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|---|---|
| This vessel had been in operation for less than three years when it collided with Bligh Reef. This ship was owned by a (+) company that was formerly known as Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. Running aground in Prince William Sound in 1989, (*) for the points, what is this tanker that caused the second-largest oil spill in U.S. history? | Exxon Valdez (prompt on partial answers) |
| During a war with the Kingdom of Kotte, this man captured King Vira Alakeshwara. On one trip, this man executed the pirate Chen Zuyi, and he may have (+) traded gold and silver in exchange for camels and a giraffe at Malindi. In the early- 15th century, this explorer led treasure (*) voyages to Southeast Asia, India, and the Persian Gulf. For the points, name this Ming Dynasty explorer. | Zheng He [[ZHUNG-HUH]] (or Ma He; be lenient on pronunciation; prompt on "He") |
| In this region, Cassivellaunus led a failed tribal coalition against Julius Caesar. During an uprising of the (+) Iceni [["eye"-SEE-nee]] in this region, Gaius Suetonius [[sweh-TOH-nee-us]] won the Battle of Watling Street against Boudica. (*) For the points, name this Roman region where Hadrian’s Wall was built to stop Pict raids. | Brittania (accept Roman Britain; prompt on “Britain”) |
| This politician once offered $500 thousand to get a Harper’s Weekly employee to leave him alone. Samuel Tilden refused to honor an agreement this man made in prison to testify about his namesake (+) "Ring" in return for his release from Ludlow Street Jail. A New York Democrat who was frequently lampooned by Thomas Nast, (*) for the points, who was this corrupt leader of Tammany Hall? | William M (agear) "Boss" Tweed (accept Tweed Ring) |
| This good lends its name to the chair of the Speaker of the House of Lords. Increased production of this good led to the growth of the (+) enclosure movement. The Ciompi [[chee-OHM-pee]] Revolt was led by workers of this good, which was exported from England to Flanders to be turned into (*) cloth. For the points, name this good that can be acquired by shearing sheep. | Wool (accept Woolsack; prompt on "cloth" before mentioned) |
| This collection’s anti-Catholic stances led it to be burned at “The Bonfire of the Vanities” in this work’s setting in Tuscany. Structured as a frame story, this work tells the stories of seven women (+) and three men sheltered outside Florence to avoid the Black Death. Taking place over a ten-day period, (*) for the points, what is this collection of novellas by Giovanni Boccaccio? | The Decameron (or Decamerone) |
| This order’s French motto translates loosely as “Shame on those who thinks evil of it.” This order is the oldest surviving chivalric (+) order of the United Kingdom. Founded by Edward III, allegedly after he aided a lady who was experiencing a wardrobe (*) malfunction, for the points, what is this most senior order of British knighthood? | Most Noble Order of the Garter |
| Both Ambrose Burnside and William T. Sherman participated in this battle, at which a defensive stand at Henry House Hill (+) helped to decide the outcome. Rose O’Neal Greenhow aided the winning side in this July 1861 battle, after which Abraham Lincoln authorized expanding the Union Army (*) by half a million men. For the points, name this 1861 battle, the first major battle of the Civil War. | First Battle of Bull Run (accept Battle of First Manassas) |
| One ruler from this period created a capital modelled after the contemporary Tang [[TAHNG]] Dynasty capital of Chang'an. (+) This period's royal court was depicted in Lady Murasaki's novel The Tale of Genji. This period succeeded the Nara period and preceded the Kamakura Shogunate. (*) For the points, name this final period of classical Japanese history. | Heian period (or Heian jidai; accept "era" in place of "period"; prompt on specific date ranges from the late 8th century to the late 12th century) |
| The word for this religious figure originates from the Evenki phrase for "one who knows," although some claim it came from the Arabic word for "devil." (+) Jake Angeli was widely termed as one of these figures when he donned a fur, horned headdress while raiding the U.S. (*) Capitol. For the points, name these religious figures who are believed to communicate with the spirit world. | Shaman (accept QAnon Shaman; accept Q Shaman; do not accept or prompt on "Medicine Man") |
