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q1318_4	Isis once forced this god to reveal his name in return for healing a snakebite. This god was the ancestor of all members of the Ennead, which included his children Shu and Tefnut and his grandchildren Geb and Nut. This god's base of worship was (*) Heliopolis, and with the help of Set, this god fends off the attack of the snake Apep as he travels across the sky in his solar barge. For 10 points, name this Egyptian sun god.	{Ra} [accept {Re} or {Amun}-{Ra} or {Atum}-{Ra}]	Science
q4935_4	Channels that carry ions made of this element are blocked by some hypertension medications. Ions of this element and magnesium are concentrated in hard water, while its sulfate forms gypsum. Antacids use its carbonate, which forms (*) limestone. For 10 points, name this element found in dairy products that is used by the body to form teeth and bone structures, represented by the symbol Ca [C A].	calcium [prompt on \"Ca\" before it is mentioned]	Science
q547_2	Smaller islands that are part of this nation include the Chatham Islands and Stewart Islands. The Cook Strait separates the two main islands of this country, whose smaller main island contains the old capital of Auckland.	New Zealand	Geography
q1503_4	In this play, one character sends Reynoldo to spy on his son. The title character of this play mourns a "fellow of infinite jest," Yorick, in this play's "graveyard scene." The protagonist tells one character to "get thee to a nunnery" before he kills her father, (*) Polonius. That character later drowns and is named Ophelia.	Hamlet	Literature
q951_3	This office is symbolized by gold and silver keys. The time during which this office is vacant is termed sede vacante (SEE-day vah-KAHN-tay). The holder of this office is elected in a conclave of the College of Cardinals and wears the Ring of the Fisherman, which depicts St. Peter, the first holder of this office.	The {Pope} [or {Bishop of Rome;} or {Vicar of Jesus Christ;} or {Successor of the Prince of the Apostles;} or {Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church;} or {Primate of Italy;} or {Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province;} or {Sovereign of the State of Vatican City;} or {Servant of the Servants of God;} or {Pontifex Maximus;} or {Patriarch of the West;} prompt on His Holiness]	Religion
q838_4	This modern-day country gained its independence with the Tydings-McDuffie Act. In World War II, the Battle of Bataan was fought over this land, and an American loss at that battle prompted Douglas MacArthur to say, “I Shall Return.” It was once ruled by Ferdinand Marcos, whose wife Imelda was known for her collection of shoes. For 10 points, name this country in which the Battle of Manila Bay took place.	Republic of the {Philippines}	History
q2206_1	The title figure looks "a little like a military man" in this group's song about a meter maid, "Lovely Rita."	The {Beatles} [accept {Lovely Rita} before "{this group}"]	Trash
q1844_1	One deity from this country's myth system obtained the "grass-cutting sword" after defeating an eight- headed foe.	{Japan} [or {Nippon}-{koku}; or {Nihon}-{koku}]	Religion
q4858_1	This dynasty inherited portions of the Netherlands after the death of the Burgundian monarch Charles the Bold at the Battle of Nancy.	House of {Hapsburg} [or {Habsburgs}]	History
q318_4	One author from this country wrote about Bam and Maureen Smales escaping civil war in July's People. Another author from this country wrote about the murder of Arthur Jarvis by Absalom Kumalo. It is the home of Nadine Gordimer and the author of Cry the Beloved Country, Alan Paton. For 10 points, what country's twentieth-century literature was shaped by its racial segregation policy of Apartheid?	{Republic} of {South Africa} [accept Union of {South Africa;} accept {RSA}]	Literature
q1992_5	During World War II, this country was run by Josef Terboven, though its official Minister President was Vidkun Quisling. It used to be the western part of the Kalmar Union. More recently, in 2011 it suffered from a mass (*) murder at a youth league camp carried out by Anders Breivik. For many years, its capital was named for King Christian IV ["the fourth"]. For 10 points, name this Scandinavian country whose capital is now called Oslo.	Kingdom of {Norway} [accept {Kongeriket Norge}]	History
q7786_3	This politician claimed that he went into politics because of Ayn Rand and made Atlas Shrugged required reading for his staff, but he later said he rejected Rand's atheism. He is the current chair of the House Budget Committee, and one of his budget proposals was titled (*) "The Path to Prosperity." For 10 points what Wisconsin Republican was Mitt Romney's Vice Presidential nominee in the 2012 election?	Paul {Ryan}	Trash
q2046_3	At one point in this novel the main character is told to jump off of a cliff, but is stopped. That character also joins the crew of Hal, Charles, and Mercedes. In this novel, John Thornton is a gold hunter who is killed by five Indians; the main character avenges that death at this novel's end.	{The Call of the Wild}	Literature
q10272_1	In this film, a priest's rhotacism causes him to pronounce the word "marriage" incorrectly.	The Princess Bride	Trash
q715_3	A work possibly ghost-written for this man praised Edmund Ross, Thomas Hart Benton, and six other Senators for doing what they felt was right; that work was Profiles in Courage. This president ordered a failed invasion at the Bay of Pigs. He persisted in a naval blockade of Cuba and resolved the Cuban Missile Crisis.	{John F. Kennedy} [or {JFK;} prompt on {Kennedy}]	History
q1592_2	This frequent collaborator of Dave McKean won both the Carnegie and Newbery Medals for a book about a crypt full of Sleer being explored by Nobody Owens. In another book, he wrote about the retired actresses Miss Forcible and Miss Spink; Mr. Bobo, the owner of a disappointing mouse circus; and a girl's "other mother" who has black buttons for eyes.	Neil {Gaiman}	Literature
q1891_5	Opposite corners of this constellation are at the start Saiph and Bellatrix. Though called its beta, its brightest star is usually Rigel [RY-jul]. This constellation is visible only in the winter, and its alpha star, part of the Winter Triangle and at the center of the Winter Hexagon, is (*) Betelgeuse ["beetle juice"]. A line across its center formed by Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka is known as its "belt". For 10 points, name this constellation known as the Hunter.	{Orion} [prompt on the \"Hunter\"]	Science
q250_2	This work begins with a word that means "what" and calls for attention. Its three battle scenes, including one against a dragon, are each followed by a funeral scene.	Beowulf	Literature
q1590_7	Two characters in this book later appear as the main characters of Many Waters. Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs.Which start this journey in this book. Some characters in this novel can kythe (“KITHE”), while others can tesseract. On Camazotz (“CAM-uh-zots”), the characters in this novel fight IT, who has imprisoned Dr. Murray, although Charles Wallace is able to defeat him after Meg loves him. For 10 points, name this novel by Madeleine L'Engle.	A Wrinkle in Time	Literature
q92_2	The Panspermia theory holds that life first developed on these objects. These objects contain a coma surrounding a nucleus.	comets	Science
q1654_3	This character interrupts a round of storytelling by attacking a stash of wine-skins. He wears a washbasin as a helmet while calling himself the Knight of the Sorry Face. He owns the horse Rocinante (ROHsin- AHN-tay) and frequently speaks of his love for Dulcinea (dull-sin-AY-ah) to his friend Sancho Panza.	{Don Quixote} de la Mancha	Literature
q2210_3	The difference quotient calculates this value for a secant, and the derivative is this for a tangent line. The product of these quantities for perpendicular lines is negative one. This is undefined for (*) vertical lines, and for horizontal lines it is zero.	slope	Science
q1661_1	In November 2010, this state's voters rejected a proposition legalizing marijuana.	California	Trash
q3519_3	This god, sometimes known as Eubuleus (yoo-BOO-lee-us) or Clymenus, punished Sisyphus by requiring him to roll a boulder up a hill. This oldest son of Rhea abducted his future wife while she was picking flowers in the fields of Nysa and then tricked her into staying with him for six months each year by feeding her pomegranate seeds. For 10 points, name this husband of Persephone, the Greek god of the Underworld.	{Hades} [prompt on {Pluto}]	Mythology
