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| After the Seikanron [[say-KAHN-rohn]] debate, a leader of one side in this conflict created a secessionist movement in his namesake province. The siege of Kumamoto Castle and the Battle of (+) Tabaruzaka took place during this conflict. At this conflict's final Battle of Shiroyama, Saigo Takamori was shot and fatally wounded. A contingent of disaffected (*) samurai rose in, for the points, what uprising against the Meiji Emperor in 1877? | Satsuma Rebellion (or Seinan War; accept Seinan Senso) |
| A campaign by this man was prompted by an attack by Sarus, a member of the rival Amal family. Priscus Attalus was declared emperor by this man after Honorius failed to give him command of the army. (+) This man’s presence at the Battle of Frigidus helped Theodosius defeat the Franks, but his lack of recognition prompted him to carry out a 410 (*) sack of Rome. For the points, name this first and most powerful king of the Visigoths. | Alaric I (accept Alrik; accept Alaricus) |
| This dynasty's first ruler was given refuge by King Ang Eng after escaping the Tay Son. Prior to protests by its first emperor Gia Long, the Jiaqing [[JYAH-CHING]] emperor rejected this dynasty's proposal to call its land (+) "Nam Viet." This dynasty's capital was located at Phú Xuân [[FOO SOO-ahn]], which is now known as Huế [[HWAY]]. (*) For the points, name this last Vietnamese dynasty, which shares its name with the most common Vietnamese surname. | Nguyen [[WIN]] Dynasty (prompt on "Vietnam" before mentioned) |
| An advance through Salla was the objective of the XXXVI [36th] Mountain Corps' in a portion of this conflict's Operation Silver Fox. After serving as prime minister during an earlier conflict, Risto (+) Ryti served as president during this conflict, in which one side aimed to annex East Karelia. Fought fifteen months after the Winter (*) War, for the points, what conflict was fought as part of World War Two between the Soviet Union and Finland? | Continuation War (accept Finnish Front of the Great Patriotic War; accept Second Soviet-Finnish war; prompt on "World War II"; prompt on "Great Patriotic War"; prompt on "Soviet-Finnish War"; do not prompt or accept "Winter War" or "First Soviet- Finnish War") |
| This man was punched by Cleve Bailey for introducing a rider prohibiting Federal funds to be given to institutions that refused to desegregate. The Qualifications of Members Clause was tested in a Supreme Court case brought by this man against (+) John McCormack, which found this man’s exclusion from the House unconstitutional. This Congressman, who was nicknamed "Mr. Civil Rights," was succeeded by Charlie Rangel in a post he held from 1945 to 1971. (*) For the points, name this first African- American representative elected from New York. | Adam Clayton Powell Jr. |
| This dynasty rose to power after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. This dynasty's Southern period began after it lost control of northern China to the Jurchen Jin (+) Dynasty, moving its capital from Kaifeng to modern-day Hangzhou [[HAHNG-ZHO]]. This dynasty fell after it was defeated at the Battle of Yamen by Zhang Hongfan's Mongol (*) troops. For the points, name this Chinese dynasty that was conquered by the Yuan dynasty. | Song Dynasty (accept Southern or Northern Song) |
| An A minor piece in this genre was premiered by its composer’s wife, Clara Schumann. Sergei Rachmaninoff dedicated the second of his four works in this genre to his (+) hypnotherapist. Beethoven’s fifth and final work in this genre is nicknamed “Emperor." (*) For the points, name this genre of works for a keyboard soloist and orchestra. | Piano Concerto (prompt on “Concerto”) |
| A Seventh-Day Adventist named Paul Nobuo Tatsuguchi served as a surgeon during this battle, as recollected in an extensive diary. Yasuyo Yamasaki was killed at this battle, which prompted an evacuation from (+) Kiska. Codenamed Operation Landcrab, this was the only land battle of World War Two that occurred in North America. Fought under snowy (*) conditions, for the points, what battle of the Aleutian Islands Campaign was fought in Alaska? | Battle of Attu (accept Operation Landcrab before mentioned) |
