| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This author depicted the real-life utopian community Brook Farm in The Blithedale Romance, and this man also wrote about Reverend Dimmesdale, whose Puritan faith keeps him from admitting his guilt after an affair with Hester Prynne. For ten points, name this nineteenth century Massachusetts author of The Scarlet Letter. | Nathaniel Hawthorne |
| Mary of Teck names the tallest peak of these islands, which were first settled by self- proclaimed ruler Jonathan Lambert. The smallest flightless bird, the Inaccessible Island rail, inhabits these islands, which are named for the Portuguese explorer who discovered them in 1506. For ten points, name this most remote inhabited island, which was made part of a British Overseas Territory with Saint Helena and Ascension in 2009. | Tristan da Cunha (prompt on "Cunha" or "Tristao da Cunha") |
| While attempting to take up a diplomatic post in Hangzhou, this man was forced to serve as a judge in the Maldives by Sultan Omar the First. This man described his trips to Mecca, Mali, and India in a travelogue known as The Rihla. This Berber Magrebi explorer traveled the farthest distance of any pre-modern explorer on his trips to China, Southeast Asia, and Iberia. For ten points, name this Moroccan scholar and traveler from the 14th century. | Ibn Battuta (or Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battutah) |
| This man was still alive when the U.S. Navy commissioned a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier named after him. This Georgian served 26 consecutive terms in Congress before retiring in 1965, and his advocacy for expansion of naval forces earned him the nickname “The Father of the Two-Ocean Navy.” A strong advocate for polar exploration, this is, for ten points, what man whose name adorns the tallest peak in Antarctica? | Carl Vinson (accept Vinson Massif; or Mount Vinson; accept USS Carl Vinson) |
| Travis Oliphant developed a library called NumPy for this programming language. Instead of brackets or keywords, this language uses whitespace to denote blocks, and this language was originally designed in the 1980s with the use of "spam" and "eggs" for variables. Designed by Guido van Rossum, this is, for ten points, what dynamically typed computer language that is named for a British comedy troupe? | Python (accept The Pythons; do NOT accept or prompt on "Monty Python") |
| This dynasty collapsed during the reign of Marwan the Second following a defeat at the Battle of the Zab. This dynasty successfully quashed a rebellion led by Husayn at the Battle of Karbala. This dynasty rose to power under Mu'awiya [[moo-ah-WEE-yah]] the First following the assassinations of Hasan and Ali, and succeeded the Rashidun Caliphate. For ten points, name this Islamic caliphate that ruled from Damascus and was succeeded by the Abbasids. | Umayyad Caliphate (accept Umayyads) |
| This man was the only U.S. senator to vote against funding for McCarthy’s Senate Permanent Investigative Subcommittee. From 1959 to 1974, this man was the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman, during which time he opposed interventionist policies abroad, and this man's legacy is tied to his advocacy of international education as a method of diplomacy. For ten points, name this man who sponsored an international exchange scholarship program bearing his name. | William Fulbright (or James William “Bill” Fulbright; accept Fulbright Program or Fulbright-Hays Program; accept Fulbright Scholarship) |
| William Whittingham and this figure founded a church for Marian exiles, and this man's skepticism of earthly authority was influenced by John Major. This man opposed the rule of Mary the First in his tract First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women. This theologian wrote a Book of Common Order advocating church governance by elders and overseers. For ten points, name this man who founded the Presbyterian church. | John Knox |
| This person developed the FLOW-MATIC language for UNIVAC One. This scientist was initially denied enlistment in one branch of the armed forces because of their work as a mathematics professor at Vassar College. After discovering a moth in the Mark II [[TWO]] computer system, this American coined the term "computer bug." The COBOL language was driven by the work of, for ten points, what female computer scientist and rear admiral in the U.S. Navy? | Grace Hopper (or Grace Brewster Murray) |
| A folk song written after this man’s execution suggests he confessed to charges brought against him by the High Court of the Admiralty. This man murdered William Moore for disobeying orders, and the wreckage of his abandoned ship was discovered in 2007 near Catalina Island by a diving team from Indiana University. For ten points, name this Scottish privateer who is known for his namesake treasure. | William Kidd (accept Captain Kidd; or Captain Kidd's Treasure) |
