| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This man authorized Operation Bluebat, sending 15,000 troops to Lebanon in an attempt to prevent a religious war. In response to Sputnik, this man established NASA and had earlier been influenced by the Autobahn to form the Interstate Highway System. For the point, name this Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in World War II who used his reputation to become the 34th president of the United States. | Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower (accept David Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower) |
| This weapon was the subject of Toxophilus which defended its use by scholars. At Agincourt, Henry V claimed the French threatened to remove two fingers from users of this weapon if captured. The mass construction of these weapons led to a shortage of Yew trees which were used to make their curved bodies. The Hundred Years War was dominated by, for the point, what lengthy English weapon used by archers? | longbow (accept bow and arrow) |
| This dynasty was interrupted by the Yellow Turban Rebellion a few decades before its eventual collapse and the rise of the Three Kingdoms. Marcus Aurelius may have sent an embassy to this dynasty which had earlier established the Silk Road. This dynasty was founded by Liu Bang after defeating the preceding Qin. The largest ethnic group in China is named for, for the point, what Chinese dynasty? | Han dynasty |
| This program was initially challenged by the Supreme Court before the “switch in time that saved nine”. A four day banking holiday launched this program which offered farmers subsidies to produce less crops in the Agricultural Adjustment Act. The Civilian Conservation Corps was established by this policy. For the point, name this FDR program meant to combat the Great Depression. | the New Deal |
| This work’s ninth section is the only chapter to not open with the bismillah. A hafiz is someone who has memorized this work, whose 114 surahs were compiled in the 7th century. Hadith are collected sayings and stories that can accompany this text in determining religious law. For the point, name this work that was revealed by Jibril to Muhammad, the central holy text of Islam. | Quran |
| This man may have orchestrated a catastrophic event to make room for his Domus Aurea. Epaphroditus killed this man to prevent him from being executed by the Senate. This last member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty started the first state-sponsored persecution of Christians claiming they were arsonists. For the point, name this emperor who was accused of fiddling while Rome burned. | Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus |
| This territory was believed to be the target of a British attack by Eduard de Stoeckl which led him to hand this territory over to Lovell Rousseau during a flag ceremony at Sitka. This territory was described as a “polar bear garden” after it was sold by the Russian Empire. For the point, name this territory acquired by the United States in 1867 that eventually became the 49th state. | Alaska |
| This country was home to Mukti Bahini which was founded to prevent a 1971 genocide. This country was targeted in Operation Searchlight which aimed to curb its independence movement. In 1971, the Awami party sponsored this country’s first president, Sheikh Mujibur. Dhaka is the capital of, for the point, what country which formerly composed East Pakistan? | Bangladesh |
| This politician ordered the disastrous Operation Eagle Claw which was aborted after a helicopter crashed into a transport plane. A deal between Egypt and Israel was brokered by this man at a Maryland retreat, Camp David. This president failed to resolve the Iran Hostage Crisis which may have contributed to his defeat in the 1980 election. For the point, name this Democrat who preceded Ronald Reagan. | James “Jimmy” Earl Carter Jr. |
| This city was defended in Operation Uranus which resulted in the encirclement of the Sixth Army and the capture of Friedrich Paulus. In this city, troops under Yakov Pavlov held a fortified apartment building for weeks. Despite heavy German artillery, this city’s defending army was able to ferry supplies across the Volga. For the point, name this city whose 1942 battle stalled the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. | Stalingrad (accept Volgograd before Volga is read) |
| This man gained his current position after the Freedom Caucus declared it would not support Kevin McCarthy, a rival candidate. This man served as chairman of the House Budget Committee from 2011 to 2015 before succeeding John Boehner in his current post. This Wisconsin senator had earlier risen to fame as the running mate for Mitt Romney in the 2012 election. For the point, name the current Speaker of the House. | Paul Ryan |
| This musical genre was revolutionized by the “sheets of sound” approach to harmony by John Coltrane. This genre was “fused” with rock and funk in the 1960s with albums like In a Silent Way by Miles Davis. Improvisation, especially in trumpet and saxophone solos, is common in, for the point, what genre of American music that developed in New Orleans from blues? | jazz (accept hard bop or bebop) |
| This class of vehicle’s first prototype was Little Willie which was constructed by William Foster & Co in 1915. The British Centurion version of this vehicle contained a boiling vessel allowing its crew to make tea without leaving their posts. The United States currently uses the M1 Abrams as their “main battle” type of this vehicle. For the point, name these heavily armored which fire explosive shells. | tanks (accept main battle tanks) |
| This author worked with Charles Dudley Warner on an 1873 book satirizing political corruption called The Gilded Age. The travelogue Innocents Abroad was written by this man, whose fiction includes books set in St. Petersburg, Missouri with characters like Becky Thatcher. For the point, name this American author who created the characters of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. | Mark Twain (or Samuel Langhorne Clemens) |