q4638_4	The density of objects drops to almost zero at this region's namesake cliff. Most of the objects found here are called cubewanos (“KYOO-bee-WAHN-ohs”). The Oort cloud ends at the beginning of this region's elliptic. For 10 points, identify this area at the edge of the solar system that houses thousands of short period comets, Eris, and Pluto.	Edgeworth-{Kuiper belt} [or Edgeworth-Kuiper Disc]	Science
q2112_3	Seven laws that apply to non-Jews are named for this figure, whose nakedness was uncovered by one of his sons. An agreement this figure made with God is symbolized by the rainbow. He was the son of Lamekh (LAH-meck) and had three sons, Japheth (JAY-feth), Ham, and Shem.	{Noah} [or {Noakh;} accept {Noahide laws} before "nakedness"]	Religion
q1980_2	This deity was forced to serve Admetus (add-MEE-tuss) after killing the Cyclops that killed his son. This deity killed the sons of a certain women who boasted to this god's mother about having 14 children; that woman is Niobe (nye-OH-bee).	Apollo	Literature
q96_1	In this work, Fedallah's three prophecies come true, including the main character's death by hemp rope.	{Moby Dick,} or {The Whale}	Literature
q2222_3	An early invention used to make art works in this medium was the daguerreotype [duh-gayr-"row"-"type"]. Eadweard ["edward"] Muybridge created works in this medium which clarified the method by which horses gallop. The Steerage and Migrant Mother are specific examples of these types of art works.	photographs [accept word forms; prompt on \"pictures\"]	Fine Arts
q2277_3	The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini was written from twenty-four caprices originally written for this instrument. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons is a set of concerti (“con-CHAIR-tee”) written for this instrument. Its strings are tuned to perfect fifths, and Stradivarius was a notable luthier (“LOO-thee-er”) of this instrument.	{violin} [prompt on {fiddle}]	Fine Arts
q278_4	This mountain range was created by the subduction of the Nazca Plate. The southern part of this mountain range is found in Patagonia and, further south, Tierra del Fuego. The altiplano (all-tee-PLAHnoe), a plateau of this range, contains Lake Titicaca. This range contains the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere, Mount Aconcagua.	{Andes} Mountains	Geography
q2053_1	This non-Italian artist included a bare-chested torso in the background of his The Sacrament of the Last Supper.	Salvador (Felipe Jacinto) Dalí (i Domènech)	Fine Arts
q1382_4	This polity's army was defeated and its king, Cleombrotus (CLEE-ahm-BRO-tus), was killed at the battle of Leuctra by forces led by Epaminondas (eh-PAM-in-ON-das). Critias (CRITT-ee-us) was installed as one of the Thirty Tyrants by this city-state to rule a naval power that led the Delian League. While defending against Persia, this city-state lost King Leonidas and three hundred other soldiers at Thermopylae (ther-MOP-i-lee). For 10 points, identify this Greek city-state and rival of Athens.	{Sparta} [accept {Lacedaemon}]	History
q2525_2	This building was constructed with help from Hiram (HYE-ruhm), King of Tyre ("TIRE"). It contained two large pillars named Jachin (JAH-hin) and Boaz.	{temple of Jerusalem} [accept temple of Solomon before "Dome of the Rock;" prompt on temple]	Religion
q5457_1	Although he is not Sun Tzu, this man wrote a version of The Art of War.	Niccolo {Machiavelli}	Philosophy
q1981_3	This modern state's panhandle was crossed by the Cimarron Cutoff, a branch of the Santa Fe Trail. A city in this state is called "Broken Arrow" because it was settled by Creek people, while part of this state was known as the "Indian Territory." White settlers who anticipated an 1889 decision to open its lands to homesteaders gave this state its nickname: the Sooner State.	Oklahoma	History
q380_4	This "autonomous region" southwest of Qinghai (CHING-high) province is bounded on the north by the Kunlun (KOON-LOON) mountains. Monasteries of the Yellow Hat sect are a sign of Buddhist religious practice in this region north of the Himalayas. In 1959 its spiritual leader, the fourteenth Dalai Lama, took refuge in India. For 10 points, what Asian plateau region is the target of calls to "free" it from Chinese rule?	Tibet	Geography
q10523_1	This university's women's soccer team has won 21 national championships, more than any other school in that sport.	{University} of {North Carolina} Chapel Hill [or {UNC}]	Trash
q463_5	This figure's father was struck dumb for his disbelief after being told that his wife Elizabeth would conceive this figure. He taught that “he who hath two coats” should “give to him who hath none.” Salome (“SAL-oh-may”) asked Herod for this figure's head on a platter. He gained his epithet for an action which he performed with water, but another would perform with the Holy Spirit. For 10 points, name this saint who baptized Jesus.	{John} the Baptist	Religion
q1989_2	This author wrote about the eviction of Nell Trent and her grandfather from The Old Curiosity Shop. In another work by this author, Abel Magwitch raises a fortune for the orphan Pip, who loves Estella.	Charles {Dickens} [accept {Boz}]	Literature
q2079_2	This character listens to a Mice Men record and wears velvet to a party at Norman Fishbein's house. Her favorite place is the fountain at Lincoln Center.	{Margaret} Ann {Simon} [prompt on {Are You There, God?} It's Me, {Margaret}]	Literature
q1052_3	The heat of fusion is the amount of heat that must be added to a substance for this process to occur without a change in temperature. Salt is placed on roads to favor this process over its opposite. At atmospheric pressure, ice undergoes this process at zero degrees Celsius.	melting	Science
q523_2	The Garigal (GARE-ih-gall) and Lane Cove national parks are in this city, whose center is known as the Circular Quay. It is located on the south shore of Port Jackson, which is spanned by a namesake Harbour Bridge.	Sydney	Geography
q5319_1	Theories attempting to identify the works of this man by the occurrence of fractal patterns within them have been debunked.	(Paul) Jackson {Pollock}	Fine Arts
q1562_2	The fundamental theorem of arithmetic states that every positive integer can be uniquely represented as a product of these numbers. Special types of these numbers are named after Fermat (“fur-MAHT”) and Mersenne (“mur-SEN”).	{prime} numbers [or {primes}]	Science
q5176_5	These objects contain the zone of plastic flow and the zone of brittle flow. They are formed by compressing firn, and parts of them break off by calving. Till is soil left behind by these objects, which also push material to form moraines. Cirques (SERKS) and fjords (FYORDS) are among the landforms due to erosion by these objects. For 10 points, name these moving masses of land ice.	glaciers	Science
q1433_1	One mission in this program docked with the spacecraft used by Soyuz (soy-"OOZE") 19.	{Apollo} Program [accept {Apollo Extension Series} or {Apollo Applications Program} before "first"]	History
q270_2	Spin-Spin splitting can occur in NMR spectroscopy of these entities. Free examples of these particles make up ninety percent of cosmic rays.	proton [or hydrogen ion; or H+; accept hydrogen before "cosmic rays"]	Science
q2503_3	This politician objected to the Mexican War by giving his Spot Resolutions. This leader gave the "House Divided" speech, and he engaged in a series of debates with Stephen (*) Douglas during the 1858 Senate election. The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by this president, who was shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth.	Abraham Lincoln	History
q2778_1	One movement with this name involved painters like Aaron Douglas and Jacob Lawrence, who were influenced by African folk art.	{Renaissance} [accept "Harlem {Renaissance"} until "Harlem"; accept variants such as "Early {Renaissance"} or "High {Renaissance"}]	Fine Arts
q134_1	Venus' hairstone consists of this mineral with rutile (“ROO-tile”) interspersed within.	{quartz}	Science
