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q1052_4 | The heat of fusion is the amount of heat that must be added to a substance for this process to occur without a change in temperature. Salt is placed on roads to favor this process over its opposite. At atmospheric pressure, ice undergoes this process at zero degrees Celsius. For 10 points, name this conversion from solids into liquids, whose opposite is freezing. | melting | Science |
q2189_4 | Notable writers in this form included Guy de Maupassant, and it also makes up the book Dubliners by James Joyce. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" are examples of this form by Washington Irving. Edgar Allen Poe said one of these should be able to be read in a (*) single sitting. "The Gift of the Magi" and "The Ransom of Red Chief" are examples by O. Henry of, for 10 points, what small form of fiction? | short story | Literature |
q1335_1 | Homer claimed that this place never has storms and is bound in aether. | Mount Olympus | Mythology |
q1903_2 | The protagonist of this story is attacked with fire tongs shortly after a farmer rescues him from a freezing lake. This story ends with the main character meeting a group of children and swimming in a garden after being surprised by his reflection. | "The Ugly Duckling" | Literature |
q1563_1 | In this author's first Pulitzer Prize-winning work, the Generalissimo orders the execution of Corporal Zsettslani (“SET-slah-nee”). His second Pulitzer-winning novel revolves around Lucius Priest, a resident of Yoknapatawpha (“YOCK-NAH-puh-TAH-fuh”) County. | William {Faulkner} | Literature |
q794_4 | One story in this book involves a man who marries a daughter of Jethro; that man's mother is Jochebed (JOE-keh-bed) and his sister is Miriam. This book begins with the death of Joseph and sees a ruler declare that all newborn Jewish babies must be drowned in the Nile. In this book, Aaron and Moses ask the pharaoh to "let my people go." For 10 points, the Jews' flight from Egypt is detailed in what second book of the Bible? | Book of {Exodus} [accept {Shemot} and {Names}] | Religion |
q1025_3 | A self-help book by Spencer Johnson asks “Who Moved?” this object. The main character of the title “Fairly Stupid Tale” in a collection by Jon Scieszka (“SHEESH-kuh”) is a man made of a “stinky” kind of this food. In “The Farmer and the Dell,” it stands alone. | {cheese} [accept {Who Moved My Cheese?} before “this object”] | Trash |
q1846_1 | This term denotes any algebraic expression written as the quotient of two polynomials. | rational | Science |
q1830_2 | 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. | The Chocolate War | Literature |
q858_1 | One leader of this country organized the Blue Division, and this was led by Miguel Primo de Rivera and Juan Negrin. | Kingdom of {Spain} [or {Republic} of {Spain} or {España}] | History |
q380_2 | This "autonomous region" southwest of Qinghai (CHING-high) province is bounded on the north by the Kunlun (KOON-LOON) mountains. Monasteries of the Yellow Hat sect are a sign of Buddhist religious practice in this region north of the Himalayas. | Tibet | Geography |
q12758_2 | At the bottom right of this painting, a girl steps on a dog, while a nun stands next to a servant. In the back, a figure is shown pausing on the stairs and looking at the central group. | {Las Meninas} [accept The {Maids} of {Honor}] | Fine Arts |
q2643_3 | This man was traded by the Reds for Edinson Volquez after his rookie season. In July 2011, Shannon Stone fell to his death while reaching for a ball that this player threw into the stands of Rangers Ballpark. The 2010 American League MVP was for 10 points, what left-handed hitting outfielder for the Texas Rangers who hit a go-ahead homer in the top of the 10th inning of game 6 in the 2011 World Series? | Josh Hamilton | Trash |
q1719_3 | In this state in 2013, researchers announced that they had cured a two-year-old girl of HIV. Marco McMillan, one of its towns' mayoral candidates who was openly homosexual, was found murdered in February 2013. Also in 2013, this state finally (*) ratified the 13th Amendment banning slavery. | Mississippi | Trash |
q3863_2 | 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. | dwarf planet [accept dwarf after "planet" is read but prompt before; do not accept "planet" by itself] | Science |
