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q1625_4	This character becomes his team's leader after defeating Spitz in a final fight. After being sold to Mercedes, Hal, and Charles, he is rescued by John Thornton. His devotion to Thornton is total; he saves Thornton's life from a drunken miner and from river rapids. (*) For 10 points, what dog stolen from California becomes a Yukon sled dog in Jack London's The Call of the Wild?	Buck	Literature
q1335_2	Homer claimed that this place never has storms and is bound in aether. One goddess associated with this location is Hebe, who serves its residents nectar and ambrosia.	Mount Olympus	Mythology
q36_1	This nation owns the islands of Ushant and Corsica.	France [or French Republic; or République Française]	Geography
q463_3	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.	{John} the Baptist	Religion
q249_4	This singer claims "I'd wait for you forever and a day" and "your world is my world" in one song. Big Sean wonders "I don't know if this makes sense, but you're my hallelujah" in a song where this singer says he'll be your (*) platinum, silver and gold. In another song, this singer says "you'll never be alone" and "I can be a gentleman" if he was the title figure. For 10 points, name this singer of "As Long As You Love Me" and "Boyfriend."	Justin Bieber	Trash
q522_2	In this novel, Bob Sheldon and Randy Adderson take part in an attack on Johnny, causing Johnny to fear for his life. Johnny and his best friend meet two girls at a theater, who turn out to be their attackers' girlfriends, Marcia and Cherry.	The Outsiders	Literature
q5033_2	One method of performing this action involves using a base case and an induction step; another method begins by assuming the opposite and finding something impossible, which is the type "by contradiction". In 1994 Andrew Wiles did this for (*) Fermat's [fair-mah'z] Last Theorem.	mathematical {proof} [accept word forms]	Science
q1862_4	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. Love in the Time of Cholera and One Hundred Years of Solitude were also written in this language. For 10 points, name this language used by Latin American writers such as Pablo Neruda, Jorge Luis Borges, and Gabriel García Márquez.	{Spanish} [or {Español}]	Literature
q2152_4	This author wrote a story in which the inhabitants of Lagash experience darkness for the first time. Along with "Nightfall," this author wrote a series of novels featuring the investigative interactions of Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw. Hari Selden invents the science of psychohistory in this author's novel (*) Foundation. For 10 points, name this Russian-American science fiction writer who depicted the Three Laws of Robotics in his collection, I, Robot.	Isaac Asimov [or Isaak Yudovich Ozimov]	Literature
q35_2	This country's city of Manaus is located at the confluence of the Solimoes [sue-lee-moish] and Negro [naygrow] rivers. Its capital city was designed by Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer.	Federative Republic of {Brazil}	Geography
q1049_3	He defended a campaign fund with his "Checkers Speech," which helped him maintain his role as Dwight Eisenhower's running mate. He was defeated in the 1962 race for Governor of California two years after losing a hotly contested election to John F. Kennedy. For 10 points, name this 37th President of the United States, who resigned following the Watergate scandal.	Richard {Nixon}	History
q406_2	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.	{Amazon} River [accept Rio {Amazonas}]	Geography
q60_5	This country was officially recognized in the Lateran Treaties of 1929. It has extraterritorial authority over Castel Gandolfo. Places of interest in this country include the Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter's Square and Basilica. Voting in this country is restricted to Cardinals under eighty years old. For 10 points, name this world's smallest country located entirely within the city of Rome.	State of the {Vatican City} [accept {Holy See;} accept {Santa Sede;} accept {Stato della Citta} del {Vaticano}]	Geography
q3435_1	A system's Lagrangian (lah-GRAN-jee-uhn) equals this quantity minus potential energy.	{kinetic energy} [prompt on energy; accept kinetic after "energy" but prompt before]	Science
q4935_2	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.	calcium [prompt on \"Ca\" before it is mentioned]	Science
q1607_3	The line "Such is my love, to thee I so belong" comes from one of these works written to a "Fair Youth." Hundreds of these works dedicated to Laura are contained in Il Canzoniere by Petrarch, while a "Dark Lady" is the subject of 26 of this type of (*) poem. "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"	sonnet [prompt on \"poem\"; accept Shakesperean sonnet during the first sentence, but do not accept after; do not accept Petrarchan sonnet]	Literature
q415_4	In this game, one can play the Ruy (“ROY”) Lopez or the Dragon Sicilian. ELO rankings were first computed for competitors in this game, whose special moves include the en passant (“AHN pah-SAHN”) capture and castling. Pieces that move in an L-shape in this game are called knights. For 10 points, name this game in which white and black each try to put their opponent in checkmate.	chess	Fine Arts
q611_2	The extinction of this island's palm trees is discussed in Jared Diamond's book Collapse. Residents of this island created the rongorongo writing system and carried out rituals in the birdman cult.	{Easter} Island [or {Rapa Nui}]	Geography
q4832_4	This father of Kebechet had a cult centered at Cynopolis. This Egyptian god was associated with the Greek deity Hermes because of their similar roles. His mother is given as either Bast or Nephthys, and he predates one of his potential fathers, Osiris, as god of the underworld. This god weighs the heart of the dead against Ma'at's (MAHT's) feather.	{Anubis} [or {Inpu;} or {Anpu;} or {Anup;} or {Ienpw}]	Mythology
q2178_1	In one story from this collection, Palamon and Arcite fight over the hand of Emelye [EMILY], while in another story, an old hag notes that what women want most is to be in charge of their husbands.	The {Canterbury} Tales [prompt on {"The Wife} of {Bath's Tale;"} prompt on "The {Knight's Tale"}]	Literature
q421_1	This author wrote about a country at war with Blefuscu; he also created the land of Glubbdrubdrib and a flying island, Laputa.	Jonathan Swift	Literature
q1318_3	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.	{Ra} [accept {Re} or {Amun}-{Ra} or {Atum}-{Ra}]	Science
q1946_3	The Justice Department suggested using race as a basis for this practice in the 1990's. The term for this practice was first used in 1812, and took its name from a former Governor of Massachusetts that used this practice and the animal that a district map resembled. For 10 points, identify this practice of drawing Congressional boundaries to the advantage of one party.	gerrymandering	History
q57_2	In this city, Wissahickon Creek goes through Fairmount Park. This city can be entered by crossing the Delaware River on the Betsy Ross Bridge.	{Philadelphia,} Pennsylvania	Geography
q1709_4	During this war, Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Tecumseh died during the Battle of the Thames in this war. The White House was burned by the British Army during this war. Francis Scott Key composed the (*) "Star Spangled Banner" during this conflict.	War of 1812	History
q776_1	Some of the most important teachings of this religion include the Four Noble Truths and the Middle Way.	Buddhism	Religion
q838_3	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.	Republic of the {Philippines}	History
