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147731
Which ruler is of Judea, who cleared the temple of pagan idols and restored monotheism?
Hezekiah [or Hizkiyyahu; or Hizkiyyah; or Ezekias]
ruler
For 10 points, name this reformist king of Judea, who cleared the temple of pagan idols and restored monotheism.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
71586
14077
Which Republicans who came to power during the Twelth Congress were in favor of expansion into Canada and Florida?
the War Hawks
Republicans
These Republicans who came to power during the Twelth Congress were given their nickname by John Randolph, and were in favor of expansion into Canada and Florida.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
27711
4801
Which organ, amylase lipase and pepsin participate in breaking down boli, producing chyme which passes through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum?
stomach
organ
Gelatinase, amylase lipase and pepsin participate in breaking down boli, producing chyme which passes through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
306189
60330
Which author wrote about Gregor Samsa in the metamorphosis?
Franz {Kafka}
author
For 10 points, name this author, who wrote about Gregor Samsa in The Metamorphosis.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
112543
21790
A prominent politician from which party advocated high tariffs to build roads and canals, the American System ; that man was Henry Clay?
{Whig} Party
party
A prominent politician from this party advocated high tariffs to build roads and canals, the American System; that man was Henry Clay.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
585623
127612
A frequently reproduced illustration from which book depicts its main character laying out the " Garden of Fidelity. "?
Baburnama [or The Memoirs of Babur; accept Babur's autobiography before "autobiography"]
book
A frequently reproduced illustration from this book depicts its main character laying out the "Garden of Fidelity."
[ "NoWhWords" ]
564716
121829
Which value is always less than the atomic number, symbolized z sub e - f -?
Z_eff or Effective nuclear charge or Effective atomic number (prompt on partial)
value
For 10 points, name this quantity which is always less than the atomic number, symbolized Z sub e-f-f
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
116943
22635
Which city, such as the Development Tower and the Oriental Pearl Tower, lie on the western bank of the [ * ] Huangpu River?
Shanghai
city
Other notable buildings, such as the Development Tower and the Oriental Pearl Tower, lie on the western bank of the [*] Huangpu River.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
405165
84657
Which party won nine percent of the vote in the December 2000 elections?
{Inkatha} Freedom Party
party
It won nine percent of the vote in the December 2000 elections.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
56432
10612
Which work includes a description of the burial of St. Francis and a discourse on the meaning of a pun on the word, " tondo. "?
Lives of the Artists or Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects or Vite de' pi? eccellenti architetti, pittori e scultori italiani [accept close English equivalents as it's been translated a bunch of times under slightly different titles.
work
One famous section includes a description of the burial of St. Francis and a discourse on the meaning of a pun on the word, "tondo."
[ "NoWhWords" ]
473595
99413
Which author of Straight spend time among young men like the thief Moktir and Bashir?
Andre Gide
author
This author of Straight is the Gate and The Pastoral Symphony wrote a novel in which Michel contract tuberculosis in Tunis during his honeymoon, and spend time among young men like the thief Moktir and Bashir.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
91154
18022
Which writer wrote an essay inspired by Hinduism, " The Over - Soul. "?
Ralph Waldo {Emerson}
writer
He also wrote an essay inspired by Hinduism, "The Over-Soul."
[ "NoWhWords" ]
154265
29056
In one story, which character was dangled by a rope from a tree by Adamanthea, while one story concerning this character claims that this man was raised by the goat Amalthea nearby a group of noisy Kouretes?
Zeus
character
In one story, this character was dangled by a rope from a tree by Adamanthea, while another story concerning this character claims that this man was raised by the goat Amalthea nearby a group of noisy Kouretes.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
357245
73311
Which novel contains such colorful characters as the crooked politician Senator Dilworthy and confidence man Colonel Sellers as well as Ruth Bolton a young Quaker who attends medical school?
The {Gilded Age}
novel
It details the struggles of the Hawkins family as the country grows westward, and contains such colorful characters as the crooked politician Senator Dilworthy and confidence man Colonel Sellers as well as Ruth Bolton, a young Quaker who attends medical school.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
487882
102549
In Piero della Francesca's The Baptism of Christ, one of which creatures is almost dead center?
birds [accept Bird in Space; accept any more specific kind of bird, e.g. eagles, doves, or goldfinches]
creatures
In Piero della Francesca's The Baptism of Christ, one of these animals is almost dead center.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
376031
77629
In a later work incorporating the title of which painting, numerous series of rectangles subtend the images from this 1931 painting?
