| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Bruen case challenged whether or not this constitutional amendment was violated by the "proper cause" of the Sullivan Act. The decision in McDonald v. City of Chicago found that a right guaranteed by this amendment was incorporated by the Due Process Clause. Influenced by the English Militia Act of 1757 and affirmed broadly by DC v. Heller, this is, for ten points, what amendment guaranteeing a "right to bear arms"? | Second Amendment (accept Amendment II) |
| During this dynasty, the declination of the magnetic compass was first described by Shen Kuo, and the Chanyuan Treaty was signed between this dynasty and the Liao. Bianjing served as the capital of the Northern half of this dynasty, which established a permanent standing navy and issued the earliest known paper currency. For ten points, name this imperial Chinese dynasty from 960 to 1279 that was conquered by the Mongol Yuan. | Song Dynasty (or Sòng cháo; accept Northern Song Dynasty; or Southern Song Dynasty) |
| One man's reaction to being ousted as a leader of this political party was referred to as "the longest sulk in history." A leader of this party who oversaw his country's entry into the European Community was Ted Heath. The Partygate scandal affected a leader of this party, who stepped down in 2022. David Cameron and Boris Johnson were among the leaders of, for ten points, what current ruling party of Great Britain led by Rishi Sunak? | Conservative Party (or Conservative and Unionist Party; accept Tory Party; or Tories) |
| One of this man’s poems begins, “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” and is titled “Mother to Son.” This author described a man “droning a drowsy syncopated tune,” in “The Weary Blues,” and used water as a metaphor for the African American experience in his age seventeen poem, “The Negro Speaks of Rivers.” For ten points, name this Black poet of “Let America Be America Again” who was a major leader of the Harlem Renaissance. | Langston Hughes |
| This man claimed that the Iran Nuclear Deal was “worse than anything I could have imagined.” This man introduced the No Child Left Behind Bill into the House while representing. This man resigned from his highest post to join the board of tobacco firm Reynolds American, and this man succeeded Nancy Pelosi's first stint in his highest post. For ten points, name this Republican who resigned as Speaker of the House in 2015 in favor of Paul Ryan. | John Boehner [[BAY-ner]] (or John Andrew Boehner) |
| The "curse" of this man was said to have claimed the lives of Helmut Simon and Konrad Spindler. Studies showed three cracked ribs and possible instances of whipworm in this man, who was found to have been lactose intolerant in a 2012 DNA study. An arrowhead that pierced the left shoulder of this man indicated that he was murdered. Dating back to 3275 BC and found in the Central Eastern Alps, this is, for ten points, what oldest natural mummy in Europe, known as the "Iceman"? | Ötzi the Iceman (accept the Iceman before mentioned) |
| The Ottawa Treaty was signed to prevent the proliferation of these devices. A campaign against these things won Jody Williams the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize. These devices are the target of the HALO Trust, for whom Princess Diana notably campaigned. During the Cold War, the United States developed directed fragmentation types of these devices, such as the Claymore. Widely used in ground warfare since the late 19th century, for ten points, what are these devices that explode when stepped on? | Landmines (prompt on “Explosives” or “Bombs”) |
| Monkeypaw Productions is owned by this man, who was the first African-American screenwriter to win the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. This director followed the success of his debut film with another that portrays doppelgangers imitating the 1986 Hands Across America fundraiser. For ten points, name this filmmaker who directed Nope, Us, and Get Out. | Jordan Peele (or Jordan Haworth Peele) |
| This man was succeeded in his highest post by a leader of the “Crocodile Gang.” Along with bishop Abel Muzorewa [[moo-zoh-REH-wah]], this Shona politician agreed to direct rule by the British in the Lancaster House Agreement. This leader’s government printed a one hundred trillion dollar note during rampant hyperinflation in the late 2000s. A leader of the ZANU party, for ten points, who was this longtime dictator of Zimbabwe? | Robert Mugabe [[moo-GAH-beh]] (or Robert Gabriel Mugabe) |
| This politician first achieved his highest political post after the “Halloween Massacre.” The “Generals’ Revolt” accused this man of incompetence and led to his replacement by Robert Gates. This politician, who is both the youngest and oldest person to hold a certain cabinet position, wrote the book Known and Unknown after serving in that cabinet position during 9/11. For ten points, identify this secretary of defense under Gerald Ford and George W. Bush. | Donald Rumsfeld (or Donald Henry Rumsfeld) |
