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qanta

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2000205-first

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This event was preceded by the battle of Xuan Loc and the capture of Buon Ma Thua.

This event was preceded by the battle of Xuan Loc and the capture of Buon Ma Thua. As it approached, Ambassador Graham Martin was placed in charge of operation Frequent Wind, during which some 7,000 people were transported to US Navy ships off the coast. President Nguyen Van Thieu resigned nine days before it happened. Today, in the country in which this event occurred, its anniversary is celebrated as Reunification Day. The final event in the Vietnam War, this is for ten points what April 30, 1975 event in which the North Vietnamese Army captured the capital of South Vietnam?

This event was preceded by the battle of Xuan Loc and the capture of Buon Ma Thua.

Fall_of_Saigon

Fall_of_Saigon

fall_of_saigon

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2000206-first

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The winning general at this battle was able to cross the titular river in secret during the night.

The winning general at this battle was able to cross the titular river in secret during the night. During fighting the next day, the Macedonians were able to smash the left wing of Porus's army, and Coenus’s cavalry prevented the enemy cavalry from intervening. The elephants fled, leaving the defending army surrounded. Fought in 326 BC in the Punjab region of India, this is for ten points what last and most costly battle fought by Alexander the Great?

The winning general at this battle was able to cross the titular river in secret during the night.

Battle_of_the_Hydaspes

Battle_of_the_Hydaspes

battle_of_the_hydaspes

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2000207-first

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Something Like a War, The Faith of Fifty Million People, Home, and Shadow Ball are some of this film's parts.

Something Like a War, The Faith of Fifty Million People, Home, and Shadow Ball are some of this film's parts. Anthony Hopkins provided the voices of Henry Chadwick and George Bernard Shaw for this film, which is narrated by John Chancellor. This film features interviews with Arthur Ashe, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and Stephen Jay Gould, among others, all talking about their experiences with the titular sport. 2010 will see the release of a tenth part of, for ten points, what 1994 Ken Burns documentary celebrating America's national pastime?

Something Like a War, The Faith of Fifty Million People, Home, and Shadow Ball are some of this film's parts.

Baseball

Baseball

baseball

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2000208-first

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Douglas Engelbart created the first one of these devices in 1963.

Douglas Engelbart created the first one of these devices in 1963. Despite John C. Dvorak's famous prediction that nobody would want them, they became extremely popular after being bundled with the original Apple Macintosh. Now available in optical and mechanical varieties, and commonly featuring featuring two or three buttons, this is for ten points what computer accessory used for pointing that is named for a rodent?

Douglas Engelbart created the first one of these devices in 1963.

Computer_mouse

Computer_mouse

computer_mouse

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2000209-first

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Taylor's theorem is a generalization of the first part of this theorem, which was first published by James Gregory in restricted form, and first published in its entirety by Isaac Barrow.

Taylor's theorem is a generalization of the first part of this theorem, which was first published by James Gregory in restricted form, and first published in its entirety by Isaac Barrow. Stokes's theorem is another generalization of this theorem which applies to non Euclidean spaces. Relating two problems previously thought to be unrelated, the tangent problem and the area-under-the-curve problem, this is for ten points what theorem in Calculus which relates differentiation and integration?

Taylor's theorem is a generalization of the first part of this theorem, which was first published by James Gregory in restricted form, and first published in its entirety by Isaac Barrow.

Fundamental_theorem_of_calculus

Fundamental_theorem_of_calculus

fundamental_theorem_of_calculus

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2000210-first

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The first version of this programming language, targeted to the IBM 704, contained Dimension, Equivalence, and Frequency statements.

The first version of this programming language, targeted to the IBM 704, contained Dimension, Equivalence, and Frequency statements. The 1966 version was standardized by ANSI and included a real type, which made it useful for scientific programming. Today, the 1977 and 1990 versions are the most widely used. Devised by John Backus, this is for ten points what first high level programming language whose name refers to its ability to manipulate formulas?

The first version of this programming language, targeted to the IBM 704, contained Dimension, Equivalence, and Frequency statements.

Fortran

Fortran

fortran

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2000211-first

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Listen, Syn, Syn-Ack, Fin, and Fin-Ack are some of the states used in this protocol, which uses Nagle's algorithm to reduce congestion.

Listen, Syn, Syn-Ack, Fin, and Fin-Ack are some of the states used in this protocol, which uses Nagle's algorithm to reduce congestion. The first version was dubbed Tahoe, and it was followed by Reno, New Reno, and Vegas. Developed by Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn, this transport layer protocol ensures that data transmitted over a network arrives in-order and unmodified. Often contrasted with UDP this is, for ten points, what protocol often paired with the Internet Protocol?

Listen, Syn, Syn-Ack, Fin, and Fin-Ack are some of the states used in this protocol, which uses Nagle's algorithm to reduce congestion.

Transmission_Control_Protocol

Transmission_Control_Protocol

tcp

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2000212-first

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In his doctoral thesis, Yuri Matiyasevich ["Mat-ih-yeh-sih-vich"] proved the tenth one of these is impossible.

In his doctoral thesis, Yuri Matiyasevich ["Mat-ih-yeh-sih-vich"] proved the tenth one of these is impossible. Max Dehn solved the easiest one, the third, within a year of this list being presented. The first, the continuum hypothesis, is partially solved, while the eighth, the Riemann Hypothesis remains unsolved. First presented to the International Congress of Mathematicians in 1900, this is for ten points what list of unsolved mathematical problems named for its creator?

In his doctoral thesis, Yuri Matiyasevich ["Mat-ih-yeh-sih-vich"] proved the tenth one of these is impossible.

Hilbert's_problems

Hilbert's_problems

hilbert's_problems

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2000213-first

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Charles Flint engineered the triple merger that created this company from Computing Scale Corporation, the International Time Recording Company, and the Tabulating Machine Company.

Charles Flint engineered the triple merger that created this company from Computing Scale Corporation, the International Time Recording Company, and the Tabulating Machine Company. Among the many famous computer systems designed by this company are the System 360, the BlueGene architecture, and the Deep Blue chess playing machine. Founded by Herman Hollerith, this is for ten points what largest and most profitable computer company in the world?

Charles Flint engineered the triple merger that created this company from Computing Scale Corporation, the International Time Recording Company, and the Tabulating Machine Company.

IBM

IBM

ibm

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2000214-first

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This data structure was first described in 1953 by H.P. Luhn.

This data structure was first described in 1953 by H.P. Luhn. In that original description, Luhn also suggested that each entry in this type of data structure incorporate a linked list, a technique known as chaining. In order to store or retrieve data from this structure, a programmer must use its namesake function on a key to determine where in this data structure to operate. Probing and open addressing are methods to resolve collisions in, for ten points, what kind of data structure that uses a namesake function to store data into a table?

This data structure was first described in 1953 by H.P. Luhn.

Hash_table

Hash_table

hash_table

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2000215-first

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This event began with the arrest of Emperor Gojong following the defeat of the Donghak Peasant Revolution.

This event began with the arrest of Emperor Gojong following the defeat of the Donghak Peasant Revolution. At the Battle of Pungdo, a naval squadron commanded by Heihachiro Togo sunk a gunboat and the transport ship Kow-shing, which nearly brought the British Empire into the war. Fighting initially took place at the Yalu river, but soon spread into Manchuria. It culminated with the Port Arthur massacre and the invasion of Taiwan. Eventually ended by the Treaty of Shimonoseki, this is for ten points what 1894-1895 conflict between Japan and China?

This event began with the arrest of Emperor Gojong following the defeat of the Donghak Peasant Revolution.

First_Sino-Japanese_War

First_Sino-Japanese_War

first_sino-japanese_war

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2000216-first

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Alfred Southwick conceived of this device, which was built by Harold Brown and Arthur Kennelly.

Alfred Southwick conceived of this device, which was built by Harold Brown and Arthur Kennelly. In Francis v. Resweber, the Supreme Court ruled that it could be used on Willie Francis a second time. It was first used on William Kemmler in 1890, prompting George Westinghouse to quip that they would have been better off using an axe. Also used on Sacco and Vanzetti, Ted Bundy, and the Rosenbergs, this is for ten points what execution device nicknamed 'Old sparky'?

Alfred Southwick conceived of this device, which was built by Harold Brown and Arthur Kennelly.

Electric_chair

Electric_chair

electric_chair

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2000217-first

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Architects Edward Lippincott Tilton and William Alciphron Boring designed this facility, which opened in 1892.

Architects Edward Lippincott Tilton and William Alciphron Boring designed this facility, which opened in 1892. This facility is located on a namesake island, which was the subject of a border dispute that went all the way to the Supreme Court in 1998. The court ruled that most of the island belongs to New Jersey. Currently administered by the National Park Service, this location was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. The main entry facility for immigrants entering the United States for decades, this is for ten points what island near the Statue of Liberty?

Architects Edward Lippincott Tilton and William Alciphron Boring designed this facility, which opened in 1892.

Ellis_Island

Ellis_Island

ellis_island

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2000218-first

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It was fought near the mountains of Sasao, Matsuo, and Nangu and the fog on the morning of October 21st delayed the battle.

It was fought near the mountains of Sasao, Matsuo, and Nangu and the fog on the morning of October 21st delayed the battle. During the battle the victor ordered gunners to fire blanks on the nephew of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. This action inspired Kobayakawa Hideaki to lead 15,000 troops against the western army. This betrayal led other samurai to defect and turn the tide of battle against Ishida Mitsunari. Fought in 1600 between the Western and Eastern armies, this is for ten points what Tokugawa Ieyasu battle that led to the founding of his namesake shogunate?