q3192_3	In a video on Funny or Die, the family of Greg Pinkleton, who believes he is the title character of this series, stages an intervention. Youtube user Paint sang a summary of this series in 99 seconds using movie themes, while another Youtube user, Neil Cicierega, created a parody of this series in which puppets sing along to a "Mysterious Ticking Noise". For 10 points, name this book series in which Ron and Hermione accompany the title boy wizard.	Harry Potter	Trash
q3809_3	The singer of this song states "Watergate does not bother me" before asking "does your conscience bother you?". This song, which had its guitar line sampled by Kid Rock in "All Summer Long", refers to the title location as a place "where the skies are so blue". For 10 points, name this Lynyrd Skynyrd song which describes a particular southern state and shares its title with a Reese Witherspoon movie.	"Sweet Home Alabama"	Trash
q2867_1	This composer's symphonic tone poems include one originally named Rumba and another that featured taxi cab horns in its premiere at Carnegie Hall.	George {Gershwin} [or Jacob {Gershowitz}]	Fine Arts
q154_3	This leader was denounced by his successor in the "Secret Speech." His country agreed to a nonaggression pact with Germany, but Hitler invaded his nation in Operation Barbarossa. He won a power struggle against Leon Trotsky after Vladimir Lenin's death.	Joseph {Stalin} [or Joseph {Dzughashvili}]	History
q2869_4	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. It was succeeded by the Gemini project and the Apollo program. For 10 points, give NASA's first manned space flight project, named for the Roman messenger god.	Project {Mercury} [or Mercury Seven until \"vehicle\" is read; or Astronaut Group 1 until \"vehicle\" is read]	History
q5117_3	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. Modern works of this type include Frederic Remington's Bronco Buster.	sculpture [or word forms, such as sculpting]	Religion
q1108_1	This leader defeated General Arnegisclus (ar-neh-GISS-kluss) at the Battle of the Utus shortly before destroying the city of Marcianopolis.	{Attila} the Hun	History
q401_2	This novel's protagonist has a sister for whom he buys the record "Little Shirley Beans." The main character of this work loses the fencing team's equipment on the subway and has siblings named D.B, Allie, and Phoebe.	The Catcher in the Rye	Literature
q130_1	This nation's cities include Pleiku in the Central Highlands and the port of Haiphong on the Gulf of Tonkin near the Red River delta.	Socialist Republic of {Vietnam} (or {Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam})	Geography
q991_3	The top left corner of this painting shows partially closed windows, while the right side shows a door with a square window. In the center, a man with a hat sits on a stool with his back facing the viewer. Another man with a hat stares at a man in all white who is leaning down, and a woman with red hair and a red blouse stares at her mug.	Nighthawks	Fine Arts
q1886_1	This man became sole emperor of the Western Roman Empire following Maxentius' death at the Battle of Milvian Bridge.	{Constantine} the {Great} [{or Constantine I; prompt on} Constantine]	History
q1384_1	This man sits between Liberty and Victory in a fresco by Constantino Brumidi on the inside of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.	George Washington	Fine Arts
q494_1	This man's associates included Red Hawley, Bud Kangley, and Shot Gunderson.	Paul Bunyan	Mythology
q466_2	This style emerged in Great Britain in the mid-1950's and was started by the Independent Group. Some examples of this style include the "combines" of Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns's work Flag.	{Pop} Art	Fine Arts
q1562_1	The fundamental theorem of arithmetic states that every positive integer can be uniquely represented as a product of these numbers.	{prime} numbers [or {primes}]	Science
q1833_3	The hormone ethylene causes the abscission of these structures, which have palisade and spongy mesophyll layers. Stomata allow these structures to obtain carbon dioxide, and in monocots, they generally have parallel veins. Tendrils and spines are modified types of these structures that usually consist of a petiole and blade.	leaf [or leaves]	Science
q2152_3	This author wrote a story in which the inhabitants of Lagash experience darkness for the first time. Along with "Nightfall," this author wrote a series of novels featuring the investigative interactions of Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw. Hari Selden invents the science of psychohistory in this author's novel (*) Foundation.	Isaac Asimov [or Isaak Yudovich Ozimov]	Literature
q5079_1	Before he was born, his parents learned that he was not to touch a dead body, and he was to abstain from strong drink.	{Samson}	Religion
q51_4	Landmarks on this island include the El Yunque (“YOON-kay”) rainforest and Fort San Felipe del Moro. Humacao (“HOO-muh-COW”), Caguas (“CAW-gwahs”), Bayamon (“BYE-uh-moan”), and Ponce (“PAWN-say”) are some of its municipalities. The largest municipality shares the name given to the island by Columbus, San Juan. For 10 points, identify this island, a United States commonwealth in the Caribbean.	Puerto Rico	Geography
q926_3	Examples of these in plants include gibberellins and cytokinins in addition to chemicals that cause tropisms by enlarging cells, auxins. Many human examples are classified as peptides, including gastrin, which aids digestion. Another example, which increases the heart rate, is (*) adrenaline, while other examples are steroids that promote sexual development.	hormones	Science
q1368_2	Big Bob Oakley was the first person on this show to say "I'd have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those kids," and one show in this series introduced a character named Scrappy. In 2002, a film of the same name starred Freddie Prinze, Jr. as Freddy and Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne.	Scooby-Doo [accept Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]	Trash
q2112_2	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.	{Noah} [or {Noakh;} accept {Noahide laws} before "nakedness"]	Religion
q1886_4	This man became sole emperor of the Western Roman Empire following Maxentius' death at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. This man would later gain control of the Eastern Roman Empire following his victory over Licinius (lih-SIN-ee-uss) at the Battle of Adrianople. This man issued the Edict of Milan, which established religious toleration throughout the Roman Empire. For 10 points, name this first Christian emperor.	{Constantine} the {Great} [{or Constantine I; prompt on} Constantine]	History
q1660_3	This entity was assembled and in retaliation for English support of the Dutch Revolts. This entity was commanded by Alvaro de Bazan (all-VAR-oh de bah-ZAHN). It intended to deliver troops under the Duke of Parma across the English Channel, but it lost many vessels when attempting to sail around the British Isles in poor weather.	Spanish Armada [accept Armada after "Spain"]	History
q1772_3	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. For 10 points, name this frequency range used by bats for echolocation, and by humans to check the health of unborn babies.	ultrasonic frequencies [or ultrasound; prompt on \"sound\" waves or \"longitudinal\" waves before \"sound wave\" is mentioned]	Science
q1026_3	At the beginning of this play, Prince Escalus declares that the next man to break the peace will be sentenced to death. One title character originally loves Rosaline, while the other is admired by Paris. The former character seeks assistance from the Apothecary and slays Tybalt.	Romeo and Juliet	Literature
