| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| One general claimed that this civilization's god Viracocha told him in a vision that a foreign ruler should surrender, culminating in the Battle of Cajamarca [[kah-hah-MAR- kah]]. That man ordered the execution of this civilization's last Sapa ruler, Atahualpa [[ah- tah-HWAHL-pah]]. The conquistador Francisco Pizarro dismantled, for the point, what pre- Colombian empire ruled from Cuzco in what is today Peru? | Incan Empire |
| The Shahnameh is the epic of this country that was written in a classical form of Farsi. An empire founded in this modern-day country was first ruled by Cyrus the Great, and Ayatollah Khomeini led an Islamic Revolution in this country in 1979. For the point, identify this Middle Eastern nation once known as Persia that now has its capital at Tehran. | Islamic Republic of Iran (or Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran; accept Fars or Persia before mentioned) |
| The head of one of these creatures is usually depicted in images of the Egyptian goddess Bastet. Unsinkable Sam was an animal of this type used to control the rodent population on the German battleship Bismarck. The Biden family adopted one of these animals named Willow. For the point, identify these domestic felines. | Cat (or Feline before mentioned; do not accept specific kinds of big cats like "Lion" or "Tiger") |
| Colonel Sylvanus Thayer and Norman Schwarzkopf are buried at this location where a university was founded to train officers in 1802. This location was once known as Fort Putnam, and it became known as Fort Clinton after Benedict Arnold attempted to hand it to the British. For the point, identify this New York location, the site of the United States Military Academy. | West Point (accept United States Military Academy before mentioned; accept Fort Putnam or Fort Clinton before mentioned) |
| A photograph titled Flower Power was taken in this complex, which is currently the site of the offices of General Lloyd Austin. This complex was struck by American Airlines Flight 77 during the September 11th attacks. The Department of Defense is headquartered in, for the point, what government complex named for its five sides. | The Pentagon |
| Fritz Haber [[HAH-buh]] helped to develop this type of technology that was first used by Germany at the 2nd Battle of Ypres [[EE-pruh]]. Sarin [[“SAY”-rin]] is a type of this technology that was used by Japanese terrorists in a 1995 attack on the Tokyo subway. Agent Orange was used by the U.S. during the Vietnam War and is an example of, for the point, what kind of weapons that include products made from chlorine? | Chemical weapons (accept Poison Gas; accept more specific answers such as Mustard Gas; accept Chlorine before mentioned; accept descriptive answers indicating Gas or Chemicals) |
| It's not Berlin, but this city's Burgtheater re-opened after the end of its division between Soviet and Allied Forces. This largest city on the Danube contains the Schönbrunn [[SHERN-broon]] Palace as well as the imperial palace of the Hapsburgs. For the point, name this capital of Austria. | Vienna (accept Wien) |
| This figure's first sermon was given in Deer Park. With his servant Channa, this figure observed the Four Sights and was made aware of suffering in the world. This figure achieved enlightenment while sitting underneath a Bodhi tree. For the point, name this Indian prince who founded a namesake meditative religion. | Buddha (or Siddhartha Gautama; accept either underlined part of Siddhartha or Gautama; accept Shakyamuni) |
| St. Columba legendarily encountered a man mauled by this creature while evangelizing the Picts. Marmaduke Wetherell used a toy submarine from Woolworth's to fake the "surgeon's photograph" of this creature, which is alleged to be a surviving plesiosaurus. For the point, name this mythical animal that is purported to live near Inverness in a Scottish lake. | Loch Ness Monster (prompt on partial answers; accept Nessie) |
| The West Loch Explosion rocked this body of water, killing more than 150 sailors. The cook Dorie Miller earned the Navy Cross after manning an anti-aircraft gun on this body of water during an assault that led to the sinking of the USS Arizona. For the point, name this lagoon west of Honolulu that was attacked by Japan on December 7, 1941, thus bringing the U.S. into World War Two. | Pearl Harbor (accept Naval Station Pearl Harbor) |
| Minutes after this president entered office, the Iran Hostage Crisis ended through the Algiers Accords. George H.W. Bush served as this man's vice president for both of his terms, and this president names an airport that serves the Washington, D.C. area. For the point, name this conservative president and former actor who was shot by John Hinckley Jr. | Ronald Wilson Reagan |
| This commodity was once transported by the Sabine people along the Via Salaria. An 1882 law on this commodity gave the British a monopoly in India that prompted a protest march by Mahatma Gandhi. For the point, name this seasoning and preservative, which was traded across West Africa for gold and is commonly found on dinner tables today. | Salt (accept NaCl or Sodium chloride) |
| Immigrants from this country were targeted in the Zoot Suit Riots. A priest in this country named Miguel Hidalgo raised forces with the Grito de Dolores, and Germany proposed a World War One alliance with this country in the Zimmerman Telegram. For the point, name this country that ceded Arizona and California to the United States. | Mexico (or Estados Unidos Mexicanos; accept United Mexican States) |
