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2000412-first

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This woman was deported to Russia in 1919 after encouraging people not to register for the US draft.

This woman was deported to Russia in 1919 after encouraging people not to register for the US draft. She worked with Alexander Berkman to try and assassinate Henry Clay (*) Frick after the Haymarket Affair, but was unsuccessful. This feminist often smuggled birth control into the United States in violation of the Comstock Law, but did not believe women should want to vote. FTP, name this anarchist who wanted labor associations to lead society instead of any government.

This woman was deported to Russia in 1919 after encouraging people not to register for the US draft.

Emma_Goldman

Emma_Goldman

emma_goldman

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2000413-first

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This man is one of the few figures to play an important role in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

This man is one of the few figures to play an important role in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Although he made a (*) covenant with God, this man birthed a son with Hagar, his wife's handmaiden. That son, Ishmael, went on to found Islam. FTP, name this man who was ordered by God to sacrifice his son, Isaac.

This man is one of the few figures to play an important role in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

Abraham

Abraham

abraham

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2000414-first

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This novel follows the story of a psychiatrist and his schizophrenic wife as they try to deal with the illness and the psychiatrist's affair with a young actress, *Rosemary Hoyt.

This novel follows the story of a psychiatrist and his schizophrenic wife as they try to deal with the illness and the psychiatrist's affair with a young actress, *Rosemary Hoyt. The novel's author considered this novel to be his greatest work and a 1962 film adaptation of the novel stars Jason Robards and Jennifer Jones; the titular song in the film was nominated for the 1962 Academy Awards. FTP, name this fourth novel by F Scott Fitzgerald, the last one he completed.

This novel follows the story of a psychiatrist and his schizophrenic wife as they try to deal with the illness and the psychiatrist's affair with a young actress, *Rosemary Hoyt.

Tender_Is_the_Night

Tender_Is_the_Night

tender_is_the_night

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2000415-first

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John Flexner has speculated that this man may have had homoerotic relations with Alexander Hamilton.

John Flexner has speculated that this man may have had homoerotic relations with Alexander Hamilton. This man fell from favor in his home country after the Massacre of the Champs de Mars, but his popularity as leader of the National Guard let him give the July Monarchy a "revolutionary kiss." (*) He was shot in the leg during the Battle of Brandywine but did not treat it until his troops were retreating in a more orderly fashion. This man wrote the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen with the help of Thomas Jefferson. For ten points, French Revolutionary War General who blockaded Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Yorktown.

John Flexner has speculated that this man may have had homoerotic relations with Alexander Hamilton.

Gilbert_du_Motier,_Marquis_de_Lafayette

Gilbert_du_Motier,_Marquis_de_Lafayette

gilbert_du_motier,_marquis_de_lafayette

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2000416-first

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This country imports more goods from the United States than any other.

This country imports more goods from the United States than any other. The city of London is birthplace to celebrities Justin Beiber and Ryan Gosling and 350 miles from the nation's capital. This country celebrated their contribution of a robotic arm to the International Space Station by depicting it on their currency. For ten points, with which country does the United States share it's northern border?

This country imports more goods from the United States than any other.

Canada

Canada

canada

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2000417-first

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The mobster John Gotti was convicted of bribing a member of one of these bodies to change his vote.

The mobster John Gotti was convicted of bribing a member of one of these bodies to change his vote. In one famous case, potential members of this group were required to answer a 79 page questionnaire to determine their eligibility and it took two months to select the 12 members out of 250 candidates. United States citizens have a constitutional duty to serve on one of these bodies when called upon to do so. For ten points, what do you call the group of people who under the constitution all accused people have the right to be judged by?

The mobster John Gotti was convicted of bribing a member of one of these bodies to change his vote.

Jury

Jury

jury

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2000418-first

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Farley Mowat published the first biography of this scientist, who was a former president of the Karisoke Research Center.

Farley Mowat published the first biography of this scientist, who was a former president of the Karisoke Research Center. This conservationist famously stated, “when you realize the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate more on the preservation of the future”. A day after writing the quote in her diary, she was murdered by poachers in her cabin. She created the Digit Fund to raise money for anti-poaching patrols. Her research of African gorillas resulted in more thorough knowledge of their habits and their intelligence. The group known as the Trimates, or the Leakey Angels, was comprised of Biruté Galdikas, Jane Goodall, and this primatologist. For 10 points, name this author of Gorillas in the Mist and the founder of a namesake “Gorilla Fund International”.

Farley Mowat published the first biography of this scientist, who was a former president of the Karisoke Research Center.

Dian_Fossey

Dian_Fossey

dian_fossey

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2000419-first

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A very famous person against segregation was jailed here once.

A very famous person against segregation was jailed here once. He wrote a letter here, and named the letter after this jail. Martin Luther King Jr wrote about his opinions on segregation here, and stayed in the county jail for eleven days. This place is in the USA, and in the south, so it strongly believed in segregation.

A very famous person against segregation was jailed here once.

Birmingham,_Alabama

Birmingham,_Alabama

birmingham,_alabama

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2000420-first

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This is a famous story, and is full of magic and hidden themes.

This is a famous story, and is full of magic and hidden themes. There are many shielded themes in this play, such as madness, magic, and order. Magical creatures have supernatural powers, and hearts are changed in a second. But at the end, this a comedy because of the happy ending and the 3 blessed marriages.

This is a famous story, and is full of magic and hidden themes.

A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream

A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream

a_midsummer_night's_dream

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2000421-first

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A song by this band references a man contemplating suicide who turns to religion instead.

A song by this band references a man contemplating suicide who turns to religion instead. In 1992, a bassist from this band messed up a “Bass Toss” allowing it to fall on his head. A member of this band sang in his later years:”You know in all of the time that we've shared I've never been so scared,” in the album “the color and shape.” For 10 points, name this band who came as they were.

A song by this band references a man contemplating suicide who turns to religion instead.

Nirvana_(band)

Nirvana_(band)

nirvana_(band)

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2000422-first

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A man from this city starred in “The Mickey Mouse Club House” from 1993 to 1994.

A man from this city starred in “The Mickey Mouse Club House” from 1993 to 1994. The seal of this city depicts a black steamboat on a yellow background. In 1796 this city became the most western points in the United States. For 10 points, what southern city is Shelby Drive a main east-west thoroughfare for?

A man from this city starred in “The Mickey Mouse Club House” from 1993 to 1994.

Memphis,_Tennessee

Memphis,_Tennessee

memphis,_tennessee

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2000423-first

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This mathematical concept is demonstrated on the Galton board, on which it determines the number of paths a ball can take to reach a peg.

This mathematical concept is demonstrated on the Galton board, on which it determines the number of paths a ball can take to reach a peg. A fractal can be created from this construct by only displaying it's odd numbers. That fractal was developed by Sierpinski. It's first diagonal is useless, but it's other right-to-left diagonals display well known mathematical series. One of these series is composed of the triangular numbers. It is useful for displaying the coefficients of a binomial expansion, in which the row number displays the coefficients of binomial x+y raised to that row's number. For ten points, name this geometric construct whose namesake is that of a French Mathematician.

This mathematical concept is demonstrated on the Galton board, on which it determines the number of paths a ball can take to reach a peg.

Pascal's_triangle

Pascal's_triangle

pascal's_triangle

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2000424-first

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No human has been more than 248 thousand miles from this place that is home to all known plants, animals, and humans.

No human has been more than 248 thousand miles from this place that is home to all known plants, animals, and humans. It is the birthplace of Hector Berlioz, Felix Mendelssohn, and Leonard Bernstein. Since 1952, this rocky sphere has hosted the Miss Universe pageant each year and so far no contestants have entered the contest from other locations. It was used as the shooting location for many films that take place elsewhere such as The Martian, and Mission to Mars, and Lost on Mars. For ten points, what do we call this planet?

No human has been more than 248 thousand miles from this place that is home to all known plants, animals, and humans.

Earth

Earth

earth

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2000425-first

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There is a special term to describe someone who earns enough money to obtain this for himself and his family.

There is a special term to describe someone who earns enough money to obtain this for himself and his family. The Bible says that man can not live by this alone and the Lord's Prayer pleads for a daily dose of this. A popular idiom implies that the idea to sell this item pre-sliced was an incredible invention. Another idiom predicts what will happen if you drop a slice of this that has been buttered on only one side. For ten points, what is this food?

There is a special term to describe someone who earns enough money to obtain this for himself and his family.