The {Persistence of Memory}
painting
In a later work incorporating the title of this painting, numerous series of rectangles subtend the images from this 1931 painting.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
479211
100400
Name which conflict fought in Iowa and Illinois between US forces and a band of Sauk and Fox Indians?
Black Hawk War
conflict
Name this 1832 conflict fought in Iowa and Illinois between US forces and a band of Sauk and Fox Indians.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
315468
62225
Which drink is occasionally opened with a sabre in an ceremonial act called sabrage ( " sa - braj " )?
{Champagne}
drink
This drink is occasionally opened with a sabre in an ceremonial act called sabrage ("sa-braj").
[ "NoWhWords" ]
371989
76673
Which type is a number with exactly two divisors?
{prime}
type
For 10 points, identify this adjective that, when applied to the natural numbers, describes a number with exactly two divisors.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
305559
60224
Which man apocryphally fiddled as Rome burned in 64 CE?
{Nero} Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
man
For 10 points identify this last Julio-Claudian emperor who apocryphally fiddled as Rome burned in 64 CE.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
64297
12310
In 1872, which first great cultural historian was offered a chair at Berlin to replace his mentor, Leopold von Ranke?
Jakob Burckhardt
first great cultural historian
In 1872, he was offered a chair at Berlin to replace his mentor, Leopold von Ranke, but refused, preferring to stay in his native Basel.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
138609
26438
Which architect received praise despite heating adjacent sidewalks to over 140 degrees with its stainless steel exterior walls?
Frank Owen {Gehry} [accept {Ephraim} Owen {Goldberg}]
architect
He designed the successor to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, $147 million over budget, but it received praise despite heating adjacent sidewalks to over 140 degrees with its stainless steel exterior walls.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
506833
108367
One member of which city kidnapped Chrysippus while teaching him chariot driving?
Thebes
city
One member of this city kidnapped Chrysippus while teaching him chariot driving, and this city's walls were built by playing music to enchant stones.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
287748
55625
One legend states that birds were created from which deity's body and his heart became the morning star when holy fire consumed him upon arrival on the Gulf of Mexico?
{Quetzalcoatl}
deity
One legend states that birds were created from his body and his heart became the morning star when holy fire consumed him upon arrival on the Gulf of Mexico.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
207966
39443
Which novel disappears with a group of gypsies?
One Hundred Years Of Solitude [or Cien Años De Soledad]
novel
Another man disappears with a group of gypsies and returns home to marry the earth-eating Rebeca.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
581725
125646
In the prologue of an early opera from which country, Cadmus and Hermione, the then - ruler of this country is depicted as Apollo slaying the Python?
France
country
In the prologue of an early opera from this country, Cadmus and Hermione, the then-ruler of this country is depicted as Apollo slaying the Python.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
62302
11892
Following his introduction in chapter seven which peasant attempts to steal the possessions of a pair of traveling monks, for which he is beaten by the monks'mule - drivers?
Sancho Panza
peasant
Following his introduction in chapter seven he attempts to steal the possessions of a pair of traveling monks, for which he is beaten by the monks' mule-drivers.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
9600
1588
Which process is usually followed by ethanol or isopropanol precipitation?
phenol-chloroform extraction [prompt on extraction or phenol extraction, accept TRIzol extraction or PCIA extraction or phenol-chloroform-isoamyl alcohol extraction, accept organic extraction before the word "organic"]
process
The reagent used for this process may be used at a pH of 4.7 or 7.9, depending on whether the sample contains RNA or DNA, and it is usually followed by ethanol or isopropanol precipitation.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
652627
155544
A method of solving which equations generalizes the use of Adomian polynomials by employing a homotopy transformation ; that is the HAM method?
partial differential equations [or PDEs; prompt on "differential equations"; do not accept "ordinary differential equations" or "ODEs"]
equations
A method of solving these equations generalizes the use of Adomian polynomials by employing a homotopy transformation; that is the HAM method.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
106364
20658
In one field, the presence of which type can lead to increased loss due to ( * ) indifference, which is deemed a morale hazard, a special case of the moral hazard?
