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Most myths say that this goddess was born before her brother but all agree that they were twins. She transformed the prince Actaeon into a stag after he discovered her bathing in the forest and sent a killer boar after Adonis after he boasted that he was a better hunter than her. Identified with the Roman goddess Diana, she is usually depicted as a young woman with a bow and arrows. Name this goddess of the hunt, widerness, and young girls.

ANSWER: Artemis

Leo Strauss condemned this man as a teacher of evil doctrines, while scholars such as Harvey Mansfield acknowledge him as the founder of modern political science. In one work he argues that a ruler should not kill his subjects, while at the same time arguing that people would sooner forget the theft of their property than the death of a parent. Arguing that it is better to be feared than loved, this is FTP what Italian philosopher known for The Prince.

ANSWER: Niccolo Machiavelli

This poem was written in 1899 and originally published in 1910 in the author’s collection of short stories titled Rewards and Fairies. Its famous line,” "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same" is written on the wall of the center court players' entrance at the British tennis tournament, Wimbledon. Name this work by Rudyard Kipling, who’s closing line is, “Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And—which is more—you'll be a Man my son!”

ANSWER: If

It’s highest peak is Jbel Toubkal and is populated by Berbers. It’s rich in iron and lead ore, as well as silver, mercury rock salt, natural gas among other natural resources. For 10 points name this mountain range that stretches from Morocco through Algeria to Tunisia.

ANSWER: Atlas Mountains

This early 20th century war saw the first use of airplanes in combat by Italy. Mustafa Kemal, later to become known as Atatürk, was the only undefeated Turkish military commander in this war. For 10 points, name this war between Italy and the Ottoman Empire that resulted in Italy gaining Libya and the Dodecanese from the Ottomans.

ANSWER: Italo-Turkish War

Later Greeks thought the fortifications of this city had been built by the Cyclopes. Ancient Greek history from roughly 1600 to 1100 B.C. is named after this city. For 10 points, name this city that is ruled by Agamemnon in the Iliad.

ANSWER: Mycenae

These are created by alternating pressure deviations. For these waves, the amplitude is the difference between the pressure of the undisturbed air and the maximum pressure caused by the wave. In this type, compressions and rarefactions are parallel to the direction of travel. Also known as compression waves, FTP, sound waves are an example of this kind of wave.

ANSWER: longitudinal waves

This work was intended to be an orchestral transcription of six pieces from Isaac Albéniz's Iberia. While working on the transcription, the composer was informed that the movements had already been orchestrated by Enrique Arbós, and that copyright law prevented any other arrangement from being made. Despite Arbós’s offer to waive the rights, the composer decided to write a new piece, originally titled Fandango. Commissioned by Russian ballet dancer Ida Rubenstein, FTP, name this work by Maurice Ravel.

ANSWER: Bolero

He was defeated by Scipio Africanus at the Battle of Zama. This was the final battle of the Second Punic War, which lasted 17 years and featured his victory in the Battle of Cannae, one of the greatest defeats of the Roman army in its history. For 10 points, name this Carthagenian general who marched over the Alps and is considered one of the greatest military commanders in history.

ANSWER: Hannibal

This is the Italian word for “work” and comes from Latin for the same word. The mid- to late 19th century saw the “golden age” of this art form. The written text of one of these is known as a libretto. The “bel canto” style of this was popularized by the works of Rossini, Bellini, Mercadante, and their contemporaries. Accompanied either by the continuo group or by a full orchestra, FTP, name this art form combining text and musical score.

ANSWER: opera

Captain Emory Upton said after this event that “I have heard of the dead lying in heaps, but never sat it till this battle.” It battle began on the morning of September 17 when Joseph Hooker led his Union troops in an attack down the Hagerstown Turnpike. Despite the Union Army’s sizable advantage in manpower, General George McClellan opted to send in less than three-quarters of his forces. Skirmish sites included Miller’s cornfield, the Dunker Church, Burnside’s Bridge, and the Bloody Lane. FTP, name this 1862 American Civil War battle, the bloodiest single-day battle in American history.