Bread

Bread

bread

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2000426-first

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You might need to schlep all the way to a Brooklyn deli if you want to find someone that will schmooze with you in this language.

You might need to schlep all the way to a Brooklyn deli if you want to find someone that will schmooze with you in this language. The waiter might offer to schmear lox on your kosher bagel and you can interrupt his shpiel to tell your friend that all those words have their origins in this same Germanic language. As every schmuck knows, around three million people can speak it but most do not use it as their primary language. For ten points, what is this language that is written with the Hebrew alphabet?

You might need to schlep all the way to a Brooklyn deli if you want to find someone that will schmooze with you in this language.

Yiddish

Yiddish

yiddish

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2000427-first

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Hernan Cortes uses 15 of these to help defeat the Aztecs. Shakespeare has a desperate Richard III offer to trade his kingdom for one of these.

Hernan Cortes uses 15 of these to help defeat the Aztecs. Shakespeare has a desperate Richard III offer to trade his kingdom for one of these. A 1960s TV show had one that could talk named Mister Ed. Traditionally, American cowboys do much of their work on the back of one of these. Metal shoes are often used to protect their feet. For ten points, what is this thing that you are more likely to see at a farm than a zoo?

Hernan Cortes uses 15 of these to help defeat the Aztecs. Shakespeare has a desperate Richard III offer to trade his kingdom for one of these.

Horse

Horse

horse

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2000428-first

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Before becoming territorial governor his only political experience was as a city council member in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Before becoming territorial governor his only political experience was as a city council member in Nauvoo, Illinois. As territorial governor, he gave women the right to vote before all but one state had done so. The largest university in Idaho is named after him. He was treated harshly by Congress partly because they did not accept his practice of having multiple wives. For ten points, who is this religious and political leader?

Before becoming territorial governor his only political experience was as a city council member in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Brigham_Young

Brigham_Young

brigham_young

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2000429-first

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After one of these fell from the sky and hit a parked car in New York, the car was brought to Paris for a museum exhibit.

After one of these fell from the sky and hit a parked car in New York, the car was brought to Paris for a museum exhibit. Another is reported to have killed a dog. When found they are often named for the nearest river, mountain or city. No humans are known to have died from one of these objects but one of them did flatten millions of trees in a remote forest. For ten points, what do we call these pieces of space debris that can be found on the ground?

After one of these fell from the sky and hit a parked car in New York, the car was brought to Paris for a museum exhibit.

Meteorite

Meteorite

meteorite

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2000430-first

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This person ran for governor promising to "pump up" his state calling the decision to run the most difficult one he had made since deciding to get a bikini wax in 1978.

This person ran for governor promising to "pump up" his state calling the decision to run the most difficult one he had made since deciding to get a bikini wax in 1978. His message for the previous governor who was totally recalled from office was "hasta la vista". While in office, he proposed a ballot measure to terminate gerrymandering. For ten points, who is this world-famous politician?

This person ran for governor promising to "pump up" his state calling the decision to run the most difficult one he had made since deciding to get a bikini wax in 1978.

Arnold_Schwarzenegger

Arnold_Schwarzenegger

arnold_schwarzenegger

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2000431-first

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The name of the city was changed in 1996 to the version that is currently used.

The name of the city was changed in 1996 to the version that is currently used. This city was the base from which the British were able to expand their rule in India in the 18th century. This major port city on the eastern coast of India is the home town of Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi. The people of the state in which the city is located are present in large numbers in neighboring countries of Sri Lanka and Singapore. Currently, the city is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu.

The name of the city was changed in 1996 to the version that is currently used.

Chennai

Chennai

chennai

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2000432-first

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This lady had two sons and both were influential politicians in one of the largest countries in the world.

This lady had two sons and both were influential politicians in one of the largest countries in the world. The younger son died in a plane crash. The elder son became the Prime Minister of the country. She was assassinated in 1984 by her body guards, while serving as the Prime Minister of India.

This lady had two sons and both were influential politicians in one of the largest countries in the world.

Indira_Gandhi

Indira_Gandhi

indira_gandhi

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2000433-first

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Frederick Brown donated a building, home to one of the deadliest industrial disasters in this city, to a nearby university.

Frederick Brown donated a building, home to one of the deadliest industrial disasters in this city, to a nearby university. Philip Johnson and Richard Foster designed a library for one university in this city, home to the CUNY System. McKim, Mead, and White designed the Morningside Campus for one university in this city. That university was formerly known as King's College. For ten points name this city home to Columbia University and New York University.

Frederick Brown donated a building, home to one of the deadliest industrial disasters in this city, to a nearby university.

New_York_City

New_York_City

new_york_city

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2000434-first

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A region called Alexanderʹs dark band may separate two of these things.

A region called Alexanderʹs dark band may separate two of these things. They are centered directly opposite the Sun when they result from reflection and refraction of (*) sunlight. The mnemonic [neh-MAH-nik] Roy G. Biv is used for the colors of—for 10 points—what things that are also created by a prism?

A region called Alexanderʹs dark band may separate two of these things.

Rainbow

Rainbow

rainbow

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2000436-first

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The National Republican Senatorial Committee claimed that a then-current Senator from this state had “communist sympathies” in 1987.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee claimed that a then-current Senator from this state had “communist sympathies” in 1987. A recent gubernatorial candidate for this state notably was found not to have a driver's license, leading to him only winning 2 counties in this state’s gubernatorial election, including losing his home county. This state faced a federal civil rights lawsuit for searching the government records of Joseph Wurzelbacher. A congressional district in this state has faced criticism for possibly not being contiguous, and has been deemed by activists as “The Mistake by the Lake.” One of this state’s current Senators defeated its treasurer, Josh Mandel, in the 2012 elections, while the other defeated former governor Ted Strickland in 2016. For ten points, name this state represented in the Senate by Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman, a notable swing state.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee claimed that a then-current Senator from this state had “communist sympathies” in 1987.

Ohio

Ohio

ohio

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2000437-first

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A homosexual poet moves to this country with his daughter Rosa after he resigns from a university in Spain in Woes of the True Policeman.

A homosexual poet moves to this country with his daughter Rosa after he resigns from a university in Spain in Woes of the True Policeman. A real poet from this country wrote “you, thirsting, as I agonize, assume the form of an implacable black vampire battening on my burning blood” in a poem quoted in a novel set in this nation. This nation was home to the short-lived Infrarrealismo movement, later parodied by one of its founders. That novel set in this country focuses on Ulises Lima and Arturo Belano, and has over forty narrators in its second section. Another work set in this country links its five sections with the murders of over 300 women. For ten points, name this setting of Roberto Bolano’s The Savage Detectives and 2666.

A homosexual poet moves to this country with his daughter Rosa after he resigns from a university in Spain in Woes of the True Policeman.

Mexico

Mexico

mexico

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2000438-first

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A former pornographic actress from this country co-directed a crime film translated as “Fuck Me.

A former pornographic actress from this country co-directed a crime film translated as “Fuck Me.” American independent film director Vincent Gallo bites a maid to death at the end of a film from this country. The titular character of another film from this country cries while her sister loses her virginity, and that sister is later killed by an axe murderer. This setting of Trouble Every Day and Fat Girl is also the setting of a film in which Anna is flayed alive and is admired by a secret society. An Argentine director living in this country made a film in which a man beats someone’s head in with a fire extinguisher in its opening scene; that film, Irreversible, hinges on a brutal rape scene with Juliette Binoche. For ten points, name this nation that was the center of a “New Extremity” movement that came 40 years after its New Wave.

A former pornographic actress from this country co-directed a crime film translated as “Fuck Me.

France

France

france

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2000439-first

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A director from this country used images of spiders in an adaptation of a Jose Saramago story, the first of his collaborations with an actor who played “Detective Loki” in a later film.

A director from this country used images of spiders in an adaptation of a Jose Saramago story, the first of his collaborations with an actor who played “Detective Loki” in a later film. Another director from this country remarked that a 2007 film of his had “no gun violence, but knife violence” in response to criticism received at its film festival debut. The lead actor in that film from this country also starred in a 2005 film adaptation of an American graphic novel about a cafe owner who kills a robber. A popular exploding head animation originated in a film from this country, known for being the home of a director who made “body horror” films such as The Brood and Videodrome. A Best Picture-nominated film from this country adapted a Ted Chiang story about a linguist who attempts to translate the language of Heptapods, titled Arrival. For ten points, name this nation that is the home of David Cronenberg and Denis Villeneuve.

