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| The lawyer James A. Drain Sr. claimed that he heard a rumor that two participants died simultaneously during this battle. Henry Patrick Procter led British troops at this battle, in which cries of "Remember the River Raisin" were shouted. A withdrawal of a militia to Detroit occurred after this battle, at which 72 regulars of an opposing army were claimed as killed by the victorious commander, William Henry Harrison. For the point, name this 1813 battle where the Shawnee leader Tecumseh was killed. | Battle of the Thames (accept Battle of Moraviantown) |
| One of these items titles a 2012 play by the Scottish writer David Greig. Upon a change in government, these documents are destroyed without being read. According to the radio documentary, The Human Button, these documents likely contain one of four main options, one of which includes being placed under command of Australia or the U.S. For the point, name these items written by British Prime Ministers upon taking office, giving instructions to certain naval commanders in the event of a nuclear attack. | Letters of Last Resort (accept clear-knowledge equivalents) |
| Michael Tumelty claimed that one performance of this musical piece was "a legendary moment in [the] political and military history" of one country. Karl Eliasberg conducted a premiere of this work that occurred on August 9, 1942, after which a Philharmonic Orchestra was evacuated. "Home Expanses" and "War" were among the subsequently deleted titles of movements in this piece. For the point, name this symphony by Dmitri Shostakovich which honors a namesake Russian city that was besieged by German forces in World War Two. | Leningrad Symphony (or Symphony No. 7 in C major; prompt on partial answers) |
| A 600-ton object of this type was once captured by Thomas Cavendish. The tornaviaje [[torr-nah-vee- AH-heh]] was undertaken by these objects, which are the subject of a mall under construction in Pasay. The name "La Nao de la China" was originally given to these vehicles, which began operating in 1565 and often stopped in the port of Acapulco. These ships provided a link between the Viceroyalty of New Spain and the Spanish East Indies. For the point, name these trading ships named for a city in the Philippines. | Manila Galleons (or Galeón de Manila; or Galyon ng Maynila; accept La Nao de la China before mentioned; prompt on "Galleon" or "Ship" or “Treasure Fleet”) |
| One leader of this group popularized the motto “Love for all, Hatred for None” and collected the Malfūzāt. This group claims that a split that resulted in the foundation of a Lahore-based sect was prophesized by their founder. This group claims that Jesus survived his crucifixion and later went on to teach in India. In Pakistan, members of this group are forbidden from calling themselves Muslims and are instead identified with the pejorative term Qadiani. For the point, name this messianic Islamic religion founded in Punjab by Mirza Ghulam. | Ahmadiyya Movement (accept Ahmadi Muslims; accept Qadiani until mentioned; prompt on “Muslims”) |
| Hugh McCall was the last of a group of Americans to die in this conflict nicknamed "The Crippled Eagles." One side in this conflict deployed Selous Scouts to conduct Operation Eland. That same side in this conflict developed a vertical envelopment tactic called the "Fireforce." The Lancaster House Agreement in 1979 ended this conflict, which saw a white-minority government led by Ian Smith fight the communist- backed ZIPRA and ZANU forces. For the point, name this fifteen-year civil war between white and Black factions in an unrecognized breakaway state in southeast Africa. | Rhodesian Bush War (or Second Chimurenga; or Zimbabwe War of Independence; accept clear-knowledge equivalents involving Rhodesia or Zimbabwe War of Independence; prompt on "Bush War"; prompt on "Chimurenga") |
| This ruler released writer Nikolay Novikov from Schlüsselburg fortress and pardoned Tadeusz Kościuszko [[tah-DEE-oosh kos-CHOOS-skoh]] after he pledged loyalty. This ruler implemented his namesake Russian laws of succession, preventing female rulers from taking the throne with the exception of an extinction of male dynastic heirs. This monarch was officially the only son of Peter the Third, though it is speculated that his true father was Sergei Saltykov, his mother’s lover. For the point, name this Russian tsar, the son of Catherine the Great. | Paul the First of Russia (or Pavel I Petrovich) |
| Lieutenant David Davies once shot this man, who was offered the post of Chancellor of the Exchequer by Spencer Perceval. Assurances made by François Guizot were challenged by this man's suggestion of Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg marriage to Isabella during the Affair of the Spanish Marriages. An instance of gunboat diplomacy involved this man's decision to blockade Greece amidst the Don Pacifico Affair, which occurred while this man was serving as Foreign Secretary. For the point, name this mid-nineteenth century British prime minister. | Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (accept either underlined portion; accept The Viscount Palmerston) |
