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q2807_4	During his execution, this figure was pierced by the Lance of Longinus. In addition to yelling at a fig tree for not bearing fruit, this figure healed a pig-eating man from Gerasa possessed by a horde of devils named Legion. This man was put to death by Pontius Pilate, and drops of his blood fell into the Holy Grail. For 10 points, name this Messiah and only son of God according to Christianity.	{Jesus Christ} [accept {either}]	Religion
q1797_2	This owner of a stuffed elephant named Ella Funt plays a black-nosed sheep in a Christmas play and dresses up as "the baddest witch in the world." She has a cat named Picky-Picky until it dies, and she also sees herself in an infinite mirror.	{Ramona} Geraldine {Quimby} [accept either]	Literature
q3195_2	Like the kidney, this organ possesses large amounts of smooth endoplasmic reticulum because of its role in removing toxins from the body. This organ converts glycogen into glucose and creates cholesterol.	{liver}	Science
q541_1	In Jainism, this object's central point is Mount Meru.	{Earth} [accept equivalents like world or land before \"planet\" is mentioned]	Mythology
q1532_3	This poem's original form notes that the speaker and his addressee have "rin about the braes" and "paidl't i' the burn." The speaker of this poem written in Scottish dialect claims that they will "take a cup of kindness yet" and asks, "Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to min'?" For 10 points, name this Robert Burns poem that is often sung on New Year's Eve.	"Auld Lang Syne"	Literature
q257_1	The Ghawar (gah-WAHR) oil field is located in this nation, whose flag contains an image of a white sword on a green field.	Saudi Arabia	Geography
q4442_1	One of Maxwell's equations describes how this physical quantity produces a magnetic field.	electric current [accept direct current; prompt on \"DC\"]	Science
q1386_2	This figure lost his first wife after she bounced so high she hit her head on the moon. He won a wrestling match with the Bear Lake Monster and wore a rattlesnake necktie.	{Pecos Bill} [prompt on Bill]	Mythology
q141_3	One novel by this man sees a recurring protagonist help to rescue his friend Chingachgook's betrothed Wah-ta!-wah from the Hurons. This man wrote another novel in which the angry Magua (MAHG-wah) tries to kill Cora Munro, and the title person is not the protagonist Hawkeye, but rather Uncas (UN-kass) . For ten points, name this author whose Leatherstocking Tales include The Deerslayer and The Last of the Mohicans.	James Fenimore {Cooper}	Literature
q1506_3	The density parameter for the non-relativistic form of this falls off with the cube of the scale factor. This substance dominated the universe from approximately 75,000 years after the Big-Bang until about 4 billion years ago. Deviations in the expected orbital speed of galaxies suggests the presence of the (*) "dark" form of this.	matter	Science
q1641_3	The philosophy of nullification was developed to oppose this form of government. The Ninth and Tenth Amendments specifically create this type of government, which is defined as a power-sharing arrangement between national and state governments. For 10 points, name this type of government after which a political party including John Adams was named.	{federalism} [accept word forms such as {federalist}]	History
q1780_4	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. He also wrote about a man who is abducted by (*) Trafalmadorians after surviving the firebombing of Dresden. For 10 points, identify this author who wrote about Billy Pilgrim in Slaughterhouse-Five.	Kurt Vonnegut	Literature
q3154_4	The would-be assassin of this person clashed with his attorney, Judy Clarke, when told his target survived. She received a standing ovation from Congress when she appeared to cast a vote in August 2011. Less than 7 months earlier, she was fighting for her life, after being shot in the head by Jared Loughner in a Safeway parking lot. For 10 points, name this Arizona congresswoman who resigned her office in January 2012.	Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords	Trash
q3709_2	In this book, the French general Montcalm shows one character a letter from General Webb, which prompt ons a long march during which a massacre occurs. The beginning of this novel sees Colonel Munro's two daughters being escorted to Fort William Henry.	The Last of the Mohicans	Literature
q265_1	Solving an example of this mathematical concept is equivalent to finding the intersection of hyperplanes in n-dimensional space.	system of {linear equations} [or system of simultaneous {linear equations;} prompt on \"system\"]	Science
q1254_4	The muon was detected in a device named for these objects; that device was succeeded by the bubble chamber. Adding silver iodide to these structures attempts to release their contents in a namesake "seeding" technique. These structures are formed when the temperature falls below the dew point, causing condensation of water. For 10 points, cumulus, stratus, and cirrus are all types of what water formations in the sky?	{clouds} [accept {cloud chamber} before "release" is read]	Science
q1249_3	One of this man's short stories talks about how the reverend Mr. Hooper refuses to remove the titular cloth from his face. In addition to The Minister's Black Veil, he wrote a novel that tells of Arthur Dimmsdale's affair with Hester Prynne, which results in his being branded with an "A." For 10 points, name this American author of the House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter.	Nathaniel Hawthorne	Literature
q1694_2	One character in this novel asks the protagonist if he's happy; that character is Clarisse McClellan. Another character in this book sets herself on fire rather than leave her house.	Fahrenheit-451	Literature
q3525_2	This person negotiated a treaty that ceded Florida to the United States with Luis de Onis (loo-EES day oh-"NIECE") while serving as James Monroe's Secretary of State. This man agreed to name Henry Clay Secretary of State in order to break a deadlock in the House of Representatives; that decision was the first "corrupt bargain."	{John Quincy Adams} [prompt on {Adams;} do not prompt on or accept "John Adams"]	History
q1386_4	This figure lost his first wife after she bounced so high she hit her head on the moon. He won a wrestling match with the Bear Lake Monster and wore a rattlesnake necktie. This figure was raised by coyotes until the age of fifteen and attempted to ride a tornado like a horse, creating Death Valley when he finally fell off. For 10 points, name this cowboy hero of American folklore.	{Pecos Bill} [prompt on Bill]	Mythology
q283_1	The last wild herd of bison in the United States was located in this park, where today they are hunted by grizzly bears and wolves reintroduced in the 1990s.	Yellowstone National Park	Geography
q1661_2	In November 2010, this state's voters rejected a proposition legalizing marijuana. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will determine the constitutionality of "Proposition 8," which put a stop to gay marriages in this state.	California	Trash
q3602_2	This man patented a smokeless propellant known as ballistite. Another of his inventions consisted of diatomaceous earth.	Alfred Nobel	History
q2314_1	One ruler of this historical country went on a "Grand Embassy" to the west to learn shipbuilding and military training.	{Russian Empire} [do not accept or prompt on "Soviet Union" or "U.S.S.R."]	History