A director from this country used images of spiders in an adaptation of a Jose Saramago story, the first of his collaborations with an actor who played “Detective Loki” in a later film.

Canada

Canada

canada

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2000440-first

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Isabelle Adjani won Best Actress at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival for starring in a film by a director from this country.

Isabelle Adjani won Best Actress at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival for starring in a film by a director from this country. While not set in this country, that film uses demonic possession as a metaphor for the effects of domestic violence. Possession was made a year after a film from this country, Man of Iron, won the Palme d’Or. A director from this country moved to England in 1965 to make a film in which a woman develops psychosis inside of an apartment and eventually kills her landlord with a razor. Another film by that director has a famous shot of a LIFE Magazine cover asking “Is God Dead?” and a controversial “dream” sequence. That film was not shot in the director’s home country, but in New York City, where Mia Farrow had to run through traffic as she played a woman impregnated by the devil. For ten points, name this home country of Andrzej Zulawski and Roman Polanski.

Isabelle Adjani won Best Actress at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival for starring in a film by a director from this country.

Poland

Poland

poland

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2000441-first

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At the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, Will Smith claimed his favorite film was one from this country, which was about a levitating Syrian immigrant.

At the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, Will Smith claimed his favorite film was one from this country, which was about a levitating Syrian immigrant. In addition to Jupiter’s Moon, a director from this country created an allegorical film for Cannes 2014, notable for the hundreds of dogs he used. Another director from this country retold the myth of Faust in a 1981 film which became the first from this country to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, which was accomplished again in 2015 by a film focusing on Sonderkommando member in Auschwitz, titled Son of Saul. A director from this country is known for his absurdly long black-and-white film adaptations of novels from his home nation; examples include Satantango and Werckmeister Harmonies. For ten points, name this home country of Laszlo Nemes and Bela Tarr.

At the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, Will Smith claimed his favorite film was one from this country, which was about a levitating Syrian immigrant.

Hungary

Hungary

hungary

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2000442-first

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A triptych from this country depicts the Book of Revelation and ends with a panel dominated by black and red storms with dead bodies in the foreground.

A triptych from this country depicts the Book of Revelation and ends with a panel dominated by black and red storms with dead bodies in the foreground. The Great Day of His Wrath was painted by an artist from this country, who also depicted a scene from the Book of Daniel painted earlier by Rembrandt, Belshazzar’s Feast. Another artist from this country painted a human-like flea drinking from a bowl of blood for his “Visionary Heads” series. That same artist from this country also made illustrations for both Dante’s Inferno and his own writings, which included his “prophetic books” about Urizen. Collections of that artist from this country can be found in a gallery directly above the largest JMW Turner collection. For ten points, name this Home country of John Martin and William Blake.

A triptych from this country depicts the Book of Revelation and ends with a panel dominated by black and red storms with dead bodies in the foreground.

England

England

england

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In this city, Alexander Calder's father sculpted the swann memorial fountain.

In this city, Alexander Calder's father sculpted the swann memorial fountain. A memorial in this city is currently being built to honor the victims of a 2013 building collapse that killed 6 people at a Salvation Army location. In 2006, this city raised 68 million dollars to keep Thomas Eakins's the Gross Clinic in this city. Eakins also painted his friend Max Schmitt rowing on the Schuylkill river in this city, which also lies on the Delaware. For 10 points, name this location of Independence Hall, the largest city in Pennsylvania.

In this city, Alexander Calder's father sculpted the swann memorial fountain.

Philadelphia

Philadelphia

philadelphia

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2000446-first

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One work by this man is based upon collections of lectures he gave while traveling through northern Africa.

One work by this man is based upon collections of lectures he gave while traveling through northern Africa. In his most famous work, this man recounted the story of the ridiculous adventures of a man in a goddess' cult, showing surprising irreverence to the gods of his country. In another work, he attempts to defend himself against an accusation of practicing black magic. For ten points - name this author of such works as the Florida, Asinus Aureus, and the Apologia.

One work by this man is based upon collections of lectures he gave while traveling through northern Africa.

Apuleius

Apuleius

apuleius

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2000447-first

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This scientist was known as a master of suitcase manufacturing, his suitcases were of a very hight quality possibly because of a special kind of glue he discovered while studying different kinds of adhesive substances.

This scientist was known as a master of suitcase manufacturing, his suitcases were of a very hight quality possibly because of a special kind of glue he discovered while studying different kinds of adhesive substances. In 1987 he used a hot air balloon to rise in the air and witnessed solar eclipse from 700 meters above the earth. He never got awarded a Nobel Prize due to a strong opposition from Svante Arrhenius, who had strong influence on Nobel Committee for Chemistry. There is a common myth that he saw his main discovery in his dream.

This scientist was known as a master of suitcase manufacturing, his suitcases were of a very hight quality possibly because of a special kind of glue he discovered while studying different kinds of adhesive substances.

Dmitri_Mendeleev

Dmitri_Mendeleev

dmitri_mendeleev

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2000448-first

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This band with albums like Make America Psycho Again, From Under the Cork, and Take This To Your Grave were in the movie Big Hero 6 with their song immortals.

This band with albums like Make America Psycho Again, From Under the Cork, and Take This To Your Grave were in the movie Big Hero 6 with their song immortals. For ten points name this band, the artists of Sugar We’re Goin’ down.

This band with albums like Make America Psycho Again, From Under the Cork, and Take This To Your Grave were in the movie Big Hero 6 with their song immortals.

Fall_Out_Boy

Fall_Out_Boy

fall_out_boy

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2000449-first

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It is a videogame character from Nintendo. It shares the same initials as a famous fashion designer.

It is a videogame character from Nintendo. It shares the same initials as a famous fashion designer. It throws stuff at Mario. The character was inspired in part by King Kong.

It is a videogame character from Nintendo. It shares the same initials as a famous fashion designer.

Donkey_Kong

Donkey_Kong

donkey_kong

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It is a platformer game about an Italian rescuing a princess.

It is a platformer game about an Italian rescuing a princess. There is no ape involved. Nintendo used it as a launch game for its new console. It is the first game in the franchise in 3D.

It is a platformer game about an Italian rescuing a princess.

Super_Mario_64

Super_Mario_64

super_mario_64

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2000451-first

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Comic book character created by Stan Lee in 1963, not related to any spider.

Comic book character created by Stan Lee in 1963, not related to any spider. The character is injured in Viet-Nam. Later stories dealt with alcoholism. Lee said that Howard Hugues was its inspiration and created a male genius scientist capitalist play-boy. It's the first movie of Marvel Studio and the role is played by Robert Downey Jr. It is a man of Iron.

Comic book character created by Stan Lee in 1963, not related to any spider.

Iron_Man

Iron_Man

iron_man

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2000452-first

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This is the last name of Saints pro-bowler, Sammy. It's also the last name of Eric who created the dog Lassie.

This is the last name of Saints pro-bowler, Sammy. It's also the last name of Eric who created the dog Lassie. Gladys, known for her collaboration with the Pips, shared this surname too. FTP, name this chivalric chess piece which starts the game between a rook and a bishop.

This is the last name of Saints pro-bowler, Sammy. It's also the last name of Eric who created the dog Lassie.

Knight

Knight

knight

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2000453-first

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This person said that "waterboarding is how we baptize terrorists" at the NRA convention.

This person said that "waterboarding is how we baptize terrorists" at the NRA convention. At a campaign stop in 2011, she claimed that Paul Revere's ride involved ringing bells and firing shots, and Roger Ailes admitted to hiring this person because she "was hot and got good ratings". She once accidentally referred to "our North Korean allies," and referred to Trump supporters as "trumpeters" at an Iowa rally. A reference to Little Diomede Island in her state was parodied as her claiming to see a foreign country from her window. For 10 points, name this losing vice presidential candidate in 2008.

This person said that "waterboarding is how we baptize terrorists" at the NRA convention.

Sarah_Palin

Sarah_Palin

sarah_palin

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A political boss of this place was Matthew Quay, and Simon Cameron, who was from here, was appointed Secretary of War by Lincoln but resigned due to corruption.

A political boss of this place was Matthew Quay, and Simon Cameron, who was from here, was appointed Secretary of War by Lincoln but resigned due to corruption. Arlen Specter, who formulated the magic bullet theory, became a senator for this state and switched parties in 2009. Former governors of this state include Tom Ridge and Ed Rendell, and this state's supreme court ordered a redrawing of its congressional districts in 2018. One senator from this state whose family manufactured condiments was H. John Heinz. For 10 points name this state whose capital is named for John Harris.