q1853_2 | This element's allotropes include nanotubes and fullerenes. Another allotrope of this element consists of thin hexagonal sheets and is known as graphite. | {carbon} [or {C} before given] | Science |
q1100_3 | Great White Spots are frequent storms on this planet. Its moons include Iapetus, Rhea, Enceladus, and the only known one to have an atmosphere. This planet is less dense than water. | Saturn | Science |
q215_1 | The northern part of this park contains the Hetch Hetchy Valley, which was controversially dammed against the advice of John Muir. | Yosemite National Park | Geography |
q1384_3 | This man sits between Liberty and Victory in a fresco by Constantino Brumidi on the inside of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. The iconic portrait of this man was painted by Gilbert Stuart. In a painting by Emmanuel Leutze, he faces left and holds his hand over his heart as he stands up on a boat. | George Washington | Fine Arts |
q5073_4 | This compound is converted to Vitamin D in the presence of ultraviolet-B light. It is carried in the blood by lipoproteins (“LIPE-oh-PRO-teens”), with the “good” kind carried by high-density ones. The “bad” kind, carried by LDLs, can build up on arteries to form plaques. For 10 points, 300 milligrams per day is the recommended dietary allowance of what waxy substance, high levels of which place an individual at greater risk for heart disease? | {cholesterol} | Science |
q4148_2 | One event in this country's history was a series of attacks on civilians and foreigners by the Videla Regime known as the Dirty War. Mossad carried out an operation to capture Adolf Eichmann (ike-MON) in this country. | Republica {Argentina} [or {Argentine Republic}] | History |
q1794_3 | The only people allowed to touch this object are members of its awarding organization's executive committee, current heads of state and previous winners of it. The current version of it was first awarded in 1974 after its predecessor, the Jules Rimet Trophy, was permanently given in 1970 to the first team to win it three times, (*) Brazil. For 10 points, name this ten-pound solid gold trophy that will next be awarded in Rio de Janeiro on July 7, 2014. to an international soccer team. | {FIFA World Cup} [do not accept \"Jules Rimet Trophy\"] | Trash |
q3312_1 | This event was orchestrated by Isoroku Yamamoto in an attempt to prevent American interference in the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies. | the attack on {Pearl Harbor} [accept logical equivalents] | History |
q1488_1 | This ruler was forced to wait eight months to begin a campaign for the throne he contested with the King of Norway, Harald Hardrada (hard-RAH-dah), whose own campaign ended unsuccessfully at Stamford Bridge. | {William I} of England [or {William} the {Conqueror;} or {William} the {Bastard;} or {William II} of {Normandy;} or {Guillaume} le {Conquérant;} prompt on {William} of {Normandy}] | History |
q220_4 | This constellation's alpha star is the brightest in the Hyades ("HIGH"-uh-deez) cluster. One object in this constellation is the remnant of a supernova observed in 1054 AD. In addition to the Crab Nebula, this constellation also contains the Pleiades (PLEE-uh-deez). Its beta star, Al Nath, is found next to Auriga, while its alpha star is Aldebaran (all-DEB-uh-ron). | {Taurus} | Science |
q117_4 | This state was the site of an indecisive battle between Henry Clinton and George Washington at Monmouth Courthouse. The Pine Barrens are found in the south-central part of this state, whose beach destinations include Cape May, Wildwood, and Atlantic City. The Delaware River forms this state's western border with Pennsylvania. For 10 points, what mid-Atlantic state has its capital at Trenton? | New Jersey | Geography |
q436_5 | This team won the NFL championship in 1957, but is the only NFC team to never play in a Super Bowl since the start of the Super Bowl era. Former stars for this team are Doak Walker, Billy Sims, and Barry Sanders. Its current quarterback is Matt Stafford. In 2008 it became the first team to lose all sixteen regular season games. For 10 points, name this team that plays in the NFC North with the Packers, Vikings, and Bears. | Detroit {Lions} [or Detroit Lions] | Trash |