q1992_4	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"].	Kingdom of {Norway} [accept {Kongeriket Norge}]	History
q1898_1	While in Auvers [oh-vair], this man painted his physician holding a foxglove plant.	Vincent (Willem) {Van Gogh}	Fine Arts
q4248_2	This man was killed by a crossbow bolt while besieging the castle Charlus-Chabrol. After the departure of Philip Augustus of France, this man led the Christian armies in the Third Crusade, during which he achieved peace with Saladin.	Richard I of England [or Richard the Lionhearted; or Richard Coeur de Lion; prompt on Richard]	History
q72_2	This bill placed an additional 3.8% tax on investment income for high earners, and it also capped Flexible Spending Accounts. In June 2012, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of this law under Congress's power to levy (*) taxes and granted states the power to avoid its Medicaid expansions.	{Obamacare} [or {Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act} or {PPACA}]	Trash
q6207_3	At the suggestion of a Serbian merchant, this artist began his career making toys. His works include the giant Flamingo in Chicago. As his popularity grew, he started to construct both wire sculpture and kinetic art as seen in Form Against Yellow and Lobster Trap and Fish Tail.	Alexander {Calder}	Fine Arts
q4770_3	The earliest example of this form of music, created by Jacopo Peri (“perry”), described the love between Apollo and Daphne by combining Greek-style tragedy and musical accompaniment. More recent stars in this discipline include Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. For 10 points, identify this art form that combines music and acting, which one might hear at La Scala in Milan.	opera	Fine Arts
q4931_2	Gamma-tubulin (TOO-byoo-lin) is needed to activate centrosomes in this phase, which follows the G2 checkpoint. One of these phases in meiosis includes synapsis (sin-APP-sis) and the crossing over of homologous chromosomes.	prophase [accept prophase I; prompt on meiosis until read; prompt on mitosis until "meiosis" is read but do not accept or prompt on it afterwards]	Science
q3260_1	This shape names a law for adding vectors.	{parallelogram} [do not accept or prompt on more specific answers such as "rhombus," "square," or "rectangle;" do not accept or prompt on less specific answers such as "quadrilateral"]	Science
q1534_2	Among those killed in this work is Giles Corey. Reverend Hale arrives to examine the unconscious Betty.	The Crucible	Literature
q4838_2	Other than James and John, this is the only man to witness the Transfiguration of Jesus. He cut off the guard Malchus's ear during a showdown in the Garden of Gethsemane.	{Simon Peter} [accept {Saint Peter} the Apostle; do not accept just Simon]	Religion
q1618_1	Characters in this work include Count Ugolino as well as Francesca da Rimini, whose husband caught her with Paolo.	{Inferno} [prompt on The {Divine Comedy} before mentioned]	Literature
q2429_1	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.	Shintoism	Mythology
q2367_3	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. (*) For 10 points, name this television channel that aired such shows as Dexter's Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls but is now better known for airing Regular Show and Adventure Time.	{Cartoon Network} [accept {Boomerang} before \"Mandark\" is read]	Trash
q545_2	In the buildup to this battle, the losing commander set up a fortification at Gloucester (“GLAU-ster”) shortly after retreating from Williamsburg. A key turning point in this battle was the arrival of reinforcements under Count Rochambeau (“RO-sham-BO”).	Battle of {Yorktown}	History
q11186_1	After the end of this book, Doug Hoo becomes an Olympic medalist, but during it, his parents own a Chinese restaurant.	The {Westing} Game	Trash
q15074_4	The fourth chapter in this collection of adventures features a sensible Badger attempting to curb the reckless behavior of a fellow Wild Wood citizen. That effort fails, causing the Badger to put the citizen under house arrest. While the Water Rat stands guard, Mr. (*) Toad escapes his prison by feigning illness and stealing a car before setting off on a Wild Ride. For 10 points, name this book by Kenneth Grahame.	The Wind in the Willows	Literature
q1921_2	In this novel the narrator's father shoots Tim Johnson, a rabid dog. The narrator and her brother are attacked on the way home from a Halloween pageant, but are saved by Boo Radley.	To Kill a Mockingbird	Literature
q3840_1	Amazonstone (“AM-uh-zon-STONE”) and cleavelandite (“Cleveland ite”) are members of this group of minerals.	feldspar	Science
q623_3	This nation's Diogo de Silves discovered the Azores. It split lands with Spain in the Treaty of Tordesillas (tor-day-SEE-yahs). This nation's Henry the Navigator promoted exploration, and its explorers were the first Europeans to round the Cape of Good Hope and sail to India.	Portugal	History
q3346_1	This instrument descended from the chalumeau (“SHAL-oo-mow”).	{clarinet}	Fine Arts
q3389_3	This movie character wants to live with Bonnie instead of going to college. In an earlier story, Sid Phillips plans to barbecue him, but is scared away. In another story, he plans to rescue his friends from Sunnyside when he learns that Lots-o-Huggin' Bear is not a kind leader, but rather an evil tyrant.	Woody	Trash
q11186_2	After the end of this book, Doug Hoo becomes an Olympic medalist, but during it, his parents own a Chinese restaurant. In this book, J.J. Ford recognizes some clues, taken from America the Beautiful, to be like a Queen's Sacrifice.	The {Westing} Game	Trash
q2402_4	The fundamental units in these body parts work according to the sliding-filament hypothesis and are called sarcomeres. The type that surrounds hollow organs such as the stomach is the smooth type, and the other two types are cardiac and skeletal. One of them, the diaphragm, ultimately fails in a namesake kind of "dystrophy." For 10 points, name these human organs necessary for movement, which include triceps and biceps.	muscles	Science
q387_4	The name for the physical state of the universe during this event was explained and named by Stephen Hawking. Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation is left over from just after this event, which was hypothesized by Georges Lemaître. Hubble's use of the Doppler Effect helped to prove that this event occurred. For 10 points, name this event in cosmological history during which the universe started to expand rapidly.	Big Bang	Science
q327_4	For boasting of an affair with this goddess, Anchises was struck lame by Zeus. She and Persephone were forced to each spend a third of the year with Adonis. This goddess arrived on the island of Cythera after being born from (*) sea foam, and she was trapped under a golden net with her lover Ares while she was married to Hephaestus. For 10 points, name this Greek goddess of love and beauty.	Aphrodite [accept Venus until \"Hephaestus\" is mentioned]	Mythology
q1611_3	That story describes how this phenomenon was found by a man tending his father-in-law Jethro's flock on Mount Horeb. While investigating it, Moses was told to deliver the children of Israel out of slavery in Egypt. For 10 points, identify this phenomenon in which a certain plant was engulfed in fire without being consumed.	the {burning bush} [accept clear equivalents]	Religion
q358_3	This goddess may have conceived children by eating lettuce. This "cow-eyed" goddess had a wagon pulled by peacocks. She sent a gadfly to sting a cow who had escaped from the hundred-eyed monster Argus.	Hera	Mythology
