| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This party finished third in electoral votes in the presidential election of 1912 despite the fact that the sitting president, William Howard Taft, was a member of this party. This party took control of Congress after the 1994 midterm elections and worked to oppose Bill Clinton’s agenda. For the point, name this political party that nominated John McCain in 2008, who lost to Barack Obama. | Republican |
| This country was the world's first to adopt Christianity. Since the 1990s, this country contested the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Caucasus Mountains with Azerbaijan. For the point, name this country whose primary ethnic group experienced a genocide resulting in over one million deaths during World War One at the hands of the Ottoman Turks. | Armenia |
| This man was targeted by Virginia governor Alexander Spotswood and lost a battle against Lieutenant Robert Maynard. This man converted the French slave ship La Concorde into his flagship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge. Known for lighting fuses in his facial hair, for the point, who was this infamous pirate? | Blackbeard (or Edward Teach) – Rework this to “Pirates” for elementary |
| This man reached his highest post after defeating Whig Party candidate Winfield Scott. This president reignited national debates about slavery by repealing the Missouri Compromise. The Kansas-Nebraska Act was signed by, for the point, what U.S. president, known as the “New Hampshire doughboy” who was succeeded by James Buchanan? | Franklin Pierce |
| One artist from this country created the self-portrait Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird which depicts the pain caused by her husband, Diego Rivera. This country’s artistic heritage includes the pyramid at Chichen Itza and the stone heads of the Olmecs. For the point, name this country where Mayan monuments are found on the Yucatan Peninsula. | Mexico |
| The traditional first holder of this title is Jimmu, grandson of the Sun Goddess. This title was held by Meiji [[MAY-JEE]], who “restored” this title’s power in the 19th century. For the point, name this title, currently held by Naruhito, and held for decades by Hirohito. | Emperor of Japan (accept obvious equivalents; accept Tenno) |
| Hosni Mubarak ruled this country from 1981 until his government collapsed following protests at Tahrir Square. Since the brief presidency of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi, this country has been led by Abdel el-Sisi. For the point, name this country, which built the Aswan High Dam near the ancient city of Luxor on the Nile River. | Egypt |
| A point with this name was maximally descended by Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh in 1960. In 1986, a space shuttle with this name exploded nearly 70 seconds into its flight. For the point, identify this British ship which names the deepest part of the Marianas Trench and the Pacific Ocean. | Challenger (accept Challenger Deep, Space Shuttle Challenger, or HMS Challenger) |
| In his late career, this man delivered a series of public attacks against Marc Antony. This Roman rejected Julius Caesar’s offer to serve as the fourth member of his alliance. For the point, name this Roman statesman, a defender of the Optimates who was executed during the wars of the Second Triumvirate. | Marcus Tullius Cicero |
| During the Seven Years War, this man led an unsuccessful invasion and conquest of Saxony and Bohemia. This man’s near defeat and recovery against an Austrian and Russian army is known as the "Miracle of the House of Brandenburg." For the point, name this 'enlightened despot' of Prussia who was given the epithet “the Great.” | Frederick the Great (or Frederick the Second) |
| This activist survived an assassination attempt in 2012 when a Taliban gunman shot her in the head on her way home from school. This woman is the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. For the point, name this Pakistani advocate for female education. | Malala Yousafzai (accept either underlined portion) |
| Robert Anderson commanded the surrender of this location. Abraham Lincoln ordered the Star of the West to resupply this fort, which was taken by P.G.T. Beauregard. For the point, name this fort in Charleston harbor whose bombardment started the American Civil War. | Fort Sumter (prompt on “Charleston” or “South Carolina” with “be more specific") |
| One of these conflicts resulted in the formation of the Latin Empire. These conflicts began when Byzantine emperor Alexius requested military aid to repel the Seljuks from Pope Urban the Second. For the point, name this series of European invasions of the Holy Land. | Crusades |
| One faith was established in this modern-day country by a follower of the Bab. Another faith native to this country built Towers of Silence to house its dead. That faith native to this country was founded by Zoroaster. For the point, name this modern-day country governed by a Muslim Ayatollah in Tehran. | Iran (or Persia) |
| A man from this country, nicknamed the “Bloody Baron,” invaded Mongolia during one civil war. That civil war in this country was fought between the Whites and the Reds, who were led by the Bolsheviks. For the point, name this country that became the Soviet Union in 1922. | Russia |
| Expenses like the Bishops War were supported by this man's unpopular "ship money" tax. In 1649, this man was executed for treason after 59 commissioners signed his death warrant. For the point, name this king of England who was deposed and beheaded during the English Civil Wars, who shares his name with the current British monarch. | Charles the First |