| This city was first named “oskana ka-asastēki” [[OOS-kuh-nuh kah uh-SUS-tay- kee]], due to the Cree tribe’s practice of stacking bison bones near the Wascana Creek. A 1912 cyclone completely destroyed this city, which was followed by a severe (+) 1930 riot during the On-to-Ottawa Trek. With a Latin word honoring a colonial (*) monarch as its official name, for the points, what is this capital city of Saskatchewan? | Regina [[reh-JY-nah]] |
| From 1909 until his death in 1911, this man served as the conductor of the New York Philharmonic. While largely an instrumental composer, this man wrote song cycles including Das Lied von der Erde and Das Knaben Wunderhorn. (+) The creator of nine complete symphonies including his second, named Resurrection, (*) for the points, who was this Austrian composer of the Symphony of a Thousand? | Gustav Mahler |
| This man who overthrew the last Nanda king was mentored by Chanakya [[chah-NAH-kyah]] and supposedly gave war elephants to Seleucus I [[the FIRST]] Nicator. This man was succeeded as emperor by his son, Bindusara (+) and established a capital at Pataliputra. Ruling as the head of his (*) namesake empire, for the points, who was this founder of a classical Indian dynasty? | Chandragupta Maurya (prompt on partial answers; prompt on "Mauryan") |
| Confederate general Albert Sidney Johnston was fatally wounded at this battle, becoming the highest-ranking officer on either side to die in the U.S. Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant surprised by the Army of (+) Mississippi attacking from Corinth at this battle. Ending with a Union victory but with nearly 25 thousand (*) casualties, for the points, what was this 1862 battle in southwestern Tennessee? | Battle of Shiloh (accept the Battle of Pittsburg Landing) |
| In a speech at La Baule [[BOHL]], this politician spoke of a "Southern wind" to outline support for greater financial aid to African countries. This man publicly apologized to the descendants of the Huguenots on the 300th anniversary of the Edict of Fontainebleau [[fohn-tehn-BLEW]]. (+) A Socialist in office from 1981 to 1995, (*) for the points, who was this longest-serving president of France? | François Mitterrand (or François Marie Adrien Maurice Mitterrand; accept Mitterand Doctrine) |
| Frederick Muhlenberg was stabbed for signing this document, and The Anti- Federalists tried to replace this document with the Monroe-Pinckney (+) Treaty. Meant to resolve lasting issues from the Treaty of Paris and the French Revolution, (*) for the points, what treaty was negotiated by the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? | Jay Treaty (or Jay's Treaty; or Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, Between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America) |
| The last ruler of this empire, Ai [["EYE"]], was assassinated by Zhu Wen of the Later Liang dynasty. This empire was defeated by the Abbasid Caliphate at the Battle of Talas River. The Sogdian general An Lushan led a (+) rebellion against this dynasty that was interrupted by the reign of Wu Zetian. Succeeding the Sui dynasty, (*) for the points, what is this empire, considered a Golden Age of China? | Tang Dynasty (or Tang Empire) |
| This man first mentioned his "multiplier effect" in The Means to Prosperity. This man's 1936 magnum opus describes the instincts that guide human behavior as "animal spirits". (+) The author of The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money, (*) for the points, who was this English economist who advocated for government spending to relieve economic downturns? | John Maynard Keynes (accept Keynesian Revolution) |
| Due to their experience with parachuting, this person was recruited by Nikolai Kamanin. This person, who was elected to the Yaroslavl Oblast Duma in 2008, used the callsign Chaika, or "Seagull," during a June 16, 1963 (+) mission. On that mission, this person orbited Earth 48 times aboard the Vostok 6. (*) For the points, name this Russian, the first civilian and first woman in space. | Valentina Tereshkova (or Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova) |
