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q1749_2	Amendments affecting this branch of government include the Twelfth and Twenty-second. One member of this entity is granted the “power to grant reprieves and pardons.”	{executive branch}	History
q487_1	One of this writer's stories follows Annemarie Johansen as she helps her friend Ellen escape from Nazi-occupied Denmark.	Lois {Lowry} [or Lois Ann {Hammersberg}]	Literature
q1377_3	A Sanskrit group of these writings is found in the Panchatantra (PAHN-chah-THAN-trah). Marianne Moore translated a collection of these writings by Jean de la Fontaine. The Perry Index catalogs ones written by a Greek slave; those include stories about the "Tortoise and the Hare" and "Fox and the Grapes Out of Reach."	fables [prompt on tales or stories or similar answers before "stories" is read]	Literature
q1884_2	In nerve cells, this process is used to maintain the electrical membrane potential, and this process is also used to load sap into plant phloem. Most animal cells achieve this process with a sodium-potassium pump that is powered by ATP, while (*) phagocytosis of solid particles is another form of it.	{active} transport	Science
q209_3	The head of the third largest bank in this country announced he had hidden 87 million Euros in loans from that bank. That announcement led to his arrest and the nationalization of that bank. In late November 2010, this country received an 85 billion Euro bailout from the EU.	Republic of {Ireland}	Geography
q220_5	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). For 10 points, name this constellation that depicts a bull.	{Taurus}	Science
q1912_4	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. The holder of the conch is allowed to speak at the meeting within this book. A boulder is used by Roger to kill Piggy and Jack challenges Ralph for leadership of the tribe in, for 10 points, what novel by William Golding about a group of boys stranded on an island?	Lord of the Flies	Literature
q363_2	This city is protected from floods by a dam centered on the island of Kotlin. A bronze equestrian statue of this city's namesake stands in Senate Square, the site of the Decembrist revolt.	{St. Petersburg} [prompt on {\"Leningrad\"} or {\"Petrograd\"} before they are mentioned]	Geography
q5079_2	Before he was born, his parents learned that he was not to touch a dead body, and he was to abstain from strong drink. He was involved with a Timnite woman and a harlot before meeting the woman that would betray him.	{Samson}	Religion
q578_1	This figure once tried to destroy mankind by tearing out an eye, which turned into Hathor.	{Ra} [accept Amon-{Ra} or {Re} or Amon-{Re;} do not accept {“Amon”} by itself]	Fine Arts
q1818_3	The characters in this novel are either "biguns" or "littluns." In this novel, a fat asthmatic is killed by a falling rock that also shatters a conch shell, and a group of choir boys led by Jack Merridew kill a sow and impale her head on a stick as an offering for "the beast." Ralph, elected leader of a group of stranded boys, fails to prevent their descent into savagery in, for 10 points, what novel by William Golding?	Lord of the Flies	Literature
q4832_2	This father of Kebechet had a cult centered at Cynopolis. This Egyptian god was associated with the Greek deity Hermes because of their similar roles.	{Anubis} [or {Inpu;} or {Anpu;} or {Anup;} or {Ienpw}]	Mythology
q2663_1	This work includes the aria "Un bel di," describing a beautiful day when a ship will arrive with the singer's husband after three years away.	Madame Butterfly [or Madama butterfly]	Fine Arts
q413_2	This object was used as a piece of building material in the construction of Fort Julien in the Nile Delta. It was discovered by a French soldier that occupied the fort in 1799, and Jean-Francois Champollion (ZHAN fran-SWAH SHAM-POE-lee-own) deciphered it in 1822.	Rosetta Stone	History
q2210_4	The difference quotient calculates this value for a secant, and the derivative is this for a tangent line. The product of these quantities for perpendicular lines is negative one. This is undefined for (*) vertical lines, and for horizontal lines it is zero. It can be calculated as delta y over delta x.	slope	Science
q2152_1	This author wrote a story in which the inhabitants of Lagash experience darkness for the first time.	Isaac Asimov [or Isaak Yudovich Ozimov]	Literature
q4845_2	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.	moon	Mythology
q4556_1	One figure involved in this event is drunk with the blood of saints.	{Apocalypse} [accept {Armageddon}]	Religion
q1733_2	This man's reign included an attempt by young officers to assassinate corrupt government officials; that event is known as the "February 26th Incident". He ordered the invasion of Manchuria and his general, Hideki Tojo, attempted suicide and was arrested for war crimes shortly after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.	Emperor Hirohito [accept Emperor Showa; accept the Showa Emperor; prompt on Prince Michi]	History
q3076_1	The announcement of this object's existence was hinted at by a shadow on invitations to an event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.	{iPhone}	Trash
q1146_1	This man composed a ballet called The Creatures of Prometheus (“pro-MEE-thee-us”), and Leonato is a major character in his opera Fidelio (“fih-DAY-lee-oh”).	Ludwig von {Beethoven}	Fine Arts
q2710_5	Genes related to this condition include the c-sis and p53 genes. The human papillomavirus (pahp-uh- LOH-muh-veye-ruhs), HPV, can cause one form of this disease, which is known as a sarcoma when it affects connective tissue and a melanoma if affects the skin. Metastasis (muh-TAS-tuh-sis) refers to the spread of this disease to other organs. It is caused by malignant tumors. For 10 points, name this uncontrolled growth of cells often treated with chemotherapy.	cancer	Science
q1493_2	During the Civil War, this city was defended by Fort St. Philip and controversially occupied by Union general Benjamin Butler. The Sieur de Bienville led a group of French settlers here in 1718.	New Orleans, Louisiana	History
q2113_2	One creation story from this religion claims that all beings were sprung from one-fourth of Purusa(POO-roo-SAH), while the Puranas ("PURR"-on-AHS) describe how the world is created, sustained, and destroyed by three gods in the form of a lotus flower. Other texts important in this religion include the Mahabharata (mah-HAH-bah-RAH-tah), the Ramayana (RAH-mah-YAH-nah), and the Vedas (VAYduhs).	{Hinduism} [accept {sanatara dharma}]	Religion
q134_3	Venus' hairstone consists of this mineral with rutile (“ROO-tile”) interspersed within. Citrine (“SIT- reen”) is formed through heating the "smoky" form of this mineral, whose rarer forms consist of a "rose" form as well as amethyst. Sandstone is primarily composed of this mineral.	{quartz}	Science
q715_4	A work possibly ghost-written for this man praised Edmund Ross, Thomas Hart Benton, and six other Senators for doing what they felt was right; that work was Profiles in Courage. This president ordered a failed invasion at the Bay of Pigs. He persisted in a naval blockade of Cuba and resolved the Cuban Missile Crisis. For 10 points, name this President who was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas in 1963.	{John F. Kennedy} [or {JFK;} prompt on {Kennedy}]	History
q740_2	This man described a trip around America with his poodle in Travels with Charley. In a novella by this man, George shoots Lennie to prevent him from being lynched.	John Ernst {Steinbeck}	Literature
q2481_4	Darwin predicted the existence of a Madagascar moth after observing one of these structures, which have separate male/female types in dioecious [dy-oh-EE-shus] species. The parts of this occur in multiples of three in monocots and many use (*) nectar to attract pollinators. One mature part of this becomes the fruit, and it has stamen and carpel reproductive organs. For 10 points, name this structure found in angiosperm plants, often surrounded by petals.	{flower} [do not prompt on \"plant\"]	Science