A political boss of this place was Matthew Quay, and Simon Cameron, who was from here, was appointed Secretary of War by Lincoln but resigned due to corruption.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

pennsylvania

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This Roman Emperor was a stepson of Octavian. He is featured prominently in the first movie to win 11 Academy Awards.

This Roman Emperor was a stepson of Octavian. He is featured prominently in the first movie to win 11 Academy Awards. He expelled at least some of the Jews from Rome. For the points, at his death, crowds wanted to throw him into the Roman river whose name was the first five letters of his.

This Roman Emperor was a stepson of Octavian. He is featured prominently in the first movie to win 11 Academy Awards.

Tiberius

Tiberius

tiberius

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Some people of this religion speak Juhuri, are called the “Mountain” sect and live in Dagestan and Azerbaijan.

Some people of this religion speak Juhuri, are called the “Mountain” sect and live in Dagestan and Azerbaijan. Name this religion, the coming of whose messiah will be announced by Elijah.

Some people of this religion speak Juhuri, are called the “Mountain” sect and live in Dagestan and Azerbaijan.

Judaism

Judaism

judaism

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Salvador Dali painted a depiction of the creation of this painting “with the Lights and Shadows of His Own Glory.”

Salvador Dali painted a depiction of the creation of this painting “with the Lights and Shadows of His Own Glory.” A chamberlain wearing black can be seen outside an open door in the distance in this painting. A self-portrait in this painting bears the symbol of the Order of Santiago.

Salvador Dali painted a depiction of the creation of this painting “with the Lights and Shadows of His Own Glory.”

Las_Meninas

Las_Meninas

las_meninas

adversarial

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This city is home to an English garden which contains a Chinese Tower.

This city is home to an English garden which contains a Chinese Tower. It was the birthplace both of Hitler's famous mistress and his chief of the Gestapo. It hosted in Olympics in 1972. For the points, its famous soccer team's name consists of the city's name preceded by the word Bayern.

This city is home to an English garden which contains a Chinese Tower.

Munich

Munich

munich

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The current name of this company might mean 'fertile' in Latin.

The current name of this company might mean 'fertile' in Latin. Its name got shorter in 2011 when 'cab' was removed from the end of it. Whatever its name is, you don't need to call it, just summon its services from the app. For the points, this San Francisco company specializes in peer to peer ride sharing.

The current name of this company might mean 'fertile' in Latin.

Uber

Uber

uber_(company)

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This institution was founded seven years before the California Gold Rush.

This institution was founded seven years before the California Gold Rush. Its campus has two lakes, though its full name would suggest it only has one. Though it has a French name, it's home to a pugnacious leprechaun. For the points, there is a statue of the woman it's named for atop its golden dome.

This institution was founded seven years before the California Gold Rush.

University_of_Notre_Dame

University_of_Notre_Dame

university_of_notre_dame

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An aircraft carrier bearing this man's name hosted the "Mission Accomplished" speech.

An aircraft carrier bearing this man's name hosted the "Mission Accomplished" speech. A city named after this man is the site of the only unicameral state legislature. A tunnel named after this man was the second tunnel built to cross the Hudson River. An organization named for this man fought against Francisco Franco's forces. A building dedicated to him was the site of the "I have a dream" speech. For 10 points, name this subject of the portrait on the penny.

An aircraft carrier bearing this man's name hosted the "Mission Accomplished" speech.

Abraham_Lincoln

Abraham_Lincoln

abraham_lincoln

adversarial

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One of this group’s songs in D flat major references Monty Python when the singer’s boss comes in.

One of this group’s songs in D flat major references Monty Python when the singer’s boss comes in. Another of their song's music video also features diet coke and mentos fountains shooting off during the chorus . This band quotes the Beatles’ song “You Can’t Do That” in the opening line of their song Hash Pipe, a single off the (*) Green Album. The singer of this band asks “Why can’t I be making love come true?” as the last line of Tired of Sex. It debuted in 1994, with its first track “My Name is Jonas." What band led by Rivers Cuomo, for 10 points, released the self-titled Pinkerton and Blue albums?

One of this group’s songs in D flat major references Monty Python when the singer’s boss comes in.

Weezer

Weezer

weezer

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To the southwest of a salt flat in this region lie the ancient ruins of the Oracle of Ammon.

To the southwest of a salt flat in this region lie the ancient ruins of the Oracle of Ammon. Its highest point is used as a close analogue to Elysium Mons on Mars but has more furrows due to water. Large amounts of meteorites were found in a strewn field north of Taoudenni in this region’s (*) Erg Chech. Drought in this desert caused unconstrained population growth in Nouakchott. To the south of this desert lies the Sahel and the Niger River, while the Atlas mountain range and the Mediterranean lie to the North. Tunisia, Chad, and Sudan for 10 points, contain what largest hot desert?

To the southwest of a salt flat in this region lie the ancient ruins of the Oracle of Ammon.

Sahara

Sahara

sahara

adversarial

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The name of this practice mentions the potsherds that were used to cast ballots.

The name of this practice mentions the potsherds that were used to cast ballots. A figure who this practice affected was Themistocles, who was exiled after he became smug. Whoever had the most votes in the voting for this practice would be exiled for 10 years. For 10 points, name this practice in which ancient Greeks voted on a political figure who should be exiled, and that now refers to someone being excluded from a group.

The name of this practice mentions the potsherds that were used to cast ballots.

Ostracism

Ostracism

ostracism

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Zillah Eisenstein suggested moving “beyond” this person by proposing an anti‐imperial “

Zillah Eisenstein suggested moving “beyond” this person by proposing an anti‐imperial “No Basements” initiative to augment this politicianʹs “No Ceilings” initiative in a piece from Liza Featherstoneʹs book False Choices. Virginia Heffernan stated that this “world‐historical” politician was (*) “light itself” in a piece from the Lenny Letter. Some supporters of this candidate dubbed themselves “nasty women.” For 10 points—name this politician who lost the 2016 presidential election.

Zillah Eisenstein suggested moving “beyond” this person by proposing an anti‐imperial “

Hillary_Clinton

Hillary_Clinton

hillary_clinton

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The book Escape from Camp 14 is an account of life in this country.

The book Escape from Camp 14 is an account of life in this country. In 2016 this country convicted a Virginia college student of stealing a hotel sign, and its leaders objected to the 2014 American comedy film The (*) Interview. For 10 points—name this country led by Kim Jong‐un.

The book Escape from Camp 14 is an account of life in this country.

North_Korea

North_Korea

north_korea

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There is an alley named after this man in Chinatown, San Francisco.

There is an alley named after this man in Chinatown, San Francisco. Someone with the same name as this man appears in the Book Scavenger series as an assistant to Garrison Griswold. For 10 points, name this author who created Sal Paradise in On The Road.

There is an alley named after this man in Chinatown, San Francisco.

Jack_Kerouac

Jack_Kerouac

jack_kerouac

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This man sent his most trusted servant to Perisa to trick the Persians into attacking the Greeks in a narrow channel.

This man sent his most trusted servant to Perisa to trick the Persians into attacking the Greeks in a narrow channel. In that battle, this man's triremes were victorious, as the Greeks only lost 40 ships, as opposed to the Persians' 200. After this man became arrogant and selfish, the Greek people voted to have him ostracized. For 10 points, name this man who led the Greeks at the battle of Salamis.

This man sent his most trusted servant to Perisa to trick the Persians into attacking the Greeks in a narrow channel.

Themistocles

Themistocles

themistocles

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Immediately following this event, Glenn Frank pleaded the mob of students that had caused the event to disperse.

Immediately following this event, Glenn Frank pleaded the mob of students that had caused the event to disperse. One photograph of this event shows Mary Ann Vecchio screaming in terror over the dead body of Jeffrey Miller. In the aftermath of this event, 4 people were killed, 1 person paralyzed, and 8 others injured. For 10 points, name this event during the Vietnam war in which the Ohio National Guard fired on a group of students protesting the Vietnam war.

Immediately following this event, Glenn Frank pleaded the mob of students that had caused the event to disperse.

Kent_State_shootings

Kent_State_shootings

kent_state_shootings

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The name for this scale comes from the Greek word for color.

