) Vladimir Putin was criticizedfor his handling of and response to, for ten points, what 2004 event in which a North Ossetian school wascaptured by Chechen terrorists?
Beslan school hostage crisis and/or siege (accept Beslan massacre and other descriptionsthat use the name; prompt on descriptive answers)
(10) Goran Goransson's improved converter for this process made it more efficient. This procedure wasinvented almost at the same time as its more common namesake inventor by William Kelly. Before thisprocedure was invented, a time-consuming process called cementation had to be used. A variation on thisprocess that uses a basic lining to remove phosphorous was developed by Sidney Gilchrist Thomas. Thisprocess involves blowing air onto molten iron, thus removing impurities. For ten points, name this processthat sharply decreased the cost of steel production.
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(3) This politician's brother, Erik Prince, founded the private military firm Academi, originally namedBlackwater. In a Congressional hearing, this politician was mocked for praising guns for defense incase of bear attacks. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski crossed party lines to vote against this figure'sconfirmation, requiring the tie to be broken by Mike Pence. For ten points, name this proponent of charterschools and current US Secretary of Education.
Betsy DeVosBONUS: DeVos was slammed in February for claiming that these institutions were "real pioneers of schoolchoice." A visit by leaders of these institutions to the Oval Office was marked by images of KellyanneConway using her phone while kneeling on a sofa.ANSWER: histor cally black colleges and/or universities (accept HBCs, HBUs, or HBCUprompt on descriptive answers that don't use the phrase "historically black"; prompt on partial answers,including "schools")Page 3NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 10
(5) Joe Gedeon attempted to earn a reward by exposing this scandal, but because he knewin advance and came forward after it finished, he was punished instead. Eddie Cicotte[see-cot] was one of the few participants in this event to admit his involvement. ThoughBuck Weaver did not participate, his failure to turn in the perpetrators earned him equalpunishment from (+) Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Arnold Rothstein probably organized thisscandal, which provided $5,000 to (*) Shoeless Joe Jackson. For ten points, name this gamblingscandal that resulted in the Cincinnati Reds having no trouble winning the 1919 World Series.
Black Sox scandal (accept descriptions of "the Chicago White Sox intentionally losingthe World Series", with "World Series" not required in the description after it's mentioned; prompt ifjust "Chicago" is given for the team involved; prompt on "fixing the World Series")
(2) Despite being present when this event occurred, Bernadette Devlin was barred fromspeaking about it by Selwyn Lloyd and later slapped Reginald Maulding for his commentsconcerning it. The Saville inquiry concerning this event refuted much of what had been saidabout it in the original (+) Widgery Tribunal. An iconic image of this event shows FatherEdward Daly desperately trying to bring Jackie Duddy to safety. Members of "1 (*) Para"were responsible for this event, in which 14 people were mortally shot in the Bogside area of Derry. Forten points, name this 1972 massacre in Northern Ireland.
Bloody Sunday (prompt on the Troubles)
(8) Yegor Ligachev's insults prompted this man to write resignation letter; well after,Ligachev famously noted that this man "was wrong." In an attempt to avoid enrichinghis country's mafia and bureaucrats, this leader implemented voucher system to sell (+)state-run enterprises, but most people sold their vouchers off. This man agreed to theBelavezha Accords, establishing the Commonwealth of (*) Independent States. In 1991, thisman stood on top of a tank to denounce a revolt led by the KGB, shortly before he replaced MikhailGorbachev in power. For ten points, name this first post-Soviet President of Russia.
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(9) During this war, Scott O'Grady was rescued after being shot down while maintaining a no-fly-zone inOperation Deny Flight. One side in this war was supported by the White Eagles and Arkan's Tigers. TheHeliodrom prisoner camp was set up in this war, in which Operation Storm became the largest Europeanbattle since World War II. Under the leadership of Ratko Mladic [m'lah-ditch], the VRS and the Scorpionsperpetrated the Srebrenica [sreh-breh-nee-tzah] massacre in this war. The Dayton Peace Accords ended,for ten points, what 1992-95 Yugoslavian war that broke out after an independent country was establishedat Sarajevo?
Bosnian War
(34) During the Korean War, Walter Brown prevented Koreans from entering this event. The 1967iteration of this event featured K.V. Switzer, whose number 261 was snatched at by event director JockSemple; Kathrine Switzer became the first women to officially complete this event, though Bobbi Gibbdid so unofficially the year prior. In 1980, Rosie Ruiz cheated to "win" this event, which is traditionallyheld on Patriots' Day in April and ends at a Boylston Street finish line. For the point, name this annualrace that, in 2013, was the site of a terrorist bombing.
Boston Marathon
(29) A controversy involving this man arose after retired serviceman Tim Terpak was honored at a NewYork Rangers game. In an interview in Stars and Stripes magazine, this man claimed not to have heardthat three Chinooks were actually an hour ahead of him. In Febraury 2015, he retracted his false claimsabout having been in a helicopter that was hit by an RPG in Iraq. For the point, name this journalistwho was replaced by Lester Holt, a decade after this man replaced Tom Brokaw as anchor of NBC NightlyNews.
Brian Williams
(12) Victims of this event were briefly brought to the Metropole, until it was evacuated for fear of asecond attack. The warning "We only have to be lucky once; you will have to be lucky always" followedthis event. Despite taking place at nearly 3 AM, the target of this event was awake and uninjured, givinga scheduled speech 5 hours later. Sir Anthony Berry and four others died in this event, which blew alarge hole in the Grand Hotel. For ten points, name this October 1984 terrorist attack that failed to killMargaret Thatcher.
Brighton hotel bombingBONUS: The perpetrator of the Brighton bombing, Patrick Magee, was released from prison as a resultof what agreement?ANSWER: Good Friday Agreement
(8) This region' s mythology distinguished between nains and korrigan, who were said tobe the spirits of druids who had opposed Christianity. Morvach was the horse of one kingin this modern-day region, who could spit fire and gallop across the sea. That king wasconvinced by Saint (+) Winwaloe to push his daughter Dahut into the sea after escaping acity she doomed by having an affair with the Devil. That man was King (*) Gradlon, and thisregion's city of Ys [EES] will rise from the sea when Paris is destroyed. For ten points, name this Celticregion in northwestern France with modern capital at Rennes.
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(25) In a novel, people working on this project are painted by a watercolor artist nicknamedRabbit and are treated by the doctor Dorrigo Evans. Colonel Saito is tasked with theconstruction of a portion of this project in a novel in which Colonel (+) Nicholson refusesto work on it because he is an officer. Labor conditions on this project are central to RichardFlanagan's novel (*) Narrow Road to the Deep North and to a novel by Pierre Boulle. For the points,name this project that included The Bridge over the River Kwai and which brutally employed capturedBritish POWs during World War II.
Burma Railway (accept synonyms, like Burma Railroad; prompt on partial answers;prompt on Bridge Over the River Kwai before mentioned; do not accept or prompt on Burma Road)
(18) Robert Guiscard ended this empire's presence in Apulia by capturing Bari. A princess of this empiremarried Vladimir of Rus' after his conversion to Christianity, while another described political intriguein the Alexiad. This empire's split over the practice of iconoclasm was ended by its Empress Irene. Thisempire's defeat at Manzikert while defending Asia Minor led to the rise of Alexios I and the call for theFirst Crusade. For the point, name this Orthodox empire centered at Constantinople.
Byzantine Empire (or Eastern Roman Empire)
(12) The United Kingdom deployed its National Barrier Asset to this city in July 2015, anda football match between Kurds and Afghans in 2002 in this city's Sangatte camp resultedin riots. Natacha Bouchart, the mayor of this city, threatened to (+) block its port in 2014after the P&O docks were stormed. In March 2016, the southern half of a refugee campderisively called "The Jungle" in this city was demolished. The (*) Eurostar tunnel is a popularroute for migrants attempting to cross into Great Britain from, for ten points, what northern French cityon the Strait of Dover?
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(1) This man rose to his highest post after impressing the queen by staking all hismoney at the gambling table and winning. In order to check the power of Austria, thisman formed the League of the (+) Rhine, and he helped end one conflict with Spainin the Peace of the Pyrenees. This man, who advised Anne of Austria in his earlyyears, helped negotiate the Peace of Westphalia and managed to secure (*) Alsace forhis country. Children's slings were used in a revolt against this man known as the Fronde. For tenpoints, name this French cardinal and advisor of Louis XIV.
Cardinal MazarinBONUS: The Maori perform what type of warlike dance, as done by the New Zealand rugby teamin honor of Jonah Lomu at his funeral?ANSWER: haka
(3) This man was appointed to lead a foreign intervention in the November Uprising after August vonGneisenau died of cholera, though this man later died of cholera, too. This man described a "fascinatingtrinity" made up of violence, chance, and subordination and, while discussing decision making in the faceof uncertain circumstances, coined the term "fog of war." This man noted that "War is the continuationof politics by other means" in his most famous work. For ten points, name this 19th century Prussiancommander, the author of On War
Carl von ClausewitzBONUS: Clausewitz was taken prisoner in this set of twin battles, a disastrous October 1806 defeat forPrussia that opened Berlin to the French.ANSWER: Battle(s) of Jena Auerstadt (prompt if only one is given by saying "I need both")Page 3NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Playoff Packet 3
(4) A section of this movement broke off under the leadership of Ram´on Nocedal Romea toform the Integrists. They were opposed by regiments known as the chapelgorris and signedthe (+) Eliot Convention to regulate the treatment of prisoners. Members of this movementsupported the Count of Molina and the system of autonomy known as the (*) fueros. Itopposed the reign of Isabel II and eventually joined with the Falangist party. For ten points, name this19th and 20th century movement to restore a branch of the House of Bourbon to the throne of Spain.
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(5) Finnbhennach was killed by the central figure of this conflict. 20th century loyalistsinvented the idea that one man in this conflict was left tied to a post to die. This eventbegan after pillowtalk prompted a (+) jealous wife to become richer than her husband. Oneside in this conflict was led by a student of Scathach who (*) slept for three days, then arose asa horrible monster and devastated the Connacht army. For ten points, name this event in which Ailill andQueen Medb [maive] fought against Cu Chulainn in an attempt to steal a brown bull, a mythical "raid"in Ulster.
Cattle Raid of Cooley (or Tain bo Cuailnge)
(8) One head of this organization drafted the Worldwide Attack Matrix, and its predecessor was led by"Wild Bill" Donovan. This organization's Sidney Gottlieb gave people LSD in Project MKULTRA. Thedownfalls of Jacobo Arbenz and Mohammed Mossadegh were orchestrated by this organization, whichoperated an aircraft whose pilot refused to use a suicide pill after crashing near Yekaterinburg. GaryPowers flew a U-2 plane for, for the point, what U.S. government agency that succeeded the OSS in itsmission of spying on foreign powers?
Central Intelligence Agency
(1) The first holder of this position previously chaired a conference regarding rightsto seal hunting between the U.S. and Britain and served in the Japanese FamineRelief Committee; that man was Charles Sumner (+) Hamlin. According to The Ageof Turbulence, another holder of this post was highly influenced by Ayn Rand. A21st century holder of this post explained that "The (*) Great Moderation" has reducedvolatility in business cycles due to a decrease in bank oversight. For ten points, name this post,once held by Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke and currently held by Janet Yellen, that overseesthe U.S. banking system.