| Over 60 people were killed in Jaleh Square during this event's Black Friday. After this event, Shapour Bakhtiar and a regency council were temporarily given the duties of a leader who went into exile. This event led to the dissolution of the SAVAK secret police, and it led one side to storm an American embassy and hold 66 people hostage. For ten points, name this 1979 event in which Shah Reza Pahlavi was overthrown by Ayatollah Khomeini. | Iranian Revolution (or Islamic Revolution) |
| After Jafar Sharif-Emami was appointed prime minister, this city south of Tehran was the center of deadly protests. This city was rebuilt by Shah Abbas as the capital of the Safavid Empire. | Isfahan |
| In 2018, this country's former president Antonio Saca received a ten-year prison sentence for embezzlement. This country, whose FMLN party elected former guerilla leader Salvador Sánchez to its presidency in 2014, is where the New Ideas party won a two-thirds majority in 2021. For ten points, name this country that made Bitcoin an official currency in 2021 under the leadership of Nayib Bukele [[boo-KEH-leh]]. | Republic of El Salvador (accept República de El Salvador; or Republic of The Savior) |
| El Salvador is one of two countries to use Bitcoin as an official currency, the other being this country where Séléka rebels entered Bangui in early 2013. | Central African Republic (accept République centrafricaine; or Ködörösêse tî Bêafrîka) |
| During this election year, the Democratic Party held a second nominating convention in Baltimore after failing to select a nominee at the first convention in Charleston. Senators John Bell of Tennessee and Edward Everett of Massachusetts fronted the Constitutional Union ticket during this election year, the most recent in which four candidates won at least ten percent of the vote. For ten points, name this U.S. presidential election year in which the Republicans won their first contest under Abraham Lincoln. | Election of 1860 |
| The Southern wing of the Democratic Party nominated which outgoing vice president, the youngest ever, during the election of 1860? | John C (abel) Breckenridge |
| This athlete played alongside the “Houdini of the Hardwood”, Bob Cousy, for six of his NBA Championships. This man, who passed away in 2022, defeated Wilt Chamberlain’s teams in seven of eight playoff series, and served as a player-coach for three seasons. Widely considered the greatest winner in basketball history, for ten points, name this Boston Celtics legend who won eleven NBA championships in the 1950s and ‘60s. | Bill Russell (or William Felton Russell) |
| Russell was an active Civil Rights organizer, and joined the Cleveland Summit to support which other athlete known for his political stances? | Muhammad Ali (or Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; prompt on “The Greatest”) |
| In this country's town of Confresa, a supporter of one presidential candidate was stabbed with a knife and axe by an opposing candidate’s supporter. This country's president tapped defense minister Braga Netto to be his running mate for a 2022 reelection campaign, and his supporters attacked congress after that man lost. For ten points, name this South American country in which a Pink Tide socialist defeated conservative Jair Bolsonaro. | Brazil (or Federative Republic of Brazil; or República Federativa do Brasil) |
| This leader of the Workers' Party and former president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010 won the 2022 election against Bolsonaro. | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (accept either) |
| Applications for exemptions to this piece of legislation can be sent to a namesake committee sometimes called "The God Squad." Informal and formal consultation procedures are outlined in this piece of legislation, which can allow for Safe Harbor Agreements and experimental populations through Section 10. The 1900 Lacey Act was a precursor to this legislation, as was a 1966 Preservation Act listing only vertebrates. For ten points, name this 1973 conservation legislation which added plants to its protected list. | Endangered Species Act of 1973 (accept ESA; accept Endangered Species Committee) |
| One of the motivations for the Lacey Act was the disappearance in the wild of this bird, whose last specimen died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1918. A small, green parakeet with a yellow head, this bird is named for a southeastern region. | Carolina parakeet (or Carolina conure) |
| A succession war in this country opened with the Siege of Kehl and saw Naples handed to the Bourbons following the disastrous Austrian loss at Bitonto. The liberum veto crippled this country’s parliament, and it was dominated in the early 1700s by the Elector of Saxony, Augustus the Strong. This country suffered three partitions in the 1700s, and was later split by the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. For ten points, name this country whose 1939 invasion by Nazi Germany set off World War Two in Europe. | Republic of Poland (accept Rzeczpospolita Polska; or Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; or Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów) |
