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| This island’s highest point is Pidurutalagala [[PEE-door-uh-tal-uh-galla]], or Mount Pedro. This island’s longest river is the Mahaweli River, and this island’s Bambarakanda [[bam-"BARE"-uh-kond-uh]] Falls lie on the Kuda Oya river. This island is separated from the mainland by the Palk Strait, and it was known as Ceylon while under British rule. For the point, name this island nation south of India that contains the cities of Kotte and Colombo. | Sri Lanka (accept Ceylon before mentioned accept Serendib or Serendip; accept Shri Lanka Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajaya; accept Ilankai Jananayaka Choshalichak Kutiyarachu) |
| Odin's son, Vidar, was destined to kill a monstrous example of these animals which had consumed his father. Garm was one of these animals who guarded Hel, while another one of these animals was a child of Loki who bit off the hand of Tyr. Fenrir was one type of, for the point, what lupine mammal associated in various myth systems with the full moon? | Wolf |
| A parody of this work is titled Boulevard of Broken Dreams and features James Dean, Elvis Presley, and Marilyn Monroe. A door at the back of this painting's central location seems to lead to nowhere, while a sign above the central location in this painting advertises Phillies cigars for “only 5 cents.” For the point, identify this painting by Edward Hopper that depicts four people at a late-night diner. | Nighthawks |
| The first king of this European country was the Bavarian prince Otto Friedrich Ludwig von Bayern. In 1912, this country formed a league with Serbia, Montenegro, and Bulgaria to expel Ottoman influence during the First Balkan War. For the point, name this European country, currently in conflict with Turkey over Exclusive Economic Zone boundaries in the Aegean Sea. | Greece (or Hellenic Republic; or Hellas; or Ellada) |
| This author wrote two novels about an aesthetic devotee of the Tower Society named Wilhelm Meister. In a novella by this man, one character falls in love with Albert's betrothed, a woman named Charlotte, and borrows two pistols to kill himself. For the point, name this German author of The Sorrows of Young Werther and Faust. | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe [[GUR-tuh]] |
| One type of this process uses the Dean-Stark apparatus to break azeotropes. One form of this process heats compounds to a vaporization point, while another form of this process purifies compounds under reduced temperatures. Fractional and vacuum are two different types of, for the point, what laboratory technique that uses boiling and condensation to separate the components of liquid mixtures? | Distillation (accept Fractional Distillation; accept Vacuum Distillation) |
| This empire's final ruler Nabonidus rejected the concept of Marduk as supreme deity, after which a coalition of Medes and Persians overthrew this empire's regime. This empire that took its name from the realm of Hammurabi conquered Jerusalem, leading to a period of Jewish imprisonment known as its namesake captivity. For the point, name this empire whose capital city was famed for its Hanging Gardens. | Neo-Babylonian Empire (accept Second Babylonian Empire; or Chaldean Empire) |
| This country's town of Sarmiento recorded Latin America's coldest temperature. This country that contains the province of Córdoba also includes the cities of Rosario and Mendoza, the last of which names a province that contains Aconcagua. Chile shares a long, skinny border with, for the point, what South American country led from Buenos Aires? | Republica Argentina (accept Argentine Republic) |
| In this novel, Cassy discovers that Eliza is her long-lost daughter after a harrowing escape involving crossing the Ohio River on blocks of ice. Augustine St. Clair is stabbed to death before he is able to follow through on his promise to free this novel's title character. Simon Legree is a cruel slave owner in, for the point, what novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe? | Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly |
| Repeating Georges Lemaître's work two years prior, this man proved that the recessional velocity of a galaxy increased with its distance from earth in his namesake law. This man's discovery of the actual distance from earth of the Cepheid Variables led to the "Great Debate" over whether the milky way constituted the entire universe. For the point, name this American astronomer who names a large space telescope. | Edwin Hubble (or Edwin Powell Hubble; accept Hubble Space Telescope) |
