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| An opera from this nation describes a bandit assisting the PLA in attempting to take Tiger Mountain. While on a state visit to this nation, Richard Nixon attended its national opera and saw the native Red Detachment of Women ballet. An opera set in this nation by Puccini is about the cold Princess Turandot, who presents three riddles to her suitors. For ten points, name this home to the Peking Opera style. | China (accept Zhongguo) |
| A politician from this state was labeled the “Pepsi-Cola Kid” due to his fight against wartime price controls on sugar. Another politician in this state championed “Sewer Socialism” which was centered on this state’s largest city. The progressive Robert La Follette and the Communist-hunting Joseph McCarthy were both from this state. For ten points, name this state that contains Milwaukee and Madison. | Wisconsin |
| This man was nearly assassinated by a member of the Muslim Brotherhood while giving a speech in Alexandria. In 1954, this man, despite having earlier aided him in the Free Officers movement, put Mohamed Naguib under house arrest in order to assume the presidency. This man started a diplomatic crisis after he attempted to nationalize the Suez Canal. Anwar Sadat succeeded, for ten points, what second president of Egypt? | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
| In one of these conflicts, Arimnestus cornered General Mardonius and beat him to death with a rock. The Ionian Revolt and the burning of Sardis served as a prelude to one of these conflicts. During one of these conflicts, 300 soldiers under Leonidas made a final stand against encroaching troops at Thermopylae. For ten points, name these conflicts in which Greece fought a neighboring empire led by rulers such as Xerxes and Darius. | The Persian Wars (accept 1st Persian War; accept 2nd Persian War) |
| After reports that this man had died, Herbert Matthews tracked him down in the Sierra Maestra mountains. American gangsters, such as Lucky Luciano, had their foreign casinos shut down and seized by this man’s government. The CIA attempted to kill this man in Operation Mongoose with a box of cigars. For ten points, name this leader who was targeted in the Bay of Pigs invasion, a dictator of Cuba. | Fidel Castro (prompt on Castro) |
| A device of this type, the Harvard Mark I [one], was worked on by Grace Hopper. The design for the first one of these devices was created by Charles Babbage and worked on by Ada Lovelace. One of these devices that uses qubits achieved “quantum supremacy” in October 2019. For ten points, name these devices that carry out programs and are manufactured by companies like Apple and Dell. | computers (accept quantum computers) |
| The construction of this ship, as well as the similar Texas, was delayed by the Homestead Strike. William Randolph Hearst announced a $50,000 reward to those who could discover why this ship sank. This vessel was likely destroyed by a boiler explosion while in a Cuban port. For ten points, name this ship that sank in Havana in 1898, sparking the Spanish-American War. | USS Maine |
| As a result of World War I, this nation received the small continental gain of Eupen-Malmedy. A ruler of this country employed the Force Publique in a “Free State” that he ruled as his personal colony. Leopold II committed terrible crimes in the Congo as King of this country. In the outbreak of World War I, Germany violated the neutrality of this country. For ten points, name this European country that was forced to defend Brussels in both World Wars. | Belgium |
| This man’s troops were so well-trained that they were called “foot cavalry” due to their swift movement. At the Battle of Cross Keys, this man outmaneuvered John C. Fremont. This man earned one nickname while rallying his troops at the First Battle of Bull Run. This man was killed after he was accidentally shot by friendly forces at the Battle of Chancellorsville. For ten points, name this Confederate General nicknamed “Stonewall.” | Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson |
| In the prelude to this period, meng chong fire ships under Huang Gai launched a sneak attack during the Battle of Red Cliffs. Many prominent leaders of this period gained influence by assisting in the suppression of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Sun Jian, Liu Bei, and Cao Cao [Tsao Tsao] found the namesake divisions in this period. For ten points, name this conflict-fueled period of Chinese history that featured the kingdoms of Wei, Wu, and Shu. | Three Kingdoms Period |
| This territory is the origin of the African-inspired dance “The Bomba.” The Jayuya Rebellion occurred in this territory after troops fired on nationalists in the Ponce Massacre. This territory, which was devastated by Hurricane Maria, has called multiple referendums on whether or not to become the 51st state. For ten points, name this island territory of the United States led from San Juan. | Puerto Rico |
| This man lost the battle of the Elster to Rudolf of Swabia during the Great Saxon Revolt that he faced. He was refused refuge for three nights by Matilda of Tuscany after his excommunication. This man traveled barefoot to Canossa to beg for forgiveness during the Investiture controversy. For ten points, name this Holy Roman Emperor who feuded with Pope Gregory VII over who had the right to appoint officials. | Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Natives of this nation commonly burn dogwood leaves to cleanse an area after a member of the community dies. Iconography of beasts like Sharks and Badgers are known as totemic symbols called the Dreaming. A common myth speaks of the Rainbow Serpent living in the depths of this country’s waterways. Aboriginal myth is from, for ten points, what country that also is the origin of many folktales about the Outback? | Australia |
