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| During a "Full Story" regarding it, one writer claimed that the name of this event came from a phrase translating as "Get Out! Get Out!" Thomas Askwith oversaw the creation of a set of concentration camps during this event. During Operation Jock Scott, (+) participants in this event were rounded up, including members of the Kapenguria Six. Dedan Kemathi was the leader of this event involving members of the (*) Kikuyu ethnicity. For the points, name this event sometimes known as the Kenya Emergency. | Mau Mau Uprising |
| Though not Russian, this man noted his experiences in various gulag camps in his memoir titled White Nights. An event known as the “Upheaval” occurred after this man’s party gained the largest number of any party’s seats in the (+) Knesset. This founder of the Herut party was once the leader of the paramilitary group Irgun and succeeded Yitzhak Rabin as prime minister. For one effort this man was co-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with (*) Anwar Sadat of Egypt. For the points, name this Israeli prime minister who signed the Camp David Accords. | Menachem Begin (accept Menaḥem Begin; accept Menakhem Volfovich Begin) |
| In response to the sack of this state’s capital, the Zhengde Emperor confiscated all of Tomé Pires’s trading goods and expelled European pirates from Fujian. After this state’s capital was captured by the Portuguese, its ruler (+) Mahmud Shah set up a confederacy based in Bintan to harass European ships. This state is believed to have been founded by Parameswara, the final king of (*) Singapura. For the points, name this sultanate that controlled a namesake strait important to the spice trade in Southeast Asia. | Malacca Sultanate (or Malaccan Sultanate; or Sultanate of Malacca; or Kesultanan Melaka) |
| John Walden led the capture of a building inhabited by this leader who, prior to taking power, fought against ethnic Somalis in the Shifta War. Archbishop Janani Luwum was killed during the presidency of this man, (+) whose country was the site of Operation Thunderbolt. This successor of Milton Obote once declared himself “Conqueror of the (*) British Empire.” Losing power after the fall of Kampala, for the points, who was this 1970s dictator of Uganda? | Idi Amin (or Idi Amin Dada Oumee) |
| This prime minister prevented business deals from occurring on Sunday by passing the Lord's Day Act. The idea of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was introduced by the government of this prime minister, who was the successor of Charles Tupper. This man came to be known as "the Great (+) Conciliator" for his handling of the Manitoba Schools Question. After obtaining a law degree from McGill University, this man became a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. (*) For the points, name this early Canadian prime minister of French descent. | Wilfrid Laurier (or Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier) |
| Conflict between supporters and opponents of this state precipitated a trial in the castle Tre Kronor, which was followed by mass executions. This state was created by Margaret (+) the First in response to the Hanseatic League’s influence in the Baltic Sea. This state formally ended with the Treaty of Malmö, which came after Gustav (*) Vasa marched into Stockholm. For the points, name this historic state created from the union of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. | Kalmar Union (prompt on answers mentioning some combination of “Denmark,” “Sweden,” and “Norway”) |
| The Getty Villa of Los Angeles was based off this city's Villa of the Papyri, which may have been owned by the father-in-law of Julius Caesar and is home to the only intact (+) Roman library. More wooden and organic materials were preserved in this city as opposed to a nearby one due to the presence of pyroclastic material that covered it. (*) For the points, name this city that, with Pompeii, was buried in ash by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, a city that took its name from a divine hero who completed Twelve Labors. | Herculaneum |
| Prior to one action, a commander at this location said, "I cannot but esteem it as a favor that God has granted us, that it is still in our power to die bravely." Lots were drawn by defenders of this location in an attempt to get around a religious prohibition. (+) Eleazar ben Ya'ir died leading a group at this site, whose mountainous locale made it difficult for the Romans to capture. This location was the site of the mass (*) suicide of its defenders in either 72 or 73 A.D. For the points, name this fortress in modern-day Israel that was besieged by the Romans. | Masada |
| This region was renamed Terra Mariana after it was defeated by a force led by Wenno and Volkwin. After this region was conquered, it was divided into six principalities by the Papal envoy William of Modena. This region was the namesake of a (+) crusading knightly order called its Sword Brothers. This region, which was the subject of a war lost by Ivan the Terrible, was the target of a Danish and Teutonic invasion as part of a namesake Crusade. (*) For the points, name this historic region that was centered around contemporary Estonia and Latvia. | Livonia (or Livland; accept Tera Mariana before read; prompt on the “Baltic;” prompt on “Estonia” or “Latvia” before read) |
| This leader, who was born in the Vitebsk Oblast, was appointed in 1985 to direct a state farm in Gorodets. Stanislav Shushkevich resigned in the aftermath of corruption charges that were brought forth by this leader, who defeated Vyacheslav Kebich (+) to first take office in 1994. While in the Soviet Border Unit, this leader served as an instructor for the Western Frontier District in Brest. In an interview, this man once claimed to be "the last dictator (*) in Europe." For the points, name this longtime president of Belarus. | Alexander Lukashenko (accept Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko; or Alyaksandr Ryhoravich Lukashenka) |