q4870_2	Ajax the Greater went mad after this man received the armor of Achilles. Hermes gave this man the herb moly to protect him from the magic of the witch Circe, who then told him about the dangers of (*) Scylla and Charybdis.	Odysseus	Mythology
q2367_2	One show on this television channel features Little Suzy and the title character's mother, named Bunny. In addition to Johnny Bravo, one of this channel's shows included such characters as Mandark and Dee-Dee, who bothered her brother.	{Cartoon Network} [accept {Boomerang} before \"Mandark\" is read]	Trash
q2584_2	In 1994, thieves that stole this painting left a note reading “Thanks for the poor security.” This painting may be a self-portrait depicting an attack of agoraphobia (“uh-GORE-uh-FOE-bee-uh”).	The {Scream} [or {Skrik}; accept The {Cry}]	Fine Arts
q199_3	The Atbarah (“ott-BAR-uh”) is an arm of this river that starts at Lake Tana (“TAWN-uh”). The Aswan (“AHS-wahn”) High Dam, an attempt to control this river's flow, resulted in the creation of Lake Nasser, a massive reservoir shared by two nations. This river splits into two different sections near Khartoum (“CAR-toom”), the Blue and the White.	{Nile} River	Geography
q1660_4	This entity was assembled and in retaliation for English support of the Dutch Revolts. This entity was commanded by Alvaro de Bazan (all-VAR-oh de bah-ZAHN). It intended to deliver troops under the Duke of Parma across the English Channel, but it lost many vessels when attempting to sail around the British Isles in poor weather. For 10 points, identify this fleet of over 130 ships assembled by Philip II of Spain.	Spanish Armada [accept Armada after "Spain"]	History
q295_1	The first president of this nation, Douglas Hyde, was elected thanks to the founder of the Fianna Fail party, the Taoiseach ["tee-shock"] Eamon de Valera.	Republic of Ireland	History
q1671_3	The last "ancient" time period of this nation is named after the burial mounds, or kofun, of that time period. The Gempei War ended the Heian period of this country. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit missionary, and Commodore Matthew Perry came to this country during the Tokugawa Shogunate.	Japan [or Nippon]	History
q426_1	According to one myth, this figure used the eye of the Graiae (GRAY - eye) as a bargaining tool in order to learn the location of the Hesperides.	Perseus	Mythology
q1886_2	This man became sole emperor of the Western Roman Empire following Maxentius' death at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. This man would later gain control of the Eastern Roman Empire following his victory over Licinius (lih-SIN-ee-uss) at the Battle of Adrianople.	{Constantine} the {Great} [{or Constantine I; prompt on} Constantine]	History
q2236_2	One king of this name had his ministers Thomas Cromwell and Thomas More executed. The seventh king of this name founded the Tudor dynasty after he won the Battle of Bosworth Field.	{Henry} [accept {Henry} VIIor {Henry} VIII]	History
q2867_2	This composer's symphonic tone poems include one originally named Rumba and another that featured taxi cab horns in its premiere at Carnegie Hall. This composer of Cuban Overture and An American in Paris also wrote an opera set in Catfish Row that features the songs "It Ain't Necessarily So" and "Bess, You Is My Woman Now."	George {Gershwin} [or Jacob {Gershowitz}]	Fine Arts
q1830_4	This novel's main character expresses lament that his dad says everything is "fine." It depicts a ritual in which a boy must draw from a box containing five white marbles and one black one. Emile Janza calls this book's main character "a fairy" and "a queer" in response to that character's attempted defiance of the Vigils. For 10 points, name this Robert Cormier book about Jerry Renault's refusal to sell the title sweet.	The Chocolate War	Literature
q313_3	This city contains the neo-gothic Votive Church, and its Karlskirche (KARLS-keer-kuh) is the largest Baroque Cathedral north of the Alps. It is the capital of a country with such states as Burgenland, Tyrol, and Styria. This city's Ring Boulevard was ordered to be restructured by Franz Joseph I, and it lies on the Danube just upriver from Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.	{Vienna,} Austria [or {Wien}]	Geography
q1154_2	In this novel, a widow seeks help moving her house out of the path of Farmer Fitzgibbon's plow. Jeremy takes her to visit a wise, old owl who suggests asking the title characters to move her house "to the lee of the stone."	Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of {NIMH}	Literature
q4442_4	One of Maxwell's equations describes how this physical quantity produces a magnetic field. A diode allows it to flow in only one direction. It equals (*) voltage over resistance according to Ohm's law, and comes in alternating and direct types. For 10 points, name this quantity whose units are amperes, and which measures the rate of charge flowing in a circuit.	electric current [accept direct current; prompt on \"DC\"]	Science
q1870_1	During his final command, he planned the amphibious assault at Inchon.	Douglas {MacArthur}	History
q1880_1	One provision in a treaty of this name called for Congress to "eagerly recommend" that state legislatures provide for the rights and properties of certain citizens to be returned.	Treaty of {Paris}	History
q1988_3	This dynasty ended after the rebellion of the peasant Li Zicheng. It gained power after the Battle of Lake Poyang, won by its first emperor, Hongwu, who had lead the Red Turban Rebellion. During this dynasty, Matteo Ricci founded a Jesuit mission, and also during this dynasty were the Yung Lo-sponsored voyages of Zheng He.	{Ming} Dynasty [or Ming Chao]	History
q1785_4	This particle was discovered by J.J. Thomson, and its exact charge was discovered in the Millikan oil drop experiment. According to the Pauli Exclusion Principle, two of these particles cannot exist in the same quantum state. These particles are shared during covalent bonding and orbit around the nucleus. For 10 points, name this subatomic particle with a negative charge.	electron [prompt on fermion]	Science
q1125_3	COPI vesicles depart from this organelle's cis face, while at its trans face, proteins being sent to the lysosome are tagged with mannose-6-phosphate. B-cells rely on these organelles to secrete antibodies, and most products of the rough (*) ER are sent here for modification. For 10 points, name this organelle made of cisternae that serves as the sorting and packaging center of the cell.	{Golgi} apparatus/complex/body	Science
q2294_1	While president of the Estates-General (es-TAHTS zhay-nay-RAHL), this man presented the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen to Louis XVI.	Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de {Lafayette}	History
q401_4	This novel's protagonist has a sister for whom he buys the record "Little Shirley Beans." The main character of this work loses the fencing team's equipment on the subway and has siblings named D.B, Allie, and Phoebe. That protagonist gets kicked out of (*) Pencey Prep, and walks around New York City complaining about the "phoniness" of the world. For 10 points, name this novel about Holden Caulfield by J.D. Salinger.	The Catcher in the Rye	Literature
q641_1	This work includes a production of Don Juan Triumphant, a work written by the title character.	The Phantom of the Opera	Fine Arts
q1681_1	One of the title characters in this story tells his father he is looking back at his white cat sitting on the roof.	\"Hansel and Gretel\" [or \"Hansel und Gretel\"]	Literature
