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|---|---|
| This group was defeated by Marcus Camillus, who was dubbed the “Second Founder of Rome'' for his efforts against them. During the First Punic War, mercenaries of this group in the Carthaginian army were led by Autaritus. For the point, name these Celts of French origin who led the 4th century BC Sack of Rome and were conquered by Julius Caesar. | Gauls (or Gallic [[GAWL-ick]]; accept Cisplatine Gauls; prompt on “Celt (s)” or “Celtic” until mentioned; do not accept or prompt on "Gaelic" [[GAYE-lick]]) |
| One holder of this position, Mark Sanford, claimed to be hiking the Appalachian Trail to cover up an extramarital affair. The current holder of this position, Henry McMaster, succeeded Nikki Haley, the first woman to hold this position. For the point, name this political position based in Columbia, the highest elected state official for residents of Myrtle Beach and Charleston. | Governor of South Carolina (prompt on partial answers) |
| This person proposed the Eat Out to Help Out campaign. More than a third of this politician’s increases in his first budget were spent combating the COVID crisis while chancellor of the Exchequer in the Boris Johnson era. Replacing Liz Truss, this is, for the point, what politician, the first Hindu prime minister in British history? | Rishi Sunak |
| Pope Callixtus the Third authorized an appeal of the conviction this person after she was found guilty of heresy nearly 20 years prior. This person claimed her visions of Saint Michael urged her to support Charles the Seventh during the Hundred Years’ War. For the point, name this martyr who led the French army during the siege of Orléans. | Joan of Arc (or Jeanne d’Arc) |
| One ruler of this dynasty allegedly built “a pool of wine” and a “forest of meat.” This dynasty, which fell after it was defeated by Ji Fa at the Battle of Muye [[MOO-yuh]], was the origin of the earliest Chinese characters in the Oracle Bone Script. For the point, name this earliest historically attested dynasty of China, which was overthrown by the Zhou [[JOE]]. | Shang Dynasty |
| This state’s governor saw his popularity decline after he vacationed at its Island Beach State Park while it was closed to the general public. Bruce Springsteen titled one of his songs for a city in this state where gambling was legalized. This state was where Superstorm Sandy made landfall in October 2012 near Atlantic City. For the point, name this state, formerly governed by Chris Christie, whose shore towns were made more accessible with the construction of the Garden State Parkway. | New Jersey |
| This man assumed his highest political post after a murder committed by Charles Guiteau [[ghee-TOE]]. This signer of the Chinese Exclusion Act sought to end the spoils system with the Pendleton Civil Service Act. For the point, name this U.S. President who took office following the assassination of James Garfield. | Chester A (lan) Arthur |
| In 1904, this company developed "Lister's Sanitary Diapers" to their catalog of baby care products. This corporation owns a pharmaceutical company that manufactured a single dose vaccine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the point, name this American corporation that owns the Tylenol and Band-Aid brands. | Johnson & Johnson (accept J&J; prompt on "Janssen") |
| This man armed his troops with arquebus guns at the Battle of Sorel against the Mohawk. This man led a detachment of nine French soldiers with a band of 300 Huron men while on a mission to scout out the Richelieu River. Quebec City was founded by, for the point, what French explorer who names a lake between Vermont and New York? | Samuel de Champlain (accept Lake Champlain) |
| The sitting US president was notified of this event while reading a children’s book to kids at a Florida elementary school. The art installation, Tribute in Light, honors the victims on the anniversary of this event, which saw the destruction of the Twin Towers. For the point, name this 2001 terrorist attack perpetrated by Al-Qaeda. | September 11 Attacks (or 9/11 Attacks; accept clear-knowledge equivalents to Terror attacks on September 11, 2001) |
| Within the Crypt of the U.S. Capitol stands a display of a replica of this document, which was signed at Runnymede. The nullification of this document by Pope Innocent the Third led to the First Barons’ War. Forty barons urged King John to sign, for the point, what 1215 English charter that outlined the limitations of a king’s power? | Magna Carta (or Magna Carta Libertatum; accept English Great Charter before “charter” is mentioned) |
| In 1750s France, a dispute in this musical form became known as the “War of the Buffoons.” The oldest known examples of this musical form are Dafne by Jacopo Peri and L’Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi. For the point, name this type of performance in which arias such as “Ritorna Vincitor” are sung during compositions by composers such as Giuseppe Verdi. | Opera |
| As prime minister, this man oversaw the Good Friday Agreement, and he was ultimately succeeded by Gordon Brown. During his tenure, Britain deployed significant forces to support the U.S.’s mission to depose Saddam Hussein in Iraq. For the point, name this Labour Prime Minister of Britain from 1997 to 2007. | Tony Blair (or Anthony Charles Lynton Blair) |
| A rock formation known as the Old Man of the Mountain is featured on this state’s quarter, though it collapsed in the early 21st century. The highest ever recorded wind speed outside of a tornado or tropical cyclone was measured on this northeastern state’s Mount Washington. For the point, name this state, the northernmost of the original 13 colonies. | New Hampshire |
| This man launched the El Malcriado newspaper, and with Dolores Huerte, he popularized the phrase “Sí, se puede!” As leader of the National Farmworkers Association, this man joined an ongoing Filipino grape worker strike. For the point, name this Mexican- American labor rights activist who led the United Farm Workers. | Cesar Chavez (or Cesario Estrada Chavez) |
| One leader of this country was known for the Six Arrows ideology, which included policies such as banning fezzes and switching the national writing system to the use of Latin letters. Azerbaijan has received military aid from this country’s government under its current leader, Reçep Erdogan[[AIR-doe-wan]]. For the point, which Eurasian country saw over 10,000 people die in a February 2023 earthquake? | Turkey or Türkiye |