q113_4	Artists primarily known for work in this movement include Max Ernst and Yves Tanguy. One work of this movement, The Treachery of Images, depicts a pipe and the French words for "this is not a pipe." Another of its works depicts melting watches and is titled The Persistence of Memory. For 10 points, name this art movement featuring bizarre juxtapositions, whose artists include Rene Magritte and Salvador Dali.	surrealism	Fine Arts
q1506_1	The density parameter for the non-relativistic form of this falls off with the cube of the scale factor.	matter	Science
q5176_1	These objects contain the zone of plastic flow and the zone of brittle flow.	glaciers	Science
q5024_2	The three types of this material differ by their mineral and gas content; rhyolitic and andesitic types contain more silicon dioxide and are more viscous. The basaltic type is hottest, forms due to partial melting in the mantle, and flows fastest.	{magma} [{prompt on lava} before it is mentioned]	Science
q1772_2	A cleaning technique often used on jewelry uses this type of wave to produce bubbles. This type of sound wave has a frequency of 20 kilohertz or (*) higher, just above the range of human hearing.	ultrasonic frequencies [or ultrasound; prompt on \"sound\" waves or \"longitudinal\" waves before \"sound wave\" is mentioned]	Science
q1738_1	During the eighteenth century, this nation was partitioned three times by its neighbors.	Republic of {Poland} [or Rzeczpospolita {Polska}]	History
q2894_1	A noted spike in ferns occurred after this event, which saw the collapse of ammonite food chains in the oceans, though 90% of bony fish survived it.	{extinction} of the {dinosaurs} [or {asteroid killing} the {dinosaurs} or {Cretaceous}-{Tertiary event} or {K}-{T event} or {Cretaceous}-{Paleogene event} or {K}-{Pg event;} accept logical equivalents]	Science
q2359_4	In the Gospel of James, this Biblical figure is described as the child of Anna and Joachim. At the First Council of Ephesus, this figure was given the epithet Theotokos, or "God-Bearer." Martin Luther described this person as "the highest woman." This woman is held to be free from original sin under the doctrine of Immaculate Conception.	{Blessed Virgin Mary} [or {Mary, Mother} of {God;} or {Saint Mary;} or {Mother Mary;} or obvious equivalents to {Mary} the {mother of Jesus} before read; prompt on {Mary;} prompt on Our {Lady;} prompt on {Mother} of the {Church;} prompt on {Queen} of {Heaven;} do not accept "Mary Magdalene"]	Religion
q3116_3	In this work, a floating female carries a flame lit lamp and a soldier is clutching a broken sword from where a flower is growing. This work also has a distraught horse in the background and a bull standing over a woman, who is grieving over a dead child. For 10 points, name this work by Pablo Picasso created to bring world notice to the bombings during the Spanish Civil War.	Guernica	Fine Arts
q4858_3	This dynasty inherited portions of the Netherlands after the death of the Burgundian monarch Charles the Bold at the Battle of Nancy. One ruler of this family won the Battle of Pavia and captured Francis I of France in the process; that ruler was Charles V. Another ruler from this family lost Silesia to Fredrick the Great; that ruler was Maria Theresa.	House of {Hapsburg} [or {Habsburgs}]	History
q1780_2	This author created a fictional author who wrote the equally fictional book, Venus on the Half-Shell. That fictional author, Kilgore Trout, appears in many of this man's works, including Breakfast of Champions and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.	Kurt Vonnegut	Literature
q108_4	The energy of electromagnetic waves is obtained by multiplying Planck's constant "h" by this quantity. When an object such as a bridge vibrates at the natural state of this quantity, resonance occurs. For rotating devices, it is symbolized by omega and expressed in revolutions per second. For 10 points, name this property referring to the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit time, which is measured in Hertz.	frequency [prompt on f; prompt on nu; prompt on omega before it is mentioned]	Science
q3414_2	One of these creatures named Ladon guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides [hes-PEER-uh-dees]. A Babylonian one of these creatures known as Tiamat was slain by Marduk [MAHR-dook].	Dragons	Mythology
q411_4	This artist did not finish his Cars series, which showed various Mercedes-Benz models. This artist created a six-hour film of a man sleeping. Fifty copies of the same image from the movie Niagara were varyingly colored in one of his works, and his studio was known as "The Factory." (*) For 10 points, name this American Pop artist who created a series of portraits of Marilyn Monroe and many paintings of Campbell's soup cans.	Andy {Warhol} [or Andrew {Warhola}]	History
q844_1	As president, this man shut down the Second Bank of the United States.	Andrew {Jackson} [prompt on {Old Hickory} before mentioned]	History
q1399_1	This person's visit to Fort Bragg caused a stir when the press was denied entry to a book tour for Going Rogue.	Sarah {Palin}	Trash
q5319_2	Theories attempting to identify the works of this man by the occurrence of fractal patterns within them have been debunked. He stopped giving proper titles to his paintings, instead identifying them in such ways as No. 3, 1949, sometimes known as Tiger, and Number 1, 1950, sometimes known as Lavender Mist.	(Paul) Jackson {Pollock}	Fine Arts
q347_2	It reportedly began with the false accusations of a wigmaker's apprentice, which supposedly led a crowd to throw snowballs. The first person to die in this incident was Crispus Attucks, and in total five people died out of the three hundred estimated to be in the crowd surrounding Captain Thomas Preston's British troops.	{Boston Massacre} [accept reasonable equivalents]	History
q1471_4	This state was the only one to vote against Richard Nixon in the 1972 general election. In 2010, its Attorney General, Martha Coakley, lost in the race to fill a vacant Senate seat. That seat was won by Scott Brown, who replaced long-time politician Ted Kennedy. For 10 points, 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry is a senator from what state whose capital is Boston?	Commonwealth of {Massachusetts}	History
q236_2	This leader fought with co-emperor Licinius in battles at Cibalae (SEE-ball-AY) and Adrianople. It is said that he had a vision before the Battle of Milvian Bridge.	{Constantine I} [or {Constantine} the {Great;} or {Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus;} or Saint {Constantine}]	History
q297_1	When this figure was born, his mother Thetis (THEE-tiss) dipped him in the river Styx in an attempt to make him immortal.	Achilles [accept Achilleus]	Mythology
q3390_1	The Diprotodon was the largest member of this taxonomic group known to exist, while its last big carnivore, the thylacine, went extinct in the Hobart Zoo.	{Marsupial} [or {Marsupialia}]	Science
q2084_3	One character in this story is sold by her father and is partially deaf. The protagonist reveals himself to Princess Pea and is then sentenced to death in the dungeon. Spoons, bowls, kettles, and soup are outlawed after the queen dies of fright when a (*) rat falls in her food.	The Tale of {Despereaux}	Literature
q3283_3	A popular novel about this figure is T.H. White's The Once and Future King. In the Annales Cambriae (ah-NAH-less CAM-bree-ay), this figure was mortally wounded at the Battle of Camlann during a fight with his son Mordred. In that text, the wizard Merlin is mentioned only once, though in Thomas Malory's The Death of this figure, Merlin helps this man find Excalibur.	King {Arthur}	Mythology
q1969_1	This man used powers granted by the Taft-Hartley Act during a confrontation with air traffic controllers, and his Defense Secretary resigned after violations of the Boland Amendment were revealed.	Ronald (Wilson) Reagan	History
q2637_4	The scholar John Marshall described this text as a parable of the civil wars gripping Rome, and he regards it as a Jewish text written by John of Patmos. The seven heads of the beast described in this book are often interpreted as the succession of seven Roman emperors during the first century. This book also describes the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. For 10 points, name this last book of the New Testament.	Book of {Revelation} [accept Apocalypse of John before "John"; do not accept or prompt on "John"]	Religion