ANSWER: The Battle of Antietam [accept: Battle of Sharpsburg]

This physical law was first created in 1835 but was not published until 1867. One form of this law states that the divergence of an electric field is equal to the charge density over the permittivity of free space. More commonly, it is written as “the surface integral of E dA equals Q over epsilon naut.” For 10 points, name this law which states that the electric flux through any closed surface is proportional to the enclosed electric charge.

ANSWER: Gauss’s Law or Gauss’s Flux Theorem

The artist of this painting spotted the setting for his work off a small white cottage that he decided to dress up with Gothic-style coat of paint. Originally from Eldon, Iowa, the artist asked his sister to pose as the woman, wearing prim, colonial-print apron trimmed with rickrack. He based the man on the right of his dentist which he posed in a black jacket and overalls holding a pitchfork. Name this iconic work by Grant Wood.

ANSWER: American Gothic

He writes in one of his more famous poems, “She walks in beauty, like the night/Of cloudless climes and starry skies.” His The Vision of Judgment depicts a conflict in Heaven about the fate of King George III’s soul. Because of his participation in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire, the Greeks revere him as a hero. His own eponymous hero has become a literary character archetype who usually demonstrates a high level of intelligence but a crushing sense of arrogance and distaste for social norms. FTP, name this Romantic British poet, best known for Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage and Don Juan.

ANSWER: Lord Byron or George Gordon Byron or 6th Baron Byron or George Gordon Noel (full name for last one)

This band originally formed in Oxfordshire in 1985. In band’s first hit song the singer declares he wants to have control, a perfect body, and a perfect soul. Their second album released in 1995 moved heavily away from the style seen on their first album and features such songs as “Sulk,” “Black Star,” and “Nice Dream.” Their next two albums released in 1997 and 2000 respectively are often considered the greatest albums of their decades and are much more electronic in nature. For ten points name this band who also released a pay your own price album in 2007, and is famous for songs like “Creep,” and “Fake Plastic Trees.”

ANSWER: Radiohead

Stanley Prusiner won the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for his work with these. That same year, another scientist working on these pleaded guilty to child molestation charges. That man, Carleton Gajdusek, had brought back boys from Papua New Guinea as he was studying a disease of the native Fore tribe that was eventually found to be transmitted through the consumption of infected remains of deceased tribe members. For ten points, identify the causative agents of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and kuru, a particle that causes the repeated misfolding of proteins resulting in sponginform encephalopathies.

ANSWER: prions (ACCEPT proteinaceous infection)

The Congress of Tucuman declared this nation’s independence after Jose de San Martin’s successful crossing of the Andes. A lost war with a neighboring ruler Dom Pedro I led to the separation of modern-day Uruguay. This nation’s other later territorial disputes include one over Beagle Channel that was mediated by John Paul II, and a more famous one over what it calls the Islas Malvinas. Name, for ten points, this loser of the Falklands War with capital at Buenos Aires.

Answer: Argentina

Beginning on the 15th day of the month of Nisan, the first month of the Hebrew calendar's festival year, it is a seven day holiday that starts with a fifteen part meal called Seder. This Seder is considered to be Christ’s Last Supper. For ten points name this Jewish holy holiday that commemorating the Hebrews' escape from enslavement in Egypt.

ANSWER: Passover

It’s located across the Straits of Johor from Johor Bahru and is connected to this city via a causeway. It is the 5th wealthiest country in the world in terms of GDP. It’s is roughly the same size as Monaco and Vatican City. For 10 points, name this city-state that split from Malaysia in 1965.

ANSWER: Singapore

This author was originally born in Lima, Peru in 1942, but was raised in Chile as a child. The neice of the slain president of the country, she was forced into exile and struggled as a reporter before writing her first successful novel, The House of Spirits. Inspired by her family’s experiences and the history of her country, name this author who went on to become one of the only commercially successful female authors from South America.

ANSWER: Isabel Allende

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This psychologist frequently worked with rhesus monkeys, as in his social isolation experiments. In one of his most famous experiments, he separated infant rhesus monkeys from their mothers and replaced them with an artificial mother made of wire, and another of terrycloth. For 10 points, name this American psychologist.

