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| Some minor examples of these texts are located in the Barabar Hill Caves. Examples of these texts written in the Brahmi script were uncovered in Nigali Sagar and Lumbini. These texts were inspired by their author's remorse over the Kalinga Campaign. These text’s creator referred to them as Dhamma Lipi, and these texts refer to their author as “Beloved of the Gods.” One of these texts was displayed on a monument at Sarnath topped by four lions. For the point, name these works extolling Buddhism, found on pillars commissioned by a Mauryan emperor. | Edicts of Ashoka (or Minor/Major Rock Edicts; or Minor/Major Pillar Edicts; accept Dhamma Lipi before read) |
| This venue, which first opened to the public in 1869, was constructed by Plumeret [[PLOOM-reh]]. One of the demimondaines at this place was depicted in a painting in which she is standing in front of a mirror. Popular during the Belle Époque, this location in the Ninth arrondissement was controversially the site of a performance in a banana skirt conducted by Josephine Baker, and the name of this venue was inspired by a word meaning "shepherdess." For the point, identify this cabaret music venue in Paris, whose bar was painted by Édouard Manet. | Folies Bergère (accept Folies Trévise; accept Bar at the Folies Bergère) |
| A member of this royal family survived an assassination attempt by The Patriots when Prussian forces intervened after his marriage to Wilhelmina of Prussia. This royal family was founded by a man nicknamed “The Silent,” who led forces against the Spanish during the Eighty Years’ War. This royal family took over England at the request of the British parliament in the Glorious Revolution. For the point, name this royal family represented by Queen Beatrix and Willem-Alexander, the current king of the Netherlands. | House of Orange-Nassau (accept House of Stuart and Orange) |
| Two answers required. The Wager Mutiny concerned a ship operated by one of these two powers, whose goal was to disrupt the Pacific operations of the other. George Anson commanded a squadron of ships of one of these countries that captured one of the Manila galleons of the other. In 1588, a naval force of one of these countries sailed up a channel to face defenders of the other, including Francis Drake. For the point, name these two European powers, whose Tudor navy and Armada clashed. | Spanish Empire and Kingdom of England (prompt on partial answers; accept Spain; or Hispanic Monarchy; or Imperio español; or Monarquía Hispánica in place of Spanish Empire; accept Regnum Anglorum; or English Kingdom or United Kingdom; or Kingdom of Great Britain in place of Kingdom of England) |
| The first caption on the left of a political cartoon that repeats the refrain "Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble" attacked this political party, among whose leaders was a Senator from New Hampshire. 10.1 percent of the vote was won by this third party in a presidential election, in which they ran the leader of the Albany Regency. Salmon P. Chase was an early leader of this political party, which arose after the Mexican-American War over disputes regarding the extension of a practice opposed by abolitionists. For the point, name this political party that opposed the westward expansion of slavery. | Free Soil Party (accept Free Soilers) |
| Jesse Helms attempted to make this politician cry by singing “Dixie." This senator controversially met with dictator Sani Abacha, despite U.S. sanctions against Nigeria. This senator and Barbara Mikulski challenged a rule against women wearing pants, and this woman was appointed U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand by Bill Clinton after losing a re- election campaign. For the point, name this woman who represented Illinois from 1993 to 1999 as the first Black woman in the Senate. | Carol Mosley Braun (prompt on partial answers) |
| This man warned of a stock market collapse in a way that would ironically cost his country more to abandon than to preserve a certain religion. This author of An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity wrote "let no man talk to me of these and the like expedients" in a work criticizing mercantilism. That essay by this author satirically suggests that poor Irish parents should sell their children as food to rich Englishmen. For the point, name this author of A Modest Proposal. | Jonathan Swift |
| This speech envisions a "ship lost at sea" sighting a "friendly vessel" with the signal "Water, water; we die of thirst." This speech notes how "nearly sixteen million hands" can pull a load upward. Before concluding, this speech states that earning a dollar in a factory is "worth infinitely more" than spending a dollar at an opera house. A cotton exposition in the title city was the setting of this speech, which commands Black listeners to "cast down your bucket where you are." For the point, name this speech advocating for Black people to learn trades and not retaliate against racism, delivered by Booker T. Washington in a namesake Georgia city. | Atlanta Compromise (accept Atlanta Exposition Speech; accept descriptive answers such as Booker T. Washington's speech at the Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895) |