q1460_3	The title character of this work is hired on as a burglar after unknowingly advertising for a job through a mark on his door. In this work, an attempt is made to reclaim family treasure and avenge the deaths of the villagers of Dale by a group of (*) dwarves. The dwarves are aided by a wizard named Gandalf, and a less-obviously powerful character named Bilbo.	The Hobbit	Literature
q2375_2	This European nation established a trading post at Macau (mah-COW) in 1557 as part of its development of trade relations with China. The invention of the caravel ship made this nation's exploration of the coast of Africa easier and one explorer from this nation, Bartholomew Dias (BAR-tol-OH-mew DEE-as), rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1488.	Portugal	History
q622_3	Paul Wittgenstein (“VIT-gen-SHTINE”) commissioned concertos for this instrument that used only the left hand. This instrument is said to have been invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori (“BAR-tow-lo- MAY-oh KRIS-tow-for-ee”). It was originally named for its ability to play both loud and soft sounds, which made it an improvement over the clavichord and harpsichord.	{piano} [accept {pianoforte}]	Fine Arts
q1921_4	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. In this book, Tom Robinson is falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell; he is defended by attorney Atticus Finch, but is convicted. For 10 points, name this novel narrated by Scout Finch, written by Harper Lee.	To Kill a Mockingbird	Literature
q2359_2	In the Gospel of James, this Biblical figure is described as the child of Anna and Joachim. At the First Council of Ephesus, this figure was given the epithet Theotokos, or "God-Bearer."	{Blessed Virgin Mary} [or {Mary, Mother} of {God;} or {Saint Mary;} or {Mother Mary;} or obvious equivalents to {Mary} the {mother of Jesus} before read; prompt on {Mary;} prompt on Our {Lady;} prompt on {Mother} of the {Church;} prompt on {Queen} of {Heaven;} do not accept "Mary Magdalene"]	Religion
q1382_3	This polity's army was defeated and its king, Cleombrotus (CLEE-ahm-BRO-tus), was killed at the battle of Leuctra by forces led by Epaminondas (eh-PAM-in-ON-das). Critias (CRITT-ee-us) was installed as one of the Thirty Tyrants by this city-state to rule a naval power that led the Delian League. While defending against Persia, this city-state lost King Leonidas and three hundred other soldiers at Thermopylae (ther-MOP-i-lee).	{Sparta} [accept {Lacedaemon}]	History
q2073_3	Lake Gatun (“GAH-tune”) is part of this waterway, whose construction was made possible by the Hay-Bunau-Varilla (“HAY boo-NOW vah-REE-uh”) Treaty and the secession of a province from Colombia. A 1977 agreement between Omar Torrijos (“torr-EE-hos”) and Jimmy Carter resulted in the return of the special zone associated with it. For 10 points, name this Central American waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.	{Panama} Canal	History
q1790_3	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. "Sunstone" and One Hundred Years of Solitude were written in, for 10 points, what language, used by Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez?	Spanish	Literature
q2123_4	As punishment for not worshipping a golden statue, this man's friends were ordered thrown into a furnace, but they were not burned. While training to be a scribe, this man was given the Babylonian name Belteshazzar (“BEL-tuh-SHAH-zar”). He interpreted the writing on the wall during Belshazzar's (“BEL- shuh-zar's”) Feast. For 10 points, identify this Hebrew prophet and namesake of an Old Testament book who survived being chucked into a lion's den.	{Daniel}	Religion
q3709_3	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 evil Magua kills Uncas and Cora only to be shot later by (*) Natty Bumppo in this work.	The Last of the Mohicans	Literature
q2775_1	Policies during this war included the "strategic hamlet" program and the use of Agent Orange as a defoliant.	{Vietnam} War	History
q39_3	The Isthmus of Tehuantepec (teh-WAHN-tuh-peck) is located in this nation, whose capital is overlooked by twin volcanoes called "Izta" and "Popo." States in this country include Michoacan (mee- SHOW-ah-kahn) , Veracruz, and the home of the Zapotec (ZAP-oh-tek) people, Oaxaca (wah-HAH-kah). Its capital, a city once called Tenochtitlan (tay-NOHCH-tee-tlahn), was the center of the Aztec civilization.	Mexico [or United Mexican States; or Estados Unidos Mexicanos]	Geography
q1624_4	After being ransomed from pirates, this man captured his kidnappers and crucified them. At the Battle of Alesia (ah-LEE-see-ah), this man defeated Vercingetorix (ver-sin-GEH-tor-icks) and conquered Gaul. After Pompey ordered him to disband his army, he crossed the Rubicon. For 10 points, name this Roman general who was appointed dictator and later assassinated on the Ides of March by Brutus.	Gaius Julius {Caesar}	History
q1763_3	The main character of this work dislikes sharing a room with Mr. Dussel, a dentist. That character misses her own cat but befriends Mouschi and his owner Peter. In this work, the main character's family and the van Daans (*) hide from in the "secret annex."	The {Diary} of a {Young Girl} [or The {Diary} of {Anne Frank} or {Het Achterhuis;} accept any answer mentioning {Anne Frank} and a {journal} or {diary}]	Literature
q2189_1	Notable writers in this form included Guy de Maupassant, and it also makes up the book Dubliners by James Joyce.	short story	Literature
q1709_6	During this war, Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Tecumseh died during the Battle of the Thames in this war. The White House was burned by the British Army during this war. Francis Scott Key composed the (*) "Star Spangled Banner" during this conflict. Impressment of U.S. sailors was a major cause of this war. For 10 points, what 19th-century war between the U.S. and Britain was named for the year it began?	War of 1812	History
q2641_4	The rest type of this concept is described in special relativity. Its rotational analogue is rotational inertia. It equals energy divided by the square of the speed of light. On Earth, it is sometimes confused with weight, though it is measured not in pounds but in grams.	{mass} [prompt on {m;} accept {energy} before "inertia"]	Science
q492_4	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. For 10 points, name this most diverse aquatic ecosystem that includes the Great Barrier one.	{coral reefs} [prompt on \"reef(s)\"]	Science
q1921_1	In this novel the narrator's father shoots Tim Johnson, a rabid dog.	To Kill a Mockingbird	Literature
q966_2	Variations of this orchestral instrument include the Japanese shakuhachi (SHAH-koo-HAH-chee) and Armenian sring. French models of this instrument have open holes, and this instrument represents the bird in Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.	flute	Fine Arts
q2113_3	One creation story from this religion claims that all beings were sprung from one-fourth of Purusa(POO-roo-SAH), while the Puranas ("PURR"-on-AHS) describe how the world is created, sustained, and destroyed by three gods in the form of a lotus flower. Other texts important in this religion include the Mahabharata (mah-HAH-bah-RAH-tah), the Ramayana (RAH-mah-YAH-nah), and the Vedas (VAYduhs). For 10 points, what religion centers on the three gods Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma?	{Hinduism} [accept {sanatara dharma}]	Religion
q2005_1	This country's northwest is home to the Islamic Uighur (WEE-gur) people.	{China} [or {People's Republic} of {China;} do not accept or prompt on "Republic of China"]	Religion