The name for this scale comes from the Greek word for color. Because of this scale’s symmetry, it is a nondiatonic scale. There is only one of these scales because it has more than 12 notes. The most famous work using this scale is a work by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. That work is Flight of the Bumblebee. For 10 points, name this scale in which each note is played a semitone from the previous note.

The name for this scale comes from the Greek word for color.

Chromatic_scale

Chromatic_scale

chromatic_scale

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This author was conceived as an attempt to cure her mother's syphilis.

This author was conceived as an attempt to cure her mother's syphilis. One short story by this author deals with a mathematics professor's remorse over a lost dog. Another short by this author is about an old man who struggles to eat his meal in a diner. In addition to "The Crime of the Mathematics Professor" and "The Dinner", which were published alongside "Love" and "Daydreams of a Drunk Woman" in her collection about family, this author wrote a novel about the metal worker Olimpico, whose girlfriend is killed by a yellow Mercedes. For 10 points, name this Brazilian author of The Hour of the Star and The Passion According to G. H.

This author was conceived as an attempt to cure her mother's syphilis.

Clarice_Lispector

Clarice_Lispector

clarice_lispector

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In this novel, a character is bothered by the "big flies that keep landing on his face" while speaking with a civil officer.

In this novel, a character is bothered by the "big flies that keep landing on his face" while speaking with a civil officer. At the end of this novel, the protagonist is cooled by the "smells of night, earth, and salt air", contrasting with the beginning of the novel, where he is continually plagued by the heat. That scene occurs after a character, enraged, states that "There were only privileged people." At the turning point in this novel, a man discharges his gun four times, which was like "knocking four quick times on the door of unhappiness." For 10 points, name this novel with an absurdist hero, written by Albert Camus.

In this novel, a character is bothered by the "big flies that keep landing on his face" while speaking with a civil officer.

The_Stranger_(novel)

The_Stranger_(novel)

the_stranger

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In 1989, one of these events in Montreal occurred after the perpetrator was said to have separated the males and the females beforehand.

In 1989, one of these events in Montreal occurred after the perpetrator was said to have separated the males and the females beforehand. Another one of these events occurred in Roseburg, Oregon, and was planned by Christopher Harper-Mercer. Alex Jones called one these events a "giant hoax", leading to a defamation lawsuit by the parents of the victims. These events are the topic of a documentary by Michael Moore, and a notable one occurred in Florida in 2018. For 10 points, name these events, examples of which include Parkland and Columbine.

In 1989, one of these events in Montreal occurred after the perpetrator was said to have separated the males and the females beforehand.

School_shooting

School_shooting

school_shooting

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This man’s love of Brough motorcycles eventually led to his demise in a motorcycle accident in 1935.

This man’s love of Brough motorcycles eventually led to his demise in a motorcycle accident in 1935. One of his biographers was Robert Graves, and he was very close friends with George Bernard Shaw, who proofread his massive book, “Seven Pillars of Wisdom”. He worked at an archaeological site at Carchemish from 1910-1914, where he learned Arabic and made friends with a boy named Dahoum. For ten points, name this man, most famous for his actions with the Bedouin tribes in Africa, during the Arab Revolt, later immortalized in a 1962 film starring Peter O’Toole and Alec Guinness titled after what many people knew him as.

This man’s love of Brough motorcycles eventually led to his demise in a motorcycle accident in 1935.

T._E._Lawrence

T._E._Lawrence

t._e._lawrence

adversarial

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On "The Critic", he was replaced by a drunken animatronic bear from the Country Bear Jamboree

On "The Critic", he was replaced by a drunken animatronic bear from the Country Bear Jamboree but nobody seemed to notice. He was edited to appear in the film "Contact", which prompted an angry statement from Mike McCurry. He was portrayed by Dennis Quaid in "The Special Relationship", who ate McDonald's every day to prepare for the role. A fictionalized version named Henry Burton is portrayed by John Travolta, a charismatic Southern governor running for the Democratic nomination, in "Primary Colors". For ten points, name this American president who played the saxophone on an appearance on the Arsenio Hall Show.

On "The Critic", he was replaced by a drunken animatronic bear from the Country Bear Jamboree

Bill_Clinton

Bill_Clinton

bill_clinton

adversarial

Adversarial Question Writing UMD December 15

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The airfield on this island was called Henderson airfield and it was the operating area of the cactus air force.

The airfield on this island was called Henderson airfield and it was the operating area of the cactus air force. One side in this battle attempted to resupply their forces through “the slip”. The second worst American naval defeat happened during this battle at Savo Island against Japanese forces. For ten points name this island that was the first to be invaded by Allied forces in the Pacific theater in World War II.

The airfield on this island was called Henderson airfield and it was the operating area of the cactus air force.

Guadalcanal

Guadalcanal

guadalcanal

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This piece of music is arranged in five sections in a loose ABA format, whose A section contains two “walking” themes at the tempo “Allegro grazioso”.

This piece of music is arranged in five sections in a loose ABA format, whose A section contains two “walking” themes at the tempo “Allegro grazioso”. This work’s instrumentation includes the celeste as well as four instruments labeled A, B, C, and D, although it has recently come to light that the composer intended for the notes A flat, B flat, D, and A to be played. The A section of this piece is written in the style of Debussy and contains a melodic fragment written by the composer as a gift to his hosts in the title location. The saxophone choir and taxi horns are notably used in, for ten points, what Gershwin work?

This piece of music is arranged in five sections in a loose ABA format, whose A section contains two “walking” themes at the tempo “Allegro grazioso”.

An_American_in_Paris

An_American_in_Paris

an_american_in_paris

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In this protagonist’s novel, Ampleforth goes missing after writing the word “God.”

In this protagonist’s novel, Ampleforth goes missing after writing the word “God.” The protagonist notes his varicose veins, and illegally purchases a coral paperweight. One of his coworkers, Syme, creates a dictionary. In Room 101, O’Brien is able to break the protagonist’s bond with a member of the Junior Anti-Sex League. For ten points, name this lover of Julia, the main character of 1984.

In this protagonist’s novel, Ampleforth goes missing after writing the word “God.”

Winston_Smith

Winston_Smith

winston_smith

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The formation of this group was heavily influenced by Eleanor Roosevelt, who helped fund the construction of Moton Field.

The formation of this group was heavily influenced by Eleanor Roosevelt, who helped fund the construction of Moton Field. Benjamin David Jr. served as the first commander of this unit and was one of only two line officers to be black. This group was cleared as ready for combat in April 1943, and helped the airborne attack on Sicily in Operation Husky. This is, for 10 points, what group of soldiers from Alabama, the first Black military aviators in the United States Armed Forces?

The formation of this group was heavily influenced by Eleanor Roosevelt, who helped fund the construction of Moton Field.

Tuskegee_Airmen

Tuskegee_Airmen

tuskegee_airmen

adversarial

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Gamblers of this profession appear in works titled The Alchemist and The Bet respectively.

Gamblers of this profession appear in works titled The Alchemist and The Bet respectively. One member of this profession is named Metzger, and aids Oedipa Maas in Thomas Pynchon’s The Crying of Lot 49. In Yukio Mishima’s Sea of Fertility Tetralogy, one of these named Shigekuni Honda identifies the reincarnated Kiyoaki. Elmer Gantry joins this profession after retiring from football, and in Great Expectations one named Jaggers sends money to Pip. For ten points, name this profession, which includes Bernard from Death of a Salesman and Atticus Finch.

Gamblers of this profession appear in works titled The Alchemist and The Bet respectively.

Lawyer

Lawyer

lawyer

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Though this modern-day nation does not have a formal constitution, one main instrument in its formation was signed in 1603 following the death of a monarch who was sometimes called “Gloriana.

Though this modern-day nation does not have a formal constitution, one main instrument in its formation was signed in 1603 following the death of a monarch who was sometimes called “Gloriana.” Its purpose was to unify three kingdoms under a monarch who is known as both “the Fourth” and “the First." That leader survived the Gunpowder Plot and authorized a namesake translation of the Bible. James, King of Scots, and Elizabeth I were historical rulers of, for ten points, what modern day country?

Though this modern-day nation does not have a formal constitution, one main instrument in its formation was signed in 1603 following the death of a monarch who was sometimes called “Gloriana.

United_Kingdom

United_Kingdom

united_kingdom

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Authorship of this famous holiday poem remains in dispute, but it was first published anonymously in 1823 in the Troy, New York Sentinel.