q1611_1	That story describes how this phenomenon was found by a man tending his father-in-law Jethro's flock on Mount Horeb.	the {burning bush} [accept clear equivalents]	Religion
q605_3	He published a then-controversial theory in "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres," whose preface included a dedication to Pope Paul III so as to deflect controversy. In critiquing an opposing theory, he criticized the separate treatment of each planet, as had been done by Ptolemy (TAHL-eh-mee). For 10 points, name the astronomer who first proved the theory of heliocentrism (HEE-lee-oh-SEN-trizzuhm), a Polish scientist.	Nicolaus Copernicus	Science
q2036_3	In one work, this writer wrote about Otto, whose scientific curiosity is not shared by Axel Lidenbrock (“LIE-den-brock”). In another of his novels, the Abraham Lincoln is captained by Pierre Aronnax (“AIR- oh-nax”) and the Nautilus is captained by Captain Nemo. For 10 points, name this French writer who wrote Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.	Jules {Verne}	Literature
q1753_1	This man fought alongside Hirtius and Pansa at one battle, and he founded Nicopolis near where his friend Marcus Agrippa won a battle at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf.	Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus [or Gaius Octavius Thurinus or Octavian]	History
q1086_1	One composer from this country depicted a "March to the Scaffold" in a five movement symphony, while another used a snare drum ostinato in a Spanish-inspired piece.	Republic of France	Fine Arts
q3721_3	One group in this conflict is the SLM, led by Abdul Wahid (“WAH-heed”) al Nur. The Arabic-speaking Janjaweed (“JOHN-juh-weed”), a major counter-insurgency force, has tried to stop refugees from reaching Chad. In February 2010, JEM signed a truce with Omar Al-Bashir, a major development in, for 10 points, what conflict between Arab and non-Arabs in the western part of Sudan?	{war} in {Darfur} [accept equivalents involving violence in {Darfur}, such as genocide; prompt on	History
q1371_4	Rheumatic fever can damage the mitral region of this organ, which uses Purkinje fibers to coordinate activity with the SA node. A murmur results from valves leaking in this organ that is served by the (*) coronary arteries and surrounded by the pericardium. This organ directly connects to the aorta and has two atria and two ventricles. For 10 points, name this organ of the circulatory system that pumps blood through the body.	heart	Science
q1481_1	One of these musical works features a harpsichord cadenza that was probably played by J.S. Bach at its premiere.	concerto [accept Brandenburg Concerto(s) before \"Bela Bartok\" is mentioned]	Fine Arts
q89_2	The Sorbonne is the university of this city, which is divided into twenty arrondissements. This city is the site of a monument built to commemorate victory at the Battle of Austerlitz, the Arc de Triomphe.	Paris	Geography
q1295_1	Judge Maria Lourdes Afiuni (lord-AYS ah-FEE-oon-EE) was arrested in this country on graft charges because she ordered the release of banker Luis Cedeno (loo-EE SEH-dane-YO).	Bolivarian Republic of {Venezuela}	Trash
q3276_4	An operation of this name can be performed on two matrices, one of which has an equal number of rows to the other's number of columns. Although this operation is not uniquely defined for vectors, two approximations are the cross product and the dot product. This operation is governed by the distributive property. For 10 points, identify this arithmetic operation, the inverse of division.	{multiplication} [accept matrix {multiplication} in the first sentence]	Science
q247_2	This country's Kruger National Park, part of the lowveld grassland, is named for a 19th-century leader of its Transvaal region, the site of gold and diamond mines. Lesotho is completely surrounded by this country, which was governed by an "apartheid" regime before it elected Nelson Mandela president in 1994.	Republic of {South Africa} [or {RSA}]	Geography
q5547_1	One Canada Square, the tallest building completed in this city, is meant to rival its traditional financial center, home to a cathedral designed by Christopher Wren.	{London}	Social Science
q1170_1	One chytrid (KYE-trid) member of this group has been blamed for the worldwide decline in frog populations, and the Salem witch trials have been blamed on another species that infests rye with ergot.	Fungi [or fungus]	Science
q530_5	This city, home to the War Memorial Opera House, has such suburbs as Daly City. In it can be found Russian Hill and Lake Merced as well as Nob Hill. This city's district of Haight-Ashbury was a center of hippie culture. Its namesake body of water contains Treasure Island and Angel Island; across that bay lies Oakland. For 10 points, name this city at the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge.	{San Francisco,} California	Geography
q630_4	In 2012 an unknown disk-shaped object was found on the floor of this sea. Arms of this sea include the Gulf of Riga and Gulf of Bothnia. The Kiel (KEEL) Canal bypasses Kattegat (KAH-teh-gaht) Bay and Skagerrak (SKAH-geh-rahk) Strait to connect this sea to the North Sea. Germany and Poland are on its southern shore.	Baltic Sea	Geography
q5249_2	The NASA Juno spacecraft is destined for this body in 2016, when it will observe this body's magnetic field and determine the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in its atmosphere. Its closest Galilean satellite is partially molten because of tidal forces, and is called Io.	Jupiter	Science
q1818_2	The characters in this novel are either "biguns" or "littluns." In this novel, a fat asthmatic is killed by a falling rock that also shatters a conch shell, and a group of choir boys led by Jack Merridew kill a sow and impale her head on a stick as an offering for "the beast."	Lord of the Flies	Literature
q1324_3	One author from this country won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his book, The Captive Mind, which had been banned by the communist government of his homeland. That writer, Czełslaw Miłosz (CHES-waf ME-Wosh), also wrote a poem for a memorial to slain shipyard workers in (*) Gdansk. For 10 points, identify this country, the setting for many books by Isaac Bashevis Singer, including A Day of Pleasure: Stories of a Boy Growing Up in Warsaw.	Republic of Poland [or Rzeczpospolita Polska]	Literature
q2429_3	The sun deity of this myth system hid in a cave after her brother threw a flayed horse at her, but she was lured out with a dance and a mirror. After visiting the underworld, one of this myth system's gods washed his face, giving birth to the storm god Susano'o, the moon god (*) Tsukuyomi, and the sun goddess Amaterasu. Kami are the spiritual essences of, for 10 points, what mythological system practiced in Japan?	Shintoism	Mythology
q1359_3	Along with his accomplice David Herold, he was tracked down to the farm of Richard Garrett where he was shot and killed by Boston Corbett. He received medical attention from Dr. Samuel Mudd in the wake of his most famous action, and after jumping from a balcony onto the stage, he famously shouted "sic semper tyrannis" to the crowd at Ford's Theater. For 10 points, identify this assassin of Abraham Lincoln.	John Wilkes {Booth}	History
q1734_2	In this novel, a dead parachutist is discovered by the strange introverted character Simon. Sam and Eric are the last followers of one character in this novel.	Lord of the Flies	Literature
q4046_2	One of these conflicts contained the Battle of the Trebia and the Battle of Lake Trasimene. Cato the Elder said during the last one that the enemy city "delenda est," meaning that it must be destroyed.	Punic Wars	History