q1913_2	Wang Mang briefly replaced this dynasty with his Xin (SHIN) dynasty, separating this dynasty into "Western" and "Eastern" periods. It was founded by Liu Bang and succeeded the Qin (CHIN) dynasty.	{Han} Dynasty	History
q3365_3	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. Although he failed to solve the Iran Hostage Crisis, he helped negotiate peace between Egypt and Israel in the Camp David Accords.	James Earl "Jimmy" {Carter,} Jr.	History
q1195_4	This man was charged with avoiding customs duties in 1786, which led to the confiscation of his boat, the Liberty, by the British. In 1780, he became the first Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. From 1775 to 1777, he served as president of the Second Continental Congress. For 10 points, name this first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.	John Hancock	History
q389_1	The Euler (“OIL-er”) line passes through the orthocenter (“OR-tho-SEN-ter”), circumcenter, and centroid (“SEN-troyd”) in this figure.	{triangle}	Science
q2407_3	The second king of this country, who started the International African Association and worked with Henry Stanley to establish a colony called the Congo Free State, was Leopold II. During World War I, several battles were fought near its town of Ypres, which is in its (*) Flanders region. This country gained its independence in 1830 from the Netherlands.	Kingdom of {Belgium}	History
q2087_1	Obsidian, olivine, and this mineral commonly exhibit conchoidal (con-COID-ahl) fracture.	quartz	Science
q1401_2	Two people voted for Allen West instead of voting to keep this man in his current position in 2013. Some conservatives accused him of violating the so-called Hastert Rule in 2013 when he allowed votes on Hurricane Sandy relief and the (*) Violence Against Women Act.	John Boehner [prompt on \"Speaker of the House\" or \"House Speaker\"]	History
q5024_4	The three types of this material differ by their mineral and gas content; rhyolitic and andesitic types contain more silicon dioxide and are more viscous. The basaltic type is hottest, forms due to partial melting in the mantle, and flows fastest. Once any type reaches the planet's surface, it is known as lava. For 10 points, name the molten rock which forms beneath volcanoes.	{magma} [{prompt on lava} before it is mentioned]	Science
q2150_6	Vast amounts of data concerning this body were gathered by the Clementine mission. Rilles are faults found on the surface of this body. The Tycho Crater and Montes Pyrenaeus (MON-tays pee-reh-NAYuss) are found here. Its movement is calculated using sidereal and synodic periods. This body's surface contains several maria (MAH-ree-ah), including the Sea of Tranquility. For 10 points, name this celestial body that revolves around Earth.	the {moon}	Science
q1460_1	The title character of this work is hired on as a burglar after unknowingly advertising for a job through a mark on his door.	The Hobbit	Literature
q389_2	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.	{triangle}	Science
q2867_3	This composer's symphonic tone poems include one originally named Rumba and another that featured taxi cab horns in its premiere at Carnegie Hall. This composer of Cuban Overture and An American in Paris also wrote an opera set in Catfish Row that features the songs "It Ain't Necessarily So" and "Bess, You Is My Woman Now." For 10 points, name this American composer of Porgy and Bess and Rhapsody in Blue.	George {Gershwin} [or Jacob {Gershowitz}]	Fine Arts
q5024_3	The three types of this material differ by their mineral and gas content; rhyolitic and andesitic types contain more silicon dioxide and are more viscous. The basaltic type is hottest, forms due to partial melting in the mantle, and flows fastest. Once any type reaches the planet's surface, it is known as lava.	{magma} [{prompt on lava} before it is mentioned]	Science
q694_3	In book one of this work, the word Pandemonium is first used to describe Satan's palace. Satan eventually tricks Uriel into letting him escape, and he makes his way to earth to tempt mankind. The archangel Michael leads mankind out of the (*) garden in, for 10 points, what John Milton epic poem that chronicles the fall of Adam and Eve?	Paradise Lost	Literature
q3721_1	One group in this conflict is the SLM, led by Abdul Wahid (“WAH-heed”) al Nur.	{war} in {Darfur} [accept equivalents involving violence in {Darfur}, such as genocide; prompt on	History
q382_1	By Okun's Law, a one percent increase in this concept leads to a two percent loss in GDP.	{unemployment} [or word forms such as {unemployed;} or {unemployment rate}]	Geography
q3127_3	The density of this quantity is equal to electrical field times conductivity. The integral of the magnetic field is proportional to this quantity by Ampere's Law. For a diode, this is proportional to the exponential voltage.	{current} [or {I}]	Science
q202_3	National parks in this state preserve the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, the Kenai Fjords, and Mount St. Elias. Its Bristol Bay is a center of the salmon-fishing industry. The highway that connects this state to the rest of the union crosses British Columbia and the Yukon before it reaches Fairbanks.	Alaska	Geography
q702_2	In rotational motion, this quantity can be obtained by taking one half of the moment of inertia times the angular velocity squared. In an elastic collision, both momentum and this quantity are conserved.	kinetic energy [accept KE; accept kinetic energy after "energy"]	Science
q273_3	A PowerPoint presentation released by this organization details how Bank of America plans to attack it. One portion of this organization is run by the Sunshine Press. In November 2010, a Fox News host called it a "terrorist organization" after it published U.S. State Department diplomatic cables.	WikiLeaks	Trash
q454_2	After the Autumn Harvest Uprising, this man retreated to the Jianggang (JAHNG-gahng) Mountains, where he joined forces with Zhu De (ZHOO DAY), creating the Red Army. He was succeeded by Hua Guofeng (WAH gwo-FANG) and went on the Long March after being surrounded by Kuomintang forces.	Mao Zedong [or Mao Tse-tung; or Chairman Mao]	History
q403_2	States in this nation include Mato Grosso and Bahia, a center of 17th-century sugar plantations. Pedro Cabral accidentally discovered this country, which was east of a line established by the Treaty of Tordesillas and thus became the only Portuguese-speaking country on its continent.	Federative Republic of Brazil	Geography
q1858_4	This man wrote poems like "maggie and milly and molly and may" and "i carry your heart with me." He chronicled his imprisonment during World War 1 in The Enormous Room. He wrote about "someones marry[ing] their everyones" and "sun moon stars rain" in "anyone lived in a pretty how town." (*) For 10 points, name this poet known for his unconventional use of punctuation and capitalization.	E(dward) E(stlin) Cummings	Literature
q2525_5	This building was constructed with help from Hiram (HYE-ruhm), King of Tyre ("TIRE"). It contained two large pillars named Jachin (JAH-hin) and Boaz. It was ostensibly built on Mount Moriah, which is now home to the Dome of the Rock. This building housed the Ark of the Covenant. After it was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar (NEH-boo-kah-NEZZ-er), it was rebuilt, only to be destroyed again in 70 CE.	{temple of Jerusalem} [accept temple of Solomon before "Dome of the Rock;" prompt on temple]	Religion
q1415_6	According to the Koran, all angels, except Satan, prostrated themselves before this figure due to his knowledge. He was cursed to "eat bread until he returned to the ground." In the New Testament, he is seen as the source of death for all men. His transgression is revealed to God when he is seen wearing a fig leaf. His rib was used to make his wife, Eve. For 10 points, name this Biblical figure, the first man.	Adam	Religion