q4850_4 | This figure's birth was engineered by Sir Pelles (“PELL-us”), his grandfather. A descendant of Joseph of Arimathea (“AIR-uh-muh-THEE-uh”), this youngest of the Knights of the Round Table died after taking a fated trip to Jerusalem, while accompanied by Sirs Bors and Percival. He is the only figure who is allowed to sit in the Siege Perilous, due to his destiny. The son of Sir Lancelot was, for 10 points, what Arthurian figure who found the Holy Grail? | Sir {Galahad} | Mythology |
q492_1 | Darwin's first paper was on the formation of this biome, whose organisms are threatened by white-band disease. | {coral reefs} [prompt on \"reef(s)\"] | Science |
q1193_2 | William Hale Thompson was mayor of this city where the death of Mathias J. Degan led to the execution of August Spies. In addition to that event near the McCormick factory, an event in this city saw Pigasus the Pig nominated for President by people like Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffman. | Chicago, Illinois | History |
q605_1 | 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. | Nicolaus Copernicus | Science |
q19_2 | This state suffered the Good Friday Earthquake, and it is the only state divided into boroughs rather than counties. Islands located here include Kodiak and Amaknak (“uh-MACK-nack”), the most populous of the Aleutians (“uh-LOO-shins”). | Alaska | Geography |
q104_3 | In this work, potted plants are visible above the left shoulder of one of the central figures, and part of a red barn can be seen on the right. Architecture in the background is in the Carpenter form of its title style. This painting's models were the painter's dentist and his sister, Nan. | American Gothic | Fine Arts |
q1679_1 | Bernoulli is credited with the discovery of this constant when he attempted to find the value of the limit as n approaches infinity of the quantity one plus one over n to the nth power. | {e} [accept {Euler's} (“ oiler's ”) {number} or {Euler's constant}] | Science |
q1534_1 | Among those killed in this work is Giles Corey. | The Crucible | Literature |
q1418_1 | This man's ship was saved from destruction after Orpheus used his lyre to drown out the Sirens' singing. | Jason [or {Iason}] | Mythology |
q1912_2 | In this work, Maurice and another character are seen destroying a sand castle. A pig's head on a stick appears to Simon and is revered as the title figure. | Lord of the Flies | Literature |
q1836_4 | One of these organic compounds is required for proteins to form blood clots, and sunlight is necessary for the body to produce another. The lack of one fat-soluble type results in night blindness, while beriberi (BARE-ee-BARE-ee) is caused by a diet deficient in one called thiamine. The ascorbic acid one in citrus fruit brought an end to scurvy. For 10 points, name these organic nutrients like A, C, and B1 (B-"ONE") that are only needed in small amounts. | {vitamins} [accept more specific answers of {Vitamin K, Vitamin D,} or {Vitamin A} until "thiamine" is read] | Science |
q40_1 | The deepest point in this body of water is known as Calypso Deep. | Mediterranean Sea | Geography |
q1602_2 | One character in this short story works at Maw and Meggins. Its title object is thrown into a fire by Sergeant-Major Morris and allegedly belonged to an Indian fakir who wished to demonstrate how fate ruled lives. | "The Monkey's Paw" | Literature |
q5047_1 | This unit has gram and kilogram types depending on the amount of water used to define it. | calorie | Science |
q3219_2 | R. A. Fisher suggested this scientist falsified data because of the exactness of his ratios, and his most significant paper was Experiments in Plant Hybridization. One result of this man's work was the law of independent assortment, discovered by examining traits like tall vs. dwarf and round vs. wrinkled. | Gregor Johann {Mendel} | Science |
q1790_2 | Two poems originally written in this language begin "Willow of crystal, a poplar of water" and "Tonight I can write the saddest lines;" the latter poem ends a collection that also includes twenty love poems. In a novel written in this language, the town of Macondo is founded by (*) Jose Buendia. | Spanish | Literature |
q1493_1 | During the Civil War, this city was defended by Fort St. Philip and controversially occupied by Union general Benjamin Butler. | New Orleans, Louisiana | History |