| This was the smaller of two modern-day countries with which the U.S. negotiated the Mallarino–Bidlack Treaty. A six-mile portion of what is now this country was the subject of the (+) Hay–Herrán Treaty, which gave the U.S. a lease over that plot. Once belonging to Colombia, this country is home to a structure containing the Gatun Dam and a set of locks designed by the (*) Army Corps of Engineers. For the points, name this Central American country containing a namesake canal. | Republic of Panama (or República de Panamá; Panama Canal) |
| A general named Odd Bull wrote a memoir of his experiences during this conflict, in which eleven bases were targeted in a campaign codenamed Operation Focus. The Battle of Abu-Ageila (+) occurred during this conflict, which was precipitated by the Samu Incident. The Sinai Peninsula was a key battleground in this conflict fought six years before the (*) Yom Kippur War. For the points, name this conflict involving Israel that lasted less than a week. | Six-Day War (accept June War; accept 1967 Arab-Israeli War; accept Third Arab-Israeli War; accept Harb 1967; prompt on “1967” War; prompt on “The Setback”) |
| In this year, an all-white team representing Zimbabwe won the Olympic women’s field hockey tournament while India won its eighth and most recent men’s Olympic field hockey title. One track and field event that took place in this year was the Liberty Bell Classic, and a cartoon (+) bear named Misha [[MEE-shuh]] notably shed a tear at the closing ceremony of this year’s Summer Olympics. (*) For the points, name this year in which the United States and 66 other nations boycotted the only Olympic Games held in the Soviet Union. | |
| This conflict included the deployment and sinking of the royal yacht HMS Glasgow. This conflict, which was sparked by the death of Hamad bin Thuwaini, saw Basil Cave lead diplomatic negotations for the victorious side. The main fighting in this conflict occurred when the Thrush, Racoon, and Sparrow bombarded (+) Stone Town. This conflict was fought on August 27th, 1896, for roughly 40 minutes between the British Empire and an East (*) African sultanate. For the points, name this shortest war in world history. | Anglo-Zanzibar War (accept descriptive answers) |
| This man developed a namesake type of Mars cycler that would take travelers in less than six months. With James A. Lovell Jr, this man conducted the Gemini Twelve mission, in which he was the first man to perform work during (+) extravehicular activity without experiencing drastic fatigue. This man served as the navigator of the Eagle, the first manned (*) Lunar Module. For the points, name this man who accompanied Neil Armstrong on the Apollo Eleven mission to walk on the Moon. | Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (accept Aldrin Cycler) |
| The bravery displayed by one of this man's sons born to Ælfgifu led to that son being nicknamed "Ironside." In one document, this man claimed that one campaign in Oxford was "a most just extermination." (+) This successor of Edward the Martyr fled his kingdom after an invasion by Sweyn Forkbeard. Following the Battle of Maldon, this man paid a tax known as the Danegeld. (*) For the points, name this medieval English king with an epithet indicating his supposedly inadequate advising. | Æthelred the Unready (accept Æthelred the Second; accept Æþelræd; accept Aðalráðr) |
| This explorer arrived with a fleet that reinforced John Norreys, resulting in the opposing side's surrender at the Siege of Morlaix in 1594. After a storm brought him to Scarborough, this man who purchased the William Baxter was arrested. This man was thought to have spotted (+) Resolution Island before entering a body of water named for him that is among the Davis Strait's Inlets. A set of three voyages led by this man attempted to locate the Northwest Passage. (*) For the points, identify this explorer who names a bay indenting Baffin Island. | Sir Martin Frobisher |
| This kingdom sent eighteen diplomatic envoys to Satsuma, becoming the only kingdom to serve as a vassal to a han. This kingdom became a Ming tribute state under Shō Hashi, who adopted the Chinese court structure at his (+) Shuri Castle. After refusing to participate in Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s invasion of Korea, this kingdom was invaded and forced into dual tribute status to the Qing Dynasty and Tokugawa Shogunate. (*) For the points, name this maritime kingdom that was annexed by Japan as the Okinawa Prefecture. | Ryukyu Kingdom |
| One conflict in this region led to the rendering of portions of the Janapar Trail as non- traversable. A set of peace settlements regarding a conflict in this region is known as the Madrid Principles. The 44-Day War was a 2020 conflict in this region, where violence occurred in 1988 in cities like Stepanakert. (+) A state known as the Republic of Artsakh in this region has been recognized by several nations and is in the South (*) Caucasus. For the points, name this region disputed by Armenia and Azerbaijan. | Nagorno-Karabakh (accept Upper Karabakh) |
| During World War Two, this man joined an African unit in the Free French Forces and took part in the capture of Brazzaville. This man was the target of the successful Operations Caban and Barracuda. This man overthrew the regime of David (+) Dacko before committing a self-coup a decade later and spending a crippling third of his country’s annual budget on his coronation, including the construction of a massive golden (*) eagle throne. For the points, name this flamboyant dictator and emperor of Central Africa. | Jean-Bédel Bokassa (or Bokassa the First) |
