[10] This is the process by which ovum are created. This process matures the ovum to send down the fallopian tube and its male equivalent is known as spermatogenesis. ANSWER: oogenesis (or ovogenesis, or oögenesis; prompt on gametogenesis)

15. Answer some questions about misogyny in the children's toy industry, for 10 points each. [10] Target stores in Australia stopped selling this product in December 2014, after a Change.org petition called it a "sickening game" that "encourages players to commit sexual violence and kill women". ANSWER: Grand Theft Auto V [10] The 1992 "Teen Talk" version of this doll was pulled from shelves after it was revealed one of her automated phrases was "Math class is tough!" ANSWER: Barbie [10] In 2010, Barbie published this book, designed to encourage girls to see themselves in a certain STEM career. This book failed, as its plot sees Barbie immediately ruining everything and being rescued by her male friends. ANSWER: Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer

16. While speaking on a benefit reform bill, this individual stated that half of unemployed people are on drugs, and the other half can’t read and write properly. For 10 points each: [10] Name this person, the youngest current governor in the United States. One of 2 governors of Indian-American heritage, this Republican defeated Vincent Sheheen to become governor of her state in 2010. ANSWER: Nikki Haley [10] Following the Charleston church shooting, Haley led calls for the removal of this item from the State Capitol. Prior to its official removal, activist Bree Newsome was arrested for tearing down this object. ANSWER: Confederate Flag [10] During debates about the flag, this member of the South Carolina House of Representatives gave a tearful speech declaring “I cannot believe that we do not have the heart in this body to…take a symbol of hate off these grounds”. This woman also claimed to be a descendent of Jefferson Davis, despite that not being true. ANSWER: Jenny Horne

17. Name some individuals who held the title Empress of Russia, for 10 points each. [10] This Empress took the title after overthrowing her husband, Peter III. This leader opened the Hermitage Museum, introduced agricultural reforms, and extended the Russian Empire from the Baltic to the Black Sea. ANSWER: Catherine II (accept Catherine the Great or Yekaterina Alexeyevna) [10] Empress Elizabeth of Russia led her country into this conflict, where she sided with Austria against Prussia. Major Russian battles in this war include the Battle of Kunersdorf, the Siege of Kolberg, and the Battle of Zorndorf. ANSWER: Seven Years’ War [10] Though she never held power, this woman played a key role in Russian domestic politics with her support of the mystic Grigori Rasputin. The last Tsaritsa of Russia, she was executed in 1918 with her daughter Anastasia and her husband Nicholas II. ANSWER: Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova (accept Alix of Hesse or Saint Alexandra)

18. This river’s name literally means “Mother of water”. For 10 points each: [10] Name this river in Southeast Asia. Terminating in the South China Sea, this river runs past cities such as Savannakhet, Paske, and Ho Chi Minh City. ANSWER: Mekong [10] The Mekong runs through Burma, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, four countries known this collective term for their opium production. An Ottawa neighbourhood with this name is bound by Elgin St, Laurier Ave, and the Rideau Canal, home to all the city’s trendiest restaurants. ANSWER: Golden Triangle [10] This large series of waterfalls is located on the Mekong River, near the border of Laos and Cambodia. This cascade falls, also nicknamed “The 4,000 Islands”, is the reason the Mekong is not fully navigable into China. ANSWER: Khone Phaphenf Falls

19. This writer’s short stories include “White Magic” and “The Wooing of Bessy”. For 10 points each: [10] Name this author and poet. Novel series by this woman include Emily of New Moon and The Story Girl.