Chairperson of the Federal Reserve (System) (accept Chairman and/or Chairwomanof the Fed; prompt on "Chair" alone)BONUS: What legendary founded of the Xia dynasty stopped the great flood?ANSWER: Yu the Great
(5) This ruler placed Chlotar IV on the throne of Austrasia after winning the Battle ofVincy. This leader came to power after defeating the Neustrians under King Chilperic II andRagenfrid at the Battle of (+) Ambl`eve [AM blev]. In this leader's most famous victory,enemy forces believed their loot was being raided and thus retreated; that victory occurredwhen he came to the aid of Odo, Duke of Aquitaine, against (*) Abd al-Rahman near Poitiers[pwah tee ay]. For ten points, name this Frankish Mayor of the Palace, victor at the Battle of Tours, andgrandfather of Charlemagne.
Charles Martel (or Charles the Hammer; prompt on Charles)
(2) This man successfully defeated an ambush at the Battle of the Boarn, killing the Frisian king Poppo.In one battle, this man sent scouts to free prisoners from the enemy camp, leading to a full-scale retreatby the enemy, believing their plunder was being stolen. After Odo of Aquitaine was defeated at the Battleof the Garonne River, he requested military aid from this man. In his most famous victory, this man usedinfantry squares to repel repeated cavalry charges ordered by Abd al-Rahman, stopping the Umayyadadvance into Europe. For ten points, name this Frankish leader who won the Battle of Tours.
Charles Martel (or Charles the Hammer; prompt on Charles)BONUS: From 715 onwards, Charles Martel held what position, the administrator of the household of theking? In reality, these officials held real power while the "do-nothing kings" were king in name only.ANSWER: mayors of the palace (or major domus; or majordomo; or major palatii)
(7) Timothy Tackett suggested this man was the biological father of Eugene Delacroix. He proposeda plan to partition a newly-independent Belgium. This man attended the Estates-General as Bishop ofAutun, but proposed the Civil Constitution of the Clergy officially rendering the Catholic Church inferiorto the French government. In his highest post, this man criticized the harsh demands of the Treaties ofPressburg and Tilsit, eventually resigning. For the point, name this foreign minister of Napol´eon whorepresented France at the Congress of Vienna.
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-P´erigord
(8) This man had quicklime thrown into his eye during speech at Castlecomer. Theloan dispensing Ashborne Treaty was reputedly passed by Lord Salisbury to gain thesupport of this man. Though his name was cleared from the (+) Phoenix Park murdersafter a Richard Pigott letter proved to be a forgery, he lost his influence after the publicdiscovered his affair with Kitty O'Shea. This man worked with William (*) Gladstone to signthe Treaty of Kilmainham, ending an agrarian conflict prompted by his Land League. For ten points,name this nationalist leader of the Home Rule League who is remembered in Ireland on Ivy Day.
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(5) In a Jakob Seisenegger painting, this ruler is depicted with high white stockings and a massive whitedog nuzzling his side. Other than an ungloved hand, this ruler wears all black with a flat black cap in aseated portrait which clearly shows his underbite. An equestrian painting of this rule shows him and hishorse with red plumes, bursting out of a forest with dark clouds behind him, and that painting celebrateshis victory at the Battle of Muhlberg. For ten points, name this Holy Roman Emperor depicted in manyportraits by Titian.
Charles V (accept Charles I; accept Portrait of Charles V with a Dog; accept Portrait ofCharles V; accept Equestrian Portrait of Charles V)BONUS: Titian also painted this pope in two portraits hunched over in his chair wearing a red cap andcloak. This pope was born Alessandro Farnese and called the Council of Trent.ANSWER: Paul IIIPage 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl V Finals
(7) In March 2016, this organization noted that "Tariq Ramadan is never going to grab aKalashnikov" in an editorial that laments the retreat of secularism. That editorial blamedbakers who refuse to sell ham for their role in the (+) Brussels attacks, which thisorganization called "the visible part of a very large iceberg." G´erard Biard [bee-arhd] is the(*) editor-in-chief of this organization, for which Jean Cabut [zhan ka-boo] and St´ephane Charbonnier[steff-ahn sharb-ohn-ee-ay] worked as cartoonists until a January 2015 attack. The editorial "How did weend up here?" was published by, for ten points, what satirical French newspaper?
Charlie Hebdo
(1) The speaker of this oration defended his wife by noting that she was born on St. Patrick's Day, andthe Irish never quit. A "two-year-old Oldsmobile" and loans from Riggs Bank were recounted in thisspeech, which was a response to concerns that a fund used to reimburse its speaker for travel expenses wasa source of corruption. Its speaker noted that Pat did not have a mink coat, but that his children lovedthe central figure and would be keeping it. For the point, name this 1952 televised speech by RichardNixon, named for the cocker spaniel he intended to keep.
Checkers speech (accept descriptions of the Nixon Fund speech before "fund" is read)
(2) A member of this Native American tribe, Stand Watie, led an attack on the supply ship J.R. Williams.Major Ridge was part of a triumvirate of leaders of this tribe and was among the signatories of the Treatyof New Echota, which provided for this tribe's westward migration. A syllabary for this tribe's languagewas developed by Sequoyah. For the point, name this one of the "Five Civilized Tribes" that settled inthe Oklahoma Territory after being forced westward in the Trail of Tears.
Cherokee
(5) An ancient landslide that temporarily dammed this river is known in Native American legends as theBridge of the Gods, and occurred near its present-day Bonneville Lock and Dam. A fishing communityalong its Celio Falls was disrupted by the construction of a dam at The Dalles, and its longest tributaryflows past Idaho Falls and Boise. The Snake River flows into, for ten points, what river that forms part ofthe border between Washington and Oregon?
Columbia RiverBONUS: This other tributary of the Columbia, which flows past Salem and Eugene, drains a fertile valleythat was sought by pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail.ANSWER: Willamette River
(23) This event was nearly derailed until the creation of a namesake part of Poland and the Province ofSaxony. Spain was the lone member of the "Big Eight" to not agree to the result of this event. The HolyAlliance was created by Tsar Alexander I to preserve the effects of this event, whose Final Act createdborders that stayed largely the same for 40 years. Talleyrand was able to negotiate a strong place forFrance at this event, which was dominated by Klemens von Metternich. For the point, name this eventthat shaped Europe after the fall of Napoleon.
Congress of Vienna
(12) Milo Rowell and Courtney Whitney helped draft this document, which they imbued with NewDeal-esque policies. This document's section on equality in marriage was written by Beate [bay AH tuh]Sirota, who was later targeted as a leftist infiltrator. This document was officially introduced underArticle 73 of its predecessor to preserve continuity. Article 9 of this document necessitates the use of a"self-defense" force, as it prohibits war. The MacArthur Draft of this document originally called for aunicameral legislature. For the point, name this governing document that Shinzo Abe seeks to reform.
Constitution of Japan (accept Nihon Koku Kenpo
(42) One prefect of this region, Claude Erignac, ´ was assassinated by Yvan Colonna after hejoined a group affiliated with the FLNC. Edmond Simeoni occupied a cave in this regionin the Al´eria incident. Simeone's son (+) Gilles was elected as president of this region'sexecutive council in a victory for his nationalist coalition in 2015. This region briefly existedas a republic after gaining its independence from (*) Genoa under the leadership of PasqualePaoli, who would later fight against this region's annexation by France. Napol´eon was born on, for thepoint, what island due south of Genoa with capital at Ajaccio?
Corsica
(5) This man allegedly spared the town of Rothenburg after its mayor was able to drink3.25 liters of wine. The term "magdeburgization" arose from an incident in which this man'stroops pillaged Magdeburg. This man, who was killed crossing the (+) Lech River duringthe Battle of the Rain against the Swedes, gained notice for leading the Catholic League tovictory at White Mountain. The Imperial army was led by (*) Albrecht von Wallenstein andthis man, who was born Johann Tserclaes. For ten points, name this Bavarian commander of the ThirtyYears War whose service granted him the title "count."
Count (of) Tilly (accept Johann Tserclaes before mentioned)
(45) The press's role in this scandal was lambasted by the political cartoon "Every Public Question WithAn Eye Only To The Public Good." This scandal was exposed when a set of incriminating letters werepublished by the New York Sun, which wanted to hinder a re-election campaign. A company led by OakesAmes was at the center of this scandal, and officials implicated in it included the sitting Vice President,Schuyler Colfax. For the point, name this scandal in which a holding company financing the Union PacificRailroad bribed Congressmen.
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(3) Fighting in this war included the shelling of dockyards at Sveaborg. This conflict escalated when oneside claimed the right to protect holy places in Palestine, and its immediate cause was the destruction ofan Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Sinope [sin-oh-pee]. The Thin Red Line participated in the Battle ofBalaclava, part of the effort to besiege Sevastopol during this war. The Light Brigade charged in, for thepoint, what 1850s war between Russia and a Franco-British alliance on a Black Sea peninsula?
Crimean War
(7) This proposal called for the ban on "personal liberty laws," which were used tocircumvent the Fugitive Slave Act. A controversial part of this proposal banned Congressfrom later (+) amending its terms. Another part of this proposal sought to reverse theNebraska-Kansas Act and guarantee the ban of slavery above the (*) 36-30 line. AbrahamLincoln was the main force behind the rejection of, for ten points, what last attempt at a compromisebefore slave states seceded from the Union, proposed by a Kentuckian member of the Know NothingParty?
Crittenden Compromise
(8) A political cartoon made in response to this speech shows a red-caped anarchy behinda man wielding stolen regalia. Its speaker noted that "We come to speak for this broaderclass of businessman" as "the individual is but an (+) atom," and cried "We beg no longer,we entreat no more...We defy them!" This speech advocated a platform that included a (*)16-to-1 exchange ratio, comparing the status quo to a "crown of thorns". For ten points, name this speechthat sealed the 1896 Democratic nomination for William Jennings Bryan, who demanded that mankindnot be "crucified" on the title object.
Cross of Gold speech
(17) Near the end of this event, a leader wrote that "You can be sure that we will resist with determination,whatever the case," noting that an attack was "almost imminent." The "Armageddon Letter" was writtenby Fidel Castro during this event, shortly before a concession to remove Jupiter installations from Turkeyplacated Nikita Khrushchev. In its aftermath, the Moscow-to-Washington hotline was created. For thepoint, name this event in which, over 13 days in October 1962, the Soviets and Americans nearly instigateda nuclear war over the deployment of Soviet nukes in the Caribbean.
Cuban Missile Crisis (accept October Crisis or Caribbean Crisis early; accept equivalentsfor crisis)
(3) A 1966 essay on this concept describes the "fearful obligation [...] to uphold the pillars of the templewith [a] frail white hand." Peterson's Magazine championed this concept, as did a competitor publishedby Louis Godey. Ruth Hall and other writings of Fanny Fern illustrate the ideals of this concept, whichBarbara Welter described in four virtues, including piety, purity, and submissiveness. For ten points, namethis 19th century system of moral values that emphasized the woman's sphere of influence in the home.