q505_2	The late Senator Robert Byrd once held the rank of Exalted Cyclops in this organization, whose first major leader was Nathan Bedford Forrest. The Civil Rights Act of 1871 was also named for this group.	Ku Klux Klan	History
q2036_1	In one work, this writer wrote about Otto, whose scientific curiosity is not shared by Axel Lidenbrock (“LIE-den-brock”).	Jules {Verne}	Literature
q1672_3	In one part of this work, Madame de Villefort (veel-FOR) goes on a poisoning spree for her son's inheritance, and the title character saves Valentine by building her resistance. In another part, Abbé (AHbay) Faria gives lessons to the title character in the Château d'If (shah-TOE DEEF). For 10 points, Mondego (mahn-DAY-go) and Danglars (dahn-GLAHR) conspire to imprison the title character, Edmond Dantes (DAN-tayss), in what Alexandre Dumas (doo-MAH) novel about a self-made nobleman?	The Count of Monte Cristo [or Le Comte de Monte-Cristo]	Literature
q1611_2	That story describes how this phenomenon was found by a man tending his father-in-law Jethro's flock on Mount Horeb. While investigating it, Moses was told to deliver the children of Israel out of slavery in Egypt.	the {burning bush} [accept clear equivalents]	Religion
q1040_3	During this battle, a bayonet charge by the 20th Maine, led by Joshua Chamberlain, helped defend one important hill. Besides Little Round Top, other areas of contest included Devil's Den and the Peach Orchard. The decisive action in this battle was a failed assault on Cemetery Ridge known as Pickett's Charge.	Battle of Gettysburg	History
q3448_2	By mass, most of the atmosphere is contained within this layer, as it is the densest. Reaching a maximum height of about 16 kilometers at the equator, the boundary immediately above it is the coldest part of the atmosphere, and the jet stream is strongest just below that pause.	{troposphere}	Science
q304_4	This geographical feature has its lowest point at Bentley Trench. A lake here lies under Vostok Station. Mt. Erebus is found on Ross Island off itscoast, between Marie Byrd and Victoria lands.	Antarctica	Geography
q2575_1	This man's assertion that the world is made of pure, transcendent ideas accessible to us only through images of them is known as his Theory of Forms.	{Plato}	Science
q5117_1	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.	sculpture [or word forms, such as sculpting]	Religion
q3228_3	William Crawford finished third in the general election in this year, in which one loser accused the Speaker of the House of negotiating a "corrupt bargain." Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, but did not carry enough votes in the Electoral College to prevent it from being decided in the House of Representatives. For 10 points, name this presidential election won by John Quincy Adams.	Election of {1824}	History
q2125_3	This work opens with the title item given as a gift by Drosselmeyer; it is later broken by Fritz. Spanish, Arabian, and Chinese dances in this ballet are said to represent different substances such as chocolate, coffee, and tea. The Waltz of the Snowflakes and Dance of the (*) Sugarplum Fairy appear in, for 10 points, what Peter Tchaikovsky ballet about Clara's Christmas gift coming to life?	The {Nutcracker} [or {Shchelkunchik}]	Fine Arts
q358_2	This goddess may have conceived children by eating lettuce. This "cow-eyed" goddess had a wagon pulled by peacocks.	Hera	Mythology
q1719_1	In this state in 2013, researchers announced that they had cured a two-year-old girl of HIV.	Mississippi	Trash
q3840_2	Amazonstone (“AM-uh-zon-STONE”) and cleavelandite (“Cleveland ite”) are members of this group of minerals. Samples of it which show a high opalescence (“OH-puh-LESS-ence”) are traded as moonstone, and some with a yellow or orange tint are sold as sunstone.	feldspar	Science
q1571_2	A pressure associated with this process is a colligative (“co-LIG-uh-tiv”) property proportional to mass and temperature, and is defined as the hydrostatic (“HY-dro-STAT-ick”) pressure necessary to counteract this process. A “reverse” form of this process is sometimes used to purify water.	{osmosis} [prompt on {diffusion}]	Science
q223_3	Calderas are formed from the collapse of these objects, which can be divided into composite, shield, and cinder cone types. The Hawaiian Islands were formed from these landforms, which are most commonly found in the Ring of Fire. For 10 points, name these landforms that can be classified as active, dormant, or extinct based on the time they last erupted.	volcanoes	Science
q5008_3	Cadmus once killed this deity's dragon and had to serve this deity for eight years, after which he married Harmonia, this deity's daughter. This deity was wounded by Diomedes (die-AHM- ee-dees) during the Trojan War when he appeared on the battlefield helping the Trojans. This deity's union with Aphrodite yielded Eros (AIR-ohs) and his attendants Phobos (FOE-bows) and Deimos (DAY-mows).	{Ares} [prompt on {Mars} until "Greek"]	Mythology
q2050_3	One character in this book describes himself as the "shortest giant" and "tallest midget." The protagonist is instructed to follow a line forever and then turn left to find infinity. The protagonist is accompanied by Tock and the Humbug in a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason from the Castle in the Air.	The Phantom Tollbooth	Literature
q32_2	When one of this state's senators, Mel Martinez, did not seek reelection, George LeMieux (leh-MEW) was appointed to that position. In 2010, a three-way race for that seat involved former Republican governor Charlie Crist, who ran as an Independent, and eventual winner Marco Rubio.	Florida	Geography
q1481_2	One of these musical works features a harpsichord cadenza that was probably played by J.S. Bach at its premiere. Bela Bartok wrote one of these works for Orchestra.	concerto [accept Brandenburg Concerto(s) before \"Bela Bartok\" is mentioned]	Fine Arts
q2565_5	During this battle, Senlac Hill was the site of a defensive position set up by housecarls. The losing side's forces had been weakened in a previous battle against Harold Hardrada at Stamford Bridge. The winning side's commander claimed to be the rightful successor to Edward the Confessor. King (*) Harold Godwinson was killed during this battle. For 10 points, name this 1066 battle in which William of Normandy conquered England.	Battle of Hastings	History
q1644_2	This composer of the oratorio Judith Triumphans and the opera Orlando Furioso composed a set of twelve violin concertos titled The Contest Between Harmony and Invention, the first of which simulates a barking dog using forte violas and the fourth of which uses pizzicato notes to mimic icy rain in winter. Nicknamed the Red Priest, for 10 points, name this Italian composer who included La Primavera (PREEmah- VAIR-uh), or "Spring," in The Four Seasons.	Antonio Vivaldi	Fine Arts
q578_6	This figure once tried to destroy mankind by tearing out an eye, which turned into Hathor. At night, he brings light to the darkness of the underworld. The disk above this deity's head is called Aton. Apep is depicted in an eternal struggle with this god, whose primary center of worship was at Heliopolis. In the form of Atum, he is the figure who gives light and warmth. For 10 points, name this Egyptian sun deity.	{Ra} [accept Amon-{Ra} or {Re} or Amon-{Re;} do not accept {“Amon”} by itself]	Fine Arts
q545_1	In the buildup to this battle, the losing commander set up a fortification at Gloucester (“GLAU-ster”) shortly after retreating from Williamsburg.	Battle of {Yorktown}	History
