2013 NHB Set a Round

2013 NHB Set A Bee Round 4 BEE ROUND 4 1. Ralph Alpher reconciled this theory with the current levels of hydrogen and helium in the universe. James Jeans's steady-state theory was replaced by this idea, whose early proponents included Alexander Friedmann, Georges Lemaitre (LEH-met), and George Gamow. Penzias and Wilson's discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation supported this theory. For the point, identify this cosmological theory of the origin of the universe, named for a metaphorical "explosion." ANSWER: Big Bang theory 131-13-88-14101 2. In 1964, Nikita Khrushchev called this structure "the eighth wonder of the world." This structure contains a monument of friendship with the Soviet Union. UNESCO worked to save the temples at Abu Simbel from being damaged from flooding caused by the construction of this project, which led to an increase in the cultivation of cotton. For the point, the artificial Lake Nasser was created by what monumental Egyptian dam? ANSWER: Aswan High Dam 242-13-88-14102 3. Kathleen Sibelius asked reporters to give the government "the same slack you give" this company in response to glitches on Healthcare.gov. After leaked documents showed the NSA took advantage of security flaws in a product of this company, some commentators worried that users' fingerprints were being collected. Tim Cook became permanent CEO of this company after the death of one of its founders from pancreatic cancer. For the point, name this company founded by Steve Jobs. ANSWER: Apple, Inc. 121-13-88-14103 4. This man was the executive secretary of the Dumbarton Oaks Conference. He wrote the book In the Court of Public Opinion and insisted he was the victim of typed forgeries. Prime evidence against him was known as the "pumpkin papers." He was accused in front of HUAC by Whittaker Chambers, and a young Richard Nixon led the investigation against him. For the point, name this former State Department official accused of being a Soviet spy in the late 1940s. ANSWER: Alger Hiss 052-13-88-14104 5. In a playoff game in this city, Dwight Clark made "The Catch" in 1982. A later playoff game in this city featured Terrell Owens making "the Catch II" against the Packers in 1999. Roger Craig, Ronnie Lott, and Jerry Rice played the majority of their careers in this city. During the 1990s, its team won Super Bowls behind quarterbacks Steve Young and Joe Montana. For the point, name this California city where the NFL's 49ers play. ANSWER: San Francisco 052-13-88-14105 2013 NHB Set A Bee Round 4 Page 1 of 15 6. This king made Austria into a duchy by the "lesser privilege," a compromise that allowed his cousin Henry the Lion to retain Bavaria. This ruler destroyed Milan on one of his many campaigns in Northern Italy, whose cities banded against him to form the Lombard League. This monarch from the Hohenstaufen (HO-en-stoff-en) Dynasty hit trouble at the Saleph River before reaching the Holy Land. For the point, name this Holy Roman Emperor who drowned on the way to the Third Crusade and had a red beard. ANSWER: Frederick Barbarossa [or Frederick I; prompt on Frederick] 080-13-88-14106 7. In 1977, 1400 members of the Clamshell Alliance protested the construction of the Seabrook Station nuclear plant in this state. This state has the largest legislature of any state, and one politician from this state, Kelly Ayotte is currently one of two Republicans from New England in the Senate. Bill Clinton earned the nickname "the Comeback Kid" after finishing second in this state in February 1992. For the point, name this state that since 1920, has always held the first Presidential primary. ANSWER: New Hampshire 242-13-88-14107 8. Banastre Tarleton won election to Parliament as a candidate supporting this industry. After leaving this industry, John Newton wrote the hymn "Amazing Grace." Much of the wealth of Liverpool was built on this industry, whose most prominent opponent was William Wilberforce. The "asiento" gave Britain the right to participate in this trade. The horrors of the Middle Passage led to public outcry against this system. For the point, name this human component of the Triangle Trade. ANSWER: the slave trade [or slavery, etc.] 080-13-88-14108 9. The Racak Massacre in this region was a motivating factor in the attempt to sign the Rambouillet (ram-boo-YAY) Accords. This region was the site of the Battle of the Field of Blackbirds, a 1389 clash where the Ottomans defeated Tsar Lazar. An ethnic cleansing campaign targeting the KLA provoked NATO to intervene in this region with a bombing campaign commanded by Wesley Clark. For the point, name this region in the Balkans whose Serbian and Albanian populations went to war in the late 