| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When asked in an interview about his drug habits, this man responded, “I don’t do drugs. I am drugs.” In a work by this artist, a diamond-encrusted Alice Cooper bites the head off a Venus de Milo statuette. After recalling that he “often dreamed of Hitler as a woman,” this painter was accused by Andre Breton of being a Nazi sympathizer and was shunned by the left-leaning Surrealists. For ten points, name this eccentric Spanish artist of The Persistance of Memory. | Salvador Dalí (or Salvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domenech) |
| This man organized the Democratic-Republican Bucktails faction into a political machine called the Holy Alliance, which later became the Albany Regency. In 1848, this man ran for president on the Free Soil Party platform, and this man's refusal to authorize government intervention contributed to the duration of the Panic of 1837. Known as Old Kinderhook, this is, for ten points, what successor of Andrew Jackson and eighth president of the United States? | Martin van Buren |
| This man commissioned frescoes and ornate mosaics to decorate the interior of the Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore. This man commissioned the Red Fort when he moved his capital city to Delhi, and toward the end of his life, this man was imprisoned in Agra by his son, Aurangzeb. This man’s best known commission was a mausoleum for his deceased wife, Mumtaz. For ten points, name this Mughal emperor who commissioned the Taj Mahal. | Shah Jahan I (or Shihab-ud-Din Muhammad Khurram) |
| This person served as president of the Second Continental Congress before Samuel Huntington, and this person was the last secretary of foreign affairs under the Articles of Confederation. As governor, this person oversaw New York’s adoption of a gradual emancipation policy, and he presided over the landmark case West v. Barnes. For ten points, identify this first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who also names an early U.S. treaty with Great Britain. | John Jay (accept Jay Treaty; or Jay's Treaty) |
| The original followers of this figure legendarily migrated to Media and became the first Mandaeans. This person's father, Zechariah, regained the ability to speak after deciding the name of this person, whose mother was Elizabeth. This person conducted an event in which a voice from heaven said "This is my beloved son." For ten points, identify this prophet and contemporary of Jesus who was imprisoned by Herod Antipas [[AN-tee-pahss]] and beheaded at the request of Salome [[suh-LOH-mee]]. | John the Baptist (or John the Forerunner; or John the Immerser; or John the Baptizer; or Prophet Yahya; prompt on "John") |
| Thomas Jefferson refused to pay the $240 this man owed to valet John Pernia. This man was part of the detachment that quelled the Whiskey Rebellion, and he led one effort during which he was accompanied by an enslaved man named York and a member of the Shoshone [[shoh-SHOH-neh]] tribe. Made governor of Upper Louisiana after co-leading the Corps of Discovery, this is, for ten points, what American explorer who headed a famous expedition with William Clark? | Meriwether Lewis (accept Lewis and Clark Expedition) |
| Examples of these things commissioned by Leo the Wise were known as the Basilika. The Digest was part of one collection of these things, which inspired the Fetha Negest. One explanation of these things, the Institutes of Gaius, was partly divided into books on persons and property rights. Compiled in the Corpus Juris Civilis, these are, for ten points, what sets of rules exemplified by the Twelve Tables that were used in Roman courts? | Laws (accept word forms or clear knowledge equivalents) |
| This president vetoed the Comprehensive Apartheid Act, which leveled economic sanctions against South Africa. This president's economic policy reduced inflation but also increased the national debt due to its use of trickle-down economics, which were nicknamed for this man. This president once said, "Missed Me," after a balloon popped near him, recalling an earlier attack by John Hinckley Jr. For ten points, name this quippy Republican president of the 1980s. | Ronald Reagan (or Ronald Wilson Reagan; accept Reaganomics; or Reaganism) |
| British forces occupied this country's modern capital during the Seven Years' War before the restoration of Spanish rule. The U.S. fought a fourteen-year war with this country as part of the Moro Rebellion. This country gained its independence in 1946, four years after the Japanese forced citizens of this country to march over 60 miles between Camp O'Donnell and Bataan. For ten points, name this Southeast Asian archipelago formerly led by Rodrigo Duterte [[doo-TEHR-teh]]. | Republic of the Philippines (or Republika ng Pilipinas) |
| This mythical figure killed the Amazonian queen Penthesilea [[pen-theh-sih-LEH- ah]]. The poet Statius [[STAY-shee-us]] wrote an unfinished epic describing this figure’s tutelage under the centaur Chiron [[KY-run]]. This figure leaves his tent and returns to the field of battle after the death of his beloved Patroclus [[PAT-roh-kluss]]. For ten points, name this Greek warrior whose mother dipped him into the River Styx, making him invulnerable save for his heel. | Achilles (or Achilleus) |