{Insurance}
type
In one field, the presence of this can lead to increased loss due to (*) indifference, which is deemed a morale hazard, a special case of the moral hazard.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
443208
93080
Which man controversially refused to allow several women and children to pass through his army after they had been ejected from a nearby city, so they died of starvation en masse in a nearby ditch?
Henry V [prompt on Henry]
man
This man controversially refused to allow several women and children to pass through his army after they had been ejected from a nearby city, so they died of starvation en masse in a nearby ditch.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
613115
142734
An apparatus that allows which technique to be applied to air - sensitive substances uses three Teflon taps and is called the Perkin Triangle?
distillation
technique
An apparatus that allows this technique to be applied to air-sensitive substances uses three Teflon taps and is called the Perkin Triangle.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
400781
83509
In modern times, which construct's value may be due to fiat ;?
{Money} [accept currency, prompt on "dollars," "legal tender," or "cash"]
construct
In modern times, this construct's value may be due to fiat; but in general this must be a store of value and a medium of exchange.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
660020
161838
Which novel repeats is set in a mental hospital and written by Ken Kesey?
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
novel repeats
For 10 points, name this 1962 novel set in a mental hospital and written by Ken Kesey.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
417154
87250
Which taxonomic level falls between kingdom and class in the Linnaean system?
{phylum} or {phyla} <BONUS. Given some organisms, name their phylum, for the stated number of points.
taxonomic level
For 10 points, name this taxonomic level, which falls between kingdom and class in the Linnaean system.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
297627
58347
Which work of Vincent van Gogh, depicting a nighttime view of the city Saint - Remy from his asylum window?
The {Starry Night}
work
FTP, name this work of Vincent van Gogh, depicting a nighttime view of the city Saint-Remy from his asylum window.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
3525
570
Which poet wrote " we can make our lives sublime, /?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
poet
This poet wrote "We can make our lives sublime, / And, departing, leave behind us / Footprints on the sands of time".
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords" ]
610296
142076
Which man claimed in a lecture on his philosophy as a humanism that existence precedes essence giving humans radical freedom to define themselves by choice?
Jean-Paul Sartre
man
He used the example of a waiter in a café to illustrate "bad faith, " and claimed in a lecture on his philosophy "as a Humanism" that "existence precedes essence, " giving humans radical freedom to define themselves by choice.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
440
71
A rallying cry for which group was the murder of Thomas Rainsborough?
Levellers
group
A rallying cry for this group was the murder of Thomas Rainsborough, and they published the newspaper The Moderate.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
573056
123448
The son of one politician became a disabled rights activist after being pushed out of a window by which group?
Red Guards [or Hóng Wèibīng; prompt on Chinese Communist Party or similar answers]
group
The son of another politician became a disabled rights activist after being pushed out of a window by this group.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
225913
43061
Granite Peak, the highest point in which state, can be found in a mountain range that this state shares with its southern neighbor, the Beartooth Mountains?
Montana
state
Granite Peak, the highest point in this state, can be found in a mountain range that this state shares with its southern neighbor, the Beartooth Mountains.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
329073
65991
Which character is first seen contemplating death in a forest and witnesses the heads of Judas, Brutus, and Cassius being devoured by Lucifer before he is led through God's kingdom by his love Beatrice?
{Dante} Alighieri
character
This character is first seen contemplating death in a forest and witnesses the heads of Judas, Brutus, and Cassius being devoured by Lucifer before he is led through God's kingdom by his love Beatrice.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
369282
75903
One author from which home created a character who signs a circle instead of his name to a confession and prides himself on petty spiritual victories?
People's Republic of {China}
home
Another author from this nation created a character who signs a circle instead of his name to a confession and prides himself on petty spiritual victories.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
264044
50185
Before which man was assassinated with the help of Aspamithres, he purportedly absconded with a statue of Marduk?
{Xerxes} I or {Khshayarshah} I
man
Before this man was assassinated with the help of Aspamithres, he notably crushed a revolt led by Shamash-eriba, and purportedly absconded with a statue of Marduk.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
14752
2498
Which city is last Moorish stronghold on the Iberian Peninsula, a Spanish city that contains the Alhambra?