Authorship of this famous holiday poem remains in dispute, but it was first published anonymously in 1823 in the Troy, New York Sentinel. The man credited with writing this famous poem was a Biblical scholar, and his original usage of the word “breast of the new-fallen snow”* is usually altered to “crest” in modern readings of this poem. The title character of this poem is “dressed all in fur/From his head to his foot,” and his clothes were covered in “ashes and soot.” For 10 points, name this poem about the title character who “came down the chimney in a bound” on the title holiday eve, by Clement C. Moore.

Authorship of this famous holiday poem remains in dispute, but it was first published anonymously in 1823 in the Troy, New York Sentinel.

A_Visit_from_St._Nicholas

A_Visit_from_St._Nicholas

a_visit_from_st._nicholas

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Members of this group formed the Grange after the Civil War, and other members of this group joined namesake “Alliances” after the Reconstruction period ended.

Members of this group formed the Grange after the Civil War, and other members of this group joined namesake “Alliances” after the Reconstruction period ended. The Populist Party was founded to benefit members of this group, which pushed for the addition of “free silver”* to the currency as a way to alleviate deflation. Members of this group were leaders of the 1787 Shays’ Rebellion, which began when land owned by members of this group was confiscated by local courts. For 10 points, name these people who grow crops and are roughly 2 percent of America’s population today.

Members of this group formed the Grange after the Civil War, and other members of this group joined namesake “Alliances” after the Reconstruction period ended.

Farmer

Farmer

farmer

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This scientist worked with Tycho Brahe {BRAH-HEE} until his death in 1601, and the two men disputed over Copernican and Ptolemaic theory regarding the orbits of the planets.

This scientist worked with Tycho Brahe {BRAH-HEE} until his death in 1601, and the two men disputed over Copernican and Ptolemaic theory regarding the orbits of the planets. This scientist devised two laws of planetary motion, one of which described planetary orbits as “elliptical,”* while the other states that “planets sweep out equal areas in equal times.” This man created a Platonic solid model of the solar system, which he detailed in his first major work Mysterium Cosmographicum {COZ-MOE-GRAFF-IH-COME}. For 10 points, name this German astronomer whose work influenced Isaac Newton’s gravitational theories.

This scientist worked with Tycho Brahe {BRAH-HEE} until his death in 1601, and the two men disputed over Copernican and Ptolemaic theory regarding the orbits of the planets.

Johannes_Kepler

Johannes_Kepler

johannes_kepler

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This number is related to Euler’s identity, and is used as a “sentinel value” in software development to show that a variable contains no useful information.

This number is related to Euler’s identity, and is used as a “sentinel value” in software development to show that a variable contains no useful information. This number is used in programming languages to index the last or second to last item of an array, depending on whether that number was 1 or 0.* Multiplying a number by this number is equivalent to changing its sign, which is proved by using the distributive law. For 10 points, name this number, which is the additive inverse of 1.

This number is related to Euler’s identity, and is used as a “sentinel value” in software development to show that a variable contains no useful information.

Negative_number

Negative_number

negative_number

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This non-Pacific Ocean nation’s Hebrides {HEB-RIH-DEES} islands contain the Isle of Lewis and the rugged Isle of Skye.

This non-Pacific Ocean nation’s Hebrides {HEB-RIH-DEES} islands contain the Isle of Lewis and the rugged Isle of Skye. The River Tweed separates this country from its more populous southern neighbor, and its largest city, Glasgow, is situated on the River Clyde.* This nation’s inland freshwater lakes are referred to as “lochs” {LOCKS}, and the largest of these is Loch Lomond {LUH-MOND}. The Central Lowlands of this nation contains over half of its population, and its four largest cities. For 10 points, name this nation, the northernmost of the United Kingdom, with its capital at Edinburgh {EDD-EN-BURR-OH}.

This non-Pacific Ocean nation’s Hebrides {HEB-RIH-DEES} islands contain the Isle of Lewis and the rugged Isle of Skye.

Scotland

Scotland

scotland

adversarial

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In Baroque music, this key is referred to as the “key of benediction,” and Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations have been described as “80 minutes of this key.”

In Baroque music, this key is referred to as the “key of benediction,” and Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations have been described as “80 minutes of this key.” The music to The Star-Spangled Banner was originally written in this key, but is commonly sung in an A-flat or B-flat major* today. This key’s relative minor is E-minor, and its key signature is F# {F-Sharp}. For 10 points, name this musical key, which forms the home key of Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik {INE-KLY-NUH-NAHKT-MUSIC}, and whose dominant key is D-major.

In Baroque music, this key is referred to as the “key of benediction,” and Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations have been described as “80 minutes of this key.”

C_major

C_major

c_major

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Ovid’s epic poem Fasti {FAH-SHTEE} contains an extensive history of this mythological character, including an account in which he came back from the dead to haunt Faustulus {FOW-STUH-LUSS}, who raised him and his twin brother.

Ovid’s epic poem Fasti {FAH-SHTEE} contains an extensive history of this mythological character, including an account in which he came back from the dead to haunt Faustulus {FOW-STUH-LUSS}, who raised him and his twin brother. This man, along with his twin, had been suckled by a she-wolf* in a cave named Lupercal before being raised by Faustulus. This man disputed with his brother over which hill to build the city of Rome, and was killed either by his brother or a supporter of his brother. For 10 points, name this mythological man whose twin brother Romulus was the founder of Rome.

Ovid’s epic poem Fasti {FAH-SHTEE} contains an extensive history of this mythological character, including an account in which he came back from the dead to haunt Faustulus {FOW-STUH-LUSS}, who raised him and his twin brother.

Uncle_Remus

Uncle_Remus

uncle_remus

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. This novel opens with the protagonist in a hut, waiting for a battle, and reminiscing about his decision to join the army.

. This novel opens with the protagonist in a hut, waiting for a battle, and reminiscing about his decision to join the army. When that battle comes, that protagonist in this novel abandons the battlefield in fear, only to return to a crowd of wounded men in the aftermath.* He is hit over the head by a fellow retreating soldier, after seeing Jim Conklin die in front of him. When this protagonist finally enters battle with his regiment, he takes the role of flag bearer after the original man is killed. For 10 points, name this novel about Henry Fleming’s attempt to gain the title “wound,” by Stephen Crane.

. This novel opens with the protagonist in a hut, waiting for a battle, and reminiscing about his decision to join the army.

The_Red_Badge_of_Courage

The_Red_Badge_of_Courage

the_red_badge_of_courage

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This idea was first implemented by the French in 1784, after a satirical article by Benjamin Franklin.

This idea was first implemented by the French in 1784, after a satirical article by Benjamin Franklin. America first adopted this idea during World War I, and in World War II, it was mandated to occur year-round. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to make this nationwide,* unless a state opted out. Alaska, Hawaii, and Arizona have never had this, and most of Indiana did not use this until a 2005 state law mandated its use. For 10 points, name this concept, in which Americans move their clocks forward in March and back in November.

This idea was first implemented by the French in 1784, after a satirical article by Benjamin Franklin.

Deep_Play:_Notes_on_the_Balinese_Cockfight

Deep_Play:_Notes_on_the_Balinese_Cockfight

deep_play:_notes_on_the_balinese_cockfight

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This organ can be affected by eczema {EK-SUH-MUH} and psoriasis {SORE-EYE-AH-SUSS} and is made up of sebaceous glands.

This organ can be affected by eczema {EK-SUH-MUH} and psoriasis {SORE-EYE-AH-SUSS} and is made up of sebaceous glands. Those glands from this organ secrete a waxy, oily substance that lubricates and waterproofs the body. This organ ranges in thickness* from 0.5 mm {millimeters} around the eyes, to over 4 mm in the palms and the soles of the feet. Those aforementioned areas are also the only parts of this organ that do not contain sebaceous glands. For 10 points, name this largest organ of the body, which is made up of the dermis and the epidermis.

This organ can be affected by eczema {EK-SUH-MUH} and psoriasis {SORE-EYE-AH-SUSS} and is made up of sebaceous glands.

Skin

Skin

skin

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The MKS unit of magnetomotive force is theproduct of the unit named for this person times thenumber of turns.

The MKS unit of magnetomotive force is theproduct of the unit named for this person times thenumber of turns. One law named after this personis a consequence of the Lorentz force and gives theforce between two wires that are carrying current.Another law named for this person can be stated as“the vacuum permeability times current densityequals the curl of the magnetic field” and is one ofMaxwell’s equations, which Maxwell amended byincorporating the displacement current. Identifythis person whose namesake unit equals acoulomb[koo-loam]per second and is used to measurecurrent.

