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| This state's least populous city is nicknamed "The Silver City" and was named after Congressman James S. Sherman's infant son Sherrill. A city on the mouth of the Oswegatchie River in this state includes sites like the Judge John Fine House and is called Ogdensburg. (+) Over 12,000 Confederate soldiers were incarcerated in a prison in this state's city of Elmira in the Southern Tier. Robert Fulton, the inventor of the steamboat, names a city in this state's Oswego County. An amphibious War of 1812 battle took place in this state's city of (*) Plattsburgh, which is the second-largest city in this state's North Country behind Watertown. Cities like Canandaigua and Geneva surround this state's Finger Lakes. For the points, name this state, whose largest upstate cities include Rochester, Syracuse, and its capital, Albany. | New York |
| It's not in the U.S., but in the center of this city is the office known as the "White House," which experienced a full-scale occupation by protestors during the April 7th incident after the sitting president fled by helicopter to a neighboring state. In this city's Victory Square, a statue of a woman waiting for her husband to return from the Great Patriotic War is situated under three granite columns meant to represent a (+) yurt. Nearly 15,000 protestors gathered at this city's Ala-Too square in a coordinated demonstration during the "Tulip Revolution," (*) which toppled the Askar Akayev government. The conqueror of the Oirats [[OY-rahts]] and epic hero, Manas, names both a university and the international airport of this city. The Bolshevik Revolution veteran Mikhail Frunze once named, for the points, what capital city of Kyrgyzstan? | Bishkek (accept Frunze before mentioned) |
| A brass lamp hanging inside this structure is inscribed with the name of Lord Curzon, who led its restoration. This structure's builders used an inlay method called parchin kari, in which they carved stone that was quarried from the town of Makrana. This structure lies at the center of the TTZ, an environmental protection area that would limit pollution from the nearby (+) Mathura Oil Refinery. This structure lies across a river from the Moonlight Garden, where a black stone replica of this structure was intended to be built but was never realized. The mosques surrounding this building are made of sandstone taken from the nearby city of (*) Fatehpur Sikri. A charbagh garden and reflecting pool both flank this building, which sits on the banks of the Yamuna River and was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan for his late wife. For the points, name this white marble mausoleum in Agra, India. | Taj Mahal |
| Every October, this city holds the Fantasy Fest celebration and contains the historic Fort Zachary Taylor and the Casa Marina Hotel. This city's Trumbo Point is inaccessible to those without U.S. Navy clearance, and other military institutions in this city include the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School's Underwater Warfare Center. This city contains Harry Truman's Winter (+) White House, and another house in this city is known for its polydactyl cats descended from Snowball, and was also the site where its owner wrote A Farewell to Arms. (*) Humorist Dave Barry stated that one street in this city "makes Bourbon Street look like Sesame Street" and that street is named after the first territorial governor of this city's state, William Pope Duval. For the points, name this southernmost city in the contiguous United States. | Key West |
| A community garden named for this person on Impasse Berthaud used to belong to the Hotel de Saint-Agnan. A "Zentrum" named for this person is located next to Hackesche Höfe and put on an exhibition named for this person "Here & Now." The Boise River Greenbelt houses a statue of this person as part of a human rights memorial. In 2001, Queen Beatrix (+) reopened a museum named for this person, whose rear building has light-tan walls with a terracotta side-gabled roof. A museum named for this person is located in Prinsengracht and includes a model of the former Opekta front building. A horse-chestnut tree (*) named for this person, which was blown down in 2010, was written about by her while viewing it from The Annex. A home in Amsterdam honors the life of, for the points, what German-Dutch girl who wrote The Diary of a Young Girl? | Anne Frank (accept Annelies Marie Frank) |