| In one work by this composer, Konstanze reunites with her lover Belmonte after being rescued from an Ottoman harem. This composer created Abduction from the Seraglio [[suh-RAH-lee-oh]] and worked with the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte on such works as Cosi fan Tutte and The Marriage of Figaro. For the point, identify this Austrian composer of Don Giovanni. | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Tribology partly governs this phenomenon that was first tested by Leonardo da Vinci who concluded it was proportional to normal force. The coefficient of this phenomenon is represented with the Greek letter mu. This force explains why an object comes to rest after sliding across a table. For the point, identify this force that describes an object’s resistance to motion. | Friction (accept Coefficient of Friction; accept Mu before mentioned) |
| Statue of Liberty creator Frédéric Bartholdi sculpted a red sandstone one of these animals in the French town of Belfort. Two sculpted examples of these animals named Patience and Fortitude stand outside the New York Public Library. Shishi are sculpted Chinese examples of, for the point, what big cats that often guard the entrance to palaces and temples? | Lions (accept Lion of Belfort; accept Chinese Guardian Lions or Imperial Guardian Lions; do not prompt on "Cats") |
| This writer's first work to feature a member of the Glass family was the short story "A Perfect Day for Bananafish." Another character created by this writer is a 17-year old former fencing team manager at Pencey Prep who wears a deerstalker cap and rails against "phonies." For the point, name this reclusive American author who wrote about Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye. | J.D. Salinger (or Jerome David Salinger) |
| John Talbot, known as the "English Achilles," died during this war at the Battle of Castillon [[cahs-teh-YOHN]] in Gascony. During this war, Edward the Black Prince deployed a successful unit of English longbowman. The Battle of Crecy and Siege of Orleans [[ohr-lay- AWN]] occurred during, for the point, what lengthy war between England and France? | Hundred Years' War (accept La guerre de Cent Ans) |
| This figure is based on a meat packer who supplied rations during the War of 1812. A lithograph from a nativist political party called this person’s son “Citizen Know Nothing.” A World War One poster from the U. S. Fuel Administration claims that this person “needs that extra shovel.” For the point, name this symbol of the U. S. government who is depicted on an Army recruitment poster saying "I want you." | Uncle Sam (accept Samuel Wilson; accept Brother Jonathan) |
| Beings known as kappa are said to inhabit this nation's ponds and rivers with hopes of kidnapping wandering children. In this nation, a snake-like cryptid known as tsuchinoko [[soo-chee-NOH-ko]] is known to swallow its own tail. A mischievous fox known as the kitsune is native to the mythology of, for the point, what East Asian nation that practices Shintoism? | Japan (accept Nippon-koku; or Nihon-koku) |
| The final manuscript of this publication was given the title The Last Man in Europe. The protagonist of this novel has a rat phobia and is imprisoned at the Ministry of Love after entering into a relationship with Julia. Winston Smith is the protagonist of, for the point, what dystopian novel about Big Brother, written by George Orwell? | Nineteen Eighty-Four |
| One protein carried by these structures is described by the Haldane effect. These structures are produced in a process called erythropoiesis [[ee-RITH-ro-poh-EE-sis]] that occurs in the bone marrow. Sickle cell anemia is characterized by an abnormality of, for the point, what cells that carry the protein hemoglobin and transport oxygen throughout the body's tissues? | Red Blood Cells (or Erythrocytes; accept Red Blood Corpuscles; accept Haematids; accept Erythroid Cells) |
| The thermal variety of this quantity is overcome by an object's mass and gravity at the Chandrashekar Limit. This quantity is constant in isobaric processes and, according to the ideal gas law, this quantity times volume equals nRT [[N-R-T]]. Measured by pascals in a barometer, this is, for the point, what quantity defined as force per unit area? | Pressure (accept Thermal Pressure) |
| The closing day of Oktoberfest coincides with the German equivalent of this holiday, which is called Erntedankfest [[ayrn-tuh-DONK-fest]]. The first national proclamation of this holiday was given following victory at the Battle of Saratoga. A notably large parade celebrating this holiday is sponsored by the department store Macy's. For the point, name this holiday associated with gratitude and turkey feasts. | Thanksgiving |