| After John C. Frémont found this lake, he named it Lake Bonpland. The Truckee River is the only outlet of this lake, whose north side includes a volcanic dam that was created by eruptions from the now-extinct Mount Pluto. The central point of the Washoe territory prior to European contact, this is, for ten points, what American lake in the Sierra Nevadas, now a popular winter sports locale? | Lake Tahoe |
| At 1,645 feet deep, Lake Tahoe trails this 1,949-foot deep lake that was featured on the reverse of the Oregon State Quarter. | Crater Lake (accept Giiwas) |
| In a 1943 pact, this country's residents agreed that its prime minister must always be a Sunni Muslim, despite objections from its large Druze population. The Sabra and Shatila Massacres were carried out during a 1980s civil war in this country after an invasion by Israel. Hezbollah is headquartered in this nation, which has disputed ownership of the Golan Heights. For ten points, name this Middle Eastern nation where the Cedar Revolution occurred in Beirut. | Lebanon (or Lebanese Republic; or Al Jumhuriyah al Lubnaniyah) |
| In addition to having a Sunni prime minister, Lebanon's president must always be a member of this Christian sect. This sect is the main denomination of Christianity in Lebanon. | Maronites (accept Maronite Syriac Church of Antioch; accept Eastern Catholic; do not accept or prompt on "Eastern Orthodox") |
| One of this man’s religious paintings was taken on a world tour before being sold by Christie’s for ten million dollars in 2013. This artist is better known for pagan works, including a large fresco depicting the transformation of Chloris into Flora. Another of this man's works is the personification of the theme "love conquers war," as it depicts Venus and Mars relaxing in the forest. For ten points, what Florentine artist painted Primavera and the Birth of Venus? | Sandro Botticelli (or Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi ) |
| Botticelli painted this fellow Florentine's portrait as well as 92 pictures for an illustrated edition of an epic narrative poem written by this man. | Dante Alighieri (or Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri; accept either underlined portion) |
| Thomas Mifflin established an ammunition store at this location in spite of concerns from ironmaster William Dewees, which were realized when this location was sacked by troops under Wilhelm von Knyphausen's [[NIP-how-sens]]. Proximity to Mount Joy and the Schuylkill [[SKOO-kull]] River led to this location being chosen as a winter encampment 1777. For ten points, identify this Pennsylvania location where supply issues and disease killed many Continental soldiers. | Valley Forge |
| This general and future governor of Virginia was unsuccessful in his attempt to stop the sacking of Valley Forge. This soldier and statesman earned his nickname for his skill on horseback as the captain of a cavalry corps known as "[This man's] Legion." | Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee III (accept Lee's Legion) |
| This person was director of the Peace Corps from 1991 to 1992 and deputy secretary of transportation from 1989 to 1991. This woman was the only cabinet member to serve for the entire George W. Bush administration. This woman was secretary of labor for George W. Bush, and this woman was succeeded in another position by Pete Buttigieg. For ten points, identify this secretary of transportation for Donald Trump, the first Asian- American woman to serve in a presidential cabinet. | Elaine Chao (or Elaine Lan Chao) |
| This man has been married to Elaine Chao since 1993. This senator from Kentucky served as majority leader of the Senate from 2015 to 2021. | Mitch McConnell (or Addison Mitchell McConnell III) |
| This ship's captain died during a boarding attempt by the Redoubtable, which was sunk by The Fighting Temeraire [[tem-er-EHR]]. Personal intervention from Edward the Seventh saved this ship from being dismantled after it was rammed by the HMS Neptune. This flagship of the Trafalgar campaign is the world's oldest naval ship that is still in commission. For ten points, name this First-rate Ship of the Line sailed by Horatio Nelson. | HMS Victory |
| The HMS Neptune had earlier towed the Victory to this only British port on the Iberian peninsula. | Port of Gibraltar (accept Rock of Gibraltar) |
| This man’s father, who was the superintendent of the New Jersey State Police, headed the investigation of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. In an interview with Barbara Walters, this man said, “It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of the men who goes into battle," after he assumed leadership of U.S. Central Command in 1988. For ten points, identify this "Stormin'" American general who masterminded Operation Desert Storm. | “Stormin’” Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. |
