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48075
Contemporary interpretations of the " Words of Wisdom " encourage following a " principle of promise " and avoiding ( * ) " hot drinks " and which substance of substance?
alcohol [or liquor; accept beer, wine, or vodka before mentioned; I guess accept spirits from ancient people like Mike Cheyne; prompt on less specific things like "drinks" or "beverages" or "liquids"]
substance
Contemporary interpretations of the "Words of Wisdom" encourage following a "principle of promise" and avoiding (*) "hot drinks" and this type of substance.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
55301
10345
Which material is interspersed with chondrocytes, which receive nutrition by diffusion through a surrounding gel?
cartilage (or gristle)
material
It is interspersed with chondrocytes, which receive nutrition by diffusion through a surrounding gel.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
478037
100181
In which work Cardinal Richelieu attempts to arrest d'Artagnan in, for ten points, what novel by Alexandre Dumas whose title group consists of the characters Porthos, Athos, and Aramis?
The Three Musketeers [or Les Trois Mousquetaires]
work
Cardinal Richelieu attempts to arrest d'Artagnan in, for ten points, what novel by Alexandre Dumas whose title group consists of the characters Porthos, Athos, and Aramis?
[ "NoWhWords" ]
652007
154244
Papa ! " in which opera's last act, which takes place in a rented room at an inn?
Der Rosenkavalier [or The Knight of the Rose]
opera
Papa!" in its last act, which takes place in a rented room at an inn.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
647179
152823
During World War II, which group were the victims of the Farhud, launched by the Golden Square, a pro - axis regime based in Baghdad?
Mizrahi Jews
group
During World War II, these people were the victims of the Farhud, launched by the Golden Square, a pro-Axis regime based in Baghdad.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
517415
111444
In Japanese Buddhism, a special name called a kaimyo is given during which events?
funeral (accept burial rites and word forms before read; prompt on death and word forms; anti-prompt [ask for less specific] on wake)
events
In Japanese Buddhism, a special name called a kaimyo is given during these events, and in Bahai, a ring bearing an inscription beginning "I came forth from God" is given during them.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
55994
10509
The play is set in a section of the Zurich public library and the drawing room of Henry which thing's's apartment?
Travesties
thing
The play is set in a section of the Zurich public library and the drawing room of Henry Carr's apartment.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
281457
54147
Kierkegaard addresses which concept?
Love [do not accept Eros]
concept
Kierkegaard addresses this concept and describes its Hidden Life and Recognizably by Its Fruits.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
111695
21612
The Justice Department suggested using race as a basis for which practice in the 1990's. the term for this practice was first used in 1812?
gerrymandering
practice
The Justice Department suggested using race as a basis for this practice in the 1990's. The term for this practice was first used in 1812, and took its name from a former Governor of Massachusetts that used this practice and the animal that a district map resembled.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
421764
88180
Which painter's most famous piece includes a man in a top hat carrying a musket?
Eugene {Delacroix} [accept {Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi} before "this artist's"]
painter
His most famous piece includes a man in a top hat carrying a musket.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
299978
58768
The title character views are heavily discussed in the Theatetus, in that work Socrates claims that which work holds that wind is cold to him who is cold, and not to him who is not?
{Protagoras}
work
The title character views are also heavily discussed in the Theatetus, in that work Socrates claims that he holds that wind is cold to him who is cold, and not to him who is not.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
157314
29675
In which novel, in return for the protagonist's kindness, the convict Abel Magwitch gives him a fortune?
{Great Expectations}
novel
In this novel, in return for the protagonist's kindness, the convict Abel Magwitch gives him a fortune, and Estella is raised to break hearts by Miss Havisham.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
226593
43173
Saul nearly kills Jonathan after Jonathan consumes which food?
honey [or honeycomb]
food
Saul nearly kills Jonathan after Jonathan consumes this food.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
602453
138739
Which myth system is mythos recounted in the Mabinogion?
WELSH
myth system
FTP what is this mythos recounted in the Mabinogion?