Culture of Domesticity (or culture of true womanhood before mentioned; accept wordforms)
(10) The Zakerzonia colloquially referred to the area west of this line. A 1919-1921 war overdisputes over this line was ended by the Peace of Riga, which gave one country almost 200kilometers of land east of this line. At the (+) Yalta Conference, this line was formalizedas one country's eastern border. This line was crossed from the east on September 17, (*)1939 per the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact by the Red Army. For ten points, name this line demarcating theborder between Poland and Russia, named after the Viceroy of India who drew it.
Curzon LineExtra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(5) A Time magazine article titled "The Price of Optimism" sarcastically referred to this body of water as"some river" in the same year that Mayor Carl Stokes held a press conference on its shores. A 1969 articlemisleadingly used a 1952 photo of a destroyed tugboat on this river to support the claims that it was"chocolate-brown, bubbling with subsurface gases." It is best known for spurring numerous environmentallaws after it caught on fire in June 1969. For ten points, name this Ohio river that feeds Lake Erie.
Cuyahoga River
(14) The fall of this country's leader, Anton´ın Novotn´y, led to the proposal of the Action Programmeby the new government. Jan Palach committed self-immolation to protest an invasion of this country,where a set of reforms described as "Socialism with a human face" were introduced by Alexander Dubˇcek[doob-check]. The Civic Forum came to power under Vaclav Havel in this country after the VelvetRevolution. For the point, name this country that split apart in the 1993 Velvet Divorce and underwentthe Prague Spring.
Czechoslovakia (do not accept or prompt on the Czech Republic or Slovakia)
(6) This philosopher once claimed that the best theologian that he had ever met waswoman who refused to rescue him from bog until he claimed to be Christian. This manargued that time and (+) causality only appear linear to human beings because they areexperienced in "constant conjunction." The necessary is pitted against the contingent in thisman's namesake (*) "fork." This man used the "missing shade of blue" argument to refute the copyprinciple in his Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. For ten points, name this Scottish empiricistand author of A Treatise of Human Nature
David Hume
(3) This man declared that "we should not emulate [Germany] only in armaments" insupport of the National Insurance Act. This man advocated for war to protect nationalhonor in his Mansion House Speech, given in response to the (+) Agadir Crisis. He heavilyincreased a land tax to fund welfare programs in his "People's Budget," and this leader'sforeign minister advocated for the "establishment...of a national home of the (*) Jewishpeople" in the Balfour Declaration. For ten points, name this Welsh prime minister who led Britainthrough World War I.
David Lloyd George (prompt on George)
(8) In the aftermath of this event, Ken Salazar claimed it was his job to "keep the boot on the neck" of itsperpetrator. The aftermath of this event involved extensive use of Corexit disperseants, which CEO TonyHayward controversially claimed were used in quantities negligible in comparison to the "very big ocean."This event, which took place at the Macondo Prospect, killed 11 people and destroyed a facility leased toBP. For ten points, name this 2010 event, an explosion and ensuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster (accept Macondo blowout, oil spill, disaster, etc.before Macondo is said; prompt on BP (or British Petroleum) oil spill, disaster, etc. before BP is said)BONUS: Ken Salazar's quote came in his role as this Cabinet secretary.ANSWER: Secretary of the Interior
(6) The Simba uprising in this country ended with foreign intervention during Operation Dragon Rouge.Pierre Mulele was dismembered after being offered amnesty in this country. Moise Tshombe failed toorganize elections in this country following the overthrow of Joseph Kasavubu. A "People's Republic" inthis country was proclaimed at Stanleyville. Patrice Lumumba was killed in this country by Katangesetroops. For ten points, name this African country formerly called Zaire.
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(2) Four years after this event, its victim complained that the perpetrator broke rules by not ensuringblue sky below his target. The 78-year-old victim of this incident suffered a heart attack three days later,as a shot pellet had lodged near his heart, though most of his injuries were to the face and neck. For thepoint, name this 2006 accident in which quail hunter Harry Whittington was injured which, after AaronBurr's duel, is the second shooting accident to involve a sitting American Vice President.
Dick Cheney's hunting accident (accept descriptions of "that time Dick Cheney shot aguy")
(4) In this country, two rival partiess were nicknamed the Sharks and the Tailless. A revolt among tobaccoplanters in this country led to the assassination of its president, Ulises Heureaux [you lee zays ay oh rokes],in 1899. The Military Intelligence Service, or SIM, was a secret police force operated in this country byJohnny Abbes. Another leader of this country had three sisters of the Mirabal family assassinated in 1960and notoriously executed people who pronounced the word "parsley" a certain way. For ten points, namethis country once ruled by Rafael Trujillo that borders Haiti.
Dominican Republic (or Rep´ublica DominicanaBONUS: The word "parsley" in the aforementioned Parsley massacre served as this type of identifyingphrase, as Trujillo's forces differentiated Haitians from Dominicans by checking their pronunciation of theword. In the Book of Judges, this word was pronounced differently by the Ephraimites and Gileadites.ANSWER: shibboleth
(8) John Snyder, a member of this group, got stabbed by a colleague for beating Milt Elliott's ox. Aseparated branch of this group was aided by the Miwok Tribe after leaving Truckee Lake and was knownas the "Forlorn Hope." James Reed was a leader of this group, which made the mistake of taking theHasting Cutoff, trapping them during a harsh 1846 winter in the Sierra Nevadas en route to California.For ten points, name this group of pioneers that infamously turned to cannibalism.
Donner Party (accept equivalent descriptions, like the Donner group)BONUS: Instead of going north through modern Idaho, the Hastings Cutoff taken by the Donner Partycuts through the Great Salt Lake Desert, a region filled with salt flats that was once this prehistoric lake.ANSWER: Lake Bonneville (accept Bonneville Salt Flat(s))
(1) One character is mocked in this film with the line "Well, I've been to one world fair,a picnic, and a rodeo, and that's the stupidest thing I ever heard come over a set ofearphones." A reference in this film to "a pretty good weekend in Dallas" was dubbed overwith "Las Vegas" after the (+) JFK assassination, and in the original ending to this film,General Turgidson says "our beloved president has been infamously struck down by a (*)pie." The line "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This the War Room," is delivered by President Muffleyin, for ten points, what 1964 Stanley Kubrick film about the Cold War?
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
(4) Honeywell, Inc. v. Sperry Rand Corp overturned patent created during this project,which was orig nally called "Project PX." John Brainerd was the lead investigator duringthis project, which intrigued John von Neumann enough to lead to its use in (+) H-bombdevelopment at Los Alamos. This project was initially commissioned by the BallisticResearch Laboratory to calculate artillery tables at the University of Pennsylvania, and itbecame fully operational in 1946. (*) Kay McNulty was one of six women who programmed, for tenpoints, what "Great Brain" that is often considered the first electronic computer?
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(8) In this country, Roger East was executed while investigating the deaths of the Balibo Five. TheLaksaur militia committed the Suai Church Massacre after a pro-independence referendum in this country,which was advocated for by Nobel Laureate Jos´e Ramos-Horta. This country's FRETILIN party wasrepresented by Horta at the UN during its occupation by a country that committed the Dili massacre.For ten points, name this country that was occupied by Indonesia from 1975 until its 2002 independence.
East Timor (or Timor Leste or Timor TimurBONUS: Jose Ramos-Horta shared the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize for advocating independence with CarlosBelo, who represented this organization. The 1979 Nobel Peace Prize winner founded a subgroup of thisorganization known as "M.C." in Calcutta.ANSWER: Roman Catholic Church
(33) Lifau was the original capital of this modern day country, but was moved due toconstant attacks by the Topasses. The APODETI party opposed the independence of thiscountry. The funeral of Sebastiao Gomes in this modern day country was site of the (+)Santa Cruz Massacre. This country's independence was declared by FRETILIN shortly afterthe Carnation Revolution in (*) Portugal, but it was quickly followed by a 24-year-long occupationby Indonesia. For the point, name this Southeast Asian country that became independent in 2002, whosecapital is Dili.
East Timor (or Timor-Leste)
(8) This man worked as a diplomat in St. Petersburg until his revolutionary agitations caused Catherinethe Great to declare him persona non grata. While stationed in South Carolina, this man commissionedthe privateer ships Anti-George and Sans-Culotte. This man's attempt to raise a militia for the invasion ofSpanish Florida nearly led George Washington to deport him. For the point, name this early 19th centuryFrench ambassador to the United States whose actions threatened the Neutrality Proclamation.
Edmond-Charles Genet (or Citizen Genet
(3) This conflict was partially caused by the Beeldenstorm, and was often compared withClaudius Civilis' Batavian revolt against the Roman Empire. The Synod of Dort occurredduring this conflict, whose two phases were sep rated by the (+) Twelve Years' Truce. Thisconflict, which was ended by the Treaty of M¨unster, started with the capture of Brill bySea Beggars. Troops under Sancho d'Avila sacked (*) Antwerp during this conflict. One side wasled by stadtholders Maurice of Nassau and William the Silent in, for ten points, what war, fought againstPhillip II of Spain, which created the United Provinces?
Eighty Years War (accept descriptions of the Dutch Revolt against Spain)
(20) The Chicago Crime Commission named this man its first "public enemy number one" since AlCapone, though it is unlikely this man has ever been to Chicago. This man, the target of Operation BlackSwan, rose to prominence after the fall of Osiel Cardenas but was finally neutralized in Los Mochis. Thisopponent of the Beltran Leyva and the Tijuana cartels twice escaped from maximum security prisons,including in July 2015 through a tunnel. The Sinaloa cartel was headed by, for the point, what Mexicandrug lord?
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(3) This man rose to prominence after serving under Sancho the Strong at Graus. In thisman's last battle, his dead body was propped up on horse by his wife (+) Jimena. AtCabra, this owner of the sword Tizona was victorious against Garcia Ordonez, thoughbecause he launched an unauthorized expedition into (*) Granada, he was exiled by Alfonso VIand began fighting for Zaragoza. For ten points, name this Castilian commander whose name means "thelord," a national hero of the Reconquista era.
El Cid (or Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar; accept Rodrigo
(7) This ruler was trapped in the castle of Mirebeau by the Duke of Brittany. The "Young" Henry'srevolt was supported by this ruler, who was forced into 16 years of exile after its defeat. This ruler'sCourt of Love at Poitiers was known for its troubadours. The territory of this ruler and Henry II werejoined to form the Angevin Empire under the House of Plantagenet. This ruler became regent after theimprisonment of her son, Richard the Lionheart. For the point, name this queen of England and Franceand Duchess of Aquitaine.
Eleanor of Aquitaine
(3) The incumbent president called one candidate in this election year "a stooge for Wall Street."Jacqueline Cochran's Serenade film inspired this election's eventual winner, who Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.entered into the New Hampshire primary without his permission, where he defeated an Ohio senator.An advertisement during this election repeated the refrain "You like Ike, I like Ike, everybody likes Ike."For ten points, name this election, which was the first time that Adlai E. Stevenson was defeated in alandslide by Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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(9) In this election year, a defeated candidate requested, but did not recieve, a roll call vote at theconvention so that "18 million cracks in the glass" could be represented. In this year, one candidatedelivered the "A More Perfect Union" speech to respond to one controversy, a month before controversiallynoting that "it's not surprising" that small town communities "get bitter, they cling to guns or religion".The campaign slogan "Yes, we can" was used in, for the point, what election year in which Hillary Clintonlost the Democratic nomination to the eventual president, Barack Obama?