| This city is home to the Matam hi-tech park and the Greek Catholic St. Elijah Cathedral. This city operates the Carmelit underground funicular railway and the Metronit bus system. This city was the site of a 1947 massacre of day-laborers at an oil refinery and was the location of a German Templar colony in the 19th century. While not in the UAE, this city's District Government Center - Building B is nicknamed the (+) "Sail Tower." This city contains Dado Beach, and a religious site in this city notably contains nineteen terraces and the Shrine of the Báb. This city lies on the Kishon River and is overlooked by Mount (*) Carmel. For the points, name this third largest city in Israel, a northern port and home to the spiritual and administrative center of the Baha’i faith. | Haifa (do not accept or prompt on "Yafo") |
| This city's harbor was bombed during Operation Bowler during World War Two. This city is thought to have been founded by fugitives from nearby Aquileia. This city was made Austrian territory by the Treaty of Campo Formio. This city's prisoners were marched across its Bridge of Sighs on their way to their execution in this city's St. Mark square. This city's (+) Arsenal was able to manufacture a war galley per day for this city's navy, one of whose most famous actions was the sacking of Constantinople in the 4th Crusade. Sitting in a (*) lagoon, this city has faced frequent severe flooding due to climate change. For the points, what is this city of northeast Italy where a visitor might ride on a gondola? | Venice (or Venezia) |
| This country's capital contains the Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market and a clocktower modeled on Little Ben. Diplomat César Gabriel de Choiseul names a large island of this country that covers the districts of Baie Sainte Anne and Grand' Anse. This is the smaller of two countries known for giant tortoises of the genus Aldabrachelys. Diving and snorkeling are popular pastimes at a beach in this country called Beau Vallon. (+) A species of sheath-tailed bat resides on this country's Silhouette Island. The Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve houses populations of this country's rare black parrot and is located on the island of Praslin. This country, whose third-largest island is La Digue, is mostly centered on the island of (*) Mahé, many of whose residents speak a creole called Seselwa. For the points, name this country governed from Victoria and located in the Indian Ocean. | Republic of Seychelles |
| This city's Temple of Taposiris Magna, which was built as a scale replica of another building in this city, was located in this city's neighborhood of Abusir. The Villa of the Birds is an archaeological find in this city, part of the larger Kom El Deka site. The Kom El Shoqafa, or "Mound of Shards", is an accidentally rediscovered network of (+) catacombs in this city. Lake Mariout lies next to this city, and a famous structure in this city was constructed on its island of Pharos. Pompey's pillar is a prominent ancient site in this city, but its most famous site, nor the (*) "Musaeum" within which it was located, has never been properly identified. For the points, what is this city of northern Egypt which possessed a famous ancient lighthouse and library? | Alexandria (or al-ʾIskandarīyah) |
| The World of Wearable Art competition was created in a city on this island that draws visitors to the nearby caves of Takaka Hill. That city on this island includes the unusual Boulder Bank and was named for Admiral Horatio Nelson. An 1860s gold rush on this island started at Gabriel's Gully and drew people to its second-largest city, which contains Larnach Castle. This island's coastal town of (+) Lyttleton is connected by tunnels to its most populous city, which lies east of the Canterbury Plains. This island's largest city, which is located near the Banks Peninsula, is located on Pegasus Bay and is crossed by the Ōtākaro. The Southern (*) Alps runs through portions of this island, whose cities include Invercargill and Dunedin. Bordered to the north by the Cook Strait, for the points, what island contains Christchurch and is the largest of New Zealand's islands? | South Island (accept Te Waipounamu) |