| This country was modernized by Ottoman general Mohammad Ali whose bloodline ruled until the overthrow of King Farouk. Muhammad Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser formed the Free Officers Movement in this country. This country formed the short-lived United Arab Republic with Syria two years after it attempted to nationalize the Suez Canal. For the point, name this African country led from Cairo. | Egypt |
| This policy was unofficially enforced by Carrie Nation who attacked offending locations with her hatchet. The WCTU supported this policy believing it would create a more pure world. The Volstead Act created penalties for this policy which was originally established by the 18th amendment. Speakeasies were established due to, for the point, what unpopular policy which banned alcohol? | Prohibition (accept 18th Amendment before it is read; accept Volstead act before it is read) |
| ThiscityhostedaconferencethatoutlinedtheScrambleforAfrica.FrederickWilliamIIcommissioned a structure in this city that is topped by Victoria wielding a staff adorned with an iron cross. Despite not having its capital here, the Weimar Republic’s parliament still met in this city’s Reichstag. The Brandenburg Gate is located in, for the point, what capital of Germany? | Berlin |
| This battle featured numerous attempts to unseat Joshua Chamberlain’s forces from Little Round Top. In an attempt to secure Cemetery Ridge, George Pickett led a disastrous charge in this battle. This battle was the site of the “high-water mark of the Confederacy” representing their best chance to win the Civil War. For the point, name this 1863 Union victory after which Abraham Lincoln gave a namesake address. | Battle of Gettysburg |
| This empire was the site of the Night of Sorrows where invaders were chased from the capital. The first large-scale use of Chinampas, artificial islands used for farming, was implemented by this empire. This empire was destroyed by Hern´an Cort´es who may have been confused for Quetzalcoatl. For the point, name this Mesoamerican civilization whose capital at Tenochtitlan evolved into Mexico City. | Aztec |
| This planet was intensely studied and mapped by Giovanni Schiaparelli [sk’ya-pa-relli], whose use of the Italian word “canali” confused English scientists into believing there were canals of liquid water on its surface. In 1877, Asaph Hall discovered this planet’s two satellites and named them for the Greek gods of fear and terror, Phobos and Deimos. For the point, name this fourth planet from the Sun. | Mars |
| This man sent the Great White Fleet around the world to showcase American power. John Schrank shot this man which led him to tell a crowd “it takes more than that to kill a bull moose.” This man attempted to secure a third term with his Progressive Party but lost to Woodrow Wilson. For the point, name this president who believed America should “speak softly and carry a big stick.” | Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt (prompt on Roosevelt) |
| This man’s request for a nighttime communication system led to the creation of braille. The Continental System, an embargo between much of Europe and the United Kingdom, was initiated by this man who signed the Treaty of Tilsit with Alexander I. This ruler lost the War of the Seventh Coalition which led to his final exile to St. Helena. Waterloo was the final defeat of, for the point, what French Emperor? | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| This man, along with Samuel Prescott and William Dawes, was captured by British forces after approaching a roadblock. Samuel Adams and John Hancock met with this man in Lexington and determined that Concord was in danger. This man was informed enemy forces were coming by land due to a single lantern in the Old North Church. For the point, name this man who didn’t say “the British are coming!” during his midnight ride. | Paul Revere |
| These people created ring forts called trelleborgs. L’Anse Aux [LAHNS-oh] Meadows, located on the coast of Newfoundland, was established by these people. Under Erik the Red, these people settled Greenland. These people utilized frenzied warriors called Berserkers that didn’t actually wear horned-helmets. For the point, name these Scandinavian raiders who plagued Europe with their longboats. | Vikings (accept Norse) |
| This art form was used by Sasaki Sadako after she was hospitalized following the bombing of Hiroshima. Butterflies made in this art form were used to represent the bride and groom in traditional Shinto weddings. A folktale states that anyone who creates 1,000 cranes in this art form will have their wish granted. For the point, name this Japanese art form which creates objects by folding paper. | origami |
| This colony was the site of the Battle of Bloody Marsh where government troops asserted their control of the land during the War of Jenkins’ Ear. This colony was established to buffer the British colonies from Spanish Florida. Slavery was originally banned in this colony but was allowed in 1749 due to financial necessity. James Oglethorpe founded, for the point, what colony meant to be a debtors haven? | Georgia |
| This man returned to his country through Finland Station but fled it once more after the July Days. Through the New Economic Policy, this man advocated for state-controlled capitalism. This man wrote the April Theses which outlined his plan for the Bolsheviks. The October Revolution was led by this man and resulted in the downfall of the Russian Provisional Government. For the point, name this founder of the Soviet Union. | Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (accept Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov) |