ANSWER: Harry Frederick Harlow

Debuting in 1969, it could have originally been named “Whither Canada?” but it was not. The first episode alone dealt with topics such as Mozart, Whizzo Butter, and Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson. The third episode entitled “How to Recognize Different Types of Trees from a Long Way Away,” features a now iconic sketch wherein one man asks the other if his wife is a sport, enjoys photography, and what sex with a woman is like. Featuring other classic such as “The Lumberjack Song,” and “The Dead Parrot Sketch,” for ten points name this British sketch comedy show starring John Cleese and Eric Idle amongst others.

ANSWER: Monty Python’s Flying Circus

In many cases, these compounds are formed through the breaking of a double bond that allows a new single bond to form between constitutive parts of the desired molecule. Nylon, silicone, and synthetic rubber are three examples of this type of molecule.  They are large molecules that are made up of repeating units connected by covalent bonds. Their name means many parts. Name this type of molecule that makes up the basis for plastic.

ANSWER: Polymer

Bonuses:

For ten points each, answer the following questions about statistics.

[10] It can be determined by arranging the numbers in a data set from lowest to highest and selecting the middle number. Unlike the mean, this value is relatively resistant to outliers in a data set.

ANSWER: Median

[10] In this type of distribution, also known as a bell curve, roughly 68 percent of the data points fall within one standard deviation of the mean.

ANSWER: Normal Distribution

[10] This value, equal to the square of the correlation coefficient, tells what percentage of variation in the dependent variable can be explained by the model.

ANSWER: Coefficient of Determination

For ten points each, identify these works by Edgar Allen Poe.

[10] This poem is arguably Poe’s most famous work. It begins “Once upon a midnight dreary” and concludes with the titular bird’s oft-quoted word, “Nevermore.”

ANSWER: The Raven

[10] In this 1843 short story, the narrator murders an old man and hides his dismembered body beneath the floor. His guilt soon catches up with him, as he begins having hallucinations about the titular organ.

ANSWER: The Tell-Tale Heart

[10] This 1846 work focuses on Montresor’s plot to murder Fortunato by chaining him and locking him in a cellar, which turns out to be not so difficult since Fortunato is already quite inebriated.

ANSWER: The Cask of Amontillado

For 10 points each, name these three gods of the Trimurti from Hindu mythology.

[10] This red-clad god of creation is traditionally depicted with four arms, four faces, and four arms.

ANSWER: Brahma

[10] This maintainer or preserver god is described as having innumerable avatars, though only ten of them are commonly considered the most prominent.

ANSWER: Vishnu

[10] This is the name of the blue-throated god of destruction and transformation, the final one of the Trimurti.

ANSWER: Shiva

Given a description, name the method used.

[10]Separating mixtures based on their boiling points. Most notably used with petroleum. ANSWER: Distillation

[10]Determine the end point of reaction. Often uses a burette and indicator. ANSWER: Titration

[10]Separating mixtures based on how quickly they move through a medium.  An example is separating ink on paper. ASNWER: Chromatography

Time to get philosophical for you bonus points if they real exist.

[10]Traditional branches of this branch of philosophy include Ontology and Cosmology. For ten points name this subfield of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world.

ANSWER: Metaphysics [10]All though not well known for these contributions to metaphysics is this man who argued for an absolute container space. For ten points name this philosopher better known for his scientific contributions such as his three laws of motion and of gravity.

ANSWER: Issac Newton

[10]Popular in his lifetime as a historian, this philosopher would also innovate the genre of essays. For ten points name this Scottish philosopher whose empiricism is seen as a precursor to antimetaphysics.

ANSWER: David Hume

Name these artists all with different statutes that have the same name.

[10]This artist’s depiction of the biblical hero David consists of a marble statue nude standing in comtemplation. Other works by him include the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and Pietà.

ASNWER: Michaelangelo

[10]The bronze statue of David by this artist shows him standing victoriously over the head of the defeated Goliath. This Italian Reanaissance sculptor also created St. George and the equestrian statue of Gattamelata at Padua.

ANSWER: Donatello

[10]The lifesize marble statue of David preparing to throw a stone at David was done by this seventeenth century Italian painter. His other works include The Rape of Prosperpina and Apollo and Daphne.