| One of the national dishes of this country is a slow-cooked shredded beef dish whose name translates to "old clothes." A dish of black beans and rice eaten in this country is known as "Moors and Christians" in honor of the Reconquista. A highball cocktail consisting of lime, rum, and Coke is alternatively named for this country. (+) To brew coffee in the traditional style of this country, a few drops of espresso are first whipped with sugar to make a thick foam called espumita, often using Cafe Bustelo grounds. The Scotch Bonnet chili is closely related to another pepper named for this country's capital. Immigrants from this country created the (*) medianoche sandwich, which traditionally contains mustard, Swiss cheese, pickles, ham, and roast pork, and is toasted on a flat-top plancha. For the points, name this country, whose cuisine can be eaten at restaurants like Versailles in Miami's neighborhood of Little Havana. | Cuba (accept Cuban cuisine; accept Cuba Libre; accept Cubano sandwich) |
| Joy McKean was known as the "grand lady" of one genre of music in this country and wrote hit songs for her husband that included "Lights on the Hill," "The Biggest Disappointment," and "A Pub with No Beer." An anti-war song from this country anachronistically recalls being handed a "tin hat" and states that "in that hell that they called Suvla Bay, (+) we were butchered like lambs at the slaughter" and was first written and performed by Eric Bogle. In January 2021, this country replaced the word "young" in the lyrics of its national anthem with "one", and the best-known song from this country describes a tramp who (*) steals a sheep and dives into a billabong. For the points, name this country whose historical musical heritage includes the works of Slim Dusty, Banjo Patterson, and Olivia Newton-John, as well as the bush ballad "Waltzing Matilda." | Australia (or Commonwealth of Australia) |
| In 2014, Paul Cummins installed 888,246 ceramic red poppies near this structure as part of the installation Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red. A 1974 bombing of this structure destroyed a gun carriage and injured 41 people. This structure's Waterloo Block (+) includes a vault that plays Handel's coronation anthems and contains many valuables. Two skulls of Barbary lions were uncovered near this structure's Royal Menagerie, where a large grizzly bear named Old Martin once lived. The Chapel of St John the Evangelist is located on the second floor of this structure's White (*) Tower, whose entrance floor was likely used by the Constable of this place. This structure on the River Thames contains the Crown Jewels of England. For the points, name this historic castle in London dating back to the Norman conquest. | Tower of London |
| Israel was permanently banned from participating in these events in 1982, and Bangkok has hosted more of these events than any other country, having done so four times. Guru Dutt Sondhi is considered a founder of these events, the first of which was held in New Delhi (+) in 1951. One of these events saw the debut of the Hodori tiger mascot, whose 1986 iteration in South Korea was widely seen as a test for a future event. A unified Korean team won the 500-meter women's dragon (*) boat competition at the 2018 iteration of this event. These events trace their roots to the pre-war Far Eastern Championships, and Hangzhou is hosting the 2022 iteration of these events. For the points, name these multi-sport events that take place every four years, whose 2026 and 2030 iterations are scheduled to occur in Aichi-Nagoya and Doha, respectively. | Asian Games (or the Asiad) |
| One of the largest facilities for producing this resource is located near Djetygarinskoe [[jeh-tee-GAR-een-skoh]] in Kazakhstan. One town named for this resource in Sverdlovsk Oblast was previously named "Kudelka", or "sliver", and Russia is the largest producer of this resource. Andrew Stuart Johnson is credited with establishing the large-scale extraction of this material in Quebec, and this material names a class of neolithic ceramics found extensively in modern-day Finland. Despite being (+) illegal in East Germany, the Palace of the Republic was constructed using this material in the 1970s, leading to its eventual demolition in 2006. A 1949 strike of miners of this material helped launch the career of Pierre Trudeau, and this material is at the center of ongoing EPA cleanup project in Libby, Montana. This material was often used in (*) fireproofing and insulating materials, and exposure to this material is a leading cause of death for retired shipbuilders. For the points, name this fibrous, silicate mineral that can cause mesothelioma. | asbestos |