q2229_3	These figures sent the dragon Campe to guard their more monstrous brothers in Tartarus. After losing a war in which he led these gods, Atlas was forced to lift the sky on his shoulders. Though he was one of them, (*) Prometheus left their side and joined with Zeus, who was the son of two of these gods named Rhea and Cronus.	Titans	Mythology
q1357_2	In this book, Vic Morgeroff mocks the word "enjoyable," and one character carries around a fireengine red bucket. The two primary adults in this book are rival twin brothers who suffer from narcolepsy.	The Mysterious Benedict Society	Literature
q1363_2	In this author's final novel, the illegitimate son Pavel Smerdyakov [SMARED-yak-ov] works as a servant in his father's house; the title characters of that work are Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha. In another work by this author, Sofia Marmeladova moves to Siberia where Raskolnikov (rass-KOL-nik-ov) is imprisoned for killing a pawnbroker.	Fyodor Dostoyevsky	Literature
q4910_1	The harmonic one of n numbers in a data set is n divided by the sum of the reciprocals of the numbers.	{Mean} [do not accept “average”]	Science
q43_4	This state contains the Tongass National Forest and the "Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes." The Alexander Archipelago is on one side of its "Inside Passage;" on the other side is this state's panhandle. The Brooks Range is an extension of the Rocky Mountains into this state. This state's city of Wasilla (wuh-SILL-uh) is a suburb of its largest city, Anchorage.	Alaska	Geography
q4841_1	This deity caused Hodr (HOE-dur) to kill another god with mistletoe, and then failed to weep for that god in the guise of Thokk.	Loki	Mythology
q3365_2	This man's popularity plummeted following the disastrous rescue attempt of Operation Eagle Claw. He claimed that the United States faced a "crisis of confidence" in his "malaise" speech.	James Earl "Jimmy" {Carter,} Jr.	History
q229_1	This river was known in ancient times as the "Black" River due to the black silt it deposited during floods.	{Nile} River	Geography
q1474_2	Both Globular Cluster M54, the center of this constellation's namesake dwarf elliptical galaxy, and a possible supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way are found in this constellation. Unusually, its brightest star is its epsilon star, Kaus Australis, found in its Milk Dipper, or Teapot, asterism.	Sagittarius	Science
q179_3	This city's northeast is home to Mount Scopus (“SCOPE-us”), often used as a point of attack by forces attempting to invade it. Landmarks in this city include the Dome of the Rock, revered by many Muslims who consider this city their third holiest, and the western wall of the former Temple Mount, which is now a major site for followers of Judaism. For 10 points, name this city of importance to three religions, the capital of Israel.	Jerusalem	Geography
q224_3	This mountain range includes the Vilcabamba (“VEEL-cuh-BOM-buh”) sub-range and contains a plateau called the altiplano (“ALL-tee-PLAN-oh”). It is home to the tallest volcano on Earth, Ojos (“OH- hoess”) del Salado, and the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere, Aconcagua (“AH-con-CAH-gwa”). Llamas were domesticated in, for 10 points, what longest mountain range on Earth, located in western South America?	{Andes} Mountains	Geography
q9518_2	One copy of this document was sent to the Cinque [sink] ports. It notably banned the use of fish-weir traps, and Innocent III tried to make it void after one of its signers repented to him.	{Magna Carta} Libertatum [or {Great Charter} of {Liberties;} prompt on Runnymede {Charter}]	History
q1518_2	This city is where Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man works at the Liberty Paint Company. George Selden wrote about a cricket in one of this city's major public spaces.	New York City	Literature
q4845_4	In Norse mythology, the wolf Hati will devour this object at Ragnarok while Skoll will eat its sister. One goddess of this object put the shepherd Endymion in an eternal sleep and was the sister of Eos and Helios. Thoth's ibis bill represents the (*) crescent shape of this object. The Greek goddess Selene and the Roman goddess Luna were goddesses of, for 10 points, what nighttime celestial object?	moon	Mythology
q3863_3	By definition, this type of object does not clear the neighborhood around its orbit. Haumea (how- MAY-uh), found in 2003, and Makemake (MAH-keh-MAH-keh), found in 2005, are two examples found in the Kuiper (KYE-per) Belt. An object similar to those two was "downgraded" to this status in 2006.	dwarf planet [accept dwarf after "planet" is read but prompt before; do not accept "planet" by itself]	Science
q2199_1	The distribution of these items was outlawed in Mumbai, India after a 2005 flood was partly blamed on blocked drains throughout the city.	non-biodegradable {plastic bags} [prompt on {bags}]	Science
q3488_1	An alpha particle is a nucleus of this element, which has a filled 1s (ONE S) orbital but no p orbitals at ground state.	helium [accept He before it is read]	Science
q2634_4	Edouard (“ED-oo-ard”) Lalo wrote a violin concerto named after a symphony from this country. One composer from this country wrote a ballet that contains the Fire Dance and portrays Caramelo (“CAR-uh- MELL-oh”), called Love, The Magician. A dance from this country was the inspiration for Maurice Ravel's Bolero. For 10 points, name this European country that was written about in Albeniz's (“AL-ben- eez's”) Iberia and whose toreadors are characters in Carmen.	{Spain}	Fine Arts
q861_3	One folk hero from this nation killed policemen at Stringybark Creek; that man is "Ned" Kelly. One insurrection in this nation stripped William Bligh of his governorship; that insurrection is the Rum Rebellion. The "Stolen Generations" are children taken by the government of this nation from the Aborigines.	Commonwealth of Australia	History
q3462_2	This country was headed by Kurt Waldheim after he was UN Secretary-General. Waldheim was controversial because after the Anschluss uniting this country with (*) Germany, he joined a group affiliated with the Nazis.	Austria	History
q1976_2	Bill Clinton is the United Nations special envoy to this nation. Toussaint L'Ouverture (“TOO-saunt LOO-vair-choor”) National Airport was used as the base of operations for its president, René Préval (“ruh-NAY pray-VAHL”), after a 2010 disaster that provoked mass migration to the neighboring Dominican Republic.	{Haiti}	History
q1628_2	The two-tiered tracking system during the Civil Rights era was one attempt to avoid this practice. Appropriations bills are not subject to it, and Strom Thurmond once did this for 24 hours and 37 minutes.	{filibuster} [accept word forms]	Social Science
q1830_3	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.	The Chocolate War	Literature
q667_2	This poet wrote about a maiden who was killed by jealous angels and who lived "in a kingdom by the sea." He wrote about a creature that sits "On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door."	Edgar Allen Poe	Literature
q1606_4	In one novel, this writer depicted Catherine as the lover of Frederic Henry. In another novel, this writer depicted Maria as the lover of Robert Jordan. In a third novel by this writer, Frances is replaced by Lady Brett Ashley as the mistress of Robert Cohn (“CONE”). For 10 points, name this American writer who wrote A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Sun Also Rises.	Ernest {Hemingway}	Literature