Granada
city
For 10 points, name this last Moorish stronghold on the Iberian Peninsula, a Spanish city that contains the Alhambra.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
80304
15814
One building designed by which man uses a brick facade to emphasize a series of overlapping horizontal surfaces?
Frank Lloyd {Wright}
man
One building designed by this man uses a brick facade to emphasize a series of overlapping horizontal surfaces.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
459184
96408
An earlier ruler, Dumuzi the Shepherd, founded which civilization's city of Bad - tibira?
Sumerian Civilization
civilization
An earlier ruler, Dumuzi the Shepherd, founded its city of Bad-tibira, and the transition from painted pottery to burnished pottery signals its transition from the Urbaid to the Uruk period.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
478260
100221
Which profession is profession of Captain Hook?
pirates [accept Pittsburgh Pirates]
profession
For ten points, name this profession of Captain Hook.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
87626
17295
The 1910 translation of which book discusses the " nine situations, " the use of spies, the laying of plans, and marching and maneuvering?
The {Art} of {War} [or {Sunzi Bingfa}]
book
The 1910 translation of this book discusses the "nine situations, " the use of spies, the laying of plans, and marching and maneuvering.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
134486
25711
A virtuoso violinist from which country authored a Fantasy on Carmen?
{Spain}
country
A virtuoso violinist from this country composed a series of Gypsy Melodies for Violin and Piano titled Zigeunerweisen and also authored a Fantasy on Carmen.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
67100
12977
Drawn on extensively by various philosophers and economists with highly disparate views, which work elaborated various economic principles, perhaps most famously the theory of comparative advantage?
Principles of Political Economy and Taxation
work
Drawn on extensively by various philosophers and economists with highly disparate views, it elaborated various economic principles, perhaps most famously the theory of comparative advantage.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
271057
51750
Which author of a Dream Play wrote a work which includes the unseen count as well as the cook Christina, whose husband Jean eventually hands a razor to the title character?
August {Strindberg}
author
This author of A Dream Play wrote a work which includes the unseen Count as well as the cook Christina, whose husband Jean eventually hands a razor to the title character.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
292970
56844
For his most famous work which work built a full - scale model?
Theodore {Gericault}
work
For his most famous work he built a full-scale model, and used live models in exact poses.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
596856
132319
Cincinnatus held which office ; Julius Caesar was appointed to it for life, prompting his assassination?
dictator
office
Cincinnatus held this position; Julius Caesar was appointed to it for life, prompting his assassination.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
75148
14787
Which initiative arose for the Allies when Colonel Compton decided to make a wrong turn at a railroad intersection?
Operation {Tidal Wave} [accept {bombing} of {Ploesti}; prompt on "{Black Sunday}" before mentioned]
initiative
Another complication arose for the Allies when Colonel Compton decided to make a wrong turn at a railroad intersection.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
292224
56686
Three years after his most famous work, which man claimed that decadence resulting from unplanned social upheaval threatened to destroy Western civilization in The Accidental Century?
Michael {Harrington}
man
Three years after his most famous work, he claimed that decadence resulting from unplanned social upheaval threatened to destroy Western civilization in The Accidental Century, and he outlined "a radical program for a new majority" in Toward a Democratic Left.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
30043
5270
Focusing on the Vicario brothers'avenging their sister Angela by killing Santiago Nasar, this is, which work is novella?
Chronicle of a Death Foretold or Cronica de un muerte anunciada
work
Focusing on the Vicario brothers' avenging their sister Angela by killing Santiago Nasar, this is, FTP, what Gabriel Garcia Marquez novella?
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
270269
51603
Which process sees no change in entropy and contains four steps ; the first step is the isothermal expansion of a gas to drive a piston?
{Carnot} cycle
process
This process sees no change in entropy and contains four steps; the first step is the isothermal expansion of a gas to drive a piston.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
238546
45410
One of his works may have been written at the behest of Raymond of Peñafort.
Thomas Aquinas
thinker
One of his works may have been written at the behest of Raymond of Peñafort and is split into a discussion of human truths and divine truths.
[ "SplitConjunction" ]
587815
128149
In one work in which series, a youth holds a book titled " Roma " next to an overturned seat of honor which represents a tumultuous meeting with a papal legate?
