| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| As president, this man supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act and enforced the Fugitive Slave Act, believing abolition was a threat to the U.S. This president is the only person to not receive their party's nomination for re-election. For the point, name this 14th president who signed the Gadsden Purchase and previously served as a senator from New Hampshire. | Franklin Pierce |
| Popiel was a legendary ruler of this nation, whose Princess Wanda committed suicide to avoid marrying a German named Rudiger. This country was ruled by the Piast Dynasty and governed by a parliament called the Sejm [[SAYM]]. This country fought Russia in the Smolensk War while part of a commonwealth with Lithuania. For the point, name this European nation that was partitioned in the late 18th century. | Republic of Poland (or Polska; or Rzeczpospolita Polska) |
| This country's capital was founded when colonists at Tupahue [[too-PAH-weh]] Hill met the Picunches. This country's city of Iquique [[ee-KEE-kweh]] was the site of a battle between Arturo Prat and the Peruvian ironclad Huáscar. This country's Caravan of Death executed prisoners under dictator Augusto Pinochet. For the point, name this South American country once led by Salvador Allende. | Republic of Chile (or República de Chile) |
| This person included the groundbreaking "Note G" while translating an article about the “analytical machine.” For several years, this illegitimate daughter of Lord Byron corresponded with Charles Babbage and helped him refine his invention, which was then known as a "difference engine." For the point, name this woman, arguably the first computer programmer. | Ada Lovelace (accept Ada, Countess of Lovelace; or Ada King; accept Ada Byron before mentioned) |
| During the development of this structure, the nearby Darro River was converted to a canal by the Nasrid dynasty. After King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella conquered a certain region, this structure underwent changes, such as the addition of the Queen’s Robing Room and the Court of the Lions. For the point, identify this structure named for an Arabic word meaning “red castle," located in Grenada, Spain. | Alhambra |
| This dynasty took control after victory at the Battle of Gaixia [[GY-SHAH]]. The Shiji, or Records of the Grand Historian, were written by Sima Qian [[CHEE-AHN]] during this dynasty. A rebellion against this dynasty preached the Way of Supreme Peace and was led by three Zhang brothers. For the point, identify this Chinese dynasty that followed the Qin [[CHIN]] and names China's largest ethnic group. | Han Dynasty (accept Western Han; accept Eastern Han) |
| A nation in what is now this country defeated Leopold the Just in the 14th-century Battle of Sempach. Allied forces in this country put down a separatist revolt in the Sonderbund War. In 1979, this country's region of Jura became its newest canton. For the point, identify this Central European country whose permanent neutrality was granted at the Congress of Vienna. | Switzerland (or Swiss Confederation; accept Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft; Confederation Suisse; Confederazione Svizzera; Confederaziun Svizra; prompt on "Helvetic Republic") |
| This person argued that land-grant colleges were unconstitutional before vetoing the first Morrill Act. This politician sent the Army to replace Brigham Young as governor of Utah, and tried to negotiate the purchase of Alaska as a Mormon colony. Rama IV attempted to send a herd of elephants to, for the point, what 15th U.S. president who failed to stop southern secession before being replaced by Lincoln? | James Buchanan Jr. |
| This man helped plan a genocide codenamed Operation Reinhard that would begin almost immediately at three extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany. Following this man’s capture, this man adopted the name Ricardo Klement and lived in Argentina until he was found by Mossad agents. For the point, name this Nazi and instrumental organizer who was later kidnapped and put on trial in Jerusalem. | Otto Adolf Eichmann |
| The Earl of Arran served as regent for this person, who faced the Chaseabout raid. This wife of Lord Darnley may have recorded her guilt in a conspiracy with the Earl of Bothwell in the Casket Letters. Francis Walsingham implicated this woman in that conspiracy, which was known as the Babington Plot. For the point, name this Queen of Scotland who was executed by Elizabeth I. | Mary, Queen of Scots (accept Mary Stuart; accept Mary I of Scotland) |
