American History
The major idea held by America from 1812-1846, which was classified by removal of Native Americans and the Jacksonian democracy
Manifest Destiny
O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
Romeo and Juliet
In this novel, the protagonist takes advice from Faber using a wireless earpiece. Earlier, the protagonist of this novel witnesses a woman who chooses to burn herself alive rather than giving up her (*) books. For the point, name this novel by Ray Bradbury in which fireman Guy Montag's job is to burn books
Fahrenheit 451
This term, derived from the Greek for “wanderer,” describes creatures that are not nektonic or benthic. “Mero” ones only belong to this group of animals when they are larval, and “phyto” ones include cyanobacteria, or blue-green (*) algae. They travel in water columns because they are too small to swim against currents. For the point, name these tiny organisms that provide much of the diet of krill and, indirectly, baleen whales.
plankton
One writer from this country created a title character named Zorba. This country was home to Nikos Kazantzakis who was born on its largest island in Heraklion. Authors who worked in what is now this modern-day country in ancient times included (*) Sappho, Aristophanes and Euripedes. For the point, name this Mediterranean country where contemporary writers describe life in Athens, the capital
Greece
This man stated that “facts are stubborn things” in defense of the soldiers accused of committing the Boston Massacre. The Alien and Sedition Acts were signed into law by this President. The unpopularity of those acts contributed to this (*) Federalist politician’s defeat in the Election of 1800. Thomas Jefferson succeeded, for the point, what 2nd President of the United States whose son also became President?
John Adams
"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"
Hamlet
In one of this author’s novels, Proginoskes helps Calvin O’Keefe save a child prodigy from a genetic disorder. A Wind in the Door and A Swiftly Tilting Planet, are sequels to this author’s novel in which Mrs (*) Who, Mrs Which, and Mrs Whatsit use a tesseract to bend space-time and help Charles Wallace and his sister, Meg Murry, save their scientist father. For the point, name this American author of A Wrinkle in Time.
Madeleine L'Engle
QAPF diagrams are used to classify these rocks, which are the primary components of plutons. The crystallization order of these rocks is listed in Bowen’s reaction series. These rocks, which can be intrusive or extrusive, can be classified as felsic or mafic depending on how much (*) silica they contain. Pumice, basalt, and obsidian are examples of this rock. For the point, name this major class of rocks that come from solidified volcanic lava or magma and are contrasted with sedimentary and metamorphic.
igneous rocks
A cross-section of twelfth-century life in this country appears in Along the River. This country was the home of Four Great Masters whose landscapes rebelled against the Mongols, and of tomb figures of horses that spread via the (*) Silk Road. This country became known for blue and white porcelain ceramics during the reign of the Yongle and Xuande emperors. For the point, name this large east Asian country in which art flourished during the Tang and Ming dynasties, the capital of which is Beijing.
China
This President ordered Operation Odyssey Dawn to help depose a North African leader. This President worked with Harry Reid to pass an extensive overhaul of the (*) healthcare system. This President defeated Hillary Clinton in the primaries and later defeated Republican John McCain in the 2008 presidential election. For the point, name this 44th President and first African-American President of the United States.
Barack Obama
"The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones."
Julius Caesar
This literary character dismisses her brother’s explanation of Hot Steams and is questioned by Lula when she goes to First Purchase Church. This character greets Walter Cunningham’s father and accidentally breaks up a lynch mob. While wearing a (*) ham costume, this girl is attacked by Bob Ewell because of her father’s defense of Tom Robinson, but is saved by Boo Radley. For the point, name this sister of Jem and daughter of Atticus Finch, the narrator of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.
Jean Louise 'Scout' Finch
While dissolved in ammonia, this metal removes double bond from benzene as part of the Birch reduction. The hydroxide of this metal is used to make soap and is known as (*) lye. This metal gives bright yellow color in a flame test. This metal is exchanged with potassium in a protein pump. For the points, name this metallic element that bonds to chloride to form table salt.
Na or Sodium
This country is home to the Tonle Sap, a large lake whose water levels greatly fluctuate with inflows from the Mekong River. Tourists visiting the town of Siem Reap in this country can visit a nearby temple complex that is found on its (*) flag. For the point, name this Southeast Asian country whose capital is Phnom Penh and is home to Angkor Wat.
Roaring Twenties
"Out, damned spot! Out, I say
Macbeth
Anna Karenina
This material's "fire" variety is caused by magnetite nanoparticles embedded in its surface. Hedenbergite [HEH-den-ber-gite]] nanorods [[NAN-oh-rods]] cause the "rainbow" form of this material found in parts of Mexico. Rich in light elements like silicon and aluminum, this brittle material is produced from felsic (*) lava. Stone Age cultures valued this material for its ability to be knapped into tools and weapons. For the point, name this black volcanic glass.
This city grew out of the Vysehrad castle which holds the remains of famous people such as Bedrich Smetana. A preacher from this city, Jan Hus, began the Hussite Wars leading to Sigismund becoming King of (*) Bohemia. The Hussite featured the first of this city’s namesake “defenestrations”. For the point, name this city once home to a namesake “Spring” and which is the current capital of the Czech Republic.
Prague
This event became possible after the signing of the Treaties of Dancing Rabbit Creek and New Echota, which were opposed by Chief John Ross. The enforcement of this event ignored the Supreme Court’s decision in Worcester v. Georgia and allowed the military to escort groups such as the (*) Creek and Choctaw westward. Andrew Jackson’s signing of the Indian Removal Act led to, for the point, what forced relocation of Native American tribes to Oklahoma?
Trail of Tears
We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep
The Tempest
One character in this novel seeks a fresh start in Plymouth after serving a sentence at King’s Bench Prison. A flower pot is used to symbolize the idealism of Tommy Traddles in this work, which was written just after (*) Dombey and Son. In this novel, Little E’mly moves to Australia with a character who serves as a clerk to the scheming Uriah Heep. For the point, name this autobiographical coming-of-age novel by Charles Dickens.
David Copperfield
The discovery of this organelle earned a Nobel Prize for Romanian-born biologist George Emil Palade [[pah-LAH-deh]]. These organelles assemble within the Kozak sequence before initiating (*) translation. These organelles are produced in the cytoplasm and the nucleolus and, in plants and animals, can be found on the surface of the rough endoplasmic reticulum. For the point, name these organelles responsible for the synthesis of proteins.
Ribosomes
In this country, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission investigated human rights abuse under the leadership of Desmond Tutu. A future leader of this country declared “I am prepared to die” near the end of the (*) Rivonia Trial. That man, who had earlier co-founded the “Spear of the Nation,” was imprisoned on Robben Island for 18 years. For the point, name this country where Nelson Mandela fought against apartheid.
South Africa