q3103_3	Some of these are statically typed, while others are duck typed or dynamically typed. Many of them must be used in conjunction with a compiler, such as one of them created in the 1970s by Dennis Ritchie, which is named for a letter of the alphabet and has a (*) "plus plus" variety. For 10 points, name these constructs such as Ruby, Python, Java, and C, that provide a way to give instructions to computers.	programming languages [accept computer languages; accept scripting languages; prompt on \"programs\"; prompt on \"languages\"]	Science
q1416_4	This term describes a type of friction whose coefficient is usually larger than that of kinetic friction. It describes a type of equilibrium in which the net torque and net force both equal zero, resulting in a motionless object. A buildup of charge on the surface of an object creates this type of electricity. For 10 points, give this six-letter term also denoting the noise emitted by a mistuned radio or television.	static	Science
q7379_3	Synthetic division can be used to divide these mathematical concepts. The fundamental theorem of algebra says that non-constant examples of these have a zero, and some of their zeroes may have (*) multiplicity. For 10 points, name these types of equations in which the exponents of the variable are natural numbers, and which are called quadratics if they have degree two.	{polynomials} (of one variable)	Science
q7333_1	Most Semitic, Germanic, and Romance languages have a preterite (“PREH-tur-it”) form of this tense. In Spanish, the “imperfect” form of this tense conjugates –ar (“A-R”) verbs to include the stem –aba (“A- B-A”).	{past} tense	Social Science
q406_3	The island of Marajo (mah-RAH-hoh) is located at the mouth of this river which was named by Spanish conquistador Francisco de Orellana (day OH-ray-YAH-nah) for the warrior women of Greek mythology. This river's source lies in the Andes of Peru, but it flows more than 4,000 miles east where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Electric eels, anacondas, and piranhas are among the wildlife found in, for 10 points, what river that drains the rainforests of Brazil?	{Amazon} River [accept Rio {Amazonas}]	Geography
q1795_4	One senator from this state was the only one not to cast a vote on the December 24th Senate Health Care Bill. That man, George Voinovich (“VOY-no-vitch”), earned his first major political post by defeating Dennis Kucinich (“koo-SIN-itch”). Other political figures from this state include retired Senator John Glenn and current Governor Ted Strickland. For 10 points, what swing state of the 2004 election has its capital at Columbus?	Ohio	Trash
q1357_1	In this book, Vic Morgeroff mocks the word "enjoyable," and one character carries around a fireengine red bucket.	The Mysterious Benedict Society	Literature
q1602_3	One character in this short story works at Maw and Meggins. Its title object is thrown into a fire by Sergeant-Major Morris and allegedly belonged to an Indian fakir who wished to demonstrate how fate ruled lives. In this story, Mr. White makes three wishes; the first kills his son Herbert and the second reanimates Herbert's mangled body.	"The Monkey's Paw"	Literature
q847_3	In one of this author's novels, Andrew Bolkonski is wounded at Austerlitz and Helene Kuragina's lover is nearly killed in a duel by her husband, Pierre Bezukhov (bezh-oo-KOV). In Another of his works ends with the title lover of Count Vronsky (VRON-skee) throwing herself under a train. For 10 points, name this Russian author who depicted Napoleon's invasion of Russia in War and Peace and wrote Anna Karenina (care-IN-in-ah).	Leo {Tolstoy}	Literature
q5117_2	Ancient practitioners of this art form include Polykleitos (PAHL-ee-KLY-tohss), whose Doryphoros (dorr-ee-FOR-ohss) is one of the oldest Greek works that still exists. Other practitioners of this art form include Phidias and Myron.	sculpture [or word forms, such as sculpting]	Religion
q1758_2	This person won the Nobel Peace Prize for leading negotiations for the Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War. This leader coined the term "bully pulpit" and introduced the Square Deal.	{Theodore} "Teddy" {Roosevelt} [prompt on Roosevelt; prompt on T.R.]	History
q3131_4	The period of a spring is given by two pi times the square root of this quantity over the spring constant. Heat transfer is equal to the specific heat times the change in temperature times this quantity. A "rest" type is multiplied by the square of the speed of light to give energy. For 10 points, name this quantity that is the "m" in "E equals m c squared."	{mass} [accept {inertia} before \"m\" is read; prompt on m before mentioned]	Science
q2775_2	Policies during this war included the "strategic hamlet" program and the use of Agent Orange as a defoliant. The Battle of Khe Sanh (“KAY SAWN”) was fought during this war, which ended with the fall of Saigon, a city that was renamed after the victorious side's leader, Ho Chi Minh (“HO CHEE MIN”).	{Vietnam} War	History
q4036_1	This term originated from shapes that had non-integer dimensions.	fractals	Science
q2869_2	This project's "Original Seven" included Gordon Cooper and Deke Slayton. The number 7 featured in the names of every vehicle used, including Friendship 7, flown by John Glenn, and Freedom 7, flown by Alan Shepard, the first American in space.	Project {Mercury} [or Mercury Seven until \"vehicle\" is read; or Astronaut Group 1 until \"vehicle\" is read]	History
q1668_3	The main characters of this book are allowed passage into Fort William Henry after Duncan Heyward tricks a sentinel by speaking French. This book's hero tries to rescue the two "females,"Alice and Cora Munro, after they are kidnapped by Magua (MAH-gwa). For 10 points, name this novel set during the French and Indian War in which Natty Bumppo befriends Chingachgook (CHIN-gach-gook) and Uncas, and written by James Fenimore Cooper.	The Last of the Mohicans	Literature
q3430_4	This substance, along with milk, is a symbol of fertility in Hinduism. It's not fire, but it has a namesake temple in Zoroastrianism, and Shintoism describes an island that is made from this substance. In Roman Catholicism, this substance is paired with chrism in its most famous use, and Jesus used it to (*) wash the Apostles' feet. For ten points, name this substance that John the Baptist used for baptism in the Jordan River.	water	Religion
q1862_2	One writer in this language wrote the collection “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair.” Another user of this language published the short story collections The Aleph and Ficciones.	{Spanish} [or {Español}]	Literature
q1635_5	In standard units, this force's namesake constant equals 6.67 times ten to the negative eleventh power. This force's magnitude is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between two objects. On earth it causes objects to accelerate at 9.81 meters per second squared. It acts more strongly on objects of greater mass. For 10 points, name this fundamental force that causes objects to fall to the ground.	{gravity} [or (universal) {gravitation} and other word forms]	Science
q3469_1	A series of descending examples of this scale opens Rimsky-Korsakov's famous Flight of the Bumblebee.	{chromatic} scale	Fine Arts
q2822_2	Composers from this nation include the minimalist creator of Imaginary Landscape No. 4 and Four Minutes Thirty-Three Seconds. Adagio for Strings is an orchestral work from this country.	{United States of America} [or {U.S.A.;} or {America;} or other answers that obviously refer to the country in which this tournament is taking place]	Fine Arts
q634_5	This mountain range is home to the threatened spectacled bear, and large silver mines were found near this range's city of Potosí. The farthest point on the surface from Earth's center is this range's Chimborazo. Its highest peak is (*) Aconcagua, and it is home to Lake Titicaca. Cities in this mountain range include Sucre, La Paz, and Quito. For 10 points, name this mountain range along the Western coast of South America.	the {Andes}	Geography
q1057_4	In one episode in this work, the narrator tries to convince adults that he is drawing a snake digesting an elephant, which they confuse with a hat. The title character of this novella lived on an asteroid the size of a house before catching a rose in a lie and becoming lonely. Its title character visits seven planets, the last of which is Earth. For 10 points, name this novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (sahnt ex-oo-pair-EE).	The Little Prince [or Le Petit Prince]	Literature

