| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Thomas Hooker was one of the founders of this colony, in which Roger Ludlow drafted the Fundamental Orders. Yale was established in this colony’s town of New Haven. For the point, what New England colony eventually became a state with its capital at Hartford? | Colony of Connecticut (or Connecticut River Colony; prompt on “River Colony”) |
| This man reached his highest post by defeating the first ever Republican nominee, John C. Fremont. This man failed to defend a South Carolina fort at the start of the Civil War near the end of his term in office. For the point, name the only lifelong bachelor to be president, the predecessor of Abraham Lincoln. | James Buchanan Jr. |
| One of these vehicles made by Vickers was notably used by Alcock and Brown. The Spirit of St. Louis was one of these vehicles used by Charles Lindbergh to travel from New York to Paris. For the point, name these flying vehicles operated by companies like United and Air France. | Airplane (or Aeroplane; accept Jet Plane; prompt on specific kinds of planes like “Fighter” or “Bomber”; prompt on “Jet” alone) |
| One leader of this organization, Mullah Omar, lost his right eye fighting a Soviet invasion. Refusal to extradite suspects following the 9/11 attacks led to an American invasion of one country and the ousting of this group from power. For the point, name this Islamist insurgency group that has ruled Afghanistan since 2021. | Taliban |
| One of these facilities located in New York's Bryant Park is guarded by two lion statues. The Mongols destroyed another one of these facilities that was called the House of Wisdom. For the point, name these facilities exemplified by an ancient one at Alexandria which housed thousands of papyrus scrolls. | Library (or Libraries; accept New York Public Library; accept Grand Library of Baghdad; accept Library of Alexandria) |
| This man, who met with Jose de San Martin at the Guayaquil Conference, served as the first president of Gran Colombia. This man is the namesake of a country governed from La Paz. For the point, name this South American independence leader, commonly known as "The Liberator.” | Simón Bolívar (prompt on "The Liberator" or "El Libertador"; do NOT accept or prompt on “Bolivia”) |
| This president’s Secretary of the Interior, Albert Fall, became the first cabinet member to go to prison after being convicted of accepting bribes from oil companies. This man’s presidency was tarnished by the Teapot Dome scandal until he died in office. For the point, name this president of the 1920’s who was succeeded by Calvin Coolidge. | Warren G (amaliel) Harding |
| This country’s largely successful efforts to shelter its Jewish population from the Nazis is recounted in Lois Lowry’s book, Number the Stars. The Kalmar Union saw this country unite with Norway and Sweden. For the point, name this country once led by Harald Bluetooth, and other rulers from Copenhagen. | Kingdom of Denmark |
| This ruler ordered the execution of thousands of Saxons at the Massacre of Verdun. This grandson of Charles Martel was crowned Emperor of the Romans by Leo the Third on Christmas Day in the year 800. For the point, name this King of the Franks who is also considered the first Holy Roman Emperor. | Charlemagne (or Charles the Great; or Carolus Magnus) |
| This statue was originally intended to stand at the entrance to the Suez Canal. A Roman pagan goddess was Frédéric Bartholdi's inspiration for this statue, which stands on broken chains and holds a tablet. For the point, name this landmark that wears a crown in New York Harbor. | Statue of Liberty (accept Liberty Enlightening the World) |
| One king ordered that this creature would receive an annual sacrifice of fourteen youths. Greeks were able to sail to Crete after a certain hero escaped this creature by using a ball of string. Theseus killed, for the point, what creature in Greek mythology that had the body of a man and the head of a bull? | Minotaur (accept Mino's Bull; accept Asterion) – change to (Greek mytholoy) |
| Although the sun's glare prevented him from reading "Dedication," this author of “Birches” went on to recite "The Gift Outright" at JFK’s presidential inauguration. For the point, name this poet of "The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” | Robert Frost |
| This state is where B.B. King played blues music on Beale Street. The Lorraine Motel in this state is where Martin Luther King was assassinated. For the point, name this "Volunteer" state, the site of the Civil War Battles of Shiloh, Chattanooga, and Nashville. | Tennessee |
| A plan to assassinate Harry Truman in 1950 was attempted by activists for the independence of this region. This island was where the Arecibo Telescope collapsed due to damage from Hurricane Maria. For the point, name this American Caribbean commonwealth that was ceded to the U.S. after the Spanish-American War. | Commonwealth of Puerto Rico |
| While working in this city, the scholar Hunayn ibn Ishaq [[eeh-SHAHK]] helped translate the Old Testament into Arabic. The House of Wisdom was located in this city, the former capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. Saddam Hussein was known as the Butcher of, for the point, what city, the capital of Iraq? | Baghdad |
| Members of this immigrant group formed the Molly Maguires. The Orange Riots broke out among Protestants in this immigrant group, whose members have included John Kennedy. For the point, identify this ethnic group whose members arrived in the U.S. in great numbers during an 1840’s potato famine. | Irish-Americans (accept reasonable equivalents to Immigrants from Ireland; accept Gael-Mheiriceánaigh) |