| The liberum veto allowed any member of this Polish parliament to end a legislative session and nullify any legislation that had already been passed. | Sejm [[pronounced “Same” but be lenient]] (accept General Sejm; or Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) |
| In the song “I Shall Be Free,” Bob Dylan remarked, “if you think I’ll let [this man] move in next door and marry my daughter, you must think I’m crazy.” According to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this man, “…articulated a philosophy which gave aid and comfort to the racist.” In one speech, Ronald Reagan claimed this man would “stop the advance of socialism in the United States.” “Extremism in the defense of liberty” was advocated by, for ten points, what Arizona senator who lost the 1964 election to Lyndon B. Johnson. | Barry Goldwater (or Barry Morris Goldwater) |
| Barry Goldwater was challenged at the 1964 Republic National Convention by Nelson Rockefeller and this governor of Pennsylvania, whose great grandfather is the namesake of a Pennsylvania city that was the setting of NBC’s The Office. | William Scranton (or William Warren Scranton; or Bill Scranton) |
| War in which West Virginia split from Virginia. | U.S. Civil War |
| Capital city founded by pioneers at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers. | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Town in the Eastern Panhandle where John Brown led an 1859 raid on the Federal Arsenal. | Harpers Ferry |
| Democratic senator from West Virginia who co-sponsored the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and is known for his funding from oil and gas companies. | Joe Manchin (or Joseph Manchin III) |
| Longest serving U.S. senator in history, a former KKK member representing West Virginia from 1959 to 2010. | Robert Byrd (or Robert Carlyle Byrd; or Cornelius Calvin Sale Jr.) |
| City in the Northern Panhandle where an 1861 Convention aimed to repeal Virginia’s Ordinance of Secession. | Wheeling (accept Wheeling Convention) |
| Luxury resort owned by Governor Jim Justice that contains a bunker to house Congress in the event of a nuclear war. | The Greenbrier |
| Largest labor uprising in U.S. history in Logan County, resulting in nearly a hundred dead miners in 1921. | Battle of Blair Mountain |
| City that has served as the capital of Italy since its unification in 1871. | Rome (or Roma) |
| Island where separatists were based in Palermo, home to many Mafia families. | Sicily |
| Party that was often the second-largest in Parliament and was supported by the USSR. | Italian Communist Party (accept PCI or PCd'I) |
| US foreign aid plan which helped revive the Italian economy after World War Two. | Marshall Plan (prompt on "European Recovery Program" or "ERP") |
| Heavy metal used to describe the years of violence in the 70s and 80s. | Lead (or Piombo; accept Years of Lead; or Anni di Piombo) |
| Pro-Putin television tycoon whose 1994 election ended the first republic, after which he would serve two more tenures as prime minister. | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Prime Minister who was kidnapped and killed by the Red Brigades. | Aldo Moro (or Aldo Romeo Luigi Moro) |
| Major political scandal in which almost 5,000 politicians were implicated by a “clean hands” investigation, leading to a wave of high-profile suicides. | Mani pulite (or Tangentopoli; accept Bribesville; or Kickback City) |
| Northern capital from which the Ming ruled starting in 1403. | Beijing (or Peking) |
| Imperial section of that capital which overlooks Tiananmen Square. | Forbidden City (or Forbidden Palace; or Zǐjìnchéng) |
| System of northern fortifications built by the Qin [[CHIN]] which was upgraded under the Ming. | Great Wall of China (or Wànlǐ Chángchéng) |
| Type of ceramic popularized during the Ming, known for its strength and whiteness. | Porcelain (prompt on “China” or “Fine China”) |
| Eunuch admiral and explorer who conducted multiple treasure voyages in the Indian Ocean for the Ming. | Zheng He [[ZHUNG-HUH]] (or Ma He; be lenient on pronunciation) |
| Ming emperor from 1402 to 1424 who patronized that admiral, built the Porcelain Tower, and expanded the bureaucratic exam system. | Yongle [[YONG-LUH]] Emperor (or Zhu Di; be lenient on pronunciation) |
| 1449 border conflict between the Ming and the Northern Yuan, during which Emperor Yingzong was captured. | Crisis of the Tumu Fortress (or Tumu Crisis; or Jisi Incident) |
| Short-lived dynasty founded by Li Zicheng which ruled the north during the transition from the Ming to the Qing [[CHING]]. | Shun dynasty (or Great Shun; or Dà Shùn) |
| George Romney was appointed to this position by Richard Nixon to reduce the odds he’d run against Nixon in 1972. NFL quarterback Jack Kemp held this cabinet position, and the most recent out-of-office holder of this position came under fire for spending (+) $31,000 on a dining set for his office and smearing trans people by saying that “big hairy men” could invade women's shelters. Ben Carson held, (*) for ten points, what cabinet position that leads a department once known as the House and Home Financing Agency? | Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (accept HUD for “Housing and Urban Development) |