It was fought near the mountains of Sasao, Matsuo, and Nangu and the fog on the morning of October 21st delayed the battle.

Battle_of_Sekigahara

Battle_of_Sekigahara

battle_of_sekigahara

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2000219-first

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They were first brought to Japan by emissaries from China though their current form was established in the Edo period.

They were first brought to Japan by emissaries from China though their current form was established in the Edo period. The Emperor Meiji outlawed their use by police, teachers, and railroad men, and a fire at a Shirokiya store in Nihombashi in 1932 is believed to have caused a decline in their use. All parts, including the ushiromigoro, okumi, and furi are made from a tan which measures 14 inches by 12 1/2 yards. The geta is the footwear traditionally worn with this though zori are more casual and resemble flip-flops. Literally meaning "thing to wear", for ten points, name this traditional clothing of Japan, typically worn by Geishas.

They were first brought to Japan by emissaries from China though their current form was established in the Edo period.

Kimono

Kimono

kimono

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Eugene Wigner extended it by adding a friend who acts as an intermediary, describing the result to the titular person when he returns to the lab.

Eugene Wigner extended it by adding a friend who acts as an intermediary, describing the result to the titular person when he returns to the lab. This thought experiment was put forth as a macroscopic demonstration of the seemingly impossible concept of eigenstate presented by the Copenhagen interpretation. Further analysis of this thought experiment gave rise to the concept of quantum entanglement. Put forth by its namesake Austrian physicist, this is for ten points what thought experiment involving a box, a flask of hydrocyanic acid, and a namesake feline?

Eugene Wigner extended it by adding a friend who acts as an intermediary, describing the result to the titular person when he returns to the lab.

Schrödinger's_cat

Schrödinger's_cat

schrödinger's_cat

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2000221-first

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Etienne du Junca, the source of most of our information about him, records that he had been at Pignerol with Benigne d'Auvergne de Saint-Mars before his 1698 arrival at his more famous residence.

Etienne du Junca, the source of most of our information about him, records that he had been at Pignerol with Benigne d'Auvergne de Saint-Mars before his 1698 arrival at his more famous residence. In an anime version of the work most associated with him, he plays a villainous role more similar to Doctor Doom than to the maltreated character played in live action films by Beau Bridges, Douglas Fairbanks, Louis Hayward, and, most recently, Leonardo DiCaprio. Du Junca's record makes mention of "black velvet," and Voltaire, in 1751, was the first to associate him with metal. For ten points, name this mysterious prisoner, hypothesized to be the identical twin brother of Louis XIV, the subject of a novel by Alexandre Dumas.

Etienne du Junca, the source of most of our information about him, records that he had been at Pignerol with Benigne d'Auvergne de Saint-Mars before his 1698 arrival at his more famous residence.

Man_in_the_Iron_Mask

Man_in_the_Iron_Mask

man_in_the_iron_mask

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2000222-first

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A member of the Asteraceae family, this plant has been shown to be useful in treating influenza and HIV-1.

A member of the Asteraceae family, this plant has been shown to be useful in treating influenza and HIV-1. Along with the plum blossom, bamboo, and the orchid, this plant is one of the "Four Gentlemen" of Chinese arts. Ronald Reagan, Haile Selassie, and Nobusuke Kishi are all recipients of the Supreme Order of this flower, the highest award in Japan. The imperial flower of Japan, this is for ten points what plant which when paired with "the sword" describes a work by Ruth Benedict?

A member of the Asteraceae family, this plant has been shown to be useful in treating influenza and HIV-1.

Dragon

Dragon

dragon

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2000223-first

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A soccer team from this country was highlighted on Deadspin in July for its unusually elaborate and synchronized goal celebrations, including ones titled, “Going Fishing,” and “And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead.”

A soccer team from this country was highlighted on Deadspin in July for its unusually elaborate and synchronized goal celebrations, including ones titled, “Going Fishing,” and “And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead.” After he was detained by the Japanese over violating a UN embargo by competing in Yugoslavia, former chess grandmaster Bobby Fisher was granted citizenship by this nation and remained there until his death. The aforementioned soccer club (*), Stjarnen, plays in this country’s top division league, the Úrvalsdeild, and this country’s national sport is team handball, in which it won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. A fictional team from this nation fell victim to a knuckle puck goal by Russ Tyler at the Junior Goodwill Games. The home to a fictitious team coached by Wolf “The Dentist” Stansson in D2: The Mighty Ducks, for ten points, name this country that’s home to World’s Strongest Man legend Magnus Ver Magnusson.

A soccer team from this country was highlighted on Deadspin in July for its unusually elaborate and synchronized goal celebrations, including ones titled, “Going Fishing,” and “And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead.”

Iceland

Iceland

iceland

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2000224-first

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One organization that appears in this film is the Church of Religious Consciousness, and an argument between two PA announcers in this film sees one command the other, “Listen, Betty, don’t start up with your ‘white zone’ shit again.”

One organization that appears in this film is the Church of Religious Consciousness, and an argument between two PA announcers in this film sees one command the other, “Listen, Betty, don’t start up with your ‘white zone’ shit again.” Lieutenant Hurwitz is played by Ethel Merman in her last film appearance, and another character in this movie apparently quit drinking, smoking, (*) sniffing glue, and amphetamines all in the same week. An old woman in this movie is revealed as able to speak Jive, and one memorable scene in this movie depicts a woman with a guitar accidentally pulling out the IV of a sick child who tries frantically to plug it back in. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stars as himself, and Leslie Nielsen’s character responds to an assertion that he can’t be serious with the line, “I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” FTP, name this satire that showcases the hijinks of the passengers and pilots of the titular airborne conveyance.

One organization that appears in this film is the Church of Religious Consciousness, and an argument between two PA announcers in this film sees one command the other, “Listen, Betty, don’t start up with your ‘white zone’ shit again.”

Airplane!

Airplane!

airplane!

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2000225-first

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An invasion in this show takes place during a solar eclipse.

An invasion in this show takes place during a solar eclipse. Two groups clash in this show over how to cross a large canyon, and their conflict is solved when the protagonist makes up a false story. Two koi fish swim around each other in the North Pole Spirit Oasis in this show. In the episode The Storm, it is learned that two of the main characters, Zuko and Aang, have similar backstories. People control the four elements, earth, water, fire, and air, in, for 10 points, what Nickelodeon show?

An invasion in this show takes place during a solar eclipse.

Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender

Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender

avatar:_the_last_airbender

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2000226-first

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A character in this film is told to grab a man’s prosthetic leg as part of a prison break scheme, but is later told that was just for a joke.

A character in this film is told to grab a man’s prosthetic leg as part of a prison break scheme, but is later told that was just for a joke. In order to distract the main villain, that same character challenges him to a dance off in this film. The film’s title group meet when they are arrested by the Nova Corp for causing a disturbance. Thanos and Ronan work together to acquire infinity stones in, for ten points, what 2014 film featuring Gamora, Drax, Star Lord, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot.

A character in this film is told to grab a man’s prosthetic leg as part of a prison break scheme, but is later told that was just for a joke.

Guardians_of_the_Galaxy

Guardians_of_the_Galaxy

guardians_of_the_galaxy

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2000227-first

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A version of this song says “the communist world is falling apart” and “the wall is down, but something is lost”.

A version of this song says “the communist world is falling apart” and “the wall is down, but something is lost”. Originally written by Richard Berry in 1955, it is believed to be the world’s most covered rock song. One cover by The Kingsmen was investigated by the FBI for obscenity, and includes lyrics such as “A fine little girl, she waits for me” and “I said me gotta go now”. For 10 points, name this song whose title shares its name with the Sun King.

A version of this song says “the communist world is falling apart” and “the wall is down, but something is lost”.

Louie_Louie

Louie_Louie

louie_louie

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2000228-first

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In Ace Attorney: Justice For All , actor Juan Corrida played a singing one of these on a kid’s show.

In Ace Attorney: Justice For All , actor Juan Corrida played a singing one of these on a kid’s show. In Aragami , you play as one of these with supernatural abilities. In a 2012 indie game, you play as a tattooed one of these who fights the PMC Hessian led by Count Karjan. In Overwatch , Hanzo’s brother, Genji, is one of these, and a long-tongued Pokemon that can throw water shuriken is one of these. For ten points, name these stealthy characters with origins in feudal Japan.

In Ace Attorney: Justice For All , actor Juan Corrida played a singing one of these on a kid’s show.

Ninja

Ninja

ninja

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2000229-first

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In 2013, a man named Gary George horrifically tried to re-enact scenes from this movie and ended up stabbing a victim 49 times.

In 2013, a man named Gary George horrifically tried to re-enact scenes from this movie and ended up stabbing a victim 49 times. The director of this film said he imagined the antagonist of the film as being a cross between Carrie, Annie Wilkes, and Veruca Salt. At one point in this film, the central antagonist cuts her initials into the protagonist’s chest before throwing salt at it. Earlier, that same character had his voice box filled with bleach to prevent him from speaking or screaming. In this film, the antagonist’s father crowns her (*) “prom queen” while her lobotomized mother, Bright-Eyes, looks on. For 10 points, name this Australian horror film in which a girl named Lola kidnaps a boy on prom night and tortures him in her house for refusing to go with her. ANSWER: The L

In 2013, a man named Gary George horrifically tried to re-enact scenes from this movie and ended up stabbing a victim 49 times.

