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| A force in this state under Robert Anderson surrendered following an artillery barrage by P. G. T. Beauregard [[boh-REH-gahrd]]. This state was where Francis Marion gained the name Swamp Fox in the southern theatre of the American Revolution. For the point, name this state, the site of the Battle of Camden in the Revolutionary War, and the fall of Fort SumSoteurt ihn C thareo Cliivnial War, which took place in Charleston Harbor. | |
| A member of the Shoshone [[show-SHOW-nee]] tribe, this woman is depicted carrying a baby on her back on a dollar coin. For the point, name this guide of the Corps of Discovery Swahcoa gaasswisetaed Lewis and Clark on their travels in what is now the northwest USA. | |
| The Song Dynasty in China was overthrown by these people, who then established the Yuan Dynasty. Under generals such as Subotai, these people established the largest contiguous land empire in history, which stretched from Poland to Vietnam. For the point, name theseM hoonrgsoelbsack riding people who conquered much of Asia under Genghis Khan. | (or Mongolians; accept Yuan Dynasty before mention) |
| The "Great Upheaval" included a mass expulsion of Acadian people from this country’s colonial holdings. This country lost all of its continental North American possessions at the end of the Seven Years’ War with the exception of Saint Pierre [[SAHN pee- EHR]] and Miquelon [[me-keh-LOHN]]. For the point, name this European country which contested cFornatnrcoel of CanadNae wwi tFhr tahnec UeniteNdo Kuivnegldleo-mF.r ance | (accept or ) |
| This state features the slogan “birthplace of aviation pioneers” on its state quarter, and an air force base is named for the Wright brothers in this state near Dayton. This th Midwestern state was also the home of six Republican presidents in the late 19 and early th 20 centuries, including Grant, Hayes, and Taft. For the point, name this state which engaged in the largeOlyh iboloodless Toledo War with Michigan. | |
| This civilization was the first to ritualistically drink chocolate, and they are associated with the La Venta archaeological site. This civilization was the first to make rubber balls later used by their successors, the Mayans. For the point, name this early central American culture known forO crlmeaeticng colossal stone heads. | s |
| This nation's young prime minister faced criticism by the Centre Party in 2022 after a video surfaced of her partying at a club with friends. That political figure from this nation, Sanna Marin, met with neighboring Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson about joining NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. For the point, during the Winter War with the Soviet UnioFnin, wlahnidch NoSrudoicm niational saw attacks inF iintsl acnapdital oSfu Hoemlseinnki? Finland | (or ; accept Republic of ; or tasavalta; or Republiken ) Lusitania |
| The USA’s entry into this war was hastened by the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare, as well as the sinking of the . US soldiers who fought in France during this war were commonly referred to as doughboys. For the point, name this conflict in which US iWnteorrvlden Wtioanr Iled to a defeat of the Central Powers, including Germany, in 1918. | |
| A man with this last name had his corpse dug up by the Royalists of Charles the Second and put on trial. Another member of this family dismissed the Rump Parliament and led the New Model Army at Naseby. For the point, identify this family name of a “Lord Protector” of England. Cromwell Cromwell Cromwell | (accept Oliver ; accept Thomas ) |
| Thor Heyerdahl tested the proficiency of this people’s navigation skills through his Kon-Tiki experiment. The Rapa Nui [[NOO-ee]] people of Easter Island, belong to this larger ethnic group, who also name a French island chain that includes Tahiti. For the point, name this ethnic group who used advanced watercraft to traverse the Pacific Ocean and colonize islands likeP oHlaywnaeisi.i a | ns |
| The lack of recognition for his role in this battle led Benedict Arnold to plot his defection from the Patriot cause. The Kingdom of France entered the American side of the Revolutionary War following, for the point, what 1777 "turning point," a battle fought in upstate New York? Saratoga Freeman's Farm Bemis Heights | Battle of (accept Battle of ; or Battle of ) Porgy and Bess Fidelio The |