ANSWER: Bernini

For your bonus answer these questions about a mid 1980s conflict.

[10]Long standing disputes over the sovereignty of the name sake island and many subsequent islands led to their occupation by Argentina. For ten points name this 1983 conflict that lasted 72 days and is Argentina’s only war since the 1880s.

ANSWER: Falklands War

[10]The Falkland Islands remain under the control of this nation despite turning over Hong Kong to the Chinese in 1997. For ten points name this superpower and ally of the United States.

ANSWER: The United Kingdom

[10]The United Kingdom was lead by this prime minister at the time by this woman, for ten points name the only female prime minister of the United Kingdom.

ANSWER: Margret Thatcher

Answer these questions about Seth MacFarlane’s hit shows.

[10]Based on the animated film, The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve, this show aired for three seasons on Fox before being canceled but returned in 2005. For ten points name this American television show about life on Spooner St. featuring the Griffin Family.

ANSWER: Family guy

[10]Debuting in 2005, this show was MacFarlane’s second hit on Fox. For ten points name this American television show that follows the daily life of CIA operative Stan Smith.

ANSWER: American dad

[10]The worst received of MacFarlane’s shows is this show that debuted in 2009. Called “Family Guy in blackface” by the New Republic, is for ten points what spin off show of Family Guy.

ANSWER: The Cleveland show

For 10 points each, name these successors of Alexander the Great.

[10] He established a dynasty that ruled Egypt until its final member, Cleopatra VII, committed suicide.

ANSWER: Ptolemy

[10] His dynasty ruled most of the eastern part of Alexander’s empire until Pompey conquered its last remnants in 63 B.C.

ANSWER: Seleucus (accept Seleucid)

[10] He served under both Alexander and his father Philip. His dynasty ruled over Asia Minor, Syria, Greece, and Macedon until the Romans won the Battle of Pydna.

ANSWER: Antigonus (accept Antigonus)

For 10 points, name these former Asian colonies owned by European countries:

[10] This was a British territory for nearly 150 years outside of Japanese occupation during World War II until is was given to the Peoples Republic of China where it is a special admininstrative region for another 40 years or so.

ANSWER: Hong Kong

[10] Located to the West of Hong Kong. This former colony was under Portugese control until it was also handed over to China in 1999 where it is also under a high degree of autonomy.

ANSWER: Macau

[10] Formerly a Dutch colony until World War II, this is the most populated Muslim country in the world and comprises of 17, 508 islands with a total population of 230 million people.

ANSWER: Indonesia

Given three scientists, name the field of biology with which they are most closely associated. [10]Stephen Jay Gould, E. O. Wilson, Theodosius Dobzhansky.

ANSWER: Evolutionary biology (Grudgingly accept Evolution) [10]Frederick Sanger, Thomas Hunt Morgan, J. Craig Venter ASNWER: Genetics [10]Carl Woese, Paul Ehrlich, Robert Koch ANSWER: Bacteriology (Accept Microbiology)

Seeing as your question writer watches a lot of Sportscenter, answer some questions about some great “This is Sportcenter” commercials for ten points each. [10]Hannah Storm tries to make a cup of coffee when the machine explodes! Luckily Superman was there to save her. Little does she know that her savior is actually this not-so-mild-mannered Orlando Magic center… ANSWER: Dwight Howard [10]Stan Verrett and Chris McKendry are trying to get into the ESPN lot in the morning, but this Super Bowl XLIV winning quarterback is blocking the gate with a giant float. Who dat blocking the way? ANSWER: Drew Brees [10]The entirety of this man’s work day was completed in 9.69 seconds. Even though he says it was a slow day, that’s the same time he won the Gold medal with in the 100 m dash at the 2008 summer Olympics. ANSWER: Usain Bolt

What’s it going to be then, eh? Identify the English word given the Nadsat word and a sentence from Anthony Burgess’s A Clockwork Orange, for 10 points each.

[10] Zoobies, as in, “Pete held his rookers and Georgie sort of hooked his rot wide open for him and Dim yanked out his false zoobies, upper and lower.”