The_Loved_One

The_Loved_One

the_loved_one

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2000230-first

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After pretending to dial 911 and injecting his wife with succinylcholine, Harrison Ford’s character in What Lies Beneath dies in this manner.

After pretending to dial 911 and injecting his wife with succinylcholine, Harrison Ford’s character in What Lies Beneath dies in this manner. In Saw III, Jeff saves Judge Halden from this sort of death by burning all the memorabilia concerning his son. Most of the characters in Sanctum die in this manner. In a tragic homage to her daughter’s death, Sasha Grey’s character in Would You Rather dies in this manner. In The Prestige, each of the (*) clones of the protagonist die in this manner after they disappear through the floor. In revenge for someone who dies in this way in another film, that character’s mother sticks an arrow through the bottom of a counselor’s bed in order to cut through his neck. For 10 points, Jason Vorhees originally died by what method while at Camp Crystal Lake.

After pretending to dial 911 and injecting his wife with succinylcholine, Harrison Ford’s character in What Lies Beneath dies in this manner.

Drowning

Drowning

drowning

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2000231-first

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Brothers played by Dominic Purcell and Henry Cavill face an immortal Nazi occultist played by Michael Fassbender in one film set in this state titled Blood Creek.

Brothers played by Dominic Purcell and Henry Cavill face an immortal Nazi occultist played by Michael Fassbender in one film set in this state titled Blood Creek. Despite the location never being explicitly mentioned in the games, the Silent Hill movie is set in this state. In another film set in this state, the protagonists defeat a frat boy killer by throwing a box of chamomile tea at him. The third film in a series set in this state is subtitled “Left for Dead” and features characters like (*) Three Finger and Three Toes hunting down a prison convoy. In addition to being the setting of Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, this state is a frequent setting for films about the Mothman. For 10 points, name this state, the setting of the incestuous cannibal family of the Wrong Turn series.

Brothers played by Dominic Purcell and Henry Cavill face an immortal Nazi occultist played by Michael Fassbender in one film set in this state titled Blood Creek.

West_Virginia

West_Virginia

west_virginia

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2000232-first

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This document asks, "How could one hope that a council of war would demolish what a council of war had done?" and alludes to the imminent World's Fair being run by its addressee.

This document asks, "How could one hope that a council of war would demolish what a council of war had done?" and alludes to the imminent World's Fair being run by its addressee. The immediate motive for writing this tract, which is addressed to Félix Faure, was the acquittal of (*) Ferdinand Walsin-Esterhazy. It was published in L'Aurore, a newspaper owned by Georges Clemenceau. For 10 points, name this open letter, which defends Alfred Dreyfus from charges of spying and was written by Emile Zola

This document asks, "How could one hope that a council of war would demolish what a council of war had done?" and alludes to the imminent World's Fair being run by its addressee.

J'accuse…!

J'accuse…!

j'accuse…!

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2000233-first

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This man, over a century after his death, lent his name to the place where Malcolm X was shot.

This man, over a century after his death, lent his name to the place where Malcolm X was shot. Of French extraction, he was born in Haiti, but then came to the fledgling USA where he did his most famous work as a painter. He painted mammals but the fact that a shearwater and a form of the yellow-rumped warbler are named after him show that he’s most famous for his work with a different class of vertebrates. For twenty points, name this ornithologist and namesake of bird and wildlife conservation societies throughout the USA.

This man, over a century after his death, lent his name to the place where Malcolm X was shot.

John_James_Audubon

John_James_Audubon

john_james_audubon

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Although a colony of Portugal not of Britain, it is still a member of the Commonwealth Nations.

Although a colony of Portugal not of Britain, it is still a member of the Commonwealth Nations. And although not home to a communist government, its flag still features the star of Marxism and an AK-47. Just like another Portuguese colony, roughly 1500 miles to its northwest, Angola, it won independence in 1975. For twenty points, name this country on the east coast of Africa whose foreign relations with neighboring Zimbabwe and South Africa improved dramatically in the 1980’s.

Although a colony of Portugal not of Britain, it is still a member of the Commonwealth Nations.

Mozambique

Mozambique

mozambique

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It was opened in the winter of 1859 but not completed until 1873.

It was opened in the winter of 1859 but not completed until 1873. Sheep were actually kept in a particular part of it until the Great Depression when it was feared they would be eaten. It went into decline soon after it opened though due to lack of interest from Tammany Hall politicians. For ten points, name this 843-acre preserve designed by Frederick Law Olmsted that has featured concerts by Paul Simon, the Dave Matthews Band, and others in the core of the Big Apple.

It was opened in the winter of 1859 but not completed until 1873.

Central_Park

Central_Park

central_park

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2000236-first

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The inhabitants of this city may have participated in child sacrifice in their worship of the god Baal.

The inhabitants of this city may have participated in child sacrifice in their worship of the god Baal. It is described in Book 1, Line 12 of the Aeneid as being both ancient and settled by colonists from Tyre. For ten points, name this city in modern-day Tunisia which was destroyed after the third Punic War with Rome.

The inhabitants of this city may have participated in child sacrifice in their worship of the god Baal.

Carthage

Carthage

carthage

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She was an active suffragette and donor to the NAACP- especially surprising Helen Keller as she was from Alabama, a state whose quarter she appears on.

She was an active suffragette and donor to the NAACP- especially surprising Helen Keller as she was from Alabama, a state whose quarter she appears on. After coming out as a socialist, though, she encountered criticism from many people who had previously admired her ability to overcome adversity. For ten points name this Radcliffe graduate and famous pupil of Annie Sullivan who was both blind and deaf.

She was an active suffragette and donor to the NAACP- especially surprising Helen Keller as she was from Alabama, a state whose quarter she appears on.

Helen_Keller

Helen_Keller

helen_keller

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2000238-first

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Admirers of this city are known as Laconophiles. If you yourself are one, then you surely would recognize the significance of the year 404 B.C.

Admirers of this city are known as Laconophiles. If you yourself are one, then you surely would recognize the significance of the year 404 B.C. Most of the people that lived there were known as helots, but even the citizens didn’t exactly have an easy time of it. For ten points, name this home of Menelaus, rival of Athens, and source of the nickname for Michigan State

Admirers of this city are known as Laconophiles. If you yourself are one, then you surely would recognize the significance of the year 404 B.C.

Sparta

Sparta

sparta

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One textbook with this central tenet was rewritten after Edwards v. Aguillard on constitutional grounds, but left the typo "proponentsists" when referring to its guiding principle.

One textbook with this central tenet was rewritten after Edwards v. Aguillard on constitutional grounds, but left the typo "proponentsists" when referring to its guiding principle. That book, Of Pandas and People, cited evidence supporting this biological principle including the lack of transitional fossils and the sudden appearance of organisms with complicated traits like the bacterial flagella. Though it's not creationism, Carl Linnaeus noted that classification of organisms would reveal this within the universe. One notable advocate for this mode of thought is Ken Ham of the Discovery Institute, who famously debated Bill Nye supporting this subject. For ten points, name this counter-movement to natural selection, which noted that some form of higher agency planned all existing organisms.

One textbook with this central tenet was rewritten after Edwards v. Aguillard on constitutional grounds, but left the typo "proponentsists" when referring to its guiding principle.

Intelligent_design

Intelligent_design

intelligent_design

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000240-first

trickme

According to Vergil, his family was descended from Sergestus, a Trojan who accompanied Aeneas to Italy.

According to Vergil, his family was descended from Sergestus, a Trojan who accompanied Aeneas to Italy. He suffered a black mark when he was accused of adultery with a Vestal Virgin in 73 BCE, and in 65 he was back in court, charged with extortion and other abuses during his proconsular governorship of Africa. One conspiracy bearing his named involved the assassination of both consuls and many senators, but information is sketchy, at best, but he was responsible for a second attempt in 64. FTP, name this Roman who led a conspiracy during the first consulship of Cicero.

According to Vergil, his family was descended from Sergestus, a Trojan who accompanied Aeneas to Italy.

Catiline

Catiline

catiline

adversarial

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2000241-first

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This figure is not Rama, but Golu or Kolu dolls are made in honor of one of this figure’s victories during the festival of Navaratri.

This figure is not Rama, but Golu or Kolu dolls are made in honor of one of this figure’s victories during the festival of Navaratri. In response to skepticism about this figure’s martial prowess, this figure once laughed so hard that an earthquake happened. This deity first emerged from the hermitage of Katyan, a holy man for whom this deity is sometimes named. Born from the combination of multiple beams of light, this deity slew Mahishasur, a buffalo demon who could not be defeated by man or god, a trait that led the devas to create this goddess. For ten points, name this ten-armed Hindu goddess who represents the combined power of all the Hindu gods.

This figure is not Rama, but Golu or Kolu dolls are made in honor of one of this figure’s victories during the festival of Navaratri.

Durga

Durga

durga

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000242-first

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This work commends Turkish leaders for personally going on military expeditions and cites Bayezid II as a weak ruler able to prosper due to the work of a strong predecessor.