q1318_4

Isis once forced this god to reveal his name in return for healing a snakebite. This god was the ancestor of all members of the Ennead, which included his children Shu and Tefnut and his grandchildren Geb and Nut. This god's base of worship was (*) Heliopolis, and with the help of Set, this god fends off the attack of the snake Apep as he travels across the sky in his solar barge. For 10 points, name this Egyptian sun god.

{Ra} [accept {Re} or {Amun}-{Ra} or {Atum}-{Ra}]

Science

q4935_4

Channels that carry ions made of this element are blocked by some hypertension medications. Ions of this element and magnesium are concentrated in hard water, while its sulfate forms gypsum. Antacids use its carbonate, which forms (*) limestone. For 10 points, name this element found in dairy products that is used by the body to form teeth and bone structures, represented by the symbol Ca [C A].

calcium [prompt on \"Ca\" before it is mentioned]

Science

q547_2

Smaller islands that are part of this nation include the Chatham Islands and Stewart Islands. The Cook Strait separates the two main islands of this country, whose smaller main island contains the old capital of Auckland.

New Zealand

Geography

q1503_4

In this play, one character sends Reynoldo to spy on his son. The title character of this play mourns a "fellow of infinite jest," Yorick, in this play's "graveyard scene." The protagonist tells one character to "get thee to a nunnery" before he kills her father, (*) Polonius. That character later drowns and is named Ophelia.

Hamlet

Literature

q951_3

This office is symbolized by gold and silver keys. The time during which this office is vacant is termed sede vacante (SEE-day vah-KAHN-tay). The holder of this office is elected in a conclave of the College of Cardinals and wears the Ring of the Fisherman, which depicts St. Peter, the first holder of this office.

The {Pope} [or {Bishop of Rome;} or {Vicar of Jesus Christ;} or {Successor of the Prince of the Apostles;} or {Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church;} or {Primate of Italy;} or {Archbishop and Metropolitan of the Roman Province;} or {Sovereign of the State of Vatican City;} or {Servant of the Servants of God;} or {Pontifex Maximus;} or {Patriarch of the West;} prompt on His Holiness]

Religion

q838_4

This modern-day country gained its independence with the Tydings-McDuffie Act. In World War II, the Battle of Bataan was fought over this land, and an American loss at that battle prompted Douglas MacArthur to say, “I Shall Return.” It was once ruled by Ferdinand Marcos, whose wife Imelda was known for her collection of shoes. For 10 points, name this country in which the Battle of Manila Bay took place.

Republic of the {Philippines}

History

q2206_1

The title figure looks "a little like a military man" in this group's song about a meter maid, "Lovely Rita."

The {Beatles} [accept {Lovely Rita} before "{this group}"]

Trash

q1844_1

One deity from this country's myth system obtained the "grass-cutting sword" after defeating an eight- headed foe.

{Japan} [or {Nippon}-{koku}; or {Nihon}-{koku}]

Religion

q4858_1

This dynasty inherited portions of the Netherlands after the death of the Burgundian monarch Charles the Bold at the Battle of Nancy.

House of {Hapsburg} [or {Habsburgs}]

History

q318_4

One author from this country wrote about Bam and Maureen Smales escaping civil war in July's People. Another author from this country wrote about the murder of Arthur Jarvis by Absalom Kumalo. It is the home of Nadine Gordimer and the author of Cry the Beloved Country, Alan Paton. For 10 points, what country's twentieth-century literature was shaped by its racial segregation policy of Apartheid?

{Republic} of {South Africa} [accept Union of {South Africa;} accept {RSA}]

Literature

q1992_5

During World War II, this country was run by Josef Terboven, though its official Minister President was Vidkun Quisling. It used to be the western part of the Kalmar Union. More recently, in 2011 it suffered from a mass (*) murder at a youth league camp carried out by Anders Breivik. For many years, its capital was named for King Christian IV ["the fourth"]. For 10 points, name this Scandinavian country whose capital is now called Oslo.

Kingdom of {Norway} [accept {Kongeriket Norge}]

History

q7786_3

This politician claimed that he went into politics because of Ayn Rand and made Atlas Shrugged required reading for his staff, but he later said he rejected Rand's atheism. He is the current chair of the House Budget Committee, and one of his budget proposals was titled (*) "The Path to Prosperity." For 10 points what Wisconsin Republican was Mitt Romney's Vice Presidential nominee in the 2012 election?

Paul {Ryan}

Trash

q2046_3

At one point in this novel the main character is told to jump off of a cliff, but is stopped. That character also joins the crew of Hal, Charles, and Mercedes. In this novel, John Thornton is a gold hunter who is killed by five Indians; the main character avenges that death at this novel's end.

{The Call of the Wild}

Literature

q10272_1

In this film, a priest's rhotacism causes him to pronounce the word "marriage" incorrectly.

The Princess Bride

Trash

q715_3

A work possibly ghost-written for this man praised Edmund Ross, Thomas Hart Benton, and six other Senators for doing what they felt was right; that work was Profiles in Courage. This president ordered a failed invasion at the Bay of Pigs. He persisted in a naval blockade of Cuba and resolved the Cuban Missile Crisis.

{John F. Kennedy} [or {JFK;} prompt on {Kennedy}]

History

q1592_2

This frequent collaborator of Dave McKean won both the Carnegie and Newbery Medals for a book about a crypt full of Sleer being explored by Nobody Owens. In another book, he wrote about the retired actresses Miss Forcible and Miss Spink; Mr. Bobo, the owner of a disappointing mouse circus; and a girl's "other mother" who has black buttons for eyes.

Neil {Gaiman}

Literature

q1891_5

Opposite corners of this constellation are at the start Saiph and Bellatrix. Though called its beta, its brightest star is usually Rigel [RY-jul]. This constellation is visible only in the winter, and its alpha star, part of the Winter Triangle and at the center of the Winter Hexagon, is (*) Betelgeuse ["beetle juice"]. A line across its center formed by Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka is known as its "belt". For 10 points, name this constellation known as the Hunter.

{Orion} [prompt on the \"Hunter\"]

Science

q250_2

This work begins with a word that means "what" and calls for attention. Its three battle scenes, including one against a dragon, are each followed by a funeral scene.

Beowulf

Literature

q1590_7

Two characters in this book later appear as the main characters of Many Waters. Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs.Which start this journey in this book. Some characters in this novel can kythe (“KITHE”), while others can tesseract. On Camazotz (“CAM-uh-zots”), the characters in this novel fight IT, who has imprisoned Dr. Murray, although Charles Wallace is able to defeat him after Meg loves him. For 10 points, name this novel by Madeleine L'Engle.

A Wrinkle in Time

Literature

q92_2

The Panspermia theory holds that life first developed on these objects. These objects contain a coma surrounding a nucleus.

comets

Science

q1654_3

This character interrupts a round of storytelling by attacking a stash of wine-skins. He wears a washbasin as a helmet while calling himself the Knight of the Sorry Face. He owns the horse Rocinante (ROHsin- AHN-tay) and frequently speaks of his love for Dulcinea (dull-sin-AY-ah) to his friend Sancho Panza.

{Don Quixote} de la Mancha

Literature

q2210_3

The difference quotient calculates this value for a secant, and the derivative is this for a tangent line. The product of these quantities for perpendicular lines is negative one. This is undefined for (*) vertical lines, and for horizontal lines it is zero.

slope

Science

q1661_1

In November 2010, this state's voters rejected a proposition legalizing marijuana.

California

Trash

q3519_3

This god, sometimes known as Eubuleus (yoo-BOO-lee-us) or Clymenus, punished Sisyphus by requiring him to roll a boulder up a hill. This oldest son of Rhea abducted his future wife while she was picking flowers in the fields of Nysa and then tricked her into staying with him for six months each year by feeding her pomegranate seeds. For 10 points, name this husband of Persephone, the Greek god of the Underworld.