| This program replaced a proposal named for Henry Morgenthau. This program was largely drafted by William Clayton and George Kennan and was approved by Harry Truman. For the point, name this 1948 program through which the U.S. gave financial aid to Western European countries, named for a Secretary of State. | Marshall Plan |
| This northeastern U.S. state was briefly led by Thomas Chittenden during its time as an independent republic. This state, the 14th to join the union, was formed out of the New Hampshire Grants. During the American Revolution, Ethan Allen led the Green Mountain Boys of, for the point, what New England state which is governed from its capital of Montpelier? | Vermont |
| The first dynasty to unite this country was the Qin [[CHIN]]. This country came under the control of the Mongol Yuan dynasty under Kublai Khan. For the point, name this large East Asian country, whose Ming dynasty built the Forbidden City palace complex in Beijing. | China |
| One politician with this surname pushed for nearly universal healthcare as governor of Massachusetts in 2006. That politician’s father with this surname served as governor of Michigan during the 1960s. For the point, give this last name of Utah’s junior senator and the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, Mitt. | Romney (accept Mitt Romney; or George Romney) |
| One woman of this name, the mother of James the First, was executed by her cousin Elizabeth. Another woman of this name burned 280 people at the stake, leading to the nickname “Bloody.” For the point, give this name of two English monarchs, named for the mother of Jesus Christ. | Mary |
| The first person to be processed at this location was Annie Moore, whose statue is also erected in Cobh [["COVE"]], Ireland. An artificial section of this island was determined to be part of New Jersey in a 1998 Supreme Court case. For the point, name this island in New York harbor formerly used to process millions of immigrants to the United States. | Ellis Island |
| One emperor with this name was captured by Helmuth von Moltke's forces at the disastrous Battle of Sedan. Another ruler of this name won the Battles of Borodino and Austerlitz, but lost much of his army in a disastrous invasion of Russia. For the point, give this name held by two emperors of France. | Napoleon |
| This author's stories, such as "Royal Jelly" and "Lamb to the Slaughter", were adapted in the TV series Tales of the Unexpected. A book by this author concerns five golden tickets given away by a chocolatier. For the point, name this British writer known for his children's books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. | Roald Dahl |
| Operation Rolling Thunder occurred during this war. The most intense fighting of this war occurred during the Tet Offensive which broke out in 1968. For the point, name this conflict in southeast Asia that led to civil unrest in the USA. | Vietnam War |
| These groups were comprised of lines known as hastate, principes, and triarii [[tree- AH-ree-“EYE”]]. After being ambushed by Arminius, Quinctilius Varus was asked by Augustus to return him three of these entities. Often accompanied by an Eagle Standard, for the point, what Roman infantry formations were subdivided into cohorts and centuries? | Legions |
| This treaty was criticized by John Maynard Keynes in The Economic Consequences of the Peace. This treaty, which returned the Shandong Peninsula to China and Alsace-Lorraine to France, leveled massive financial sanctions against Germany. For the point, name this treaty that ended World War One and is named for a French palace. | Treaty of Versailles |
| In a letter to this town’s magistrate, John Richards, Cotton Mather supported the use of "spectral evidence.” Giles Corey repeatedly called for more weight while being pressed to death in this town, whose notable event was central to Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible. For the point, name this Massachusetts town where nearly twenty people were executed in a witch hunt in the 1690s. | Salem |
| This man debated with Ulrich Zwingli at the Marburg Colloquy over the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This man was excommunicated by the Diet of Worms for his beliefs which were deemed heretical by the Catholic Church. For the point, name this man who posted 95 Theses on the door of the cathedral in Wittenberg at the start of the Protestant Reformation in Germany. | Martin Luther |
| This country, which had its first capital at Gniezno [[NEE-ez-noh]], was ruled by the Piast dynasty from 960 to 1370. The Jagiellonian Dynasty of this country ruled it from its city of Krakow. For the point, name this Central European nation where Slavs settled in the basin of the Vistula River in cities such as Poznan, Gdansk, and Warsaw. | Republic of Poland (or Rzeczpospolita Polska) |
| Prior to its suppression by the Dutch, the Kingdom of Middag was located on the plains of this island, which is believed to be the point from which the Austronesian language family spread across the Pacific. This island was where the Kuomintang, including Chiang Kai- shek, fled to during the Chinese Civil War. For the point, name this island in East Asia formerly known as Formosa. | Taiwan (or Republic of China but not “China” alone; or Zhōnghuá Mínguó; accept ROC; accept Chinese Taipei; accept Formosa before mentioned) |
| In 1993, this man was the subject of an article titled “Anti-Soviet Warrior puts his Army on the Road to Peace” in The Independent. This man escaped capture in a battle thirty miles west of the Khyber Pass and was later the target of Operation Neptune Spear. Killed in 2011 in Abbottabad, Pakistan, this is, for the point, what leader of al-Qaeda who perpetrated the September 11 attacks? | Osama bin Laden (accept either underlined portions) |