| This dynasty operated a namesake Tetrarchy under rulers such as Philip the Tetrarch and Queen Salome the First. This dynasty went extinct, and their territory was absorbed into Syria following the death of Agrippa the Second. Macrobius claims that Augustus said it would be better to be the pig of the founder of this dynasty than his son. This dynasty took power with Rome’s support by conquering the Hasmoneans. For the point, name this dynasty of Roman governors of Judea, which included a "Great" king who rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem. | Herodian Dynasty (or Herodian Tetrarchy; accept Herod the Great) |
| These objects were first called testoons when they were created under the reign of Henry the Seventh. The phrase "take the King's [this item]" meant that someone had enlisted in the Army or Royal Navy. A florin was worth two of these coins, and after 1947, newer versions of these items ceased to contain silver. For the point, name this coin that was discontinued with the adoption of decimalization in the United Kingdom in 1971, and was worth 12 pence or 1/20th of a pound. | Shilling (prompt on "Coin" or other less specific answers) |
| A set of leaders during this period are buried in the Seven Imperial Tombs. Succession disputes were among the causes of the Hōgen rebellion is the late years of this period. The Fujiwara clan held power during this period, in which Taira no Masakado led an uprising against Kyoto's government. This period followed the Nara Period and saw the authorship of what is sometimes considered the first novel, The Tale of Genji. For the point, name this final division of the classical history of Japan. | Heian Period (accept Heian Jidai) |
| The wives of participants in this event were legally recognized as widows and were permitted to remarry. Decommissioned officers defeated during this event were sent to the Peter and Paul Fortress. Participants in this event attempted to install Sergey Trubetskoy as a provisional leader, and the participants in this event backed Konstantin Romanov over his brother. For the point, name this 1825 military uprising which was suppressed by Tsar Nicholas the First. | Decembrist Revolt |
| According to a text housed in Saint Mary’s Cathedral, this kingdom converted from Paganism during the rule of Ezana. This kingdom’s King Caleb sent an army to attack Dhu Nuwas for his religious persecution. This kingdom invaded Mecca under General Abraha, who later constructed a cathedral in Sana’a to rival the Kabba. With the support of the Eastern Roman Empire, this kingdom carried out a proxy war against the Sassanian-backed Himyarite Kingdom. For the point, name this Christian kingdom based in northern Ethiopia. | Axumite Kingdom (or Aksum; prompt on “Himyar” or word forms before mentioned; prompt on “Ethiopia” or “Abyssinia”) |
| The Police Orientation and Preparation Program is among those that have partnered with this man's Heroic Imagination Project. Gary Myers' claims that administrative policies were responsible for the treatment at Abu Ghraib were criticized by this author in The Lucifer Effect. That work also includes accounts of an experiment in Palo Alto, California involving guards who exhibited increasing aggression. For the point, name this American psychologist who ran the Stanford Prison Experiment. | Philip Zimbardo (or Philip George Zimbardo) |
| Under Harry Truman, this company and one country's head of state was given a large foreign tax credit called the "Golden gimmick." In May 2022, this company became the most valuable in the world by market capitalization, surpassing Apple. This company operates the Abqaiq facility, which was attacked in 2006 by al-Qaeda and attacked again in 2019 by Houthi drones. For the point, name this company, headquartered in Dhahran, the state-owned oil company of a Middle Eastern kingdom. | Saudi Aramco (or Saudi Arabian Oil Group; or Arabian-American Oil Company; or ʾArāmkū as-Suʿūdiyyah) |
| Alexander Cunningham was the first to introduce this script to the modern world, proposing a connection between it and Brahmi. The language written in this script may have been Munda, but its characters have been compared to those of Elamite. This script, seen in Dholavira in western India, is undeciphered, but it is believed that its fish-sign was pronounced mīn for star and that it recorded a Dravidian language. For the point, name this script once used in Mohenjo-Daro. | Harappan Script (accept Indus Script) |
| The repair of Kiyosu Castle was allegedly overseen by this onetime sandal-bearer. When extra qualifications were required, this ruler bestowed the title Rikyū Koji on one man. That man, Sen no Rikyu, served as the master of tea ceremonies under this man, who ordered the crucifixion of a set of 26 Catholics in the city of Nagasaki. The Imjin War was a conflict that saw a pair of invasions of Korea launched by this man. A successor to Oda Nobunaga, this is, for the point, what second "Great Unifier" of Japan? | Toyotomi Hideyoshi (accept Kinoshita Tōkichirō; accept Hashiba Hideyoshi; prompt on "Hideyoshi") |
| The Celtic deity Abnoba was the namesake of this region during antiquity. The Bundschuh movement, which began in this region, was a predecessor to the Peasants' War. The Alemanni helped colonize this region in which Hans Adler promoted the sale of its namesake ham. Also known as the "Schwarzwald," [[SHVAHTZ- vahld]] this is, for the point, what heavily wooded region in German's southwest? | Black Forest (accept Abnoba Mons before "Abnoba" is mentioned; accept Schwarzwald before mentioned; prompt on “Baden” or “Baden-Württemberg”) |