| One dessert from this country called a "bulla cake" is filled with molasses and ginger, and one type of flatbread from this country is made of casava flour and is called "bammy." Traditional soups from this country include "fish tea," "mannish water," and "run down." This country's namesake (+) "festivals" are a type of fried bread that are often served as a side dish. One type of candy from this country contains grated coconut and dark brown sugar that is flavored with fresh grated ginger and is called a "Bustamante Backbone," named for this country's first prime minister. This country is known for producing (*) Red Stripe beer, and many dishes in this country use the Scotch Bonnet pepper. For the points, name this Caribbean country whose cuisine often includes spicy dishes like jerk chicken and its namesake beef patties. | Jamaica (or Jumieka) |
| Parks in this city include the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden, Kildonan Park, and St. Vital Park. One building in this city is topped by a statue nicknamed "Golden Boy", and this city's Saint Boniface Cathedral overlooks a business district called "The Forks." This city hosts the Folklorama festival every August and was the first in its country to host the Pan-American Games. This city lies on the former site of Fort (+) Rouge, and this city contains the Esplanade Riel pedestrian bridge. This city contains an Antoine Predock-designed human rights museum, which is featured on its country's ten-dollar bill. This city was the location If Day, a fake 1942 (*) Nazi invasion that was staged to sell war bonds. For the points, name this Canadian "Gateway to the West" and provincial capital in the Red River Valley that also names its province's largest lake. | Winnipeg |
| This city's MAODUC system is the world's largest underground flood diversion complex. X-Seed 4000 was a massive 13,000 foot structure envisioned to be built in this city, which would've resemble a nearby volcano more than it would a skyscraper. This city administers the remote Bonin Islands over 600 miles to its south, including (+) Iwo Jima, and this city contains the world's oldest metro system outside the Western world. North of the Tama River, this city's special ward of Ota is home to Haneda Airport, a major hub for ANA, along with (*) Narita Airport. This city's red and white TV Tower, whose antenna was bent by a 2011 earthquake, has since been replaced by a "Skytree" that is the world's second tallest structure. For the points, name this city that hosted the 2020 Olympics, the capital of Japan. | Tokyo Metropolis (accept Edo) |
| The concept of "peak" [this substance] treats its production as having a similar profile as oil and other fossil fuels. The Barbegal Complex existed in order to process this substance, which was also personified as the goddess Annona. The Rockefeller Foundation paid for Normal Barlaug to develop the (+) semi-dwarf variety of this substance, which is resistant to "lodging," or tipping over. "Ridley's Stripper" was used in nineteenth-century Britain to remove the heads from this plant. According to historian AHM Jones, this substance formed the (*) "tax spine" of the Roman Empire due to huge state subsidies to transport it. For the points, what is this major cereal grain which is ground up to make flour? | Wheat |
| In this nation, the suburb of Duran [[doo-RAHN]] connects to the "vehicle-free" island of Isla Santay, which is home to the endangered machacón duck. Much of this nation's Chinese immigrant population is centered in the town of Quevedo [[keh- VEH-doh]], whose "montubio" culture celebrates its agricultural output of goods such as rice and soybeans. Cliffs off the coast of this nation are known as the "La Chocolatera" due to the current creating a dark color that resembles chocolate, and that site is west of this nation's resort town of (+) Salinas. That respective province is connected to this nation's largest city by the "Via a la Costa," which terminates near the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha [[pee-CHEEN-chah]]. The Iglesia de El Sagrario is in this nation's hub for American retirees and other expatriates, the city of Cuenca. (*) The Guayas river runs through this nation's largest port, and its capital is thirty kilometers from the "Middle of the World" monument. A geographical boundary names, for the points, which South American nation governed from Quito? | Republic of Ecuador |
| A type of this animal called the Garrano is native to northern Portugal, while another named for New Zealand's Kaimanawa was the subject of a song performed by the Wilson Sisters. A rare coloring known as Pangaré is found in a handful of these animals, including brumbies and Exmoors. One of these animals named the Nokota may have gained its name from a portmanteau of North and Dakota, (+) and were inadvertently protected when Theodore Roosevelt's National Park plan was created. Herds of these animals are native to Sable Island, Cumberland Island, and the Outer Banks on the Atlantic coast of North America, and another type of this animal which legendarily escaped from Spanish galleons is named for (*) Chincoteague, but actually lives on the island of Assateague in Virginia. For the points, name these escaped domestic animals, which include mustangs. | (Feral) Horses (accept Feral Ponies) |