q2807_4

During his execution, this figure was pierced by the Lance of Longinus. In addition to yelling at a fig tree for not bearing fruit, this figure healed a pig-eating man from Gerasa possessed by a horde of devils named Legion. This man was put to death by Pontius Pilate, and drops of his blood fell into the Holy Grail. For 10 points, name this Messiah and only son of God according to Christianity.

{Jesus Christ} [accept {either}]

Religion

q1797_2

This owner of a stuffed elephant named Ella Funt plays a black-nosed sheep in a Christmas play and dresses up as "the baddest witch in the world." She has a cat named Picky-Picky until it dies, and she also sees herself in an infinite mirror.

{Ramona} Geraldine {Quimby} [accept either]

Literature

q3195_2

Like the kidney, this organ possesses large amounts of smooth endoplasmic reticulum because of its role in removing toxins from the body. This organ converts glycogen into glucose and creates cholesterol.

{liver}

Science

q541_1

In Jainism, this object's central point is Mount Meru.

{Earth} [accept equivalents like world or land before \"planet\" is mentioned]

Mythology

q1532_3

This poem's original form notes that the speaker and his addressee have "rin about the braes" and "paidl't i' the burn." The speaker of this poem written in Scottish dialect claims that they will "take a cup of kindness yet" and asks, "Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to min'?" For 10 points, name this Robert Burns poem that is often sung on New Year's Eve.

"Auld Lang Syne"

Literature

q257_1

The Ghawar (gah-WAHR) oil field is located in this nation, whose flag contains an image of a white sword on a green field.

Saudi Arabia

Geography

q4442_1

One of Maxwell's equations describes how this physical quantity produces a magnetic field.

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

Science

q1386_2

This figure lost his first wife after she bounced so high she hit her head on the moon. He won a wrestling match with the Bear Lake Monster and wore a rattlesnake necktie.

{Pecos Bill} [prompt on Bill]

Mythology

q141_3

One novel by this man sees a recurring protagonist help to rescue his friend Chingachgook's betrothed Wah-ta!-wah from the Hurons. This man wrote another novel in which the angry Magua (MAHG-wah) tries to kill Cora Munro, and the title person is not the protagonist Hawkeye, but rather Uncas (UN-kass) . For ten points, name this author whose Leatherstocking Tales include The Deerslayer and The Last of the Mohicans.

James Fenimore {Cooper}

Literature

q1506_3

The density parameter for the non-relativistic form of this falls off with the cube of the scale factor. This substance dominated the universe from approximately 75,000 years after the Big-Bang until about 4 billion years ago. Deviations in the expected orbital speed of galaxies suggests the presence of the (*) "dark" form of this.

matter

Science

q1641_3

The philosophy of nullification was developed to oppose this form of government. The Ninth and Tenth Amendments specifically create this type of government, which is defined as a power-sharing arrangement between national and state governments. For 10 points, name this type of government after which a political party including John Adams was named.

{federalism} [accept word forms such as {federalist}]

History

q1780_4

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. He also wrote about a man who is abducted by (*) Trafalmadorians after surviving the firebombing of Dresden. For 10 points, identify this author who wrote about Billy Pilgrim in Slaughterhouse-Five.

Kurt Vonnegut

Literature

q3154_4

The would-be assassin of this person clashed with his attorney, Judy Clarke, when told his target survived. She received a standing ovation from Congress when she appeared to cast a vote in August 2011. Less than 7 months earlier, she was fighting for her life, after being shot in the head by Jared Loughner in a Safeway parking lot. For 10 points, name this Arizona congresswoman who resigned her office in January 2012.

Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords

Trash

q3709_2

In this book, the French general Montcalm shows one character a letter from General Webb, which prompt ons a long march during which a massacre occurs. The beginning of this novel sees Colonel Munro's two daughters being escorted to Fort William Henry.

The Last of the Mohicans

Literature

q265_1

Solving an example of this mathematical concept is equivalent to finding the intersection of hyperplanes in n-dimensional space.

system of {linear equations} [or system of simultaneous {linear equations;} prompt on \"system\"]

Science

q1254_4

The muon was detected in a device named for these objects; that device was succeeded by the bubble chamber. Adding silver iodide to these structures attempts to release their contents in a namesake "seeding" technique. These structures are formed when the temperature falls below the dew point, causing condensation of water. For 10 points, cumulus, stratus, and cirrus are all types of what water formations in the sky?

{clouds} [accept {cloud chamber} before "release" is read]

Science

q1249_3

One of this man's short stories talks about how the reverend Mr. Hooper refuses to remove the titular cloth from his face. In addition to The Minister's Black Veil, he wrote a novel that tells of Arthur Dimmsdale's affair with Hester Prynne, which results in his being branded with an "A." For 10 points, name this American author of the House of the Seven Gables and The Scarlet Letter.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Literature

q1694_2

One character in this novel asks the protagonist if he's happy; that character is Clarisse McClellan. Another character in this book sets herself on fire rather than leave her house.

Fahrenheit-451

Literature

q3525_2

This person negotiated a treaty that ceded Florida to the United States with Luis de Onis (loo-EES day oh-"NIECE") while serving as James Monroe's Secretary of State. This man agreed to name Henry Clay Secretary of State in order to break a deadlock in the House of Representatives; that decision was the first "corrupt bargain."

{John Quincy Adams} [prompt on {Adams;} do not prompt on or accept "John Adams"]

History

q1386_4

This figure lost his first wife after she bounced so high she hit her head on the moon. He won a wrestling match with the Bear Lake Monster and wore a rattlesnake necktie. This figure was raised by coyotes until the age of fifteen and attempted to ride a tornado like a horse, creating Death Valley when he finally fell off. For 10 points, name this cowboy hero of American folklore.

{Pecos Bill} [prompt on Bill]

Mythology

q283_1

The last wild herd of bison in the United States was located in this park, where today they are hunted by grizzly bears and wolves reintroduced in the 1990s.

Yellowstone National Park

Geography

q1661_2

In November 2010, this state's voters rejected a proposition legalizing marijuana. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will determine the constitutionality of "Proposition 8," which put a stop to gay marriages in this state.

California

Trash

q3602_2

This man patented a smokeless propellant known as ballistite. Another of his inventions consisted of diatomaceous earth.

Alfred Nobel

History

q2314_1

One ruler of this historical country went on a "Grand Embassy" to the west to learn shipbuilding and military training.

{Russian Empire} [do not accept or prompt on "Soviet Union" or "U.S.S.R."]

History

q1992_4

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"].

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

History

q1898_1

While in Auvers [oh-vair], this man painted his physician holding a foxglove plant.