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
514923
110768
A beam of light interacting with one of which quantity has its plane of polarization rotated in an effect named after Faraday?
magnetic field [prompt on "B field"] <SR Physics>
quantity
A beam of light interacting with one of these entities has its plane of polarization rotated in an effect named after Faraday.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
199729
37716
Franz Matt organized a government - in - exile in Regensburg in response to which event?
Beer {Hall} Putsch [{or} Bierkeller Putsch]
event
Franz Matt organized a government-in-exile in Regensburg in response to this event, and its goal was to put Erich Ludendorff in power.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
568882
122677
What practice, prohibited in most world religions, of charging excessive interest on loans?
usury [accept charging high interest rates or equivalent until the giveaway]
practice
For 10 points, what is this practice, prohibited in most world religions, of charging excessive interest on loans?
[ "NoWhWords" ]
407308
85189
Which 1754 convention was called to negotiate an alliance with the Iroquois but is best remembered for Benjamin Franklin's never - enacted Plan of Union?
the {Albany} Congress
1754 convention
FTP, identify this 1754 convention that was called to negotiate an alliance with the Iroquois but is best remembered for Benjamin Franklin's never-enacted Plan of Union.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
551929
118540
Which concept is era of philosophes like Voltaire?
the Enlightenment [accept "The Age of Reason"; accept The Enlightenment: An Interpretation, The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism, or The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom]
concept
For 10 points, name this era of philosophes like Voltaire.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
610551
142119
Which firm employed a spokesman who lost weight on its namesake diet Jared Fogle?
Subway [or Pete's Super Submarines]
firm
In 2011, it surpassed McDonald's as the world's most numerous restaurant chain, and it employed a spokesman who lost weight on its namesake diet, Jared Fogle.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
66957
12940
Which men are the same?
Max Weber (Both names are required.)
men
The first and last names are the same.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
385078
79792
His conflicts with military commander Felipe de Neve stemmed from his championing of native rights and his willingness to incorporate their customs during his efforts to convert which Franciscan?
Junipero {Serra}
Franciscan
His conflicts with military commander Felipe de Neve stemmed from his championing of native rights and his willingness to incorporate their customs during his efforts to convert them.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
230421
44003
Which man built an all - electric railroad between Matanzas and Havana to supply his namesake company town and ( * ) sugar mill in Cuba?
Milton Snavely {Hershey}
man
This man built an all-electric railroad between Matanzas and Havana to supply his namesake company town and (*) sugar mill in Cuba.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
357590
73408
The poet concludes that he will leave " a casement open at night, " to let the warm love in of ---- Eros and the title goddess in which poem by John Keats?
{"Ode to Psyche" }
poem
The poet concludes that he will leave "a casement open at night, " to let the warm love in of --for 10 points-- Eros and the title goddess in this poem by John Keats.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
492026
103277
Which opera is opera about a mythological musician?
L'Orfeo
opera
For 10 points, name this Claudio Monteverdi opera about a mythological musician.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
599790
135151
Which country's flag features Druk the Thunder Dragon?
(Kingdom of) Bhutan
country
Its flag features Druk the Thunder Dragon.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
415346
86790
Cadmus spent years in which god's service for killing a sacred dragon?
{Ares} [or {Mars}]
god
Cadmus spent years in this god's service for killing a sacred dragon.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
511451
109670
Arnold Sommerfeld developed a set of boundary conditions for which solutions of which equation are considered " radiating. "?
Helmholtz equation
equation
Arnold Sommerfeld developed a set of boundary conditions for which solutions of this equation are considered "radiating."
[ "NoWhWords" ]
20732
3551
Johann Fux codified the contrapuntal rules used in a certain type of which man's work which included two composed on the tune L'homme Arm?
Giovanni Pierluigi de Palestrina
man
He used excessive salary demands to avoid taking musical posts in Vienna and Mantua, and Johann Fux codified the contrapuntal rules used in a certain type of his work, which included two composed on the tune "L'homme Arm?"
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
222933
42190
Which character is the unrequited object of Nurse Christine Chapel's affections?