Election of 2008
(25) This monarch employed the jeweler Nicholas Hilliard, who created the Phoenix portrait of her. Aportrait of this woman as a princess was created by Levina Teerling, who worked in the court of thisqueen's father alongside Hans Holbein. Another portrait of this woman with her hand resting on a globeshows a naval battle that ended with the 1588 defeat of the Spanish Armada. For the point, name thisdaughter of Henry VIII, the "Virgin" Queen of England.
Elizabeth I or Elizabeth Tudor (accept The Virgin Queen until mention; prompt onElizabeth)
(26) One man with this title was converted to Catholicism by Pedro Paenz, who later was succeeded bythe insolent Alfonso Mendes. That man with this title was Susenyos I, who was a part of the Gondarianline. Seven years after the Shewan line gained control of this title, its leader defeated the Italians atAdowa. Another person to hold this title is venerated as the messiah in Rastafarianism. Menelik II andother members of the Solomonic Dynasty held, for the point, what ruling position over an African country,last held in 1975 by Haile Selassie?
Emperor of Ethiopia (accept negusa nagast; prompt on "King of Kings")
(4) One of these events organized by John Philip Kemble sparked the Old Price Riot. Theseevents could be restricted by the government under Robert Walpole's 1737 Licensing Act.Peg Woffington, David (+) Garrick, and Sarah Siddons were known for participating inthese events on Drury Lane. A building in Blackfriars was used for these events by the Lord(*) Chamberlain's Men. Scholars debate whether one creator of these things was exposed their mysteryand miracle types, which were common in the Middle Ages. For the point, name this sort of event oftenperformed in the Globe Theater.
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(2) In January 2017, protests erupted against this leader over increases in gas prices knownas the "Gasolinazo." The "I am 132" movement was established to protest this leader's 2012election. This leader was heavily crit cized for inaction over the 2014 (+) kidnapping of 43students in Iguala. This man's namesake "bots" spread propaganda in favor of him and hisparty, the (*) PRI. This leader canceled a meeting with Donald Trump after he said his country wouldrefuse to pay for a border wall. For ten points, name this current President of Mexico.
Enrique Pe˜na Nieto (prompt on partial last name)
(9) The first Administrator of this agency was named acting FBI Director in 1973 andlater Deputy Attorney General, position he resigned shortly after Elliot Richardsonalso resigned in the Saturday Night Massacre. This agency, twice led by (+) WilliamRuckelshaus, was created by a Richard Nixon reorganization executive order. Programsregulating fuel economy and (*) energy efficiency are administered by this agency, whose creationwas influenced in part by Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. For ten points, name this federal regulatoryagency that also works to clean Superfund sites.
Environmental Protection Agency (or EPA
(8) This man depicted Louis de Bourbon brought before William de la Marck in The Murder of theBishop of Liege. An Assyrian king appears disinterested as his concubines are killed in this man's Deathof Sardanapalus, and he illustrated another slaughter in his Massacre at Chios. This man's most famouswork is set during the July Revolution and depicts Marianne at the front of a ragtag army holding amusket and tricolor. For ten points, name this French painter of Liberty Leading the People
Eugene Delacroix
(4) This leader's party rose to power after a series of protests against water privatization inthe city of Cochabamba. Shortly after being inaugurated, this leader of the Movement forSocialism adopted a (+) "Coca yes, Cocaine no!" farming policy in opposition to Americaninterests. In February 2016, this successor of Eduardo Rodriguez lost a referendum toextend his term limits to allow him to run again in 2020. In 2013, this leader's (*) flight outof Moscow was grounded in Vienna after it was suspected that his plane contained Edward Snowden. Forten points, name this current President of Bolivia.
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(2) This campaign's aftermath included the rise of brigandage in a certain region, which wascombated with the Legge Pica law. During this campaign, peasants in the city of Bronterevolted but were put down by forces under Nino (+) Bixio. The victorious commander ofthis campaign gave up his territorial gains with the "handshake of Teano." After landingat Marsala, the eventual victorious force in this campaign won its first battle at Calatafimi.After the decisive Battle of the (*) Volturnus in this campaign, Bourbon king Francis II relinquishedhis throne. For ten points, name this campaign in which forces under Giuseppe Garibaldi conquered theKingdom of the Two Sicilies, named for the number of men in the expedition force.
Expedition of the Thousand (or Spedizione dei Mille)
(4) During this war, Mickey Marcus built a supply route out of Hulda whose name was inspired by anearlier supply route out of Burma. After the last battle in this conflict, a handmade flag called the InkFlag was raised. An armistice to end this war was negotiated by Ralph Bunche, who took the position ofUN mediator after Folke Bernadotte was assassinated by the terrorist group Lehi. As a result of this war,Egypt occupied the Gaza Strip and their opponent expanded beyond the Partition Plan's boundaries.For ten points, name this war in which Israel repelled an invasion by its neighbors right after it declaredindependence.
First Arab-Israeli War (or Arab-Israeli War of 1948; or Israeli War of Independence;or Al-Nakba)Page 1NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl V Semifinals and JV Finals
(25) The losers of this war refused the demand of Marcus Atilius Regulus to surrender after his victoriesat Aspis and Adys. An attack on Lilybaeum during this war was repulsed at the Battle of Drepana. Thiswar led to the development of the corvus, a plank used to board enemy ships at the Battle of Mylae andthe Aegates [ay gah tace] Islands. After this war, the army of Hamilcar Barca revolted in the MercenaryWar. For the point, name this conflict that led to the Roman acquisition of Sicily and two further warsbetween Rome and Carthage.
First Punic War (prompt on partial answers; accept descriptions of the first war betweenRome and Carthage before "Roman" is said)Page 5NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 5
(6) At the end of this novel, the protagonist feels "integrated" after his horse tramples his leg. Anoperation to blow up a bridge in this novel is nearly ruined when the detonators are stolen. The executionof fascist sympathizers in Pilar's village in this novel parallels a real life massacre in the city of Ronda. Theprotagonist of this novel is a member of the International Brigades and works for a Republican guerrillaunit under the leadership of Pablo. For ten points, name this novel about Robert Jordan's service duringthe Spanish Civil War, a work by Ernest Hemingway.
For Whom the Bell TollsBONUS: Ernest Hemingway's only play is titled after this concept, a term coined during the Spanish CivilWar by Nationalist general Emilio Mola. This term refers to Mola's supporters within the city of Madridwho would emerge as his troops approached.ANSWER: The Fifth Column (accept quinta columnaPage 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 9
(2) Two answers required. Captain Polin led a diplomatic mission headed by the flagship Reale from oneof these countries to the other. In a joint operation, these two countries successfully besieged the cityof Nice during the Italian War of 1542-46. Thousands of soldiers of the losing side were executed in theaftermath of the 1799 Siege of Jaffa between these two countries. For ten points, name these two countriesthat formed an "unholy alliance" based on their mutual hatred of the Habsburgs and were led by FrancisI and Suleiman the Magnificent.
France and the Ottoman Empire (accept Valois dynasty for France)BONUS: One of the most valuable resources the Ottoman Empire had to offer France was what admiral,who smashed the Habsburg fleet at the Battle of Preveza?ANSWER: Hayreddin Barbarossa
(34) A general involved in this event fled to Spain and commanded Spanish armies atthe Battle of the Dunes against his friend and rival in this event, Marshal Turenne. Thatgeneral, the Prince of Cond´e, helped (+) suppress the first phase of this event, althoughhe would later be arrested in its second phase. Noble members of the (*) parlements beganthis event by refusing to pay higher taxes during the Franco-Spanish War. The centralizing policies ofCardinal Mazarin were the target of, for the points, what uprising, named for slings to smash windowsduring the minority of Louis XIV?
FrondePage 8NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Final Round - Varsity
(9) This composer's only cello sonata, written in G minor, was dedicated to Auguste Franchomme. Thiscomposer's Opus 10 and Opus 25 include a G-flat major work with rapid triplets in the right hand,and another written in response to the November Uprising. This composer was the first to use the term"ballade" for instrumental music, likely inspired by the poetry of Adam Mickiewicz. The "Black Key"and "Revolutionary" Etudes were written by, for ten points, what Polish composer of many mazurkas andpolonaises?
Fr´ed´eric ChopinBONUS: Chopin wrote his preludes on Majorca while having an affair with this person, with whom he isportrayed in a Delacroix double portrait. She used a pseudonym to publish works like Indiana.ANSWER: George Sand (or Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin)
(25) The capital of this leader became known as the "Latin Las Vegas" thanks to his close ties withLucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky. This man rose to his highest post following the overthrow of GerardoMachado in the Revolt of the Sergeants. This leader of the United Action coalition stepped down fromoffice after the withdrawal of American support for his regime, having faced an attack on the MoncadaBarracks. The 26th of July movement opposed, for the point, what Cuban leader, the predecessor of FidelCastro?
Fulgencio BatistaPage 5NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Round 5
(2) One painting from this movement commemorates the death of the anarchist Angelo Galli during astrike. The manifesto of this movement claims a "roaring car" is more beautiful than the Winged Victoryof Samothrace. One member of this movement painted the States of Mind trilogy and created the bronzesculpture Unique Forms of Continuity in Space. For ten points, name this Italian art movement whosemembers included Carlo Carr´a, Filippo Marinetti, and Umberto Boccioni, and which promoted technologywhile rejecting the past.
Futurism (or Futurismo
(7) This group was stopped from raiding the Hansa Stavanger after the intervention of American securityadvisor James Jones. In one operation, Somali troops lit a large diversionary fire so that this groupcould neutralize "Captain Martyr Mahmud." After the Palestinian Popular Front hijacked a Boeing 737to negotiate for the release of Red Army Faction leaders, this group successfully liberated LufthansaFlight 181. This organization was formed after traditional police units failed to prevent the 1972 Munichmassacre. For ten points, name this elite German counter-terrorism unit.
GSG (or Grenzschutzgruppe der Bundespolizei; accept Border Protection Groupof the Federal Police and similar translations)
(9) This man sent Herbert Stewart across the Metemma Desert on an expedition; Stewart died at theBattle of Abu Klea. Evelyn Wood and Redvers Buller were members of a military ring led by this man,which rivalled Lord Roberts' Kandahar ring and was named for a war in which this man's troops burnedKumasi. This man replaced Lord Chelmsford after he lost at Isandlwana. Though this man's troops failedto save Charles Gordon in Khartoum, he was able to put down the Red River Rebellion in Canada. Forten points, name this Victorian-era commander known for his service in the Ashanti War.
Garnet WolseleyBONUS: Garnet Wolseley first served under this commander, who captured Lucknow in the Sepoy Mutiny.This man later led the Thin Red Line in the Crimean War.ANSWER: Colin CampbellPage 5NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Playoff Packet 8
(18) On the night of this event, John Cole suggested that the crowd attracted to this eventwould "not be so public" as he dined at Sabin's Tavern. An Oration, Upon the Beauties ofLiberty by preacher John Allen repeatedly referenced this event, which was led by AbrahamWhipple. In this event, Captain (+) Lindsey's evasive maneuvers in the packet sloopHannah forced William Dudingston's ship (*) onto a sandbar, after which the Sons of Liberty gotvengeance for that ship's harassment of Narragansett Bay. For the point, name this June 1772 event inRhode Island, in which a British ship was controversially burned.