The Slav Epic [anti-prompt on The Magic of Words before mentioned]
series
In one work in this series, a youth holds a book titled "Roma" next to an overturned seat of honor which represents a tumultuous meeting with a papal legate.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
29011
5061
A carboxyl and which group's namesake group are found in the twenty most common ones which are linked by peptide bonds?
amino acids
group
These compounds are created in the Strecker synthesis and a carboxyl and their namesake group are found in the twenty most common ones, which are linked by peptide bonds.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
29633
5187
Which person was cited, at the age of 79, as a respondent in a divorce case?
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston [accept either]
person
He was cited, at the age of 79, as a respondent in a divorce case, and the Times of London took to calling him "Lord Cupid" for his notorious womanizing ways.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
56508
10629
Continually beset by feverish dreams that which 1890 novel attributes to the titular condition, he finds some relief after getting back the wrong change at a shop, which allows him to buy breakfast?
Hunger
1890 novel
Continually beset by feverish dreams that he attributes to the titular condition, he finds some relief after getting back the wrong change at a shop, which allows him to buy breakfast, but as the novel ends he is tossed out once again and made to wander the streets.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
569869
122865
Which god was part of a trinity with the Goddess of the Cave and Tlaloc, god of rain, in early agricultural cults?
Quetzalcoatl
god
He was part of a trinity with the Goddess of the Cave and Tlaloc, god of rain, in early agricultural cults.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
633021
147887
In the forefront of which work, one calm horse and one unruly horse flank a large sculpture of Oceanus on a shell chariot?
Trevi Fountain
work
In the forefront of this work, one calm horse and one unruly horse represent the twotemperaments of the sea, and flank a large sculpture of Oceanus on a shell chariot.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
257836
48861
That man would get revenge by winning a battle during which Robert II Artois was killed ; that battle, won by militia armed with geldons, was won by forces loyal to Count Guy of which region?
Flanders (prompt on "Hainault" or "Hainaut")
region
That man would get revenge by winning a battle during which Robert II Artois was killed; that battle, won by militia armed with geldons, was won by forces loyal to Count Guy of this region and that battle ended the invasion of this region by Philip the Fair.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
220247
41651
Which country's most populous city is named for an interwar president Manuel Quezon?
Republic of the Philippines [or Republika ng Pilipinas]
country
This country was the subject of the 1946 Tydings-McDuffie Act, and its most populous city is named for an interwar president, Manuel Quezon.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
587235
127870
Which city derived its strategic importance from its twin ports, Nisaea and Pegae, which gave this city access to both the Corinthian Gulf and the Aegean Sea?
Megara
city
This city derived its strategic importance from its twin ports, Nisaea and Pegae, which gave this city access to both the Corinthian Gulf and the Aegean Sea.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
575061
123744
In a large open economy under the ISLM model, a reduction in which parameter leads to a lower interest rate, lowering net capital outflows, raising the exchange rate?
savings rate
parameter
In a large open economy under the ISLM model, a reduction in this parameter leads to a lower interest rate, lowering net capital outflows, raising the exchange rate and reducing net exports.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
606650
140390
A 2001 legal justification for which practice quoted Learned Hand's dictum in Parke - Davis v. H.K. Mulford, which wasabout a related scenario?
patenting genes [or patenting genetic material; accept patenting DNA before mentioned; accept word forms; prompt on "patenting molecules" or "patenting biological substances"]
practice
A 2001 legal justification for this practice quoted Learned Hand's dictum in Parke-Davis v. H.K. Mulford, which wasabout a related scenario.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
226633
43179
Brahms'only work in which genre was written for Joseph Joachim?
violin concerto [prompt on partial answer]
genre
Brahms' only work in this genre was written for Joseph Joachim, and four of these works make up The Four Seasons.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
107357
20827
In Russian folklore, a man named Ivan the Soldier was able to obtain a magical object of which object after trapping three demons in his knapsack ; that object would provide him with anything he wanted?
{bag} or {pouch} or {sack} [or any other synonyms]
object
In Russian folklore, a man named Ivan the Soldier was able to obtain a magical object of this type after trapping three demons in his knapsack; that object would provide him with anything he wanted, and Ivan also used this object to trap Death.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
565169
121922
Agents provocateurs were inserted into which movement by the secretive Mr. Burt  Gravener Henson drafted an ineffective petition on behalf of it â this movement's decision to target a location in Rawfolds led to a battle that was portrayed in Charlotte * Bronte's novel Shirley  Responsible for the death of William Ho...