| One type of this composition song features the song “Summertime” and is named Marriage of Figaro . Other examples of this art form include by Beethoven and by Mozart. For the point, name this type of classical music performance often written in German or Italian, which have often debuted at theatres such as La Scala in Milan or ThOep Mereat in New York City. | |
| A person in this position, Joseph Cannon, had a so-called “revolt” against him by the Progressive George Norris and a contingent of fellow Republicans. James Polk was the only president of the United States to also serve in this position. Paul Ryan held this position from 2015 to 2019 after which Nancy Pelosi reclaimed this position. For the point, name this position inS Cpoenagkreerss, the pHreosuidseing officer of its larger branch. Speaker House | of the (prompt on partial answer; or of the United States of Representatives) |
| Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar [[KWEH-yahr]] served on this island as its first colonial governor, and his rival, Hernán Cortés, launched an expeditionary force to Mexico from this colonial holding. This island’s capital was designated as the "Key to the New World and Rampart of the West Indies" by King Philip II [[the Second]]. For the point, name this major Spanish coClounbya in the Caribbean, governed froCmu bHaavana. Cuba | (accept Captaincy General of ; or Capitanía General de ) |
| This state was the site of the Aroostook War border conflict with British-held Canada. This New England state entered the Union as part of the Missouri Compromise. For the point, name this state where Acadia National Park was created and where the end of the AppalachiaMna Tinraeil was constructed on Mount Katahdin. | |
| This leader murdered his brother and co-ruler Bleda. Pope Leo I prevented this man from attacking Rome, and he saw his invasion of Gaul turned back at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains by an alliance of Visigoths and Romans. For the point, name this “Scourge of God,” a kAitntgil oaf the Huns. | the Hun |
| John Marshall’s tenure as Chief Justice helped to secure the goals of this political party after it collapsed. After word of secession talk at the Hartford Convention went public, this party fell apart, leading to the Era of Good Feelings. For the point, name this rival party of the Democratic-Republicans whose members included Alexander Hamilton and President John Adams. Federalist Federalist | Party (or s) |
| This man's death led to a period known as the "July Crisis." Backed by the secret society known as the Black Hand, Gavrilo Princip shot this man in 1914. For the point, which archduke and heir to the Hapsburg throne of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in Sarajevo, thus sparking World FWraanr zO Fneer? dinand Franz Ferdinand | Archduke (prompt on partial answer; accept Archduke Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria) |
| Followers of this philosopher abstained from eating beans since they believed they had souls. This philosopher is best known for discovering the mathematical relation that can be generalized as the law of cosines. For the point, name this Greek philosopher whose namesake “theorem” relates the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle to the length of its other twPoy tshidaegso. ras Pythagorean | of Samos (accept Theorem) |
| At Blair House, two people from this region carried out a failed assassination attempt on Harry Truman. By 1950, over 60,000 people from this territory lived in an area close to 110th Street in New York known as Spanish Harlem. For the point, name this American- controlled island "CommonwePaulethr"t oin R tihceo Caribbean governed from the city of San Juan. | Commonwealth of (prompt on "PR") General Balgrano |
| An amphibious landing during Operation Sutton gave a European power control over the eastern portion of these islands. The aging cruiser was sunk near this island chain by the Royal Air Force. For the point, name this island group whose disputed claims led Ftoa lak 1la9n8d2 war in the South AtlaMntailcv Oincaeasn between Argentina and Great Britain. | Islands (accept Islas ) |