q1625_4

This character becomes his team's leader after defeating Spitz in a final fight. After being sold to Mercedes, Hal, and Charles, he is rescued by John Thornton. His devotion to Thornton is total; he saves Thornton's life from a drunken miner and from river rapids. (*) For 10 points, what dog stolen from California becomes a Yukon sled dog in Jack London's The Call of the Wild?

Buck

Literature

q1335_2

Homer claimed that this place never has storms and is bound in aether. One goddess associated with this location is Hebe, who serves its residents nectar and ambrosia.

Mount Olympus

Mythology

q36_1

This nation owns the islands of Ushant and Corsica.

France [or French Republic; or République Française]

Geography

q463_3

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.

{John} the Baptist

Religion

q249_4

This singer claims "I'd wait for you forever and a day" and "your world is my world" in one song. Big Sean wonders "I don't know if this makes sense, but you're my hallelujah" in a song where this singer says he'll be your (*) platinum, silver and gold. In another song, this singer says "you'll never be alone" and "I can be a gentleman" if he was the title figure. For 10 points, name this singer of "As Long As You Love Me" and "Boyfriend."

Justin Bieber

Trash

q522_2

In this novel, Bob Sheldon and Randy Adderson take part in an attack on Johnny, causing Johnny to fear for his life. Johnny and his best friend meet two girls at a theater, who turn out to be their attackers' girlfriends, Marcia and Cherry.

The Outsiders

Literature

q5033_2

One method of performing this action involves using a base case and an induction step; another method begins by assuming the opposite and finding something impossible, which is the type "by contradiction". In 1994 Andrew Wiles did this for (*) Fermat's [fair-mah'z] Last Theorem.

mathematical {proof} [accept word forms]

Science

q1862_4

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. Love in the Time of Cholera and One Hundred Years of Solitude were also written in this language. For 10 points, name this language used by Latin American writers such as Pablo Neruda, Jorge Luis Borges, and Gabriel García Márquez.

{Spanish} [or {Español}]

Literature

q2152_4

This author wrote a story in which the inhabitants of Lagash experience darkness for the first time. Along with "Nightfall," this author wrote a series of novels featuring the investigative interactions of Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw. Hari Selden invents the science of psychohistory in this author's novel (*) Foundation. For 10 points, name this Russian-American science fiction writer who depicted the Three Laws of Robotics in his collection, I, Robot.

Isaac Asimov [or Isaak Yudovich Ozimov]

Literature

q35_2

This country's city of Manaus is located at the confluence of the Solimoes [sue-lee-moish] and Negro [naygrow] rivers. Its capital city was designed by Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer.

Federative Republic of {Brazil}

Geography

q1049_3

He defended a campaign fund with his "Checkers Speech," which helped him maintain his role as Dwight Eisenhower's running mate. He was defeated in the 1962 race for Governor of California two years after losing a hotly contested election to John F. Kennedy. For 10 points, name this 37th President of the United States, who resigned following the Watergate scandal.

Richard {Nixon}

History

q406_2

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.

{Amazon} River [accept Rio {Amazonas}]

Geography

q60_5

This country was officially recognized in the Lateran Treaties of 1929. It has extraterritorial authority over Castel Gandolfo. Places of interest in this country include the Sistine Chapel and Saint Peter's Square and Basilica. Voting in this country is restricted to Cardinals under eighty years old. For 10 points, name this world's smallest country located entirely within the city of Rome.

State of the {Vatican City} [accept {Holy See;} accept {Santa Sede;} accept {Stato della Citta} del {Vaticano}]

Geography

q3435_1

A system's Lagrangian (lah-GRAN-jee-uhn) equals this quantity minus potential energy.

{kinetic energy} [prompt on energy; accept kinetic after "energy" but prompt before]

Science

q4935_2

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.

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

Science

q1607_3

The line "Such is my love, to thee I so belong" comes from one of these works written to a "Fair Youth." Hundreds of these works dedicated to Laura are contained in Il Canzoniere by Petrarch, while a "Dark Lady" is the subject of 26 of this type of (*) poem. "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"

sonnet [prompt on \"poem\"; accept Shakesperean sonnet during the first sentence, but do not accept after; do not accept Petrarchan sonnet]

Literature

q415_4

In this game, one can play the Ruy (“ROY”) Lopez or the Dragon Sicilian. ELO rankings were first computed for competitors in this game, whose special moves include the en passant (“AHN pah-SAHN”) capture and castling. Pieces that move in an L-shape in this game are called knights. For 10 points, name this game in which white and black each try to put their opponent in checkmate.

chess

Fine Arts

q611_2

The extinction of this island's palm trees is discussed in Jared Diamond's book Collapse. Residents of this island created the rongorongo writing system and carried out rituals in the birdman cult.

{Easter} Island [or {Rapa Nui}]

Geography

q4832_4

This father of Kebechet had a cult centered at Cynopolis. This Egyptian god was associated with the Greek deity Hermes because of their similar roles. His mother is given as either Bast or Nephthys, and he predates one of his potential fathers, Osiris, as god of the underworld. This god weighs the heart of the dead against Ma'at's (MAHT's) feather.

{Anubis} [or {Inpu;} or {Anpu;} or {Anup;} or {Ienpw}]

Mythology

q2178_1

In one story from this collection, Palamon and Arcite fight over the hand of Emelye [EMILY], while in another story, an old hag notes that what women want most is to be in charge of their husbands.

The {Canterbury} Tales [prompt on {"The Wife} of {Bath's Tale;"} prompt on "The {Knight's Tale"}]

Literature

q421_1

This author wrote about a country at war with Blefuscu; he also created the land of Glubbdrubdrib and a flying island, Laputa.

Jonathan Swift

Literature

q1318_3

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.

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

Science

q1946_3

The Justice Department suggested using race as a basis for this practice in the 1990's. The term for this practice was first used in 1812, and took its name from a former Governor of Massachusetts that used this practice and the animal that a district map resembled. For 10 points, identify this practice of drawing Congressional boundaries to the advantage of one party.

gerrymandering

History

q57_2

In this city, Wissahickon Creek goes through Fairmount Park. This city can be entered by crossing the Delaware River on the Betsy Ross Bridge.

{Philadelphia,} Pennsylvania

Geography

q1709_4

During this war, Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Tecumseh died during the Battle of the Thames in this war. The White House was burned by the British Army during this war. Francis Scott Key composed the (*) "Star Spangled Banner" during this conflict.

War of 1812

History

q776_1

Some of the most important teachings of this religion include the Four Noble Truths and the Middle Way.