Mister (or Doctor or Ambassador) {Spock}
character
He is temporarily blinded by a Denevan neural parasite and is the unrequited object of Nurse Christine Chapel's affections.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
240165
45788
The Sellick procedure compresses which organ by putting pressure on the cricoid cartilage, while muscular difficulties associated with it occur in achalasia?
esophagus
organ
The Sellick procedure compresses this organ by putting pressure on the cricoid cartilage, while muscular difficulties associated with it occur in achalasia.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
826
128
at Turners Falls on the Connecticut River and one leader during it was Canonchet.
King Philip's War [accept Metacomet's War before it is read]
conflict
Fighting during this conflict occurred at Hadley as well as at Turners Falls on the Connecticut River, and one leader during it was Canonchet.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords" ]
373829
77109
Which same work is British astrophysicist who discovered proof of gravitational lensing?
Arthur Stanley {Eddington}
same work
For 10 points, name this British astrophysicist who discovered proof of gravitational lensing?
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
20290
3467
Which French writer's last paper, Considerations on the Government of Poland, was completed?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
French writer
His last paper, Considerations on the Government of Poland, was completed, but never published.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
537838
116145
At one point, the protagonist rubs his face on one man's lucky horseshoe and rabbit's foot before a ( * ) boxing match, during which which film repeatedly tries to put the referee between himself and his opponent?
City Lights
film
At one point, the protagonist rubs his face on another man's lucky horseshoe and rabbit's foot before a (*) boxing match, during which he repeatedly tries to put the referee between himself and his opponent.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
555081
119075
A curfew targets which philosophy during an ex - POW judge's apprenticeship to a Japanese tattoo artist in The Garden of Evening Mists?
Communism or state socialism [accept Maoism or Maobadis or CTs or MCPs or MRLAs or anything else falling under a Communist umbrella such as Marxist-Leninism or "collectivism"; accept Stalinism before mentioned]
philosophy
A curfew targets this philosophy during an ex-POW judge's apprenticeship to a Japanese tattoo artist in The Garden of Evening Mists.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
461968
97109
Which author wrote a novel in which the hairy birthmark of Chikako disgusts the protagonist, who has an affair with his father's old mistress, Mrs. Ota?
Yasunari Kawabata
author
This author also wrote a novel in which the hairy birthmark of Chikako disgusts the protagonist, who has an affair with his father's old mistress, Mrs. Ota.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
74149
14620
Which artist of The Battle of Aboukir showed his patron in The Battle of Eylau holding a flag on the bridge of Arcole?
Baron Antoine-Jean {Gros} [or {Jean-Antoine Gros} ]
artist
This artist of The Battle of Aboukir showed his patron in The Battle of Eylau holding a flag on the bridge of Arcole.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
505400
108111
During which war, a former king was restored to the throne by the Earl of Warwick, the " Kingmaker. "?
War of the Roses [or Wars of the Roses]
war
During this war, a former king was restored to the throne by the Earl of Warwick, the "Kingmaker."
[ "NoWhWords" ]
158442
29941
Which man plays for the Raiders?
{JaMarcus Russell}
man
For 10 points, name this LSU product who plays for the Raiders.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
421256
88076
In addition to the paired which dramatist is better than it was and it is worse than it was, he wrote about the death of Prince Ferdinand in The Constant Prince, while his morality plays include The Faithful Shepherd?
Pedro {Calderon} de la Barca
dramatist
In addition to the paired It Is Better Than It Was and It Is Worse Than It Was, he wrote about the death of Prince Ferdinand in The Constant Prince, while his morality plays include The Faithful Shepherd.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
350773
71639
Kongoni assists the protagonists of which work?
"The {Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber}"
work
Kongoni assists the protagonists of this short story, and one character promises another that he won't mention a certain occurrence at the Mathaiga Club.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
395229
82036
The Mirabal sisters were assassinated in which country?
{Dominican Republic} [Accept {Republica Dominicana.}]
country
The La Trinitaria society under Juan Pablo Duarte pushed for its independence, and the Mirabal sisters were assassinated in this nation.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
11489
1932
One character in which work has a dream that a wind - up penguin waddles around the house, except no one had wound it up?