Gaspee Affair (accept descriptions of the burning, etc. of the Gaspee)
(5) During the Spanish-American War, John Parker's use of this weapon earned him the nickname [thisweapon] Parker. Henry Raymond used one of these weapons to defend The New York Times during theNew York anti-draft riots. The creator of this weapon stated if I could "enable one man to do as muchbattle duty as a hundred" it would "supersede the necessity of large armies." This weapon inspired thecreation of "rotary cannons" which include the M61 Vulcan. For ten points, name this popular Civil Warweapon, named for its creator, which fired bullets as fast as a soldier could crank the handle.
Gatling GunBONUS: The M61 Vulcan was developed by this company, whose refrigerator division suffered in sales byminor boycotts against its work on nuclear weapon development.ANSWER: General Electric (accept GE)
(3) A tribe of these people called the Senones marched on Rome, demanding that Quintus Fabius behanded over; when he wasn't, these people won the Battle of the Allia, then cheated the losers withweighted scales for measuring tribute. A chieftain of the Arverni tribe of these people led a massiverebellion of these people until his defeat at the Siege of Alesia. For ten points, name these people, thebarbarian inhabitants of modern-day France during Roman times.
Gauls (prompt on Celts; prompt on barbarians before mentioned)BONUS: This aforementioned Arverni chief won the Battle of Gergovia against Julius Caesar, but wasparaded through Rome and executed by Caesar after he lost at Alesia.ANSWER: Vercingetorix [ver sin get or ix]Page 3NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 4
(7) A 16-milimeter film shot by Harold Warp captured this event; Warp never attendedanother baseball game in his life. PA announcer Pat Peiper and future Supreme Courtjustice John Paul Stevens claimed this event did occur as reported. (+) Charlie Root wasthe pitcher during this event, whose central figure claimed to hit a ball "past the flagpole."Theories about this event, which came during Game 3 of the (*) 1932 World Series, claimthat its perpetrator was instead gesturing at the Cubs' dugout. For the points, name this event in whichcertain New York Yankee blasted his last World Series home run to center field, shortly after legendarilypointing in that direction.
George Herman "Babe" Ruth's called shot (prompt on partial answers; accept Babe Ruth'slast World Series home run before mentioned; accept specifically correct answers as appropriate, usingdeny-and-protest-later mechanics if necessary)
(1) Description acceptable. According to the original account of this event, it ended with an "act ofheroism" worth "more than a thousand [things], though blossomed with silver." The target of this eventwas attacked after the perpetrator "amused himself hacking his mother's pea sticks." This event tookplace after its perpetrator was, at the age of six, "made the wealthy master of a hatchet," according to an1800 biography. For ten points, name this legend, told as a fable by Parson Weems, in which a six-year-oldfuture American President admitted he "could not tell a lie" and confessed to arboreal vandalism.
George Washington cutting down cherry tree (accept additional information; prompton partial answers; prompt on descriptions of "George Washington not being able to tell a lie" or similarresponse by asking the player "could not tell a lie about what?")
(1) In letter to his cousin Lund, the owner of these objects notes that two of them were"in the secret drawer" of locker. Jean Pierre Le Mayeur befriended the owner of theseobjects in 1781 and helped maintain them. A letter asking for equipment to care for theseobjects noted there was (+) "little prospect of being in [Philadelphia] soon;" that letterwas intercepted by the British and may have convinced Henry Clinton to not reinforceYorktown. Contrary to (*) legend, wood was not used to fashion a replacement set of these objects,which are now on display at Mount Vernon. For ten points, name these body parts that made publicspeaking difficult for the first US President.
George Washington's (false and/or real) teeth (accept clear equivalents; accept GeorgeWashington's dentures or similar equivalents; do not accept Washington's wooden teeth, as theyweren't made of wood)
(10) 19th century immigrants from this nation formed Turner Societies to bring to the U.S. a craze forgymnastics from their home country. Discrimination against Americans of this ethnicity led to Chicago'sLager Beer Riot of 1855. One immigrant from this nation was Hayes' Secretary of the Interior and also thefirst U.S. Senator born in this nation; that refugee from the March Revolution was named Carl Schurz. Forten points, name this ethnicity of immigrants who introduced to our country such customs as Christmastrees, hamburgers, and hot dogs.
German-AmericansBONUS: German immigrant Carl Schurz was also a Civil War general, serving in this battle of OctoberNovember, 1863. Following Rosecrans' defeat at Chickamauga, Grant drive Bragg out of Tennessee at thisUnion battle.ANSWER: Chattanooga Campaign (or Battle of Chattanooga)
(69) Three years before this event succeeded, Louis Deras, the Earl of Feversham, put down a failedattempt at the same goal by winning the Battle of Sedgemoor. A Convention Parliament concluded thisevent, in part by debating the terms "abdicate" or "abandon." Two years after this event succeeded,opponents of it were defeated in a battle near the River Boyne, dooming the first Jacobite rebellion. Thisevent replaced a Catholic member of the Stuart dynasty, James II, on the throne. For the point, namethis 1688 revolution that brought William and Mary to power in England.
Glorious Revolution (accept Bloodless Revolution; accept Revolution of 1688 beforethe year is mentioned)
(10) This entity was victorious against Grand Duke Vytautas at the battle of the Vorskla river, thoughit had prior lost to Lithuania at the battle of the Blue Waters. This entity symbolically disintegratedafter a stand-off at the Ugra river. Members of this entity filled 9 sacks full of ears following the battle ofLegnica, and its greatest triumph took place against the Hungarians at Mohi. For ten points, name thismost northwestern of the Mongolian Khanates, founded by Batu Khan in the 1240s, which supposedlyreceived its name from the color of its soldiers' tents.
Golden HordeBONUS: A civil war broke out between the Golden Horde and this other Mongolian khanate. ThisMongolian khanate was led by Hulagu and, sacked Baghdad, turning its rivers black with ink.ANSWER: Il-khanate
(7) The passage of this law was hastened by a migration to the south caused by adevastating 1877-78 drought known as the Grande Seca. Joaquim Nabuco was one of theleading proponents for this law. The power of fazendas (+) declined as a result of this law,leading to increased support among the oligarchs for a coup that put Deodoro da Fonsecain power. This legislation was preceded by the Law of Sexagenarians and the Law of the (*)Free Womb. It was signed into law by Princess Isabel, who was ruling as regent in place for her father,Pedro II. For ten points, name this 1888 law that banned slavery in Brazil.
Golden Law (or Lei Aurea; prompt on "Brazil's anti-slavery law" before "slavery" is read)
(5) In a speech referencing this policy, its formulator said he would "dedicate the nation" to someone who"respects himself and, because he does so, respects the rights of others." As part of this policy, the filmSaludos Amigos was shown in numerous countries. The implementation of this policy caused US Marinesto withdrawal from Nicaragua. In support of this policy, Cordell Hull stated "No country has the right tointervene in the internal or external affairs of another." The Roosevelt Corollary was amended by, for tenpoints, what policy of nonintervention in Latin America?
Good Neighbor PolicyBONUS: The film Saludos Amigos was created by what animation studio which also produced DerFuehrer's Face during World War II?ANSWER: Walt Disney Studios
(24) A three-time holder of this position had his official portrait controversially painted by Don Bachardy.One holder of the position signed the Therapeutic Abortion Act, having gained this position by defeatingGeorge Christopher a year after delivering the "A Time For Choosing" speech at a national convention. In2003, Gray Davis was recalled from this position in favor of, for the second time in its history, a popularactor. For the point, name this position held by Jerry Brown, Ronald Reagan, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Governor of California (prompt on partial answer)
(4) One man with this name was murdered by a mob led by Scipio Nasica, while another was killed byLucius Opimius and his allies. One man with this name had his policies rolled back while he oversaw theresettlement of Carthage as part of his Sempronian Laws. Two men with this cognomen served as plebeiantribunes and tried to break up the lands of wealthy landowners. For ten points, name this cognomen ofTiberius and Gaius, two brothers who were killed for proposing reforms of the Roman Republic.
Gracchus (accept Tiberius and/or Gaius Gracchus; accept descriptions of the Gracchibrothers; accept Tiberius until "Lucius" is read)
(31) One side in this conflict named a newly captured stronghold Fort Long because HueyLong had adamantly argued on their behalf in a lengthy congressional speech. Hans Kundt[koont] resigned his general's command in this war after thousands of his country's troopssurrendered in the (+) Campo Via Pocket. Jose Estigarribia was promoted to generalfor his prowess in this war, whose competing sides were (*) funded by Royal Dutch Shell andStandard Oil. For the points, name this 1930s war fought between Paraguay and Bolivia over an arid,ultimately oil-dry region of South America.
Gran Chaco War (accept the War of Thirst)
(24) Willard Bay was separated from this body of water to create a reservoir in 1964. Gunnison Bay isseparated from the rest of this body of water by the Lucin Cutoff, a railroad causeway that was built toreplace a route that curved north of this lake. This lake is descended from the prehistoric Lake Bonneville,and it lies south of Promontory Summit, where the Golden Spike completed the first transcontinentalrailroad. A Brigham Young-led party of Mormon pioneers settled a valley named for, for the point, whatlarge, saline body of water in Utah?
Great Salt Lake
(30) A letter written by William Stukeley in 1754 makes the first reference to a myth regarding thisentity. In 1899, four reporters from Denver published a fake news story claiming that Americans were toreplace this object with a road. William Pogue claimed to have seen this entity from low Earth orbit,before realizing that he was actually looking at the Grand Canal. For the point, name this entity thatcannot actually be seen from space with the unaided eye, a massive set of fortifications that startedprotecting against Mongol invasion in the third century BC.
Great Wall of China (accept Wanli Changcheng; accept Ten Thousand Mile LongWallPage 6NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 5
(10) In this location, Kolgrim was accused of using sorcery to seduce the wife of Torgrim; he was burnedat the stake after his trial at a thingstead in the city of Gardar, where Norse settlers established abishopric in 1126. Claus Paarss founded a fort at Godt-Haab in this location. The Brattahild was Erik theRed's estate on this island, whose name he devised as a marketing ploy. For ten points, name this largestnon-continental island in the world, home to a country whose government system continues to includesome Danish control.
Greenland or Kalaallit Nunaat
(3) Ralph Abercromby put down Fedon's Rebellion in this modern day country. Thiscountry's namesake seventeen were responsible for overthrowing and executing one of itsleaders at Fort Rupert. This country's first Prime Minister silenced critics with the helpof the (+) Mongoose Gang. Eric Gairy was deposed by the New Jewel Movement inthis country. Shortly after the execution of Maurice (*) Bishop, this country was targeted byOperation Urgent Fury. For the point, name this Caribbean island country that was invaded by the UnitedStates in 1983.
Grenada
(2) One of the participants in this meeting left a post-event ball early, after which the other participantran him down to give him a portrait of himself. Before this event, one of its participants ordered his mento raise a flag, have his ships salute it, and then deny ever having anything to do with it. This meeting'smost famous participant raised a toast honoring the "two greatest men in South America," one of whichwas himself. The future of Peru was debated at, for the point, what 1822 conference between Jos´e de SanMart´ın and Sim´on Bol´ıvar, held in an Ecuadorian city?
