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|---|---|
| Along with James Madison and John Jay, this man authored defending the U.S. Constitution. This man also wrote the and is credited with securing the economic footing of the newly independent USA. For the point, name this first US SecHreatmariylt oofn the Treasury and subject of a popular musical. | Alexander papier-mâché |
| A student demonstration in this city saw the building of the Goddess of Democracy, which was dismantled by the People’s Army. This city's namesake “Coup” evicted Puyi from its Forbidden Palace near Tiananmen Square. For the point, name this city establishedB ebiyj itnhge Ming DyPneaksitny gas the capBietaijl ionfg China. | (accept ; accept Coup) |
| This pioneer of welfare capitalism offered a five-dollar wage in 1914 in order to combat heavy turnover amongst workers. This man claimed that one could buy his vehicle in any color, so long as it was black. For the point, name this founder of a namesake American car company whoF roervdolutionizeFdo rmdass production with his Model T. | Henry (accept Motor Company) TheCity of God |
| This activity was described as “merely the continuation of policy by other means” in a treatise by Carl von Clausewitz. In , St. Augustine described how this practice Art of could be acceptable when it was authorized by a legitimate government, which he called the “just” form of this practice. Sun Tzu [[SZOO]] wrote about the , for the point, what subject invWolavring conflict betWweaern multipleT hstea Aterst oofr Wpaarrties? | (accept "Just "; accept ) |
| The head of this nation, Norodom Sihanouk [[see-HAH-nook]], condemned a bombing campaign in this country ordered by Lyndon Johnson. A leader of this nation renamed it to "Kampuchea" after the rise to power of the Khmer Rouge. For the point, name this Southeast Asian nation led from the capital of Phnom Penh that experienced a genocide under the regime of Pol Pot. Cambodia Kampuchea | Kingdom of (accept before mentioned) |
| This country was ruled by a person who had the second-longest reign of any monarch in world history prior to her death. Another monarch of this country also became Empress of th India in the 19 century. This country’s King George the Sixth ruled during World War II and was succeeded by his daughter who died last year. For the point, name this country which Queen ElizUabeth rKuled for 70 years. Great Britain Britain England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland | nited ingdom (Accept , , , , or ) |
| In this city, a radical group called the Naxalites destroyed infrastructure and fought against class enemies in the 1960s. The Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah [DOW-lah]] supposedly packed many British soldiers in a dungeon known as the "Black Hole of" this city. For the point, name this city in West Bengal that was the historical center of the British East India Company. Calcutta Kolkata Calcutta | (accept ; accept Black Hole of ) de facto |
| This man and his father were the first father-son pair to be awarded the Medal of Honor. This man served as the military dictator of Japan for three years following its surrender though he was fired by President Truman during the Korean War. For the point, name this commanMdearc oAfr tthheu Ur.S. Army in the Pacific Theater during World War Two. | Douglas |
| An expedition in this conflict was ambushed at the Monongahela [[moh-non-gah- HEH-lah]] River leading to General Braddock’s death. That expedition to Fort Duquesne [[doo-KANE]] in this war included future generals Thomas Gage and the commander of Fort Necessity, George Washington. For the point, name this North American theater of the Seven Years’ WarF wrehnicchh iannvdol Ivneddi eaxntensive use of Native allies in the 1750’s and 1760’s. | War (accept "Seven Years' War" before it is mentioned) |
| This Greek god is the namesake of a French fashion house owned by the luxury goods firm LVMH. This god is often depicted wearing a broad-brimmed hat and Talaria sandals. Mercury wHase rthmee Rsoman eqHuievramleenst of, for the point, which Greek Messenger god? | (accept Trismegistus; prompt on "Mercury" before mentioned) |
| Reformer Dorothea Dix touted the Pennsylvania System as a model for these institutions. One of these places was home for a time to the Anglin Brothers and Al Capone. James Earl Ray, the assassin of Martin Luther King, escaped from one of these places in Tennessee. Angola, Louisiana and Alcatraz have been the site of, for the point, what kind of penal instiPturtiisoonns? Jail Gaol Correctional | s (accept s or s; accept Facility) |
