VETO 2015 The Nick Penner Team (Packet by Nick Penner, Faith Barrett, Heather Gordon, and Michael W. Martin)

1. One of the largest groups in this movement has the slogan "The Power of Women Who Do", and was founded in New York City in 1912. One campaign by this movement succeeded in removing references to God as "He" from Gates of Prayer, as well as adding mentions of the Matriarchs whenever the Patriarchs are discussed. Some of the major concerns of this movement are the exclusion of women when counting a minyan, and the inability of women to act as witnesses in religious courts. One group in this movement campaigns for women to be allowed to pray at the Western Wall; its struggle is considered to be "the most covered women's issue in the history of the Israeli media". For ten points, identify this movement that seeks to empower women in a certain religion. ANSWER: Jewish Feminism

2. One of this author's works discusses the concept of debt in a variety of contexts, including psychological and ecological debt. This author views some of her works as speculative fiction, rather than science fiction, since they were not about "talking squids in outer space"; she has also described several of her works as "social science fiction". This author recently wrote a novel, Scribbler Moon, for the Future Library project, and will contribute a set of cartoons to the upcoming anthology The Secret Loves of Geek Girls. For ten points, who is this Canadian author of the Governor General's Award-winning novel The Handmaid's Tale? ANSWER: Margaret Atwood

3. Early in their reign, this ruler authorized an attack on Tufan that included the recapture four garrisons of Xiyu. This ruler gained popularity with lower classes through the so-called “Acts of Grace”, which included expanding government recruitment and the Equal-field land distribution system. During this ruler’s reign, state protection for Buddhism was greatly increased, and its status was placed above Taoism. After a coup by Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, this ruler to resigned and was replaced by Emperor Zhongzong, restoring the Tang Dynasty. For 10 points name this Chinese sovereign who proclaimed the Second Zhou Dynasty, the only female Emperor of China. ANSWER: Wu Zetian (accept Wu Zhao, Wu Cho, Wu Hou, Tian Hou, or Wu Wu)

4. Jill Pieback spearheaded the most recent initiative that called for this action to take place. In 2004, Judy Wasylycia-Leis spoke about this action taking place in relation to its impact on lower income people. Michelle Rempel called this action a “very positive move” and described it as “in alignment with our government’s record.” A petition calling for this action to take place succeeded in doing so with 76,644 supporters, and Member of Parliament Irene Mathyssen introduced this private member’s bill as Bill C-282. For 10 points, name this action which took place on May 28, 2015 and went into effect July 1, estimated to save the Canadian public over $36,000, an amendment to the Excise Tax Act. [FB] ANSWER: abolishing the feminine hygiene product tax (accept reasonable equivalents, such as abolishing the tampon tax; accept Bill C-282 before it is read)

5. Early stories about this woman saw her come into conflict with a German baroness named Paula von Gunther, while later stories featured her fighting a group of death goddesses called the Morrigan. In the "Blackest Night" crossover storyline, this character became a member of the Star Sapphires, and gained the power to create constructs of violet light. This character's iconic weapons are a pair of bulletproof bracelets, made from the remnants of Athena's shield, and the golden Lariat of Hestia, an unbreakable lasso that compels anyone who touches it to tell the truth. She also wears a tiara that can be used as a boomerang, and she occasionally flies in an invisible jet. For ten points, name this DC superhero from the Amazon island of Themyscira, who will be played in several upcoming movies by Israeli model Gal Gadot? ANSWER: Wonder Woman

6. This place is deeply intruded by the gulfs of Kalloni and Gera, and this place is home to one of few known petrified forests. Over 40% of this place is covered by olive trees, and the two tallest mountains belonging to this place are Mount Lepetymnos and Mount Olympus. Mytilene is this island's capital, and hosts about a third of this island's population. This island was ruled by the Ottomans until the First Balkan War, at which time it joined the country it is currently a part of. The town of Eresos on this island is a popular tourist site, due to it being the