q2049_3	One novel by this writer is about a man who enters an extinct volcano in Iceland and emerges in Italy. In another novel by him, a detective named Fix is suspicious of the protagonist, Phileas Fogg. In another work, Pierre Arronax narrates on the (*) Nautilus about Captain Nemo.	Jules {Verne}	Literature
q2122_4	The wife of one character in this novel is named Teresa Cascajo (“cas-CAH-ho”). That character's donkey is named Dapple and accompanies Rocinante (“ro-sin-AHN-tay”), the nag of this novel's protagonist. A long-legged paunchy rustic named Sancho Panza is the squire of the title character. For 10 points, name this novel by Miguel de Cervantes (“ser-VAHN-tayss”) in which a chivalry-obsessed title character tilts at windmills.	{Don Quixote} de la Mancha	Literature
q2894_3	A noted spike in ferns occurred after this event, which saw the collapse of ammonite food chains in the oceans, though 90% of bony fish survived it. Luis and Walter Alvarez found a worldwide layer of iridium that supports one theory of this event, which may have started at the Chicxulub [CHIK-shoo-lub] (*) crater in the Yucatán. Birds and mammals were spared by, for 10 points, what event in which a large groups of reptiles were wiped out 65 million years ago?	{extinction} of the {dinosaurs} [or {asteroid killing} the {dinosaurs} or {Cretaceous}-{Tertiary event} or {K}-{T event} or {Cretaceous}-{Paleogene event} or {K}-{Pg event;} accept logical equivalents]	Science
q1473_2	The Long Walls connected this city to its port, Piraeus (“peer-AY-us”). The Delian (“DEAL-ee-un”) League was headed by this city, where plague broke out in 429 BC, killing its leader, Pericles (“PEAR- ick-lees”).	{Athens}	History
q2151_4	He compared himself to Robert Downey Jr. on a Colbert (“cole-BEAR”) Report appearance in which he defended himself from rumors of a lifestyle change. While Kermit the Frog lectured about the W, this character turned it into an N, a V, and then an I. He notes, “that's good enough for me” while singing about what C is for. For 10 points, name this blue Muppet known for catchphrases like “Me want cookie!”.	{Cookie Monster}	Trash
q3108_4	This artist's paintings of the New York City skyline include The Radiator Building, Night. White objects dot a blue painting by this artist in Sky Above Clouds. After her husband's death, she moved to a site where she painted Black Iris and another work bisected by a black stripe, Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue. For 10 points, name this wife of Alfred Stieglitz (“STEE-glitz”), an American painter of flowers and the southwest.	Georgia (Totto) {O'Keeffe}	Fine Arts
q1746_4	In this novel, Lord Godalming courts Lucy, who eventually succumbs to the title character. Mina's visit to her friend Lucy is interrupted when a ship runs aground in this novel. Later in this novel, a Dutch doctor draws a circle in the snow with a crucifix for protection; that man is Abraham Van Helsing. For 10 points, identify this Bram Stoker novel about Jonathan Harker's fight against the undead Vlad the Impaler.	Dracula	Literature
q1591_1	This is the major key in which both Sergei Prokofiev's "Classical" Symphony and J.S. Bach's Air on a G String were written.	{D} major	Fine Arts
q4638_1	The density of objects drops to almost zero at this region's namesake cliff.	Edgeworth-{Kuiper belt} [or Edgeworth-Kuiper Disc]	Science
q1569_2	A prehistoric site in this river's watershed is the Marmes Rockshelter. The Celilo Canal and the city of Kettle Falls were built along it.	Columbia River	Geography
q2386_2	This nation overthrew Albania's King Zog. A major event in the unification of this nation was the Expedition of the Thousand, and its first king after unification was Victor Emanuel II.	{Italy} [or {Italia}]	History
q8390_2	The reaction to this man's recent promise of a zero percent increase in public spending led John Bercow to call for order. He became a member of the Shadow Cabinet in 1986.	Gordon {Brown}	History
q740_1	This man described a trip around America with his poodle in Travels with Charley.	John Ernst {Steinbeck}	Literature
q297_4	When this figure was born, his mother Thetis (THEE-tiss) dipped him in the river Styx in an attempt to make him immortal. Agamemnon took Briseis (BRY-see-iss) from this figure, which caused him to refuse Agamemnon's commands to fight until his friend, Patroclus, died. As revenge for that death, this hero killed Hector. For 10 points, identify this Greek hero who was killed when a poisonous arrow pierced his heel.	Achilles [accept Achilleus]	Mythology
q2250_1	Combustion reactions produce carbon dioxide, energy, and this substance.	{water} [or H2O before it is mentioned]	Science
q265_3	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.	system of {linear equations} [or system of simultaneous {linear equations;} prompt on \"system\"]	Science
q3493_3	At one battle in this war, John of Bohemia fought even though he was blind. A temporary peace during this war was the Treaty of Bretigny. This conflict saw a battle on St. Crispin's Day that was the subject of the speech about "ye band of brothers."	{Hundred Years\' War}	History
q1770_2	One character in this play states, "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player." Minor characters in this play include the thanes Ross and Lennox.	Macbeth	Literature
q1280_4	This element is the most malleable and ductile metal. Like platinum, this metal cannot be dissolved by either hydrochloric or nitric acid alone, but can be dissolved by a mixture known as aqua regia (AH-quah REE-jee-ah). Relativistic effects on its outermost electrons explain its color, which is similar to pyrite. For 10 points, name this precious metal whose Latin name, aurum, gives its atomic symbol, Au.	gold [or Au until mentioned]	Science
q2869_3	This project's "Original Seven" included Gordon Cooper and Deke Slayton. The number 7 featured in the names of every vehicle used, including Friendship 7, flown by John Glenn, and Freedom 7, flown by Alan Shepard, the first American in space. It was succeeded by the Gemini project and the Apollo program.	Project {Mercury} [or Mercury Seven until \"vehicle\" is read; or Astronaut Group 1 until \"vehicle\" is read]	History
q712_1	The European cuckoo is a brood example of this type of bird, and mistletoe is a common plant of this type.	parasite [or parasitic]	Science
q382_2	By Okun's Law, a one percent increase in this concept leads to a two percent loss in GDP. The Phillips Curve depicts an inverse relationship between inflation and this concept, whose types include structural and frictional.	{unemployment} [or word forms such as {unemployed;} or {unemployment rate}]	Geography
q1508_5	This party was founded by several ex-Whigs. Past leaders of this party include Newt Gingrich, the creator of the Contract with America, and Teddy Roosevelt. One member of this party made a campaign pledge of "no new taxes," and Libertarians traditionally run under this major party's banner. It is currently chaired by Michael Steele. For 10 points, name this major party also called the “Grand Old Party.”	{Republican} Party [accept {GOP} or {Grand Old Party} before mentioned]	History
q4910_3	The harmonic one of n numbers in a data set is n divided by the sum of the reciprocals of the numbers. The geometric one is the nth root of the product of the numbers. The geometric one is always less than or equal to the arithmetic ("air-ith-MET-ick") one.	{Mean} [do not accept “average”]	Science
q15074_1	The fourth chapter in this collection of adventures features a sensible Badger attempting to curb the reckless behavior of a fellow Wild Wood citizen.	The Wind in the Willows	Literature