Guayaquil Conference (accept Conferencia de Guayaquil
(10) From 2011 to 2016, this country's pres dent was musician known as "Sweet Mickey."Jocelerme Privert is serving is the interim Pres dent of this country after the resignation ofMichel Martelly. In August 2016, the UN acknowledged that (+) Nepalese workers were theorigin of a devastating cholera outbreak in this country. The majority of casualties of 2016'sHurricane (*) Matthew were from this country. For ten points, name this country where hundreds ofthousands of people died after a 2010 earthquake that devastating its capital, Port-au-Prince.
HaitiExtra QuestionOnly read if you need a backup or tiebreaker!
(1) In 334 BC, Alexander the Great nearly lost a siege of this city, but he prevailedover Memnon of Rhodes and restored Ada to the throne of Caria. This city, whichsucceeded Mylasa as the cap tal of the Hecatomnids, was the birthplace of (+)Herodotus. A queen of this city was said to make the men of Xerxes look like womenat the battle of Salamis. The (*) burial ground of a Persian satrap and Artemisia II in thiscity gave rise to a word that refers to a building used as a tomb. For ten points, name this ancientGreek city whose Mausoleum was a Wonder of the World.
HalicarnassusBONUS: What English king was mysteriously killed while hunting in the New Forest?ANSWER: William II (accept William Rufus; accept William the Red; prompt on William)
(5) According to Balthazar Rau, the signal to begin this event was the publication ofthe word "Ruhe" in the Arbeiter-Zeitung. Louis Lingg exploded himself rather than faceexecution for his role in this event. Matthias Degan was killed in this event, many of whosesuspects were (+) pardoned by John Peter Altgeld. August Spies [spees] was hung for hisrole in this event, which broke out during a speech by Samuel Fielden advocating for an (*)eight-hour workday. Its backlash greatly weakened the Knights of Labor. For ten points, name this 1886Chicago riot that began when a bomb was thrown at police.
Haymarket Square riot
(11) One ruler with this name tried to institute hereditary succession with the Erbreichsplan[erb-rikes-plan]. After marrying Queen Constance, a ruler with this name became King ofSicily. Prior to marrying Geoffrey of Anjou, Empress (+) Matilda was married to a rulerof this name. A ruler with this name signed the Concordat of Worms with Pope CallixtusII. After being (*) excommunicated, one ruler with this name stood outside of Canossa for three daysin the snow in order to repent. For the point, give this name of seven Holy Roman Emperors, the fourthof whom feuded with Pope Gregory VII during the Investiture Controversy.
Henry (or Heinrich)
(6) Richard FitzNeal advised this ruler, who printed the "Short Cross" penny. This rulersigned the treaty of Windsor, which placed Rory O'Connor on the throne of Ireland. Heascended to the throne following the signing of the Treaty of (+) Wallingford and the endof the Anarchy, and he attempted to curb papal power in the Constitution of (*) Clarendon.The "Great Revolt" against this man was led by Eleanor of Aquitaine and his son Richard. His knightsnotably killed the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas a Becket. For ten points, name this first Plantagenetking of England.
Henry II
(9) In his autobiography The Education of a Public Man, this man explains the emotional importance heplaced on passing the bill he initiated that called for the creation of the Peace Corps. This man workedwith Elmer Kelm and Elmer Benson on the merger of two parties in his state. The McGovern-FraserCommission was created in the aftermath of a convention that nominated this man while police used teargas against a crowd that chanted "The whole world is watching." For ten points, name this Minnesotapolitician, the 1968 presidential nominee for the Democratic Party.
Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.BONUS: At the 1968 Democratic Convention, this reporter was roughed up while trying to interview aGeorgia delegate, prompting Walter Cronkite to say "I think we've got a bunch of thugs here."ANSWER: Daniel Irvin "Dan" Rather Jr.Page 5NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Playoff Packet 4
(6) This event was replicated in North Vietnam when two namesake journals were foundedduring the Nhan Van Giai Pham affair. This event was announced in the speech "On theCorrect Handling of the Contradictions Among People." It led to the (+) Anti-RightistMovement after the establishment of a "Democratic Wall" and the outpouring of thousandsof hostile letters prompted (*) Mao Zedong to prosecute its participants. For ten points, name thisChinese Communist campaign in which citizens were encouraged to criticize their government.
Hundred Flowers Movement (or Campaign, etc.; accept Baihua yundong)
(1) Both sides in this war intervened in the War of the Two Peters, and Sir JohnTalbot was killed by cannon at the Battle of Castillon in this war. One side's navywas destroyed at the Battle of (+) Sluys in this war, in which many chevauch´eeswere led by Edward the Black Prince. Knights stuck in mud were slaughtered by (*)longbowmen in a battle in this war, where a siege was broken by the "Maid of Orl´eans." The Battleof Agincourt was fought in, for ten points, what long war between France and England?
Hundred Years WarBONUS: What two-word phrase, coined in 1946 by Churchill, describes the diplomatic alliancebetween the United States and Great Britain that has existed since World War II?ANSWER: the Special Relationship
(9) This country was the site of one battle in which Hitler infamously ordered his SS troopsto remove their cuff insignias after the failure of Operation Spring Awakening near LakeBalaton. This country, which was occupied during Operation (+) Margarethe, faced aone-hundred day siege of its capital centered around Castle Hill. After Dome (*) Sztojay[doh-may stoy-aye] was replaced as prime minister by Geza Lakatos [LAH-kuh-tosh] in this country, OttoSkorzeny executed Operation Panzerfaust to install the pro-Nazi Arrow Cross party. For the points, namethis country led in World War II by Miklos Horthy.
HungaryPage 2NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Playoff Round 2
(2) Harold Kuhn named an algorithm to solve the assignment problem after this nation,in honor of K˝onig and Egerv´ary. With Oskar Morganstern, another man from this countryinitialized game theory. This nation's mathematical society bears the name of a countrymanwho developed non-Euclidean geometry independently of (+) Nikolai Lobachevsky. Atwentieth century mathematician from this country published works with over 500 (*)co-authors, inspiring a namesake number as the distance on a collaboration graph. For ten points, namethis nation of John von Neumann, J´anos [YAHN-osh] Bolyai, and Paul Erd˝os [AIR-dish].
Hungary (or Magyarorsz´ag)
(3) Walter Joseph Cawthorn helped found this group in 1948, which was then furtherdeveloped in the 1950's by Syed Mohammad Ahsan and Ayub Khan. This organizationhelped apprehend Khalid Sheikh Mohammad in 2003 in (+) Rawalpindi, but members ofit were also suspected of harboring a terrorist in Abbottabad. This organization's foundingwas prompted by poor communication between the (*) Army, Air Force, and Navy during a 1947independence conflict against its eastern neighbor. The Taliban has potentially been supported by, for tenpoints, what controversial Pakistani intelligence agency?
Inter-Services Intelligence (or ISI)
(7) The day after the Benghazi attacks, Sergei Shmatko attended an opening cer monyinvolving this program. Jeffrey Sterling was arrested for revealing plot to sab tagethis program known as Oper tion Merlin. A group known as the People's Mujahideenassassinated members of this program, which includes facility in (+) Bushehr builtwith Russian assistance. This program suffered a major setback in 2010 when 20% of itsproductive capability was destroyed by the Stuxnet cyberweapon. The (*) Joint ComprehensivePlan of Action lifted sanctions in exchange for limits on, for ten points, what general program that, in2011, first started providing power to Tehran?
Iran nuclear program (accept descriptions of nuclear weapons and/or nuclear energy)
(1) Seven different soccer teams from this country have hired Serbian coach Sinisa Mihajlovi´c [see nee shame high loh vitch], who spoke out in support of the Serbian warlord Arkan. Scrutiny on this country'stop-tier soccer league intensified after an incident at the Picchi stadium, where a pro-Axis salute wasgiven by Lazio star Paolo di Canio. A San Siro-based team from this country was founded in an attemptto integrate foreigners into the league and is colloquially known as "Inter." For ten points, name thisEuropean country , home to clubs like Juventus and AC Milan.
ItalyBONUS: In 2006, this top-tier Italian soccer league suffered a massive referee scandal, implicatingJuventus, Milan, and three other teams.ANSWER: Serie A
(5) A novel by this author was probably inspired by the life of Enoch Crosby, a Revolutionary Warera espionage agent whom he represented as Harvey Birch. A character created by this author, JudgeMarmaduke Temple, gets rich by cheaply buying former Loyalist lands in the late 1700s. In a novel bythis writer, Fort William Henry is surrendered to the French by Colonel Munro, whose daughter Cora isabducted by the Huron chief Magua. For ten points, name this author of The Spy The Pioneers, and TheLast of the Mohicans
James Fenimore CooperBONUS: Cooper also wrote a book about Alexander Slidell Mackenzie, who was court-marshaled afterordering the execution of three people for this crime. That incident involving this crime partially inspiredHerman Melville's novel Billy BuddANSWER: mutiny (prompt on partial answers, like rebellion or treason)
(4) Adi Dassler convinced this "Buckeye Bullet" to wear his Schuhfabriks, marking the first sponsorshipof African-American male athletes. Leni Riefenstahl's film Olympia records one of this man's victories. Asnubbed handshake between this man and a world leader was lauded as a strike against Aryan supremacy,but this man was also snubbed by FDR when he returned home. For ten points, name this athlete whowon four track and field gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Jesse Owens
(10) This individual's first known recordings were made with the otherwise all-white Melody Mastersnavy band, and he is worshipped as a saint in a San Francisco congregation of the African OrthodoxChurch. This composer of "Bessie's Blues" and "Crescent" had his work described by Ira Gitler as "sheetsof sound," and one of his albums is a four-part suite that includes "Acknowledgement" and "Psalm." Thisjazz musician developed his namesake chord "changes" on albums such as Giant Steps. For the point,name this jazz tenor saxophonist who recorded A Love Supreme and Blue Trane
John ColtranePage 2NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 5
(16) Description acceptable. Ulrich Mack took black-and-white photographs to documentthis trip for the magazine Quick. A speech given during this trip prompted its orator to tellTed Sorensen "We'll never have another (+) day like this one as long as we live." Duringthis trip, the central figure expressed amazement at the vitality of a city that had been"besieged for 18 years." This event included a meeting with Konrad (*) Adenauer and washighlighted by a speech that recalled the phrase "Civis Romanus Sum" and, according to myth, claimedits speaker was a jelly doughnut. For the points, name this 1963 foreign visit for a U.S. president.
John F. Kennedy's visit to West Berlin (accept JFK for J. Kennedy; prompt on partialanswer, including responses like "JFK's visit to (West and/or East) Germany")
(6) This man was acquitted by Jonathan Sewall in a case in which his crewmen physically resisted theattempts of an inspector to search the Lydia. This man, who allegedly used claims of gout to avoid dealingwith political issues, left his successor, James Bowdoin, to deal with Shays' Rebellion after leaving officeas the first Governor of Massachusetts. This man, but none of his colleagues, had his name printed at thebottom of the Dunlap Broadside. For ten points, name this Founding Father known for his large signatureon the Declaration of Independence.