| During this period, an outnumbered Polish force partially composed of Hussars defeated Dmitry Shuisky at the Battle of Klushino. The Treaty of Stolvobo ended this period and ceded the province of Ingria to Gustavus Adolphus. This period is generally considered to have ended with the rise of Michael I. The death of Boris Godunov began, for the point, what tumultuous period of 16th and 17th century Russia? | Time of Troubles (accept Smuta) |
| The controversial Tallmadge Amendment was intended to be passed with this legislation, but didn't clear the Senate. This piece of legislation was overturned in 1857 in the decision Dred Scott v. Sandford on grounds of the 5th Amendment. For the point, identify this compromise of 1820 that allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state, in exchange for the 'Show-Me State' entering as a slave state. | The Missouri Compromise |
| After escaping from slavery, this person was employed for a time by a religious prophet named Matthias. Four decades later, this person helped to bring an end to racial segregation on Washington, DC street cars. Born Isabella Baumfree, this person adopted the name by which history remembers her after a religious epiphany. For the point, name this person who delivered an oration known as “Ain’t I a Woman?” | Sojourner Truth (accept Isabella Baumfree before mentioned) |
| This man delivered an angry speech during the Manege Affair, denouncing “filth" and "decadence” in art. This man's namesake thaw began after he delivered the “Secret Speech." This man defended his country’s economic system at the American National Exhibition in the Kitchen Debate. For the point, name this First Secretary of the Communist Party who once said "We will bury you" while banging his shoe. | Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev |
| This member of the Order of Santiago was noted for his cruelty, including the 1502 burning and looting of a ship full of Muslim pilgrims traveling to Mecca. This man's discoveries are celebrated in Luis de Camões's [[kah-MOYSH-es]] The Lusiads, and this man died of Malaria off the Malabar Coast. For the point, name this Portuguese explorer, the first European to make a sea voyage to India. | Vasco da Gama |
| Minutes before this event, the target of it gave a red carnation he considered lucky to a young girl. This event, which occurred in the Temple of Music, was inspired by an Emma Goldman speech and the successful assassination of King Umberto I of Italy. The Pan- American Exposition in Buffalo was the site of, for the point, what event in which an American president was killed by the anarchist Leon Czolgosz? | Assassination of William McKinley (accept word forms; accept answers that mention anything describing the death of McKinley) |
| This man's palace in Cuernavaca was constructed on a site previously used for tributes by the Tlahuica [[tlah-HWEE-kah]]. This man helped Diego Velazquez de Cuellar conquer Cuba, but was later accused of mutiny after disobeying an order to not journey into what is now Mexico. For the point, name this conquistador who is best known for causing the fall of the Aztecs. | Hernán Cortés (accept 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca) |
| This U.S. state was once politically dominated by a group of conservative legislators known as the “Pork Chop Gang.” The Overseas Railroad in this state was built by the rail baron Henry Flagler. The Dade Massacre took place in this state where Thomas Jesup captured the leader Osceola. For the point, name this U.S. state where the Treaty of Payne's Landing was signed by members of the Seminole tribe. | Florida |
| During one of these conflicts, a powerful Numidian king named Syphax was captured by Masinissa at the Battle of Cirta. The first of these conflicts began off the coast of Sicily, and the second of these conflicts began when an army was led across the Alps by Hannibal. For the point, name this collection of wars between Rome and Carthage. | Punic Wars |
| This battle began when John Buford's cavalry encountered the soldiers of J. John Pettigrew. The outcome of this battle has been blamed on the performances of both Richard S. Ewell and James Longstreet. Actions during this battle took place at sites such as Culp's Hill, Cemetery Ridge, and Little Round Top. For the point, what Civil War battle climaxed with an unsuccessful charge led by George Pickett? | Battle of Gettysburg |
| During his exile, this leader received the backing of Haitian president Alexandre Pétion. While leading the Admirable Campaign, this man joined the army of the United Provinces and issued The Decree of War to the Death, which permitted the murder of Spanish-born civilians who did not actively support his cause. For the point, name this president of Gran Colombia, known to some as "The Liberator." | Simón Bolívar (or Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Ponte Palacios y Blanco) |