This work commends Turkish leaders for personally going on military expeditions and cites Bayezid II as a weak ruler able to prosper due to the work of a strong predecessor. This work theorizes that disputing political parties produce a “creative tension” allowing for greater liberty. A dichotomy is drawn between minimally and fully constitutional governments, which allow for conditions termed vivere sicuro and vivere libero, or “secure living” and “free living”, respectively. This work cites Cicero in its promotion free speech to allow for debate and public opinion to determine the best course of action. Eventually, the author concludes that security and liberty are incompatible and advocates the superiority of republics to even the best monarchies. FTP, name this work of political theory written by Niccolo Machiavelli and citing the titular Roman historian.

This work commends Turkish leaders for personally going on military expeditions and cites Bayezid II as a weak ruler able to prosper due to the work of a strong predecessor.

Discourses_on_Livy

Discourses_on_Livy

discourses_on_livy

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000243-first

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Ten thousand Brahmans cut their hair and took vows after this man correctly predicted that the limbs of Asuras would drop from the heavens.

Ten thousand Brahmans cut their hair and took vows after this man correctly predicted that the limbs of Asuras would drop from the heavens. He had earlier spent ninety days studying at the bottom of the sea in the palace of the King of the Dragons. He began his study of the Pitakas after getting three companions killed by sneaking into a harem. He refuted the Sarvastivada and Sautrantika schools and revived the catuskoti or method of "four errors", while Santaraksita attempted to integrate this man's thought with that of Dignāga and Dharmakīrti. He claimed there was no difference between samsara and nirvana, and addressed his The End of Disputes to the burgeoning Nyaya school. He posited everything was characterized by sunyata or emptiness in his Fundamental Verses on the Middle Way. For 10 points, name this Indian Buddhist, the founder of the Madhyamaka school.

Ten thousand Brahmans cut their hair and took vows after this man correctly predicted that the limbs of Asuras would drop from the heavens.

Nagarjuna

Nagarjuna

nagarjuna

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000244-first

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This group is associated with Haplogroup J1, which is disproportionately found among them.

This group is associated with Haplogroup J1, which is disproportionately found among them. In one ceremony, these people receive five pieces of silver after the birth of a first son. These people wore the Avnet sash, as well as the Ketonet, a ceremonial tunic, while performing the ceremony of Korbanot. The leader of this group wore the Tzitz crown, as well as a larger Mitznefet turban, and was called the Gadol. Members of this group may not come into contact with the dead, and they make a special gesture with their fingers when performing blessings. For ten points, name this class of hereditary Jewish priests who performed sacrifices in the Temple.

This group is associated with Haplogroup J1, which is disproportionately found among them.

Kohen

Kohen

kohen

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000246-first

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The size of some of these mathematical entities is the subject of Thales's theorem.

The size of some of these mathematical entities is the subject of Thales's theorem. Euclid's fourth postulate assumed the equality of some of these entities. The trisection of these entities was shown to be impossible using straightedge and compass in 1837. A pair of intersecting planes create a "dihedral" one of these entities, while a pair of intersecting lines form two pairs of "vertical" ones. Two units which measure these entities have a conversion factor of pi over 180. For ten points, name these mathematical entities which may be measured with a protractor.

The size of some of these mathematical entities is the subject of Thales's theorem.

Angles

Angles

angles

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000247-first

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Some models of this process have a LS factor, and the most common model for it is the revised USLE.

Some models of this process have a LS factor, and the most common model for it is the revised USLE. This process comes in sheet, rill, and gully forms. It opposes orogeny and loosens the ped structure. The products of this process can undergo deposition. Fluvial, aeolian, and glacial processes cause this process, which can be increased by a lack of vegetation. The weathering of rocks begins, for ten points, what process by which wind and water remove surface material, leaving features like the Grand Canyon behind?

Some models of this process have a LS factor, and the most common model for it is the revised USLE.

Erosion

Erosion

erosion

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000248-first

trickme

In deriving the equation named for these objects, the second order term consisting of `` dm times dv '' is usually neglected, since it is the product of two differentials.

In deriving the equation named for these objects, the second order term consisting of `` dm times dv '' is usually neglected, since it is the product of two differentials. Gustav de Laval designed an hourglass-shaped tube that is used to improve the efficiency of them. An equation which states the change in velocity of these objects is proportional to the logarithm of the initial mass over the final mass is ( * ) named for Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. Wernher von Braun studied these devices, whose efficiency depends on the number of stages and shape of the exhaust nozzle. For 10 points, name these engines that achieve thrust by expelling fuel, and which may consist of different ``stages. '

In deriving the equation named for these objects, the second order term consisting of `` dm times dv '' is usually neglected, since it is the product of two differentials.

Rocket

Rocket

rocket

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000249-first

trickme

This religious objective is described as a magic city containing a great treasure by the Lotus Sutra.

This religious objective is described as a magic city containing a great treasure by the Lotus Sutra. In Jainism, the arihat achieves this goal as they die, releasing four concepts that bind them to Earth. The (*) Eightfold Path is a guide for realizing this state which frees a person from dukkha and samsara. For ten points, name this goal of Theravada Buddhism, a state of enlightenment which ends the karmic cycle of reincarnation.

This religious objective is described as a magic city containing a great treasure by the Lotus Sutra.

Nirvana

Nirvana

nirvana

adversarial

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2000250-first

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In this city, Danforth and Bloor Streets are connected by the Prince Edward Viaduct.

In this city, Danforth and Bloor Streets are connected by the Prince Edward Viaduct. This city’s City Hall overlooks Nathan Phillips Square, its country’s largest city square. In 2009, this city’s largest building lost its title as tallest tower in the world. This city, often nicknamed “the (*) Six,” lies on the northwest shore of a Great Lake named for its province. For ten points, name this most populous city in Ontario and all of Canada.

In this city, Danforth and Bloor Streets are connected by the Prince Edward Viaduct.

Toronto

Toronto

toronto

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000251-first

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This general’s troops drove off invading forces during the Seven Days Battles, which ended the Peninsular campaign.

This general’s troops drove off invading forces during the Seven Days Battles, which ended the Peninsular campaign. For failing to pursue this man, George McClellan lost command of the Army of the Potomac in favor of Ambrose Burnside. Despite Jefferson (*) Davis’s opposition, this man was named Generalin-chief of the Confederate Army in early 1865. For ten points, name this Virginian general who surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the Civil War.

This general’s troops drove off invading forces during the Seven Days Battles, which ended the Peninsular campaign.

Robert_E._Lee

Robert_E._Lee

robert_e._lee

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000252-first

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The Rydberg formula inspired one model of these objects, though it only fits the simplest of them.

The Rydberg formula inspired one model of these objects, though it only fits the simplest of them. The first subparts of these objects were detected by deflection of cathode rays observed by J. J. (*) Thomson. A gold foil experiment determined that they possess a dense central mass, disproving their plum pudding model. Bohr and Rutherford name models of, for ten points, what objects that, according to Dalton’s theory, make up all matter?

The Rydberg formula inspired one model of these objects, though it only fits the simplest of them.

Atom

Atom

atom

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000253-first

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In 2009, Patrick Kane was arrested in this city, his hometown, for punching a taxi driver.

In 2009, Patrick Kane was arrested in this city, his hometown, for punching a taxi driver. Scott Norwood’s “wide right” kick is one focus of a documentary about the four consecutive Super Bowl losses by this city’s NFL team. This city’s Anchor Bar is the birthplace of a recipe for a (*) deep-fried snack covered in Frank’s RedHot sauce and usually dipped in blue cheese. For ten points, name this home city of the NFL’s Bills and a spicy form of chicken wings.

In 2009, Patrick Kane was arrested in this city, his hometown, for punching a taxi driver.

Buffalo,_New_York

Buffalo,_New_York

buffalo

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000255-first

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Fossil evidence indicates that this order's ancestors maintained tribosphenic molars and cynodonts in their mouths, but no known discovery explains their ability to maintain constant body temperature in a variety of environments.

Fossil evidence indicates that this order's ancestors maintained tribosphenic molars and cynodonts in their mouths, but no known discovery explains their ability to maintain constant body temperature in a variety of environments. This order's most unorthodox aspect is their birthing process. For 10 points, name this order of mammals that lays eggs, which includes the duck-billed platypus and the echidna.

Fossil evidence indicates that this order's ancestors maintained tribosphenic molars and cynodonts in their mouths, but no known discovery explains their ability to maintain constant body temperature in a variety of environments.

Monotreme

Monotreme

monotreme

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000256-first

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One of these objects is nicknamed SALT and uses 91 hexagonal segments.

One of these objects is nicknamed SALT and uses 91 hexagonal segments. Two of these devices named for W. M. Keck are on altazimuth [al-TAZ-uh-muth] mounts. One of these objects named for Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar [soo-brah-MAHN-yahn shahn-druh-SAY-kar] detected an X-ray burst from Sagittarius A* [“a-star”]. The Very Large Array consists of 27 of these devices that are currently performing a full scan of the sky. Another one of these devices is planned for launch in 2019 and is named for James Webb. Name these devices that may use lenses or mirrors to detect electromagnetic radiation coming from space.

One of these objects is nicknamed SALT and uses 91 hexagonal segments.

Telescope

Telescope

telescope

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000257-first

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An early version of this object was called the doru. These objects could be used to make bothnamesake “wall” and “hedge” formations.

An early version of this object was called the doru. These objects could be used to make bothnamesake “wall” and “hedge” formations. The hetairoi mastered the use of one called the xyston,which was double-ended. A later variant of this object made from heavy cornel wood was calledthe (*) sarissa. It was key to the phalanx formation of hoplites, who used this weapon while making a“shield wall.” For 10 points, name this weapon made of a sharp point atop a long, wooden shaft.

