2015 National History Bowl High School Championships Round 13 First Quarter
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2015 National History Bowl High School Championships Round 13 First Quarter 1. This poem’s main subjects are described as "deaf even to the hoots of tired, outstripped Five- Nines that dropped behind." This poem describes a man drowning "under a green sea," and it describes the title phrase as "the old Lie." It opens by depicting a group "bent double, like old beggars under sacks," and was written shortly after the completion of "Anthem for Doomed Youth." For 10 points, name this Wilfred Owen poem that describes a World War I gas attack. ANSWER: "Dulce et Decorum Est" <KG> {II} 2. In this city, the publishers of Woodhull & Claflin's Weekly were arrested for reporting on an adulterous affair. The author of Society as I Have Found It, Ward Mcallister, ran this city's social scene and claimed that only 400 of its residents mattered. The original Lord and Taylor was founded along this city's Ladies' Mile. For 10 points, name this birthplace and frequent literary target of socialite Edith Wharton, whose Gilded Age aristocracy were known as "Knickerbockers." ANSWER: New York City, New York <JB> 3. This composer supposedly wrote the aria “Hear Ye, Israel” with Jenny Lind in mind. His fifth symphony was written for the 300th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession and quotes “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” in its finale. This composer of the Reformation Symphony revived interest in J.S. Bach with his performance of the St. Matthew Passion. For 10 points, name this Jewish-born composer of the oratorio Elijah who also wrote some Songs Without Words. ANSWER: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy <CW> {II} 4. This ruler conquered Llywelyn the Last, annexing Wales in the Statute of Rhuddlan. This person won the Battle of Evesham against Simon de Montfort in the Second Barons’ War and joined Louis the Saint on a failed crusade. This son of Henry III won the Battle of Falkirk Muir against William Wallace, whom he later had executed, and he was called the “Hammer of the Scots.” For 10 points, name this English monarch known for his long legs. ANSWER: Edward I [or Edward Longshanks] <JZ> {II} 5. In response to European tariffs on this product, Lyndon B. Johnson imposed a tariff on light trucks, including Volkswagen vans. Federal regulations on this product were struck down in Schechter v. United States, which also invalidated the National Industrial Recovery Act. A business that specializes in this product was founded by Harland Sanders in 1930 while Frank Perdue was a 20th century mogul in this agribusiness field. For 10 points, name this chief product of KFC. ANSWER: chickens [or poultry] <KG> {II} 2015 National History Bowl High School Championships Round 13 Page 1 6. Before his sentencing by the Governor's Council, John Punch was one of these people. Sponsorship of these people was rewarded with land via the headright system. Redemptioners often became these people, who were paid "freedom dues." The use of these people lost popularity after they participated in Bacon's Rebellion. For 10 points, name these people who did unpaid work for several years in exchange for transportation to America. ANSWER: indentured servants [prompt on servants; do not accept "slaves"] <JB> 7. A presidential nominee of this party was later given a chastity belt by nemesis Gloria Allred. This third party claimed there was "not a dime's worth of difference" between the Republicans and Democrats. One of its vice presidential nominees was an Air Force General who once threatened to bomb enemies "back to the Stone Age." For 10 points, name this conservative party that nominated Curtis LeMay as the running mate of Alabama's George Wallace in 1968. ANSWER: American Independent Party [or AIP] <MC> {II} 8. Prior to this battle, one commander gave command of half his army to Joseph Tarchaniotes, whose fate is unclear. The losing side’s leader was betrayed by Andronicus Doukas, and was blinded by members of the Doukas family upon his return. Byzantine historians considered this battle a major turning point as the Empire later lost control over Anatolia. For 10 points, which 1071 battle did Emperor Romanos IV lose to Alp Arslan in a major victory for the Seljuk Turks? ANSWER: Battle of Manzikert <TR> {II} 9. A person with this occupation adopted the pseudonym "John Palmer." The most famous person of this occupation was assisted by Matthew King and was the subject of a biography by Richard Bayes. These people often ordered passersby to "stand and deliver." A person with this occupation falls in love with the landlord's daughter Bess in an Alfred Noyes poem. For 10 points, name this occupation held by Dick Turpin, who robbed travelers while on horseback. ANSWER: highwaymen [accept outlaws, brigands, thieves, and equivalents] <KG> {II} 10. A restored scene in this film featured a historical character talking about "eating oysters" and "eating snails." The title character's life in this film is spared by an African named Draba. Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo's credit for this film helped to break the blacklist era. In the climax of this film, numerous people claim to be the title character and are crucified by Crassus' men. For 10 points, name this Stanley Kubrick film starring Kirk Douglas as a rebellious gladiator. ANSWER: Spartacus <MC> {II} 11. Domingo Liotta and Denton Cooley were the first to use one of these devices on a human. The AbioCor is a popular model of this device, an early recipient of which was a dentist named Barney Clark. Willem Kolf and Arthur Jarvik designed another one of these devices, which allowed its user to survive for 112 days after suffering congestive failure. For 10 points, name these mechanical device designed to completely replace a particular organ after an infarction. ANSWER: Artificial heart <EM> {II} 2015 National History Bowl High School Championships Round 13 Page 2 12. This country is where Rudolf Roessler operated the anti-Nazi Lucy Spy Ring. During World War II, this country's National Redoubt strategy was announced in a speech given on the symbolic Rutli field by its leader Henri Guisan. This country was the target of the cancelled Operation Tannenbaum. This country's National Bank controversially bought plundered gold from the Nazis. For 10 points, name this Alpine country which maintained its traditional neutrality during World War II. ANSWER: Switzerland [or Swiss Confederation] <JB> {II} 2015 National History Bowl High School Championships Round 13 Page 3 Second Quarter 1. This legislative body enacted a Dependency Pension Plan guaranteeing lifetime retirement benefits for veterans of its country's civil war. The first Speakership of so-called "Czar" Thomas Reed, and the first Senate presidency of Levi P. Morton, happened in this set of legislative sessions. The Sherman Silver Purchase and Anti-Trust Acts were passed by, for 10 points, what 1888-1890 session of Congress that irked Benjamin Harrison with its unprecedented spending? ANSWER: Billion-Dollar Congress [or Fifty-First United States Congress; prompt on Congress; do not accept or prompt on "House of Representatives" or "Senate"] BONUS: What session of Congress passed the Naturalization Act and argued about whether to assume state debts while meeting in Federal Hall, Philadelphia? ANSWER: First United States Congress [accept any answer indicating the first two-year cycle of the United States Congress; do not accept "Continental Congress"] <MJ> {II} 2. James Hadfield attempted to assassinate this king at Drury Lane. The Third Earl of Bute strongly advised this ruler not to marry Sarah Lennox. Despite this king's enmity against Charles Fox, he placed Fox in Grenville's "Ministry of All the Talents." This ruler set up a regency near the end of his life due to his insanity, which may have been caused by porphyria. For 10 points, name this British king who reigned during the American Revolution. ANSWER: George III BONUS: What man, the founder of The North Briton news magazine, was charged with libel for his unrestrained criticism of George III? ANSWER: John Wilkes <JL> {II} 3. In 2014, this man dissolved his country’s Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission as part of Repeal Day. He refused to allow the abortion drug RU486 while health minister in 2006. This man has pushed to “stop the boats” of asylum seekers with Operation Sovereign Borders. He introduced legislation to repeal his country’s carbon tax on the first day he took power from Labor PM Kevin Rudd. For 10 points, name this current Prime Minister of Australia. ANSWER: Anthony John "Tony" Abbott BONUS: Tony Abbott is one of twelve leaders currently negotiating what free trade deal which also includes the United States and various Asian countries? ANSWER: Trans-Pacific Partnership <CW> {II} 4. Otto III denied the validity of the Diploma Ottonianum and this other document. This document incorrectly used the terms "satraps" and "consuls" when describing a gift that, according to legend, was given to Sylvester I for curing a leper. Lorenzo Valla proved that, for 10 points, what document purporting to give spiritual and temporal power to the Pope could not have been issued by the first Christian Roman Emperor? ANSWER: Donation of Constantine [or Donatio Constantini] BONUS: The Donation of Constantine was often informally invoked during what controversy over the power to appoint bishops? ANSWER: Investiture Controversy [or lay investiture controversy] <DW> {II} 2015 National History Bowl High School Championships Round 13 Page 4 5. In his Letter Concerning Toleration, Locke said that Catholics and this group of people were threats to government. David Silverman heads an organization advocating for these people, which was originally founded by “the most hated woman in America”, Madelyn Murray O’Hair.