| A leader of this empire fled after rumors spread of him fathering the child of Akobena Abensua. It was not in Southern Africa, but an expeditionary force commanded by Robert Baden-Powell fought against this empire in a conflict that involved Prempeh the First. The Conflict of the Orange Footrest between the United Kingdom and this empire was alternatively named for this empire's Golden Stool. Absorbed by the Gold Coast colony in 1902, this is, for the point, what empire that expanded out of a namesake region of Ghana? | Ashanti Empire (accept Asante Empire; accept Asanteman) |
| This politician was supposedly asked by Anthony Eden to burn his diaries at the end of the Suez Crisis. A future leader of the Liberal Party attacked this politician for sacking Selwyn Lloyd and Lord Mills in an event termed the “Night of the Long Knives.” In an attempt to capitalize on an economic recovery, this British politician ran with the slogan “you’ve never had it so good.” For the point, name this Conservative British prime minister who served from 1957 to 1963, known for his wit and nicknamed “Supermac." | Harold Macmillan (or First Earl of Stockton) |
| Indrabhuti Gautama is considered the leader of the eleven disciples of this prophet, who delivered 55 pravachana, or recitations. This 24th tirthankara supposedly reached infinite knowledge while sitting under a salah tree. A religion founded by this prophet includes a "Sky-Clad" sect that does not wear clothing, and some followers of a religion founded by this prophet carry a broom to facilitate ahimsa and sweep aside insects. For the point, identify this prophet and proponent of non-violence who founded Jainism. | Mahavira (or Vardhaman) |
| After advocating for his students’ right to protest, this composer was dismissed from the St. Petersburg Conservatory during the Revolution of 1905. The works of this composer were the subject of a ban after a student performance of his opera Kashchey the Deathless was followed by a political demonstration. Another one of this composer’s operas, The Golden Cockerel, had its premiere postponed for perceived anti-monarchist themes. For the point, name this Russian composer whose opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan contains the “Flight of the Bumblebee." | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (or Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov) |
| This period is typically thought to have begun with the partition of Jin. The philosophers Mozi, Zhuangzi, and Mencius lived during this period’s Hundred Schools of Thought. During this period, Sun Tzu wrote his most famous treatise on military strategy, The Art of War. This period made up the end of the Eastern Zhou [[JOH]] dynasty and followed the Spring and Autumn Period. For the point, name this violent period of ancient Chinese history, which was ended by the Qin [[CHIN]] wars of unification. | Warring States Period (or Zhànguó Shídài; prompt on “Zhou” or “Eastern Zhou” before mentioned) |
| The first release from this company was called “His Majesty, the American” and featured the first host of the Academy Awards. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre was depicted in a 1932 release from this company that was inspired by Al Capone. A principal owner of this company was a British film pioneer known for playing “The Tramp” in films such as City Lights. For the point, name this independent film studio founded in 1919 by Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, D.W. Griffith, and Charlie Chaplin. | United Artists (accept UA; or United Artists Digital Studios) |
| During the Gigantomachy, this goddess killed Clytius. This goddess was served by a shape-shifting succubus with a copper leg named Empusa. While leading a group out of Hades, this goddess was offered a feast called a Deipnon. This goddess’ symbols included the polecat and black dogs, and this goddess was the source of the powers of Medea. This goddess used her torches to help Demeter search for Persephone, and this triple goddess is associated with the dark side of the moon and crossroads. For the point, name this Greek goddess of witchcraft and magic. | Hecate [[HEH-kah-teh]] |
| This event was commemorated through the creation of a "Remembrance Week" and student exchange program at Syracuse University. Jim Swire claimed that an object used in this event was planted directly at Heathrow. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was extradited by the leader of one country for his involvement in this event, which was investigated by the Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary. A Detroit-bound flight was the focus of, for the point, what terrorist attack in which a plane was destroyed above Scotland? | Lockerbie Bombing (or Pan Am Flight 103) |
| A set of 1977 elections in which this party won a plurality of seats in its country's legislature came to be known as "the revolution." Among the founders of this party was a man who faced off against his country's government in the Altalena Affair. Another prime minister from this party was among the three men who authorized the assassination of Folke Bernadotte. In 1999, a coalition led by Ehud Barak defeated the chairperson of this center-right party that was co-founded by Ariel Sharon and Menachem Begin. For the point, name this Israeli political party led by Benjamin Netanyahu. | Likud (accept Likud – National Liberal Movement; accept HaLikud) |