| Running on this party's ticket, education reformer Horace Mann lost an election for governor of Massachusetts. The return of the "Barnburners" to the Democrats caused this party's candidate John P. Hale's (+) poor performance in the Election of 1852. In 1844, Martin van Buren ran on a ticket for, (*) for the points, what mid-19th century American third party which opposed the expansion of slavery? | Free Soil Party |
| Prigg v. Pennsylvania held that one of these laws, passed in 1793, precluded a Pennsylvania state law. (+) Public outrage occurred after an 1850 example of these laws led to the arrest of Anthony Burns. Labeled the "Bloodhound Law" by The Liberator, (*) for the points, what series of laws fined people who did not arrest certain runaways? | Fugitive Slave Acts (accept Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 or 1793) |
| The story of Rostam killing his son likely inspired the tale of this hero killing Connla with his spear, the Gáe Bulg [[GAH-yeh BUL-ug]], after he enters their home without identifying himself. (+) An onslaught by the armies of Queen Maeve [[MAVE]] of Connacht is single-handedly stopped by this hero during the Cattle Raid of Cooley. The hero of the Ulster Cycle, (*) for the points, who is this Irish legend? | Cú Chulainn [[koo-KULL-in]] (or Cuhullin; or Cú Chulaind; or Setanta; be very lenient on pronunciation) |
| This company is headquartered in the city of Dhahran and had the largest initial public offering in history on the Tadawul stock exchange, where its shares rose to a value of 35 riyals [[ree-YAHLS]]. (+) This company, which exploits the Safaniya and Ghawar oil fields in Eastern Province, was nationalized after the Yom Kippur War. (*) For the points, what is this state-owned oil company in a country governed from Riyadh? | Saudi Aramco (accept Saudi Arabian Oil Company) |
| This accord gave rise to the final line of Article Five of the United States Constitution. Delegates Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth proposed this plan at the Constitutional Convention as an alternative to the Virginia (+) and New Jersey plans. Calling for a Senate with equal representation and a House of (*) Representatives with proportional representation, for the points, what is this 1787 "Great" agreement? | Connecticut Compromise (or Sherman Compromise; accept Great Compromise of 1787 before “Great”) |
| A member of this dynasty overthrew Childeric III and established the Papal States with his namesake donation. A ruler from this house defeated the Caliphate of Cordoba at the Battle of Tours [[TOOR]]. (+) Pepin the Short was the first king of this dynasty and overthrew the Merovingians. Founded by Charles Martel and ruling the Frankish (*) Empire, for the points, what was this dynasty of Charlemagne [[shar-leh- MANE]]? | Carolingian dynasty (accept Karlings; accept Carlovingians; accept Carolingus; accept Carolings; accept Karolinger; prompt on "Pippinids") |
| This man headed the New Life Movement and led the Northern Expedition to unify his country under the leadership of the KMT. In the Xian [[SHEE-AHN]] (+) incident this man was briefly arrested by army officers concerned about the invading Japanese Army. Moving his government to Taiwan (*) in 1949, for the points, who was this Chinese Nationalist and leader of the Republic of China? | Chiang Kai-shek (or Chiang Chieh-shih; or Chiang Chung-cheng; or Jiang Jieshi; prompt on "Kai-shek") |
| This author followed his first novel, A Daughter of the Snows, with a novel about a pet owned by Judge Miller. In that novel by this member of "The Crowd," (+) the main character becomes a companion of John Thornton and kills Spitz, a white husky. Spending most of his life in San Francisco, (*) for the points, what author wrote about the adventures of Buck in The Call of the Wild? | Jack London (or John Griffith London; or John Griffith Chaney) |
| After ordering a retreat at a battle in this state, General Charles Lee was court- martialed. In that battle in this state, Molly Pitcher became known for carrying water to dying soldiers at Monmouth Courthouse. Hessian (+) troops were attacked by George Washington’s army in this state after crossing the Delaware River (*) on Christmas Day. The Battles of Princeton and Trenton occurred in, for the points, what US state? | New Jersey |