birthplace of this island's most iconic poet. For 10 points, name this island popular among LGBT+ tourists, a Grecian island best known for being the home of Sappho. ANSWER: Lesbos or Lesvos

7. This person's poems contain references to the death of a sister, travels with this author's father, and a number of them may have been written for this author's lover. This author's daughter also became a poet after joining a royal court, and this author described herself as "wrapped up in the study of ancient stories" in her diaries. In the best- known work of this author, a man kidnaps a young girl and begins to educate her to be more like the woman he loves. In that work by this author, the title character is exiled for an affair with his brother's concubine, and while in exile he fathers the future Empress. This author is thought to have written at least the first 33 chapters of her most famous work, and in the early 20th century that work by this author was finally translated into modern Japanese. For 10 points, name this author best known for writing the first modern novel, The Tale of Genji. ANSWER: Murasaki Shikibu (or Fujiwara Takako)

8. This person is perhaps best known for a translation of an Italian paper on her mentor's analytical engine, to which she appended a series of notes including, among other things, the first published algorithms for solving certain mathematical problems. This scientist has been referred to as the "prophet of the computer age" for her ideas that the analytical engine could be used for purposes other than pure mathematics. For ten points, name this daughter of Lord Byron, a colleague of Charles Babbage and the woman considered to be "the first computer programmer". ANSWER: Ada Lovelace (or Augusta Ada King)

9. In 1916, this person began writing for the Industrial Workers of the World labour union, worried that parliamentary socialism was "sinking in the political bog". She is credited with introducing the Akita dog to the United States, after having been gifted two by the Japanese government. When asked why she turned to activism, this author and lecturer quoted that a "social evil" spurred her, saying that "poverty drove women to a life of shame that ended in blindness", referencing prostitution and syphilis. This activist's mother was inspired to educate her daughter upon hearing of Laura Bridgman's success story, and at age 22 this author published her autobiography, The Story of My Life, with the aid of her long time companion and teacher. For 10 points, name this American activist, the first person to receive a Bachelor of Arts after losing both her sight and hearing. ANSWER: Helen Adams Keller

10. This world leader has a prominent fear of dogs, leading to an awkward meeting with Vladimir Putin in 2007. This politician helped form the Transatlantic Economic Council, and while Leader of the Opposition, this person supported the U.S. invasion of Iraq. In 2007 this leader hosted the G8 summit, during which the Heiligendamm Process was formalized. This politician encountered controversy in 2010 after stating that multiculturalism had “utterly failed” in her country. Known for a hand gesture dubbed the “triangle of power”, this leader has recently been in the news for her role in the Greece Debt Crisis. The first female head of state for her country, for 10 points name this woman, the current Chancellor of Germany. ANSWER: Angela Merkel

11. At one point in this very specific musical segment its artist references a friendship with M.I.A. and states that the artist is “Hotter than a Middle Eastern climate”. This segment references its artist’s feud with Lil Kim with the line “So let me get this straight, wait, I’m the rookie?” while also referencing the “50k” the artist was paid for this specific segment. The music video for the song in which this segment appears features its artist as a dominatrix, torturing a “Barbie” version of herself. Appearing on the album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, this segment is part of a track also featuring Kanye West, Rick Ross, and Bon Iver. This segment ends with the lines “Pink wig, thick ass, give ‘em whiplash/I think big, get cash, make them blink fast.” For 10 points name this segment, a female rapper’s verse which follows one from Jay-Z on a certain song. ANSWER: Nicki Minaj’s verse on “Monster” (Accept answers that include the name of the song and Nicki Minaj)

12. One of these people is known as Waramurungundi, and is said to have taught language to the people of Australia. In Philippine tradition, one of these people is said to have come from half a bamboo stalk, and was called Maganda. In Norse mythology, a figure of this kind derives her name from her possible birth out of an elm tree, and