| One hero from this island gained wisdom by sucking his thumb after burning it on a magic salmon. According to legend, one missionary on this island used the leaves of the shamrock to illustrate the trinity. Cú Chulainn [[KOO-kuh-layn]] and Finn McCool are mythic heroes from, for the point, what island whose patron saint is St. Patrick? | Ireland (or Éire) |
| This writer worked for New York’s PM newspaper before publishing And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. One character created by this author defends the Truffula trees and is known as the Lorax. Theodor Geisel was the birth name of, for the point, what children's author and illustrator who created The Cat in the Hat? | Dr. Seuss |
| In 1754, this man surrendered at Fort Necessity as part of the French and Indian War, during which he attained the rank of colonel in the Virginia regiment. This man assigned Baron von Steuben to train his troops at Valley Forge. For the point, name this man who defeated General Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown, the first President of the United States. | George Washington |
| Potash pits were built to scour lanolin from this material before the Industrial Revolution. This material is traditionally used to weave flannels, tartans, and tweeds, and it is also used to knit Lopapeysa [[loh-puh-PAYZ-uh]] and Fair Isle sweaters. For the point, name this textile, commonly produced in Australia, New Zealand, and the British Isles, which often comes from Shetland, Devon, and Merino sheep. | Wool |
| This man told his stories to Rustichello da Pisa [[roo-stee-KEH-loh dah PEE-sah]] who wrote The Travels of [this man] in 1300. This merchant allegedly helped to transport the princess Kököchin [[ko-kuh-CHIN]] as a diplomat for Kublai Khan. For the point, identify this Venetian explorer who described China to the people of Western Europe through his 13th century voyages on the Silk Road. | Marco Polo |
| This man returned to power during a period known as the Hundred Days, or the War of the Seventh Coalition. This man proclaimed himself King of Italy after his forces discovered the Rosetta Stone, though he kept his home island of Corsica in the hands of his Empire. The Battle of Waterloo spelled the defeat of, for the point, what French emperor? | Napoléon I Bonaparte (accept Napoleone di Buonaparte; accept either underlined portion in both cases) |
| In this country's mythology, the sun goddess is one of the "Three Precious Children" alongside Susanoo [[soo-SAH-no-oh]] and Tsukuyomi [[tsoo-koo-YOH-mee]]. The first emperor of this country, Jimmu, is said to be the direct descendant of the god Amaterasu, a type of deity referred to as kami. For the point, name this Asian country that practices Shintoism in cities such as Kyoto and Tokyo. | Japan (or Nippon-koku; or Nihon-koku) |
| The United States clashed with a minister from this country during the XYZ Affair. This country gave the United States the Statue of Liberty in honor of an alliance that began during the American Revolution. For the point, name this European country that sold land to the Jefferson administration in the Louisiana Purchase. | France (accept French Republic; accept Republique francaise) |
| One painting of this monarch depicts a meeting with Francis I at the Field of the Cloth of Gold. That painting hangs at Hampton Court Palace, which was gifted to this ruler by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. This ruler formed the Anglican Church and fathered Queen Elizabeth I. For the point, identify this Tudor monarch who married six wives. | King Henry VIII [[the EIGHTH]] (prompt on partial answers) |
| While at Mason Temple, this man gave his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech. This pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. For the point, name this Black Civil Rights activist who delivered the "I Have A Dream" speech. | Martin Luther King Jr. (or MLK) |
| Along with Benjamin Franklin and John Jay, this man negotiated the Treaty of Paris of 1783. This man acted as defense attorney for British soldiers after the Boston Massacre. This man served as the first Vice President of the United States and fathered the sixth President of the United States. For the point, name this second U.S. president. | John Adams (prompt on Adams; do not accept or prompt on "John Quincy Adams") |
| Sex and violence in these products led to the 1993 U.S. Senate hearing headed by Joe Liebermann, resulting in the creation of the ESRB. An oversaturation and crash in this industry in 1983 led to the downfall of Atari, only ending after the release of the Japanese Famicom. FTP, name this industry led by giants like Nintendo and Sony. | Video Games (or Video Game Consoles; prompt on “Gaming” or “Games”) |
| A theme titled "Chorale St Antoni" inspired this composer's Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn. This person composed the Tragic Overture as a counterpart to the ebullient Academic Festival Overture. This composer of the Hungarian Dances also created A German Requiem. For the point, identify this composer whose Wiegenlied [[VEE-gen-leed]] is often called their "Lullaby." | Johannes Brahms |
| Shrines to these creatures were the subject of a Song dynasty edict targeting Kaifeng. Pure white examples of these creatures serve the deity Inari, and other examples of these creatures in East Asian mythology are the Korean kumiho and the Japanese kitsune. For the point, name these creatures, which in Japanese folklore are said to grow up to nine tails. | Foxes (accept Fox Spirit; accept Kumiho or Kitsune before read) |