| One restaurant in this city has been continuously owned and operated by the Alciatore family since 1840. That restaurant in this city first developed dishes like Eggs Sardou and Oysters Rockefeller. This city's Central Grocery is said to be the birthplace of a sandwich consisting of round Sicilian bread, olive salad, as well as various meats and cheeses called a (+) muffuletta. This city is home to the Leidenheimer Baking Company, whose long bread loaves are traditional ingredients in po boy sandwiches, and cocktails created in this city include the Sazerac and hurricane. Since 1862, a coffee shop in this city has served chicory coffee and pieces of fried dough covered in powdered sugar, called beignets [[ben-YAYS]]. (*) Antoine's and Cafe du Monde are in the French Quarter of this city. For the points, name this Louisiana city known for its creole and Cajun cuisine. | New Orleans |
| This island's Explore Park houses the Lalla Hadria Museum and a major crocodile farm. The village of Guellala on this island is a major pottery center in its country. An old-fashioned lighthouse at Ras Tourgueness is located just up the road from this island's Plage Sidi Maharès. An ancient castle called the Borj El Kebir is a tourist destination on this island, whose airport also serves the commune of (+) Zarzis. Polybius identified the land of the lotus-eaters as this island. The La Ghriba Synagogue is a prominent reminder of this island's Jewish history, housing an unusually high percentage of Kohanim. Located in the Gulf of (*) Gabès, this island is mainly populated around a city with an Aghlabid fortress and nicknamed "The Market neighborhood," Houmt El Souk. For the points, name this largest island in North Africa, located off the coast of Tunisia. | Djerba (accept Jarbah) |
| This city contains the baroque Parnas Fountain and it was unsuccessfully besieged in 1645 by Sweden in the Thirty Year's War. This city's Reduta Theatre is the oldest in central Europe. The Villa Tugendhat in this city was designed by Lilly Reich and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and was later designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. This city's skyline is dominated by the (+) AZ Tower, the tallest building in its country, as well as the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on Petrov hill. This city's center contains a black stone astronomical clock, and while not a national capital, this city houses its country's Supreme Court. At this city's St. Thomas's Abbey, Gregor (*) Mendel conducted his genetic experiments on pea plants, and this city is home to Masaryk University. For the points, name this second-largest city of the Czech Republic, the largest city in Moravia. | Brno (or Brünn) |
| This city's central Tutuban train station is located in its Tondo district, and this city operated the Tranvía streetcar system until 1945. This city's art deco Metropolitan Theater is operated by the NCCA and is located near Mehan Garden. This city's Luneta Hotel is located on Kalaw Avenue in its Ermita district and its Plaza Miranda is overlooked by the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene. (+) This city's University of Santo Tomas is its nation's oldest, and with over 100,000 residents per square kilometer, this is the world's most densely populated city proper. This city's beaux arts Jones Bridge crosses over the (*) Pasig River, and this city hosted a 1975 boxing match between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. For the points, name this capital on Luzon where Bongbong Marcos was sworn in as president in June 2022. | Manila |
| James Wickersham attempted the first recorded climbing of this mountain in 1903, though he failed to do so. Frederick Cook once claimed to have been the first man to ascend this mountain, which was briefly named after the prospector Frank Densmore. Though Walter Harper was the first to step on its summit, the team that made the initial ascent of this mountain was led by Hudson Stuck. (+) Russian settlers referred to this peak by a name simply translating to "Big Mountain." With a name meaning "The High One" in Athabaskan, this mountain later was named after a Senator who helped pass a (*) tariff before being elected president in 1896. For the points, name this highest peak in Alaska that is sometimes named after William McKinley. | Denali (accept Bolshaya Gora; accept Mount McKinley before "McKinley" is read; accept Densmore's Mountain or Mount Densmore before "Densmore" is read) |
