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| Artabanus III supported an imposter of this man that was actually Terentius Maximus as a form of revenge against Emperor Titus. His mother said he should have stabbed her in her womb after this leader attempted to kill her via a collapsible boat. This Emperor used the young Christian sect as a scapegoat for the Great Fire of Rome. For the point, name this last Julio-Claudian emperor whose death sparked the Year of the Four Emperors. | Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus A |
| Opposition to this policy was at the center of the Supreme Court cases Cohen v. California and United States v. O’Brien. A week after his pardon of Nixon, Gerald Ford offered an amnesty program for those who dodged this policy. During the Vietnam War, this policy applied to people selected on a televised lottery. For the point, name this policy of mandatory service in the military. | the draft (accept conscription; accept Selective Service) |
| A member of this family supposedly said expletives in the House of Commons during the “Fuddle- Duddle” incident. That man responded “Just Watch Me” when asked how far he would go to end FLQ violence. His son with this lRast name succeeded Stephen Harper as Prime Minister. For the point, name this family of Canadian PMs including Pierre and Justin. | Trudeau |
| A group of 10 travelers flee Florence during this period in Boccaccio’s Decameron. The Flagellants, a group of penitent Christians that whipped each other, reached the height of their popularity during this period. Genoese merchants supposedly brought this outbreak from Crimea to mainland Italy in 1347. For the point, name this period of mass death in 14th century Europe. D | Black Death [Accept Bubonic Plague or Black Plague] |
| During this battle, Frederick Benteen replaced Marcus Reno who was too inebriated to lead his regiment. The scout Bloody Knife died in this battle while guiding the 7th Calvary. Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse led a Native American-alliance during this battle which defeated American forces along the namesake river. For the point, name this 1876 battle, the final stand of George Custer. | Battle of Little Bighorn (accept Custer’s Last Stand before “Custer” is read; accept Battle of the Greasy Grass) |
| Diodorus reports that this man’s will reveals he intended to circumnavigate Africa and conquer Arabia. This man killed his bodyguard, Cleitus the Black, for criticizing him while drunk at a feast. Generals like Ptolemy Soter and Seleucus Nicator were known as the Diadochi, or successors of this man. For the point, name this Macedonian general who conquered much of the known world in the 4th century BCE. | Alexander the Great [Accept Alexander III] Middle School National Bee 2019-2020 Round 1 |
| Nathaniel Morton created a secondary copy of this document called New-England’s Memorial. This document proclaimed the liberty of the signatories who chose not to settle in Virginia but maintained their allegiance to the crown of England. Miles Standish and future governor William Bradford signed this document. For the point, name this governing document of Plymouth colony signed on board a namesake F ship. | Mayflower Compact |
| Supposedly caused by Raijin, this phenomenon occurred at the Battle of Bun’ei in Hakata Bay. According to the Man’yoshu, this phenomenon halted two Yuan invasions of a certain island group. This word names Japanese Special Attack Units that, during the Second World War, participated in suicide attacks near the end of WWII. For the point, name this Japanese word for “Divine Wind.” A | Kamikaze [Accept “Divine Wind” before mentioned] |
| The Basic Treaty ended a period of non-engagement with an eastern neighbor of this country, first formulated in the Hallstein Doctrine. The Brown Book was published to out war criminals in this nation during the Ludwig Erhard chancellorship. This government experienced the “Economic Miracle” after replacing the Reichsmark with the Deutsche Mark. For the point, name this political entity that united with East Germany in 1990. | West Germany [Accept Federal Republic of Germany; prompt on “Germany”] R |
| While testifying in front of HUAC in 1947, this man stated Communism “wasn’t a party” and claimed his workers were “100 percent American.” This man unveiled innovative animatronics such as Mr. Lincoln and the Carousel of Progress at the 1964 World’s Fair. This man’s namesake company created propaganda cartoons such as one where Donald Duck works in a munitions factory. For the point, name this American cartoonist who popularized Mickey Mouse. | Walt Disney D |
| While under British rule, one nation passed precursors to this policy such as the Native Lands Act and Pass Laws. Umkhonto we Sizwe, or “Spear of the Nation,” militantly opposed this policy. Both F.W. Klerk and Nelson Mandela earned Nobel Prizes for dismantling this policy. For the point, name this Afrikaans word for “Separateness,” a system of racial segregation in South Africa. | Apartheid |
