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|---|---|
| Despite being behind by over 30 percent in polls months prior to one election, this man defeated J. Caleb Boggs in 1972. This graduate of Syracuse University's law school claimed that he believed "God had played a horrible trick" after the death of his wife (+) and daughter in a car accident. Once a Delaware senator, this man succeeded Dick Cheney (*) in one role in which he was later replaced by Mike Pence. For the point, name this former vice president under Barack Obama, the current president of the United States. | Joe Biden (or Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.) |
| One of these events caused peroxides that lacked refrigeration to ignite in what came to be known as the Arkema plant explosion. Another of these events prompted Kanye West to claim, "George Bush doesn’t care about Black people." One man was said to have been "doing a (+) heck of a job" as administrator of FEMA after one of these events. A 2017 event of this type that heavily affected the Houston (*) area was known as Harvey, while a 2005 example of these events was exacerbated by levee failures in New Orleans. For the point, name these storms which include Katrina. | Hurricanes (accept Hurricane Harvey; accept Hurricane Katrina) |
| A vice-presidential candidate in this election had served as the chief judge of Orange County. Private plans were offered as part of a budget proposal outlined by another vice-presidential candidate in this election, known as "The Path to Prosperity." A comment made (+) during this election led to an increase in Amazon sales for generic binders. The losing candidate in this election was a Massachusetts governor and member of the (*) Mormon Church who is currently a United States senator from Utah. For the point, name this election in which Mitt Romney was defeated by Barack Obama. | United States Presidential Election of 2012 |
| This country experienced an outbreak of cholera after waste from a UN peacekeeping building spread to the Artibonite River which it shares with an eastern neighbor. Claude Joseph became leader of this country after a group of 28 mercenaries carried out a 2021 (+) assassination of its president, Jovenel Moïse [[moh-EESE]]. An estimated $8 billion in damage and a death toll above 100,000 resulted from a 2010 (*) 7.0 magnitude earthquake in this country. For the point, name this country on Hispaniola with capital at Port-au-Prince. | Republic of Haiti (or Repiblik d'Ayiti; or République d'Haïti) |
| The prominent academic career of a prime minister of this country who was the tenth man to preside over the European Commission led to his nickname of "The Professor." Civic Choice was founded by a former Minister of Economy and Finances of this country where a (+) comedian founded the right-wing Five Star Movement. Currently, this country is led by a former president of the European (*) Central Bank. For the point, name this country whose politicians include Beppe Grillo, Romano Prodi, and Mario Draghi. | Italy (or Italian Republic; or Repubblica Italiana) |
| Perhaps inspired by Roald Dahl, this man purchased a garden shed to write his memoir For the Record. This man once claimed that while an earlier leader was able to use three words to describe his priorities, this man could rely on only three letters, "N.H.S." Under Michael (+) Howard, this man worked in the shadow cabinet of the opposition before taking a position in which Nick Clegg served as his deputy. Succeeding (*) Gordon Brown, for the point, who was this conservative U.K. prime minister from 2010 to 2016? | David Cameron (or David William Donald Cameron) |
| In this work, one character notes how a man is surrounded by those who are "embellishing my elegance and eloquence." That character claims, "We gotta make an all-out stand" before noting his need for a "Right Hand Man." Another character claims that he (+) "got a lot of brains but no polish" and is "young, scrappy and hungry.” A biography by Ron Chernow served as the basis for this (*) musical featuring a song with the line "I'm not throwin' away my shot." For the point, name this Lin-Manuel Miranda musical focusing on a Federalist Founding Father. | Hamilton |
| This artist claimed that "on the internet people only look at pictures of kittens" when explaining his choice of subject matter for a depiction of an air strike conducted by Israel. A lobbyist named Joy Millward is sometimes thought to be married to this artist who directed the (+) film Exit Through the Gift Shop. The head of Princess Diana replaced that of Queen Elizabeth in spoofed 10-pound notes (*) created by this artist who rose in the underground scene of Bristol. For the point, name this British street artist who often uses graffiti. | Banksy |