An early version of this object was called the doru. These objects could be used to make bothnamesake “wall” and “hedge” formations.

Spear

Spear

spear

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000258-first

trickme

The combination of this concept and the accelerator theory of investment are the basis of the Hansen-Samuelson economic model of the business cycle.

The combination of this concept and the accelerator theory of investment are the basis of the Hansen-Samuelson economic model of the business cycle. The version of this quantity applied to taxes equals the opposite of the marginal propensity to consume divided by the marginal propensity to save, and the type of this quantity applied to spending equals the reciprocal of the marginal propensity to save. Keynesian [“CANE”-zee-un] economists often apply this concept to show that government spending has an outsized impact on aggregate demand. Give this term for a type of factor that equals a ratio between output and input.

The combination of this concept and the accelerator theory of investment are the basis of the Hansen-Samuelson economic model of the business cycle.

Multiplication

Multiplication

multiplier

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000259-first

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These functions are applied to tangent functions when making a Mercator [mur-KAY-tur] projection.

These functions are applied to tangent functions when making a Mercator [mur-KAY-tur] projection. These functions are listed first, ahead of inverse trigonometric functions, in a common rule of thumb used in integration by parts. The derivatives of these functions are proportional to reciprocal functions. An exponent inside one of these functions can be used as a multiplication factor outside them. These functions are the inverse of exponential functions. Name these functions whose “common” type is base 10 and whose “natural” type is base e.

These functions are applied to tangent functions when making a Mercator [mur-KAY-tur] projection.

Logarithm

Logarithm

logarithm

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000260-first

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Harlan Stone wrote that this amendment “states but a truism” in the United States v. Darby Lumber decision.

Harlan Stone wrote that this amendment “states but a truism” in the United States v. Darby Lumber decision. Lawyers for Aaron Ogden unsuccessfully cited this amendment in an 1824 Supreme Court case against Thomas Gibbons. The 2011 Supreme Court case Bond v. United States upheld the last phrase of this Constitutional Amendment, which is “to the people.” This amendment has historically been cited by supporters of states’ rights because it addresses “the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution”. Name this last amendment in the Bill of Rights.

Harlan Stone wrote that this amendment “states but a truism” in the United States v. Darby Lumber decision.

Tenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

Tenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

tenth_amendment_to_the_united_states_constitution

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000261-first

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In a coaxial [koh-AK-see-ul] cable, this quantity varies inversely with the log of the ratio of the cable radii.

In a coaxial [koh-AK-see-ul] cable, this quantity varies inversely with the log of the ratio of the cable radii. This quantity is multiplied by resistance to find a time constant that describes how quickly an object charges up. This quantity is commonly increased by increasing the relative permittivity by using an electrical insulator that can be polarized, which is called a dielectric [“die-electric”]. This quantity equals charge divided by electric potential difference, and is directly proportional to the area of parallel plates and inversely proportional to the distance between them. Name this quantity that describes an object’s ability to hold charge and is measured in farads.

In a coaxial [koh-AK-see-ul] cable, this quantity varies inversely with the log of the ratio of the cable radii.

Capacitance

Capacitance

capacitance

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000262-first

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The calculation of this quantity is the most straightforward result of a triple integral of just a Jacobian [YAH-koh-bee-un].

The calculation of this quantity is the most straightforward result of a triple integral of just a Jacobian [YAH-koh-bee-un]. For a parallelepiped [“parallel-uh-PIE”-ped], this quantity is found using a triple product. The derivative of this quantity with respect to radius gives the surface area of a sphere. The factor this value changes by during a transformation can be calculated by taking the determinant of a 3-by-3 matrix. For a cone or pyramid, this quantity equals one-third times height times base area. Name this measurement of the space taken up by a three-dimensional object.

The calculation of this quantity is the most straightforward result of a triple integral of just a Jacobian [YAH-koh-bee-un].

Volume

Volume

volume

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

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This author wrote a work whose nine books are now named after the Muses.

This author wrote a work whose nine books are now named after the Muses. He opened one work: “Here are presented the results of the enquiry.” That book by him describes the giant city of Gelonus, capital of the Scythians. His most famous work ends with the victory of Pausanias at (*) Plataea and omits the tale of Pheidippides' run after the defeat at Marathon. For 10 points, name this author who first chronicled the Greco-Persian Wars in The Histories, called “The Father of History.”

This author wrote a work whose nine books are now named after the Muses.

Herodotus

Herodotus

herodotus

adversarial

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His Vice Presidents, George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry, died while in office.

His Vice Presidents, George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry, died while in office. Initially an opponent of the Bank of the United States, he signed the bill authorizing its second incarnation. He rode out to see the Battle of Bladensburg and was nearly captured. His wife, however, was able to rescue several national treasures from being burned by the British. What American President served during the War of 1812?

His Vice Presidents, George Clinton and Elbridge Gerry, died while in office.

James_Madison

James_Madison

james_madison

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000265-first

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Despite being near fifty, he looked thirty-three; this was the effect of one of his most precious possession.

Despite being near fifty, he looked thirty-three; this was the effect of one of his most precious possession. From his first and second cousin once removed, he received a sword named Sting and a chain-mail shirt made of mithril. His cousin Lotho overthrew Will Whitfoot, the legitimate mayor of the Shire. He passed on the Red Book of Westmarch and all his other possessions to his faithful servant, Sam Gangee. Who was the Ring-Bearer in The Lord of the Rings?

Despite being near fifty, he looked thirty-three; this was the effect of one of his most precious possession.

Frodo_Baggins

Frodo_Baggins

frodo_baggins

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000266-first

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The Elizabeth Islands extend off the southwestern part of this peninsula, which was the site of Marconi’s first trans-Atlantic radio transmitter.

The Elizabeth Islands extend off the southwestern part of this peninsula, which was the site of Marconi’s first trans-Atlantic radio transmitter. It contains the Race Point Light, Highland Light, and Nauset Light lighthouses. It also contains the towns of Yarmouth, Barnstable, Hyannis, and Provincetown. The islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are off its southern shore. What is this peninsula, the southeastern part of Massachusetts?

The Elizabeth Islands extend off the southwestern part of this peninsula, which was the site of Marconi’s first trans-Atlantic radio transmitter.

Cape_Cod

Cape_Cod

cape_cod

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000267-first

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In foreign policy, he executed Operation Frequent Wind and signed the Helsinki Accords on behalf of the United States.

In foreign policy, he executed Operation Frequent Wind and signed the Helsinki Accords on behalf of the United States. In domestic policy, he refused to help New York City get a federal bailout, and his ‘Whip Inflation Now’ campaign proved a failure. He dropped Nelson Rockefeller as Vice-President for Bob Dole after a strong primary challenge from Ronald Reagan. Nevertheless, what President lost his re-election bid to Jimmy Carter?

In foreign policy, he executed Operation Frequent Wind and signed the Helsinki Accords on behalf of the United States.

Gerald_Ford

Gerald_Ford

gerald_ford

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000268-first

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Nathaniel Hawthorne said he was ‘ugly as sin,’ and Louisa May Alcott said his beard would ‘preserve the man’s virtue in perpetuity.’

Nathaniel Hawthorne said he was ‘ugly as sin,’ and Louisa May Alcott said his beard would ‘preserve the man’s virtue in perpetuity.’ He wrote A Plea for Captain John Brown, making Brown an abolitionist hero. In opposition to the Mexican War, he refused to pay a poll tax. For two years, he lived in a pond-side cabin owned by his friend Ralph Waldo Emerson. Who wrote about his poll tax experience in the essay Civil Disobedience and his wilderness experience in Walden?

Nathaniel Hawthorne said he was ‘ugly as sin,’ and Louisa May Alcott said his beard would ‘preserve the man’s virtue in perpetuity.’

Henry_David_Thoreau

Henry_David_Thoreau

henry_david_thoreau

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000269-first

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Leonard Volk created a plaster mask of this man’s face before his death, now often used as a model.

Leonard Volk created a plaster mask of this man’s face before his death, now often used as a model. A statue of this man subtitled “The Man” depicts him rising from a chair and was created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens for this man’s namesake “Park” in Chicago. Another depiction of this man was carved by the Piccirilli brothers and designed by Daniel Chester French for his seated memorial, which is located opposite the Washington Monument. For the point, name this president, whose memorial and image are featured on the American penny.

Leonard Volk created a plaster mask of this man’s face before his death, now often used as a model.

Abraham_Lincoln

Abraham_Lincoln

abraham_lincoln

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000270-first

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This author wrote the pro-segregation essay “The Briar Patch” but later changed his views, publishing interviews with civil rights leaders in Who Speaks For the Negro?

This author wrote the pro-segregation essay “The Briar Patch” but later changed his views, publishing interviews with civil rights leaders in Who Speaks For the Negro? He promoted close reading in a book co-authored with Cleanth Brooks, Understanding Poetry. A novel by this man, narrated by political reporter Jack Burden, was based on the career of Louisiana governor Huey Long. For ten points, name this Southern writer who promoted New Criticism and wrote about Willie Stark in All The King’s Men.

This author wrote the pro-segregation essay “The Briar Patch” but later changed his views, publishing interviews with civil rights leaders in Who Speaks For the Negro?

Robert_Penn_Warren

Robert_Penn_Warren

robert_penn_warren

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2000271-first

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Hannah Arendt wrote a series of “Reflections” concerning one crisis in this state, imagining herself as a poor black woman.