| The removal of the second English king with this name inspired the "Jacobite Rising.” The first monarch of this name was the target of the Gunpowder Plot and authorized a famous English translation of the Bible. For the point, give the name of the king who succeeded Queen Elizabeth tJhaem Feirsst, who wJaasm aelsso the namesake of the first succJeasmsfuels colony in Virginia. Jamestown | (accept Francis Edward Stuart; accept II [[the Second]]; accept James I [[the First]], accept ) |
| This state names a case concerning the Cherokee Nation’s sovereignty overseen and upheld by John Marshall. This state, originally colonized by James Oglethorpe, was devastated by a campaign by William Tecumseh Sherman that ended in its coastal city of Savannah. The March to thGee oSerag ibaegan in, fWoro trhcee sptoerin vt., Gwehoartg Siaouthern state's capital of Atlanta? | (accept ) |
| The application of critical methods to stories about this person was dubbed the "quest for the historical [this man]" by Albert Schweitzer [[SHWY-zuhr]]. The most commonly historically accepted events from this man’s life are his baptism in the Jordan River and his execution under the Roman governor Pontius Pilate. For the point, name this Jewish preacher and MessiaJehs oufs CChhrirsitsitanity. Jesus Yeshua | (accept either answer; accept of Nazareth; accept ; prompt on "Joshua") |
| Theodosius the Second built triple walls around this city, which was originally named Byzantium. In 1453, this city fell to Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, thereby ending the Byzantine Empire. For the point, name this city which was made a capital by Roman Emperor ConstantinCeo tnhset Ganretaint oinp tlehe 4th cenBtyuzrya,n wtihuimch is noIswt aknnbouwln as Istanbul. | (accept and before mention) |
| This figure was inspired by a meatpacker from Troy, New York who provided adequate rations for soldiers during the War of 1812. Thomas Nast was the first to draw cartoons of this figure, who was depicted in recruiting posters saying “I Want You for the US Army.” ForU tnhcel ep oSianmt, name this top hat-wearing figure who personifies the United States. | |
| An attempted encirclement of this city was turned back during the “Miracle on the Vistula.” An uprising in this city’s Ghetto ended in the deportation of thousands of Jewish people to a nearby extermination camp, Treblinka. For the point, name this city that succeededW Kraarksoaww as thWe acraspzitaawl oaf Poland. | (or ) |
| This crop’s development in Egypt was a result of a “famine” of it in England due to an American embargo. The productivity of slaves who harvested this crop was greatly increased by a “gin” invented by Eli Whitney. For the point, name this “King” cash crop grown in the American SCooutttho,n which is used toC omttaokne cloth. | (accept "King ") |
| This leader and his followers overthrew the Provisional Government led by Alexander Kerensky. Visitors can see this man's preserved body in his namesake "Mausoleum," where it sits in front of the Kremlin in Moscow. For the point, name this Bolshevik and first lLeeandeinr of the Soviet Union.U lyanov Lenin | Vladimir (or Vladimir Ilyich ; or Vladimir Illiych ) |
| In 1965, this city’s Watts neighborhood was the site of a riot over police violence and housing discrimination. A baseball team featuring Jackie Robinson moved from Brooklyn to this West Coast city, to which the Lakers basketball team also relocated. For the point, what California cLiotys oAvnegretoleosk ChicagoL t.oA .become the second-most populous American city? | (accept ) Going Solo |
| This author wrote about being a Royal Air Force pilot in World War Two in his BFG James autobiography, entitled . An encounter with the Queen of England leads to the and the Giant Peach Charlie and the peers of the title giant being shackled in this author's . Censors have often banned Chocolate Factory , a book by, for the point, which children's author of D?a hl | Roald |
| After winning the Battle of the Granicus River, this ruler undid the Gordian Knot by hacking it with his sword. This man decisively defeated the Persians at the Battle of Gaugamela, allowing his troops to capture Babylon. For the point, name this Macedonian ruler whosAel eemxapnirdee srtretched from his nAalteivxea nGdreeerce to Northwest India. | the Great (accept III of Macedon) |