| A master of still life paintings, this artist only sold one piece, entitled The Red Vineyard, during his lifetime, but another work by this artist, which depicts Dr. Paul- Ferdinand Grachet [[grah-SHEH]], sold for 82.5 million dollars in 1990. Following an altercation with Paul Gauguin [[goh-GAHN]], this artist was confined to a mental asylum for one year after severing his own left ear. For ten points, name this Dutch artist and painter of The Starry Night. | Vincent Van Gogh (or Vincent Willem Van Gogh; accept pronunciation as [[van- GOH]] or [[van-GAHK]]) |
| This earlier Dutch artist, who belonged to the early Netherlandic school of painting, completed his triptych The Garden of Earthy Delights between 1490 and 1510. | Hieronymus Bosch (accept Jheronimus van Aken) |
| In this country, a vigilante group called Los Pepes waged a small-scale war against an organization with financial assistance from a group in Cali. This country, which was once home to the Muisca [[moo-EESS-kah]], was where Jorge Gaitán [["guy"-TAHN]] was assassinated during a period called La Violencia. This country's president won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a peace deal with FARC. For ten points, name this country, which was home to a drug cartel run by Pablo Escobar. | Republic of Colombia (or República de Colombia) |
| Pablo Escobar ran this organization, whose original name was "Death to Kidnappers," and which was chronicled in the Netflix series Narcos. | Medellín [[med-eh-YEEN]] Cartel (accept phonetic pronunciations) |
| This composer for Billy Elliot: The Musical won the Tony Award for Best Original Score with Tim Rice for the Disney-backed Broadway adaptation of Aida [[ah-YEE-dah]]. This singer used the phrase "Goodbye England's Rose" in a rewritten version of his song “Candle in the Wind” at the funeral of Princess Diana. For ten points, name this English singer whose life story was portrayed by Taron Egerton [["EDGE"-er-ton]] in the film Rocketman. | Elton John (or Reginald Kenneth Dwight; or Elton Hercules John) |
| Elton John also collaborated with Tim Rice on this beloved 1994 Disney animated feature set in Africa, which was accused by Japanese filmmakers of plagiarizing Osamu Tezuka's 1950s series Jungle Emperor. | The Lion King (Note: Jungle Emperor was published in English as Kimba the White Lion) |
| In a 2020 piece of media, this man’s wealth was stolen by Harlan Graves and others using a plan devised by the Designer. Until his death in 2017, an individual who played this character on television in the 1960s voiced the mayor of Quahog [[KOH-hog]], Rhode Island in Family Guy. Another individual who portrayed this character in the 1990s also starred as Dr. Doug Ross on ER. Squaring off against Paul Dano's character in a 2022 blockbuster, for ten points, who is this fictional "caped crusader"? | Batman (accept Bruce Wayne; accept The Dark Knight; accept Batman & Robin; accept The Batman) |
| Starring as Lucius Fox in the Dark Knight trilogy, this actor has also played God, a geriatric bank robber, the president of the United States, and Principal Joe Clark in Lean on Me. | Morgan Freeman (or Morgan Porterfield Freeman, Jr.) |
| This country's native deity, Jumala [[YOO-mah-lah]], was first mentioned in the 13th century Birch Bark Letter 292. In one festival, revelers in this country honor the god of the sky, Ukko. Tuoni and Tuonetar were rulers of this country's underworld, Tuonela [[TOO-oh- NEH-lah]], and this country's independence movement from Russia was partially fueled by a mythological epic about the Sampo. For ten points, identify this Nordic country, whose national epic is the Kalevala. | Republic of Finland (or Suomi; or Republiken Finland; or Suomen tasavalta) |
| The story of the young Finnish virgin Marjatta serves as an allegory for this real-life event, in which pagan religious practices were replaced by a mainstream religion. | Christianization of Finland (accept the Conversion of Finland to Christianity and similar clear-knowledge equivalents) |
| During this man's administration, diplomats Pierre Soulé [[soo-LEH]], James Buchanan, and John Y. Mason met and drafted the Ostend Manifesto. The Detroit Tribune reported that this man was a member of the pro-Confederate Knights of the Golden Circle. This president, whose tenure included such events as the Convention of Kanagawa and the Gadsden Purchase, signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act. For ten points, name this Northern Democrat president from New Hampshire. | Franklin Pierce |
| Franklin Pierce died of this disease that is often associated with alcohol consumption and characterized by the formation of scar tissue on the liver. | Cirrhosis (accept Hepatic Cirrhosis) |
| A king with this name became the governor of the Bahamas after the prime minister rejected a morganatic arrangement. The Entente Cordiale occurred due to the popularity of a king with this name who succeeded Queen Victoria. The seventh king of this name served from 1901 to 1910, about 350 years after the sixth king of this name, who was the son of Henry VIII [[the Eighth]] and Jane Seymour. For ten points, give this name of eight English kings. | Edward (accept Edward VI [[the Sixth]], VII [[the Seventh]], or VIII [[the Eighth]]) |