| One man was designated the "Last of the Romans" by his brother-in-law and fellow general at this battle, which occurred in a narrow pass in the province of Macedonia. This final battle of the Wars of the (+) Second Triumvirate led to the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire being given to a former general of (*) Julius Caesar. For the points, name this defeat of the Liberator Army, led by Brutus and Cassius, by Mark Antony and Octavian in 42 BC. | Battle of Philippi |
| In this case, one state’s attempt to tax a federal holding violated the Supremacy Clause, according to John Marshall. The representative of the namesake Mid-Atlantic state (+) in this case, which sought to impose a tax on a federal institution, argued that the “Constitution is silent on the subject of banks." (*) For the points, name this 1819 case argued by Daniel Webster, who represented the Second Bank of the U.S. | McCulloch v. Maryland (or James McCulloch v. The State of Maryland, John James) |
| Athabaskan migratory people such as the Navajo and Apache called these people the "Ancient Enemies" due to frequent clashes for land and resources. These people, whose name comes from the Spanish (+) for "village," built adobe brick homes at sites in Chaco Canyon. The term Anasazi once (*) referred to, for the points, what Native American culture of the American Southwest which includes the Zuni and Hopi? | Ancestral Puebloan Culture (accept Puebloans or Pueblo people; accept Anasazi before mentioned; accept Hisatsinom) |
| This man faced the "Night of the Broken Bottles," after which he abdicated his throne. This "Soldier King" crushed the "Confederation of the Equator" before fighting a southern neighbor in the (+) Cisplatine War. This man declared independence from his father, though he returned later to lead a "Liberal War" in (*) Portugal. Crowned in Rio de Janeiro, for the points, who was this first Emperor of Brazil? | Dom Pedro I (accept King Dom Pedro IV of Portugal; accept Pedro the Liberator) |
| Minor players in this phenomenon included the Dave Clark Five and Herman’s Hermits. DJ Murray the K played a key role in this sensation, often referring to himself as “the 5th” member (+) of a certain band. A February 1964 appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show is cited as the beginning of this event. The song “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (*) helped launch, for the points, what phenomenon, which saw UK bands like the Rolling Stones, The Who, and The Beatles all achieve popular success in the United States? | The British Invasion (prompt on answers involving the various bands coming to the United States from Britain; prompt on answers such as "Rock and Roll"; antiprompt on “Beatlemania” by asking them to “be less specific”) |
| This agreement is subject of P. E. Caquet’s book The Bell of Treason. Édouard Daladier [[dah-lah-DYEH]] represented France in this agreement, which brought about “peace (+) in our time” according to one signatory. This agreement resulted in the cession of the Sudetenland as part of a policy of (*) appeasement. For the points, name this treaty that Adolf Hitler signed with Neville Chamberlain and other western powers to annex a portion of Czechoslovakia. | Munich Agreement (accept Munich Pact; accept [a[]Mníchovská[/a] dohoda; accept dohoda; accept Münchner Abkommen; accept Munich Betrayal) |
| While under siege at Yodfat, this man had a divine revelation about the rise of the Flavians which led to his pardoning and allotment of an imperial pension. Beginning with the Maccabean revolt (+) and ending at Masada, this writer recounts the rise and downfall of his people in De Bello Judaico. (*) For the points, name this Jewish Roman chronicler and companion of Emperor Titus who provides extra-biblical accounts of men like John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth. | Titus Flavius Josephus (or Yosef ben Matityahu) |
| After an impassioned speech by William Pitt, this act was repealed under Lord Rockingham. A Congress named for this act held in New York passed the “Declaration of Rights (+) and Grievances” which in part called for the end of taxation without (*) representation. For the points, name this 1765 Act, an attempt to pay for the defense of the American colonies by taxing paper products. | Stamp Act of 1765 (accept Duties in American Colonies Act 1765) |
