American Literature
Team A: What fantasy author topped the New York Times Best Sellers list in 2011 with Dance with Dragons?
George R. R. Martin
Team B: Sixty-four pi
Sixteen
Team A: On February 6, Stamford Raffles of the UK signs a treaty which is considered the beginning of this modern island city-state in Asia. Name this nation, which became independent of the UK in 1963.
Singapore
Team B: What is the number of Beethoven's symphony known as the “Pastoral”?
Six
Team A: The grazing optimization hypothesis was developed in one type of what biome exemplified by the Great Plains and the Serengeti?
Temperate Grassland
Team B: What horror author topped the New York Times Best Sellers list in 2011 with the novel 11/22/63?
Stephen King
Team A: One hundred sixty-nine pi
Twenty-six
Team B: On January 20th, Charles IV, the former king of this country, died. He was forced to abdicate in 1808 in favor of his son, Ferdinand VII. Name the European country where Charles IV was king from 1788 to 1808.
Spain
Team A: What is the number of Beethoven's symphony known as the “Choral”?
Nine
Team B: Gopherus tortoises engage in estivation to withstand the extreme heat of what biome that is notably not found in Europe?
Desert
Toss-Up: What author of thrillers tipped the New York Times Best Sellers list in 2011 with the novel Kill Alex Cross?
James Patterson
Toss-Up: Four hundred pi
Forty
Toss-Up: In South America, on December 17th, the Republic of Gran Colombia was created, and this South American liberator was its first president. Name this man.
Simon Bolivar (boe-LEE-vahr)
Toss-Up: What is the name of Beethoven's only opera?
Fidelio
Toss-Up: TWO ANSWERS REQUIRED: In the correct order, what is the world’s largest desert, and what is the world’s largest hot desert?
Antarctica and Sahara (must have both in order)