| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A 1689 act with this name in England created free elections and let Parliament levy taxes. In 2003, the FBI recovered a copy of a document with this name that went missing in the Civil War. A rejected addition to a document with this name suggested that each state should have at least two representatives. The 27th Amendment was originally proposed as a part of, for the point, what set of the first ten amendments? | Bill of Rights (accept English and/or American Bill of Rights) |
| This event caused Schuyler Colfax to be replaced by Henry Wilson as vice president. In this scandal, a puppet company was used to greatly increase Union Pacific’s costs of construction. Millions of dollars were extorted from the government in, for the point, what scandal over the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad under the Ulysses S. Grant administration? | Cr´edit Mobilier scandal |
| The Piles of Bones is a large collection of remains from this type of animal near Wascana Creek in Saskatchewan. Theodore Roosevelt was the honorary President of a society formed to protect this animal from extinction. The all-black 10th Cavalry Regiment was named after this animal by Native Americans who fought in the Indian Wars. For the point, name this Great Plains mammal, a symbol of the American West, also known as the American Bison. | Buffalo (accept American Bison before “Bison” is read) |
| This man labeled Mehmet Askoy’s Statue of Humanity a monstrosity, causing it to be demolished by city officials. This founder of the Justice and Development Party was criticized for building the Pure White Palace on the Ataturk Forest Farm. In 2016, this man was the subject of an attempted coup, which may have been planned to fail in order to purge supporters of Fethullah Gulen. For the point, name this president of Turkey. | Recep Tayyip Erdogan |
| A conspiracy name for this commodity was brought down on the inside by Benjamin Helms Bristow. This good names a “ring” of civil servants that took bribes across the Midwest during the Grant presidency. A tax on this good led to an uprising by Pennsylvanian frontiersman put down by President George Washington. For the point, name this wheat-based alcoholic beverage made in distilleries. | whiskey |
| Christopher Colombus’ fourth voyage found this nation’s Bay Islands and landed near modern-day Trujillo. This nation was used as a base for the Reagan administration combating the neighboring Sandinista Uprising. Neighboring El Salvador attacked this nation in the Soccer Wars after a FIFA World Cup Qualifier. For the point, name this Central American nation governed from Tegucigalpa. | Republic of Honduras |
| This document established the Patten Commission to investigate police procedures. The second strand of this document dealt with “north-south” issues, while the third strand dealt with “east-west” issues involving Great Britain. This agreement ordered the decommissioning of weapons held by the Provisional IRA. For the point, name this 1998 agreement that helped end The Troubles in Northern Ireland. | Good Friday Agreement (accept Belfast Agreement) |
| Historically, the Quanzhen sect of this faith practiced a form of inner alchemy called “Neidan.” Adherents of this faith created the Way of the Five Pecks of Rice which was suppressed by Cao Cao [Tsao Tsao]. Non-action in this faith is defined as “wu wei” as purported in the I Ching. For the point, name this Chinese faith that is often symbolized by Yin and Yang. | Taoism (accept Daoism) |
| This province was home to the last Roman rump state, the Kingdom of Soissons. Under Roman rule, this region was split into portions like Aquitania and Belgica. Julius Caesar recounted the Seige of Alesia in his Commentaries on a conflict in this region. For the point, name this predominately Celtic province much of which was transformed into modern-day France. | Gaul (accept Gallia) |
| This man committed his first crime after being insulted by a blacksmith in Bonita. This man’s last words were “Qui´en es? Qui´en es?” shortly before being shot in the heart by a sheriff. Three of this man’s twenty-one murders came during the Lincoln County War in the New Mexico Territory. For the point, name this notorious outlaw who was killed by Pat Garrett and known for his youthful look. | Billy the Kid (accept William H. Bonney) |