Buddhism

Religion

q838_3

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.

Republic of the {Philippines}

History

q3192_3

In a video on Funny or Die, the family of Greg Pinkleton, who believes he is the title character of this series, stages an intervention. Youtube user Paint sang a summary of this series in 99 seconds using movie themes, while another Youtube user, Neil Cicierega, created a parody of this series in which puppets sing along to a "Mysterious Ticking Noise". For 10 points, name this book series in which Ron and Hermione accompany the title boy wizard.

Harry Potter

Trash

q3809_3

The singer of this song states "Watergate does not bother me" before asking "does your conscience bother you?". This song, which had its guitar line sampled by Kid Rock in "All Summer Long", refers to the title location as a place "where the skies are so blue". For 10 points, name this Lynyrd Skynyrd song which describes a particular southern state and shares its title with a Reese Witherspoon movie.

"Sweet Home Alabama"

Trash

q2867_1

This composer's symphonic tone poems include one originally named Rumba and another that featured taxi cab horns in its premiere at Carnegie Hall.

George {Gershwin} [or Jacob {Gershowitz}]

Fine Arts

q154_3

This leader was denounced by his successor in the "Secret Speech." His country agreed to a nonaggression pact with Germany, but Hitler invaded his nation in Operation Barbarossa. He won a power struggle against Leon Trotsky after Vladimir Lenin's death.

Joseph {Stalin} [or Joseph {Dzughashvili}]

History

q2869_4

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. It was succeeded by the Gemini project and the Apollo program. For 10 points, give NASA's first manned space flight project, named for the Roman messenger god.

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

History

q5117_3

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. Modern works of this type include Frederic Remington's Bronco Buster.

sculpture [or word forms, such as sculpting]

Religion

q1108_1

This leader defeated General Arnegisclus (ar-neh-GISS-kluss) at the Battle of the Utus shortly before destroying the city of Marcianopolis.

{Attila} the Hun

History

q401_2

This novel's protagonist has a sister for whom he buys the record "Little Shirley Beans." The main character of this work loses the fencing team's equipment on the subway and has siblings named D.B, Allie, and Phoebe.

The Catcher in the Rye

Literature

q130_1

This nation's cities include Pleiku in the Central Highlands and the port of Haiphong on the Gulf of Tonkin near the Red River delta.

Socialist Republic of {Vietnam} (or {Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam})

Geography

q991_3

The top left corner of this painting shows partially closed windows, while the right side shows a door with a square window. In the center, a man with a hat sits on a stool with his back facing the viewer. Another man with a hat stares at a man in all white who is leaning down, and a woman with red hair and a red blouse stares at her mug.

Nighthawks

Fine Arts

q1886_1

This man became sole emperor of the Western Roman Empire following Maxentius' death at the Battle of Milvian Bridge.

{Constantine} the {Great} [{or Constantine I; prompt on} Constantine]

History

q1384_1

This man sits between Liberty and Victory in a fresco by Constantino Brumidi on the inside of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.

George Washington

Fine Arts

q494_1

This man's associates included Red Hawley, Bud Kangley, and Shot Gunderson.

Paul Bunyan

Mythology

q466_2

This style emerged in Great Britain in the mid-1950's and was started by the Independent Group. Some examples of this style include the "combines" of Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns's work Flag.

{Pop} Art

Fine Arts

q1562_1

The fundamental theorem of arithmetic states that every positive integer can be uniquely represented as a product of these numbers.

{prime} numbers [or {primes}]

Science

q1833_3

The hormone ethylene causes the abscission of these structures, which have palisade and spongy mesophyll layers. Stomata allow these structures to obtain carbon dioxide, and in monocots, they generally have parallel veins. Tendrils and spines are modified types of these structures that usually consist of a petiole and blade.

leaf [or leaves]

Science

q2152_3

This author wrote a story in which the inhabitants of Lagash experience darkness for the first time. Along with "Nightfall," this author wrote a series of novels featuring the investigative interactions of Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw. Hari Selden invents the science of psychohistory in this author's novel (*) Foundation.

Isaac Asimov [or Isaak Yudovich Ozimov]

Literature

q5079_1

Before he was born, his parents learned that he was not to touch a dead body, and he was to abstain from strong drink.

{Samson}

Religion

q51_4

Landmarks on this island include the El Yunque (“YOON-kay”) rainforest and Fort San Felipe del Moro. Humacao (“HOO-muh-COW”), Caguas (“CAW-gwahs”), Bayamon (“BYE-uh-moan”), and Ponce (“PAWN-say”) are some of its municipalities. The largest municipality shares the name given to the island by Columbus, San Juan. For 10 points, identify this island, a United States commonwealth in the Caribbean.

Puerto Rico

Geography

q926_3

Examples of these in plants include gibberellins and cytokinins in addition to chemicals that cause tropisms by enlarging cells, auxins. Many human examples are classified as peptides, including gastrin, which aids digestion. Another example, which increases the heart rate, is (*) adrenaline, while other examples are steroids that promote sexual development.

hormones

Science

q1368_2

Big Bob Oakley was the first person on this show to say "I'd have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for those kids," and one show in this series introduced a character named Scrappy. In 2002, a film of the same name starred Freddie Prinze, Jr. as Freddy and Sarah Michelle Gellar as Daphne.

Scooby-Doo [accept Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]

Trash

q2112_2

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.

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

Religion

q1886_4

This man became sole emperor of the Western Roman Empire following Maxentius' death at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. This man would later gain control of the Eastern Roman Empire following his victory over Licinius (lih-SIN-ee-uss) at the Battle of Adrianople. This man issued the Edict of Milan, which established religious toleration throughout the Roman Empire. For 10 points, name this first Christian emperor.

{Constantine} the {Great} [{or Constantine I; prompt on} Constantine]

History

q1660_3

This entity was assembled and in retaliation for English support of the Dutch Revolts. This entity was commanded by Alvaro de Bazan (all-VAR-oh de bah-ZAHN). It intended to deliver troops under the Duke of Parma across the English Channel, but it lost many vessels when attempting to sail around the British Isles in poor weather.

Spanish Armada [accept Armada after "Spain"]

History

q1772_3

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. For 10 points, name this frequency range used by bats for echolocation, and by humans to check the health of unborn babies.

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

Science

q1026_3

At the beginning of this play, Prince Escalus declares that the next man to break the peace will be sentenced to death. One title character originally loves Rosaline, while the other is admired by Paris. The former character seeks assistance from the Apothecary and slays Tybalt.

Romeo and Juliet

Literature

q4870_2

Ajax the Greater went mad after this man received the armor of Achilles. Hermes gave this man the herb moly to protect him from the magic of the witch Circe, who then told him about the dangers of (*) Scylla and Charybdis.