| For his actions during Vietnam, Norman Schwarzkopf was thrice awarded this medal for "gallantry in action." This medal is the third-highest U.S. military decoration for valor in combat behind the Medal of Honor and the service cross. | Silver Star Medal (accept SSM) |
| In a work by this playwright, a monarch unwittingly searches for himself in order to end a plague which has befallen his kingdom. Sigmund Freud referenced a play written by this man to defend his theory that “it is the fate of all [men]…to direct [their] first murderous wish against [their] father.” For ten points, identify this Ancient Greek tragedian who wrote the Theban tragedies Antigone [[an-TIH-guh-nee]], Ajax, and Oedipus Rex. | Sophocles |
| In Ajax, Agamemnon [[ah-guh-MEM-non]] and Menelaus [[meh-neh-LAY-uss]] bequeath the armor of Achilles, the greatest Greek warrior, to this Greek king, the husband of Penelope. | Odysseus (do not accept or prompt on "Ulysses") |
| Alabama city where people protested after the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. | Birmingham (accept Letter from Birmingham Jail; accept Letter from Birmingham City Jail) |
| Music festival seen as the culmination high water mark of the hippie counter- cultural movement | Woodstock Festival |
| Event during which counterculture protests were addressed by Richard Daley and Hubert Humphrey received a nomination. | 1968 Democratic National Convention (accept 1968 DNC; accept non-specific answers indicating the convention of Democrats in 1968; prompt on partial answers) |
| Ivy League university in New York City that was rocked by student protests in 1968. | Columbia University (or Columbia University in the City of New York) |
| City in which Olympic athletes Tommie Smith John Carlos raised a fist in a display of support for Black power. | Mexico City |
| Left-wing student activist movement that launched protests in line with the Port Huron Statement. | Students For a Democratic Society (or SDS) |
| City in which violent 1967 protests centered around 12th Street, during which George Romney mobilized the National Guard. | Detroit |
| Leader of the Free Speech Movement who delivered the "Bodies Upon the Gears" speech. | Mario Savio |
| Large country in which it the Time of Troubles took place. | Tsardom of Russia (or Tsardom of Rus) |
| Century in which the Time of Troubles occurred, preceding the founding of the Empire. | 17th Century (or 1600s) |
| Royal family of Michael the First which came to power after the period. | House of Romanov (accept Michael Romanov) |
| First name of three "False" pretenders to the throne during the Time of Troubles. | False Dmitry |
| Dynasty of Vladimir the Great, supposedly founded by a Viking, which immediately preceded the period. | Rurikid Dynasty (or Rurikids) |
| Tsar in power at the start of the period, who was also the father of Feodor the Second. | Boris Godunov (or Boris Fyodorovich Godunov; accept either underlined portion) |
| Nation whose soldiers were led astray by the martyr Ivan Susanin. | Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (accept Commonwealth of Poland; accept Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania) |
| 1610 battle in which the winged hussars crushed the forces of Dmitry Shuisky [[SHWEE-skee]]. | Battle of Klushino (or Battle of Kluszyn) |
| Position of Meiji, the traditional leader of Japan whose other holders include Hirohito. | Emperor of Japan (accept Tennō) |
| Century in which the restoration occurred, which also brought the arrival of Commodore Perry to Japan. | 19th Century (accept 1800s) |
| Class of hereditary military nobility whose dissatisfaction led to the Satsuma Rebellion. | Samurai |
| Religiously important Japanese city that lost its status as imperial capital to Tokyo. | Kyoto City |
| War in which supporters of Shogun Yoshinobu attempted to depose the Meiji. | Boshin War (prompt on "Japanese Revolution" or "Japanese Civil War") |
| Island chain annexed by the Meiji in 1879, establishing the Okinawa Prefecture. | Ryukyu Islands (or Nansei Islands; or Ryukyu Arc) |
| General isolationist foreign policy abandoned by the Meiji. | Sakoku (accept Chained Country) |
| Name for late-Tokugawa-era supporters of the Emperor, opposed by the Shinsengumi secret police. | Ishin Shishi (accept Sonnō jōi) |
| In this party's 2020 and 2022 leadership elections, Jamaican-born Leslyn Lewis finished third. In the final round of voting in 2020, one leader of this party's longstanding predecessor, Peter MacKay, lost to a man who pledged to roll back gun laws, exempt provinces from carbon taxes, and negotiate a (+) "CANZUK" treaty. Erin O'Toole won that election for this party which fell back into Official Opposition status (*) following the 2015 elections. For ten points, identify this second-largest party in the Canadian parliament, opposing the Liberals. | Conservative Party of Canada (or Tories) |