ANSWER: Teeth

[10] Krovvy, as in, “Dim looked very surprised, his rot open, wiping the krovvy off of his goober with his rook and in turn looking surprised at the red flowing krovvy and at me.”

ANSWER: Blood

[10] Glazzies, as in, “Because I did not think it was possible for any veck to even think of making films of what I was forced to viddy, all tied to this chair and my glazzies made to be wide open.”

ANSWER: Eyes

Latin America has a history of unrest. For 10 points each, name these guerillas.

[10] These groups received aid from the US to fight the Sandinistas in Nicaragua.

ANSWER: Contras

[10] This Argentine Marxist participated in the Cuban Revolution and was captured and executed in Bolivia.

ANSWER: Ernesto “Che” Guevara

[10] This offshoot of the Peruvian Communist Party was founded by Abimael Guzmán in the late 1960s.

ANSWER: Shining Path

This man was the 5th Secretary of War for the Confederate States during the Civil War and former U.S. Senator. For 10 points each:

[10]Name this Vice President of James Buchannan, to date the youngest vice president in American history.

ANSWER: John C. Breckinridge

[10] Breckenridge was from Kentucky, the state this famous politician represented in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. He was known as the “Great Compromiser.”

ANSWER: Henry Clay

[10] Clay proposed a series of resolutions that came to be known collectively as this, which included such provisions as the admission of California as a free state and a more restrictive Fugitive Slave Act.

ANSWER: The Compromise of 1850

Well-known to fans of The Sound of Music, FTP each:

[10]Name this type of scale, also known as the Ionian scale. This form of the C scale uses only white keys on a keyboard.

ANSWER: major scale

[10]This form of the A scale is relative to the C Major scale. Also known as the Aeolian mode, this scale uses only the accidentals found in its relative major scale.

ANSWER: natural minor mode

[10]Also known in Arabic and in the Middle East as the Kurd mode, this mode of the diatonic scale differs from the Aeolian mode built on the same tonic note in its second scale degree, which is a half step lower.

ANSWER: Phrygian mode

Please have a seat and answer these questions about famous doctors.

[10]Born Andre Romelle Young, he is the current CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and former co-owner of Death Row Records. For ten points name this American rap star and former NWA member whose hit songs include Nuthin’ But a G Thing and Bitches Ain’t Shit.

ANSWER: Dr. Dre

[10]First served in 1885 by Charles Alderton, the original name of this beverage was a Waco until 1904 when it was nationally marketed. For ten points name this soft drink distinguishable by its 23 flavors currently owned by the Snapple Group.

ANSWER: Dr. Pepper

[10]His skin tone is due to Cherenkov radiation and he is credited with single handedly winning the Vietnam War and the request of Nixon. For ten points name this superhero, born Jon Osterman, who through a freak accident has been granted the power of a god in the Watchmen series.

ANSWER: Doctor Manhattan

Its full title is translated as An Episode in the Life of an Artist, though it is better known by its subtitle. FTP each:

[10]Name this five-movement, 1830 composition, the most well-known movement of which is its fourth, entitled “March to the Scaffold.”

ANSWER: Symphonie fantastique

[10]Name this composer of Symphonie fantastique.

ANSWER: Hector Berlioz

[10]Though serialized in many parts prior to its first edition publication, this technical study of Western musical instruments, written by Berlioz, was released in 1864. The book includes an explanation of the roles of each instrument within a modern orchestra.

ANSWER: Treatise on Instrumentation [or Treatise on Orchestration or Grand traite d’instrumentation et d’orchestration modernes]

Answer these questions about figures related to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

[10]Designated to keep account of the money bag was this apostle. For ten points name this man, who betrayed Christ to the Romans for 30 pieces of silver.

ANSWER: Judas Iscariot

[10]Known primarily as the fifth Procurator of Judea, he was the Equestrian procurator of the Roman province of Judaea. For ten points name this name best known for presiding over the trial and sentencing of Jesus.

ANSWER: Pontius Pilate

[10]He was freed of this conviction of insurrection by the multitude at the sentencing of Jesus. For ten points name this name who was freed so that Jesus would be crucified.

