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2013 International HISTORY BEE

ROUND ONE

1. This man conducted the Cadiz Raid, died after an attack on San Juan. This man’s ship was the Golden Hind, and his use of fireships was instrumental in repulsing the Spanish Armada. For the point, who was this British sailor, the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and knighted by Elizabeth I?

Answer: Sir Francis Drake

2. This program made use of the Arctic Convoys, and Edward R. Stettinius was appointed the head of it by Franklin Roosevelt. In total, this program sent over $50 billion of supplies to Britain and the Soviet Union among other nations. For the point, what program involved the U.S. supplying the Allies prior to American involvement in World War II?

Answer: Lend-Lease Program

3. This country signed the 1386 Treaty of Windsor with Great Britain, and its national epic is The Lusiads. It was the birthplace of Henry the Navigator, and this country’s largest colony was Brazil, which still uses this country’s language as its official one. For the point, what is this country that shares the Iberian Peninsula with Spain?

Answer: Portugal

4. In the first film this character appears in, he is rescued by a fishing boat in the Mediterranean off the south of France. After that, he allies with Pamela Landry against the evil CIA chief Noah Volson, and rushes around the world in a series of events over three films. The fourth film in this character’s series, which was called his Ultimatum, did not feature this character as an actor. For the point, name this renegade CIA agent played by Matt Damon.

Answer: Jason Bourne

5. Ullr was the Norse god of this activity. At Grenoble in 1968, a native of Saint Cloud, Jean-Claude Killy, won three gold medals in this sport. More recent champions in it have included the Austrian Hermann Maier, aka, the “Hermannator” and the American Lindsey Vonn, who has won the overall FIS World Cup title. For the point, name this sport one can compete in at Val d’Isere or St. Moritz.

Answer: Skiing

6. This war included the Home-by-Christmas Offensive, and saw Chinese forces emerge victorious at the Battle of Onjong. This war also saw the landing at Inchon by U.S. forces under Douglas MacArthur. For the point, what war during the early 1950s saw the U.S. involvement on the namesake Asian peninsula?

Answer: Korean War

7. This country was home to Joshua Nkomo, and its capital was Salisbury before its independence from Great Britain. The Lancaster Agreement was negotiated between Britain and this country which means “House of Stone.” For the point, what African country with capital at Harare has been ruled for over forty years by Robert Mugabe?

Answer: Zimbabwe

8. This country is home to Lake Balaton, and the Aster Revolution occurred here. Bela Kún headed a short-lived regime here, and it was the home of Saint Stephen I. For the point, what country which once formed half of a dual-monarchy with Austria has its capital at Budapest?

Answer: Hungary

9. This empire was challenged by the Maratha Empire, and its last ruler was Bahadur Shah II. One ruler of this empire, Shah Jahan, built the Taj Mahal, and it was earlier ruled by Akbar. For the point, what Indian empire was founded by Babur in 1526 and overthrown by the British in 1857?

Answer: Mughal Empire

10. This period in the United States was influenced by Samuel Slater, and in Great Britain, Thomas Newcomen invented a namesake engine during it. It included the development of factories. What name was given to the time from 1750 to 1850 that saw, for the point, the rapid development of technology and its large impacts on society?

Answer: Industrial Revolution

11. This council of the Catholic Church rejected the Confessio Saxonica, as well as the doctrine of justification by faith alone. It also reaffirmed Christ’s actual presence in the Eucharist with the doctrine of transubstantiation. For the point, what ecumenical council began in 1545 and was a response to the Protestant Reformation?

Answer: Council of Trent

12. This man and Wilt Chamberlain are the only players to score 3,000 points in a season, and in 1993, he left the NBA and played minor league baseball for the White Sox. The current owner of the Charlotte Bobcats, he starred alongside Bugs Bunny in Space Jam. For the point, what basketball player is notable for his time with the Chicago Bulls?

Answer: Michael Jordan

13. This place’s founder was HotuMatu’a, and the first European expedition to come here was led by Jacob Roggeveen. Augusto Pinochet placed it under martial law in 1973, and this Chilean territory is a UNESCO world heritage site. For the point, what small island is famous for 887 human-like statues known as Moai?

Answer: Easter Island

14. This vessel’s interior was designed by Fritz Brehaud and contained a smoking lounge. It was captained by Max Pruss on its final journey, and it notably used hydrogen gas instead of helium. For the point, what German zeppelin suddenly exploded while landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey in 1937?