Hannah Arendt wrote a series of “Reflections” concerning one crisis in this state, imagining herself as a poor black woman. The 1919 Elaine race riots in this state led to the case of Moore v. Dempsey, which reversed the results of mob-dominated trials in this state. Hattie Carraway, the first woman to serve a full term as a U.S. Senator, served this state from 1932 to 1944. Executive Order 10730 defied the then-Governor of this state, Orval Faubus, by forcefully integrating a high school in this state’s capital. For the point, name this southern state, the home state of the “Little Rock Nine.”

Hannah Arendt wrote a series of “Reflections” concerning one crisis in this state, imagining herself as a poor black woman.

Arkansas

Arkansas

arkansas

adversarial

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In June 2015, Greenpeace activists in this state dangled off the St. John’s Bridge to prevent a Shell Oil icebreaker from sailing to Alaska.

In June 2015, Greenpeace activists in this state dangled off the St. John’s Bridge to prevent a Shell Oil icebreaker from sailing to Alaska. Charges of arson on this state’s federal land against Dwight and Steven Hammond led the Citizens for Constitutional Freedom to protest in this state’s city of Burns. Ammon Bundy instigated the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in, for ten points, what Pacific Northwest state?

In June 2015, Greenpeace activists in this state dangled off the St. John’s Bridge to prevent a Shell Oil icebreaker from sailing to Alaska.

Oregon

Oregon

oregon

adversarial

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2000273-first

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The Concession of Evoramonte led to the exile of one ruler of this house after the Liberal Wars.

The Concession of Evoramonte led to the exile of one ruler of this house after the Liberal Wars. The wife of Charles II of England was a member of this house. This house took power after the Habsburgs were defeated in the Restoration War by the claimed heir of the House of Aviz. The Pombaline reforms were implemented by one politician serving this house, who helped rebuild this house’s capital city after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. For ten points, name this royal house that ruled Portugal from 1640 until it became a republic in 1910.

The Concession of Evoramonte led to the exile of one ruler of this house after the Liberal Wars.

House_of_Braganza

House_of_Braganza

house_of_braganza

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000274-first

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Arrian’s Anabasis describes how this man drank with Medius for a night and another day before contracting a fever, possibly due to malaria contracted on the Euphrates.

Arrian’s Anabasis describes how this man drank with Medius for a night and another day before contracting a fever, possibly due to malaria contracted on the Euphrates. Numerous ancient sources blame Antipater for poisoning this man with water from the river Styx. In Babylon, this man predicted “There will be funeral ‘games’ in good earnest when I have gone,” after leaving his kingdom “to the strongest.” The Diadochi fought over the lands conquered by, for the point, what Macedonian ruler who conquered the Persian Empire?

Arrian’s Anabasis describes how this man drank with Medius for a night and another day before contracting a fever, possibly due to malaria contracted on the Euphrates.

Alexander_the_Great

Alexander_the_Great

alexander_the_great

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

2000275-first

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Leisler’s rebellion took control of this city after the fall of Edmund Andros, and a supposed slave conspiracy in this city in 1741 led to the hanging of over 100 people.

Leisler’s rebellion took control of this city after the fall of Edmund Andros, and a supposed slave conspiracy in this city in 1741 led to the hanging of over 100 people. In the Treaty of Westminster, this city was essentially traded to the English for modern-day Suriname in 1674. Alexander Hamilton attended school at King’s College in this city, which later became Columbia University. For the point, name this large city, renamed from New Amsterdam, the current financial capital of the United States.

Leisler’s rebellion took control of this city after the fall of Edmund Andros, and a supposed slave conspiracy in this city in 1741 led to the hanging of over 100 people.

New_York_City

New_York_City

new_york_city

adversarial

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2000276-first

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This region includes the Constable Islands bird sanctuary, and its Royal Island was once connected via cable car to a site used to isolate political prisoners.

This region includes the Constable Islands bird sanctuary, and its Royal Island was once connected via cable car to a site used to isolate political prisoners. A facility near this region’s city of Kourou is the primary launch facility of the European Space Agency. An offshore penal colony here was the site of Alfred Dreyfus’s imprisonment, Devil’s Island. For the point, Cayenne is the capital of what overseas department bordered by Suriname and Brazil, and ruled from Paris?

This region includes the Constable Islands bird sanctuary, and its Royal Island was once connected via cable car to a site used to isolate political prisoners.

French_Guiana

French_Guiana

french_guiana

adversarial

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2000277-first

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This legislation superseded the Preemption Act, and the Kinkaid Act modified it to apply to full sections in western Nebraska.

This legislation superseded the Preemption Act, and the Kinkaid Act modified it to apply to full sections in western Nebraska. This act was limited to citizens who had never taken up arms against the United States and was effectively repealed in 1976, with a ten-year extension for Alaskan claims. Applicants under this act were required to improve their plot and reside there for five years. For the point, name this 1862 legislation that granted land in the Western US to yeoman farmers

This legislation superseded the Preemption Act, and the Kinkaid Act modified it to apply to full sections in western Nebraska.

Homestead_Acts

Homestead_Acts

homestead_acts

adversarial

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A work that depicts this event pairs the voices of Paul, Rachel, and Rachella with a string quartet, and a symphony named for an incident in this campaign near Kiev sets five poems of Yevgeny Yevtushenko.

A work that depicts this event pairs the voices of Paul, Rachel, and Rachella with a string quartet, and a symphony named for an incident in this campaign near Kiev sets five poems of Yevgeny Yevtushenko. This is the subject of Steve Reich’s Different Trains and an Arnold Schoenberg work that ends with the “Shema Yisroel”. For the point, Shostakovich’s Babi Yar and A Survivor from Warsaw depict what World War II genocide in which the Nazis killed six million Jews?

A work that depicts this event pairs the voices of Paul, Rachel, and Rachella with a string quartet, and a symphony named for an incident in this campaign near Kiev sets five poems of Yevgeny Yevtushenko.

The_Holocaust

The_Holocaust

the_holocaust

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Hill v. McDonough provided that this action could be prosecuted under Statue 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871.

Hill v. McDonough provided that this action could be prosecuted under Statue 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871. Woodson v. North Carolina prevents this process from occurring as a mandatory consequence. The federal government conducts this action at Terre Haute, Indiana. Gregg v. Georgia reinstated it in certain circumstances, overturning its predecessor, Furman v. Georgia, decided just 4 years earlier. The United States is the only Western country to continue to use, for the point, what form of punishment?

Hill v. McDonough provided that this action could be prosecuted under Statue 1983 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871.

Capital_punishment

Capital_punishment

capital_punishment

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This ruler's son was established as the heir to the throne by the Treaty of Wallingford.

This ruler's son was established as the heir to the throne by the Treaty of Wallingford. Her other sons were William of Anjou and Geoffrey of Anjou. This queen's brother, who died when the White Ship sank, was William Adelin. The period known as The (+) Anarchy was characterized by a rivalry between this ruler and her cousin, (*) Stephen of Blois, whom this leader briefly deposed after the Battle of Lincoln. For 10 points, name this daughter of Henry I who briefly ruled England in 1141.

This ruler's son was established as the heir to the throne by the Treaty of Wallingford.

Empress_Matilda

Empress_Matilda

empress_matilda

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One poem dedicated to this man describes dark events “Charging like ceaseless clouds” in “Hush’d Be the Camp To-Day.”

One poem dedicated to this man describes dark events “Charging like ceaseless clouds” in “Hush’d Be the Camp To-Day.” Another poem about him notes how the great star “droop’d in the western sky in the night.” In another poem, his lips are “pale and still.” For 10 points, Walt Whitman's “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d” and “Oh Captain! My Captain!” are both based on whose 1865 assassination?

One poem dedicated to this man describes dark events “Charging like ceaseless clouds” in “Hush’d Be the Camp To-Day.”

Abraham_Lincoln

Abraham_Lincoln

abraham_lincoln

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A soldier from this country infamously struck U.S. consul John Allison.

A soldier from this country infamously struck U.S. consul John Allison. During peacetime, the U.S. gunboat Panay was bombed by this country. Its actions were criticized by the U.S. in the Stimson Doctrine. Camps such as Heart Mountain and Manzanar housed emigrants from this country during the 1940s. For 10 points, name this country which fought against the US in the Pacific theater of World War II.

A soldier from this country infamously struck U.S. consul John Allison.

Japan

Japan

japan

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Founded in 1980, this channel has featured the shows Evans and Novak and Crossfire.

Founded in 1980, this channel has featured the shows Evans and Novak and Crossfire. It has a namesake effect that refers to landmark coverage it showed in 1991. It has featured Bernard Shaw and Christiane Amanpour, and Wolf Blitzer was its Pentagon correspondant during Desert Storm. Name this channel founded by Ted Turner, the first American all-news station.

Founded in 1980, this channel has featured the shows Evans and Novak and Crossfire.

CNN

CNN

cnn

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This country has fought intermittently since 1984 with its much larger neighbor to the east over control of the Siachen Glacier.

This country has fought intermittently since 1984 with its much larger neighbor to the east over control of the Siachen Glacier. Its leaders have included Mohammed Ali Jinnah and an assassinated female prime minister, Benazir Bhutto. Name this South Asian country whose eastern portion gained independence in the 1970’s as the nation of Bangladesh.

This country has fought intermittently since 1984 with its much larger neighbor to the east over control of the Siachen Glacier.