| Muslim scholars referred to this man as “the First Teacher” and Thomas Aquinas called him simply “the Philosopher.” This thinker developed the syllogism in his book on logic, the Organon, and tutored Alexander the Great. For the point, name this founder of the Peripatetic School, the most famous student of Plato. | Aristotle (or Aristotélēs) |
| These forces took advantage of John Sullivan's trapped army to charge up Flatbush Pass, contributing to their win at the Battle of Long Island. These forces were supposedly still drunk when they were ambushed by George Washington, who had just crossed the Delaware River. For the point, name these German mercenaries hired by the British during the Revolutionary War. | Hessians (prompt on descriptions of "German Soldiers") |
| This man ordered a ship to pass through the Symplegades after watching a dove fly through. This man used a magic ointment to protect himself from fire breathing bulls. After completing his most famous quest, this hero abandoned the princess of Colchis, Medea. For the point, name this Greek mythological hero who led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece. | Jason |
| This man announced, “If this be treason, make the most of it,” while denouncing the Stamp Act. Ten years later, this advocate of American independence delivered a notable speech at St. John’s Church in Richmond in 1775. For the point, name this Founding Father who stated, “Give me liberty, or give me death!" | Patrick Henry |
| A ruin of this civilization includes the Temple of the Frescoes, located in Tulum. A misconception that the world would end in December 2012 was due to misinterpretations of this civilization's Long Count calendar. For the point, name this civilization in Mesoamerica, where the Temple of Kukulcán is found at Chichen Itza in Mexico. | Maya Civilization (accept Mayan)s |
| This leader came to power after the Zunyi Conference, which occurred during an extended retreat from Jiangxi to Shanxi. This man’s policies led to the deadliest famine in world history, which arose out of the Great Leap Forward. For the point, name this Chinese communist and first paramount leader of the People’s Republic of China. | Mao Zedong (or Mao Tse-tung; or Chairman Mao) |
| This national park includes Elkhorn Ranch, the residence of this park's namesake where he chased three thieves who stole his boat. This national park is the only one in the U.S. to be exclusively named after a person. For the point, name this national park located in the badlands of North Dakota, named for the 26th president. | Theodore Roosevelt National Park |
| In the essay "What Is Enlightenment?" Immanuel Kant used this ruler as an example of virtuous leadership. Shortly after coming to power, this leader invaded the province of Silesia during the War of the Austrian Succession. For the point, name this ruler who led Prussia through the Seven Years' War. | Frederick the Second Frederick the Second (or Frederick the Great; accept Friedrich instead of Frederick) |
| A series of anti-war paintings by this artist include The Charnel House and the Massacre in Korea. A notable painting by this artist from 1937 was inspired by the Nazi- perpetrated bombing of a Basque town during the Spanish Civil War. For the point, name this Spanish artist whose Guernica exemplifies the Cubist movement. | Pablo Picasso (or Pablo Ruiz Picasso) |
| This nation has been accused of deliberately attacking hospitals in Yemen during Operation Decisive Storm. In 1938, oil was first discovered at Dammam in this country, which is where, in 2015, a crane collapse killed 111 people in a city that contains the Kaaba. The holy city of Mecca is in, for the point, what country where Riyadh hosts the royal family? | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (or Al-Mamlakah al-ʿArabīyah as-Saʿūdīyah) |
| The validity of this amendment was upheld in Fairchild v. Hughes. Woodrow Wilson’s White House was picketed by supporters of this amendment known as the Silent Sentinels. Initially known as the "Susan B. Anthony Amendment," this is, for the point, what constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote? | Nineteenth Amendment (or Amendment Nineteen) |
| This type of event names an Albert Camus novel set in Oran in French colonial Algeria. One of these events was caused by Yersinia pestis, which may have been spread by fleas living on black rats that traveled on Genoese ships. The Black Death is a type of, for the point, what disease, whose bubonic type killed nearly 50 million Europeans in the mid-1300s? | Plague (accept Bubonic Plague; prompt on non-specific answers like “epidemic”) |
| This city’s “Maidens” were transported to New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital for treatment of keloid scars. The dome of the Industrial Promotion Hall in this city now serves as a Peace Memorial. A bomb known as Little Boy was dropped on, for the point, what Japanese city hit three days before Nagasaki? | Hiroshima |
| Territorial changes due to this conflict included the creation of Estonia, Latvia, and Yemen, as well as the dissolution of Austria-Hungary. This conflict began after Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The Treaty of Versailles ended, for the point, what conflict between 1914 to 1918 that saw the victory of the Allied Powers against the Central Powers? | World War One (or WWI; prompt on "Great War"; prompt on "World War") |
| This god killed King Salmoneus and dragged kettles behind his chariot while throwing torches into the air. This god, whose oldest shrine was located at the oak forests of Dodona, had his signature weapons forged for him by the cyclopes. The youngest child of Rhea and Cronus was, for the point, what chief Greek god who wields thunderbolts? | Zeus |
| This man’s supporters were implicated in the so-called “Brooks Brothers riot.” This man used the slogan “compassionate conservatism” in a campaign that included a media focus on his verbal gaffes as governor of Texas. For the point, name this Republican presidential candidate who took office after defeating Al Gore in 2000. | George W (alker) Bush (both underlined parts required; prompt on partial answers; accept Bush the Younger or variants; accept Bush 43; prompt on “W.”; do not accept any answers referring to his father, George H (erbert) W (alker) Bush) |