The MKS unit of magnetomotive force is theproduct of the unit named for this person times thenumber of turns.

André-Marie_Ampère

André-Marie_Ampère

andré-marie_ampère

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The Deccan Traps in India are primarily formedfrom multiple layers of this rock.

The Deccan Traps in India are primarily formedfrom multiple layers of this rock. Early geologistsstudying continental drift used the term“sima”[SIM-uh]for crust made primarily of this rock, andtheorized that a layer of it may have extendedunderneath continents. As this rock’s lava cools, itmay form columns such as those in Devils PostpileNational Monument in California.A’a [ah-AH]andpahoehoe [puh-HOY-hoy]are terms for flows of lavamade of this typically dark rock, which also existsat mid-ocean ridges in a form nicknamed “MORB”.Name this extrusive igneous rock, the primaryconstituent of oceanic crust

The Deccan Traps in India are primarily formedfrom multiple layers of this rock.

Basalt

Basalt

basalt

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In earlier versions of FORTRAN this data structure could only be allocated statically so the largest possible size had to be used.

In earlier versions of FORTRAN this data structure could only be allocated statically so the largest possible size had to be used. It's not a hash table, but Bloom filters use this as their underlying data structure, as do heaps. Randomly accessing an element takes only constant time, and these data structures are cache friendly, unlike linked lists. For 10 points name this data structure which is a collection of elements stored in a block of contiguous memory.

In earlier versions of FORTRAN this data structure could only be allocated statically so the largest possible size had to be used.

Array_data_structure

Array_data_structure

array_data_structure

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A member of this group released the cookbook Barbeque'n with Bobby and was forcibly chained to a chair and gagged while trying to defend himself in court.

A member of this group released the cookbook Barbeque'n with Bobby and was forcibly chained to a chair and gagged while trying to defend himself in court. A member of this group formed a non-aggression pact between gangs in Chicago in 1969. A Member of this group fled to Algeria in 1968. This group enacted the Free Breakfast for Children Program for impoverished youth. A member of this party, Fred Hampton was killed in his sleep by police. Bobby Seale and Huey Newton founded, for 10 points, what black nationalist party that operated in the late 1960s?

A member of this group released the cookbook Barbeque'n with Bobby and was forcibly chained to a chair and gagged while trying to defend himself in court.

Black_Panther_Party

Black_Panther_Party

black_panther_party

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A play by this author is named for a train that goes from New Orleans to Los Angeles and is subtitled "A Novel in Dramatic Form".

A play by this author is named for a train that goes from New Orleans to Los Angeles and is subtitled "A Novel in Dramatic Form". In another work by this author, the protagonists eat a meal of canned pears and peaches in a bunker, but fail to find weapons. In that work, a man lights an adversary on fire with a flare but is unable to overcome an arrow wound from the fighting. In another work, this author created a group who robs a ferry on the Colorado River and massacres their (*) Yuma allies. In that novel, a man buys a string of ears from his gang after its original owner is hanged in Los Angeles. This author wrote about a man who travels with his son through a dystopian wasteland in The Road. For ten points, name this American author who wrote about the Kid's life with the Glanton gang in his novel Blood Meridian.

A play by this author is named for a train that goes from New Orleans to Los Angeles and is subtitled "A Novel in Dramatic Form".

Cormac_McCarthy

Cormac_McCarthy

cormac_mccarthy

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his event resulted in a nearly 30% fall in the income of taxi drivers.

his event resulted in a nearly 30% fall in the income of taxi drivers. As a result of fewer cars on the roads, people could breathe easy in the area this event took place in for the first time in months, as PM2.5 levels finally fell within the recommended safety limits of the World Health Organization. This event polarized the society it took place in, resulting in a flurry of unfriendings on Facebook and a yellow vs. blue war. The BBC provoked controversy when it filmed the hiring of unsuspecting people in order to protest this event, which a Legislative Council member also alleged that threats from (*) triads were used to disperse. The government’s strict stance against this event was likely in order to suppress similar movements in other regions denied the right this event was demanding, and it deleted any internet posts with words like ‘barricade’ and the name of this protest in it. For ten points, name these protests by university students demanding political reform in Central, Hong Kong.

his event resulted in a nearly 30% fall in the income of taxi drivers.

Johannes_Brahms

Johannes_Brahms

johannes_brahms

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Six holes were formed in this material by Saburo Murakami in the First Gutai Exhibition, though he is more famous for performance art pieces in which he hurled himself at this material.

Six holes were formed in this material by Saburo Murakami in the First Gutai Exhibition, though he is more famous for performance art pieces in which he hurled himself at this material. At the 1975 exhibition Women Here and Now, Carolee Schneemann extracted an object made of this material from her vagina while standing on a table. A work created with this material features a floating man with an abnormally large penis and a woman giving birth to babies that fall onto the ground. That work’s title refers to Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind and is by (*) Kara Walker. The Hotel Regina saw this material mounted on burlap in a site-specific installation titled The Swimming Pool. One work made from this material is composed of multicolored blocks against an orange background, The Snail, is part of a series called Jazz. For 10 points, name this material that Henri Matisse used in his cut-outs.

Six holes were formed in this material by Saburo Murakami in the First Gutai Exhibition, though he is more famous for performance art pieces in which he hurled himself at this material.

Paper

Paper

paper

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This author wrote about “the quivering that enraptures us, and comforts, and helps” in describing the aftermath of the death of Linos.

This author wrote about “the quivering that enraptures us, and comforts, and helps” in describing the aftermath of the death of Linos. This author wrote another poem whose title object guides a smile “through the placid hips and thighs / to that dark center where procreation flared” and which is “still suffused with brilliance from inside, like a lamp.” That poem by this author concludes “you must change your life.” This poet asked, “Who, if I cried out, would hear me among the angelic orders?” in the first poem of a collection titled after an Italian castle. For 10 points, name this early 20th century German poet of “Archaic Torso of Apollo” and The Duino Elegies.

This author wrote about “the quivering that enraptures us, and comforts, and helps” in describing the aftermath of the death of Linos.

Rainer_Maria_Rilke

Rainer_Maria_Rilke

rainer_maria_rilke

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Michel Foucault coined the term “noso-politics” in an essay which discusses the integration of public and private administration of this profession during the 18th century.

Michel Foucault coined the term “noso-politics” in an essay which discusses the integration of public and private administration of this profession during the 18th century. The difficulty Hmong refugees have in adjusting to the practice of this profession in the United States is the subject of Anne Fadiman’s book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. This is the profession of the author of An Anthropologist on Mars and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks. The largest quango in the UK works in this profession and administers the NHS. For 10 points, name this profession, whose practitioners take the Hippocratic Oath to “do no harm.”

Michel Foucault coined the term “noso-politics” in an essay which discusses the integration of public and private administration of this profession during the 18th century.

Medicine

Medicine

medicine

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This story’s protagonist pictures “a young man under a dripping tree” and realizes he is imagining shades of the afterlife.

This story’s protagonist pictures “a young man under a dripping tree” and realizes he is imagining shades of the afterlife. Its protagonist admits he is “sick of his own country” after Molly Ivors invites him to go to the Aran Islands. In this story, Mr. Browne attempts to calm a drunk Freddy Mallins at a dinner party hosted by the elderly sisters Julia and Kate Morkan. In this story, the tenor Bartell D’Arcy sings “The Lass of Aughrim,” which reminds Gretta of her childhood love Michael Furey. At the end of this story, snow falls softly “all over Ireland” as Gabriel Conroy stares out the window. For 10 points, name this last story of James Joyce’s collection Dubliners.

This story’s protagonist pictures “a young man under a dripping tree” and realizes he is imagining shades of the afterlife.

The_Dead_(short_story)

The_Dead_(short_story)

the_dead

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People referred to using this term carry long staffs and use Martini-Henry rifles to shoot at Africans in Heart of Darkness, and the protagonist of Slaughterhouse 5 has this surname.

People referred to using this term carry long staffs and use Martini-Henry rifles to shoot at Africans in Heart of Darkness, and the protagonist of Slaughterhouse 5 has this surname. A group of these people who meet in an inn include a miller, a knight, and the wife of Bath and tell each other The Canterbury Tales. For ten points, Paul Bunyan authored the “Progress” of what people?

People referred to using this term carry long staffs and use Martini-Henry rifles to shoot at Africans in Heart of Darkness, and the protagonist of Slaughterhouse 5 has this surname.