| In the UK, members of this organization were arrested and subject to a test involving pronunciation of "bread and cheese." Novgorod was among the the sites of kontors that served as posts for this organization, members of which formed the "Wendic Circle." Saint Nikolai Church's in Stralsund is an example of the architectural impact of this organization, one of whose major centers was Lübeck. For the point, name this medieval European trading confederation that was formed as an alliance of guilds and market towns. | Hanseatic League (or Hanse; or Hansa) |
| After viewing this structure, Antipater of Sidon claimed that "the Sun never looked on aught so grand." Chersiphron and his son Metagenes were the architects who built this structure. Croesus [[crow-EE- sus]] of Lydia provided funding for this structure, which took a decade to complete. Herostratus set the wooden roof-beams of this structure on fire, resulting in its destruction. Found in the Turkish city of Ephesus, this is, for the point, what Greek temple that was dedicated to a goddess of the hunt? | Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (or Artemision; or Artemis Tapınağı; accept Temple of Diana before "Diana" is mentioned; accept Artemis after "temple" is mentioned) |
| Pablo Bartholomew won the World Press Photo of the Year award for a photograph of a half-buried child victim of this event. In the aftermath of this event, Warren Anderson was charged with manslaughter but was denied extradition by the U.S. In 2008, the families of victims affected by this event were compensated by the Government of Madhya Pradesh. For the point, name this 1984 industrial disaster in which methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a storage tank at a Union Carbide pesticide plant in central India. | Bhopal Disaster (accept answers synonymous to Bhopal Gas Tragedy) |
| In the United Kingdom, the day after this observance was replaced by the Spring Bank Holiday in 1971. Along with the Last Supper, this event supposedly occurred in the Cenacle, or Upper Room. This event, which is described in the Bible as a "mighty rushing wind," is the main observance that uses red liturgical colors. For the point, name this observance which occurs on the seventh Sunday after Easter, celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus and the apostles as described in the Book of Acts. | Pentecost (or Whitsunday) |
| Eleven MPs in this country resigned on the 23rd of February in 2011 amidst Arab Spring protests. Though not Libya, the General People's Congress has been the ruling party of this country from 1993 to present. For ten years, this country's president was Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, who declared a temporary capital. The Houthi movement originated in this country, whose North and South unified in 1990. For the point, name this Middle Eastern country south of Saudi Arabia that is governed from Sanaa. | Republic of Yemen (or al-Jumhūrīyah al-Yamanīyah) |
| This was the defining common characteristic of groups which comprised the “Twenty Classes” conscript battalions in World War Two and had to pay the ruinous Varlık Vergisi [[var-LIK VAIR-gee-see]] tax. The range of groups with this characteristic comprised the millet [[mil-ET]] system. Historically, the totality of people who had this characteristic, but were not considered mushrik, comprised the Ahl al-kitāb or People of the Book. In the 16th century, up to 80 percent of the Ottoman Empire’s subjects were, for the point, what kind of people, who could live as dhimmi by paying the jizya tax and did not attend mosques? | Non-Muslims (accept descriptions of people who are not Muslim or do not follow Islam or belong to religions other than Islam; prompt on specific religious people like “Christians” by asking “who are part of what broader classification?”) |
| In 1978, this man led a 41-day metalworkers’ strike, as president of Metalworkers Union of Sao Bernardo do Campo, in response to inflation and government restrictions. In 1980, this man was a founding member of the Partido dos Trabalhadores, a left-wing Brazilian political party formed in opposition to the rule of João Figueiredo. For the point, name this Brazilian president who introduced the social programs Bolsa Família and Fome Zero and served in office from 2003 until 2010 and reassumed office in 2023. | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (or Lula da Silva; accept Lula) |
| This man published a journal titled “Defender of the Constitution,” and executed his former friend and ally, Georges Danton, leading a purge of the Girondins. This leader of the Committee of Public Safety shot himself in the jaw in a failed suicide attempt during the Thermidorian Reaction, which ultimately led to his downfall. For the point, name this Jacobin politician, primarily responsible for the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. | Maximilien de Robespierre |
| An 1882 engraving by German illustrator Hermann Vogel is titled "The Death of" this man, whose allies in one effort included Gannicus and Crixus. Voltaire claimed that "the only just war in history" was one led by this man, who hailed from Thrace. This man was the subject of a ballet by Aram Khachaturian. In 73 BCE, this man was among a group who launched the Third Servile War across Italy. For the point, name this gladiator who led a revolt of slaves against the Roman Republic. | Spartacus (or Spártakos) |