John HancockBONUS: In addition to the Lydia, John Hancock owned this sloop, which was confiscated by the Britishin 1768 after it was suspected of smuggling Madeira wine.ANSWER: LibertyPage 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Playoff Packet 1
(5) This American rose to prominence after decisively defeating Datu Amil at Bud Bagsak in thePhilippines. At the Battle of the Hamel, this man allowed American soldiers to be placed under foreigncontrol for the first time in a joint operation with Australian troops. George Washington and this man arethe only commanders to achieve the rank of "General of the Armies." For ten points, name this generalwho led the American Expeditionary Force in World War I and earned the nickname "Black Jack."
John PershingBONUS: The 1913 Battle of Bud Bagsak was fought against these southern Philippine Muslims.ANSWER: Moro people (accept Moro Rebellion, Revolt, etc.)Page 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Playoff Packet 6
(8) This emperor's father was criticized for excessive devotion to the Empress Xiaoxian [shao-sheahn]and for establishing the eunuch-led Thirteen Offices. A group of bodyguards led by Oboi ruled this man'sminority. Allies who had helped this man's people defeat Li Zicheng [lee ze-chuhn] fought this man in arevolt when he came to power; those allies were Yunnan, Fujian, and Guangdong. This emperor signedChina's first treaty acknowledging another state as its equal, the Treaty of Nerchinsk, and also defeatedthe pirate Koxinga. For ten points, name this second Qing [ching] emperor to rule China, the longestreigning Chinese emperor.
Kangxi [kahng-shee] Emperor (or elhe taifin huwangdi, or Enkh Amgalan Khaan)BONUS: This is the aforementioned revolt by Yunnan, Fujian, and Guangdong against the KangxiEmperor. It was led by Wu Sangui.ANSWER: Revolt of the Three Feudatories
(1) This document's Article III states it is the duty of the United states "to furnish each Governmentnamed in the Preamble." John Blaine was the only senator to vote against the ratification of thisagreement, which states that the signatories are "Deeply sensible of their solemn duty to promote the— welfare of mankind." This document's stated goal of "uniting the civilized nations of the world in acommon renunciation" was not even remotely successful, but its American — co-sponsor won the 1929Nobel Peace Prize anyway. For ten points, name this international pact that forbade the use of war forconflict resolution, named for its American and French architects.
Kellogg-Briand Pact (accept names in either order; accept Pact of Paris; accept GeneralTreaty for Renunciation of War as an Instrument of National Policy)BONUS: After repeated international violations of the Kellogg-Briand Pact, this man, Hoover's Secretaryof State, outlined a namesake doctrine that claimed the United States would not recognize any territorialchanges made by force.ANSWER: Henry Lewis Stimson (accept Stimson Doctrine)
(11) This country lent its name to a type of slow overture with dotted rhythms. One composer fromhere wrote the opera Plat´ee [plah tay] to celebrate a 1745 royal wedding and authored the Treatise onHarmony. This country's native operatic style was opposed by fans of Pergolesi in the War of the Buffoons.Another composer from here wrote Armide [ar meed] and died of gangrene after striking his foot with aconducting staff. For the point, name this country whose composers included Jean-Philippe Rameau andJean-Baptiste Lully, the court composer for King Louis XIV [fourteenth]?
Kingdom of France (or Royaume de France
(1) Omar Mukhtar fought for independence against this empire in the mountains of JebelAkhdar. This European empire received Tripolitania in the Treaty of Ouchy and signedthe Treaty of Wuchale to establish its colony of (+) Eritrea. This empire, which madeMogadishu the capital of its Somaliland, was humiliated after its loss at the Battle of (*)Adwa to Menelek II, but it would get its revenge over Haile Selassie. For ten points, name this Europeanpower that colonized Libya and conquered Ethiopia while ruled by Benito Mussolini.
Kingdom of Italy
(4) This nation arrested the Mamluk sphere of influence at the Battle of Diu, and it will supposedly leada grand "5th Empire." Zumbi led Palmares in opposition to this nation's imperialism. A general from thisnation captured the island of Ormuz from Ismail I, in addition to the city of Goa. One of this nation'scolonies contained quilombos and was east of the demarcation line of the Treaty of Tordesillas. For thepoint, name this empire that dominated 16th century Indian Ocean trade and colonized Brazil.
Kingdom of Portugal (or Portuguese Empire)
(18) An expedition led by this man dislodged natives from the Canyon de Chelly. This manled a group of vigilantes in pursuit of the kidnappers of Ann White, who was eventuallykilled by her captors as he closed in. This man, who got his start in the party of Jim (+)Bridger, guided John Fremont on his three expeditions to the west and was tasked by thegovernment with forcing the Apache and the Navajo into reservations. This rebel againstthe (*) Mexicans in California led a New Mexican regiment during the Civil War. For the points, identifythis legendary mountain man for whom the capital of Nevada is named.
Kit Carson (accept Carson City)
(12) The image of this group suffered when Madge Oberholtzer was found to be murdered by D.C.Stephenson. Members of this group styling themselves the "Knights of Mary Phagan" kidnapped andlynched Leo Frank. This group, which held a large rally near the 1924 Democratic National Convention,was revitalized by William Simmons during a meeting at Stone Mountain. D.W. Griffith's The Birth of aNation glorified, for the point, what American white supremacist group, led by Grand Wizards?
Ku Klux Klan (or KKK)
(25) This party entered a 1977 coalition with David Steel's party. One newspaper ran a cover asking thelast person leaving the country to "turn out the lights" if this party won. Under James Callaghan, thisparty lost popularity due to the Winter of Discontent. This party established the National Health Serviceunder Prime Minister Clement Attlee and promoted the "Third Way" under the leadership of Tony Blair.For the point, name this opposition party in the current House of Commons currently led by JeremyCorbyn.
Labour Party of the United Kingdom (or England or Great Britain)Page 5NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Round 6
(8) This lake's Mumbo Island is home to an eco-friendly resort. After a failed attempt to build a missionon Cape Maclear on this lake, one was successfully established at Livingstonia, named for the firstEuropean to discover this lake. This lake is home to over 500 species of fish that are divided into eitherthe Mbuna or Peacock groups, the cichlids. For ten points, name this Rift Valley lake that shares its namewith a nearby country with capital at Lilongwe.
Lake Malawi (or accept Lake Nyasa
(6) This body of water is spanned by the General Rafael bridge. The Esso oil tanker was lost in thisbody of water. Nancy Wexler discovered that people living along this body of water had a high incidenceof Huntington disease. The Catatumbo lightning phenomenon takes place above this body of water, wherea series of stilt houses allegedly reminded Amerigo Vespucci of Venice, inspiring the name for this lake'shome country. For ten points, name this large, oil-rich lake in Venezuela.
Lake MaracaiboBONUS: A large portion of Lake Maracaibo is infested with this aquatic plant, which has hurt the localfishing industry and damaged boat motors.ANSWER: duckweed
(23) A week after this man criticized his political party, the Declaration of 46 letter agreed withhis concerns. This man wrote "The Revolution Betrayed" while living in exile with Diego Rivera. AsCommissar of Foreign Affairs, this man handed the Baltic States to Kaiser Wilhelm II by signing theTreaty of Brest-Litovsk. Years after he founded the Red Army, this man was killed in Mexico by an icepick to the head. For the point, name this Soviet politician who lost a power struggle with Joseph Stalin.
Leon Trotsky
(7) One leader of this country was filmed having his ears cut off while warlord Prince Johnson drank aBudweiser. During this country's first civil war, Joshua Milton Blahyi led an armed division of childrenknown as the "Butt Naked brigade." That civil war ended with the 1997 election of Charles Taylor.Alongside Guinea and Sierra Leone, this country was at the centre of the West African Ebola outbreak.For ten points, name this African country, originally established as a country for free slaves, whose capitalis Monrovia.
Liberia
(5) In 1981, this team experienced "Fernandomania" when rookie Fernando Valenzuela won the CyYoung award. Another pitcher for this team gave up 7 runs in Game 1 of the World Series, then joked "Ibet right now you wish I was Jewish, too," referencing his teammate's choice to not pitch on Yom Kippur.For the point, Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax were, and Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw are, acesfor what National League baseball team that moved to California from Brooklyn?
Los Angeles Dodgers (accept place name, team name, or both; do not accept BrooklynDodgers)Page 1NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Round 3
(1) One king of this name was praised by Odo of Deuil in his chron cle of the SecondCrusade. Two decades before he actually took the throne, another king of this name triedto overthrow his father in revolt called the Praguerie ["Prague" er ee] that king of thisname manipulated his (+) vassals to centralize power, earning him the nickname "TheUniversal Spider." Another king of this name died near Carthage while on the (*) EighthCrusade, which he had called after his failure in the Seventh. For ten points, give this name of multipleFrench kings, the ninth of whom was canonized for his crusading.
Louis (accept Louis the 7th, 11th, and/or 9th)
(18) 3,000 of these people who fled to Nova Scotia and settled Birchwood are listed in the Book ofNegroes. A legion composed of these people fought at Lundy's Ferry and Monck's Corner while underthe commander of Banastre Tarleton. Lord Dorchester desired to "put the mark of Honour" upon thesepeople, "who had adhered to the Unity of the Empire". For the point, name these citizens of the ThirteenColonies who sided with Britain during the American Revolution.
Loyalists (accept Black Loyalists; accept Tories; accept Royalists; accept King's Men;accept descriptive answers that mention people loyal to Great Britain; prompt on freed slaves; prompton slaves)
(4) This organization defended its unorthodox contractual procedure in a court case against Iain Fraser.It is currently lead by Don Garber and unofficially runs the Cascadia Cup. Its first ever match wascontested between San Jose Clash and DCU at Spartan Stadium, and it grew out of the failed NASL.This league's Designated Player rule has allowed David Villa, Kaka, and other imports to join it, as itsattractiveness to foreigners grew following David Beckham's transfer to the LA Galaxy. For ten points,name this modern American soccer league.
Major League Soccer (or MLS)
(10) Archaeological sites built by this civilization contain E-group buildings that were probably used asastronomical observatories. Temples built by this civilization may have been rebuilt every fifty two years,corresponding to the cycles of their Long Count calendar. A temple built by this civilization displays theshadow of a snake crawling up a pyramid every equinox; that building is the Temple of Kukulcan. For tenpoints, name this civilization that constructed the cities of Tikal and Chichen Itza.
Mayan CivilizationBONUS: Many Mayan sites contain ruins of these facilities, used for Ollamaliztli [oh "llama" list lee],an important recreational and religious activity. These buildings include a long alley with sloped wallscapped by end zones on either end.ANSWER: ballcourts (this is a technical term; accept descriptions of "the court where they play theMesoamerican ball game;" prompt on generic descriptions of athletic facilities)
(13) One holder of this position dealt with a tax revolt led by John Pratt and James Bistor. HaroldWashington was the first black holder of this position, and died in office in 1987. Another holder of thisposition who died while holding it noted "I'm glad it was me instead of you" after being shot in the lungby Giuseppe Zangara. Anton Cermak and two members of the Daley family served in, for the point, whatposition held by Rahm Emanuel as chief executive of the largest city in Illinois?
