| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Along with James Madison and John Jay, this man wrote defending the U.S. Constitution. This man secured the economic footing of the newly independent USA during his time as the first Secretary of the Treasury. For the point, name this man who appearsH oanm tihlteo $n10 bill, the 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. | THheenCryit y of Go (daccept Motor Company) |
| In , St. Augustine described how this practice could be acceptable when Art of 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 involving conflict between coWuanrtries, examplesW oaf wr hich inclTuhdee Aornte osf f Wouagrht in Vietnam and Korea? | (accept "Just "; accept ) |
| 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 experiencedC aa gmenboocdidiae under thKea rmegpiumceh eoaf Pol Pot. | 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 thKe Second ruled foGr r7e0a ty eBarrist.a in Britain England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland | nited ingdom (Accept , , , , or ) |
| 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 thCea hlcisuttotraical centeKro olfk tahtea British East India ComCpaalncyu.t ta | (accept ; accdeep tf aBclatock Hole of ) |
| This US general 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, nameM thaicsA crotmhumrander of the US Army in the Pacific Theater of World War Two. | Douglas |
| An 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’ War which involved extensive use of Native allies in theF r1e7n5c0h’s a anndd I1n7d6ia0n’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. 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 penParli isnosntitutions? Jail Gaol Correctional | s (accept s or s; accept Facility) |
| The first English king of this name was the target of the Gunpowder Plot and authorized a famous English translation of the Bible. That man with this name succeeded Queen Elizabeth the First, and was the namesake of the first successful colony in Virginia. For the point, gJaivme ethsis first naJamme esshared by US presidents Garfield Jaanmd eMsonroe. Jamestown | (accept Francis Edward Stuart; accept II [[the Second]]; accept James I [[the First]], accept ) |
| This state, originally colonized by James Oglethorpe, was devastated by a campaign by William Tecumseh Sherman that ended in its coastal city of Savannah. This state adopted the nickname of the Peach State due to its agricultural output. The March to the Sea began in, for the poiGnte, owrhgaiat SouthernW sotractees'ste cra vp. iGtaelo orfg Aiatlanta? | (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") |
| 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 ") |
| In 1917, this leader overthrew the Provisional Government led by Alexander Kerensky. Visitors can see this man's preserved body in his tomb near the Kremlin in Moscow. For the point, nameL tehnisi nBolshevik and first leUadlyearn oof vthe Soviet Union. 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 |
| 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 whose empire stretched from his native Greece to NorthwestA Ilnedxiaan. der Alexander | the Great (accept III of Macedon) |
| 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 servNinugr isne, for thNeu prosiinntg, which professiNounr osfe people who tend to the sick during war? | s (or ; accept Army ; prompt on answers like "Health" or "Healthcare"; do nCootm acmceenptta orrie psr oonm tphte o Gna "llDico cWtoarr (ss)") |
| 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 lateJru mliuursd Ceareesda orn the Ides of 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. 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 this explorCeor lwuhmob fuirsst landed in the CAomloemricbaos in 1492. Colon | Christopher (or Cristoforo ; accept Cristobal ) Aida |
| Military engineer Nero Claudius Drusus built one of these structures which connected the Rhine to Lake Flevo. The opera premiered in Cairo, Egypt in celebration of the opening of one of these waterways near Suez. For the point, name these artificial waterways one of whiCcha nwaals built in Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. | 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) th |
| Simone de Beauvoir (boe-VWAH) was a 20 century feminist from this European country where Marine Le Pen lost a recent presidential election. For the point, what country th beheaded its queen, MaFrriaen Acnetoinette, during Fitrsa 1n8ce century Revolution? | Kingdom of (or Reaume de ) Life on the Mississippi Roughing It |
| This author tells about his time as a steamboat pilot in the mid-1800s in his book . For the point, name this American author of who later penned novels about TomTw Saaiwnyer and Huckleberry Finn. Clemens | Mark (accept Samuel Langhorne ) |
| 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) |