| Margarita Maza was the wife of this man, whose life was once saved after Guillermo Prieto stood in front of a group intending to kill him. While attempting to counter the bandits in his country, this man founded the rurales. The most populous city in the state of (+) Chihuahua is named after this man, who presided over his country's supreme court at the time of his predecessor's resignation during the Reform War. (*) For the points, name this first indigenous Mexican president. | Benito Juárez (or Benito Pablo Juárez García) |
| This man banned the use of precious metals as currency, instead creating an iron one called the Pelanor. This man created a marriage ceremony in which women shaved their heads and were ritually kidnapped. One legend states that this man (+) starved himself to avoid returning home, thus eternally binding a city to an oath to him. According to a biography by Plutarch, this man consulted the Oracle of Delphi after studying in Crete and was then divinely given a new constitution. (*) For the points, name this semi-legendary lawgiver of Sparta. | Lycurgus |
| According to the Shi Yi Ji by Taoist scholar Wang Jia, this figure was assisted in one task by a black turtle and a yellow dragon. This person, who devised a series of irrigation (+) canals with Hou Ji was succeeded in one position by his son Qi [[CHEE]]. This son of Gun, the Count of Chong, is the head of the Five Kings of the Water Immortals in the tradition of one faith. (*) For the points, name this legendary king who introduced flood control to China and founded the first dynasty, the Xia. | Yu the Great |
| This event was preceded by the libel case of the Seven Bishops, and the birth of the Old Pretender was an immediate cause for this event, which had previously been avoided due to the lack of a male heir to succeed a monarch of a certain religion. (+) This event resulted in the overthrow of a Catholic king and brought an end to the rule of James the Second. (*) For the points, identify this 1688 to 1689 event that resulted in the ascent of William and Mary. | Glorious Revolution (accept Glorieuze Overtocht; accept Glorious Crossing) |
| The so-called “Asparagus” named for this man were logs that inspired a counterpart called Hobart's Funnies. This man was unable to publish a tank-based follow-up to his book Infantry Attacks after being forced to commit suicide for his involvement in an (+) assassination attempt. The Seventh Panzer Division was once commanded by this man, who acquired one title during the North (*) African campaign of World War Two. For the points, identify this German field marshal nicknamed the Desert Fox. | Erwin Rommel |
| The second of six tableaus in this work focuses on the baptism of one group by Bishop Henry. Due to one country's policies, this work came to have such titles as "Happy Feelings at the Awakening" of its composer's country's spring. The Press Celebrations of (+) 1899 inspired this work, the premiere of which was conducted by Robert Kajanus. This work was never released under its composer's supervision, just as was the case with the earlier (*) Karelia Suite. For the points, identify this historically themed suite by Jean Sibelius. | Finlandia (accept A Scandinavian Choral March) |
| One man claimed that these texts "surpass the libraries of all the philosophers, both in weight of authority, and in plenitude of utility." Sextus Aelius Paetus Catus (+) wrote a commentary on this set of texts, which arose after the conflict of the orders. The eighth section of this work deals with delicts and torts, and the efforts of the plebeians led to the passage of this 449 BCE set of texts that were prepared by a group of (*) jurists. For the points, name these foundational texts of Roman law. | The Laws of the Twelve Tables |
| At the conclusion of the Uruguay Round, this organization was established by an agreement signed in Marrakesh. The Ministerial Conference serves as the leadership body (+) of this organization, which met prior to the outbreak of the N30 protests. Proponents of anti-capitalism were among those who protested this organization in 1999 during the Battle of (*) Seattle. For the points, name this global organization that regulates the exchange of goods and services. | World Trade Organization (accept WTO) |
| By baiting one side into attacking a weaker right flank, the victor of this battle damaged the central force of his enemies at the Pratzen Heights. (+) Unsure of whether he would win, the victor of this battle attempted to prevent Josephine from learning of its occurrence. The Confederation of the Rhine was created in the aftermath of this battle, in which a coalition including Russia and Austria was defeated. Fought in 1805, (*) for the points, what was this victory for Napoleon in the modern-day Czech Republic? | Battle of Austerlitz (or Battle of the Three Emperors) |
| The Thirty Comrades were a group of independence fighters in this nation who were tasked by the Dobama Asiayone with receiving Chinese assistance. SLORC was the name given to a junta that ruled this country during the early 1990s from its former (+) capital. This country's military signed a 2007 agreement for the construction of dams on the Irrawaddy River. (*) For the points, name this Southeast Asian country that was once governed from Yangon, or Rangoon. | Union of Myanmar (or Pyidaungzu Thammada Myanma Naingngandaw; or Union of Burma) |
| With regard to an event on this island, Karl Schranz was disqualified amidst attempts by Avery Brundage to crack down on those who were not technically amateurs. It’s not Munich, but this island was the host of a 1972 Olympic Games. (+) Prior to the 16th century, one country's governance of this island extended only to the Oshima Peninsula, and the Seikan Tunnel extending south of this island had its origins in the Taisho era. A significant population of the (*) Ainu have historically lived on, for the points, what northernmost main island settled by the Japanese? | Hokkaido (accept Aynumosir; or Yaunmosir; accept Ezo) |