Pilgrim

Pilgrim

pilgrim

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In an essay, this author discusses the use of incident and tone in order to achieve a desired "effect" in writing a literary work, and details how he used these concepts in writing his most famous poem.

In an essay, this author discusses the use of incident and tone in order to achieve a desired "effect" in writing a literary work, and details how he used these concepts in writing his most famous poem. In a poem by this author, a woman is described with having "hyacinth hair" and a beauty "like those Nicean barks of yore." In "The Philosophy of Composition," this author discusses how a "tapping" at a chamber door leads to the narrator's introduction of Lenore in one of his poems. For 10 points, name this author of "To Helen," who also wrote about a bird that repeatedly cries "Nevermore" in "The Raven."

In an essay, this author discusses the use of incident and tone in order to achieve a desired "effect" in writing a literary work, and details how he used these concepts in writing his most famous poem.

Edgar_Allan_Poe

Edgar_Allan_Poe

edgar_allan_poe

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This number is one hundred and fifty less than the number of horses that rode into the Valley of Death.

This number is one hundred and fifty less than the number of horses that rode into the Valley of Death. This number is one hundred and fifty more than the number of Spartans at Thermopylae. This number is thirty more than a number often associatd with cannabis. For ten points, what number is equivalent to nine times fifty?

This number is one hundred and fifty less than the number of horses that rode into the Valley of Death.

450

450

450

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This woman's youngest and longest-lived daughter was named Chloris by some accounts.

This woman's youngest and longest-lived daughter was named Chloris by some accounts. She was known for inheriting the "mad pride" of her father and marrying a son of Antiope who moved stones with his song. That man committed suicide after the death of his children by this woman. For 10 points, name this daughter of Tantalus who turned into stone after the killing of her children by Apollo and Artemis.

This woman's youngest and longest-lived daughter was named Chloris by some accounts.

Niobe

Niobe

niobe

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In 2006, Markus Allback scored the 2000th goal in this competition.

In 2006, Markus Allback scored the 2000th goal in this competition. A dog by the name of Pickles was notably credited with discovering the championship trophy for this event when it went missing in 1966. This event was canceled during the World Wars, and in 2010 this event was held in Africa for the first time. For 10 points, name this tournament held every four years, that will be contested in Russia in 2018.

In 2006, Markus Allback scored the 2000th goal in this competition.

FIFA_World_Cup

FIFA_World_Cup

fifa_world_cup

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Felix Mendelssohn sightread a part for a piece of this type for its 1842 premiere, and suggested the addition of a second trio for its third movement Scherzo.

Felix Mendelssohn sightread a part for a piece of this type for its 1842 premiere, and suggested the addition of a second trio for its third movement Scherzo. Another piece of this type begins with an F minor theme played in unison, and was originally conceived as a string quintet, then a sonata for two pianos, by its composer Johannes Brahms. Robert Schumann's E Flat Major piece of this type established it as a standard chamber music genre, but an earlier piece of this type contains a theme and variations on the lieder "Die Forelle." That piece of this type is nicknamed "Trout." For 10 points, name this genre of music written for a string quartet plus piano.

Felix Mendelssohn sightread a part for a piece of this type for its 1842 premiere, and suggested the addition of a second trio for its third movement Scherzo.

Piano_quintet

Piano_quintet

piano_quintet

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One of this composer's pieces ends with an extremely brief Presto finale and led Robert Schumann to comment that it ended "as it began, with a riddle, like a Sphinx – with a mocking smile on its lips.

One of this composer's pieces ends with an extremely brief Presto finale and led Robert Schumann to comment that it ended "as it began, with a riddle, like a Sphinx – with a mocking smile on its lips." That piece by this composer is most famous for a third movement that contains a D-flat major trio section in between the outer B flat minor portions that nickname the piece. This composer wrote pieces nicknamed "Military" and "Heroic" in the form of a dance named after his home country. For 10 points, name this composer of a famous Funeral March for piano, as well as many mazurkas and polonaises.

One of this composer's pieces ends with an extremely brief Presto finale and led Robert Schumann to comment that it ended "as it began, with a riddle, like a Sphinx – with a mocking smile on its lips.

Frédéric_Chopin

Frédéric_Chopin

frédéric_chopin

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According to Pliny the Elder, the poet Aristeas had a soul which came out of his mouth in the shape of one of these animals.

According to Pliny the Elder, the poet Aristeas had a soul which came out of his mouth in the shape of one of these animals. The name of the mythical Welsh king Bran the Blessed, translated into English, refers to this animal. A stranger who is imprisoned next to two bonfires reveals his identity by talking about two of these animals flying over the earth. Those two examples of these animals are described as eating corpses and drinking blood in a twelfth-century poem, and they are often seen whispering secrets to Odin. For 10 points, name these black-feathered birds, one of whom sat upon a "pallid bust of Pallas" in a poem by Edgar Allen Poe.

According to Pliny the Elder, the poet Aristeas had a soul which came out of his mouth in the shape of one of these animals.

Raven

Raven

raven

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This composer was given a theme called "Chorale St. Antoni" by the archivist of the Vienna Musikverein, which could have been written by Ignaz Pleyel.

This composer was given a theme called "Chorale St. Antoni" by the archivist of the Vienna Musikverein, which could have been written by Ignaz Pleyel. While summering in Tutzing, this composer turned that theme into "Variationen über ein Thema von Haydn", with whom the theme is traditionally associated. Although he thought it was a traditional Magyar melody, he incorporated a theme by Béla Kéler into one of his Hungarian Dances. Popularized by Clara Schumann, for ten points, name this German-Austrian composer of Academic Festival Overture and a German Requiem.

This composer was given a theme called "Chorale St. Antoni" by the archivist of the Vienna Musikverein, which could have been written by Ignaz Pleyel.

Johannes_Brahms

Johannes_Brahms

johannes_brahms

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One of these creatures is first slain by the player at the Western Watchtower.

One of these creatures is first slain by the player at the Western Watchtower. After that battle, the player absorbs the spirit of Milmunir, one of these creatures, and gains the ability to use shouts. Another one of these creatures prevents Ulfric Stormcloak’s execution at Helgen. That monster of this type, Alduin, serves as the “main antagonist” of the game it is found in. For 10 points, name this type of monster that has “Blood”, “Frost”, and “Serpentine” varieties, from which the protagonist is “born” in Skyrim.

One of these creatures is first slain by the player at the Western Watchtower.

Albrecht_Dürer

Albrecht_Dürer

albrecht_dürer

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This composer's Opus 10 is made up of 6 flute concertii. Another set of concertii written by this composer in his Opus 4 was dedicated to nobleman Victor Delfin and is known as La stravaganza.

This composer's Opus 10 is made up of 6 flute concertii. Another set of concertii written by this composer in his Opus 4 was dedicated to nobleman Victor Delfin and is known as La stravaganza. A more famous set of violin concertii by this composer is a concerto for Four Violins included in his L'Estro Armenico. For 10 points, name this Italian composer who also included a set of violin concertii in the Contest Between Harmony and Invention included in the Four Seasons.

This composer's Opus 10 is made up of 6 flute concertii. Another set of concertii written by this composer in his Opus 4 was dedicated to nobleman Victor Delfin and is known as La stravaganza.

Antonio_Vivaldi

Antonio_Vivaldi

antonio_vivaldi

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The first plague epidemic in the continental U.S. was located in this city.

The first plague epidemic in the continental U.S. was located in this city. In 1851, the Committee of Vigilance was formed in this city in response to rapid population growth. It was the location of the Six Gallery reading, and the (*) United Nations charter was also signed in this city. The White Night Riots began after George Moscone and Harvey Milk were assassinated in this city in 1978. For 10 points, name this Northern California city that was the site of a 1906 earthquake.

The first plague epidemic in the continental U.S. was located in this city.

San_Francisco

San_Francisco

san_francisco

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The first plague epidemic in the continental U.S. was located in this city.

The first plague epidemic in the continental U.S. was located in this city. In 1851, the Committee of Vigilance was formed in this city in response to rapid population growth. It was the location of the Six Gallery reading, and the (*) United Nations charter was also signed in this city. The White Night Riots began after George Moscone and Harvey Milk were assassinated in this city in 1978. For 10 points, name this Northern California city that was the site of a 1906 earthquake.

The first plague epidemic in the continental U.S. was located in this city.

John_Maynard_Keynes

John_Maynard_Keynes

john_maynard_keynes

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