| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This person, born with the name Araminta Ross, accompanied Union forces at the Raid on Combahee Ferry. Frederick Douglass once said, "Excepting John Brown...I know of no one who has willingly encountered more perils and hardships to serve our enslaved people than [this person]." For the point, name this woman who led slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad. | Harriet Tubman |
| A 2022 biopic of this man depicts his career in the eyes of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. According to this man, one of the most embarrassing moments of his career was on The Steve Allen Show when he sang "Hound Dog" to a basset hound dressed in a top hat. For the point, name this American entertainer, often called the "King of Rock 'n' Roll." | Elvis Presley (accept either underlined portion; or Elvis Aaron Presley) |
| This man's marriage to Katharina von Bora set a precedent for clerical marriage. This native of Wittenberg believed that faith in Christ brought salvation and refused to renounce his beliefs despite demands by Charles the Fifth and Pope Leo the Tenth at the Diet of Worms [[VURMS]]. For the point, name this author of the Ninety-five Theses who launched the Protestant Reformation. | Martin Luther |
| These things were the subject of the Economic Recovery Act of 1981, which is also named Jack Kemp and William Roth. One of these things that specifically applies to international trade is known as a tariff. For the point, identify this charge that citizens pay to fund government programs, which comes in sales, income, and luxury types. | Taxes (accept Roth-Kemp Tax Cut |
| One empire in this modern country was led by a man who conquered Kalinga. That leader, Ashoka the Great, constructed a series of rock edicts, most of which are located in this country where the Mauryan Empire ruled. For the point, identify this subcontinental country where Mahatma Gandhi opposed British rule. | Republic of India (or Bharatiya Ganarajya) |
| A sculpture called "The Mask of Sorrow" concerns one of these places. Soviet examples of these places form an "archipelago" that titles a work by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn [[sohl-jeh-NEET-sihn]]. The Clink in Southwark, England was an example of, for the point, what type of places where inmates serve out their sentences? | Prisons (or Gulags; or Jails; accept equivalents) |
| A “Neo” version of this man’s teachings was the state ideology of the Joseon dynasty. This man espoused a doctrine highlighting the five relations, including friend to friend, husband to wife, and ruler to subject. For the point, name this Chinese philosopher, whose teachings are collected in the Analects. | Confucius (or Kongzi; accept Neo-Confucianism) |
| This man, who was unable to fully participate in fighting after his injury at Ridgefield, is commemorated by the nameless Boot Monument at Saratoga. A plot concerning this man was uncovered by the Culper Spy Ring and involved conspiring with Major John Andre. For the point, name this American traitor who plotted to surrender West Point to the British. | Benedict Arnold |
| This person wrote her first story, "The Frost King," at age eleven. This person's 1903 autobiography, The Story of My Life, was adapted into the film The Miracle Worker, which depicts this person being taught by Anne Sullivan. For the point, name this American disability rights activist who, at nineteen months old, became deaf and blind. | Helen Keller (or Helen Adams Keller) |
| Oil fields in this U.S. state were the subject of the Teapot Dome Scandal during the Warren Harding administration. This state’s pioneering use of women’s suffrage led to its nickname of the Equality State. For the point, identify this U.S. state where a namesake territory was governed from Cheyenne. | Wyoming |
| This goddess prevented a son of Priam from being killed by Menelaus in a duel. A choice between Hera, Athena, and this goddess was known as the Judgment of Paris, in which this goddess bribed the Trojan prince with the offer of the most beautiful woman in the world. For the point, name this Greek goddess of love. | Aphrodite (accept Cytherea; accept Cypris; accept Venus before “Greek”) |
| This empire's road system, known for its qullqas [[KULL-kuss]] warehouses, stretched from the Galeras volcano to Mendoza and was known as the "Royal Road." This empire survived as an inland state governed from Vilcabamba until 1572 after the death of its last Sapa. Quechua [[KETCH-wah]] was the language of, for the point, what South American empire that built Machu Picchu? | Incan Empire (accept Tawantinsuyu; or Realm of the Four Parts) |
| This battle was fought by the Gonzales Ranging Company in response to a letter from William Travis. This battle took place one month before a massacre at Goliad, with which it was frequently paired in battle cries. For the point, name this victory for the Mexican army over a Texas independence militia in San Antonio. | Battle of the Alamo (accept "Remember the Alamo") |
| This scientist tested whether time travel was possible by hosting a party that he did not publicize until after it had ended. This scientist, who names a form of thermal radiation that is emitted by black holes, relied on speech synthesizers due to being afflicted by ALS. For the point, name this British theoretical physicist who wrote A Brief History of Time. | Stephen Hawking (or Stephen William Hawking; accept Hawking Radiation) |
| One leader of this country was targeted by an assassin due to his association with the Unification Church, commonly called the "Moonies." That politician in this country was campaigning for the Liberal Democratic Party in Nara in this country, which is currently led by Fumio Kishida. For the point, name this country where Shinzo Abe [[AH-bay]] was assassinated in 2022. | Japan (or Nippon-koku; or Nihon-koku) |
| Prior to a 1975 invasion by Indonesia, this country ruled the colony of East Timor. This country fought a thirteen-year-long war in an unsuccessful attempt to maintain its African colonies of Guinea-Bissau, Angola, and Mozambique. For the point, name this European country that colonized Brazil. | Portugal (or Portuguese Republic) |