The Road
work
One character in this work has a dream that a wind-up penguin waddles around the house, except no one had wound it up.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
112498
21780
In which cells antibodies attached to their surface can be detected in the direct Coombs test?
{red blood} cells [or {RBCs}; or {erythrocytes}]
cells
Antibodies attached to their surface can be detected in the direct Coombs test.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
219770
41585
That piece by which composer of Aus Italien depicts the title character with a lilting theme in F major in 6/8 for solo horn?
Richard Strauss [prompt on "Strauss"]
composer
That piece by this composer of Aus Italien depicts the title character with a lilting theme in F major in 6/8 for solo horn, and opens with a "once upon a time" theme.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
241572
45991
A major class of which kind governed by the double exchange mechanism features components that are not ferromagnetic, even though these as a whole are?
alloys [accept Heusler alloys; prompt on "semiconductors"]
kind
A major class of these compounds governed by the double exchange mechanism features components that are not ferromagnetic, even though these as a whole are.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
654566
156740
Streak gonads areanother characteristic of which disease, leading to ( * ) infertility?
Turner's syndrome
disease
Streak gonads areanother characteristic of this disease, leading to (*) infertility.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
55541
10405
The central section one of the largest industrial regions in the world while which mountain range's highest peaks are found in the north reaching a height of 6 217 feet at Mount Nayodnaya?
Ural Mountains
mountain range
The central section is known as the Ore, and is home to Mount Yamantau and one of the largest industrial regions in the world, while its highest peaks are found in the north, reaching a height of 6, 217 feet at Mount Nayodnaya.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
195713
36894
The title character of which author's last novel is a Muslim caucasian warrior who is betrayed by his own chieftain Shamil, and in one novel Pozdnyshev murders his wife after her affair with a violinist?
Count Leo Nikolayevich {Tolstoy}
author
The title character of his last novel is a Muslim Caucasian warrior who is betrayed by his own chieftain Shamil, and in another novel Pozdnyshev murders his wife after her affair with a violinist.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
51570
9533
which sought to ban slavery in any acquired Mexican territory.
Wilmot Proviso
resolution
FTP, name this resolution that passed in the House but not the Senate and which sought to ban slavery in any acquired Mexican territory.
[ "SplitConjunction", "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
543705
117108
Because he made his fortune pawning stolen goods, a banker in which novel is blackmailed by John Raffles?
Middlemarch
novel
Because he made his fortune pawning stolen goods, a banker in this book is blackmailed by John Raffles.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
463790
97461
The battle of Lake Erie occurred during which man's second term?
James Madison, Jr. [prompt "Publius"]
owner
The battle of Lake Erie occurred during this man's second term.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
527876
114167
Which man tallied up death records from Breslau to create some of the first ( * ) actuarial tables?
Edmond Halley
man
This man tallied up death records from Breslau to create some of the first (*) actuarial tables.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
132703
25398
Part of which heresy is the statement that christotokos is a better term than theotokos as well as the belief that God could not have suffered on the cross?
{Nestorianism}
heresy
Part of this heresy is the statement that christotokos is a better term than theotokos as well as the belief that God could not have suffered on the cross.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
254283
48273
Which man is founder of Savannah and the Georgia colony?
James Edward {Oglethorpe}
man
For 10 points, name this founder of Savannah and the Georgia colony.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
407087
85122
Named for a star system once visited by Captain Kirk's Enterprise, which microcomputer's only prototype was lost in the mail en route to being reviewed and photographed by _ Popular Electronics _ magazine?
{Altair} 8800
microcomputer
Named for a star system once visited by Captain Kirk's Enterprise, its only prototype was lost in the mail en route to being reviewed and photographed by _Popular Electronics_ magazine.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
220141
41637
Which figure becomes a caulker at a Baltimore shipyard?