| The abdication of Edward VIII [[the Eighth]] occurred under this prime minister, who dominated British politics between the World Wars. | Stanley Baldwin (or 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley) |
| During this man's presidency, Robert Novak identified a covert CIA officer in the Plame Affair. Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw both of his shoes at this president, whose term included the passing of the No Child Left Behind Act. This man controversially gave a speech in front of a banner reading "Mission Accomplished" and signed the USA PATRIOT Act. For ten points, name this president who authorized the invasion of Iraq and dealt with the aftermath of 9/11. | George Walker Bush (accept Bush 43; prompt on answers indicating the Younger or Junior Bush; prompt on "Bush" or "George Bush") |
| Bush gave his "Mission Accomplished" speech on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, an example of the Nimitz-class of this kind of warship. | Aircraft Carrier |
| Type of vehicle that provides the power for trains, usually situated at the front. | Locomotive (or Engine) |
| Nearly 2000-mile railroad, finished in 1869, also known as the Overland Route. | Transcontinental Railroad (accept Pacific Railroad) |
| Magnate who hammered a gold spike in Promontory, Utah and names a prestigious college in California. | Leland Stanford (or Amasa Leland Stanford; accept Stanford University; accept Leland Stanford Junior University) |
| "Commodore" who brought the New York Central to its heyday and fought over control of the Erie Railroad. | Cornelius Vanderbilt |
| National passenger rail company founded in 1971 to run inter-city rail service. | Amtrak (prompt on "National Railroad Passenger Corporation") |
| Grant-era scandal involving the Union Pacific which implicated Schuyler Colfax. | Credit Mobilier of America scandal |
| Company that built a railroad starting in Sacramento and was funded in part by the "Big Four." | Central Pacific Railroad (prompt on "CPRR") |
| Leland Jenks and Walt Rostow developed this theory, claiming that railroads allowed the U.S. economy to do the namesake action, expanding rapidly. | Take-off Theory |
| Rival of Rome whose Latin name, Punicus, names the conflict. | Carthage (accept Carthaginians) |
| Island, southwest of the boot of Italy, which was the site of the Battles of Palermo and Messina. | Sicily |
| War named for hired soldiers, which occurred after the First Punic War due to unpaid wages. | Mercenary War (or Truceless War) |
| Island which, with Corsica, was ceded to Rome in the Treaty of Lutatius [[loo-TAY- shuss]]. | Sardinia |
| Former Greek colony, led by Hiero II [[ee-YEH-roh the Second]] who supported Rome in the war. | Syracuse |
| Father of Hannibal who conducted guerrilla warfare against the Romans. | Hamilcar Barca (accept either underlined portion; accept Barcas) |
| Naval boarding device created by Rome and named after the Latin for "crow." | Corvus |
| Roman naval victory in 256 BC, which is possibly the largest naval battle in history. | Battle of Cape Ecnomus |
| U.S. president who approved an expedition into Mexico following 1916 raids. | Woodrow Wilson (or Thomas Woodrow Wilson) |
| Revolutionary general who raided parts of New Mexico to goad the U.S. into invading. | Pancho Villa [[VEE-yah]] (or José Doroteo Arango Arámbula) |
| "Telegram" sent by Germany requesting the Carranza government enter World War One. | Zimmerman Telegram (accept "Note" or "Cable" in place of "Telegram") |
| Revolutionary from Morelos who later named an agrarian movement in Southern Mexico. | Emiliano Zapata (or Emiliano Zapata Salazar; do not accept or prompt on "Zapatista" or "Zapatismo") |
| Dominant 20th century political party in Mexico, also known as the "Party of the Revolution." | PRI (or Partido Revolucinario Institucional; or Instututional Revolutionary Party; or National Revolutionary Party; prompt on "Party of the Mexican Revlolution" or "Partido de la Revolucion Mexicana) |
| Long-time dictator whose overthrow ended the "Porfiriato" [[pohr-fih-ree-AH-toh]]. | Porfirio Díaz (or José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori) |
| Short period of time, during which Francisco Madero was murdered with help from the U.S. | Ten Tragic Days (or La Decena Trágica) |
| 1910 plan issued by Madero, effectively beginning the Revolution. | Plan of San Luis Potosi |
| A future advisor to this man was the only survivor from the crew of the Fair American. That man, Isaac Davis, befriended a different advisor to this man named John Young. Lunalilo was a grandnephew of this man who fulfilled a prophecy after turning over the Naha (+) Stone. A war against Puna was won by this man, whose burial site was hidden due to his mana. A seat of government at Kailua-Kona (*) was established by, for ten points, what man who led the invasion of Maui and united Hawai'i as its first king? | Kamehameha I [[the First]] (accept Kamehameha the Great; prompt on "Kamehameha") |
