| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| After this man acquired a catalog of MGM films, the Library of Congress established the National Film Archives. This man set up a “doomsdays video” that shows a military marching band playing to the hymn “Nearer, My God, to Thee.” This man once challenged rival Rupert Murdoch to a televised fistfight in Las Vegas after he hit his yacht during a race. For the point, name this eccentric founder of CNN, TNT, and TBS. | Ted Turner (or Robert Edward Turner III) |
| This leader personally pled his people’s case to Theodore Roosevelt shortly before dying of “a broken heart” at the Colville Reservation in Washington. This man was briefly captured during the Battle of Bear Paw by Nelson Miles, and later surrendered after the arrival of Oliver O. Howard. Supposedly stating, “I will fight no more forever,” for the point, who was this leader of the Nez Perce? | Chief Joseph (or Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt) |
| This politician replaced the 1973 Constitution of her country with a 1986 Freedom Constitution, ending a long period of martial law. This woman defended the presence of the U.S. military in army bases at Subic Bay and Clark Air Base. This woman ran for president in 1986 after the assassination of her husband, Benigno [[beh-NEEN-yoh]], in 1983. For the point, name this Filipino president whose administration ended the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos. | Corazon Aquino (or Cory Aquino; or María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco; prompt on “Corazon” or “Aquino” alone) |
| Following Arwad and Sidon, this city was the last of four kingdoms vassalized by the Persian Empire in one region. The earliest known inscription of the first purely alphabetic script was found on King Ahiram’s sarcophagus in this city. This city’s import of papyrus from Egypt led to its name originating the Ancient Greek for “book.” For the point, name this city which, along with Tyre, was a major port of the Phoenician Civilization. | Byblos (or Byblus; accept Jubayl; or Gebal; Note: “Biblion” is the Ancient Greek for “Book”) |
| With assistance from John J. Reilly, this political figure formed the "Big Six" fire company. Future presidential candidate Samuel Tilden refused to let this political figure out of prison, despite his testimony to the Alderman Committee. This man and his New York cronies were depicted as vultures in a political cartoon in Harper’s Weekly by Thomas Nast. For the point, name this “Boss” of the political machine Tammany Hall. | Boss Tweed (or William Magear Tweed) |
| This man wrote his first book, The Social Worker, while serving as mayor of Stepney. This man signed major acts such as the National Security Act and the National Health Service Act. The decolonization of the British Empire in countries such as Burma, Pakistan, and India occurred under this man's premiership. For the point, name this Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom who governed between Winston Churchill’s two stints. | Clement Attlee (or Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee; accept The Earl Attlee) |
| This non-British ruler had to deal with the Christie Question due to the Aberdeen Act. This ruler oversaw the melhoramentos infrastructure program and the Rio Branco Law, which dealt with the treatment of the children of slaves. The Law of the Free Womb was passed under this ruler, who allied with two of his country’s neighbors to the south during the War of the Triple Alliance. For the point, name this final Emperor of Brazil. | Dom Pedro the Second (prompt on "Dom Pedro") |
| Moderates in this political party included William Duane and Michael Leib [[LEEB]], who jointly led a political machine in Philadelphia. South Carolina governor Joseph Alston, a member of this party, married Aaron Burr’s daughter, Theodosia. This party dominated six straight elections, including running their candidate unopposed in 1820. For the point, name this agrarian political party founded by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson. | Democratic-Republican Party (accept Jeffersonian Party before “Jefferson” but prompt afterward; accept Jeffersonian Republican Party; do not accept or prompt on “Democratic” or “Republican” Party despite “Republican” being shorthand at the time) |
| This dynasty’s founder allegedly executed a fox spirit who was the queen of his predecessor, Daji. Confucius, Laozi, and Sun Tzu all lived during this dynasty as part of the Hundred Schools of Thought. The Eastern period of this dynasty is commonly divided into the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. For the point, name this long- lasting Chinese dynasty that conquered the Shang and was succeeded by the Imperial Qin [[CHIN]]. | Zhou [[JOH]] Dynasty |
| After moving to Quebec in 1666, this man helped the Druillettes [[dree-YETS]] found a mission at Sault Sainte Marie [[soo-SAHN-mah-REE]] and oversaw the founding of La Pointe, in present-day Wisconsin. This man was the first European to map the northern portion of the Mississippi River, on one of many trips he made with Louis Joliet. For the point, identify this Jesuit missionary who names a private university in Milwaukee. | Jacques Marquette |
| This man's son oversaw the construction of Strawberry Hill House, which paved the way for the Gothic Revival style. This man resigned from his highest position following his country's defeat at the Battle of Cartagena de Indias. The father of the author of The Castle of Otranto, this man began his tenure in his highest post in 1721 under King George the First. For the point, name this politician considered the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. | Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford |
| This man once attempted to marry his son Maximilian to Henry the Seventh’s daughter, Mary Tudor. The Certosa di Pavia features a scene depicting the Coronation of the Virgin Mary with God and the Holy Spirit, which features Francesco the First and this ruler of the same house. This man was described as "the Arbiter of Italy" and he was often given a title meaning "the Moor" or "Il Moro". For ten points, name this powerful ruler of Milan in the late 1400s. | Ludovico Sforza (accept either, accept Ludovico il Moro) |
| One member of this family named Eustachius served as a commander in the Travancore Army. Three signatories of the Mayflower Compact hailed from this family, whose progenitor was a man of Walloon descent named Philippe. A member of this family named Sara gave birth to a son with a different last name who would go on to give the "Fala" speech as well as a series of fireside chats. For the point, name this family that provided the middle name of Franklin D. Roosevelt. | Delano Family (accept de Lannoy Family) |
| Following the Siege of Yodfat, this man’s followers drew lots to kill themselves before he surrendered to Vespasian. This man’s writings about Jesus were likely tampered with by inserting references to the Messiah, and this man is the principal source of information about the Siege of Masada. The Jewish War was written by, for the point, what translator for Emperor Titus and Jewish historian? | Josephus (or Titus Flavius Josephus; or Joseph ben Matityahu) |
| According to Ovid, this woman threw herself off a cliff after her heart was broken by Phaon. The “Brothers Poem,” so named because it references this writer’s siblings Charaxos and Larichos, was recently rediscovered after being lost since Antiquity. Poems such as “Ode to Aphrodite” earned this writer the nickname “the Tenth Muse.” For the point, name this Ancient Greek poet from the island of Lesbos. | Sappho |
| This man may have died while having sex with his personal assistant Megan Marshack. A remarriage to the divorcee "Happy" Murphy was thought to have resulted in a New Hampshire primary loss to Barry Goldwater for this leader of the "Eastern Establishment" Republicans. This man put down the Attica Prison Riot while Governor of New York. For the point, name this politician descended from the founder of Standard Oil, the vice president under Gerald Ford. | Nelson Rockefeller (prompt on "Rockefeller") |
| Eustache de Saint-Pierre leads five men to their death in one work by this artist. Another sculpture by this man shows Francesca da Rimini embraced in a kiss with her brother-in-law, in one of his many tributes to Dante. This man created over 100 casts of his best-known work, a colossal double-door that depicts more than 180 suffering individuals. For the point, name this French artist of The Kiss and The Gates of Hell. | Auguste Rodin [[roh-DAHN]] |
| The first chairman of this agency later served as Ambassador to the UK in the early years of World War Two. This organization, first led by Joseph Kennedy Sr., is in charge of administering the 1939 Trust Indenture Act. A 1933 Act mandated the registration of certain offerings with this organization, which was created in the aftermath of the 1929 stock market crash. For the point, name this government agency that aims to combat manipulation in financial markets. | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (accept SEC) |
| A woman who was a member of this party raised a grandson who featured Roddy Ricch on his 2022 single, "Real Ones." Other members of this party included the parents of a man who signed with Death Row Records before being murdered in Las Vegas in 1996. That son of members of this party released the album Me Against the World. For the point, name this radical political organization whose members included the parents of rappers Mozzy and Tupac Shakur. | Black Panther Party (accept Black Panther Party for Self-Defense; accept BPP) |
| This body passed a resolution named for Richard Henry Lee. John Hancock took over as president of this body after Peyton Randolph left to attend the House of Burgesses. This body adopted a resolution penned by John Dickinson and Thomas Jefferson entitled Declaration of the Causes and Necessity for Taking Up Arms, as well as the Olive Branch Petition. For the point, name this congressional body from 1775 to 1781 that convened throughout the American Revolution. | Second Continental Congress (prompt on “Continental Congress”) |
| This scientist replaced his patron Cyril Napp as abbot of the St. Thomas’ Abbey in present-day Czechia. Synthesizing this scientist’s findings with Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution allowed biologists to explain how the favorable traits of one parent could pass undiluted to offspring. For the point, name this scientist, whose studies of peas provided the foundation for modern genetics. | Gregor Mendel (or Gregor Johann Mendel) |
| On August 25, 1876, an interruption of a Democratic parade in this city may have been the earliest organized effort of the white supremacist Red Shirts. This city contains an outpost that the Star of the West was attempting to reinforce before being captured by cadets of The Citadel. For the point, name this city in South Carolina whose harbor contains Fort Sumter. | Charleston |
| Urban youth during this event were forced into agricultural labor as part of the Down to the Countryside Movement. This event included campaigns against the “Four Olds” and the establishment of eight model plays meant to replace the Peking Opera. Militant student groups during this event were known as Red Guards. The arrest of the Gang of Four ended, for the point, what Maoist movement that aimed to purge traditionalism in China? | Cultural Revolution (accept Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution) |