| While in such prisons as Bareilly and Naini, this man wrote a collection of 196 pieces collectively titled Glimpses of World History. A set of 30 letters that this man wrote to his ten-year-old daughter were published by the Allahabad Law Journal Press. In one speech, this man claimed "the light has gone out of our lives" following Nathuram Godse's assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. Upon the 1947 independence of his country, this man rose to his highest government position. For the point, name this first Prime Minister of India. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| January 2001 student protests at this country's parliament led Abdurrahman Wahid to transfer control to his vice president. Jemaah Islamiyah is a militant group based in this country, where the PDI-P is the ruling party. Currently led by Joko Widodo, this country's province of Aceh was extensively damaged in a 2004 natural disaster. For the point, the aforementioned Indian Ocean earthquake affected what country's island of Sumatra? | Republic of Indonesia (accept Republik Indonesia) |
| This character claims that if certain conditions, "were so, it was a grievous fault" and that "Ambition should be made of sterner stuff." This character earlier claims that, "The good is oft interred with their bones.” This character says that he "[comes] to bury [one figure], not to praise him" and sarcastically refers to Brutus as "an honourable man.” One speech delivered by this character starts, "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears," and was delivered after the death of Julius Caesar. For the point, name this Shakespearean character who opposes Octavius in a set of two plays. | Marc Antony (accept Marcus Antonius) |
| In a hotel room in this city, Rosa Klebb attempts to kill Sean Connery's James Bond with a poisoned- tipped shoe but fails and is told, "She's had her kicks." At a library in this city, Indiana Jones discovers a Crusader's tomb and a series of catacombs filled with rats after saying, "X marks the spot." In Civilization V: Brave New World, this city is playable but is not allowed to settle or conquer new cities and has doubled trade route capacity. For the point, name this historic city-state home to Italy’s most famous international film festival, where in Casino Royale, James Bond’s love interest drowns in a canal. | Venice (or Venezia) |
| This man's paper, "The Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis," explained the development of what became known as his namesake "Patterns" as they appear on living species. With D. G. Champernowne, this scientist developed an early chess-playing program known as Turochamp. This man names a method of manual codebreaking used to send false intelligence to the German High Command. The naval Enigma Machine was broken by a team led by, for the point, what British computer scientist, the father of artificial intelligence? | Alan Turing (or Alan Mathison Turing; accept Turing Pattern; accept Turing Machine) |
| Shortly after its completion, this building’s original purpose was lost because it was built as a private place of worship by Apollodorus of Damascus. Since the 7th century, this building has been used as a Catholic church, informally named for Mary and the Martyrs. This building was rebuilt by Hadrian after an earlier version made by Marcus Agrippa burned down. For the point, name this temple in Rome which was dedicated to all the gods. | Pantheon (accept Santa Maria della Rotonda or St. Mary of the Rotunda until “Mary” is mentioned) |
| Justin Cooper edited a book about this man that Jon Stewart jokingly claimed he was reading page "12,000" of due to its length. The book Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World followed up a work by this man, in which he chronicled his early life in Hope and Hot Springs, Arkansas. The memoir My Life was written by this former president, who includes his daughter, Chelsea, and details his affair with Monica Lewinsky. For the point, name this U.S. president during much of the 1990s. | Bill Clinton (or William Jefferson Clinton; accept William Jefferson Blythe III) |
| In 2019, a president inaugurated this city's Rod El Farag Axis Bridge, which is the widest cable-stayed bridge on Earth. Qasr al-Ayni Street extends south of a location in this city where, eighteen days of protests led the Council of the Armed Forces to depose one leader. Al-Jazeera claimed that over 250,000 people gathered in this city's Tahrir Square to protest Hosni Mubarak's regime during protests that led to his resignation. Including Giza in its metro area, for the point, name this medieval and modern capital of Egypt. | Cairo (accept al-Qāhirah) |
| The weekly Wednesday demonstrations aim to obtain justice for these people, who are commemorated in the 2011 Statue of Peace. The House of Sharing in Seoul is a nursing home for these people, whose history is commemorated in the Taipei Ama Museum. Rosa Henson was the first Filipina who publicly admitted to being one of these people. For the point, give this collective term for women and girls forced into slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army in occupied countries and territories before and during World War Two. | Comfort Women (or Comfort Woman; or Comfort Girls; prompt on less-specific answers) |