| While captive at an internment camp, members of this profession became known as the "Battling Belles of Bataan." Due to the work of Anita McGee, a section of the Army Reorganization Act created a "Corps" dedicated to this profession. Clara Barton was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" while serving in, for the point, which profession of people who tend tNou thrsee sick dNuruirnsgi nwgar? Nurse | s (or ; accept Army ; prompt on answers like "Health" or "Healthcare"; do not accept or prompt on "Doctor (s)") Commentaries on the Gallic Wars |
| This man ordered trenches around Alesia while fighting the forces of Vercingetorix. The book was written by this man who conquered Gaul, in modern-day France, for Rome. For the point, which Roman military leader and dictator was later murdered oJnu ltihues ICdaees soafr March by a group of senators led by Brutus? | Gaius (prompt on partial answer) |
| This figure's knowledge of a lunar eclipse was used to force Arawak natives to hand over food and supplies to his crew. The settlement of "La Navidad" was established by this native of Genoa, whose voyage was sponsored by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain. For the point, name thisC oexlupmlobreurs who first landeCdo inlo tmheb Aomericas in 1492. Colon | Christopher (or Cristoforo ; accept Cristobal ) |
| Plans for one of these structures were developed by Emperor Caligula across the Isthmus of Corinth. Military engineer Nero Claudius Drusus built one of these structures which connected the Rhine to Lake Flevo. For the point, name these artificial waterways which were also constructed near Suez in Egypt, as well as in Panama to connect the Atlantic and PacificC Oacneaalns. | s (accept word descriptions before "For the point" is read) |
| In the 1820s, the British discovered this commodity growing naturally in India, leading to its widespread cultivation there. In a 1773 event named for this commodity, members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans and destroyed a shipment of this good. For the point, name this substance, excessive taxes on which led to the dumping of crates intoT Beoaston HarbToera in a namesake “party." Tea | (accept Leaves; accept Boston Party) Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen |
| A leader in this country asserted that “sexual equality” was not given to one gender in her . Simone de Beauvoir (boe- th VWAH) was a 20 century feminist from this European country where Marine Le Pen lost a recent presidential election. For the point, what country beheaded its queen, Marie th Antoinette, during its 1F8ra ncecnetury Revolution?F rance | Kingdom of (or Reaume de ) The Innocents Abroad Life on the |
| This man’s adventures in Europe are recounted in the travelogue Mississippi Roughing It . This author tells about his time as a steamboat pilot in the mid-1800s in . For the point, name this American author of who later penned novels about Tom SawyTewr aanind Huckleberry Finn. Clemens | Mark (accept Samuel Langhorne ) |
| This object was constructed by Epeius, and was considered to be an offering for Athena. The warriors Diomedes [[die-oh-MEED-eez]] and Odysseus emerged from this object after it was pulled into an ancient city. For the point, what wooden object was used to infiltrate a namesake city by Greek forces, and is now used to refer to certain computer viruses? Trojan Horse | |
| At the end of one of these conflicts, Pleistoanax [[pleh-ee-stoh-AH-nacks]] gave an offer to one power which allowed them to retain Nisaea and Plataea in the "Peace of Nicias." Thucydides [[thoo-SIH-deh-dees]] described a funeral oration given by Pericles for those who died in one of these conflicts. For the point, name this set of two conflicts in ancient Greece fought betwPeeleonp tohnen Deesliiaann League, led by Athens, and a nPameleospaoknen leeasgiaune under the Spartans. | Wars (accept First or Second Bu rWakaur)m in |
| This leader, whose reign ended official discrimination of the , or 'village people', was presented with a five-point reform document known as the Charter Oath. This successor of Emperor Komei was the victor of the Boshin War, and coerced Shogun Yoshinobu into stepping down. For the point, name this emperor whose namesake “Restoration” launchMeedi ajin indMusuttrsiualh aintod culturalM reevijoilution in Japan. Meiji | Emperor (or ; accept the Great; accept the Holy Emperor) |