| In an effort to improve this technology, Wilhelm Weber [[VEH-buh]] worked with a mathematician who created his own commutator, which made use of a register developed by Alfred Vail. A needle-based (+) technology of this type was developed by Charles Wheatstone. Induction impulses improved the throughput of this technology, a version of which was patented by Samuel (*) Morse. For the points, name this electric communication technology. | Telegraphy (accept Telegram) |
| James Bowdoin [[BOU-dun]] declared martial law during this event and authorized direct reimbursements to Benjamin Lincoln. During this event, one side was unable to raid a courthouse (+) due to the defense of William Shepherd, forcing them to retreat to Springfield Armory. (*) For the points, name this 1786 Massachusetts rebellion, led by a veteran of the Revolutionary War, which exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. | Shays' Rebellion |
| During this battle, control of Fleury [[FLURRY]] changed sixteen times. Fort Souville was repeatedly attacked during this battle, in which one general’s Order of the Day famously ended with the words “they shall not pass.” (+) Fort Douamont was captured by Robert Nivelle at this battle, where artillery was transported day and night along a road called the “Sacred Way." Erich von Falkenhayn [[FAHL-ken-hine]] (*) was defeated at, for the points, what 1916 World War One battle in France, the longest of the war? | Battle of Verdun (accept Bataille de Verdun; Schlacht um Verdun) |
| A ruler of this empire introduced the dinar as a currency, based on the Roman denarius. Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr opposed this empire, as did the General Abu Muslim. Abd al-Malik (+) led this empire, founding the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Caliphs like Yazid and Marwin ruled this empire after it was founded by Muawiyah I, a brother- in-law of (*) Muhammad. For the points, name this Caliphate preceding the Abbasids. | Umayyad Caliphate (or al-Khilāfah al-ʾUmawīyah; accept Umayyads; accept "Empire" in place of "Caliphate") |
| In an effort to civilize these islands, James I sent the “Gentleman Adventurers” to colonize its Isle of Lewis. Dedicated to Frederick William IV of Prussia, Felix Mendelssohn wrote a piece known as the [these islands] Overture which is sometimes named for the inhabited island, (+) Fingal’s Cave. With the Isle of Man, Magnus VI of Norway formally transferred this archipelago to Alexander III through the Treaty of Perth. The Isles of Skye and Islay (*) are in, for the points, what Scottish archipelago which is separated into “Inner” and “Outer” regions? | The Hebrides (accept the Inner Hebrides or Outer Hebrides; accept the Western Isles) |
| This person may have fabricated the story of Sadie Sach's death. This scholar rescued Olive Byrne, the inspiration for Wonder Woman. This woman worked with her sister, the hunger striker (+) Ethel Byrne, and she was prosecuted under the Comstock Act for writing Family Limitation. Authoring "What Every Mother (*) Should Know," for the points, what birth control activist created an organization that evolved into Planned Parenthood? | Margaret Sanger (or Margaret Higgins Sanger; or Margaret Louise Higgins; or Margaret Sanger Slee) |
| Members of one side during this conflict travelled aboard a train renamed the Blue Steel Special. Bill Blizzard led one side during this conflict that was opposed by a 2,000-man force assembled by Sheriff Don Chafin in Logan County. (+) Martin bombers controversially attacked strikers during this 1921 event involving the United Mine Workers. Preceded by the Matewan Massacre in the same state, (*) for the points, what was this labor uprising in West Virginia, the largest in U.S. history? | Battle of Blair Mountain (prompt on "Coal Wars") |
| Diplomat Megasthenes [[meh-GAS-thuh-nees]] claimed a tribe living in this empire worshipped Heracles as their founder. A ruler of this empire gave Seleucus I Nicator [[seh-LOO-kus "the first" neh-KAY-tor]] elephants (+) he used at the Battle of Ipsus as a part of a marriage alliance between the two. This empire fought a bloody war against the king-less Kalinga people, which convinced one of this state's rulers to convert to Buddhism. Pataliputra (*) served as the capital of, for the points, what Indian empire ruled by Ashoka? | Mauryan Empire (accept Mauryans) |