| This location names a style of diner commonly found in Michigan that was originally opened by George Todoroff. After killing a spectator in 1902, the elephant Topsy was executed at this location. Nathan’s Famous hot dogs originally operated out of this location. The Switchback Railway, the first roller coaster in the United States, was located in this neighborhood. For ten points, name this “Playground of the World,” a neighborhood in New York City that historically housed dozens of amusement parks. | Coney Island |
| During this war, one man ordered the Bodo League massacre to remove his political opponents. Hundreds of refugees were killed in this war after soldiers destroyed a bridge over the Han river to stop an encroaching army. The capture of the “bandit traitor” Syngman Rhee was a key goal of the invading side in this war. For ten points, name this 1950s war that started after forces under Kim Il-sung invaded their southern neighbor. | Korean War (accept Hanguk Jeonjaeng; accept Choguk haebang chonjaeng; accept Fatherland Liberation War) |
| Two years after occupying Alcatraz, the American Indian Movement invaded this location after the failed impeachment of Richard Wilson. A skirmish broke out at this location after Black Coyote refused to hand over his weapon. Dee Brown wrote about a mass killing at this located titled Bury My Heart at “this location.” For ten points, name this site of an 1890 massacre of hundreds of Lakota by American soldiers. | Wounded Knee |
| Near this island chain, the rusted iron barque the Lady Elizabeth is beached close to Whalebone Cave. An amphibious landing during Operation Sutton allowed a European country to seize control of the eastern part of these islands. The General Belgrano was sunk near this island chain by the Royal Air Force during one conflict. For ten points, name this archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, the subject of a 1982 between the United Kingdom and Argentina. | Falkland Islands (accept Islas Malvinas) |
| One member of this family slayed his brother, Tadanaga, and he enacted the Maritime Restriction Edict. This family traces their lineage back to the Emperor Seiwa. A woman from this family, Kamehime [kah-may-hee-may], helped defend Nagashino Castle. A member of this clan named Ieyasu defeated the Toyotomi Clan at the Battle of Sekigahara. For ten points, name this Japanese clan that established the last shogunate of Japan. | Tokugawa Clan |
| This political figure personally commanded troops at La Rochelle against Hueguenots led by the Duke of Buckingham. Marie de Medici wrongly believed this man would be dismissed on the Day of the Dupes. This man mentored Cardinal Mazarin, who succeeded him as First Minister of the State. For ten points, name this French clergyman, a minister of Louis XIII [the thirteenth]. | Cardinal Richelieu |
| While a cadet at the United States Military Academy, this man was placed under house arrest for his role in Eggnog Riot. This man was captured in his wife’s overcoat while en route to Waldo Key, Florida. Alexander Stephens served as this man’s Vice President. During this man’s administration, he moved the capital of his country from Montgomery to Richmond. For ten points, name this southern politician, the President of the Confederacy. | Jefferson Davis |
| Street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi setting himself on fire is commonly seen as the beginning of this widespread event. During this larger event, the National Transitional Council took the city of Sirte and killed longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi. This uprising led to Muslim Brotherhood toppling the Mubarak Regime in Egypt. For ten points, name this 2011 change of regimes in the Islamic world. | Arab Spring (accept the Tunisian Revolution until “Transitional” is read) |
| This case absorbed Briggs v. Elliot, which had argued that South Carolina had violated the Equal Protection Clause. In a follow-up to this case, the court specified that its outcome was to be carried out with “all deliberate speed.” This case was instigated by a coalition of 13 parents who were unhappy with administrators in Topeka, Kansas. For ten points, name this 1954 court case that ended segregation in public schools. | Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas |
| This thinker claimed that a land ruled by “crowned ruffians” would produce nothing but “blood and ashes.” In his The Rights of Man, this man claimed that “tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered.” This man argued that it was absurd for an island to rule a continent in a pamphlet that supported American independence. For ten points, name this author of Common Sense. | Thomas Paine |
| In 1980, squatters in this city clashed with the military in the Vondel Street riots. This city was the site of the world’s first stock exchange, which was opened at the Beurs van Berlage building by its country’s East India Company. During World War II, Anne Frank and her family hid in a secret annex in this city. For ten points, name this capital of the Netherlands. | Amsterdam |
| In this city, Guiseppe Gangara attempted to kill Franklin D. Roosevelt in Bayfront Park. This city’s Dadeland Mall was the site of major drug violence committed by the “Cocaine Cowboys.” In the aftermath of the Mariel Boatlift, this city absorbed thousands of Cuban refugees leading to the creation of Little Havana. For ten points, name this largest city in Florida. | Miami Tiebreakers |
| In this kingdom, the kapu system governed taboos and social interaction. This kingdom was ruled by the Kamehameha Dynasty. This kingdom was home to the Bayonet Constitution, which reduced the power of this kingdom’s monarchy. This kingdom’s last monarch was Queen Liliuokalani. For ten points, name this former Polynesian kingdom, with capital at Honolulu, which shares its name with the 50th US state. | Kingdom of Hawaii |
| Izola Curry stabbed Martin Luther King Jr. with a penknife while at a book signing in this neighborhood. This area is where Marcus Garvey centered his Back to Africa movement. This neighborhood, named for a Dutch city, was the epicenter of a namesake literary “Renaissance’ by black authors such as Langston Hughes. For ten points, name this neighborhood, a historical New York City borough. | Harlem (prompt on New York City) |