q1292_4 | This method of execution was used to kill both Charlotte Corday and Maximilian Robespierre. England's Henry VIII executed his wives Catherine Howard and Anne Boleyn using this method. During the French Revolution, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were both executed by this method. For 10 points, name this method of execution that separates someone from an essential body part. | death/execution by {beheading} [{accept guillotine} and its word forms; accept any other answer that suggests {decapitation}] | History |
q1735_1 | In one scene in this novel, a Sheep talks of "crabs" and "feathers" while rowing. | {Through the Looking}-{Glass} [do not accept or prompt on "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" or "Alice in Wonderland"] | Literature |
q394_2 | This city was founded by Cadmus after following a cow until it sat. This city was besieged by the Sphinx, as all travelers who entered it were forced to either solve its riddle or be eaten. | Thebes | Mythology |
q2277_4 | The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini was written from twenty-four caprices originally written for this instrument. Vivaldi's The Four Seasons is a set of concerti (“con-CHAIR-tee”) written for this instrument. Its strings are tuned to perfect fifths, and Stradivarius was a notable luthier (“LOO-thee-er”) of this instrument. For 10 points, name this four-stringed instrument, which is sometimes called the fiddle and which is smaller than the viola. | {violin} [prompt on {fiddle}] | Fine Arts |
q3195_1 | Like the kidney, this organ possesses large amounts of smooth endoplasmic reticulum because of its role in removing toxins from the body. | {liver} | Science |
q1753_3 | 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. In those battles, Mutina and Actium, this man fought a man who had joined him and Lepidus in the Second Triumvirate. Victorious over Mark Antony in a civil war, he was the adopted son of (*) Julius Caesar. | Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus [or Gaius Octavius Thurinus or Octavian] | History |
q1850_4 | One story in this work tells of the rooster Chauntecleer outsmarting a fox. Another story is about three rogues killing each other under an oak tree in a quest to find Death. In another story, a knight is forced to find out what women most desire; that story is told by the Wife of Bath. (*) Pilgrims on their way to visit an English cathedral city swap stories in, for 10 points, what collection by Geoffrey Chaucer? | The Canterbury Tales | Literature |
q1049_2 | 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. | Richard {Nixon} | History |
q108_2 | The energy of electromagnetic waves is obtained by multiplying Planck's constant "h" by this quantity. When an object such as a bridge vibrates at the natural state of this quantity, resonance occurs. | frequency [prompt on f; prompt on nu; prompt on omega before it is mentioned] | Science |
q1508_1 | This party was founded by several ex-Whigs. | {Republican} Party [accept {GOP} or {Grand Old Party} before mentioned] | History |
q4165_1 | Two liquids are said to be immiscible if they cannot combine to form this type of mixture. | {solution} [prompt on mixture] | Science |
q3332_3 | Stomach acid consists mainly of a compound of hydrogen and this element. It is the second-lightest halogen, after fluorine, and at room temperature is a yellow-green gas. Compounds with it, carbon, hydrogen, and fluorine deplete the ozone layer and are called (*) CFCs. | {Chlorine} or {Cl} | Science |
q1492_3 | One leader of this country forcibly annexed the Sudetenland (“soo-DAY-ten-land”). During a movement to reunite this country, the leader of one half operated under the policy of ostpolitik (“OST-pol- it-ick”). Following World War I, the Weimar (“VIE-mar”) Republic was established in this nation. | Federal Republic of {Germany} [or {Bundesrepublik Deutschland}] | History |
q1824_2 | This constellation is often interpreted as fighting Taurus with his dogs Canis Minor and Canis Major. Stars within this constellation include the “amazon star” Bellatrix (“BELL-uh-tricks”), the red giant Betelgeuse (“beetle juice”), and Rigel (“RYE-gull”). | {Orion} [prompt on “the {Hunter} before mentioned] | Science |
q1867_1 | This author represented three branches of Christianity as Peter, Martin, and Jack in A Tale of a Tub. | Jonathan Swift | Literature |
q1582_1 | Early in January 2010, copper miners working for Codelco in this nation ended a strike. | Republic of {Chile} | History |
q3709_1 | 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 Last of the Mohicans | Literature |
