| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This thinker did not finish writing The Life of the Mind before dying from a heart attack. This thinker compared the "active life" and the "contemplative life" in The Human Condition. This thinker explained how ordinary people contribute to evil in authoritarian systems through the "banality of evil." For the point, name this German-born American political theorist who wrote Eichmann in Jerusalem. | Hannah Arendt (or Johanna Arendt) |
| This man met with George Washington to write the Fairfax Resolves, which were a response to the Coercive Acts. This man's "Objections to the Constitution" cited that the document cannot protect U.S. citizens without a Bill of Rights. For the point, name this Founding Father, the primary author of Virginia's Declaration of Rights and the namesake of a university in Northern Virginia. | George Mason IV |
| Emil Maurice was the first leader of this organization, whose leadership briefly passed to a former member of the right-wing terrorist group Organization Consul. This group was reorganized into the Frontbann to circumvent a ban in Bavaria. This organization’s chief- of-staff, Ernst Röhm, was executed during the Night of the Long Knives. For the point, name this original paramilitary wing of the Nazi party, the predecessor of the SS. | SA (or Sturmabteilung; accept Brownshirts accept Storm Detachment) |
| This man engaged in a series of inconclusive skirmishes with George McClellan's troops in the Battle of Unison. Alfred Pleasanton’s troops faced off against this man at Brandy Station. The inability of this man to provide adequate data on Union troop positions is often blamed for the loss at Gettysburg. For the point, name this Confederate general referred to as the "eyes and ears" of Robert E. Lee's army. | James Ewell Brown "Jeb" Stuart |
| This man’s early scientific forays included an explicit attempt to disprove Newton’s Opticks in his book Discoveries on Light. Following a screed against Jacques Necker, this man was forced to relocate to the sewers. The September Massacres have been traced to this man’s publication, which was known as Friend of the People. For the point, name this radical Jacobin journalist who was assassinated by Charlotte Corday while sitting in his bathtub. | Jean-Paul Marat |
| This man stated that the Senate “reeked of blood” while attempting to pass a measure that would have ended the Vietnam War. This man replaced Thomas Eagleton as his running mate after he admitted to receiving electroconvulsive therapy to treat his depression. This man only won the District of Columbia and Massachusetts when he ran for president. For the point, name this senator who was overwhelmingly defeated by Richard Nixon in the 1972 presidential election. | George McGovern (or George Stanley McGovern) |
| In one congressional race, this man narrowly lost to Steny Hoyer despite spending six times less money on his campaign. In 2011, this man founded a nonprofit conservative advocacy group that challenged the policies of Martin O’Malley. This governor’s tenure was marked by the cancellation of the Baltimore Red Line Metro and the protests following the killing of Freddie Grey. For the point, name this Republican governor of Maryland from 2015 to 2023. | Larry Hogan (or Lawrence Joseph Hogan Jr.) |
| This man performed in an event called Ball of the Burning Men, where four dancers died when burned by a torch brought by Louis the First of Orléans. By the terms of the Treaty of Troyes [[TWAH]], this man’s daughter, Catherine of Valois, married King Henry the Fifth. This man’s army was crushed at the 1415 Battle of Agincourt. For the point, name this French king who reigned during the disastrous middle of the Hundred Years’ War. | Charles the Sixth of France (accept Charles the Mad before "Mad" is mentioned and prompt after; accept Charles the Beloved; accept Charles le Bien-Aimé; accept Charles le Fol; accept Charles le Fou; prompt on "Charles") |
| This state suffered a secession crisis due to the influence of José Antonio Páez [[PAH- ehs]] during the Cosiata [[koh-see-AH-tah]]. A president of this state, Rafael Urdaneta [[oor- dah-NEH-tah]], collapsed in part due to the assassination of Antonio José de Sucre in 1830. Hugo Chavez proposed a modern-day reunification of this defunct state formed by modern- day Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela and a namesake nation. For the point, name this 19th- century super-state led by Simón Bolívar. | Gran Colombia (accept Greater Colombia; prompt on "Colombia") |
| While leading a Committee of the Whole, this man cast the vote that led to the passage of laws for the enforcement of Jay's Treaty. This Congressman from Pennsylvania and graduate of the University of Halle [[HAH-luh]] was both the third and first holder of a position later held by men like Tip O'Neill and Henry Clay. For the point, name this German- American who served as the first Speaker of the House. | Frederick Muhlenberg |
| This god was frequently depicted with four eyes and four ears while riding in a chariot pulled by four poisonous horses. This god legitimized his rule by killing Kingu and retrieving the Tablets of Destiny. This god, the husband of Sarpanit and the father of the scribe god Nabu, slays a water monster by forcing the winds down her throat. The monster Tiamat is slain by, for the point, what chief god of Babylon? | Marduk |
| This man reportedly had a pet elk and took advice from a clairvoyant dwarf named Jepp. This man wore a prosthetic metal nose after losing part of his nose in a duel with Manderup Parsberg over a mathematical formula. In Heavenly Intrigue, Joshua and Anne-Lee Gilder theorize that this astronomer was murdered by Johannes Kepler, his scientific partner. For the point, name this Danish astronomer who published the Rudolphine Tables. | Tycho Brahe [[TY-koh BRAH-hee]] (or Tyge Ottensen Brahe) |