Pakistan

Pakistan

pakistan

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This civilization for a time had its capital at Pasargadae (pr. pass-AR-guh-Day) and used the Zend Avesta in its religious worship.

This civilization for a time had its capital at Pasargadae (pr. pass-AR-guh-Day) and used the Zend Avesta in its religious worship. Its armies traveled from Sardis to Susa on the Royal Road (accept Achaemenid) although invaders from the west would also use this civilization’s roads en route to conquering it. Name the civilization that lost the battle of Issus before falling to Alexander the Great

This civilization for a time had its capital at Pasargadae (pr. pass-AR-guh-Day) and used the Zend Avesta in its religious worship.

Persian_Empire

Persian_Empire

persian_empire

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During this president’s pre White-House career, he befriended Tom Prendergast, a Jewish man, who had a profound impact on his later policy toward Israel.

During this president’s pre White-House career, he befriended Tom Prendergast, a Jewish man, who had a profound impact on his later policy toward Israel. He also served in an artillery company that provided support for George Patton’s brigade in World War I. Name this man who also served as a Senator from Missouri, before becoming president in 1945.

During this president’s pre White-House career, he befriended Tom Prendergast, a Jewish man, who had a profound impact on his later policy toward Israel.

Harry_S._Truman

Harry_S._Truman

harry_s._truman

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An athlete from this country was the subject of a recent biopic subtitled "The Untold Story", which opens with the protagonist watching the events at the Wankhede.

An athlete from this country was the subject of a recent biopic subtitled "The Untold Story", which opens with the protagonist watching the events at the Wankhede. The Super Kings was the winningest franchise in this country's Premiere League for T-20. The Filmfare Awards are presented in this country, which is home to an actor who played Meyer Wolfsheim in the 2013 Great Gatsby Movie. An actor from this country plays a character who is suspected of leading a terrorist attack at Grand Central Station in Quantico. Stars from this country's film industry include Amitabh Bacchan and Shah Rukh Khan. For 10 points, name this Asian country that is home to Bollywood.

An athlete from this country was the subject of a recent biopic subtitled "The Untold Story", which opens with the protagonist watching the events at the Wankhede.

India

India

india

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This team's WNBA team won the 2004 and 2011 titles led by point guard Sue Bird.

This team's WNBA team won the 2004 and 2011 titles led by point guard Sue Bird. In the 93-94 season an NBA team from this city compiled a league-best 63-19 record but lost in the first round to the eighth seed Nuggets. The only point guard to win Defensive Player of the Year played on this team for the majority of his career and was nicknamed "The Glove." Shawn Kemp and that player, Gary Payton, both spent most of their careers during the 90s. In 2006, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz sold its basketball team which, in 2008, was relocated to Oklahoma City. For 10 points, name this city which was formerly home to the Supersonics and is the current home of the Mariners and Seahawks.

This team's WNBA team won the 2004 and 2011 titles led by point guard Sue Bird.

Seattle

Seattle

seattle

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At the end of one song by this artist he receives a phone call from Gabe Tesoriero.

At the end of one song by this artist he receives a phone call from Gabe Tesoriero. Another song by this artist features a recording of a phone call from artist Max B who talks about the Silver Surfer. A third song by this artist begins with a woman asking "you want me to give you a testimony about my life / and how good he's been to me." Those three songs appear on this artist's most recent album whose working names included Swish and So Help me God. That album's final form has a first track that begins with the lines "I'm tryna keep my faith" and is titled Ultralight Beam. For 10 points, name this artist who, in February 2016, released The Life of Pablo.

At the end of one song by this artist he receives a phone call from Gabe Tesoriero.

Kanye_West

Kanye_West

kanye_west

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In the 1972 World Chess Championship, Bobby Fischer's first game against Boris Spassky went poorly after Fischer sent one of these pieces to capture a poisoned pawn.

In the 1972 World Chess Championship, Bobby Fischer's first game against Boris Spassky went poorly after Fischer sent one of these pieces to capture a poisoned pawn. Advancing a pawn to where it can attack one of these pieces is key to the Evans Gambit. This piece is advanced by white on the third move in the Torre Attack. Moving this piece one or two squares in front of a knight is called a (*) fianchetto, and is frequently used in hypermodern openings. How far this piece is advanced determines the difference between the Italian Game and the Ruy Lopez. These pieces, along with knights, are informally worth three points. For 10 points, name this piece which in chess can only move diagonally.

In the 1972 World Chess Championship, Bobby Fischer's first game against Boris Spassky went poorly after Fischer sent one of these pieces to capture a poisoned pawn.

Bishop

Bishop

bishop

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This character is told "you're not God" a er it is revealed that Peter Hilton's brother is on the ship Carlisle.

This character is told "you're not God" a er it is revealed that Peter Hilton's brother is on the ship Carlisle. He claims that the idea "humans nd violence deeply satisfying, but remove the satisfaction, and the act becomes hollow" is illustrated by a scene from his childhood in which he was nailed under the oorboards of a classroom. When this character was a child, his best friend told him that "sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine." This character, who constructs a machine he calls Christopher, uses a crossword puzzle to recruit Joan Clarke, a mathematician played by Keira Knightley. The lm The Imitation Game starred Benedict Cumberbatch as, for 10 points, what cryptanalyst who led British efforts to break the Nazi Enigma code?

This character is told "you're not God" a er it is revealed that Peter Hilton's brother is on the ship Carlisle.

Alan_Turing

Alan_Turing

alan_turing

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According to the mythos of these beings, they were "awakened" a er Varda nished populating the sky with stars.

According to the mythos of these beings, they were "awakened" a er Varda nished populating the sky with stars. Beings of this type who saw the Two Trees were known as ones "of light." These beings were summoned by the Valar to undertake the Great Journey to Valinor, which resulted in their "sundering" into groups called the Avari and the Eldar. In the Second and Third Ages, Oropher and Thranduil (OH-roh-"fair" and THRAHN-doo-eel) were beings of this type who joined the Last Alliance. The Sindar are one race of these beings, who more generally called themselves the Quendi (KWEN-dee). The dwarf Gimli carries on a rivalry with a being of this type who joins the Fellowship of the Ring and uses a bow as his main weapon. For 10 points, what mythical beings in the Lord of the Rings universe are exemplied by Legolas?

According to the mythos of these beings, they were "awakened" a er Varda nished populating the sky with stars.

Elf

Elf

elf

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According to general relativity, the “radius” of a spherical universe squared is equal to 2 over the product of curvature and this quantity.

According to general relativity, the “radius” of a spherical universe squared is equal to 2 over the product of curvature and this quantity. This quantity is raised to the “n+1 over nth” power and multiplied by a constant K in solutions to the Lane-Emden equation. This quantity’s namesake parameter is equal to it times 8 pi G over 3 times the Hubble constant squared. The fact that this quantity for the (*) Universe is extremely close to its critical value is the origin of the flatness problem, since at that critical value the Universe’s shape becomes flat. Polytropes express pressure as a function of this quantity, which is extremely high in neutron stars. For ten points, name this quantity which is roughly 5 atoms of hydrogen per cubic meter for the Universe.

According to general relativity, the “radius” of a spherical universe squared is equal to 2 over the product of curvature and this quantity.

Angular_momentum

Angular_momentum

angular_momentum

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A process conserves one form of this property if the Jarlskog invariant equals zero, and that type of this property was reasoned to hold in QCD through the existence of the “axion” in Peccei-Quinn theory.

A process conserves one form of this property if the Jarlskog invariant equals zero, and that type of this property was reasoned to hold in QCD through the existence of the “axion” in Peccei-Quinn theory. One process which leads to the loss of this property results in the rotation of the W and B boson plane by the Weinberg angle. That aforementioned (*) spontaneous breaking of this property also results in mass generation for W and Z bosons through the Higgs mechanism. Kaon decay was shown to violate a type of this property in the NA48 and Cronin-Fitch experiments; out of the four fundamental forces, that violation was later proven to only apply to the weak force. For ten points, name this property which comes in a CP type in particle physics.

A process conserves one form of this property if the Jarlskog invariant equals zero, and that type of this property was reasoned to hold in QCD through the existence of the “axion” in Peccei-Quinn theory.

Symmetry

Symmetry

symmetry

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One protein required for a type of this process contains a DDE motif of three acidic residues.

One protein required for a type of this process contains a DDE motif of three acidic residues. Molecules with zirconium or titanium centers are alkylated before their methyl groups are abstracted by methylaluminoxane to form catalysts for this process. Products of this process are dissolved in a solution which is then placed on a salt cell and evaporated to form a film in IR spectroscopy. One important “ceiling” describing this process is calculated by setting the change in Gibbs free energy equal to zero and solving for that parameter at which equilibrium is achieved. Benzoyl peroxide breaks into two free radicals in the beginning of one type of this process. In this process, active sites must be transferred from one molecule to another through propagation before termination occurs. For ten points, name these reactions which come in chain growth and step growth varieties.

One protein required for a type of this process contains a DDE motif of three acidic residues.

Polymerization

Polymerization

polymerization

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Derivatives of the molecule BAPTA bind to this element in an imaging technique which measures concentrations of it.