| W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp [[NEW-en-camp]] proposed that this site was once surrounded by a lake ,and it is overlooked by the active volcanoes Mount Merapi and Merbabu. Three levels of this structure represent Kāmadhātu, the world of desire, Rūpadhātu, the world of forms, and Arūpadhātu, the world of formlessness. This structure, which depicts hundreds of scenes from the Jataka Tales, (+) was built by the Shailendra dynasty and is at the center of its country's Vesak Day celebrations. Hermann Cornelius is credited with rediscovering this site under the command of Thomas Stamford Raffles. This location's higher levels contain 72 (*) Buddha statues each inside perforated stupas. For the points, name this large Mahayana Buddhist candi in central Java, the largest Buddhist temple in the world. | Borobudur (or Candhi Barabudhur) |
| This national park's Pen y Pass marks the start of the Miners' Track hiking trail that leads to the lake of Llyn Llydaw, which translates to "Brittany Lake." This national park was used as a training ground by Edmund Hillary for his ascent of Mount Everest. Amory Lovins, who wrote a book about this national park called Eryri, the Mountains of Longing, stopped Rio Tinto from pursuing mining in it. (+) This national park is home to the "knife-edged" Crib Boch, a peak located on the Pyg Trail, which eventually merges onto the Llanberis Path that leads to the highest peak in this park, sometimes called Yr Wyddfa. This park in Gwynedd County (*) has a southwestern coastline on Cardigan Bay, and offers stunning views of Anglesey on clear days. For the points, name this national park in northwestern Wales, home to its highest peak. | Snowdonia National park (accept Eryri until mentioned) |
| Cities with this name include one on the Mad River that serves as the seat of Clark County in western Ohio, and another that is home to Frank Lloyd Wright's "prairie school"-style Dana-Thomas House. The headquarters of Bass Pro Shops is in one city of this name, which serves as the seat of Greene County and is called the "Queen City of the Ozarks." (+) That city with this name is home to Missouri State University and is the third-most-populous city in the state. An armory with this name was targeted by Shays Rebellion and names the rifles used by Union troops in the Civil War. Four towns in Wisconsin share this name, which is also used by the site of the (*) basketball hall of fame, a New England city on the Connecticut River. Abraham Lincoln was buried in a city with, for the points, what name shared by a city in Massachusetts and the capital of Illinois? | Springfield |
| Popular historian Peter Frankopan offered a "New History of the World" in a book titled for the "New" version of this thing. The Tea Horse Road is sometimes called the "Southern" [this thing]. Justin II's alliance with the Turkic Khaganate may have been inspired in part by a desire to establish an (+) alternative to this thing. The historian Procopius relates that Justinian sent Nestorian monks east in an attempt to not have to use this thing anymore. Sogdians acted as middlemen for this thing, and (*) Samarkand was major hub for it. Caravansarai were inns along this route, which stretched from China to Constantinople. For the points, what is this historic trade route, named for the thread of a particular moth? | Silk Road |
| A building in this city is sheathed with 43,000 slabs of Italian Carrara marble and was formerly the world headquarters of Aon. Frank Lloyd Wright remodeled the lobby of a building in this city first designed by Burnham and Root, the Rookery Building. Though demolished in 1931 to be replaced by the Field Building, this city's Home Insurance Building was one of the country's first (+) skyscrapers. This city contains the tallest structure in the world designed by a woman, which is known for its frustums. Fazlur Rahman Khan gained fame for his design of a building in this city that features the Skydeck and was originally named for (*) Sears. The St. Regis is the third-tallest building in this city, whose former John Hancock Center competes in popularity with the Willis Tower. For the points, name this city whose diverse architecture can be seen from The Loop. | Chicago |