| The first ruler of this name for one principality amassed a fortune due to his loyalty to Uzbeg Khan, leading to his nickname “Moneybags.” One ruler of this name won the Great Stand on the Ugra to end the “Tatar Yoke.” That man was the grandfather of another ruler of this name who killed his heir and unified the Tsardom of Russia. For the point, give this name of a monarch known in English as “the Terrible.” | Ivan (accept Ivan the First, Third, or Fourth) |
| This man was sometimes referred to as “Zorba the Clerk” due to his reserved personality and “stoic nature.” Robert Novak admitted that political strategist Lee Atwater tried to get him to spread rumors about this man’s use of psychiatric treatments. A photo op of this man inside an M1 Abrams tank was ridiculed by his opponent in one election, George H. W. Bush. For the point, name this longest-serving governor in Massachusetts history who lost the 1988 presidential election. | Michael Dukakis (or Michael Stanley Dukakis) |
| A kingdom coterminous with this modern-day country was founded by Fa Ngum and has a name that translates to “Million Elephants.” This country, which was ruled from Luang Prabang during the Lan Xang period, fought a brutal civil war between supporters of the Khun Lo royal family and a Communist organization named for “the Nation” or “Pathet.” For the point, name this Southeast Asian country whose civil war ended in 1975 when the Communists took over Vientiane. | Laos (or Lao People’s Democratic Republic; accept Pathet Lao) |
| After seizing control of this unit, Cleander renamed himself “dagger bearer.” After defeating this unit at the Battle of Milvian Bridge, Constantine the Great dissolved them and destroyed their barracks. This unit installed Claudius as emperor after finding him hiding behind a curtain after they assassinated Caligula. For the point, name this elite military unit that served as the personal bodyguard of the Roman Emperors. | Praetorian Guard |
| During the Korean War, this man spearheaded the creation of the first Emergency Force of one organization, which was later used during the Suez Crisis. This man is the only person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize posthumously in 1961, the same year he died while en route to discuss a cease-fire during the Congo Crisis. For the point, name this Swedish economist, the second and youngest UN Secretary-General. | Dag Hammarskjöld [[HAH-mehr-shold]] (or Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld) |
| To take his highest office, this man toppled either the king Bardiya or a magician in disguise named Gaumāta. This ruler ordered the razing of the rebellious city of Eretria as retribution for the burning of Sardis. This ruler’s forces under Datis and Artaphernes [[ar-tah- FARE-neez]] were defeated by the Greeks at the Battle of Marathon. For the point, name this Persian emperor, the father of Xerxes the First. | Darius the Great (or Darius the First; prompt on “Darius”) |
| This man's statute was tossed into Victoria Harbour in July 2021 as part of a larger protest for the rights of indigenous Canadians. While on his first voyage, this man had orders from the English Crown to search for the “Great Southern Continent.” On his last voyage, this man was killed while trying to kidnap a chief of the Hawaiians. For the point, name this British explorer who charted much of the Pacific Ocean. | James Cook |
| After a French protectorate was established, this dynasty was left as puppet rulers of Annam and Tonkin. Following a Japanese invasion, this dynasty’s final ruler, Bao Dai, was nominally put in power. This dynasty rose to power under Gia Long, who deposed the preceding Tay Son Dynasty. For the point, name this last ruling dynasty of Vietnam, which shares its name with the most common Vietnamese surname. | Nguyễn [[NWIN]] Dynasty |
| A piece by this composer titled "Mad Rush" was written for the Dalai Lama's first North American address. The ghost of Nefertiti appears in an opera by this composer based on Akhenaten, from his Portrait Trilogy. This composer of Satyagraha included five "knee plays" in an opera incorporating elements of a physicist's life. For the point, name this minimalist American composer of Einstein on the Beach. | Philip Glass (or Philip Morris Glass) |
| This man was barred from serving as the U.S. Ambassador to England by Vice President John C. Calhoun. In the 1848 presidential election, Charles F. Adams ran with this man under the Free Soil ticket. This president, who ran the Albany Regency, dealt with the fallout from the Panic of 1837. For the point, name this ethnically Dutch U.S. President, the successor of Andrew Jackson. | Martin Van Buren |
| At the Battle of Haliartus, Lysander was killed by troops from this city, whose Sacred band consisted of 150 male lovers. Troops from this city liberated a group of slave helots from Messenia while under the control of Epaminondas. This city shared its name with an Egyptian city and in Greek mythology, it was once ruled by Cadmus. For the point, name Ancient Greek city which was also led by Oedipus [[EH-dih-pus]]. | Thebes |
| This man signed the Dingley Tariff Act in law and earlier named an 1890 tariff under the Harrison administration. This man's success in two presidential campaigns was aided by chairman of the Republican National Committee Mark Hanna, a fellow politician from Ohio. This man was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz [[SHOL-gosh]] at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. For the point, name this president who oversaw the Spanish-American War. | William McKinley Jr. |