{Hades} [prompt on {Pluto}]

Mythology

q4638_4

The density of objects drops to almost zero at this region's namesake cliff. Most of the objects found here are called cubewanos (“KYOO-bee-WAHN-ohs”). The Oort cloud ends at the beginning of this region's elliptic. For 10 points, identify this area at the edge of the solar system that houses thousands of short period comets, Eris, and Pluto.

Edgeworth-{Kuiper belt} [or Edgeworth-Kuiper Disc]

Science

q2112_3

Seven laws that apply to non-Jews are named for this figure, whose nakedness was uncovered by one of his sons. An agreement this figure made with God is symbolized by the rainbow. He was the son of Lamekh (LAH-meck) and had three sons, Japheth (JAY-feth), Ham, and Shem.

{Noah} [or {Noakh;} accept {Noahide laws} before "nakedness"]

Religion

q1980_2

This deity was forced to serve Admetus (add-MEE-tuss) after killing the Cyclops that killed his son. This deity killed the sons of a certain women who boasted to this god's mother about having 14 children; that woman is Niobe (nye-OH-bee).

Apollo

Literature

q96_1

In this work, Fedallah's three prophecies come true, including the main character's death by hemp rope.

{Moby Dick,} or {The Whale}

Literature

q2222_3

An early invention used to make art works in this medium was the daguerreotype [duh-gayr-"row"-"type"]. Eadweard ["edward"] Muybridge created works in this medium which clarified the method by which horses gallop. The Steerage and Migrant Mother are specific examples of these types of art works.

photographs [accept word forms; prompt on \"pictures\"]

Fine Arts

q2277_3

The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini was written from twenty-four caprices originally written for this instrument. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons is a set of concerti (“con-CHAIR-tee”) written for this instrument. Its strings are tuned to perfect fifths, and Stradivarius was a notable luthier (“LOO-thee-er”) of this instrument.

{violin} [prompt on {fiddle}]

Fine Arts

q278_4

This mountain range was created by the subduction of the Nazca Plate. The southern part of this mountain range is found in Patagonia and, further south, Tierra del Fuego. The altiplano (all-tee-PLAHnoe), a plateau of this range, contains Lake Titicaca. This range contains the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere, Mount Aconcagua.

{Andes} Mountains

Geography

q2053_1

This non-Italian artist included a bare-chested torso in the background of his The Sacrament of the Last Supper.

Salvador (Felipe Jacinto) Dalí (i Domènech)

Fine Arts

q1382_4

This polity's army was defeated and its king, Cleombrotus (CLEE-ahm-BRO-tus), was killed at the battle of Leuctra by forces led by Epaminondas (eh-PAM-in-ON-das). Critias (CRITT-ee-us) was installed as one of the Thirty Tyrants by this city-state to rule a naval power that led the Delian League. While defending against Persia, this city-state lost King Leonidas and three hundred other soldiers at Thermopylae (ther-MOP-i-lee). For 10 points, identify this Greek city-state and rival of Athens.

{Sparta} [accept {Lacedaemon}]

History

q2525_2

This building was constructed with help from Hiram (HYE-ruhm), King of Tyre ("TIRE"). It contained two large pillars named Jachin (JAH-hin) and Boaz.

{temple of Jerusalem} [accept temple of Solomon before "Dome of the Rock;" prompt on temple]

Religion

q5457_1

Although he is not Sun Tzu, this man wrote a version of The Art of War.

Niccolo {Machiavelli}

Philosophy

q1981_3

This modern state's panhandle was crossed by the Cimarron Cutoff, a branch of the Santa Fe Trail. A city in this state is called "Broken Arrow" because it was settled by Creek people, while part of this state was known as the "Indian Territory." White settlers who anticipated an 1889 decision to open its lands to homesteaders gave this state its nickname: the Sooner State.

Oklahoma

History

q380_4

This "autonomous region" southwest of Qinghai (CHING-high) province is bounded on the north by the Kunlun (KOON-LOON) mountains. Monasteries of the Yellow Hat sect are a sign of Buddhist religious practice in this region north of the Himalayas. In 1959 its spiritual leader, the fourteenth Dalai Lama, took refuge in India. For 10 points, what Asian plateau region is the target of calls to "free" it from Chinese rule?

Tibet

Geography

q10523_1

This university's women's soccer team has won 21 national championships, more than any other school in that sport.

{University} of {North Carolina} Chapel Hill [or {UNC}]

Trash

q463_5

This figure's father was struck dumb for his disbelief after being told that his wife Elizabeth would conceive this figure. He taught that “he who hath two coats” should “give to him who hath none.” Salome (“SAL-oh-may”) asked Herod for this figure's head on a platter. He gained his epithet for an action which he performed with water, but another would perform with the Holy Spirit. For 10 points, name this saint who baptized Jesus.

{John} the Baptist

Religion

q1989_2

This author wrote about the eviction of Nell Trent and her grandfather from The Old Curiosity Shop. In another work by this author, Abel Magwitch raises a fortune for the orphan Pip, who loves Estella.

Charles {Dickens} [accept {Boz}]

Literature

q2079_2

This character listens to a Mice Men record and wears velvet to a party at Norman Fishbein's house. Her favorite place is the fountain at Lincoln Center.

{Margaret} Ann {Simon} [prompt on {Are You There, God?} It's Me, {Margaret}]

Literature

q1052_3

The heat of fusion is the amount of heat that must be added to a substance for this process to occur without a change in temperature. Salt is placed on roads to favor this process over its opposite. At atmospheric pressure, ice undergoes this process at zero degrees Celsius.

melting

Science

q523_2

The Garigal (GARE-ih-gall) and Lane Cove national parks are in this city, whose center is known as the Circular Quay. It is located on the south shore of Port Jackson, which is spanned by a namesake Harbour Bridge.

Sydney

Geography

q5319_1

Theories attempting to identify the works of this man by the occurrence of fractal patterns within them have been debunked.

(Paul) Jackson {Pollock}

Fine Arts

q1562_2

The fundamental theorem of arithmetic states that every positive integer can be uniquely represented as a product of these numbers. Special types of these numbers are named after Fermat (“fur-MAHT”) and Mersenne (“mur-SEN”).

{prime} numbers [or {primes}]

Science

q5176_5

These objects contain the zone of plastic flow and the zone of brittle flow. They are formed by compressing firn, and parts of them break off by calving. Till is soil left behind by these objects, which also push material to form moraines. Cirques (SERKS) and fjords (FYORDS) are among the landforms due to erosion by these objects. For 10 points, name these moving masses of land ice.

glaciers

Science

q1433_1

One mission in this program docked with the spacecraft used by Soyuz (soy-"OOZE") 19.

{Apollo} Program [accept {Apollo Extension Series} or {Apollo Applications Program} before "first"]

History

q270_2

Spin-Spin splitting can occur in NMR spectroscopy of these entities. Free examples of these particles make up ninety percent of cosmic rays.

proton [or hydrogen ion; or H+; accept hydrogen before "cosmic rays"]

Science

q2503_3

This politician objected to the Mexican War by giving his Spot Resolutions. This leader gave the "House Divided" speech, and he engaged in a series of debates with Stephen (*) Douglas during the 1858 Senate election. The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by this president, who was shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth.

Abraham Lincoln

History

q2778_1

One movement with this name involved painters like Aaron Douglas and Jacob Lawrence, who were influenced by African folk art.

{Renaissance} [accept "Harlem {Renaissance"} until "Harlem"; accept variants such as "Early {Renaissance"} or "High {Renaissance"}]

Fine Arts

q134_1

Venus' hairstone consists of this mineral with rutile (“ROO-tile”) interspersed within.