q1749_2

Amendments affecting this branch of government include the Twelfth and Twenty-second. One member of this entity is granted the “power to grant reprieves and pardons.”

{executive branch}

History

q487_1

One of this writer's stories follows Annemarie Johansen as she helps her friend Ellen escape from Nazi-occupied Denmark.

Lois {Lowry} [or Lois Ann {Hammersberg}]

Literature

q1377_3

A Sanskrit group of these writings is found in the Panchatantra (PAHN-chah-THAN-trah). Marianne Moore translated a collection of these writings by Jean de la Fontaine. The Perry Index catalogs ones written by a Greek slave; those include stories about the "Tortoise and the Hare" and "Fox and the Grapes Out of Reach."

fables [prompt on tales or stories or similar answers before "stories" is read]

Literature

q1884_2

In nerve cells, this process is used to maintain the electrical membrane potential, and this process is also used to load sap into plant phloem. Most animal cells achieve this process with a sodium-potassium pump that is powered by ATP, while (*) phagocytosis of solid particles is another form of it.

{active} transport

Science

q209_3

The head of the third largest bank in this country announced he had hidden 87 million Euros in loans from that bank. That announcement led to his arrest and the nationalization of that bank. In late November 2010, this country received an 85 billion Euro bailout from the EU.

Republic of {Ireland}

Geography

q220_5

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). For 10 points, name this constellation that depicts a bull.

{Taurus}

Science

q1912_4

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. The holder of the conch is allowed to speak at the meeting within this book. A boulder is used by Roger to kill Piggy and Jack challenges Ralph for leadership of the tribe in, for 10 points, what novel by William Golding about a group of boys stranded on an island?

Lord of the Flies

Literature

q363_2

This city is protected from floods by a dam centered on the island of Kotlin. A bronze equestrian statue of this city's namesake stands in Senate Square, the site of the Decembrist revolt.

{St. Petersburg} [prompt on {\"Leningrad\"} or {\"Petrograd\"} before they are mentioned]

Geography

q5079_2

Before he was born, his parents learned that he was not to touch a dead body, and he was to abstain from strong drink. He was involved with a Timnite woman and a harlot before meeting the woman that would betray him.

{Samson}

Religion

q578_1

This figure once tried to destroy mankind by tearing out an eye, which turned into Hathor.

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

Fine Arts

q1818_3

The characters in this novel are either "biguns" or "littluns." In this novel, a fat asthmatic is killed by a falling rock that also shatters a conch shell, and a group of choir boys led by Jack Merridew kill a sow and impale her head on a stick as an offering for "the beast." Ralph, elected leader of a group of stranded boys, fails to prevent their descent into savagery in, for 10 points, what novel by William Golding?

Lord of the Flies

Literature

q4832_2

This father of Kebechet had a cult centered at Cynopolis. This Egyptian god was associated with the Greek deity Hermes because of their similar roles.

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

Mythology

q2663_1

This work includes the aria "Un bel di," describing a beautiful day when a ship will arrive with the singer's husband after three years away.

Madame Butterfly [or Madama butterfly]

Fine Arts

q413_2

This object was used as a piece of building material in the construction of Fort Julien in the Nile Delta. It was discovered by a French soldier that occupied the fort in 1799, and Jean-Francois Champollion (ZHAN fran-SWAH SHAM-POE-lee-own) deciphered it in 1822.

Rosetta Stone

History

q2210_4

The difference quotient calculates this value for a secant, and the derivative is this for a tangent line. The product of these quantities for perpendicular lines is negative one. This is undefined for (*) vertical lines, and for horizontal lines it is zero. It can be calculated as delta y over delta x.

slope

Science

q2152_1

This author wrote a story in which the inhabitants of Lagash experience darkness for the first time.

Isaac Asimov [or Isaak Yudovich Ozimov]

Literature

q4845_2

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.

moon

Mythology

q4556_1

One figure involved in this event is drunk with the blood of saints.

{Apocalypse} [accept {Armageddon}]

Religion

q1733_2

This man's reign included an attempt by young officers to assassinate corrupt government officials; that event is known as the "February 26th Incident". He ordered the invasion of Manchuria and his general, Hideki Tojo, attempted suicide and was arrested for war crimes shortly after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Emperor Hirohito [accept Emperor Showa; accept the Showa Emperor; prompt on Prince Michi]

History

q3076_1

The announcement of this object's existence was hinted at by a shadow on invitations to an event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

{iPhone}

Trash

q1146_1

This man composed a ballet called The Creatures of Prometheus (“pro-MEE-thee-us”), and Leonato is a major character in his opera Fidelio (“fih-DAY-lee-oh”).

Ludwig von {Beethoven}

Fine Arts

q2710_5

Genes related to this condition include the c-sis and p53 genes. The human papillomavirus (pahp-uh- LOH-muh-veye-ruhs), HPV, can cause one form of this disease, which is known as a sarcoma when it affects connective tissue and a melanoma if affects the skin. Metastasis (muh-TAS-tuh-sis) refers to the spread of this disease to other organs. It is caused by malignant tumors. For 10 points, name this uncontrolled growth of cells often treated with chemotherapy.

cancer

Science

q1493_2

During the Civil War, this city was defended by Fort St. Philip and controversially occupied by Union general Benjamin Butler. The Sieur de Bienville led a group of French settlers here in 1718.

New Orleans, Louisiana

History

q2113_2

One creation story from this religion claims that all beings were sprung from one-fourth of Purusa(POO-roo-SAH), while the Puranas ("PURR"-on-AHS) describe how the world is created, sustained, and destroyed by three gods in the form of a lotus flower. Other texts important in this religion include the Mahabharata (mah-HAH-bah-RAH-tah), the Ramayana (RAH-mah-YAH-nah), and the Vedas (VAYduhs).