| This group challenged Boynton v. Virginia and drew national headlines when Jim Zwerg was photographed after being severely beaten. The Congress of Racial Equality, or CORE, created this group, whose members, including Ralph Abernathy and John Lewis, used mass transportation to move between southern cities. For the point, name this group of activists who travelled by bus in 1961 to protest segregation at lunch counters and theatres. | Freedom Riders |
| This dynasty’s victory at the Battle of Misiche resulted in the death of Gordian the Third and the cession of Armenia by Philip the Arab. Carved from a stalagmite in a cave in the Zagros Mountain, the Colossal Statue of Shapur the First commemorates this dynasty’s second king. At the Battle of Edessa, this dynasty’s forces accomplished the unprecedented feat of taking Roman emperor Valerian as a prisoner of war. For the point, name this last pre-Muslim dynasty of Persia. | Sassanid Empire (accept Sasanians Empire) |
| This man shot Matt Stewart, the owner of a Shell gas station, after Stewart killed this man’s employee, Robert Gibson. According to legend, this man cursed a Japanese baseball team known as the Hanshin Tigers after its fans tossed a statue of him into a river. Despite serving briefly in the U.S. Army, this man’s title was an honorary bestowed on him by Kentucky governor Ruby Lafoon. Opening his first franchise in South Salt Lake, Utah in 1952, for the point, who was this businessman behind Kentucky Fried Chicken? | Colonel Sanders (or Harland David Sanders) |
| Two answers required. Mickey O’Rourke led forces at the Battle of Ballantyne Pier during this period in this country, which notably had a less severe impact on bush flyers. Elements of what became the ILWU gathered during this period in this country, in which the Regina Riot occurred. During this period in this country, R.B. Bennett negotiated with a group that underwent a trek that aimed to end in its country’s capital. The “On to Ottawa” Trek occurred during, for the point, what era of economic trouble in a North American country? | Great Depression in Canada (accept the Canadian Depression; prompt on “Great Depression” or “Depression”) |
| A prominent leader of this organization named Vincent St. John was shot in Goldfield, Nevada in 1907 before the city's "troubles." A man alleged to be involved in the murder of Frank Steunenberg was a founder of this organization, which published The Evolution of Industrial Democracy. The WFM was categorized as the "mining section" of this organization, which promoted "One Big Union." For the point, name this labor organization whose members were known as "Wobblies." | Industrial Workers of the World (accept IWW; accept Wobblies before mentioned; accept WFM or Western Federation of Miners before "Founder" is read and anti-prompt after until "WFM" is read) |
| Danny Creswell claimed David Johnston's attendance at a symposium for the 250th anniversary of this document was "a big step." A new government was established in West Florida after this agreement, which was issued in the same year as the treaty ending the Seven Years' War. This document ceded the Ohio Valley and drew the ire of land speculators after a line was drawn along the Appalachian Mountains. For the point, name this royal proclamation issued by George the Third that followed the French and Indian War’s end. | Royal Proclamation of 1763 |
| In describing his domain, this man is recorded to have claimed “This is the kingdom which I hold, from the Sacae [[SAH-keh]] who are beyond Sogdia to Kush, and from Sind.” Herodotus records this man’s rise after he succeeded Bardiya, a son of Cambyses the Second. After putting down a revolt in Ionia, this man’s forces faced off against those of Miltiades at a battle that inspired the name of a race. For the point, identify this Persian ruler whose forces were defeated at the Battle of Marathon. | Darius the First (accept Darius the Great; accept Dārayavaʰuš or Dareios in place of Darius; prompt on partial answers) |
| This author and her husband published the first UK book edition of T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land as a title for Hogarth Press. A 1929 essay by this author makes an argument for creative and financial freedom of female authors, partly through the fictional character Judith, the sister of Shakespeare. For the point, name this member of the Bloomsbury Group who pioneered stream-of-consciousness narratives in novels like To the Lighthouse. | Virginia Woolf (or Adeline Virginia Woolf; accept Adeline Virginia Stephen) |
| This figure was decried by many members of her own party for relying on the public opinion of Europeans in regards to the death penalty after the case Atkins v. Virginia. This figure, who wrote the majority opinion to Planned Parenthood v. Casey, was the subject of an unsuccessful replacement by Harriet Miers. Willian Rehnquist proposed to this woman decades before they served together in their best-known positions. For the point, name this first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. | Sandra Day O'Connor |