{quartz}

Science

q113_4

Artists primarily known for work in this movement include Max Ernst and Yves Tanguy. One work of this movement, The Treachery of Images, depicts a pipe and the French words for "this is not a pipe." Another of its works depicts melting watches and is titled The Persistence of Memory. For 10 points, name this art movement featuring bizarre juxtapositions, whose artists include Rene Magritte and Salvador Dali.

surrealism

Fine Arts

q1506_1

The density parameter for the non-relativistic form of this falls off with the cube of the scale factor.

matter

Science

q5176_1

These objects contain the zone of plastic flow and the zone of brittle flow.

glaciers

Science

q5024_2

The three types of this material differ by their mineral and gas content; rhyolitic and andesitic types contain more silicon dioxide and are more viscous. The basaltic type is hottest, forms due to partial melting in the mantle, and flows fastest.

{magma} [{prompt on lava} before it is mentioned]

Science

q1772_2

A cleaning technique often used on jewelry uses this type of wave to produce bubbles. This type of sound wave has a frequency of 20 kilohertz or (*) higher, just above the range of human hearing.

ultrasonic frequencies [or ultrasound; prompt on \"sound\" waves or \"longitudinal\" waves before \"sound wave\" is mentioned]

Science

q1738_1

During the eighteenth century, this nation was partitioned three times by its neighbors.

Republic of {Poland} [or Rzeczpospolita {Polska}]

History

q2894_1

A noted spike in ferns occurred after this event, which saw the collapse of ammonite food chains in the oceans, though 90% of bony fish survived it.

{extinction} of the {dinosaurs} [or {asteroid killing} the {dinosaurs} or {Cretaceous}-{Tertiary event} or {K}-{T event} or {Cretaceous}-{Paleogene event} or {K}-{Pg event;} accept logical equivalents]

Science

q2359_4

In the Gospel of James, this Biblical figure is described as the child of Anna and Joachim. At the First Council of Ephesus, this figure was given the epithet Theotokos, or "God-Bearer." Martin Luther described this person as "the highest woman." This woman is held to be free from original sin under the doctrine of Immaculate Conception.

{Blessed Virgin Mary} [or {Mary, Mother} of {God;} or {Saint Mary;} or {Mother Mary;} or obvious equivalents to {Mary} the {mother of Jesus} before read; prompt on {Mary;} prompt on Our {Lady;} prompt on {Mother} of the {Church;} prompt on {Queen} of {Heaven;} do not accept "Mary Magdalene"]

Religion

q3116_3

In this work, a floating female carries a flame lit lamp and a soldier is clutching a broken sword from where a flower is growing. This work also has a distraught horse in the background and a bull standing over a woman, who is grieving over a dead child. For 10 points, name this work by Pablo Picasso created to bring world notice to the bombings during the Spanish Civil War.

Guernica

Fine Arts

q4858_3

This dynasty inherited portions of the Netherlands after the death of the Burgundian monarch Charles the Bold at the Battle of Nancy. One ruler of this family won the Battle of Pavia and captured Francis I of France in the process; that ruler was Charles V. Another ruler from this family lost Silesia to Fredrick the Great; that ruler was Maria Theresa.

House of {Hapsburg} [or {Habsburgs}]

History

q1780_2

This author created a fictional author who wrote the equally fictional book, Venus on the Half-Shell. That fictional author, Kilgore Trout, appears in many of this man's works, including Breakfast of Champions and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.

Kurt Vonnegut

Literature

q108_4

The energy of electromagnetic waves is obtained by multiplying Planck's constant "h" by this quantity. When an object such as a bridge vibrates at the natural state of this quantity, resonance occurs. For rotating devices, it is symbolized by omega and expressed in revolutions per second. For 10 points, name this property referring to the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit time, which is measured in Hertz.

frequency [prompt on f; prompt on nu; prompt on omega before it is mentioned]

Science

q3414_2

One of these creatures named Ladon guarded the golden apples of the Hesperides [hes-PEER-uh-dees]. A Babylonian one of these creatures known as Tiamat was slain by Marduk [MAHR-dook].

Dragons

Mythology

q411_4

This artist did not finish his Cars series, which showed various Mercedes-Benz models. This artist created a six-hour film of a man sleeping. Fifty copies of the same image from the movie Niagara were varyingly colored in one of his works, and his studio was known as "The Factory." (*) For 10 points, name this American Pop artist who created a series of portraits of Marilyn Monroe and many paintings of Campbell's soup cans.

Andy {Warhol} [or Andrew {Warhola}]

History

q844_1

As president, this man shut down the Second Bank of the United States.

Andrew {Jackson} [prompt on {Old Hickory} before mentioned]

History

q1399_1

This person's visit to Fort Bragg caused a stir when the press was denied entry to a book tour for Going Rogue.

Sarah {Palin}

Trash

q5319_2

Theories attempting to identify the works of this man by the occurrence of fractal patterns within them have been debunked. He stopped giving proper titles to his paintings, instead identifying them in such ways as No. 3, 1949, sometimes known as Tiger, and Number 1, 1950, sometimes known as Lavender Mist.

(Paul) Jackson {Pollock}

Fine Arts

q347_2

It reportedly began with the false accusations of a wigmaker's apprentice, which supposedly led a crowd to throw snowballs. The first person to die in this incident was Crispus Attucks, and in total five people died out of the three hundred estimated to be in the crowd surrounding Captain Thomas Preston's British troops.

{Boston Massacre} [accept reasonable equivalents]

History

q1471_4

This state was the only one to vote against Richard Nixon in the 1972 general election. In 2010, its Attorney General, Martha Coakley, lost in the race to fill a vacant Senate seat. That seat was won by Scott Brown, who replaced long-time politician Ted Kennedy. For 10 points, 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry is a senator from what state whose capital is Boston?

Commonwealth of {Massachusetts}

History

q236_2

This leader fought with co-emperor Licinius in battles at Cibalae (SEE-ball-AY) and Adrianople. It is said that he had a vision before the Battle of Milvian Bridge.

{Constantine I} [or {Constantine} the {Great;} or {Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus;} or Saint {Constantine}]

History

q297_1

When this figure was born, his mother Thetis (THEE-tiss) dipped him in the river Styx in an attempt to make him immortal.

Achilles [accept Achilleus]

Mythology

q3390_1

The Diprotodon was the largest member of this taxonomic group known to exist, while its last big carnivore, the thylacine, went extinct in the Hobart Zoo.

{Marsupial} [or {Marsupialia}]

Science

q2084_3

One character in this story is sold by her father and is partially deaf. The protagonist reveals himself to Princess Pea and is then sentenced to death in the dungeon. Spoons, bowls, kettles, and soup are outlawed after the queen dies of fright when a (*) rat falls in her food.

The Tale of {Despereaux}

Literature

q3283_3

A popular novel about this figure is T.H. White's The Once and Future King. In the Annales Cambriae (ah-NAH-less CAM-bree-ay), this figure was mortally wounded at the Battle of Camlann during a fight with his son Mordred. In that text, the wizard Merlin is mentioned only once, though in Thomas Malory's The Death of this figure, Merlin helps this man find Excalibur.

King {Arthur}

Mythology

q1969_1

This man used powers granted by the Taft-Hartley Act during a confrontation with air traffic controllers, and his Defense Secretary resigned after violations of the Boland Amendment were revealed.

Ronald (Wilson) Reagan

History

q2637_4

The scholar John Marshall described this text as a parable of the civil wars gripping Rome, and he regards it as a Jewish text written by John of Patmos. The seven heads of the beast described in this book are often interpreted as the succession of seven Roman emperors during the first century. This book also describes the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. For 10 points, name this last book of the New Testament.

