| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This state contains the majority of land transferred in the Great Grant Deed, which is also known as the Transylvania Purchase. One politician representing this state developed the American System and led negotiations for the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850. For the point, name this Bluegrass State and home-state of Henry Clay. | Kentucky (accept KY) |
| Twin obelisks were raised by this ruler at the entrance to the Temple of Karnak, one of which still stands today. A nine-foot tall statue of this ruler depicts her kneeling while holding offering vessels. Regent and stepmother to Thutmose III, for the point, what 18th Dynasty pharaoh was the longest-reigning woman in ancient Egypt? | Hatshepsut |
| In British America, this event took the form of upheavals such as Leisler’s [[LAYS- luhs]] Rebellion and the dismantling of the Dominion of New England.As a result of this event, the English Crown agreed to a Bill of Rights. For the point, name this event which overthrew a Catholic king and established Parliamentary supremacy under the reign of William and Mary. | Glorious Revolution (accept Bloodless Revolution; prompt on descriptive answers) |
| On his final venture, Tom Crean served as second officer to this explorer, spending 492 days drifting on ice. This man traveled to South Georgia Island in an attempt to save participants of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition after his crew got trapped on Elephant Island. For the point, name this polar explorer who salvaged the Endurance expedition. | Ernest Shackleton (or Ernest Henry Shackleton) |
| The founder of this religion declared himself a messenger of God in the Garden of Ridván. This religion's founder was imprisoned for his last 24 years in Acre [[AH-kruh]]. Governed from Haifa, Israel by the Universal House of Justice, this is, for the point, what Abrahamic religion from Iran, which was founded by Baha'u'llah? | Baháʼí Faith (accept Baha'iyyah) |
| Hobbyist videographer George Holliday filmed a video of this man being arrested and sent it to the television station KTLA. This man appeared on television in 1992 and made the often-misquoted plea for peace, “Can we all get along?” For the point, name this man who was brutally beaten by police officers in 1991, an event that sparked riots in Los Angeles after the officers were acquitted of excessive force charges. | Rodney King (or Rodney Glen King) |
| Having earned a reputation for bravery during World War One, this man was tapped to command the personal escort battalion of Adolf Hitler in the years prior to the invasion of Poland. Promoted in 1940, this field marshal and skilled tactician in tank warfare commanded the Afrika Korps in the North African theater of World War Two. For the point, name this German general who was nicknamed “The Desert Fox.” | Erwin Rommel (or Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel; prompt on "Desert Fox") |
| The Pasporta Servo is a home sharing service for speakers of this language, the name of which translates to "one who hopes." This language grew out of the Homaranismo [[hoh- mah-rah-NEES-moh]] reform Judaism movement. For the point, name this most-widely spoken artificial language in the world, created by L. L. Zamenhof in 1887. | Esperanto (or Lingvo Internacia) |
| This person’s many poems include The Siege of Corinth and the thirty selections in Hebrew Melodies. This person’s only legitimate child is often regarded as the world’s first computer programmer. For the point, name this person, whose death during the siege of Missolonghi [[mee-soh-LOHN-gee]] enshrined him as the exemplar of the Romantic Age. | Lord Byron (or George Gordon Byron; or 6th Baron Byron) |
| Ant Financial is a subsidiary of this company whose CEO, Daniel Zhang [[ZHAHNG]], helped turn "Singles' Day" on November 11th into the world's largest shopping day. This company that competes with JD.com and Tencent, controversially acquired the South China Morning Post in 2016. For the point, what is this Chinese e-commerce company founded by Jack Ma? | Alibaba Group Holding Limited |
| In this year, Faisal II became the last king of Iraq, following the death of his father, King Ghazi. This year marked the end of the Spanish Civil War and the beginning of the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. During this year, Russia invaded Finland in, for the point, what year in which Nazi Germany invaded Poland, prompting World War Two. | |
| Hugh Latimer was one of the three "Martyrs" named for this city after being burned at the stake. John Balliol and Walter de Merton name colleges at a university in this city, which has been the destination of recipients of the Rhodes Scholarship. For the point, name this English city that houses a university which has rivaled Cambridge since the 13th century. | Oxford (accept Oxford Martyrs; accept University of Oxford or Oxford University) |
| The original copy of this document is lost, however William Bradford produced a handwritten transcript for his journal. This document was signed by 41 men including John Carver, Edward Winslow, and William Brewster. For the point, name this document signed on November 21, 1620 in Provincetown Harbor onboard the namesake ship, the first governing document of the Plymouth colony. | Mayflower Compact (or Agreement Between the Settlers of New Plymouth) |
| In 1977, this Central African country had its Aouzou Strip annexed by Libya with support from the Soviet Union. Ten years later, with support from its former colonizer, France this country’s president, Hissène Habré, won back that territory. For the point, name this Central African country, known as “The Dead Heart of Africa” with a capital at N'Djamena [[nn-jah-MAY-nah]]. | Republic of Chad (or Republique du Tchad; or Jumhuriyat Tshad) |