q1648_4 | Buildup of these organic molecules in the brain causes Tay-Sachs disease, and vitamins A and D dissolve in them. Humans use adipose cells to store the triglyceride form of these, while their water-repellant quality makes them excellent insulation in marine mammals. Some countries have banned the (*) trans kind in foods altogether. For 10 points, name these high-energy molecules that contribute to obesity and can be unsaturated. | fats [or fatty acids; prompt on lipids] | Science |
q635_2 | Richard Dawkins described an "extended" form of this term, which becomes blended in incomplete dominance. The human skin color one is controlled by three genes, and crossing two heterozygous individuals usually results in a 3-to-1 ratio of this. | phenotypes [prompt on \"trait(s)\"] | Science |
q4832_1 | This father of Kebechet had a cult centered at Cynopolis. | {Anubis} [or {Inpu;} or {Anpu;} or {Anup;} or {Ienpw}] | Mythology |
q7150_4 | One of this man's works depicts his self-portrait in a glass ball situated on his hand. Another features two hands drawing each other into existence. This artist of the lithographs Hand with Reflecting Sphere and Drawing Hands created an ever-increasing stairway in Ascending and Descending, along with several tessellations. For 10 points, name this Dutch artist known for his fascination with optical illusions. | M(aurits) C(ornelius) {Escher} | Fine Arts |
q68_3 | A sports team from this city defeated the Calgary Stampeders in the 2012 Grey Cup. This city is the current home of major leaguers Adam Lind, Brett Lawrie, and Jose Bautista. Another sports team for this city features Landry Fields and (*) Andrea Bargnani, but is probably better known for being the former team of Chris Bosh. | Toronto | Trash |
q1298_3 | For any odd number greater than one, there exists one of these types of sets where that number is the smallest of the three elements. By definition, all numbers in these kinds of sets are integers. Common example of this type of set are (8, 15, 17); (5, 12, 13); and (3, 4, 5). | {Pythagorean triples} [accept clear-knowledge equivalents; prompt on {Pythagorean theorem}] | Science |
q92_3 | The Panspermia theory holds that life first developed on these objects. These objects contain a coma surrounding a nucleus. They originate in the Oort Cloud and Kuiper (KYE-per) Belt, and their dust tails point away from the Sun. | comets | Science |
q233_3 | The Tibesti Mountains are a prominent feature of this desert that also contains sand seas called ergs. The Tuareg people are nomadic inhabitants of this desert, which was crossed in medieval times by a caravan route to Timbuktu. The Sahel is the southern border of this desert that covers much of Mauritania, Niger, and Libya. | Sahara Desert | Geography |
q898_5 | One variant of this organelle (“OR-guh-NELL”) is found in muscle cells and stores calcium. Like the Golgi body, it is composed of flattened sacks called cisternae (“SIS-ter-nay”). This set of tubes contains chaperone proteins, which help fold proteins. Those proteins are synthesized in the ribosomes, which are attached to one form of this organelle. For 10 points, name this “packaging center” of the cell, which is divided into rough and smooth types. | {endoplasmic reticulum} [or {ER} ; accept {sarcoplasmic reticulum} or {SR}] | Science |
q389_4 | The Euler (“OIL-er”) line passes through the orthocenter (“OR-tho-SEN-ter”), circumcenter, and centroid (“SEN-troyd”) in this figure. The area of this polygon can be found by halving the product of two sides and the sine of the angle opposite of the third side or by simply using Heron's formula. It is the only polygon that cannot be concave, because its angles must add to 180 degrees. For 10 points, name this polygon with three sides. | {triangle} | Science |
q1606_2 | 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. | Ernest {Hemingway} | Literature |
q323_1 | Lee Deforest is considered one of the inventors of this technique in the early 1900s when he was working on space telegraphy. | {amplitude modulation} or {AM radio} [prompt on \"radio\" or similar answers] | Science |
q92_5 | The Panspermia theory holds that life first developed on these objects. These objects contain a coma surrounding a nucleus. They originate in the Oort Cloud and Kuiper (KYE-per) Belt, and their dust tails point away from the Sun. They include Shoemaker-Levy 9, which crashed into Jupiter. For 10 points, name these "dirty snowballs," one of which passes by Earth every 76 years and was discovered by Edmond Halley. | comets | Science |