| William Proxmire was sworn in during the middle of this event, which led to $6,000 in printing fees being spent to enter what was said into the Congressional Record. A 1957 Civil Rights Act was accused of being (+) “cruel and unusual” during this event. Lasting for 24 hours and 18 minutes, this event was carried out by a Dixiecrat. (*) For the points, name this longest attempt to “talk out a bill” in Senate history, completed by a South Carolina segregationist. | Strom Thurmond's filibuster of the 1957 Civil Rights Act (accept equivalents such as the Filibuster of Strom Thurmond of the Civil Rights Act of 1957) |
| This battle's land portion began with a landing at Hagushi beach and the capture of the Kadena and Yomitan airbases. Codenamed Operation Iceberg, this battle has been referred to as the “typhoon of steel” (+) due to the volume of kamikaze attacks and its overall ferocity. Including the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific theatre of (*) World War Two, for the points, what is this battle which started immediately after the Battle of Iwo Jima in March 1945? | Battle of Okinawa (accept Operation Iceberg before mentioned) |
| This woman organized a group of 10,000 women with linked arms to protest at the DMZ, calling for a formal end to the Korean War. This woman describes the Cold War-era CIA as "liberal, nonviolent and honorable" in her autobiography (+) My Life on the Road. This honorary co-chair of 2017 Women's March once said “a woman needs a man like a fish needs a (*) bicycle.” For the points, name this Second-wave feminist and editor of the magazine Ms. [[MIZ]]. | Gloria Steinem (or Gloria Marie Steinem) |
| The San Carlos Reservoir was created when the U.S. government dammed this river. Prior to the Gadsden Purchase, this river served as the boundary between the U.S. and (+) Mexico in modern-day Arizona. This tributary, whose mouth is near the city of Yuma, is known as "Akimel" in the Pima tongue. (*) For the points, name this tributary of the Colorado River which names a species of lizard known as its namesake "Monster." | Gila [[HEE-lah]] River (accept Keli Akimel before mentioned; accept Haa Si'il) |
| One pope with this name gave the Liber extra decrees and founded the Papal Inquisition. The Cappadocian Fathers included two men of this name from Nazianzus and Nyssa [[neh-SAH]]. (+) Henry IV was excommunicated by the seventh pope of this name. A "Great" Pope of this name led the effort to convert the Saxons and names a popular (*) type of chant. For the points, give this name held by a pope whose namesake calendar replaced the Julian one. | Gregory (accept Pope Gregory the Great; accept Pope Gregory I; accept Pope Gregory XIII; accept Pope Gregory IX; accept Gregory Palamas; accept Gregory of Nazianzus; accept Gregory of Nyssa) |
| This man’s administration fell victim to the Benalla Scandal. This world leader has planned to curb the growth of the Calais [[kah-LAY]] Jungle and build more adequate refugee camps. After a (+) run-off election, this politician won in a landslide victory over right-wing politician Marine le Pen [[mah-REEN luh PAHN]]. (+) For the points, name this youngest French president in history, the successor of François Hollande [[frahn-SWAH oh-LAHND]]. | Emmanuel Macron [[mah-KROHN]] (or Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron) |
| During this event, James McCord admitted that the wife of Attorney General John N. Mitchell was essentially kidnapped due to her knowledge of it. The White House (+) Plumbers attempted to suppress knowledge about this event outside presidential confidantes, and G. Gordon Liddy directed the five men who (*) perpetrated it. For the points, name this illegal act done by the Committee to Re-Elect the President, or CREEP, the wiretapping of a hotel done to assist Nixon's Presidential campaign of 1972. | Break-In at the Watergate Hotel (accept equivalents to the word "Break-in" like "Burglary"; accept "Wiretapping" as an equivalent to "Break-In" before mentioned) |
| Omura Sumitada granted permission for this city to be a port for Portuguese ships. This city was home to the trading post of Dejima [[deh-JEE-mah]], the only port in which foreigners could trade during the (+) Edo Period. Because of its importance in heavy industry, this city was targeted by the plane Bockscar (*) during World War Two. For the points, name this Japanese city that suffered the second, and thus far last, atomic bomb attack in history. | Nagasaki |