1990s. ANSWER: Kosovo 080-13-88-14109 10. This man wrote the paper "On Coca," urging the use of cocaine as a medical drug. This author wrote about wish fulfillment in a book with a chapter about "Irma’s Injection." He treated such people as the "Wolf Man," the "Rat Man," and Little Hans. In conceptualizing sexual development, this man proposed the "Oedipus complex." For the point, name this Austrian founder of psychoanalysis and author of the book The Interpretation of Dreams. ANSWER: Sigismund "Sigmund" Freud 052-13-88-14110 11. A record of life under this policy is provided by the seven letters of Ignatius on his journey from Antioch. This policy was revived by Julian, a fan of Neoplatonism. Nero initiated this policy in the wake of the Great Fire of Rome. Heavily practiced by Diocletian, it was ended with the Edict of Milan by Constantine the Great. For the point, name this Roman policy under which followers of Jesus were thrown to the lions. ANSWER: persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire [or obvious equivalents; prompt on partial answer] 080-13-88-14111 2013 NHB Set A Bee Round 4 Page 2 of 15 12. When protesting the cutting-down of their pole in New York, this group fought soldiers in the Battle of Golden Hill. This group burned down the house of Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson. Its members dressed as Mohawks when coming out of the Old South Meeting House to raid ships at Griffin's Wharf. This group is best known for carrying out the Boston Tea Party. For the point, name this Sam Adams-led group of patriots that fought British abuses in the colonies. ANSWER: Sons of Liberty 052-13-88-14112 13. This law was repealed by the Magnuson Act. This law was prompted by an amendment in the Burlingame Treaty two years before. Vigorously supported by the Knights of Labor, this law forced many people to spend years on Angel Island. The Supreme Court held that it did not apply to Wong Kim Ark. For the point, name this law signed by Chester A. Arthur in 1882 which prohibited immigration of a certain Asian ethnicity to the US. ANSWER: Chinese Exclusion Act 190-13-88-14113 14. A person from this country was given a land grant near Tallahassee on his "grand tour" of the United States. George Washington gave a dignitary from this country the epithet "Citizen" after that person tried to recruit ships in Charleston. Charles Pinckney rejected demands for bribes from three of this country's diplomats in the XYZ Affair. For the point, name this country, the home to Citizen Genet (jeh-NAY) and the Marquis de Lafayette. ANSWER: France 232-13-88-14114 15. The use of this element to mine silver in the patio process destroyed the environment around Potosi, Bolivia. This element binds sulfur in a common preservative in vaccines. The interferometer in the Michelson-Morley experiment floated on this element. This metal is found in thiomersal, and its high coefficient of thermal expansion made it the element of choice for Daniel Fahrenheit. For the point, name this toxic element once found in thermometers. ANSWER: mercury [or Hg] 190-13-88-14115 16. This artist's painting Russian Schoolroom was published in Look magazine. In another of this man's paintings, police escorts walk Ruby Bridges past a wall with a racial slur. This artist of The Problem We All Live With completed a series of paintings, including scenes of a Thanksgiving dinner and an elderly woman praying, based on a speech given by FDR. For the point, name this Saturday Evening Post illustrator who painted The Four Freedoms series. ANSWER: Norman Percevel Rockwell 131-13-88-14116 17. One of this people's lasting impacts was the law code Liber Iudiciorum. Negotiations with Honorius led to the breaking of a treaty between them and Theodosius the Great. These people, who were Arian Christians, were led by kings such as Alaric I. After expelling the Vandals, they settled and formed a kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula. For the point, name this Germanic tribe, which sacked Rome in 410 CE and originated from the same tribe as the Ostrogoths. ANSWER: Visigoths [prompt on Goths] 140-13-88-14117 2013 NHB Set A Bee Round 4 Page 3 of 15 18. This city contains a "Chinese Garden of Friendship" in its Darling Harbour neighborhood. A museum can be found at its Observatory Hill. Transported convict Francis Greenway designed such buildings in this city as the Hyde Park Barracks and Macquarie Lighthouse. Danish architect Jorn (YORN) Utzon designed this city's shell-encased, expressionist opera house. For the point, name this capital of New South Wales and most populous city in Australia. ANSWER: Sydney 052-13-88-14118 19.

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