Vincent (Willem) {Van Gogh}

Fine Arts

q4248_2

This man was killed by a crossbow bolt while besieging the castle Charlus-Chabrol. After the departure of Philip Augustus of France, this man led the Christian armies in the Third Crusade, during which he achieved peace with Saladin.

Richard I of England [or Richard the Lionhearted; or Richard Coeur de Lion; prompt on Richard]

History

q72_2

This bill placed an additional 3.8% tax on investment income for high earners, and it also capped Flexible Spending Accounts. In June 2012, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of this law under Congress's power to levy (*) taxes and granted states the power to avoid its Medicaid expansions.

{Obamacare} [or {Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act} or {PPACA}]

Trash

q6207_3

At the suggestion of a Serbian merchant, this artist began his career making toys. His works include the giant Flamingo in Chicago. As his popularity grew, he started to construct both wire sculpture and kinetic art as seen in Form Against Yellow and Lobster Trap and Fish Tail.

Alexander {Calder}

Fine Arts

q4770_3

The earliest example of this form of music, created by Jacopo Peri (“perry”), described the love between Apollo and Daphne by combining Greek-style tragedy and musical accompaniment. More recent stars in this discipline include Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. For 10 points, identify this art form that combines music and acting, which one might hear at La Scala in Milan.

opera

Fine Arts

q4931_2

Gamma-tubulin (TOO-byoo-lin) is needed to activate centrosomes in this phase, which follows the G2 checkpoint. One of these phases in meiosis includes synapsis (sin-APP-sis) and the crossing over of homologous chromosomes.

prophase [accept prophase I; prompt on meiosis until read; prompt on mitosis until "meiosis" is read but do not accept or prompt on it afterwards]

Science

q3260_1

This shape names a law for adding vectors.

{parallelogram} [do not accept or prompt on more specific answers such as "rhombus," "square," or "rectangle;" do not accept or prompt on less specific answers such as "quadrilateral"]

Science

q1534_2

Among those killed in this work is Giles Corey. Reverend Hale arrives to examine the unconscious Betty.

The Crucible

Literature

q4838_2

Other than James and John, this is the only man to witness the Transfiguration of Jesus. He cut off the guard Malchus's ear during a showdown in the Garden of Gethsemane.

{Simon Peter} [accept {Saint Peter} the Apostle; do not accept just Simon]

Religion

q1618_1

Characters in this work include Count Ugolino as well as Francesca da Rimini, whose husband caught her with Paolo.

{Inferno} [prompt on The {Divine Comedy} before mentioned]

Literature

q2429_1

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.

Shintoism

Mythology

q2367_3

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. (*) For 10 points, name this television channel that aired such shows as Dexter's Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls but is now better known for airing Regular Show and Adventure Time.

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

Trash

q545_2

In the buildup to this battle, the losing commander set up a fortification at Gloucester (“GLAU-ster”) shortly after retreating from Williamsburg. A key turning point in this battle was the arrival of reinforcements under Count Rochambeau (“RO-sham-BO”).

Battle of {Yorktown}

History

q11186_1

After the end of this book, Doug Hoo becomes an Olympic medalist, but during it, his parents own a Chinese restaurant.

The {Westing} Game

Trash

q15074_4

The fourth chapter in this collection of adventures features a sensible Badger attempting to curb the reckless behavior of a fellow Wild Wood citizen. That effort fails, causing the Badger to put the citizen under house arrest. While the Water Rat stands guard, Mr. (*) Toad escapes his prison by feigning illness and stealing a car before setting off on a Wild Ride. For 10 points, name this book by Kenneth Grahame.

The Wind in the Willows

Literature

q1921_2

In this novel the narrator's father shoots Tim Johnson, a rabid dog. The narrator and her brother are attacked on the way home from a Halloween pageant, but are saved by Boo Radley.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Literature

q3840_1

Amazonstone (“AM-uh-zon-STONE”) and cleavelandite (“Cleveland ite”) are members of this group of minerals.

feldspar

Science

q623_3

This nation's Diogo de Silves discovered the Azores. It split lands with Spain in the Treaty of Tordesillas (tor-day-SEE-yahs). This nation's Henry the Navigator promoted exploration, and its explorers were the first Europeans to round the Cape of Good Hope and sail to India.

Portugal

History

q3346_1

This instrument descended from the chalumeau (“SHAL-oo-mow”).

{clarinet}

Fine Arts

q3389_3

This movie character wants to live with Bonnie instead of going to college. In an earlier story, Sid Phillips plans to barbecue him, but is scared away. In another story, he plans to rescue his friends from Sunnyside when he learns that Lots-o-Huggin' Bear is not a kind leader, but rather an evil tyrant.

Woody

Trash

q11186_2

After the end of this book, Doug Hoo becomes an Olympic medalist, but during it, his parents own a Chinese restaurant. In this book, J.J. Ford recognizes some clues, taken from America the Beautiful, to be like a Queen's Sacrifice.

The {Westing} Game

Trash

q2402_4

The fundamental units in these body parts work according to the sliding-filament hypothesis and are called sarcomeres. The type that surrounds hollow organs such as the stomach is the smooth type, and the other two types are cardiac and skeletal. One of them, the diaphragm, ultimately fails in a namesake kind of "dystrophy." For 10 points, name these human organs necessary for movement, which include triceps and biceps.

muscles

Science

q387_4

The name for the physical state of the universe during this event was explained and named by Stephen Hawking. Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation is left over from just after this event, which was hypothesized by Georges Lemaître. Hubble's use of the Doppler Effect helped to prove that this event occurred. For 10 points, name this event in cosmological history during which the universe started to expand rapidly.

Big Bang

Science

q327_4

For boasting of an affair with this goddess, Anchises was struck lame by Zeus. She and Persephone were forced to each spend a third of the year with Adonis. This goddess arrived on the island of Cythera after being born from (*) sea foam, and she was trapped under a golden net with her lover Ares while she was married to Hephaestus. For 10 points, name this Greek goddess of love and beauty.

Aphrodite [accept Venus until \"Hephaestus\" is mentioned]

Mythology

q1611_3

That story describes how this phenomenon was found by a man tending his father-in-law Jethro's flock on Mount Horeb. While investigating it, Moses was told to deliver the children of Israel out of slavery in Egypt. For 10 points, identify this phenomenon in which a certain plant was engulfed in fire without being consumed.

the {burning bush} [accept clear equivalents]

Religion

q358_3

This goddess may have conceived children by eating lettuce. This "cow-eyed" goddess had a wagon pulled by peacocks. She sent a gadfly to sting a cow who had escaped from the hundred-eyed monster Argus.

Hera

Mythology

q505_2

The late Senator Robert Byrd once held the rank of Exalted Cyclops in this organization, whose first major leader was Nathan Bedford Forrest. The Civil Rights Act of 1871 was also named for this group.