| One member of this family came to power in the Corrective Revolution and participated in the 8th of March Revolution. Another member of this family studied ophthalmology in London and became the de facto heir apparent after the sudden death of his brother, Bassel, (+) in a car crash. That leader from this family authorized his country's air force to conduct a 2017 chemical attack on the town of Khan Shaykhun [[shay-KOON]]. (*) For ten points, name this Alawite family whose members include longtime Syrian dictator Hafez and his son, Bashar. | al-Assad (accept Hafez al-Assad; accept Bashar Hafez al-Assad; accept Bassel al- Assad) |
| One of the largest cities in this state has an airport named for the aviator Bert Mooney. In this state, a silver mine purchased by Marcus Daly was known as the Anaconda and operated as part of this state's Amalgamated Copper Company. Containing a county named after George (+) Custer, this state's Great Northern Railway provided access to a national park that borders Canada and is known for its (*) glaciers. For ten points, name this state whose largest city is named after financier Frederick H. Billings. | Montana |
| The Fa Hien [[HEE-EN]] Cave is one of several settlements found in this present-day country, which was likely first inhabited by the Vedda. In 437 BC, Pandukabhaya [[pahn-doo-kah-BY-ah]] founded the Anuradhapura [[ah-noo-rah- dah-POO-rah]] Kingdom, during which the tooth of Buddha (+) was brought to this country. The site of the Crisis of the Sixteenth Century, this former British colony became a republic in 1972 and took a name meaning (*) "resplendent island." For ten points, name this island country, home to the contentious Tamils and Sinhalese. | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (or Shri Lanka Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajaya; or Ilankai Jananayaka Choshalichak Kutiyarachu; accept Ceylon before mentioned) |
| A 2019 constitutional crisis in this country involved a director for the company Bucuria, who eventually resigned as prime minister. Along with Georgia, this country was the subject of a 2006 import ban on wine. This country's prime minister, Mircea Druc [[meer-SEH-ah DROOK]], (+) once walked out of its parliament, and this country is located across from the Dniester [[NEE-ster]] from the breakaway region of (*) Transnistria. For ten points, name this Eastern European country where voivodes [[VOY-vohds]] lend their names to streets in Chisinau [[chee-shee-NOW]]. | Republic of Moldova (accept Republica Moldova) |
| This man first became emperor at the age of two, but he was forced to abdicate the throne due to the Xinhai [[SHIN-"HIGH"]] Revolution. Following this man’s brief stint as Qing [[CHING]] emperor, this man and Zheng Xiaoxu [[SHEE-OW-SHOO]] traveled to (+) Manchuria, where this man became leader of a Japanese puppet state in the Tientsin [[TYEN-TSIN]] Incident. Branded a war criminal for betraying China, this man was sentenced to ten years in jail in the (*) Tokyo Trials. For ten points, name this sole emperor of Manchukuo, the final emperor of China. | Puyi (or Aisin-Gioro Puyi; or Yaozhi; accept Xuantong; accept Kangde; accept Henry Puyi) |
| Charles James Fox was the earliest holder of this position, which he first held in 1782 under the Marquess of Rockingham. This was the third of the four Great Offices of the State held by James Callaghan, in which he served prior to becoming prime minister. (+) One holder of this position had to deal with an attack on the home of Jewish merchant Don Pacifico, an incident that involved the use of "gunboat (*) diplomacy." For ten points, name this UK position with a similar role to that of the United States secretary of state. | Foreign Secretary (or Secretary of state for foreign, Commonwealth and development affairs) |
| This figure was victorious against one of her uncles in a contest that was adjudicated by King Cecrops. Games held in honor of this goddess were the setting for assassination attempts against Hippias and Hipparchus. (+) One temple dedicated to this Greek goddess contained the Nike parapet and formerly featured a sculpture that was crafted by Phidias, which was likely destroyed when that temple on the Acropolis (*) was converted to a church. For ten points, name this patron goddess of Athens, the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare. | Athena (or Athene; or Pallas; accept Minerva before "Greek" is mentioned) |
| Thirteen-year-old Helen Terwilliger caught a mistake in this man's inauguration when Chief Justice Taft used the words "preserve, maintain, and defend." This engineer organized the transport of millions of tons of food to feed Belgians during World War One. (+) This man created the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to tackle a major stock (*) market crash. For ten points, name this Republican president who was in office during the start of the Great Depression. | Herbert Hoover (or Herbert Clark Hoover) |
| Anwar Sadat, the president of this country, shared the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize with Menachem Begin for negotiating a major peace treaty. | Arab Republic of Egypt (or Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah) |