Luddites
movement
One of the first actions of this movement was an attack on a man named Hollingsworth in the village of Bulwell, and agents provocateurs were inserted into this movement by the secretive Mr. Burt. Â Gravener Henson drafted an ineffective petition on behalf of it. Â This movement's decision to target a location in Rawfol...
[ "SplitConjunction", "ImperativeToInterrogative", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
349516
71115
Which characters is German composer of the Spring and Rhenish symphonies?
Robert Schumann
characters
FTP, who was this German composer of the Spring and Rhenish Symphonies?
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
310862
61367
One section of which book describes a wall made of jasper?
Book of {Revelation} [do not accept "Book of Revelations"]
book
One section of this book describes a wall made of jasper and decorated with precious stones.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
374060
77157
Defeated themselves at the Battle of the Pyramids and then later crushed by Muhammad Ali, which people is then later crushed by Muhammad Ali name these people who set up a long ruling dynasty around Egypt?
{Mameluke}s
people
Defeated themselves at the Battle of the Pyramids and then later crushed by Muhammad Ali, FTP, name these people who set up a long-ruling dynasty around Egypt.
[ "SplitConjunction", "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
241015
45908
Which quantity is often measured in liters?
volume [accept molar volume until "liters"]
quantity
For 10 points, give this quantity often measured in liters.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
236398
45088
The continuity equation in fluid dynamics states that the negative partial of which quantity with respect to time is equal to the divergence of the product of this quantity and the ( * ) fluid velocity ; that is a consequence of the conservation of mass?
density
quantity
The continuity equation in fluid dynamics states that the negative partial of this quantity with respect to time is equal to the divergence of the product of this quantity and the (*) fluid velocity; that is a consequence of the conservation of mass.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
537427
116092
Which film is late - career film by Akira Kurosawa loosely adapted from Shakespeare's King Lear?
Ran [or Chaos]
film
For 10 points, name this late-career film by Akira Kurosawa loosely adapted from Shakespeare's King Lear.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
483629
101215
Fractures and bedding planes provide most of the flow paths in the ( * ) sandstone type of which entities, whereas intergranular porosity is more common in their alluvial type?
aquifer [or fossil water aquifer or sandstone aquifer until "five" is read]
entities
Fractures and bedding planes provide most of the flow paths in the (*) sandstone type of these entities, whereas intergranular porosity is more common in their alluvial type.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
591559
129479
Connected to the mainland by Nyali Bridge and the Makupa Causeway, which city features ► Kilindini Harbor?
Mombasa [or Manbasa; or Kisiwa Cha Mvita]
city
Connected to the mainland by Nyali Bridge and the Makupa Causeway, this city features ► Kilindini Harbor and is served by Moi International Airport.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
456466
95885
Which speech is from the book of Matthew containing the Beatitudes, that begins " blessed are the poor in spirit?
Sermon on the Mount
speech
For 10 points, name this speech from the book of Matthew containing the Beatitudes, that begins "Blessed are the poor in spirit."
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
411635
86093
Which deity incited an endless war in which dead soldiers were turned into stone and revived the next  day in order to retrieve one of her possessions?
Freyja [FRAY-yuh] [do not accept "Freyr" or "Frey"]
deity
This deity incited an endless war in which dead soldiers were turned into stone and revived the next  day in order to retrieve one of her possessions.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
217151
41141
When these objects are directed and acyclic, they are isomorphic to trees.
graphs
data structures
When these objects are directed and acyclic, they are isomorphic to trees.
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427516
89396
Which American artist depicted a disabled girl in Christina's World?
Andrew Newell {Wyeth}
American artist
For 10 points, name this American artist who depicted a disabled girl in Christina's World.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
639694
150686
The predominant theory to explain the surprisingly low mass of which object some mass was carried away by stellar wind ; however, that would have resulted in a shell around the object?
Crab Nebula [accept M1 early]
object
The predominant theory to explain the surprisingly low mass of this object is that some mass was carried away by stellar wind; however, that would have resulted in a shell around the object, and no such shell has been found.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
566871
122337
Which author of that novel is a part Scottish girl that lives with Alessandro?