q936_1 | Neoptolemus killed King Priam in the final stages of this event, after which Aeneas fled with his son. | {Trojan War} | Mythology |
q1342_2 | Near the end of this novel, Marya Bolkonskaya (“MAR-yuh BOWL-con-SKY-uh”) marries a cavalry officer named Nikolay. Nikolay's sister later marries the former husband of the most fascinating woman in Petersburg, Helene Kuragina (“eh-LEN kur-AH-jin-ah”). | {War and Peace} | Literature |
q492_3 | Darwin's first paper was on the formation of this biome, whose organisms are threatened by white-band disease. Acidification removes the minerals needed for this ecosystem to grow as each new generation builds on the calcium carbonate skeletons of the previous one. Constructed by tiny relatives of (*) jellyfish, about 10% of these have been bleached by global warming. | {coral reefs} [prompt on \"reef(s)\"] | Science |
q57_1 | In this city, Wissahickon Creek goes through Fairmount Park. | {Philadelphia,} Pennsylvania | Geography |
q1429_2 | The first step in this process can be further broken down into leptotene, zygotene, and pachytene phases. A common problem during this process is nondisjunction, which leads to conditions such as Klinefelter's Syndrome and Down Syndrome. | {meiosis} [do not accept or prompt on "mitosis"] | Science |
q2094_3 | Reverend Shannon works as a tour guide in this author's Night of the Iguana. In another play, after Jim O'Connor reveals he is engaged to Laura, Tom Wingfield leaves his family. One of his characters has "always depended on the kindness of strangers;" that character is institutionalized by Stanley Kowalski. | (Thomas Lanier) "Tennessee" Williams [accept Night of the Iguana before it is read] | Literature |
q315_4 | One work by this composer opens with a flute solo descending and ascending chromatically, followed by a prolonged pause. This composer's most famous composition is the third movement of his Suite Bergamasque (bair-gah-"MASK"). He also depicted "Golliwog's Cakewalk" in the Children's Corner suite and composed Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. For 10 points, name this impressionist French composer of "Clair de Lune." | Claude-Achille {Debussy} | Fine Arts |
q265_4 | Solving an example of this mathematical concept is equivalent to finding the intersection of hyperplanes in n-dimensional space. They can be represented by matrices and then solved using Cramer's rule. These can be classified as dependent or independent, as well as consistent or inconsistent. They can be solved by (*) elimination or substitution. | system of {linear equations} [or system of simultaneous {linear equations;} prompt on \"system\"] | Science |
q2710_1 | Genes related to this condition include the c-sis and p53 genes. | cancer | Science |
q1168_1 | Samuel Chase was the only impeached member of this group, which is vested with power by Article III of the U.S. Constitution. | United States Supreme Court [accept SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States); prompt on \"Court\"] | History |
q4875_3 | This force is produced by moving charges, and its namesake field is measured in henrys. Its most common form breaks down at a point at which domains lose their alignment. This phenomenon's "electro" type may be caused by wrapping wire around a nail and running current through it. | {magnetism} [accept word forms such as {magnetic;} accept {electromagnetism} until "electro"] | Science |
q2050_2 | 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 Phantom Tollbooth | Literature |
q1040_4 | 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. For 10 points, name this Union victory after which Abraham Lincoln gave a namesake "address." | Battle of Gettysburg | History |
q492_2 | Darwin's first paper was on the formation of this biome, whose organisms are threatened by white-band disease. Acidification removes the minerals needed for this ecosystem to grow as each new generation builds on the calcium carbonate skeletons of the previous one. | {coral reefs} [prompt on \"reef(s)\"] | Science |
q3023_2 | Three square windows can be seen in the back of this painting, and the back of a chair takes up its lower center portion. The central figure is wearing red and blue with his hands on a table; to his right is an effeminate figure believed to be the Apostle John. | The {Last Supper} | Fine Arts |