| A marker at Burry Port, Wales, commemorates the end of a historic trip undertaken by this person, along with Wilmer Stultz and Louis Gordon. This first president of the Ninety- Nines was last seen in New Guinea along with her navigator Fred Noonan. For the point, name this aviator who disappeared after becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. | Amelia Earhart |
| This country was the site of an American bombing campaign known as Operation Rolling Thunder. An attack in this country was named for the holiday Tet, and one wartime network through this country was named for the revolutionary Ho Chi Minh. For the point, identify this country of Southeast Asia, the subject of a 1955-75 war with the United States. | Socialist Republic of Vietnam (or Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam) |
| One of these events took place near the Temple of Music at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. Another one of these events took place at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station, and a third of these events targeted a man in a motorcade traveling through Dealey Plaza. For the point, identify these tragic events that befell William McKinley, James Garfield, and John F. Kennedy. | Assassination of a U.S. President (accept equivalents; accept Assassination alone after “William McKinley”) |
| Cases addressing this constitutional amendment include Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire and Brandenburg v. Ohio. Infringement on the protections of this amendment have been tested according to standards of “imminent lawless action” and “clear and present danger.” For the point, name this amendment that guarantees freedom of speech. | First Amendment (or Amendment One) |
| This novel, which was first published as a serial in The National Era, introduced the cruel overseer Simon Legree. Abraham Lincoln referred to the author of this book as "the little woman...that started this great war." For the point, name this 1852 abolitionist novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe. | Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly |
| Curtis Sliwa ran for mayor of this city after having earlier founded the Guardian Angels volunteer group. The Tammany Hall machine once dominated politics in this city, and the campaign slogan "a tale of two cities" was used by its former mayor Bill de Blasio. For the point, name this city whose mayors have included Eric Rudy Giuliani. | New York City (or NYC) |
| Attempts to remove Native Americans from this state were opposed by a Red Sticks faction led by Osceola. Fort Jefferson was built on the Dry Tortugas islands of this state to the west of Key West. For the point, name this southern U.S. state where Spain established Pensacola and St. Augustine. | Florida |
| This language was used to write a poem that ends by arguing that human society should be more like that of bees. The Georgics were written in this language, and poets in this language include the Odes author Horace. For the point, identify this language that was used by Ovid and Vergil, the primary language of ancient Rome. | Latin |
| A plot of land belonging to this man's family was used to establish Arlington National Cemetery. This man lost his second-in-command, Stonewall Jackson, after the Battle of Chancellorsville. For the point, name this Confederate commander who surrendered to Ulysses Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. | Robert E. Lee (or Robert Edward Lee) |
| Tommy Douglas served as a premier in this country, during which time he introduced a plan for universal health care. The October Crisis was a challenge for one prime minister of this country named Pierre Trudeau, whose son later occupied the same position. For the point, identify this North American country that is currently led by Justin Trudeau. | Canada |
| One of these animals named Mnevis was depicted with a solar disk on his head in Egyptian art. In Greek myth, Mithras is shown slaying one of these animals, and Pasiphaë fell in love with one of these animals, giving birth to a creature who lived in the Labyrinth. For the point, name this animal featured on the head of the Minotaur. | Bulls (prompt on "Bovine", "Cattle”, or “Cow”) |
| High kings of this island were traditionally crowned on the Hill of Tara near the stone of destiny. This is the westernmost island theorized to be the origin of the Columban illuminated manuscript known as the Book of Kells. For the point, on what island was Blarney Castle built near the city of Cork, and were snakes legendarily eradicated by St. Patrick? | Ireland (or Eire) |
| This U.S. state was the subject of a harsh martial law imposed by Benjamin Butler. This state’s capitol building was the site of Huey Long’s assassination, and this state’s region of Acadiana is home to a French-speaking population. For the point, name this U.S. state that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in its city of New Orleans. | Louisiana |
| Eager Howard donated the land for the Lexington Market in this city, which was where members of the Second Continental Congress convened. Francis Scott Key was inspired to write “The Star-Spangled Banner” by an event in this city, which was named for a member of the Calvert family. For the point, identify this city, the site of Fort McHenry in Maryland. | Baltimore |
| One character in this work was later the subject of a lost epic known as the Telegony. One character in this work asks that his ears be blocked by wax to avoid temptation from the call of the sirens while sailing with a group that must travel between the monsters Scylla and Charybdis. For the point, identify this Homeric epic about Odysseus and his voyage home. | The Odyssey |
| This holiday was introduced by Maulana Karenga in 1966. The end of this holiday’s period usually includes a Feast of Faith called karamu. A candleholder known as a kinara is central to this holiday, whose Seven Principles include unity, or umoja. For the point, identify this late December holiday based on African traditions. | Kwanzaa |