Helen Hunt Jackson
author
The title character of that novel is a part Scottish girl that lives with Alessandro.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
120776
23264
That character " looks the whole world in the face, for which poem owes not any man, "?
"The {Village Blacksmith}"
poem
That character "looks the whole world in the face, for he owes not any man, " and is described as having muscles "as strong as iron bands" and "large and sinewy hands."
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
514702
110686
Which author chronicled the lives of the Pargiter family over fifty years?
Virginia Woolf [or Adeline Virginia Stephen] &lt;ES Literature&gt;
author
This author chronicled the lives of the Pargiter family over fifty years.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
638063
150179
Which story features the Headless Horseman?
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
story
For 10 points, name this Washington Irving story that features the Headless Horseman.
[ "ImperativeToInterrogative" ]
656859
159707
Which figure of Lilith names all the animals presented to him, but when none prove to be a suitable companion God forms a new being from his rib?
Adam [or Adam Kadmon before "HaRishon"]
figure
This husband of Lilith names all the animals presented to him, but when none prove to be a suitable companion God forms a new being from his rib.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
591332
129445
A natural southern boundary of which formation is formed by Lake Minto and the Melezes or Larch River?
Ungava Peninsula
formation
A natural southern boundary of this formation is formed by Lake Minto and the Melezes or Larch River, and its largest village is Kuujjuaq.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
94557
18650
Transamination of which compound produces alanine?
{pyruvate} [or {pyruvic} acid]
compound
Transamination of this compound produces alanine.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
374751
77299
Hipper lured Beatty within the range of which battle's commander Scheer's forces?
Battle of {Jutland} [or Battle of the {Skagerrak}]
battle
Hipper lured Beatty within the range of his commander Scheer's forces, but Beatty escaped to the north, though he lost the Queen Mary and the Princess Royal.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
565207
121945
One of the opponents of Krishna, a demon named Keshi, takes the form of this animal that is at the center of the Asvamedha Sacrifice. Â One of these animals with seven heads emerged during the churning of the ocean and is called Uchaishravas. Â in the Ulster Cycle, two of these animals emerge from the waters of Linn Li...
horses [accept equivalents such as mares]
animals
One of the opponents of Krishna, a demon named Keshi, takes the form of this animal that is at the center of the Asvamedha Sacrifice. Â One of these animals with seven heads emerged during the churning of the ocean and is called Uchaishravas. Â In the Ulster Cycle, two of these animals emerge from the waters of Linn Li...
[ "SplitConjunction", "ImperativeToInterrogative", "ImperativeToInterrogative", "ImperativeToInterrogative", "NoWhWords" ]
240237
45799
One commander at which battle convinced his jailer that they should leave his confused wife in charge and run off to the front together?
Battle of Bosworth
battle
One commander at this battle had been locked up after trying to take over St. Michael's Mount, but convinced his jailer that they should leave his confused wife in charge and run off to the front together.
[ "SplitConjunction", "NoWhWords", "NoWhWords" ]
390331
80971
Anachronisms in which series include one character wielding a pair of tonfa and one firing lasers out of his fan?
{Dynasty Warriors} [prompt on "Warriors" or "the Warriors series"]
series
Anachronisms in this series include one character wielding a pair of tonfa and another firing lasers out of his fan.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
254017
48229
One member of which group was angered when his painting Moonlight was mishung by the Royal Academy. " Oxen at Work " and " Cattle Drinking " are among the characteristic paintings of one member of this group, Constant Troyon?
the Barbizon school
group
One member of this group was angered when his painting Moonlight was mishung by the Royal Academy. "Oxen at Work" and "Cattle Drinking" are among the characteristic paintings of another member of this group, Constant Troyon.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
163427
30855
Songs in which movie include " one Step ahead, " which plays while the protagonist being chased by guards?
Aladdin
movie
Songs in this movie include "One Step Ahead, " which plays while the protagonist is being chased by guards.
[ "NoWhWords" ]
446874
94135
Which concept concerns positive ones, while negative ones include the Tragedy of the Commons?
externality [or externalities]
concept
The free rider problem concerns positive ones, while negative ones include the Tragedy of the Commons.
[ "NoWhWords" ]