| American ambassador Richard Washburn Child pledged not to interfere with this event. This event was led by four “Quadrumvirs,” including Emilio de Bono. Luigi Facta could not gain approval for emergency powers to counter this event, which led to the appointment of a new prime minister by Victor Emmanuel the Third. For the point, name this 1922 event in which the Blackshirts led by Benito Mussolini took power in Italy. | March on Rome (or Marcia su Roma) |
| This painter, alongside Paul Strand and Charles Demuth, was a member of the Precisionism movement, which she applied to pastoral settings. This artist painted a series based on Red Canna, as well as attempting to depict sound in Blue and Green Music, part of a collection named for her husband, photographer Alfred Stieglitz. Known for her association with New Mexico, for the point, name this American painter of landscapes with flowers and animal skulls. | Georgia O’Keeffe |
| In The Spirit of Youth and the City Streets, this person highlighted the importance of recreation programs in the upbringing of city children. This co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1889, this woman, along with Ellen Gates Starr, established a social settlement in Chicago. For the point, name this social activist and reformer who founded Hull House. | Jane Addams (or Laura Jane Addams) |
| One ruler of this empire attempted to create a syncretic new religion called Din-e- ilahi. Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed on the orders of one of this empire’s leaders, Aurangzeb. This empire’s founder carried out religious reforms such as abolishing jizya taxes on non-Muslims. After his victory at Panipat, Babur established, for the point, what Indian empire ruled by Shah Jahan and Akbar the Great? | Mughal Empire (or Gurkani) |
| This residence was managed for decades by its late owner’s wife, Priscilla. The green carpets and wood-paneled walls of its Hawaiian-style Jungle Room are where this building’s owner relaxed with the Memphis Mafia. This building’s garden contains a memorial to stillborn Jesse Garon and the grave of his twin brother, who died in its bathroom in 1977. For the point, name this Memphis landmark, the home of Elvis Presley. | Graceland |
| This ruler authorized soldiers to take up residence in the homes of religious dissidents in a policy called dragonnades. This ruler’s involvement in the War of Spanish Succession and the Nine Years War helped bankrupt his ministry under Jean-Baptiste Colbert. This ruler revoked the Edict of Nantes by issuing the Edict of Fontainebleau. For the point, name this “Sun King” of France who built the Palace of Versailles. | Louis the Fourteenth (or Louis the Great; prompt on “the Sun King” before read) |
| Climate change deniers attempted to use a newly created island off this island’s coast called Warming Island to prove scientists were falsifying data to verify global warming. This island’s capital, formerly known as Godthåb, lies near the Labrador Sea and was renamed officially in 1979 under an Inuit name. For the point, name this primarily indigenous region within the realm of Denmark. | Greenland |
| This figure masqueraded as a local deity known as the "immortal Son of the Sun" in an effort to pacify people like the Casqui. Swine that escaped this man's expeditionary party serve as the ancestor of American razorback pigs. This veteran of Pizarro's invasion of the Inca expedition was attacked by a fleet of 100 war canoes of the Quigualtam [[kwee-GWAL- tahm]], forcing his men to flee to the Ozarks. For the point, name this Spaniard who was the first European to cross the Mississippi River. | Hernando de Soto |
| This writer recounted her relationship with her mother, Vivian Baxter, in the book Mom & Me & Mom. That was the final of a series of autobiographies by this author of All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes and Gather Together in My Name. This Civil Rights activist recited "On the Pulse of Morning" at the inauguration of Bill Clinton. For the point, name this American poet and author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. | Maya Angelou (or Marguerite Annie Johnson) |
| The Ebers Papyrus speaks of using this commodity soaked in a leaf to stop “a crying baby.” The British East India Company encouraged the ryot farmers to grow this commodity, being the direct cause of the 1770 famine leading to ten million Bengali deaths. William Gladstone denounced a war named for this commodity, which resulted in the Treaty of Nanjing. A set of wars between Britain and China were fought over, for the point, what drug derived from namesake poppies? | Opium (accept First and Second Opium Wars; accept Opium Poppy) |
| Euphemius pleaded with the Aghlabid court to help him conquer this region, which resulted in the Muslim conquest of that same region. Adelaide del Vasto briefly ruled this region until 1112, until her son, Roger the Second, was able to take over. This island was captured in 1860 by the Expedition of the Thousand, led by Giuseppe Garibaldi. For the point, name this island which lies south and west of the Italian peninsula. | Sicily |
| In this body of water, the ship NEPCO 140 spilled 300 thousand gallons of crude oil near Wellesley Island. Due to thick fog, the RMS Empress of Ireland collided with a Norwegian steamer on this river in the worst peacetime maritime disaster in Canadian history. For the point, name this river which was first traversed by Jacques Cartier [[JAHK kahr-TYEH]]. | Saint Lawrence River |