Derivatives of the molecule BAPTA bind to this element in an imaging technique which measures concentrations of it. The TRP5 receptor mediates levels of this element in podocytes. RNA editing of glutamine to arginine in the AMPA receptor results in its inability to uptake this element. A halide of this element is commonly used to induce artificial competence by shielding lipopolysaccharides and phospholipids, allowing DNA to enter cell membranes. Uptake of this element into the cytosol of (*) astrocytes results in the release of glutamate into the extracellular space. The photoprotein aequorin is notable for having three motifs which function as binding sites to this element known as EF hands. Inositol triphosphate binds to the Ins3P receptor to release this element from the ER into the cytoplasm. The binding of this element to actin exposes the myosin binding site, allowing cross linking and ultimately muscle contraction. For ten points, identify this element whose carbonate commonly makes up shells.

Derivatives of the molecule BAPTA bind to this element in an imaging technique which measures concentrations of it.

Calcium

Calcium

calcium

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HPPD catalyzes the formation of homogentisate in the catabolism of this molecule.

HPPD catalyzes the formation of homogentisate in the catabolism of this molecule. A complex of vasohibin bound to SVBP facilitates the removal of this molecule from the C-terminus of tubulin. In rolling circle replication, the 5 prime end of DNA is added to a residue of this amino acid on the endonuclease. It’s not histidine, but the red color resulting from this amino acid’s reaction with sulfanilic acid is used to detect its presence in one test. The AMP derivative PAPS donates a moiety on its 5’ terminus to this amino acid in a common (*) post translational modification. This amino acid is biologically produced from phenylalanine, and residues of it are frequently sulfated in the Golgi apparatus. The levorotatory isomer of this amino acid can be converted to L-DOPA, the precursor to dopamine and epinephrine. Oxidation of this amino acid forms melanin in the skin, utilizing its namesake enzyme. For ten points, name this amino acid with symbol Tyr.

HPPD catalyzes the formation of homogentisate in the catabolism of this molecule.

Tyrosine

Tyrosine

tyrosine

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He fathered a son with Samantha Clayton named William who disappeared after Damien Darhk's ravaging of Star City but was later found by Prometheus.

He fathered a son with Samantha Clayton named William who disappeared after Damien Darhk's ravaging of Star City but was later found by Prometheus. This character spent 5 years as a castaway on Lian Yu but during that time he went to help Anatoly Kynyazev help kill the corrupt Konstantin Kovar, adopting the name "Kapuishon" which is Russian for "Hood". He also briefly joined the League of Assassins as Al-Sahim to help take down Ra's Al Ghul. Name this superhero whose primary superpower is prowess at archery and whose allies include Felicity Smoak, Roy Harper, Thea Queen and John Diggle.

He fathered a son with Samantha Clayton named William who disappeared after Damien Darhk's ravaging of Star City but was later found by Prometheus.

Green_Arrow

Green_Arrow

green_arrow

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Before this man was born, his father was the first colonial governor of modern-day Namibia.

Before this man was born, his father was the first colonial governor of modern-day Namibia. Despite political differences, this man kept his brother Albert out of legal trouble at least four times. After the First World War, this man told his soldiers to crash-land their planes rather than land in Allied bases. This man's failed promise to protect Ruhr Valley industries in a 1939 speech led to people sarcastically calling him "Meyer." This man's popularity with his superiors declined sharply after failing to properly air-supply the encircled Sixth Army at Stalingrad, despite earlier successes with the Four Year Plan and the air war over France. As a result of injuries from the Beer Hall Putsch, this man suffered from a decades-long morphine addiction. This man sent a telegram that led to Hitler expelling him from the government, and he committed suicide after being sentenced in the Nuremberg Trials. For ten points, name this Nazi General and head of Germany's Luftwaffe during the Second World War.

Before this man was born, his father was the first colonial governor of modern-day Namibia.

Hermann_Göring

Hermann_Göring

hermann_göring

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Before this man was born, his father was the first German governor of modern-day Namibia.

Before this man was born, his father was the first German governor of modern-day Namibia. Despite political differences, this man kept his brother Albert out of legal trouble at least four times. After the First World War, this man ordered his soldiers to crash-land their planes rather than land in Allied bases. In 1925, this man was placed in a Swedish mental asylum due to violence from his morphine addiction. This man's failed promise to protect Ruhr Valley industries in a 1939 speech led to people sarcastically calling him "Meier." This man's popularity with his superiors declined sharply after failing to properly air-supply the encircled Sixth Army at Stalingrad, despite earlier successes with the Four Year Plan and the air war over France. This man sent a telegram that led to Hitler expelling him from the government, and he committed suicide after being sentenced in the Nuremberg Trials. For ten points, name this Nazi General and head of Germany's Luftwaffe during the Second World War.

Before this man was born, his father was the first German governor of modern-day Namibia.

Hermann_Göring

Hermann_Göring

hermann

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During World War II, this city was the setting of a British attempt to assassinate this city's "Butcher," Nazi General Reinhard Heydrich.

During World War II, this city was the setting of a British attempt to assassinate this city's "Butcher," Nazi General Reinhard Heydrich. One peace treaty signed in this city ended Saxon involvement in the Thirty Years' War, while another ended Habsburg involvement in southern German politics. This city titles a series of attempted liberal political reforms with the goal of creating "socialism with a human face," but were ended in 1968 with a Red Army intervention. This city's burgermeister died in 1419 after being defenestrated by a Hussite mob, allegedly causing Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia to die of shock upon hearing the news. A second, more famous defenestration in this city occurred in 1618. For 10 points, name this former capital of Bohemia, former capital of Czechoslovakia, and current capital of the Czech Republic.

During World War II, this city was the setting of a British attempt to assassinate this city's "Butcher," Nazi General Reinhard Heydrich.

Prague

Prague

prague

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This saint's family colors were maroon and gold; as a result, many schools founded by his organization use the same colors in their logos.

This saint's family colors were maroon and gold; as a result, many schools founded by his organization use the same colors in their logos. This saint's left leg was shorter than his right, a result of his injuries at the Battle of Pamplona. In 1522, this saint spent eleven months praying and fasting in a cave near the town of Manresa. Along with Francis Xavier and Peter Faber, this saint founded a Catholic religious order with the motto "For the Greater Glory of God." This saint's meditations and prayers are compiled into a book known as the Spiritual Exercises. For ten points, name this saint, the founder of the Society of Jesus.

This saint's family colors were maroon and gold; as a result, many schools founded by his organization use the same colors in their logos.

Ignatius_of_Loyola

Ignatius_of_Loyola

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This country's People's Party waited until their ceremonial monarch's death before declaring a socialist republic in 1924.

This country's People's Party waited until their ceremonial monarch's death before declaring a socialist republic in 1924. It's not the USSR, but a mausoleum in this country's capital once held the bodies of two of its early leaders. Upon its foundation, this country was the third socialist country to exist, behind the USSR and Tannu Tuva. This country's military, aided by the Red Army, clashed several times with Japan's Kwantung Army near the village of Nomonhan and along the Khalkha River in 1939. This country's Prime Minister from 1939 to 1952 oversaw the purge of politicians like Peljindiin Gengen and Anandyn Amar for opposition to Stalinism. That Prime Minister was Khorloogiin Choibalsan, who also purged over thirty thousand Buddhist monks and political opponents. In 1924, this country renamed its capital to a word that means "Red Hero." For ten points, name this country, ruled by its People's Revolutionary Party from Ulaanbaatar until the formation of a republic in 1990.

This country's People's Party waited until their ceremonial monarch's death before declaring a socialist republic in 1924.

Mongolia

Mongolia

mongolia

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In his speeches, this man compared wealthy industrialists to a man taking too much food at a barbecue, and the two-party system to a patent medicine seller's products.

In his speeches, this man compared wealthy industrialists to a man taking too much food at a barbecue, and the two-party system to a patent medicine seller's products. After his first run for governor, this man blamed his loss on muddy roads and the Ku Klux Klan, but won the election four years later. This man was both Senator and Governor of his home state for two years, and resigned from the latter after ousting a rebellious Lieutenant Governor. Although he initially supported the New Deal, he later abandoned it in favor of his Share Our Wealth program. Public figures who endorsed this man before the 1936 election include Milo Reno and Father Charles Coughlin. Before this man could run for President, he was assassinated in Baton Rouge in 1935. For ten points, name this populist Governor of Louisiana known as "the Kingfish."

In his speeches, this man compared wealthy industrialists to a man taking too much food at a barbecue, and the two-party system to a patent medicine seller's products.

Huey_Long

Huey_Long

huey_long

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Serial Killer Robert Hansen killed over twenty people in this state.

Serial Killer Robert Hansen killed over twenty people in this state. This states Red Dog Mine is the world's largest zinc producer and is the only producer of Platinum in the United States. The largest recorded tsunami in world history happened in this state in 1958. The Valley of (*) 10,000 Smokes is located in this states Katmai National park, and this state also contains the lowest and highest points in the United States. Seward's Folly was the purchase of For 10 points, what state acquired from Russia?

Serial Killer Robert Hansen killed over twenty people in this state.

Alaska

Alaska

alaska

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One of these animals is depicted as being hunted in a 1939 Anton Otto Fischer painting.

One of these animals is depicted as being hunted in a 1939 Anton Otto Fischer painting. A painting of one of these animals was donated to Christ's hospital by its subject, hoping it would "give a most useful lesson to youth. In (*) Havana Harbor, A man stabs a spear into one of these animals which incorrectly contains lips in a 1778 painting by John Singleton Copley. For 10 points, name this water dwelling creature that attacks Watson.

One of these animals is depicted as being hunted in a 1939 Anton Otto Fischer painting.

Shark

Shark

shark

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