| This man’s reign saw over five million deaths from a smallpox outbreak in the Plague of Galen. This man became one of Rome’s first co-emperors with his brother Lucius Verus following the death of his uncle, Antoninus Pius. The Pax Romana is held to have ended with the death of this ruler and the ascension of his son, Commodus. For the point, name this last of the Five Good Emperors, a stoic philosopher who wrote the Meditations. | Marcus Aurelius (or Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus) |
| This scandal arose from efforts both to rescue CIA officer William Buckley and to evade the Boland Amendments. Fawn Hall destroyed documents related to this scandal at the request of Oliver North. For the point, name this Reagan-era scandal in which the U.S. government sold arms to one country to finance opposition to the Sandinistas of Nicaragua. | Iran-Contra Affair |
| After this battle, Gytha unsuccessfully offered the victor gold in exchange for her son’s body. The losing commander in this battle deployed his army at Senlac Hill. The leader of the invaders at this battle took off his helmet to reveal that he was still alive, according to the Bayeux [[“BYE”-yoo]] Tapestry. Harold Godwinson died in, for the point, what 1066 battle that resulted in a victory for the Normans under William the Conqueror? | Battle of Hastings |
| This officer fought in the War of 1812 as an eleven-year-old midshipman under his adoptive father, David Porter. This officer commanded the squadron that captured New Orleans from the Confederates. For the point, name this Union admiral who ordered, "damn the torpedoes" at the Battle of Mobile Bay. | David Farragut (or David Gasglow Farragut) |
| The first council in this location confirmed the doctrine of Papal Infallibility and was convened by the longest-serving Pope, Pius the Ninth. John the Twenty-Third, who sought to “update” the church, died after convening the second council of this name, which prompted the change to subtler clerical regalia and use of vernacular language instead of Latin. Two major ecumenical councils were held in, for the point, what “city”, the location of St. Peter’s Basilica and the Pope? | Vatican Council |
| An assassination attempt on this man injured several cosmonauts and killed their motorcade driver. A Washington Post called this man a “modern-day Rasputin” in an article about his failing health. This man gives his name to a doctrine that warranted the occupation of Czechoslovakia during the Prague Spring. Presiding over an “Era of Stagnation,” for the point, who was this General Secretary of the Soviet Union, the successor of Nikita Khrushchev? | Leonid Brezhnev (or Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev; accept Brezhnev Doctrine) |
| This country became a de facto Jewish state under the rule of King Abu Karib, and the Saba kingdom in this country was governed from Mahrib. This country’s pre-Islamic Himyarite Kingdom was conquered by the Ethiopian Kingdom of Aksum. Under the Mahra Sultanate, this country established control over Socotra. For the point, name this country on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula that has been wracked by civil war since 2014. | Republic of Yemen |
| Alongside opposing commander Leopold von Daun, this man was wounded during the Battle of Torgau. Despite being outnumbered nearly two-to-one by a force headed by Charles de Rohan and Prince Joseph, this ruler's army won the Battle of Rossbach during the Third Silesian War. This member of the House of Hohenzollern orchestrated the First Partition of Poland to avert war with Austria. For the point, name this military genius and late eighteenth-century king of Prussia. | Frederick the Great (or Frederick the Second; prompt on partial answers) |
| A congressman from this state unsuccessfully sponsored a bill that sought to replace the state’s electric chair with the guillotine. Another politician from this state suggested that the 2018 fires in California were caused by space lasers controlled by the Rothschilds. A president from this state attended the Camp David Accords with Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin [[meh-NAH-kem BEH-gin]]. For the point, name this Southern state, the birthplace of Jimmy Carter. | Georgia |
| During the funeral games of a Larissan king, this hero accidentally killed his grandfather Acrisius with an off-target discus. This hero was rescued by the fisherman Dictys after being cast to sea in a sealed chest with his mother. In his most famous exploit, this hero used a mirrored shield to slay a gorgon. For the point, name this Greek hero, the slayer of Medusa. | Perseus |
| An “old student tourist guide” was employed by an operator of these vehicles in the absence of standard charts. Winston Churchill claimed that the only thing that caused him fright during World War Two were these vehicles, which engaged in the Second Happy Time. Karl Dönitz developed the “Wolfpack” doctrine for these vehicles, which often targeted civilian shipping. For the point, name these submarines operated by the German military in both World Wars. | U-boats (accept Unterseeboots; prompt on “Submarines”; prompt on German "Submarines"; prompt on “Ships” or “Boats”) |
| This man’s film, A King in New York, satirized McCarthyism and the hunt for communism in the United States. After being banned from the U.S., this man said, “I would not go back there even if Jesus Christ were the president.” This director of Modern Times returned to the U.S. after 20 years to retrieve an Honorary Academy Award in 1972. For the point, name this actor who starred in The Great Dictator and City Lights. | Charlie Chaplin (or Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr.) |
| The MPAA notably supported this bill, which aimed to do away with the "safe harbor" of the DMCA for offending parties. A series of DDoS attacks were allegedly conducted in response to this bill and the Megaupload shutdown. Companies like Mozilla and Reddit engaged in mass protests against this bill and PIPA in 2012. For ten points, name this bill designed to protect online property theft. | SOPA (or Stop Online Piracy Act) |