Odysseus

Mythology

q2367_2

One show on this television channel features Little Suzy and the title character's mother, named Bunny. In addition to Johnny Bravo, one of this channel's shows included such characters as Mandark and Dee-Dee, who bothered her brother.

{Cartoon Network} [accept {Boomerang} before \"Mandark\" is read]

Trash

q2584_2

In 1994, thieves that stole this painting left a note reading “Thanks for the poor security.” This painting may be a self-portrait depicting an attack of agoraphobia (“uh-GORE-uh-FOE-bee-uh”).

The {Scream} [or {Skrik}; accept The {Cry}]

Fine Arts

q199_3

The Atbarah (“ott-BAR-uh”) is an arm of this river that starts at Lake Tana (“TAWN-uh”). The Aswan (“AHS-wahn”) High Dam, an attempt to control this river's flow, resulted in the creation of Lake Nasser, a massive reservoir shared by two nations. This river splits into two different sections near Khartoum (“CAR-toom”), the Blue and the White.

{Nile} River

Geography

q1660_4

This entity was assembled and in retaliation for English support of the Dutch Revolts. This entity was commanded by Alvaro de Bazan (all-VAR-oh de bah-ZAHN). It intended to deliver troops under the Duke of Parma across the English Channel, but it lost many vessels when attempting to sail around the British Isles in poor weather. For 10 points, identify this fleet of over 130 ships assembled by Philip II of Spain.

Spanish Armada [accept Armada after "Spain"]

History

q295_1

The first president of this nation, Douglas Hyde, was elected thanks to the founder of the Fianna Fail party, the Taoiseach ["tee-shock"] Eamon de Valera.

Republic of Ireland

History

q1671_3

The last "ancient" time period of this nation is named after the burial mounds, or kofun, of that time period. The Gempei War ended the Heian period of this country. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit missionary, and Commodore Matthew Perry came to this country during the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Japan [or Nippon]

History

q426_1

According to one myth, this figure used the eye of the Graiae (GRAY - eye) as a bargaining tool in order to learn the location of the Hesperides.

Perseus

Mythology

q1886_2

This man became sole emperor of the Western Roman Empire following Maxentius' death at the Battle of Milvian Bridge. This man would later gain control of the Eastern Roman Empire following his victory over Licinius (lih-SIN-ee-uss) at the Battle of Adrianople.

{Constantine} the {Great} [{or Constantine I; prompt on} Constantine]

History

q2236_2

One king of this name had his ministers Thomas Cromwell and Thomas More executed. The seventh king of this name founded the Tudor dynasty after he won the Battle of Bosworth Field.

{Henry} [accept {Henry} VIIor {Henry} VIII]

History

q2867_2

This composer's symphonic tone poems include one originally named Rumba and another that featured taxi cab horns in its premiere at Carnegie Hall. This composer of Cuban Overture and An American in Paris also wrote an opera set in Catfish Row that features the songs "It Ain't Necessarily So" and "Bess, You Is My Woman Now."

George {Gershwin} [or Jacob {Gershowitz}]

Fine Arts

q1830_4

This novel's main character expresses lament that his dad says everything is "fine." It depicts a ritual in which a boy must draw from a box containing five white marbles and one black one. Emile Janza calls this book's main character "a fairy" and "a queer" in response to that character's attempted defiance of the Vigils. For 10 points, name this Robert Cormier book about Jerry Renault's refusal to sell the title sweet.

The Chocolate War

Literature

q313_3

This city contains the neo-gothic Votive Church, and its Karlskirche (KARLS-keer-kuh) is the largest Baroque Cathedral north of the Alps. It is the capital of a country with such states as Burgenland, Tyrol, and Styria. This city's Ring Boulevard was ordered to be restructured by Franz Joseph I, and it lies on the Danube just upriver from Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.

{Vienna,} Austria [or {Wien}]

Geography

q1154_2

In this novel, a widow seeks help moving her house out of the path of Farmer Fitzgibbon's plow. Jeremy takes her to visit a wise, old owl who suggests asking the title characters to move her house "to the lee of the stone."

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of {NIMH}

Literature

q4442_4

One of Maxwell's equations describes how this physical quantity produces a magnetic field. A diode allows it to flow in only one direction. It equals (*) voltage over resistance according to Ohm's law, and comes in alternating and direct types. For 10 points, name this quantity whose units are amperes, and which measures the rate of charge flowing in a circuit.

electric current [accept direct current; prompt on \"DC\"]

Science

q1870_1

During his final command, he planned the amphibious assault at Inchon.

Douglas {MacArthur}

History

q1880_1

One provision in a treaty of this name called for Congress to "eagerly recommend" that state legislatures provide for the rights and properties of certain citizens to be returned.

Treaty of {Paris}

History

q1988_3

This dynasty ended after the rebellion of the peasant Li Zicheng. It gained power after the Battle of Lake Poyang, won by its first emperor, Hongwu, who had lead the Red Turban Rebellion. During this dynasty, Matteo Ricci founded a Jesuit mission, and also during this dynasty were the Yung Lo-sponsored voyages of Zheng He.

{Ming} Dynasty [or Ming Chao]

History

q1785_4

This particle was discovered by J.J. Thomson, and its exact charge was discovered in the Millikan oil drop experiment. According to the Pauli Exclusion Principle, two of these particles cannot exist in the same quantum state. These particles are shared during covalent bonding and orbit around the nucleus. For 10 points, name this subatomic particle with a negative charge.

electron [prompt on fermion]

Science

q1125_3

COPI vesicles depart from this organelle's cis face, while at its trans face, proteins being sent to the lysosome are tagged with mannose-6-phosphate. B-cells rely on these organelles to secrete antibodies, and most products of the rough (*) ER are sent here for modification. For 10 points, name this organelle made of cisternae that serves as the sorting and packaging center of the cell.

{Golgi} apparatus/complex/body

Science

q2294_1

While president of the Estates-General (es-TAHTS zhay-nay-RAHL), this man presented the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen to Louis XVI.

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de {Lafayette}

History

q401_4

This novel's protagonist has a sister for whom he buys the record "Little Shirley Beans." The main character of this work loses the fencing team's equipment on the subway and has siblings named D.B, Allie, and Phoebe. That protagonist gets kicked out of (*) Pencey Prep, and walks around New York City complaining about the "phoniness" of the world. For 10 points, name this novel about Holden Caulfield by J.D. Salinger.

The Catcher in the Rye

Literature

q641_1

This work includes a production of Don Juan Triumphant, a work written by the title character.

The Phantom of the Opera

Fine Arts

q1681_1

One of the title characters in this story tells his father he is looking back at his white cat sitting on the roof.