Ku Klux Klan

History

q2036_1

In one work, this writer wrote about Otto, whose scientific curiosity is not shared by Axel Lidenbrock (“LIE-den-brock”).

Jules {Verne}

Literature

q1672_3

In one part of this work, Madame de Villefort (veel-FOR) goes on a poisoning spree for her son's inheritance, and the title character saves Valentine by building her resistance. In another part, Abbé (AHbay) Faria gives lessons to the title character in the Château d'If (shah-TOE DEEF). For 10 points, Mondego (mahn-DAY-go) and Danglars (dahn-GLAHR) conspire to imprison the title character, Edmond Dantes (DAN-tayss), in what Alexandre Dumas (doo-MAH) novel about a self-made nobleman?

The Count of Monte Cristo [or Le Comte de Monte-Cristo]

Literature

q1611_2

That story describes how this phenomenon was found by a man tending his father-in-law Jethro's flock on Mount Horeb. While investigating it, Moses was told to deliver the children of Israel out of slavery in Egypt.

the {burning bush} [accept clear equivalents]

Religion

q1040_3

During this battle, a bayonet charge by the 20th Maine, led by Joshua Chamberlain, helped defend one important hill. Besides Little Round Top, other areas of contest included Devil's Den and the Peach Orchard. The decisive action in this battle was a failed assault on Cemetery Ridge known as Pickett's Charge.

Battle of Gettysburg

History

q3448_2

By mass, most of the atmosphere is contained within this layer, as it is the densest. Reaching a maximum height of about 16 kilometers at the equator, the boundary immediately above it is the coldest part of the atmosphere, and the jet stream is strongest just below that pause.

{troposphere}

Science

q304_4

This geographical feature has its lowest point at Bentley Trench. A lake here lies under Vostok Station. Mt. Erebus is found on Ross Island off itscoast, between Marie Byrd and Victoria lands.

Antarctica

Geography

q2575_1

This man's assertion that the world is made of pure, transcendent ideas accessible to us only through images of them is known as his Theory of Forms.

{Plato}

Science

q5117_1

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.

sculpture [or word forms, such as sculpting]

Religion

q3228_3

William Crawford finished third in the general election in this year, in which one loser accused the Speaker of the House of negotiating a "corrupt bargain." Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, but did not carry enough votes in the Electoral College to prevent it from being decided in the House of Representatives. For 10 points, name this presidential election won by John Quincy Adams.

Election of {1824}

History

q2125_3

This work opens with the title item given as a gift by Drosselmeyer; it is later broken by Fritz. Spanish, Arabian, and Chinese dances in this ballet are said to represent different substances such as chocolate, coffee, and tea. The Waltz of the Snowflakes and Dance of the (*) Sugarplum Fairy appear in, for 10 points, what Peter Tchaikovsky ballet about Clara's Christmas gift coming to life?

The {Nutcracker} [or {Shchelkunchik}]

Fine Arts

q358_2

This goddess may have conceived children by eating lettuce. This "cow-eyed" goddess had a wagon pulled by peacocks.

Hera

Mythology

q1719_1

In this state in 2013, researchers announced that they had cured a two-year-old girl of HIV.

Mississippi

Trash

q3840_2

Amazonstone (“AM-uh-zon-STONE”) and cleavelandite (“Cleveland ite”) are members of this group of minerals. Samples of it which show a high opalescence (“OH-puh-LESS-ence”) are traded as moonstone, and some with a yellow or orange tint are sold as sunstone.

feldspar

Science

q1571_2

A pressure associated with this process is a colligative (“co-LIG-uh-tiv”) property proportional to mass and temperature, and is defined as the hydrostatic (“HY-dro-STAT-ick”) pressure necessary to counteract this process. A “reverse” form of this process is sometimes used to purify water.

{osmosis} [prompt on {diffusion}]

Science

q223_3

Calderas are formed from the collapse of these objects, which can be divided into composite, shield, and cinder cone types. The Hawaiian Islands were formed from these landforms, which are most commonly found in the Ring of Fire. For 10 points, name these landforms that can be classified as active, dormant, or extinct based on the time they last erupted.

volcanoes

Science

q5008_3

Cadmus once killed this deity's dragon and had to serve this deity for eight years, after which he married Harmonia, this deity's daughter. This deity was wounded by Diomedes (die-AHM- ee-dees) during the Trojan War when he appeared on the battlefield helping the Trojans. This deity's union with Aphrodite yielded Eros (AIR-ohs) and his attendants Phobos (FOE-bows) and Deimos (DAY-mows).

{Ares} [prompt on {Mars} until "Greek"]

Mythology

q2050_3

One character in this book describes himself as the "shortest giant" and "tallest midget." The protagonist is instructed to follow a line forever and then turn left to find infinity. The protagonist is accompanied by Tock and the Humbug in a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason from the Castle in the Air.

The Phantom Tollbooth

Literature

q32_2

When one of this state's senators, Mel Martinez, did not seek reelection, George LeMieux (leh-MEW) was appointed to that position. In 2010, a three-way race for that seat involved former Republican governor Charlie Crist, who ran as an Independent, and eventual winner Marco Rubio.

Florida

Geography

q1481_2

One of these musical works features a harpsichord cadenza that was probably played by J.S. Bach at its premiere. Bela Bartok wrote one of these works for Orchestra.

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

Fine Arts

q2565_5

During this battle, Senlac Hill was the site of a defensive position set up by housecarls. The losing side's forces had been weakened in a previous battle against Harold Hardrada at Stamford Bridge. The winning side's commander claimed to be the rightful successor to Edward the Confessor. King (*) Harold Godwinson was killed during this battle. For 10 points, name this 1066 battle in which William of Normandy conquered England.

Battle of Hastings

History

q1644_2

This composer of the oratorio Judith Triumphans and the opera Orlando Furioso composed a set of twelve violin concertos titled The Contest Between Harmony and Invention, the first of which simulates a barking dog using forte violas and the fourth of which uses pizzicato notes to mimic icy rain in winter. Nicknamed the Red Priest, for 10 points, name this Italian composer who included La Primavera (PREEmah- VAIR-uh), or "Spring," in The Four Seasons.

Antonio Vivaldi

Fine Arts

q578_6

This figure once tried to destroy mankind by tearing out an eye, which turned into Hathor. At night, he brings light to the darkness of the underworld. The disk above this deity's head is called Aton. Apep is depicted in an eternal struggle with this god, whose primary center of worship was at Heliopolis. In the form of Atum, he is the figure who gives light and warmth. For 10 points, name this Egyptian sun deity.

{Ra} [accept Amon-{Ra} or {Re} or Amon-{Re;} do not accept {“Amon”} by itself]

Fine Arts

q545_1

In the buildup to this battle, the losing commander set up a fortification at Gloucester (“GLAU-ster”) shortly after retreating from Williamsburg.