Frederick Douglass
figure
He becomes a caulker at a Baltimore shipyard, but is forced to turn all his wages over to Hugh Auld.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
577052
124061
One algorithm of which type relies on defining core samples and a minimum distance between samples in order to isolate high - density regions ; that algorithm is called DBSCAN?
clustering algorithm
type
One algorithm of this type relies on defining core samples and a minimum distance between samples in order to isolate high-density regions; that algorithm is called DBSCAN.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
301375
59042
Upon finding her, which novel finds she has taken up a life of prostitution and beer brewing?
{Cry, the Beloved Country}
novel
Upon finding her, he finds she has taken up a life of prostitution and beer brewing.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
227760
43589
Which legislation ushered in the end of the era of Hatsaii?
Marian Reforms (Accept Equivalents)
legislation
This legislation ushered in the end of the era of Hatsaii, and it ended the exclusion that the Capite Censi faced when trying to enter a certain profession.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
542074
116830
The creator of one of which objects falls in love with her childhood neighbor?
letters [accept Letter from an Unknown Woman; accept Letters to a Young Poet]
objects
The creator of one of these objects falls in love with her childhood neighbor and romances him three times throughout her life, though he fails to recognize her each time.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
304731
60008
They named which motion picture process after their alma mater MIT?
{Technicolor}
motion picture process
It was invented by Herbert Kalmus, Daniel Comstock, and Ernest Wescott, and they named it after their alma mater -- MIT.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
439844
92202
Which person is often accompanied by crackling sounds?
{Saint Elmo's Fire}
person
It is caused by a corona discharge of atmospheric electricity and is often accompanied by crackling sounds.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
186346
35231
The architect of the Lucknow Pact, which figure first rose to prominence with the Caucus Case?
Muhammad Ali {Jinnah}
figure
The architect of the Lucknow Pact, this figure first rose to prominence with the Caucus Case, and in his later years, he would oversee the annexation of Kalat and Junagadh.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
129080
24732
Name which work with twelve panels inside and twelve panels outside completed in 1432 for the Saint Bavo Cathedral by Hubert and Jan ( YAHN ) van Eyck?
{Ghent Altarpiece} [or The {Adoration} of the {Mystic Lamb}; or {Het Lam Gods}; or The {Lamb} of {God}; or The
work
Name this work with twelve panels inside and twelve panels outside completed in 1432 for the Saint Bavo Cathedral by Hubert and Jan (YAHN) van Eyck.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
582018
125696
In his first military command, which ruler his men still managed to win the Battle of Mollwitz?
Frederick the Great [or Frederick II of Prussia; or Friedrich der Grosse; or Friedrich II; prompt on "Frederick" or "Friedrich"]
ruler
In his first military command, this ruler panicked and fled the field but his men still managed to win the Battle of Mollwitz.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
350933
71671
According to Cosmas Indicopleustes, the ruler of which kingdom lived in a palace decorated by unicorn statues?
{Axum} [or {Aksum}]
kingdom
According to Cosmas Indicopleustes, the ruler of this kingdom lived in a palace decorated by unicorn statues.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
324911
65130
Which man made a compromise with Lord Irwin?
Mahatma Gandhi [or Mohanndas Karamchand Gandhi]
man
He made a compromise with Lord Irwin but still wore homespun cloth as a boycott of foreign textiles.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
236181
45055
In one poem, which author described a figure who " draws his breath in confidence of Heaven's applause " and who " every man in arms should wish to be "?
William Wordsworth
author
In one poem, this man described a figure who "draws his breath in confidence of Heaven's applause" and who "every man in arms should wish to be".
[ "NoWhWords" ]
99560
19500
Which man is the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe?