| This writer used vernacular Tuscan to write works such as La Vita Nuova. This author cast themselves as the protagonist in a series of works that features figures such as Beatrice, Virgil, and Satan. For the point, identify this Italian poet who wrote of Paradiso, Purgatorio, and Inferno in his Divine Comedy. | Dante Alighieri (accept either underlined portion) |
| Less desirable forms of these materials are referred to as bort, and research suggests that these materials rain down on the planets of Uranus and Neptune. The skull- melting technique produces a material similar to this allotrope by using the element zircon. For the point, identify this solid form of pure carbon, a precious gem that registers a 10 on the Mohs hardness scale. | Diamonds |
| One of these biomes in South America was subjected to a massive fire in 2019 due to dry seasons and slash-and-burn techniques. The emergent layer is the uppermost part of this biome, the primary two types of which are called temperate and tropical. Located in the Congo and Amazon, these are, for the point, what biomes characterized by tall trees and high amounts of precipitation? | Rainforests (accept Tropical Rainforests; accept Temperate Rainforests) |
| The doctrine of naskh can be used to reconcile apparently contradictory verses in this book. People who memorize this book are known as hafiz. All but one of this book's chapters opens with the bismillah, and this text is divided into chapters called surahs. For the point, identify this text that was revealed by the angel Jibreel to Muhammad, the holy text of Islam. | Quran (or Koran) |
| In this organ, parietal cells produce intrinsic factor, which aids in vitamin B12 absorption. Some of the sections of this organ include the fundus and the pylorus, and this organ is located between the esophagus and the small intestine. Hydrochloric acid is secreted in, for the point, what organ located in the upper left side of the abdomen, responsible for breaking down food? | Stomach |
| This man probably ordered the defenestration of ultranationalist rival Gabriele D'Annunzio [[da-NOON-zee-oh]]. Pierre Laval, Ramsay MacDonald and the government of this political figure formed the Stresa Front in an effort to oppose Nazi Germany. This dictator later formed the Pact of Steel with former rival Adolf Hitler. The March on Rome was perpetrated by, for the point, what Italian Fascist known as "Il Duce" [[DO-cheh]]? | Benito Mussolini (accept Il Duce before mentioned) |
| This book's narrator and his sister Sally are left alone on a rainy day when their mother leaves the house. The title character of this book suggests "lots of good fun that is funny" and uses an umbrella to balance a fish while standing on a rubber ball before releasing a pair of Things. For the point, identify this Dr. Seuss book with a feline title character. | The Cat in the Hat |
| One member of this profession was Robert Venturi, who won the Vincent Scully Prize with his wife, Denise Scott Brown. Philip Johnson was the first recipient of one of this profession's highest honors, the Pritzker Prize. For the point, name this profession that involves planning, designing, and overseeing the construction of buildings and other structures. | Architecture |
| This man was accused of bigamy when he eloped with the already-married woman Rachel Donelson Robards. A museum devoted to this man can be found at his Tennessee home, the Hermitage. For the point, identify this seventh President of the United States who became a national hero after commanding U.S. forces at the Battle of New Orleans, 18 days after the War of 1812 formally ended. | Andrew Jackson |
| After lithium, this element is the second-lightest metal on the periodic table. Humphrey Davey used electrolysis to isolate this element from the plant ash that gives this element its name. A nitrate of this element comprises saltpeter, the active ingredient in gunpowder. Bananas are an excellent source of, for the point, what chemical element symbolized K? | Potassium (accept K before mentioned) |
| One example of this literary form is John Donne's work "No Man is an Island." Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience by William Blake are both collections of works in this literary form. Robert Frost and William Wordsworth both wrote in, for the point, what literary genre that includes pieces like Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven?" | Poem (accept Poetry; accept Poet) |