| The 11th holder of this position, Charles Hughes, lost the Election of 1916 to Woodrow Wilson. George Washington labeled this position the “keystone of our political fabric” before nominating John Jay as its first holder. In 1921, former President William Howard Taft was appointed to this office. For the point, name this position currently held by John Roberts, the head of the highest court in the United States. | Chief Justice of the United States [Accept Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; prompt on “Supreme Court” or “Supreme Court Justice” alone] Middle School National Bee 2019-2020 Round 1 |
| Emilio Estrada postulated that Japanese fishermen were blown off course and influenced this nation’s Valdivia culture. This nation’s former President Rafael Correa declared all foreign debt invalid to the IMF in 2008 while in power. This nation that protected Julian Assange until 2019 had to move its capital to Guayaquil after riots in that same year. For the point, name this Andean nation with capital at Quito. F | Republic of Ecuador |
| In the aftermath of this battle, Andrew McClary was killed while surveying the enemy army. The death of Asa Pollard in this battle caused the desertion of many colonial soldiers. Despite holding the rank of Major General, Joseph Warren fought as a private in this battle. Israel Putnam may have said “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes” during, for the point, what 1775 battle outside Boston? | Battle of Bunker Hill (accept Battle of ABreed’s Hill) |
| This figure is confronted by Nathan the prophet after killing Uriah the Hittite and committing adultery with Bathsheba. According to tradition, this figure authored a majority of the Book of Psalms. While a youth, this king was a musician for his predessor, King Saul. For the point, name this King of Israel, whose names a six pointed star on the flag of Israel and who killed the giant Goliath with a sling. | David [or Dawud] |
| Portraitist Kehinde WiRley replaced this historical figure with a black man wearing Timberland boots and a camouflage shirt on horse. This figure is shown coronating his wife as Pope Pius VII looks on in an early 19th century painting. Artist Jacques Louis David depicted this figure on horseback traveling through the St. Bernard’s Pass. For the point, name this Emperor of France who Crosses the Alps in that artwork. | Napoleon Bonaparte [Accept either] |
| One movement founded in this country uses the book Hymns for the Little Flock and publishes the perDiodical Holy Word for Morning Revival. That movement from this country was founded by Watchman Nee and is known as the Local Churches movement. After the Catholic church banned offerings made to ancestors, this country expelled all of the Jesuit missionaries. Matteo Ricci and his followers helped establish Catholicism in this country. For the point, name this East Asian country whose native religious traditions include Taoism and Confucianism. | China (or Zhongguo) |
| This builder of Grouseland signed the Treaty of St. Louis, forcing the Sauk to cede land in Illinois. This first territorial governor of Indiana fought claims that he would “sit in his log cabin and drink hard cider” as President. A slogan for this man in the election of 1840 was “Tippecanoe and Tyler too.” For the point, name this President who died a month after taking office. | William Henry Harrison (prompt on Harrison) Middle School National Bee 2019-2020 Round 1 |
| In 2012, the small object 15810 Arawn was proposed to be a quasi-satellite of this body and Neptune. This body is home to a heart shaped icy patch that is named for its discoverer, Clyde Tombaugh. In 1978, this body was discovered to be in a double system with the moon Charon. This body was formerly classified as the ninth planet from the sun. For the point, name this largest trans neptunian object, a F dwarf planet. | Pluto |
| TheidentityofanemployeeofthisorganizationwasleakedduringthePlameAffair.Thisorganization carried out experiments on human mind control in Project MKUltra. The rebels who launched the failed Bay of Pigs invasion were sponsored by this organization, which was directed by George H.W. Bush and Allen Dulles. For the point, name this federal agency that gathers intelligence. A | CIA (accept Central Intelligence Agency) |
| This world leader survived an assassination attempt by the IRA while staying at a Brighton hotel. As Education Secretary, this leader cut a free milk program for children and gained the nickname “milk snatcher.” This leader gained popularity after her government defeated Argentina in the Falklands War. For the point, name this British Prime Minister known as the “Iron Lady.” | Margaret Thatcher R |