Book of {Revelation} [accept Apocalypse of John before "John"; do not accept or prompt on "John"]

Religion

q3103_3

Some of these are statically typed, while others are duck typed or dynamically typed. Many of them must be used in conjunction with a compiler, such as one of them created in the 1970s by Dennis Ritchie, which is named for a letter of the alphabet and has a (*) "plus plus" variety. For 10 points, name these constructs such as Ruby, Python, Java, and C, that provide a way to give instructions to computers.

programming languages [accept computer languages; accept scripting languages; prompt on \"programs\"; prompt on \"languages\"]

Science

q1416_4

This term describes a type of friction whose coefficient is usually larger than that of kinetic friction. It describes a type of equilibrium in which the net torque and net force both equal zero, resulting in a motionless object. A buildup of charge on the surface of an object creates this type of electricity. For 10 points, give this six-letter term also denoting the noise emitted by a mistuned radio or television.

static

Science

q7379_3

Synthetic division can be used to divide these mathematical concepts. The fundamental theorem of algebra says that non-constant examples of these have a zero, and some of their zeroes may have (*) multiplicity. For 10 points, name these types of equations in which the exponents of the variable are natural numbers, and which are called quadratics if they have degree two.

{polynomials} (of one variable)

Science

q7333_1

Most Semitic, Germanic, and Romance languages have a preterite (“PREH-tur-it”) form of this tense. In Spanish, the “imperfect” form of this tense conjugates –ar (“A-R”) verbs to include the stem –aba (“A- B-A”).

{past} tense

Social Science

q406_3

The island of Marajo (mah-RAH-hoh) is located at the mouth of this river which was named by Spanish conquistador Francisco de Orellana (day OH-ray-YAH-nah) for the warrior women of Greek mythology. This river's source lies in the Andes of Peru, but it flows more than 4,000 miles east where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Electric eels, anacondas, and piranhas are among the wildlife found in, for 10 points, what river that drains the rainforests of Brazil?

{Amazon} River [accept Rio {Amazonas}]

Geography

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One senator from this state was the only one not to cast a vote on the December 24th Senate Health Care Bill. That man, George Voinovich (“VOY-no-vitch”), earned his first major political post by defeating Dennis Kucinich (“koo-SIN-itch”). Other political figures from this state include retired Senator John Glenn and current Governor Ted Strickland. For 10 points, what swing state of the 2004 election has its capital at Columbus?

Ohio

Trash

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In this book, Vic Morgeroff mocks the word "enjoyable," and one character carries around a fireengine red bucket.

The Mysterious Benedict Society

Literature

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One character in this short story works at Maw and Meggins. Its title object is thrown into a fire by Sergeant-Major Morris and allegedly belonged to an Indian fakir who wished to demonstrate how fate ruled lives. In this story, Mr. White makes three wishes; the first kills his son Herbert and the second reanimates Herbert's mangled body.

"The Monkey's Paw"

Literature

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In one of this author's novels, Andrew Bolkonski is wounded at Austerlitz and Helene Kuragina's lover is nearly killed in a duel by her husband, Pierre Bezukhov (bezh-oo-KOV). In Another of his works ends with the title lover of Count Vronsky (VRON-skee) throwing herself under a train. For 10 points, name this Russian author who depicted Napoleon's invasion of Russia in War and Peace and wrote Anna Karenina (care-IN-in-ah).

Leo {Tolstoy}

Literature

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Ancient practitioners of this art form include Polykleitos (PAHL-ee-KLY-tohss), whose Doryphoros (dorr-ee-FOR-ohss) is one of the oldest Greek works that still exists. Other practitioners of this art form include Phidias and Myron.

sculpture [or word forms, such as sculpting]

Religion

q1758_2

This person won the Nobel Peace Prize for leading negotiations for the Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War. This leader coined the term "bully pulpit" and introduced the Square Deal.

{Theodore} "Teddy" {Roosevelt} [prompt on Roosevelt; prompt on T.R.]

History

q3131_4

The period of a spring is given by two pi times the square root of this quantity over the spring constant. Heat transfer is equal to the specific heat times the change in temperature times this quantity. A "rest" type is multiplied by the square of the speed of light to give energy. For 10 points, name this quantity that is the "m" in "E equals m c squared."

{mass} [accept {inertia} before \"m\" is read; prompt on m before mentioned]

Science

q2775_2

Policies during this war included the "strategic hamlet" program and the use of Agent Orange as a defoliant. The Battle of Khe Sanh (“KAY SAWN”) was fought during this war, which ended with the fall of Saigon, a city that was renamed after the victorious side's leader, Ho Chi Minh (“HO CHEE MIN”).

{Vietnam} War

History

q4036_1

This term originated from shapes that had non-integer dimensions.

fractals

Science

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This project's "Original Seven" included Gordon Cooper and Deke Slayton. The number 7 featured in the names of every vehicle used, including Friendship 7, flown by John Glenn, and Freedom 7, flown by Alan Shepard, the first American in space.

Project {Mercury} [or Mercury Seven until \"vehicle\" is read; or Astronaut Group 1 until \"vehicle\" is read]

History

q1668_3

The main characters of this book are allowed passage into Fort William Henry after Duncan Heyward tricks a sentinel by speaking French. This book's hero tries to rescue the two "females,"Alice and Cora Munro, after they are kidnapped by Magua (MAH-gwa). For 10 points, name this novel set during the French and Indian War in which Natty Bumppo befriends Chingachgook (CHIN-gach-gook) and Uncas, and written by James Fenimore Cooper.

The Last of the Mohicans

Literature

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This substance, along with milk, is a symbol of fertility in Hinduism. It's not fire, but it has a namesake temple in Zoroastrianism, and Shintoism describes an island that is made from this substance. In Roman Catholicism, this substance is paired with chrism in its most famous use, and Jesus used it to (*) wash the Apostles' feet. For ten points, name this substance that John the Baptist used for baptism in the Jordan River.

water

Religion

q1862_2

One writer in this language wrote the collection “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair.” Another user of this language published the short story collections The Aleph and Ficciones.

{Spanish} [or {Español}]

Literature

q1635_5

In standard units, this force's namesake constant equals 6.67 times ten to the negative eleventh power. This force's magnitude is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between two objects. On earth it causes objects to accelerate at 9.81 meters per second squared. It acts more strongly on objects of greater mass. For 10 points, name this fundamental force that causes objects to fall to the ground.

{gravity} [or (universal) {gravitation} and other word forms]

Science

q3469_1

A series of descending examples of this scale opens Rimsky-Korsakov's famous Flight of the Bumblebee.

{chromatic} scale

Fine Arts

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Composers from this nation include the minimalist creator of Imaginary Landscape No. 4 and Four Minutes Thirty-Three Seconds. Adagio for Strings is an orchestral work from this country.

{United States of America} [or {U.S.A.;} or {America;} or other answers that obviously refer to the country in which this tournament is taking place]

Fine Arts

q634_5

This mountain range is home to the threatened spectacled bear, and large silver mines were found near this range's city of Potosí. The farthest point on the surface from Earth's center is this range's Chimborazo. Its highest peak is (*) Aconcagua, and it is home to Lake Titicaca. Cities in this mountain range include Sucre, La Paz, and Quito. For 10 points, name this mountain range along the Western coast of South America.

the {Andes}

Geography

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In one episode in this work, the narrator tries to convince adults that he is drawing a snake digesting an elephant, which they confuse with a hat. The title character of this novella lived on an asteroid the size of a house before catching a rose in a lie and becoming lonely. Its title character visits seven planets, the last of which is Earth. For 10 points, name this novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (sahnt ex-oo-pair-EE).

The Little Prince [or Le Petit Prince]

Literature