{Hinduism} [accept {sanatara dharma}]

Religion

q134_3

Venus' hairstone consists of this mineral with rutile (“ROO-tile”) interspersed within. Citrine (“SIT- reen”) is formed through heating the "smoky" form of this mineral, whose rarer forms consist of a "rose" form as well as amethyst. Sandstone is primarily composed of this mineral.

{quartz}

Science

q715_4

A work possibly ghost-written for this man praised Edmund Ross, Thomas Hart Benton, and six other Senators for doing what they felt was right; that work was Profiles in Courage. This president ordered a failed invasion at the Bay of Pigs. He persisted in a naval blockade of Cuba and resolved the Cuban Missile Crisis. For 10 points, name this President who was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas in 1963.

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

History

q740_2

This man described a trip around America with his poodle in Travels with Charley. In a novella by this man, George shoots Lennie to prevent him from being lynched.

John Ernst {Steinbeck}

Literature

q2481_4

Darwin predicted the existence of a Madagascar moth after observing one of these structures, which have separate male/female types in dioecious [dy-oh-EE-shus] species. The parts of this occur in multiples of three in monocots and many use (*) nectar to attract pollinators. One mature part of this becomes the fruit, and it has stamen and carpel reproductive organs. For 10 points, name this structure found in angiosperm plants, often surrounded by petals.

{flower} [do not prompt on \"plant\"]

Science

q1460_3

The title character of this work is hired on as a burglar after unknowingly advertising for a job through a mark on his door. In this work, an attempt is made to reclaim family treasure and avenge the deaths of the villagers of Dale by a group of (*) dwarves. The dwarves are aided by a wizard named Gandalf, and a less-obviously powerful character named Bilbo.

The Hobbit

Literature

q2375_2

This European nation established a trading post at Macau (mah-COW) in 1557 as part of its development of trade relations with China. The invention of the caravel ship made this nation's exploration of the coast of Africa easier and one explorer from this nation, Bartholomew Dias (BAR-tol-OH-mew DEE-as), rounded the Cape of Good Hope in 1488.

Portugal

History

q622_3

Paul Wittgenstein (“VIT-gen-SHTINE”) commissioned concertos for this instrument that used only the left hand. This instrument is said to have been invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori (“BAR-tow-lo- MAY-oh KRIS-tow-for-ee”). It was originally named for its ability to play both loud and soft sounds, which made it an improvement over the clavichord and harpsichord.

{piano} [accept {pianoforte}]

Fine Arts

q1921_4

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. In this book, Tom Robinson is falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell; he is defended by attorney Atticus Finch, but is convicted. For 10 points, name this novel narrated by Scout Finch, written by Harper Lee.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Literature

q2359_2

In the Gospel of James, this Biblical figure is described as the child of Anna and Joachim. At the First Council of Ephesus, this figure was given the epithet Theotokos, or "God-Bearer."

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

Religion

q1382_3

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

{Sparta} [accept {Lacedaemon}]

History

q2073_3

Lake Gatun (“GAH-tune”) is part of this waterway, whose construction was made possible by the Hay-Bunau-Varilla (“HAY boo-NOW vah-REE-uh”) Treaty and the secession of a province from Colombia. A 1977 agreement between Omar Torrijos (“torr-EE-hos”) and Jimmy Carter resulted in the return of the special zone associated with it. For 10 points, name this Central American waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

{Panama} Canal

History

q1790_3

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. "Sunstone" and One Hundred Years of Solitude were written in, for 10 points, what language, used by Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda, and Gabriel Garcia Marquez?

Spanish

Literature

q2123_4

As punishment for not worshipping a golden statue, this man's friends were ordered thrown into a furnace, but they were not burned. While training to be a scribe, this man was given the Babylonian name Belteshazzar (“BEL-tuh-SHAH-zar”). He interpreted the writing on the wall during Belshazzar's (“BEL- shuh-zar's”) Feast. For 10 points, identify this Hebrew prophet and namesake of an Old Testament book who survived being chucked into a lion's den.

{Daniel}

Religion

q3709_3

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 evil Magua kills Uncas and Cora only to be shot later by (*) Natty Bumppo in this work.

The Last of the Mohicans

Literature

q2775_1

Policies during this war included the "strategic hamlet" program and the use of Agent Orange as a defoliant.

{Vietnam} War

History

q39_3

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec (teh-WAHN-tuh-peck) is located in this nation, whose capital is overlooked by twin volcanoes called "Izta" and "Popo." States in this country include Michoacan (mee- SHOW-ah-kahn) , Veracruz, and the home of the Zapotec (ZAP-oh-tek) people, Oaxaca (wah-HAH-kah). Its capital, a city once called Tenochtitlan (tay-NOHCH-tee-tlahn), was the center of the Aztec civilization.

Mexico [or United Mexican States; or Estados Unidos Mexicanos]

Geography

q1624_4

After being ransomed from pirates, this man captured his kidnappers and crucified them. At the Battle of Alesia (ah-LEE-see-ah), this man defeated Vercingetorix (ver-sin-GEH-tor-icks) and conquered Gaul. After Pompey ordered him to disband his army, he crossed the Rubicon. For 10 points, name this Roman general who was appointed dictator and later assassinated on the Ides of March by Brutus.

Gaius Julius {Caesar}

History

q1763_3

The main character of this work dislikes sharing a room with Mr. Dussel, a dentist. That character misses her own cat but befriends Mouschi and his owner Peter. In this work, the main character's family and the van Daans (*) hide from in the "secret annex."

The {Diary} of a {Young Girl} [or The {Diary} of {Anne Frank} or {Het Achterhuis;} accept any answer mentioning {Anne Frank} and a {journal} or {diary}]

Literature

q2189_1

Notable writers in this form included Guy de Maupassant, and it also makes up the book Dubliners by James Joyce.

short story

Literature

q1709_6

During this war, Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Tecumseh died during the Battle of the Thames in this war. The White House was burned by the British Army during this war. Francis Scott Key composed the (*) "Star Spangled Banner" during this conflict. Impressment of U.S. sailors was a major cause of this war. For 10 points, what 19th-century war between the U.S. and Britain was named for the year it began?

War of 1812

History

q2641_4

The rest type of this concept is described in special relativity. Its rotational analogue is rotational inertia. It equals energy divided by the square of the speed of light. On Earth, it is sometimes confused with weight, though it is measured not in pounds but in grams.

{mass} [prompt on {m;} accept {energy} before "inertia"]

Science

q492_4

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. For 10 points, name this most diverse aquatic ecosystem that includes the Great Barrier one.

{coral reefs} [prompt on \"reef(s)\"]

Science

q1921_1

In this novel the narrator's father shoots Tim Johnson, a rabid dog.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Literature

q966_2

Variations of this orchestral instrument include the Japanese shakuhachi (SHAH-koo-HAH-chee) and Armenian sring. French models of this instrument have open holes, and this instrument represents the bird in Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.

flute

Fine Arts

q2113_3

One creation story from this religion claims that all beings were sprung from one-fourth of Purusa(POO-roo-SAH), while the Puranas ("PURR"-on-AHS) describe how the world is created, sustained, and destroyed by three gods in the form of a lotus flower. Other texts important in this religion include the Mahabharata (mah-HAH-bah-RAH-tah), the Ramayana (RAH-mah-YAH-nah), and the Vedas (VAYduhs). For 10 points, what religion centers on the three gods Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma?