| Irish workers in this industry formed the secretive Molly Maguires. Workers in this industry were killed in incidents like the Ludlow Massacre and the Battle of Blair Mountain. Poor working conditions, which contributed to diseases such as Black Lung, led to strikes in, for the point, what fossil fuel industry that extracts a sedimentary rock? | coal mining (accept either underlined answer) |
| With the remains of the Santa Maria, Columbus and his crew built the settlement of La Navidad in thisDmodern country. The Tonton Macoute was the death squad of a dictator of this country, Papa Doc. This nation experienced the Parsley Massacre, where their citizens were killed by neighboring Dominican soldiers. For the point, name this nation on Hispaniola with capital at Port-au-Prince | Republic of Haiti |
| This artist maintained a Platonic and literary relationship with Vittoria Colonna. Due to a mistranslation of the word “halo,” this artist once created a sculpture of Moses with two horns for the tomb of Pope Julius II. That pope was also the patron of this man’s ceiling paintings depicting The Creation of Adam. For the point, name this Renaissance painter of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. | Michelangelo (or Buonarroti) |
| A senator from this state introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act. A race for this state’s senate seat was marked by a series of debates on slavery in towns such as Alton and Freeport. The losing candidate in that race gave the House Divided speech and went on to become the first Republican president. For the point, where Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln participated in politics in Springfield. | Illinois Middle School National Bee 2019-2020 Round 1 |
| During this dynasty, the discovery of a Nestorian stele in ancient Xi’an saved Christianity from being a banned faith. This dynasty’s Emperor Yingzhong was kidnapped by Oirats during the Tumu Crisis. This dynasty’s Yongle Emperor funded the construction of the treasure fleet and sponsored the voyage of Cheng Ho. For the point, name this last native Chinese dynasty that fell to the Manchu Horde. F | Ming Dynasty |
| The architect of one building in this city was legendarily blinded by a Rurikid ruler so he could not build anything so magnificent again. This city won the Great Stand on the Ugra River, thus breaking the “Tatar yoke.” A Grand Duchy centered at this city was ended by a ruler who was crowned as the Tsar of All Rus. For the point, name this city which Ivan the Terrible made the capital of Russia. | Moscow A |
| Mirabeau B. Lamar sent an ill-fated expedition to capture this city that ended with a forced march to Veracruz. During the Mexican-American War, Stephen Kearney and the Army of the West captured this city. This city named a trail that connected Independence, Missouri to the Camino Real, a road that led to Mexico City. For the point, name this oldest state capital in the United States, the capital of New Mexico. | Santa Fe R |
| African-American soldiers perpetrated the Townsville Mutiny in this nation attempting to kill their white commander. US servicemen and this nation’s soldiers broke out in mass brawls because the US GI’s dated more local women in the Battle of Brisbane. Robert Menzies created the Liberal Party in this country during WWII. For the point, name this Commonwealth nation with the cities of Melbourne and Sydney. | Commonwealth of Australia (30D) Jay Floyd opened his discussion in this case by making a misogynistic joke directed at his female opposition. Anthony Kennedy was the swing vote in a 1992 revisit to this case in Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The plaintiff in this case, Norma McCorvey, switched in the mid 90s to being a pro-life activist. For the point, name this landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion countrywide. ANSWER: Roe v. Wade Extra Tossups |
| Macedonian immigrants introduced this city’s namesake “Chili” dish that includes spaghetti and spiced ground beef. This city takes its name from a man who served as dictator twice who left his plow on his tiny farm to lead Rome out of a crisis. This city first connected to Toledo via the Miami and Erie Canal constructed in the early 1800s. For the point, name this southern Ohio city its border with Kentucky. | Cincinnati Middle School National Bee 2019-2020 Round 1 |
| In the village of Valldal, Norway, St. Olaf is said to have killed one of these creatures by bashing its body on Mount Syltefjellet. One of these creatures in the Book of Job may be derived from the Canaanite monster Lotan or from Nile crocodiles and is called the Leviathan. These creature’s may have been inspired by surfaced oarfish. For the point, name these long reptilian aquatic monsters. F | sea serpent (orsea dragon;acceptanyansweraboutdragonsorserpentslivinginthewater) A R D |