| The quote "Kollaa will hold, unless the orders are to run" was legendarily said during this conflict, in which a certain geographic feature was defended by the Army of the Isthmus. An occupying force during this conflict created the Terijoki Government, and a key victory for one side of this conflict occurred at the Battle of Suomussalmi. Defense ships like the Ilmarinen and Väinämöinen were used by one side of this conflict, which was ended by the Moscow Peace Treaty. For the point, identify this 1939 to 1940 war between Russia and Finland. | Winter War (accept First Soviet-Finnish War; prompt on "Soviet-Finnish" War) |
| Originally known as the Model 299, this aircraft received a nickname that was quickly trademarked after a statement made by reporter Richard Smith. Carl Spaatz claimed that the United States might have lost World War Two without this aircraft, which the Japanese described as the "four-engine fighter." This aircraft took part in daylight operations to complement the RAF's nighttime bombing campaigns in Europe. For the point, identify this Boeing-manufactured bomber that was nicknamed the "Flying Fortress." | Boeing B-17 (accept Flying Fortress before mentioned) |
| A newspaper editor in this country was killed twelve years before his wife came to power. The National Patriotic Front was created in this country, which was once led by Violetta Chamorro. The Junta for National Reconstruction jointly ruled this country with a socialist party that would take power and prop up candidates such as Daniel Ortega. For the point, name this Central American country once governed by the Sandinistas from Managua. | Republic of Nicaragua (República de Nicaragua) |
| Russ Feingold was the only senator to vote against this legislation, whose third title attempted to amend the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986. The 2015 Freedom Act restored expired provisions in this legislation, which allowed the government to detain immigrants without a trial. This law led to the PRISM wiretapping program, which violated the right to privacy according to Jim Sensenbrenner. For the point, name this anti-terrorism law passed with an overwhelming majority after 9/11. | USA PATRIOT Act (or Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001) |
| This man claimed “we have compelled every land and every sea to open a path for our valor” in a work claiming that “honor is the delight of men when they are old and useless.” This man claimed “Our form of government does not enter into rivalry with the institutions of others” in a work in which he “dwelt upon the greatness of” a city whose dead soldiers were acknowledged. For the point, name this statesman who led Athens through the Peloponnesian War and delivered a memorable “Funeral Oration.” | Pericles |
| In God's Playground, Norman Davies claims a fourth of these events was constituted by the creation of an 1807 duchy. August 5, 1772 was the date of the first of these events, which occurred after a military defeat for the Bar Confederation. These events were carried out by a collection of states that included the Habsburgs and the Russian Empire. Numerous zabor were annexed amidst, for the point, what series of three events that affected a region with which the Grand Duchy of Lithuania formed a Commonwealth? | Partitions of Poland (accept First, Second, Third, or Fourth Partition of Poland) |
| The University of the Witwatersrand contains the original remains of a cross erected by this man, which is now represented in the town of Alexandria. This man took part in an expedition led by Diogo de Azambuja, which aimed to build a trading post along the Gulf of Guinea. This man was commissioned by John the Second for a 1486 expedition that passed Walvis Bay before his most famous accomplishment. For the point, name this Portuguese navigator, the first European to round Africa's southern tip. | Bartolomeu Dias |
| In 1982, hundreds of thousands of textile workers in this city were led in a strike by Dutta Samant. In 2006, seven pressure cooker bombs were set off in this city’s subway system by a group allegedly backed by the Inter-Services Intelligence. In 2008, the Lashkar- e-Taiba terrorist organization carried out the 26/11 terrorist attacks in this city, partially destroying its Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. For the point, name this Indian city that was formerly known as Bombay. | Mumbai (accept Bombay before mentioned) |
| On a single day, 3,439 people worked on this structure at once, a number that included ironworkers from the Mohawk tribe. A ceremony at the dedication of this structure included President Herbert Hoover turning on its lights by pressing a button. John J. Raskob made Al Smith president of a company that oversaw the construction of this building, which was the tallest in the world from 1931 to 1970. For the point, identify this Art Deco skyscraper in New York City. | Empire State Building (prompt on partial answers) |
| This currency's name allegedly refers to a "small fish." Along with the dong and the kip, this currency replaced the piastre. This currency, whose banknotes feature the Sisowath Quay and King Sihamoni, was briefly abolished during the late 1970s before it was restored under Vietnamese occupation. Continuing in use after the restoration of Norodom Sihanouk, this is, for the point, what Indochinese currency that was abolished under the dictatorship of Pol Pot? | Cambodian Rial (or KHR; prompt on partial answers) |