{Hinduism} [accept {sanatara dharma}]

Religion

q2005_1

This country's northwest is home to the Islamic Uighur (WEE-gur) people.

{China} [or {People's Republic} of {China;} do not accept or prompt on "Republic of China"]

Religion

q1913_2

Wang Mang briefly replaced this dynasty with his Xin (SHIN) dynasty, separating this dynasty into "Western" and "Eastern" periods. It was founded by Liu Bang and succeeded the Qin (CHIN) dynasty.

{Han} Dynasty

History

q3365_3

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. Although he failed to solve the Iran Hostage Crisis, he helped negotiate peace between Egypt and Israel in the Camp David Accords.

James Earl "Jimmy" {Carter,} Jr.

History

q1195_4

This man was charged with avoiding customs duties in 1786, which led to the confiscation of his boat, the Liberty, by the British. In 1780, he became the first Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. From 1775 to 1777, he served as president of the Second Continental Congress. For 10 points, name this first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.

John Hancock

History

q389_1

The Euler (“OIL-er”) line passes through the orthocenter (“OR-tho-SEN-ter”), circumcenter, and centroid (“SEN-troyd”) in this figure.

{triangle}

Science

q2407_3

The second king of this country, who started the International African Association and worked with Henry Stanley to establish a colony called the Congo Free State, was Leopold II. During World War I, several battles were fought near its town of Ypres, which is in its (*) Flanders region. This country gained its independence in 1830 from the Netherlands.

Kingdom of {Belgium}

History

q2087_1

Obsidian, olivine, and this mineral commonly exhibit conchoidal (con-COID-ahl) fracture.

quartz

Science

q1401_2

Two people voted for Allen West instead of voting to keep this man in his current position in 2013. Some conservatives accused him of violating the so-called Hastert Rule in 2013 when he allowed votes on Hurricane Sandy relief and the (*) Violence Against Women Act.

John Boehner [prompt on \"Speaker of the House\" or \"House Speaker\"]

History

q5024_4

The three types of this material differ by their mineral and gas content; rhyolitic and andesitic types contain more silicon dioxide and are more viscous. The basaltic type is hottest, forms due to partial melting in the mantle, and flows fastest. Once any type reaches the planet's surface, it is known as lava. For 10 points, name the molten rock which forms beneath volcanoes.

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

Science

q2150_6

Vast amounts of data concerning this body were gathered by the Clementine mission. Rilles are faults found on the surface of this body. The Tycho Crater and Montes Pyrenaeus (MON-tays pee-reh-NAYuss) are found here. Its movement is calculated using sidereal and synodic periods. This body's surface contains several maria (MAH-ree-ah), including the Sea of Tranquility. For 10 points, name this celestial body that revolves around Earth.

the {moon}

Science

q1460_1

The title character of this work is hired on as a burglar after unknowingly advertising for a job through a mark on his door.

The Hobbit

Literature

q389_2

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.

{triangle}

Science

q2867_3

This composer's symphonic tone poems include one originally named Rumba and another that featured taxi cab horns in its premiere at Carnegie Hall. This composer of Cuban Overture and An American in Paris also wrote an opera set in Catfish Row that features the songs "It Ain't Necessarily So" and "Bess, You Is My Woman Now." For 10 points, name this American composer of Porgy and Bess and Rhapsody in Blue.

George {Gershwin} [or Jacob {Gershowitz}]

Fine Arts

q5024_3

The three types of this material differ by their mineral and gas content; rhyolitic and andesitic types contain more silicon dioxide and are more viscous. The basaltic type is hottest, forms due to partial melting in the mantle, and flows fastest. Once any type reaches the planet's surface, it is known as lava.

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

Science

q694_3

In book one of this work, the word Pandemonium is first used to describe Satan's palace. Satan eventually tricks Uriel into letting him escape, and he makes his way to earth to tempt mankind. The archangel Michael leads mankind out of the (*) garden in, for 10 points, what John Milton epic poem that chronicles the fall of Adam and Eve?

Paradise Lost

Literature

q3721_1

One group in this conflict is the SLM, led by Abdul Wahid (“WAH-heed”) al Nur.

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

History

q382_1

By Okun's Law, a one percent increase in this concept leads to a two percent loss in GDP.

{unemployment} [or word forms such as {unemployed;} or {unemployment rate}]

Geography

q3127_3

The density of this quantity is equal to electrical field times conductivity. The integral of the magnetic field is proportional to this quantity by Ampere's Law. For a diode, this is proportional to the exponential voltage.

{current} [or {I}]

Science

q202_3

National parks in this state preserve the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, the Kenai Fjords, and Mount St. Elias. Its Bristol Bay is a center of the salmon-fishing industry. The highway that connects this state to the rest of the union crosses British Columbia and the Yukon before it reaches Fairbanks.

Alaska

Geography

q702_2

In rotational motion, this quantity can be obtained by taking one half of the moment of inertia times the angular velocity squared. In an elastic collision, both momentum and this quantity are conserved.

kinetic energy [accept KE; accept kinetic energy after "energy"]

Science

q273_3

A PowerPoint presentation released by this organization details how Bank of America plans to attack it. One portion of this organization is run by the Sunshine Press. In November 2010, a Fox News host called it a "terrorist organization" after it published U.S. State Department diplomatic cables.

WikiLeaks

Trash

q454_2

After the Autumn Harvest Uprising, this man retreated to the Jianggang (JAHNG-gahng) Mountains, where he joined forces with Zhu De (ZHOO DAY), creating the Red Army. He was succeeded by Hua Guofeng (WAH gwo-FANG) and went on the Long March after being surrounded by Kuomintang forces.

Mao Zedong [or Mao Tse-tung; or Chairman Mao]

History

q403_2

States in this nation include Mato Grosso and Bahia, a center of 17th-century sugar plantations. Pedro Cabral accidentally discovered this country, which was east of a line established by the Treaty of Tordesillas and thus became the only Portuguese-speaking country on its continent.

Federative Republic of Brazil

Geography

q1858_4

This man wrote poems like "maggie and milly and molly and may" and "i carry your heart with me." He chronicled his imprisonment during World War 1 in The Enormous Room. He wrote about "someones marry[ing] their everyones" and "sun moon stars rain" in "anyone lived in a pretty how town." (*) For 10 points, name this poet known for his unconventional use of punctuation and capitalization.

E(dward) E(stlin) Cummings

Literature

q2525_5

This building was constructed with help from Hiram (HYE-ruhm), King of Tyre ("TIRE"). It contained two large pillars named Jachin (JAH-hin) and Boaz. It was ostensibly built on Mount Moriah, which is now home to the Dome of the Rock. This building housed the Ark of the Covenant. After it was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar (NEH-boo-kah-NEZZ-er), it was rebuilt, only to be destroyed again in 70 CE.