Sir Francis {Drake}
man
For 10 points, name this sea dog, the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
471380
99051
Fredman and Tarjan developed one type of which structures that improves asymptotic running time for algorithms?
heap
structures
Fredman and Tarjan developed one type of this object that improves asymptotic running time for algorithms, and allows for "lazy" evaluation of operations.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
39241
7002
At higher densities, corrections to which equation are given by the virial expansion?
the Ideal Gas Law (accept Redlich-Kwong before "Peng-Robinson", or van der Waals before "critical point")
equation
At higher densities, corrections to it are given by the virial expansion.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
244126
46403
Located on the bottom left corner of a Hertzsprung - Russell diagram, which objects cause type ia supernovae when they exceed 1.44 solar masses, known as the Chandrasekhar limit?
white dwarf [prompt on dwarf]
objects
Located on the bottom left corner of a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, they cause type Ia supernovae when they exceed 1.44 solar masses, known as the Chandrasekhar limit.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
384343
79626
Which son's son Antilochus wins the chariot race at the funeral games?
{Nestor }(2) [DL]
son
Though not Orpheus, his wife is named Eurydice, and his son Antilochus wins the chariot race at the funeral games.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
436491
91207
In which work his current research is on the development of Time Perspective?
Philip Zimbardo
work
His current research is on the development of Time Perspective, and his textbook Psychology and Life is so used that it has gone through 16 editions.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
186105
35188
In addition to The Black Riders, which author wrote a short story in which Scratchy Wilson calls off a fight with Jack Potter because of the title character?
Stephen {Crane}
author
In addition to The Black Riders, he wrote a short story in which Scratchy Wilson calls off a fight with Jack Potter because of the title character, but his Whilomville Stories do not include his "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky" or "The Blue Hotel."
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
565167
121920
He breaks into the house of Amyntor to snatch a leather studded helmet â in one story his touch is able to impart the quality of invisibility while in one story he steals some cattle from Euboea Â, which man of Hermes a master thief who is the grandfather of Odysseus?
Autolycus
man
The ability of this man and his sons to stop the flow of blood from a wound by saying a spell is one of the few instances of magic appearing in the works of Homer. Â That episode occurs after this man's descendants participate in a hunt for a boar that resides in a thicket so dense that it is completely dark. Â One cri...
[ "SplitConjunction", "ImperativeToInterrogative", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
553583
118815
The protagonist earlier regrets a sticker which work sees in a bathroom bar saying Screw those idiots * Might Magazine?
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
work
The protagonist appears on televisioninterviewing Judd the cartoonist, and earlier regrets a sticker he sees in a bathroom bar saying "Screw those idiots (*) Might Magazine".
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
62402
11910
Its unnamed protagonist subsists by writing articles like " Crimes of the Future, " and constantly encounters difficulties as when which novel is rejected for a bookkeeping job because he improperly dated the application?
Hunger or Sult
novel
Its unnamed protagonist subsists by writing articles like "Crimes of the Future, " and constantly encounters difficulties as when he is rejected for a bookkeeping job because he improperly dated the application.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
47915
8716
Which anatomic structure lies at the upper end of the crista terminalis near the opening of the superior vena cava?
sinoatrial node or SA node
anatomic structure
This anatomic structure lies at the upper end of the crista terminalis near the opening of the superior vena cava, and is supplied by a branch of the right coronary artery.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
534206
115454
Hurwitz names a theorem which bounds the accuracy of approximations of numbers with which property, and Segre's Theorem generalizes that theorem?
irrational numbers
property
Hurwitz names a theorem which bounds the accuracy of approximations of numbers with this property, and Segre's Theorem generalizes that theorem.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
227185
43274
Which man famously proclaimed, " from where the sun now stands, i will fight no more forever. "?
Chief Joseph [or Young Joseph; or Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt]
man
He famously proclaimed, "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."
[ "NoWhWords" ]
335724
67998
Which author wrote about Maureen Smales abandoning her family in one novel, while a man buys 400 acres to have a rendeszvous spot with his mistress in one work?
Nadine {Gordimer}
author
She wrote about Maureen Smales abandoning her family in another novel, while a man buys 400 acres to have a rendeszvous spot with his mistress in another work.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
254783
48353
Centuries after Rollo, a leader of which people carried out the Harrying of the North?
Normans [or people from Normandy; or obvious equivalents; prompt on \"Vikings\" or \"Norse\"]
people
Centuries after Rollo, a leader of this people carried out the Harrying of the North.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
153832
28968
-name this work about Irene and Ignatius J. Reilly, a novel set in New Orleans by John Kennedy Toole?