| Early iterations of these events included competitions such as modified snow shovel racing. Jake Brown fell 47 feet during one of these events, which later introduced esports during their 2014 iteration. Highlights from these events include Mike Metzger's first backflip on a dirt bike, and Tony Hawk's 900. For the point, name these events broadcast by ESPN that showcase extreme sports. | X Games (accept Winter X Games; accept Summer X Games |
| A fleet led by this man and the Earl of Cumberland captured the Portuguese vessel Madre de Deus. This man lost favor with the monarchy through a secret marriage to lady-in- waiting Elizabeth Throckmorton. During a voyage to find El Dorado, this man violated the terms of his release from the Tower of London and was summarily executed. For the point, identify this explorer, a favorite of Elizabeth I. | Sir Walter Raleigh |
| This U.S. state was the setting of a gunfight between a gang that included the Clantons and a group that included the Earps and Doc Holliday. The coerced confession of Ernesto Miranda in this state led to a Supreme Court case that guaranteed a right to counsel. For the point, identify this U.S. state that was once home to conservative politicians Barry Goldwater and John McCain. | Arizona |
| One piece of legislation enabling this policy was the Group Areas Act, which moved millions of citizens to Bantustans. Many people relocated to townships such as Soweto under this policy that concentrated power in a white minority and was abolished after a man's release from Robben Island. For the point, name this system of racial segregation in South Africa that was opposed by Nelson Mandela. | Apartheid |
| In this play's fifth act, the French king gives his daughter, Catherine of Valois, over to marriage per the stipulations of the Treaty of Troyes. This play includes a eulogy for Sir John Falstaff, as well as a speech that includes the line "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers." For the point, identify this William Shakespeare history about the English king who won the Battle of Agincourt [[ah-ZHEN-corr]]. | Henry V [[the FIFTH]] |
| This leader initiated the Autumn Harvest Uprising and encouraged his people to install furnaces in their backyards as part of the Great Leap Forward. This leader avoided capture by retreating in The Long March, and later initiated the Cultural Revolution after defeating Chiang Kai-Shek and the Kuomintang [[kwo-min-TAHNG]]. For the point, name this chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. | Mao Zedong (accept Chairman Mao; accept Mao Tse Tung; prompt on just “Zedong” or “Tse tung”) |
| This man sponsored a state bill against contraception that was overturned by Griswold v. Connecticut. This man purchased the elephant Jumbo from the London Zoo. This man is associated with the phrase "There's a sucker born every minute." General Tom Thumb was an attraction hired by, for the point, what showman who founded a namesake circus with James Anthony Bailey? | P.T. Barnum (accept Phineas Taylor Barnum) |
| This country was invaded by France in the Pastry War. The Archduke Maximilian attempted to proclaim himself emperor of this country. The leader of this country's resistance during one war was Benito Juárez, and Antonio López lost the northern half of this country's territory. For the point, name this country that lost California to the U.S., and lost the Texas Revolution under Santa Anna. | Mexico (accept United Mexican States; or Estados Unidos Mexicanos; or México; or EUM) |
| Antoine Watteau depicted French aristocrats traveling to this figure's home in Pilgrimage to Cythera. Ancient Greek artist Zeuxis [[ZOOK-siss]] supposedly died laughing after casting an old woman to model this figure. Titian painted a reclining nude of this figure at the behest of his patron, the Duke of Urbino. For the point, name this Greco-Roman goddess whose "Birth" is depicted in a Botticelli work. | Aphrodite (accept Venus; accept Pilgrimage to Cythera before "this figure;" accept Venus of Urbino; accept The Birth of Venus) |
| In a story from this country, a man slaps himself in the face and claims "spiritual victories" whenever he suffers defeat or misfortune. A classic novel from this country follows the monk Xuanzang's [[shuen-tsangs]] travels to India with Sun Wukong, the Monkey King. For the point, name this country whose classical literature includes Journey to the West. | China (or Zhongguo) |
| This former country's monarch was chosen by seven Prince-Electors, including three archbishops and the King of Bohemia. Austria influenced this loose collection of states under the Hapsburgs, whose control was weakened after the Peace of Westphalia. The Thirty Years' War was centered in, for the point, what empire that was last led by Francis II and first led by Charlemagne? | Holy Roman Empire (accept HRE; or Sacrum Romanum Imperium; or Heiliges Römisches Reich) |