| A member of this family gained inspiration for his business after his experience as a bellhop at the Hotel Savoy in London. Another member of this family was assassinated by a hitman hired by his ex-wife, Patrizia Reggiani [[reh-JYAH-nee]]. For the point, what family founded an Italian luxury fashion brand and were the subject of a 2021 film starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver? | Gucci (accept Guccio Gucci; accept Rodolfo Gucci; accept Maurizio Gucci; accept House of Gucci) |
| This empire, which was divided into four suyus, used quipu [[KEE-poo]] for communication and record-keeping. In 1911, archaeologist Hiram Bingham found this empire's ruins at Machu Picchu [[MAH-choo PEE-choo]] in Peru. Conquered by Francisco Pizarro in 1533, for the point, what pre-Columbian empire ruled from Cusco [[KOOS-koh]]? | Inca Empire (or Incas; or Incan Empire; accept Realm of the Four Parts; or Four Parts Together; or Tawantinsuyu) |
| Medieval scholar Barani writes that "not a dog and cat" was left in this city after a sultan of it, named Muhammad bin Tughluq [[tug-LUCK]], moved the capital to Devagiri. Another sultan of this city, named Ibrahim Lodi, died on the battlefield at Panipat attempting to stop Babur the Tiger's invasion. For the point, name this capital territory of India. | National Capital Territory of Delhi (or NCT of Delhi; accept New Delhi; accept Old Delhi) |
| A report published in 2010 about this location led John M. McHugh to reprimand its superintendent, John C. Metzler, Jr. This location was established on the estate of Mary Anna Custis Lee during the U.S. Civil War and began its current purpose with William Henry Christman in 1864. For the point, name this location in a namesake county in Virginia where the deceased military are buried. | Arlington National Cemetery (accept Arlington County) |
| This lake entered European history in 1776, when Silvestre Vélez de Escalante learned of its existence from the Utes [[YOOTS]]. In 1847, pioneers led by Brigham Young settled to the south of this lake and named their new city after it. For the point, name this terminal lake in Utah, sometimes called "America's Dead Sea." | Great Salt Lake (prompt on "Salt Lake City") |
| This person was the first Time Man of the Year and supported the America First Committee after resigning from the Army Air Force. Bruno Hauptmann was executed for allegedly kidnapping and killing this man’s child in the “Crime of the Century.” For the point, name this pilot of the Spirit of St. Louis who became the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic. | Charles Lindbergh (or Charles Augustus Lindbergh) |
| After this man was captured at the Battle of Curzola upon returning to his home city, he met Rustichello da Pisa in a Genoese prison. This man's stories of a seventeen-year journey were compiled in a book called Il Milione [[eel-meel-YOH-neh]]. For the point, name this Venetian merchant who met Kublai Khan while traveling along the Silk Road. | Marco Polo (or Marco Emilio Polo) |
| A historian from this region named Diodorus wrote a text called the Bibliotheca historica, and this region's corrupt leadership led to the First and Second Servile Wars. On this island, Mamertine mercenaries requested an alliance with Rome against Hiero II, thus sparking the First Punic War. For the point, name this island off the coast of Southern Italy. | Sicily (or Sicilia) |
| James Franklin was an early leader in this industry, which was advanced by staff of the Massachusetts Spy. So-called "penny" products were mass-produced by companies in this industry, which included the colonial-era Boston Gazette. For the point, name this industry that printed political cartoons alongside columns. | Newspapers (accept Journalism; prompt on "Paper" or "News") |
| This country’s “Speak Good English” movement attempted to dissuade citizens from using its creole. The first prime minister of this country, who co-founded its People’s Action Party, cried on television after this country was expelled from Malaysia. Lee Kuan Yew led, for the point, what Asian city-state? | Singapore (or Republic of Singapore) |
| John Singleton Copley's painting of this man depicts him holding his chin in one hand and a teapot in the other. One poem about this man describes the idea behind a lantern signal as "One, if by land, and two, if by sea." For the point, name this American revolutionary immortalized by a Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem describing this man's "midnight ride" to warn of an incoming British attack. | Paul Revere (accept word forms of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride; accept "Paul Revere's Ride") |
| During this battle, at which Joseph Warren was killed, forces under the leadership of William Prescott retreated to Cambridge. At this battle, Israel Putnam allegedly ordered his troops not to fire until they saw the whites of their enemies' eyes. For the point, name this early American Revolutionary War battle that took place after Lexington and Concord and was partially fought on a namesake hill. | Battle of Bunker Hill (accept Battle of Breed's Hill before mentioned) |
| This man organized the unsuccessful Albany Movement while serving as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. This man was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, which is now home to the National Civil Rights Museum. For the point, name this man who led the 1963 March on Washington and delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech. | Martin Luther King Jr. (or Michael King Jr.; accept Dr. King; accept MLK) |