| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A political cartoon of a footrace depicts this man saying, "It can't stop me for I built it," in response to his opponent asking, "How can I get over this rail fence?" That opponent, Stephen Douglas, engaged in a series of debates with this man for the Senate seat from Illinois. For the point, name this sixteenth president whose tenure occurred during the American Civil War. | Abraham Lincoln |
| Two of these objects used by Beowulf are named Naegling and Hrunting, and one of these objects named Gram was used by Sigurd to kill Fafnir. In legend, the king of England was determined by who could remove one of these weapons trapped in an anvil. King Arthur wielded, for the point, what type of weapon named Excalibur? | Swords |
| The Great Heathen Army was made up of these people, who signed the Treaty of Wedmore after being defeated by Alfred the Great at the Battle of Edington. The start of an age named for these people in Britain is dated to the 793 attack on the monastery of Lindisfarne. For the point, name these Scandinavian seafaring raiders who attacked Britain in the early Middle Ages. | Vikings (accept Norse; accept Danes) |
| One form of this religion was brought to China by a “blue-eyed barbarian” who legendarily spent nine years staring at a cave wall. Emperor Taizong sent Xuanzang to retrieve sacred texts of this religion, one form of which is led by the Dalai Lama. For the point, name this South Asian religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama. | Buddhism (accept Zen Buddhism; accept Tibetan Buddhism) |
| This man spoke at Westminster College, where he described Europe as being split by an “iron curtain” in the early days of the Cold War. This prime minister offered his people “blood, toil, tears, and sweat” in one of his many memorable speeches. For the point, name this leader of the UK during the Blitz in World War II. | Winston Churchill |