A {Confederacy} of {Dunces}
work
For 10 points-name this work about Irene and Ignatius J. Reilly, a novel set in New Orleans by John Kennedy Toole.
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586300
127722
That model, which like most models of which process assumes constant temperature, is named for Langmuir?
adsorption [do not prompt on or accept "absorption", ask for spelling if necessary]
process
That model, which like most models of this process assumes constant temperature, is named for Langmuir.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
303654
59688
Part of which country was declared independent during the war by the Ustaše regime, which was brutally opposed by the pro - monarchist Chetniks as well as the group that ultimately gained power, the Partisans?
{Yugoslavia}
country
Part of this country was declared independent during the war by the Ustaše regime, which was brutally opposed by the pro-monarchist Chetniks as well as the group that ultimately gained power, the Partisans.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
85168
16791
Like barbiturates, this compound binds to GABA-A receptors in the body.
{ethanol} [or {ethyl} alcohol; or C2H5OH before it is read]
compound
Like barbiturates, this compound binds to GABA-A receptors in the body.
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51652
9554
In which structures mountain ranges may form when one encounters a restraining bend?
strike-slip fault (PROMPT on just "fault.")
structures
Enechelon folds commonly occur on either side of them, and mountain ranges may form when one encounters a restraining bend.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
662562
173631
Which author wrote and, whose most famous work, featuring Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, is entitled Vanity Fair?
William Makepeace Thackeray
author
For 10 points, identify this author who wrote and, whose most famous work, featuring Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, is entitled Vanity Fair?
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
131501
25180
The minerals known as apatites are characterized by the presence of which ion, which notably forms a weak ( * ) triprotic acid that is often used at 85 percent concentration in the lab?
{phosphate} [accept {PO4}-{3} before mention]
ion
The minerals known as apatites are characterized by the presence of this anion, which notably forms a weak (*) triprotic acid that is often used at 85 percent concentration in the lab.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
463647
97439
Which man hires a banished companion who uses the name Caius?
King Lear
man
This man says "O reason not the need!" to start one speech after arguing about how many knights should accompany him, and he hires a banished companion who uses the name Caius.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
290852
56406
In which program Saturn V rockets were used to propel modules into space in, what NASA program whose eleventh mission landed Neil Armstrong on the moon?
Apollo program
program
Saturn V rockets were used to propel modules into space in, for 10 points, what NASA program whose eleventh mission landed Neil Armstrong on the moon?
[ "NoWhWords" ]
537285
116071
A show at the Betty Parsons Gallery led to which painter's inclusion in the Whitney Museum's Young America 1957 exhibition?
Ellsworth Kelly
artist
A show at the Betty Parsons Gallery led to this painter's inclusion in the Whitney Museum's Young America 1957 exhibition.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
455400
95692
Which element is used as a catalyst in a reaction that, via oxidative coupling of arylboronic acids with atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen, creates carbon heteroatom bonds?
copper [accept Cu before mention]
element
This element is used as a catalyst in a reaction that, via oxidative coupling of arylboronic acids with atmospheric nitrogen and oxygen, creates carbon heteroatom bonds.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
392066
81332
After the twelfth year of her husband's reign, which queen died?
{Nefertiti}
queen
After the twelfth year of her husband's reign, she died or retired and was replaced as primary queen by Kita or by her own daughter Meritaten.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
292526
56749
In which premise cigars and alcohols are offered in return?
{Jobu}
premise
He is asked to take the fear away from bats, and cigars and alcohols are offered in return.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
583246
125941
Which man is author of The Impending Crisis of the South?
Hinton Helper
man
For 10 points, name this author of The Impending Crisis of the South.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
412709
86289
Which book is novel by Joaqim Machado de Assis?
The Posthumous Memories of {Brás Cubas} [or {Epitaph of a Small Winner}; or Memórias póstumas de {Bras Cubas}]
book
For 10 points, name this novel by Joaqim Machado de Assis.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]