| Revenue generated during this president’s tenure by the McKinley Tariff led to the Billion Dollar Congress. This president served between Grover Cleveland’s two terms. For the point, name this 23rd US president, whose grandfather was also a president named William Henry. | Benjamin Harrison (prompt on “Harrison” alone) |
| One set of lyrics to this country’s anthem were written during the reign of Alfonso the Thirteenth. Former lyrics to this country’s anthem referenced the rule of Francisco Franco. For the point, name this European country whose anthem was performed after Rafael Nadal won gold at the Olympics in tennis. | Kingdom of Spain (or Reino de España) |
| A Philip Glass opera about this man is entitled Satyagraha. While in Yerwada Jail in Pune [[POO-nay]], this man launched a strike in which he aimed to "fast to the death." Given a title meaning "Great-Souled," this is, for the point, what Indian independence activist, a proponent of non-violence? | Mahatma Gandhi (or Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi) |
| This organization was created by Abraham Lincoln to combat counterfeit currency. This organization’s agents are often stationed at Camp David. For the point, name this law enforcement agency tasked with protecting the U.S. president. | United States Secret Service (or USSS) |
| A khanate named for this region was defeated at the Battle of Chuvash Cape. A 1908 explosion in this region caused the flattening of 80 million trees in the Tunguska Incident. The Russian Empire colonized, for the point, what sparsely populated and very cold region east of the Ural Mountains in Northern Asia? | Siberia (accept Khanate of Sibir; accept Eastern Siberian Taiga; prompt on “Russia”; prompt on “Russian Far East” and similar answers) |
| This team's stadium was the setting of a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo that shows an athlete using a baseball bat as a cane. A man who played for this team was the namesake of the disease also known as ALS. For the point, name this Major League Baseball team whose historic players have included Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. | New York Yankees (prompt on “New York”) |
| Attempts to besiege this city often failed due to its connection to the port town of Piraeus by the Long Walls. Pericles [[PAIR-eh-kleez]] was known as the "first citizen of" this city. For the point, what Greek city-state, the birthplace of democracy, was the rival of Sparta? | Athens (or Athína) |
| Two answers required. These two presidents died within hours of each other on July 4th, 1826. One of these men co-wrote the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions to counter the other's Alien and Sedition Acts. The elections of 1796 and 1800 were contested by, for the point, which two men, the second and third U.S. presidents? | John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (accept in either order) |
| Thomas Paine wrote a popular defense of this European conflict entitled “The Rights of Man.” This period in history witnessed the violent Reign of Terror. For the point, name this period of radical political turmoil that resulted in the execution of King Louis the Sixteenth in Paris. | French Revolution |
| The Royal and Ancient Golf Club can be found in this country’s city of St. Andrews. Former priest John Knox founded the Presbyterian Church of this country. For the point, which UK constituent country established a parliament in the city of Edinburgh? | Scotland (Prompt on the “UK” “United Kingdom” or [Great] Britain by saying “I need something more specific.” Do not at any point accept or prompt on “England”) |
| The 2020 Perseverance mission has studied this planet using a helicopter device named Ingenuity. Beginning in 2003, this planet’s surface was explored by twin robot geologists, Spirit and Opportunity which looked for signs of water. For the point, name this planet whose Gale crater has been actively explored by the Curiosity rover since 2011. | Mars |
| The "Quiet Revolution" in this country was led by the premiership of Jean Lesage [[leh-SAHJ]]. The Acadians left this modern-day nation to eventually settle in Louisiana. For the point, name this country where the French colonized the St. Lawrence River Valley in Quebec. | Canada |
| Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was the first European to explore this U.S. state. A system of missions was established in places such as Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara in this state. For the point, name this state where during a mid-19th century Gold Rush, many people traveled to San Francisco. | California (accept Alta California) |
| One leader of this country negotiated the Lateran Treaty with Pope Pius the Eleventh. This country saw the Black Shirts support fascism under Benito Mussolini’s leadership. For the point, name this European country and ally of Hitler’s Germany, the site of the March on Rome. | Italy |
| This ruler gave an early declaration of human rights after defeating Nabonidus at the Battle of Opis. This Persian ruler ended the Babylonian captivity of the Jews and allowed them to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. For the point, name this founder of the Achaemenid Empire. | Cyrus the Great (or Cyrus the Second of Persia; Cyrus the Elder) |
| Civil War general Ambrose Burnside was the first president of this organization. The “Revolt at Cincinnati” refers to the shift of this organization’s focus to the right to bear arms. For the point, name this American activist organization that lobbies for gun rights. | National Rifle Association (or NRA) |