Political
What day was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
Name this decade when the savings and loan crisis started in the U.S.
1980s
In the Crimean War, Greece broke from its traditional allies Britain and France to back this other empire ruled by Tsar [zar] Nicholas I.
Russian Empire (or Rossiyskaya Imperiya)
This mythological woman mothered a child with a man who was later killed using a lance tipped with stingray poison by that child. This person advised her lover to sail to the underworld to meet the ghost of the blind seer Tiresias [“tie”-REE-see-uss]. Telegonus [“tell-LEG-go”-nuss] was a son of this resident of the island (*) Aeaea [ee-EE-uh], whose magic was countered by the herb moly. The members of Odysseus’s [oh-DIH-see-uss’s] crew were turned into swine by—for 10 points—what sorceress?
Circe
This country’s Musalla complex, where a Timurid-era madrasa was partly torn down in the Panjdeh incident, is found in this country’s city of Herat [huh-RAHT]. In this country’s Bamiyan [BAH-mee-yahn] Valley, two large Buddha statues were blown up in 2001. (*) Dari is an official language of this country, which has the world’s second largest population of Pashtun people after Pakistan to its east. For 10 points—name this country ruled by the Taliban.
Afghanistan
Elephants have been the symbol of this major political party since the 1870s.
Republican Party
In 1971 the U.K. introduced a new halfpenny coin to account for how the decimalization of this currency altered coinage values. For 10 points name this currency of the U.K. which is now equal to 100 pence.
Pound Sterling
The social hierarchies of Spanish and Portuguese colonies were topped by this class of settlers born in the Iberian countries.
Peninsulares
The emergence of this practice was the subject of V. Gordon Childe’s book Man Makes Himself and Robert Braidwood’s “hilly flanks hypothesis.” The transition to this practice defined the Neolithic Revolution. The amount of labor used in this practice determines whether it is (*) “extensive” or “intensive.” Hunting and gathering societies generally transformed into practicing—for 10 points—what sedentary raising of crops?
Agriculture (accept farming)
In 1832 Otto of Bavaria became the first modern king of this country. For 10 points name this country which fought and won an eight-year war of independence against the Ottoman Empire.
Kingdom of Greece (accept Hellenic Republic or Ellas or Ellada or Elliniki Dhimokratia)
Legendarily, this man defended himself from Satan by throwing an inkwell at him while living at Wartburg [VART-burg]. This man married the former nun Katharina von Bora. Frederick III protected this man after he defended his views at a 1521 (*) diet held before the Emperor Charles V [“the fifth”] at Worms [vurmz]. Johann Tetzel’s sale of indulgences angered—for 10 points—what German thinker whose Ninety-Five Theses helped spark the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
This term was used to disparage Reagan’s supply-side economics, which suggested that tax breaks for the rich eventually produced benefits for the poor.
Trickle Down Economics
In November 2023 this man replied “You have said the actual truth” to a post describing an antisemitic conspiracy. For 10 points each—
Elon Musk
Laozi is credited with founding this Chinese religious tradition, which codifies many myths and folk practices.
Laoism or Daoism
This state’s Homestake Mine, found near the city of Lead [leed] and active for over 120 years, was the deepest gold mine in North America. This state’s town of Lemmon is home to the world’s largest petrified wood park. In this state, (*) Badlands National Park lies east of a mountain range that is sacred to the Lakota Sioux [soo] and home to the Crazy Horse Memorial. For 10 points—name this state whose Black Hills contain Mount Rushmore.
South Dakota
Biologist Rudolf Virchow [FEER-koh] legendarily offered to “duel” this man by eating poisoned sausages. This man engineered the Second Schleswig [SHLES-vig] War to seize territory from Denmark. With his subordinate Adalbert Falk, this man tried to minimize Catholic influence in his country through the (*) Kulturkampf [KOOL-toor-kahmpf]. A war this man caused with France led Wilhelm I [VIL-helm “the first”] to be crowned as kaiser [KY-zur]. For 10 points—what Prussian chancellor unified Germany?
Otto Von Bismark
This two-word phrase described late 1990s San Antonio Spurs lineups led by David Robinson and Tim Duncan. The original Wembley Stadium was framed on the north by (*) concrete features known by this phrase. The tallest structures known by this phrase are named for the state oil company of Malaysia, Petronas [puh-TROH-nus]. For 10 points—what alliterative phrase was used for the World Trade Center buildings destroyed on 9/11?
Twin Towers
Zambos [ZAHM-bos], whose parents were natives and enslaved Africans, were a lower social class than mestiços [MESS-chee-sohs] in this largest New World colony of Portugal.
Brazil
What is the most widely practiced religion in the world?
Christianity
In October 2023 this country appointed Yemi Cardoso as the new governor of its central bank. Disputes within the Peoples Democratic Party may have led to Atiku Abubakar’s [ah-TEE-koo ah-boo-bah-KAR’S] loss in this country’s 2023 presidential election, in which the APC candidate, former oil company employee (*) Bola Tinubu [boh-LAH tih-NOO-boo], succeeded the term-limited Muhammadu Buhari [moo-hah-MAH-doo boo-HAH-ree]. For 10 points—name this country where Cardoso oversees Africa’s largest economy.
Nigeria
This organization’s founder, a traveling salesman who disappeared in 1934 from Detroit, may have used aliases such as Wallie Dodd Ford. It promotes claims that Dr. Yakub [YAH-koob] used eugenics [yoo-JEN-icks] to overthrow the Tribe of (*) Shabazz in its newspaper The Final Call. This group’s current leader, Louis Farrakhan [LEW-iss “FAIR”-uh-kahn], was mentored by Elijah Muhammad. For 10 points—what Black Nationalist religious organization’s members once included Malcolm X?
Nation of Islam (or NOI, do not accept Islam)
This law was used to impose fines on workers in the Danbury Hatters court case. To judge whether actions covered by this law are illegal, William Howard Taft devised the “rule of reason.” This law named for an Ohio senator was used to target (*) labor unions as opposed to a similar 1914 law named for Henry Clayton. Standard Oil was broken up into smaller firms for violating—for 10 points—what 1890 law banning monopolies?
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
What problem involves two people who must choose whether to testify or stay silent during questioning?
The Prisoner's Dilemma
Name this person depicted on a cloud in a sculpture found in the Cornaro [cor-NAH-roh] Chapel.
Saint Teresa
This city, which lies at an elevation of nearly 12,000 feet, contains the Jokhang Temple, which is currently maintained by the Gelug school. For 10 points what regional capital is also home to the Potala [POH-tah-lah] Palace, which was once the winter palace of the Dalai Lama
Lhasa