| Among this artist's sculptures of horses is his Horse Trotting, the Feet Not Touching the Ground, inspired by the photography of Eadweard Muybridge [["MY"- "bridge"]]. One sculpture by this man depicts Marie van Goethem [[HOO-tem]] with a horsehair wig and a cloth (+) tutu, a work displayed at the Sixth Impressionist Exhibition and cast in bronze 28 times after this man's death. The creator of The Little Dancer of Fourteen Years and (*) The Ballet Class, this is, for ten points, what French Impressionist known for depicting ballerinas? | Edgar Degas [[deh-GAH]] (or Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas) |
| As a teenager, this man published under a pseudonym inspired by a Czech writer to avoid detection by his father, a railroad worker. A Communist, this senator was forced into exile following his 1948 “Yo accuso” speech against Gabriel González Videla. Following the (+) execution of Federico García Lorca, this man published a collection of poems favorable to the Spanish Republic entitled España en el corazón [[eh-SPAH-nyah en el koh-rah-ZOHN]]. (*) For ten points, name this Chilean politician and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. | Pablo Neruda (accept either underlined portion of Ricardo Eliécer Neftali Reyes Boasoalto) |
| This party's leader is depicted in the cartoon "First Reunion of the Sons of Armageddon" looking down on allies Frank Munsey and Walbridge Perkins. This party's initial leadership included luminaries like Hull House-founder Jane Addams and former Forest Service head Gifford Pinchot. Under the chairmanship of Californian Hiram (+) Johnson, this party came to national prominence after picking up a candidate who lost the nomination of another party to President Taft. Often dubbed the (*) "Bull Moose" Party, for ten points, what was this Republican break-off party led by Theodore Roosevelt? | Progressive Party (or Progressives; accept Bull Moose Party before mentioned; prompt on "Republican" until mentioned) |
| This man succeeded Joseph Radetzky as governor-general of Lombardy– Venetia, a position to which he rose after serving as commander-in-chief of one empire's navy. A daughter of Leopold the First of Belgium named Charlotte married this man, whose older brother was Franz Joseph the First (+) of Austria. Édouard Manet [[mah-NEH]] painted a work depicting this man facing a firing squad after French troops withdrew from a country in which he was opposed by (*) Benito Juarez [[HWAH-rehs]]. For ten points, name this emperor of the Second Mexican Empire. | Maximilian the First of Mexico |
| The illuminated manuscript Madrid Skylitzes depicts this ruler's coronation alongside Constantine the Eighth. This man's general Nikephoros [[nee-keh-FOH- rohs]] used cataphracts to break the line of Tsar Samuel at the Battle of (+) Kleidion [[kleh-EE-dee-ohn]]. This man arranged the marriage of his sister, Anna, to Grand Prince Vladimir, facilitating the adoption of Orthodox Christianity among the Rus. The epithet "The (*) Bulgar-Slayer" was given to, for ten points, which Byzantine emperor? | Basil the Second (accept Basil the Bulgar-Slayer) |
| Golda Meir characterized the leaders of a group known by this name as “not nice people,” prior to a 1971 clash in Jerusalem’s Zion Square. The Free Breakfast for (+) Children program was founded by that U.S. group of this name, which was targeted by the Mulford Act to discourage its members’ armed patrols of Oakland. Eldridge (*) Cleaver led a 1967 protest in which armed members of this group took the floor of the California State Capital. For ten points, name this political organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton, named for a big cat. | Black Panther Party (accept BPP) |
| Admiral Hovenden Walker led a doomed expedition to capture this city during Queen Anne’s War, which ended after foggy weather resulted in multiple shipwrecks. Guy Carleton successfully repelled a 1775 siege of this city led, in part, by Benedict (+) Arnold. With this city’s local militia, Louis de Buade [[BWAHD]] de Frontenac [[frohn-teh-NAK]] repelled a 1690 siege of this city by the British. James Wolfe defeated Louis Montcalm [[mahn-KALM]] at the Battle of the Plains of (*) Abraham outside, for ten points, which capital of a French speaking province of the same name? | Quebec City |
| Portuguese navigator Simon Fernandes may have intentionally dropped off this colony's citizens at a more hazardous site to sabotage its success under the direction of Francis Walsingham. Former colonial governor John White led a 1590 expedition to (+) investigate this colony's site, only finding the word "Croatoan" [[kro-ah-TOH-un]] etched into a tree. Virginia Dare (*) was the first English citizen to be born in North America at, for ten points, what "Lost Colony" sponsored by Walter Raleigh in the Outer Banks of North Carolina? | Roanoke Colony |
| According to the Book of Kings, this wicked princess of Tyre married King Ahab, inspiring Israel to adopt the idolatrous worship of Baal. | Jezebel |