\"Hansel and Gretel\" [or \"Hansel und Gretel\"]

Literature

q1611_1

That story describes how this phenomenon was found by a man tending his father-in-law Jethro's flock on Mount Horeb.

the {burning bush} [accept clear equivalents]

Religion

q605_3

He published a then-controversial theory in "On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres," whose preface included a dedication to Pope Paul III so as to deflect controversy. In critiquing an opposing theory, he criticized the separate treatment of each planet, as had been done by Ptolemy (TAHL-eh-mee). For 10 points, name the astronomer who first proved the theory of heliocentrism (HEE-lee-oh-SEN-trizzuhm), a Polish scientist.

Nicolaus Copernicus

Science

q2036_3

In one work, this writer wrote about Otto, whose scientific curiosity is not shared by Axel Lidenbrock (“LIE-den-brock”). In another of his novels, the Abraham Lincoln is captained by Pierre Aronnax (“AIR- oh-nax”) and the Nautilus is captained by Captain Nemo. For 10 points, name this French writer who wrote Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

Jules {Verne}

Literature

q1753_1

This man fought alongside Hirtius and Pansa at one battle, and he founded Nicopolis near where his friend Marcus Agrippa won a battle at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf.

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus [or Gaius Octavius Thurinus or Octavian]

History

q1086_1

One composer from this country depicted a "March to the Scaffold" in a five movement symphony, while another used a snare drum ostinato in a Spanish-inspired piece.

Republic of France

Fine Arts

q3721_3

One group in this conflict is the SLM, led by Abdul Wahid (“WAH-heed”) al Nur. The Arabic-speaking Janjaweed (“JOHN-juh-weed”), a major counter-insurgency force, has tried to stop refugees from reaching Chad. In February 2010, JEM signed a truce with Omar Al-Bashir, a major development in, for 10 points, what conflict between Arab and non-Arabs in the western part of Sudan?

{war} in {Darfur} [accept equivalents involving violence in {Darfur}, such as genocide; prompt on

History

q1371_4

Rheumatic fever can damage the mitral region of this organ, which uses Purkinje fibers to coordinate activity with the SA node. A murmur results from valves leaking in this organ that is served by the (*) coronary arteries and surrounded by the pericardium. This organ directly connects to the aorta and has two atria and two ventricles. For 10 points, name this organ of the circulatory system that pumps blood through the body.

heart

Science

q1481_1

One of these musical works features a harpsichord cadenza that was probably played by J.S. Bach at its premiere.

concerto [accept Brandenburg Concerto(s) before \"Bela Bartok\" is mentioned]

Fine Arts

q89_2

The Sorbonne is the university of this city, which is divided into twenty arrondissements. This city is the site of a monument built to commemorate victory at the Battle of Austerlitz, the Arc de Triomphe.

Paris

Geography

q1295_1

Judge Maria Lourdes Afiuni (lord-AYS ah-FEE-oon-EE) was arrested in this country on graft charges because she ordered the release of banker Luis Cedeno (loo-EE SEH-dane-YO).

Bolivarian Republic of {Venezuela}

Trash

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An operation of this name can be performed on two matrices, one of which has an equal number of rows to the other's number of columns. Although this operation is not uniquely defined for vectors, two approximations are the cross product and the dot product. This operation is governed by the distributive property. For 10 points, identify this arithmetic operation, the inverse of division.

{multiplication} [accept matrix {multiplication} in the first sentence]

Science

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This country's Kruger National Park, part of the lowveld grassland, is named for a 19th-century leader of its Transvaal region, the site of gold and diamond mines. Lesotho is completely surrounded by this country, which was governed by an "apartheid" regime before it elected Nelson Mandela president in 1994.

Republic of {South Africa} [or {RSA}]

Geography

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One Canada Square, the tallest building completed in this city, is meant to rival its traditional financial center, home to a cathedral designed by Christopher Wren.

{London}

Social Science

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One chytrid (KYE-trid) member of this group has been blamed for the worldwide decline in frog populations, and the Salem witch trials have been blamed on another species that infests rye with ergot.

Fungi [or fungus]

Science

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This city, home to the War Memorial Opera House, has such suburbs as Daly City. In it can be found Russian Hill and Lake Merced as well as Nob Hill. This city's district of Haight-Ashbury was a center of hippie culture. Its namesake body of water contains Treasure Island and Angel Island; across that bay lies Oakland. For 10 points, name this city at the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge.

{San Francisco,} California

Geography

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In 2012 an unknown disk-shaped object was found on the floor of this sea. Arms of this sea include the Gulf of Riga and Gulf of Bothnia. The Kiel (KEEL) Canal bypasses Kattegat (KAH-teh-gaht) Bay and Skagerrak (SKAH-geh-rahk) Strait to connect this sea to the North Sea. Germany and Poland are on its southern shore.

Baltic Sea

Geography

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The NASA Juno spacecraft is destined for this body in 2016, when it will observe this body's magnetic field and determine the ratio of hydrogen to oxygen in its atmosphere. Its closest Galilean satellite is partially molten because of tidal forces, and is called Io.

Jupiter

Science

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The characters in this novel are either "biguns" or "littluns." In this novel, a fat asthmatic is killed by a falling rock that also shatters a conch shell, and a group of choir boys led by Jack Merridew kill a sow and impale her head on a stick as an offering for "the beast."

Lord of the Flies

Literature

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One author from this country won the Nobel Prize for Literature for his book, The Captive Mind, which had been banned by the communist government of his homeland. That writer, Czełslaw Miłosz (CHES-waf ME-Wosh), also wrote a poem for a memorial to slain shipyard workers in (*) Gdansk. For 10 points, identify this country, the setting for many books by Isaac Bashevis Singer, including A Day of Pleasure: Stories of a Boy Growing Up in Warsaw.

Republic of Poland [or Rzeczpospolita Polska]

Literature

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The sun deity of this myth system hid in a cave after her brother threw a flayed horse at her, but she was lured out with a dance and a mirror. After visiting the underworld, one of this myth system's gods washed his face, giving birth to the storm god Susano'o, the moon god (*) Tsukuyomi, and the sun goddess Amaterasu. Kami are the spiritual essences of, for 10 points, what mythological system practiced in Japan?

Shintoism

Mythology

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Along with his accomplice David Herold, he was tracked down to the farm of Richard Garrett where he was shot and killed by Boston Corbett. He received medical attention from Dr. Samuel Mudd in the wake of his most famous action, and after jumping from a balcony onto the stage, he famously shouted "sic semper tyrannis" to the crowd at Ford's Theater. For 10 points, identify this assassin of Abraham Lincoln.

John Wilkes {Booth}

History

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In this novel, a dead parachutist is discovered by the strange introverted character Simon. Sam and Eric are the last followers of one character in this novel.

Lord of the Flies

Literature

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One of these conflicts contained the Battle of the Trebia and the Battle of Lake Trasimene. Cato the Elder said during the last one that the enemy city "delenda est," meaning that it must be destroyed.

Punic Wars

History