| This man was the central character of the controversial 1998 film Pride. This man shot himself but missed his heart before being transferred to Sugamo prison and given dentures with the secret Morse Code engraving stating “Remember” (+) a certain attack. During his trial, this man accidentally revealed that the Emperor, not himself, was ultimately responsible for the invasion of China and attacks on (*) Pearl Harbor. For ten points, name this Japanese prime minister for most of World War Two. | Hideki Tojo (or Tojo Hideki) |
| In one novel by this man, a character based loosely on the satirical playwright Pierre Gringore abandons a Romani woman to save her goat, Djali. This man, along with Sun Yat-sen and Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm [[WIN-BIN-kee-EM]], is one of the “Venerable Saints” of the (+) Cao Đài [[“Cow Die”]] religion. After writing Napoleon le Petit [[luh- peh-TEE]], denouncing Napoléon the Third, this writer was forced into exile in Guernsey for ten years. (*) For ten points, name this French who depicted the Parisian June Rebellion in his novel Les Miserables. | Victor Hugo (or Victor-Marie Hugo) |
| One member of this family proclaimed his objectivity about one subject due to never visiting it and not speaking its native languages. That three-volume History of British India was written by a member of this family, whose son defined one concept as being exempt from (+) "the tyranny of political rulers". That work by a member of this family associated with classical (*) liberalism asserted the liberty of individuals to resist state dominance. For ten points, name this family that included the author of On Liberty and Utilitarianism. | Mill family (or Milne family; accept J[ohn] S[tuart] Mill; or James Mill; or James Milne) |
| A speech given in this state includes the words “I believe that the time has come” after its speaker compares one population to that of the U.S. The aforementioned Tenterfield Oration was delivered by this non-U.S. state’s leader, Henry Parkes, and advocated for its country’s (+) unification. George Johnston took over as leader of what is now this state during the Rum Rebellion, which attempted to overthrow William (*) Bligh. For ten points, name this Australian state where that rebellion briefly captured Sydney. | New South Wales (or NSW) |
| The earliest full-length biography of this man was written by Hugh Robert Mill. A venture led by this man was backed by John Quiller Rowett and is sometimes seen as the dividing line between one activity's "Mechanical" and (+) "Heroic" age. This man set one record during the Nimrod expedition, and a 720-nautical mile voyage via lifeboat was made during one expedition led by this man after a ship was crushed by pack (*) ice. The Endurance expedition was led by, for ten points, what Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer? | Ernest Shackleton (Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton) |
| In a 1959 speech, this man referred to his past as a cowherd and factory worker, remarking that "work as such cannot be dirty, it is only conscience that can be." This politician, who led the Ukrainian (+) Communist Party during World War Two, was replaced in one office by Alexei Kosygin. This man spoke at the 20th Party Congress of the CPSU, and he declared "we will (*) bury you" in a speech to Western ambassadors. For ten points, name this Soviet leader who, in the Secret Speech, denounced his predecessor, Joseph Stalin. | Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev |
| Theodore Lyman rescued and housed this man in Leverett Street Jail after an attempt was made to tar and feather him. Gerrit Smith and Amos A. Phelps were among those who withdrew from an organization led by this man to found the Liberty Party. With a Quaker named Benjamin (+) Lundy, this man co-edited a newspaper titled for the "Genius" of a concept this man advocated. The final speech of John Brown was displayed as a broadside outside the office of this man. Once president of the American (*) Anti-Slavery Society, for ten points, who was this abolitionist who founded The Liberator? | William Lloyd Garrison |
| In 1956, a civic auditorium in this state was stormed by police led by Richard Overton as it contained people "engaged in suggestive, stimulating, and tantalizing motions." One city in this state was where the (+) City Lights Bookstore was founded by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Though not Nevada, Hunter S. Thompson worked for the Examiner of a city in this state before moving to (*) Big Sur, which served as a sojourn for Jack Kerouac and poets like Allen Ginsberg. For ten points, name this state where the Beat poets and gay community flourished in San Francisco. | California |
| This Premier League football club, bought in 2005 by the American Glazer family, was founded in 1878 and has won a record twenty League titles. | Manchester United Football Club (accept Man United or Man U; accept "F.C." in place of "Football Club"; prompt on partial answers) |