ANSWER: Barabbas

Because one bonus on volcanoes wasn’t enough, answer these questions about events associated with the eruption of volcanoes for ten points each. [10]These can occur when the snowcapped volcanoes have their associated ash and dirt mix with the melted snow and ice forming a fast moving slurry. ANSWER: mudslides or lahars [10]Should the volcano erupt underwater these large tidal events can take place. The wave can stretch from the floor of the ocean where it began and as the shore shallows the wave’s amplitude becomes apparent. ANSWER: tsunami [10]When a volcano erupts it can release a cloud of poison gas called this, that moves down the mountainside faster than a mudslide. ANSWER: nuee ardent or pyroclastic cloud

I want a chicken sandwich and some waffle fries for free!!! Answer these questions about a particular internet sensation for ten points:

[10] This comedic four-part internet video features a black man in the woods who tells deeply disturbing yet oddly humorous stories about smoking crack and crystal meth, going to mall, and the taking of v-cards.

ANSWER: Unforgivable

[10] This friend of the narrator is mentioned several times throughout the series, is also friends with Orpheus, and my or my not have been involved in a confrontation with some “women of ill repute.”

ANSWER: Bo Vice

[10] In the second part of the video series, the narrator brings this movie over to his “girlfriend’s” house, and he swaps it out for The Legend of Bagger Vance. Apparently he also makes himself a sandwich whilst watching the movie.

ANSWER: Dr. Zhivago

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What do you know about Central Asia? For ten points each:

[10]This is the term for the dominant physical biome of the region. Semi-arid, grassy, and flat, it was ideal terrain for the nomadic tribes who lived in the region.

Answer: steppe

[10]This is the name given to a large nomadic ethnic group of the Central Asian steppe, which includes subgroups from Crimea and Volga. They lend their name to a Swiss variety of cow or horse steak, served raw.

Answer: Tatar

[10]One of the many groups who subjugated the Tatars were the Mongols, principally under this conquering 13th century Emperor who established an empire.

Answer: Genghis Khan / Chinggis Khan / Temujin

YOU HAVE DISTURBED THE WITCH!!! Answer these questions about a certain video game for ten points each:

[10] This 2009 sequel features the characters Ellis, Coach, Nick, and Rochelle who are journey from Savannah, Georgia to New Orleans, Louisiana, during a zombie apocalypse.

ANSWER: Left 4 Dead 2

[10] This infected type from the game is often considered the most powerful in the game is gigantic, muscular, and pink and is capable of throwing large objects long distances.

ANSWER: Tank

[10] This melee weapon is often considered the most powerful in the game, is good for crowd control, and cannot be used forever.

ANSWER: Chainsaw

In the opening of this work, the main character is sentenced to eight days in prison for insulting an official, par1tially due to the incompetence of his attorney, Dr. Blind. Centering around a Viennese ball with ulterior motives, FTP each:

[10]Name this 1874 operatic work based on the German farce, Das Gefängnis [dahss guh-FENG-niss].

ANSWER: Die Fledermaus

[10]Though also known for productions such as Eine Nacht in Venedig and Der Zigeunerbaron, this composer is most famous for Die Fledermaus.

ANSWER: Johann Strauss II

[10]This is the main character who is sentenced to eight days in jail, though he postpones it for a day to attend Prince Orlofsky’s ball. At the ball, he commits an act of infidelity with his wife.

ANSWER: Gabriel von Eisenstein

Identify the following Mark Twain works for ten points each.

[10] In this Twain novel, the title character fakes his own death embarks on a journey down the Mississippi River with the runaway slave Jim. He is mistaken for his good friend, Tom Sawyer, near the end of the novel.

ANSWER: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

[10] This posthumously published Twain work contains stories and essays dealing with religion. The titular and most well-known story is a series of communications written by Satan to the archangels.

ANSWER: Letters from the Earth

[10] This Twain story dabbles in forensic science: the title character uses fingerprinting to prove that a white man and a man who is only 1/32 black were swapped in the cradle shortly after their births.

ANSWER: Pudd’nhead Wilson

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