q678_2 | This character was named after the wife of King Leontes in The Winter's Tale. This character forms an organization called S.P.E.W., and purchases a half-cat, half-kneazle (“NEE-zul”) known as Crookshanks. Though she is called a “mudblood” because of her dentist parents, she is smart enough to have memorized “Hogwarts: A History.” For 10 points, name this female companion to Harry and Ron in the “Harry Potter” series. | {Hermione Granger} [accept either] | Trash |
q4806_5 | In 1983 this character was given a purple and green battle suit. This cancer survivor was fictionally the forty-third U.S. President. John Byrne rewrote this character as a white-collar criminal who runs a prominent aerospace company. He has been portrayed by Gene Hackman and Kevin Spacey in movies, and Michael Rosenbaum in Smallville. For 10 points, name this bald supervillain known for his rivalry with Superman. | Alexander John {"Lex" Luthor} | Trash |
q224_2 | 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”). | {Andes} Mountains | Geography |
q746_5 | This man's reign began with the Streltsy (SHTRELT-zee) Revolt instigated by his half-sister, Sophia. He passed a law which required all men to either cut their beards or pay a tax. This leader created the Table of Ranks to organize the government and limit the power of the Boyars (boh-YAHRS). He defeated Charles XII of Sweden in the Great Northern War. For 10 points, name this tsar who established Russia as a dominant European power. | {Peter I} [accept {Peter the Great;} prompt on {Peter}] | History |
q4459_4 | Prince Calaf (cah-LAHF) sings "Nessun dorma" in this composer's unfinished final work. Another opera by this composer sees Lieutenant Pinkerton marry the title character, Cio-Cio San (CHO CHO sahn), before returning to America. This composer of the unfinished Turandot also composed an opera about the poet Rodolfo's love for the seamstress Mimi, who dies of tuberculosis. For 10 points, name this Italian who created Madame Butterfly and La Boheme [boh-EMM]. | Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria {Puccini} [accept {Turandot} before "this composer"] | Fine Arts |
q1660_1 | This entity was assembled and in retaliation for English support of the Dutch Revolts. | Spanish Armada [accept Armada after "Spain"] | History |
q422_3 | In one of this composer's ballets, a castle is hidden by vines for 100 years until Prince Desire kisses Princess Aurora. This composer of Sleeping Beauty included the Waltz of the Flowers and the Russian Trepak in another ballet, while his third ballet sees Von Rothbart turn Odette into the title (*) bird. For 10 points, name this Russian composer of the ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky [or Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] | Fine Arts |
q315_3 | One work by this composer opens with a flute solo descending and ascending chromatically, followed by a prolonged pause. This composer's most famous composition is the third movement of his Suite Bergamasque (bair-gah-"MASK"). He also depicted "Golliwog's Cakewalk" in the Children's Corner suite and composed Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. | Claude-Achille {Debussy} | Fine Arts |
q1844_3 | One deity from this country's myth system obtained the "grass-cutting sword" after defeating an eight- headed foe. Its sun deity hid in a cave after another deity made too much noise. Those deities, Susanowo (“SOO-sun-oh-woe”) and Amaterasu (“ah-MAH-ter-AH-soo”) respectively, are siblings from this country's myth system. | {Japan} [or {Nippon}-{koku}; or {Nihon}-{koku}] | Religion |
q1679_3 | Bernoulli is credited with the discovery of this constant when he attempted to find the value of the limit as n approaches infinity of the quantity one plus one over n to the nth power. This constant is used when finding interest compounded continuously and when modeling exponential growth, and it is the base of the natural logarithm. For 10 points, name this constant, approximately equal to 2.71828. | {e} [accept {Euler's} (“ oiler's ”) {number} or {Euler's constant}] | Science |
q1334_1 | The AM-GM inequality compares two types of this measure for a set of n non-negative numbers. | mean [accept average before it is mentioned] | Science |
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