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

Religion

q1415_6

According to the Koran, all angels, except Satan, prostrated themselves before this figure due to his knowledge. He was cursed to "eat bread until he returned to the ground." In the New Testament, he is seen as the source of death for all men. His transgression is revealed to God when he is seen wearing a fig leaf. His rib was used to make his wife, Eve. For 10 points, name this Biblical figure, the first man.

Adam

Religion

q2049_3

One novel by this writer is about a man who enters an extinct volcano in Iceland and emerges in Italy. In another novel by him, a detective named Fix is suspicious of the protagonist, Phileas Fogg. In another work, Pierre Arronax narrates on the (*) Nautilus about Captain Nemo.

Jules {Verne}

Literature

q2122_4

The wife of one character in this novel is named Teresa Cascajo (“cas-CAH-ho”). That character's donkey is named Dapple and accompanies Rocinante (“ro-sin-AHN-tay”), the nag of this novel's protagonist. A long-legged paunchy rustic named Sancho Panza is the squire of the title character. For 10 points, name this novel by Miguel de Cervantes (“ser-VAHN-tayss”) in which a chivalry-obsessed title character tilts at windmills.

{Don Quixote} de la Mancha

Literature

q2894_3

A noted spike in ferns occurred after this event, which saw the collapse of ammonite food chains in the oceans, though 90% of bony fish survived it. Luis and Walter Alvarez found a worldwide layer of iridium that supports one theory of this event, which may have started at the Chicxulub [CHIK-shoo-lub] (*) crater in the Yucatán. Birds and mammals were spared by, for 10 points, what event in which a large groups of reptiles were wiped out 65 million years ago?

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

Science

q1473_2

The Long Walls connected this city to its port, Piraeus (“peer-AY-us”). The Delian (“DEAL-ee-un”) League was headed by this city, where plague broke out in 429 BC, killing its leader, Pericles (“PEAR- ick-lees”).

{Athens}

History

q2151_4

He compared himself to Robert Downey Jr. on a Colbert (“cole-BEAR”) Report appearance in which he defended himself from rumors of a lifestyle change. While Kermit the Frog lectured about the W, this character turned it into an N, a V, and then an I. He notes, “that's good enough for me” while singing about what C is for. For 10 points, name this blue Muppet known for catchphrases like “Me want cookie!”.

{Cookie Monster}

Trash

q3108_4

This artist's paintings of the New York City skyline include The Radiator Building, Night. White objects dot a blue painting by this artist in Sky Above Clouds. After her husband's death, she moved to a site where she painted Black Iris and another work bisected by a black stripe, Cow's Skull: Red, White, and Blue. For 10 points, name this wife of Alfred Stieglitz (“STEE-glitz”), an American painter of flowers and the southwest.

Georgia (Totto) {O'Keeffe}

Fine Arts

q1746_4

In this novel, Lord Godalming courts Lucy, who eventually succumbs to the title character. Mina's visit to her friend Lucy is interrupted when a ship runs aground in this novel. Later in this novel, a Dutch doctor draws a circle in the snow with a crucifix for protection; that man is Abraham Van Helsing. For 10 points, identify this Bram Stoker novel about Jonathan Harker's fight against the undead Vlad the Impaler.

Dracula

Literature

q1591_1

This is the major key in which both Sergei Prokofiev's "Classical" Symphony and J.S. Bach's Air on a G String were written.

{D} major

Fine Arts

q4638_1

The density of objects drops to almost zero at this region's namesake cliff.

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

Science

q1569_2

A prehistoric site in this river's watershed is the Marmes Rockshelter. The Celilo Canal and the city of Kettle Falls were built along it.

Columbia River

Geography

q2386_2

This nation overthrew Albania's King Zog. A major event in the unification of this nation was the Expedition of the Thousand, and its first king after unification was Victor Emanuel II.

{Italy} [or {Italia}]

History

q8390_2

The reaction to this man's recent promise of a zero percent increase in public spending led John Bercow to call for order. He became a member of the Shadow Cabinet in 1986.

Gordon {Brown}

History

q740_1

This man described a trip around America with his poodle in Travels with Charley.

John Ernst {Steinbeck}

Literature

q297_4

When this figure was born, his mother Thetis (THEE-tiss) dipped him in the river Styx in an attempt to make him immortal. Agamemnon took Briseis (BRY-see-iss) from this figure, which caused him to refuse Agamemnon's commands to fight until his friend, Patroclus, died. As revenge for that death, this hero killed Hector. For 10 points, identify this Greek hero who was killed when a poisonous arrow pierced his heel.

Achilles [accept Achilleus]

Mythology

q2250_1

Combustion reactions produce carbon dioxide, energy, and this substance.

{water} [or H2O before it is mentioned]

Science

q265_3

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.

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

Science

q3493_3

At one battle in this war, John of Bohemia fought even though he was blind. A temporary peace during this war was the Treaty of Bretigny. This conflict saw a battle on St. Crispin's Day that was the subject of the speech about "ye band of brothers."

{Hundred Years\' War}

History

q1770_2

One character in this play states, "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player." Minor characters in this play include the thanes Ross and Lennox.

Macbeth

Literature

q1280_4

This element is the most malleable and ductile metal. Like platinum, this metal cannot be dissolved by either hydrochloric or nitric acid alone, but can be dissolved by a mixture known as aqua regia (AH-quah REE-jee-ah). Relativistic effects on its outermost electrons explain its color, which is similar to pyrite. For 10 points, name this precious metal whose Latin name, aurum, gives its atomic symbol, Au.

gold [or Au until mentioned]

Science

q2869_3

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

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

History

q712_1

The European cuckoo is a brood example of this type of bird, and mistletoe is a common plant of this type.

parasite [or parasitic]

Science

q382_2

By Okun's Law, a one percent increase in this concept leads to a two percent loss in GDP. The Phillips Curve depicts an inverse relationship between inflation and this concept, whose types include structural and frictional.

{unemployment} [or word forms such as {unemployed;} or {unemployment rate}]

Geography

q1508_5

This party was founded by several ex-Whigs. Past leaders of this party include Newt Gingrich, the creator of the Contract with America, and Teddy Roosevelt. One member of this party made a campaign pledge of "no new taxes," and Libertarians traditionally run under this major party's banner. It is currently chaired by Michael Steele. For 10 points, name this major party also called the “Grand Old Party.”

{Republican} Party [accept {GOP} or {Grand Old Party} before mentioned]

History

q4910_3

The harmonic one of n numbers in a data set is n divided by the sum of the reciprocals of the numbers. The geometric one is the nth root of the product of the numbers. The geometric one is always less than or equal to the arithmetic ("air-ith-MET-ick") one.

{Mean} [do not accept “average”]

Science

q15074_1

The fourth chapter in this collection of adventures features a sensible Badger attempting to curb the reckless behavior of a fellow Wild Wood citizen.

The Wind in the Willows

Literature