| This figure's mother, Maya dreamed of him symbolically as a white elephant holding a white lotus. A religion founded by this man uses the Pali Canon of scriptures. For the point, name this Indian prince known as the "Enlightened One" who achieved Nirvana and taught the "Four NBoubdlde hTaruths." Gautama | (accept Siddhārtha ) |
| This country’s forces prevailed in the Battle of Adwa against a European country trying to colonize it. The “March of the Iron Will” against this country resulted in the removal of its ruler, Haile Selassie [[HIGH-lee seh-LAH-see]]. For the point, name this country that was invaded by Italy underE Btehnioitpoi MaussoliniA inb y1s9s3i5n,i aand which is governed from Addis Ababa. | Kingdom of (accept ) |
| The Battle of Vertieres [[vehr-tee-"AIR"]] was fought during a conflict of this type, which was led by Toussaint L'Ouverture [[too-SAHN loh-vehr-"TOUR"]] and resulted in the independence of Haiti. For the point, name these uprisings against a certain institution, examples oSfl awvheich were led by Nat Turner in the Usnliatevde rSytates. | Revolts (or anything mentioning “ ”; accept "uprisings,” “rebellions,” or equivalents for “revolts”) |
| James Meredith was the first African-American integrate a university in this state, sparking riots in its city of Oxford. Later, Meredith led a march for voting rights from Tennessee to this state's capital of Jackson. For the point, name this state where the music style knowMn iasss iDseslitpap Bilues developed along the course of this state’s namesake river. | |
| Henri Dunant, a man from this country, founded the International Red Cross, and adopted its logo by reversing the colors on this country’s flag. This country’s historically secretive banking industry has come under criticism for its use in money laundering. For the point, name this European country that stayed neutral in both World Wars where the Geneva Accords wSewrei tazdeorpltaendd. | Iliad |
| Heinrich Schliemann [[SHLEE-mahn]], excavated the site of Hisarlik in this modern- day country, which he declared to be the site of the events depicted in the . The site of ancient Troy, is in, for the point, which modern nation, which after World War I, fought a war with its neighbor, GreeTcue?r key Türkiye | Republic of (or Republic of ) |
| Captain John C. Neill used artillery in this battle that was earlier captured in a skirmish at Concepción [[kohn-sehp-SYON]]. The co-commanders of the defense at this battle were William B. Travis and James Bowie, the latter of whom became an American folk hero. For the point, name this 1836 battle of the Texas Revolution which occurred at the namesake Spanish mission-turned-fort. Alamo | Battle of the |
| This man raised a volunteer unit of auxiliaries in the Boer Wars during his time as a civil rights lawyer in South Africa. Later, this man led a Salt March to Dandi and encouraged the British to "Quit" his home country. For the point, name this "Great Soul" whose Satyagraha [[saht-yah-GRAH-haGh]a]n ndohniviolent resistance eventually Gleadn tdoh Iindian independence. | Mahatma (or Mohandas Karamchand ) |
| A group of these people named for the Plaza de Mayo protested against forced disappearances during the Argentine Dirty War. Dorothea Lange [[LANG]] titled one photo for a migrant type of, for the point, what type of person, for whom a holiday was created in May? Mother Mother Mothers Migrant Mother | s (accept synonymous answers such as "Mom (s)"; accept and Child Scheme; accept of the Plaza de Mayo; accept ; prompt on "women" or synonyms) |
| The army of this city clashed with squatters in the March 1980 Battle for Vondel Street, leading to further demonstrations at Queen Beatrix's coronation the next month. At the Beurs [[BURRS]] van Berlage building in this city, its nation’s East India Company opened the world’s first Stock Exchange. Anne Frank and her family hid in the Secret Annex in, for the point. whaAt mlarsgteesrtd caimty and capital of the Netherlands? | Red Detachment of Women |
| While on a state visit to this nation, Richard Nixon attended a performance of the nationalist ballet . An orientalist Puccini [[[poo-CHEE-nee]] opera set in this nation sees Prince Calaf solve three riddles in a bid to marry the cold princess Turandot [[too-rahn-DOH]]. For the point, name this country, the home of the Peking Opera style that first came about durinCgh tinhea Qing [[CPHRINCG]] dynaZsthyō. ngguó | People's Republic of (accept ; accept ) |