Battle of {Yorktown}

History

q2229_3

These figures sent the dragon Campe to guard their more monstrous brothers in Tartarus. After losing a war in which he led these gods, Atlas was forced to lift the sky on his shoulders. Though he was one of them, (*) Prometheus left their side and joined with Zeus, who was the son of two of these gods named Rhea and Cronus.

Titans

Mythology

q1357_2

In this book, Vic Morgeroff mocks the word "enjoyable," and one character carries around a fireengine red bucket. The two primary adults in this book are rival twin brothers who suffer from narcolepsy.

The Mysterious Benedict Society

Literature

q1363_2

In this author's final novel, the illegitimate son Pavel Smerdyakov [SMARED-yak-ov] works as a servant in his father's house; the title characters of that work are Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha. In another work by this author, Sofia Marmeladova moves to Siberia where Raskolnikov (rass-KOL-nik-ov) is imprisoned for killing a pawnbroker.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Literature

q4910_1

The harmonic one of n numbers in a data set is n divided by the sum of the reciprocals of the numbers.

{Mean} [do not accept “average”]

Science

q43_4

This state contains the Tongass National Forest and the "Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes." The Alexander Archipelago is on one side of its "Inside Passage;" on the other side is this state's panhandle. The Brooks Range is an extension of the Rocky Mountains into this state. This state's city of Wasilla (wuh-SILL-uh) is a suburb of its largest city, Anchorage.

Alaska

Geography

q4841_1

This deity caused Hodr (HOE-dur) to kill another god with mistletoe, and then failed to weep for that god in the guise of Thokk.

Loki

Mythology

q3365_2

This man's popularity plummeted following the disastrous rescue attempt of Operation Eagle Claw. He claimed that the United States faced a "crisis of confidence" in his "malaise" speech.

James Earl "Jimmy" {Carter,} Jr.

History

q229_1

This river was known in ancient times as the "Black" River due to the black silt it deposited during floods.

{Nile} River

Geography

q1474_2

Both Globular Cluster M54, the center of this constellation's namesake dwarf elliptical galaxy, and a possible supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way are found in this constellation. Unusually, its brightest star is its epsilon star, Kaus Australis, found in its Milk Dipper, or Teapot, asterism.

Sagittarius

Science

q179_3

This city's northeast is home to Mount Scopus (“SCOPE-us”), often used as a point of attack by forces attempting to invade it. Landmarks in this city include the Dome of the Rock, revered by many Muslims who consider this city their third holiest, and the western wall of the former Temple Mount, which is now a major site for followers of Judaism. For 10 points, name this city of importance to three religions, the capital of Israel.

Jerusalem

Geography

q224_3

This mountain range includes the Vilcabamba (“VEEL-cuh-BOM-buh”) sub-range and contains a plateau called the altiplano (“ALL-tee-PLAN-oh”). It is home to the tallest volcano on Earth, Ojos (“OH- hoess”) del Salado, and the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere, Aconcagua (“AH-con-CAH-gwa”). Llamas were domesticated in, for 10 points, what longest mountain range on Earth, located in western South America?

{Andes} Mountains

Geography

q9518_2

One copy of this document was sent to the Cinque [sink] ports. It notably banned the use of fish-weir traps, and Innocent III tried to make it void after one of its signers repented to him.

{Magna Carta} Libertatum [or {Great Charter} of {Liberties;} prompt on Runnymede {Charter}]

History

q1518_2

This city is where Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man works at the Liberty Paint Company. George Selden wrote about a cricket in one of this city's major public spaces.

New York City

Literature

q4845_4

In Norse mythology, the wolf Hati will devour this object at Ragnarok while Skoll will eat its sister. One goddess of this object put the shepherd Endymion in an eternal sleep and was the sister of Eos and Helios. Thoth's ibis bill represents the (*) crescent shape of this object. The Greek goddess Selene and the Roman goddess Luna were goddesses of, for 10 points, what nighttime celestial object?

moon

Mythology

q3863_3

By definition, this type of object does not clear the neighborhood around its orbit. Haumea (how- MAY-uh), found in 2003, and Makemake (MAH-keh-MAH-keh), found in 2005, are two examples found in the Kuiper (KYE-per) Belt. An object similar to those two was "downgraded" to this status in 2006.

dwarf planet [accept dwarf after "planet" is read but prompt before; do not accept "planet" by itself]

Science

q2199_1

The distribution of these items was outlawed in Mumbai, India after a 2005 flood was partly blamed on blocked drains throughout the city.

non-biodegradable {plastic bags} [prompt on {bags}]

Science

q3488_1

An alpha particle is a nucleus of this element, which has a filled 1s (ONE S) orbital but no p orbitals at ground state.

helium [accept He before it is read]

Science

q2634_4

Edouard (“ED-oo-ard”) Lalo wrote a violin concerto named after a symphony from this country. One composer from this country wrote a ballet that contains the Fire Dance and portrays Caramelo (“CAR-uh- MELL-oh”), called Love, The Magician. A dance from this country was the inspiration for Maurice Ravel's Bolero. For 10 points, name this European country that was written about in Albeniz's (“AL-ben- eez's”) Iberia and whose toreadors are characters in Carmen.

{Spain}

Fine Arts

q861_3

One folk hero from this nation killed policemen at Stringybark Creek; that man is "Ned" Kelly. One insurrection in this nation stripped William Bligh of his governorship; that insurrection is the Rum Rebellion. The "Stolen Generations" are children taken by the government of this nation from the Aborigines.

Commonwealth of Australia

History

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This country was headed by Kurt Waldheim after he was UN Secretary-General. Waldheim was controversial because after the Anschluss uniting this country with (*) Germany, he joined a group affiliated with the Nazis.

Austria

History

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Bill Clinton is the United Nations special envoy to this nation. Toussaint L'Ouverture (“TOO-saunt LOO-vair-choor”) National Airport was used as the base of operations for its president, René Préval (“ruh-NAY pray-VAHL”), after a 2010 disaster that provoked mass migration to the neighboring Dominican Republic.

{Haiti}

History

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The two-tiered tracking system during the Civil Rights era was one attempt to avoid this practice. Appropriations bills are not subject to it, and Strom Thurmond once did this for 24 hours and 37 minutes.

{filibuster} [accept word forms]

Social Science

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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.

The Chocolate War

Literature

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This poet wrote about a maiden who was killed by jealous angels and who lived "in a kingdom by the sea." He wrote about a creature that sits "On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door."

Edgar Allen Poe

Literature

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In one novel, this writer depicted Catherine as the lover of Frederic Henry. In another novel, this writer depicted Maria as the lover of Robert Jordan. In a third novel by this writer, Frances is replaced by Lady Brett Ashley as the mistress of Robert Cohn (“CONE”). For 10 points, name this American writer who wrote A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and The Sun Also Rises.

Ernest {Hemingway}

Literature