Mayor of Chicago
(10) The Angel Phase of these people is speculated to have led to the emergence of the Caborn-Welborngroup. These people established the Parkin site along the St. Francis River, a location considered to be partof the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex culture. In order to mark the passing of solstices, these peoplebuilt a timber circle that archaeologists dubbed Woodhenge. These people constructed the pyramidalMonks Mound at an urban center near modern St. Louis. For ten points, name this Pre-Columbian NativeAmerican civilization that inhabited the Cahokia site by a namesake river.
Mississipians (accept Mississippian people, culture, etc.; prompt on Native Americansbefore mentioned; anti-prompt on Cahokia before mentioned)Second Quarter
(2) This state's capital was chosen to be at the site of LeFleur's Bluff, overlooking the Pearl River. Analluvial plain in this state, home to the towns of Clarksdale and Greenville, is bounded on the east by theYazoo River and is known for a distinctive variety of blues. Another city here was captured after a 47-daysiege by Ulysses S. Grant in 1863. For ten points, a namesake Delta and the city of Vicksburg are locatedin what Southern state whose capital is Jackson?
MississippiBONUS: This city, the first capital of Mississippi, was the southern end of a trail used by both NativeAmericans and early European settlers known as its namesake "trace."ANSWER: Natchez
(6) This leader was captured, and hundreds of his subjects killed, in the Massacre in the Great Temple.Bernal Diaz del Castillo's Historia describes this man, speaking from a balcony, being stoned by hissubjects while telling them to retreat from their enemy. Cuitlahuac [kweet lah wok] succeeded this man,whose death caused Pedro de Alvarado and hundreds of Europeans to flee the city in La Noche Triste.For ten points, name this ruler of Tenochtitlan whose reign ended with the invasion of Hern´an Cort´es'conquistadors.
Moctezuma II (or Montezuma II; accept Moctezuma Xocoyo)BONUS: Aztec rulers weren't given numbers; Moctezuma "the second" was a Spanish invention, and hewas known to the Aztecs as Moctezuma Xocoyo [sho koy oh], with Xocoyo meaning "the younger" in thisMesoamerican language. This language is spoken by over a million people in Mexico today.ANSWER: Nahuatl [nah waht'l] language (prompt on Aztec)Page 4NHBB Nationals Bowl 2016-2017 Bowl Round 2
(4) This man lost power for five days in the midst of a crisis in which the Italian tankerRose Mary was captured by the British. This leader's actions kicked off the Abadan Crisis.He was the victim of the 28 Mordad coup, which received assistance from Kermit (+)Roosevelt Jr. and General Norman Schwarzkopf Sr., who had trained the secret policeforce of his successor. Operation Ajax targeted this man's government after he sought tonationalize an industry controlled by the (*) Anglo-Persian Oil Company. For the point, name thisPrime Minister of Iran who was ousted in an U.S. backed coup in 1953.
Mohammad MosaddeghPage 1NHBB Nationals Bee 2015-2016 Bee Playoff Round 2
(18) The second epistle to Timothy identifies this figure's enemies as Jannes and Jambres. This man onceasked for his name to be blotted out from the Book of Life. His older sister was struck with leprosy forcriticizing this man's wife, whom he first met after rescuing her from some heckling shepherds at a well.At Meribah, this man displeased God by striking a rock in anger. For the point, name this author of theTorah who led the Israelites out of Egypt.
Moses (or Moshe)
(4) This group helped plan Operation Noa, which called for the smuggling of missile boats out ofCherbourg. Alois Brunner was maimed by a mail bomb from this group that allegedly designed theirexplosives to cripple but not kill. This group accidentally caused the death of Ahmed Bouchiki in theLillehammer affair during retaliatory actions against Black September, and their most high profile raidoccurred after discovering the identity of "Ricardo Clement" in Buenos Aires. For ten points, name thisIsraeli intelligence agency that captured Adolf Eichmann.
MossadBONUS: Mossad was created by this founder of the IDF and first Prime Minister of Israel.ANSWER: David Ben-Gurion
(5) A city on this ge graph cal feature is home to the heavily Ahmadi neighborhood ofKababir. A book alternately titled for the "Ascent of" this place was written by St. Johnof the Cross. A re gious leader once stated that God would (+) "sail his Ark" at thislocation, which prompted Shoghi Effendi to promulgate various Baha´ai buildings at thisplace. Mental prayer was associated with a member of the (*) Discalced, or barefoot, variety ofa sect named for this mountain range. St. Teresa of Avila belonged to a sect named for, for ten points,what Israeli mountain range on which Haifa lies?
Mount Carmel (accept Mount Saint Elias; accept God's vineyard; accept Har ha Karmellaccept Kurmul; accept Carmelites and elaborations thereof)
(4) One ruler of this empire met his end after falling down a library staircase while attempting toheed a muezzin's call to prayer. The Nine Jewels, including Birbal, were advisors to this empire, wherethe Din-i-ilahi religion was established in an attempt to merge Hinduism and Islam. This empire wasestablished following Ibrahim Lodi's defeat at Panipat in 1526. For ten points, name this Indian empireruled by Humayun and Akbar.
Mughal EmpireBONUS: Humayun, the aforementioned ruler who fell down a staircase, was the son of this Mughalfounder.ANSWER: Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur
(9) This man's attempt to take a settlement on the Penobscot River failed after the Captain of theGood Hope prematurely started a bombardment. Thomas Morton labeled this man "Captain Shrimp"after the latter removed him from Mount Wollaston. This man failed to capture Corbitant in a raid onNemasket, although the raid influenced Corbitant to declare his loyalty to King James. For ten points,name this soldier, the chief defender of the Plymouth Colony and the subject of a Longfellow poem abouthis Courtship.
Myles StandishBONUS: Myles Standish frequently advised what first governor of the Plymouth Colony?ANSWER: William BradfordPage 5NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 7
(28) This organization created a trust-building program with its former rivals called Partnership for Peace.It initiated the stay-behind Operation Gladio to prepare for an armed resistance. This organization'smutual defense principle, Article 5, has only been invoked once, immediately following the 9/11 attacks.The Able Archer exercise nearly caused a war between the Warsaw Pact and, for the point, what alliance,founded in 1949 to fight communism in Western Europe, that includes the U.S.?
NATO (or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization)Page 5NHBB A-Set Bee 2016-2017 Bee Round 3
(6) Shortly after the first of these events, Nelli Kim matched the feat three times. Accordingto legend, Omega's anticipation of this event was ignored by officials, who claimed thatequipment with three (+) digits would be suitable for use. Eight years after this event,Mary Lou Retton matched it under the tutelage of the same coach, Bela (*) Karolyi. Thisevent took place seven times at Montreal, beginning with the uneven bars. For ten points, name thisflawless feat performed at the 1976 Summer Olympics by a certain Romanian gymnast.
Nadia Comaneci's [koh-mah-nesh's] perfect 10s (accept descriptions; prompt on partialanswers)
(1) This group's newspaper was the Final Call, and the Italian Muslim Association issued a fatwaagainst this group because it fails to advocate prayer five times a day. One member of this group taughthis followers about the "Mother Wheel," an alleged UFO found in the book of Ezekiel. Wallace Fardfounded this group, which holds that all races were creations of the scientist Yakub. Louis Farrakhancurrently leads, for ten points, what predominantly African-American religion whose members includedthe converted Cassius Clay and Malcolm X?
Nation of IslamBONUS: This influential leader of the Nation of Islam served as mentor to Malcolm X and foundedTemple No. 2 in Chicago. He died in 1975.ANSWER: Elijah MuhammadPage 2NHBB Nationals Bowl 2015-2016 Bowl Round 1
(4) This campaign began with an attack on the post office at Westerplatte. Army groups Pomorze andPoznany were destroyed in the Battle of Bzura during this campaign, in which Marshal Smigly-Ridz calledfor a retreat to the Romanian Bridgehead. This campaign, which included a false flag attack on a radiostation at Gliewitz, benefited from a Soviet invasion as part of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. For tenpoints, name this invasion that began on September 1, 1939, beginning World War II.
Nazi German invasion of Poland (or Nazi German invasion of Poland; accept FallWeiss; prompt on partial answers; prompt on World War II before mentioned)BONUS: Prior to the Nazi invasion of Poland, Hitler demanded the cession of the Polish Corridor, centeredaround what free city on the Baltic Sea?ANSWER: Danzig (or Gda´nsk
(6) One song of this country's army is about a girl whose shares a name with a flower called "Erika".All the verses of one song used in this country start with the word "storm" repeated six times. A songfrom this country, "Forward! Forward!" was first performed in a film about Herbert Norkus. One nationalanthem of this country was also called "The Flag on High." A song used by its tank units was featuredin the 1965 film Battle of the Bulge. For ten points, name this country whose songs included Vorwarts!Vorwarts!, Horst Wessel Lied, and Panzerlied.
Nazi Germany (or the Third Reich; or Deutschland; or Grossdeutsches Reich)
(22) Nineteenth-century travelers through this state's Wildcat Hills would normally use either theRobidoux Pass or the Mitchell Pass. This state's capitol building, designed by Bertram Goodhue, is thesecond-tallest in the US and hosts an officially non-partisan unicameral legislature. Chimney Rock wasa major landmark for people taking the Oregon Trail through this state, which is also home to ScottsBluff. The Platte River flows through, for the point, what Plains state whose capital is Lincoln and mostpopulous city is Omaha?
Nebraska
(8) This organization drew much of its membership from the Southern and EasternAssociations. William Waller suggested the creation of this organization to the Committeeof Both (+) Kingdoms. This organization was the source of the Coldstream Guards andthe Blues and Royals, and certain people were not allowed to join it according to theSelf-Denying (*) Ordinance. This force, led by Sir Thomas Fairfax, fought against the Cavaliers ofCharles I. For the points, name this fighting force organized by Parliament to fight in the English CivilWar.
New Model Army (prompt on answers describing an English army; prompt on theParliamentarian Army)Page 2NHBB Nationals Bee 2016-2017 Bee Final Round - JV
(5) An event in this US state was the subject of Heather Ann Thompson's 2016 book Blood in the Waterand was discussed by the mostly sealed Meyer Report. A 19th century facility in this state developed asystem of solitary confinement and prison labor called the Auburn system. William Quinn was one of tencorrections officers killed in this state in a 1971 prison riot that ended with this state's police killing 33prisoners. For ten points, name this state where Governor Nelson Rockefeller put down the Attica prisonriot.
New YorkBONUS: In addition to the Auburn and Attica prisons, this other New York prison housed an electricchair nicknamed "Old Sparky" where Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1953.ANSWER: Sing Sing Correctional Facility (accept Ossining Correctional Facility)
(8) This province is home to Smallwood Reservoir, which was created to service the world's second-largestunderground hydropower station. In 1934, high debts forced this province to give up its status as aself-governing dominion. This province is home to Churchill Falls, and a plateau to its southeast knownas the Grand Banks was home to a cod fishery that collapsed in 1992. For ten points, what easternmostprovince of Canada consists of a namesake island and the mainland portion of Labrador?
Newfoundland and LabradorBONUS: What pair of islands off the coast of Newfoundland is the only portion of New France to remaina French possession to this day?ANSWER: St. Pierre and Miquelon (prompt on partial answer)
(6) Description acceptable. The central figure of this controversy cried "Is there an epidemic of cholera orsomething?" and "What is it, do you