Answer: LZ 129 Hindenburg

15. This city’s bay held over 500 German prisoners of war during World War I, and it was hit by Typhoon Ida following World War II. It was restored to Japanese control in the San Francisco Treaty of 1951. For the point, what Japanese city was attacked with an American nuclear bomb shortly before Nagasaki?

Answer: Hiroshima

16. This scientist served as Humphry Davy’s assistant during his work with chlorine, and a device that blocks external electric fields is known as his namesake cage. For the point, what English scientist is famous for his discoveries of diamagnetism and electromagnetic induction?

Answer: Michael Faraday

17. This religion became more organized following the Five Pecks of Rice movement during the Han Dynasty, and its founder’s concept of wu-wei, or non-action, appears in its central work. For the point, what Asian religion’s main text is the Tao TeChing and was founded by Lao Tzu?

Answer: Taoism

18. This empire considered its kings to be sons of their sun god, Inti. Its last ruler was Túpac Amaru, and its official language was Quechua. For the point, what South American empire contained the cities of Machu Picchu, was located in modern-day Peru, and conquered by Francisco Pizarro?

Answer: Incan Empire

19. This country saw a flurry of American investments enter during the presidency of William Tubman, and the American Colonization Society used it as a place to send freed blacks in the U.S. What West-African nation was founded by Americans and, for the point, has its capital at Monrovia?

Answer: Liberia

20. This city was home to the Silvertown Explosion, and the second Great Fire of this city left this city’s St. Paul’s Cathedral unscathed. Christopher Wren was associated with this city’s architecture, and it is home to 10 Downing Street. For the point, what is this city, home to Buckingham Palace, the capital city of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?

Answer: London

21. This type of event claimed the life of Frances Appleton, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s second wife, as well as the destruction of the first Globe Theatre and the Library of Alexandria. For the point, what type of event occurred in London in 1666 and in Chicago in 1871 when allegedly, Mrs. O’Leary’s cow knocked over a lantern.

Answer: Fire

22. This natural land formation created a disturbance for American pilots during 1944 as they advance up the Italian peninsula. It is also depicted in the House of the Centenary. That house survived its devastating eruption in 79 AD. For the point, what Italian volcano destroyed the cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii during that eruption?

Answer: Mount Vesuvius

23. This man’s most famous publication was priced at 30 florins each, which was far cheaper than handwritten manuscripts. This was because it was printed via this man’s most famous invention. For the point, who is this man whose namesake Bible was printed using his invention of movable type?

Answer: Johannes Gutenberg

24. This construct was built by a giant under Merlin in one legend, and the Boscombe Bowmen was found near it. Preseli Spotted Dolerite is the most common type of rock found at it, and some scholars think it may have been involved in Druid rituals. For the point, what assemblage of standing rocks is located near Salisbury, England?

Answer: Stonehenge

25. This man was taken prisoner during the Battle of Curzola, and the omission of chopsticks, footbinding, and the Great Wall of China from his book have led some historians to question whether this man actually went to China. For the point, who is this Italian traveller who wrote a namesake detailing his travels in Asia during the 13th century?

Answer: Marco Polo

26. This material was used for inscriptions during the Zhou Dynasty, and in Greek myth, it represents the age of heroes. This material’s namesake age followed the Stone Age, and it was used in Donatello’s sculpture of David. For the point, what is this metal alloy composed of copper and tin that is given out for third place finishes at the Olympics?

Answer: Bronze

27. This landmark was designed by John Savage, and the Utah Construction Company didn’t have the funds to bid on building it. Its building was ratified along with the Imperial Dam in 1928. For the point, what dam on the Colorado River was completed in 1936 and is named after U.S. president Herbert?

Answer: Hoover Dam

28. This event was preceded by the failed suicide of one man who jumped in the Miljacka River after throwing a bomb at this event’s target. This event was perpetrated by GavriloPrincip. For the point, what event occurred in Sarajevo when Princip, a member of the Black Hand, shot the Archduke of Austria?

Answer: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

29. This man signed a namesake manifesto with Bertrand Russell, which warned against the dangers of nuclear warfare. He won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of the photoelectric effect. For the point, what Swiss scientist is famous for his theories of general and special relativity?

Answer: Albert Einstein

30. This person was involved in the Diamond Necklace Incident, and this person’s family was held in the Temple Prison before her execution. She famously uttered the phrase “Let them eat cake!” and was the mother of Maria Theresa. For the point, who was this woman, the wife of Louis XVI, who was executed during the French Revolution?

Answer: Marie Antoinette

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