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Mad King Ludwig Memorial History Tournament
Chicago Open 2006 History Doubles, July 28, 2006
Questions by Chris Frankel
Tossups, Round 3
1. In his first major case as an attorney, he unsuccessfully defended Daniel George, Dorephus Abbey,
and Nils von Schoultz, a trio of rebels who fought in the Battle of the Windmill. The patronage of
William Draper brought him into politics, and he would go on to serve as a joint ruler with both
George Cartier and Etienne Tache. He then helped form a coalition with his political rival, the publisher of
the Globe, and a leader of the Clear Grits faction, George Brown. On the strength of his National Policy
platform, he was able to regain his office and be elected for four more terms after the Pacific Railway
scandal had brought down his first Conservative Party regime and forced him to resign in favor of
Alexander MacKenzie. FTP, identify this first Prime Minister of Canada.
ANSWER: John MacDonald
2. A highlight from first of these encounters was a surprise 100 man cavalry charge led by Eck von
Reischach against waiting gun battalions. The latter marked the end of the Treaty of Vasvar, and
saw a display of bonfires and a chapel service at Kahlenburg mark the arrival of allies summoned by
Ernst Starhemberg. Thousands of prisoners were burned alive before the retreat following the first one,
which saw a sustained attack on the Carinthian Gate as cover for the efforts of sappers to tunnel under city
walls. The defending commander of the first was Graf von Salm, and the second saw the attack led by
Kara Mustafa saved by the arrival of Jan III Sobieski. FTP, identify these abortive 1529 and 1683 attempts
by the Ottomans to take an Austrian city.
ANSWER: Sieges of Vienna (accept synonyms like “battle” or “attack” in place of “siege,” as long as the
answer reflects a hostile action directed against Vienna)
3. Its longest ruling leader was symbolized by a buffalo in a tunic, waged war against the Mahi
country, and bore the name Tegbessou. The man who succeeded him was represented by a gun,
marking the evolution of this kingdom’s army into one trained in Western firearms, razed the ports
of Epe and Badagry, and was named Kpengla. During this time, this kingdom, which held the states
of Whydah and Allada, and whose kings were traditionally guarded by a troupe of female warriors
known as the Amazons, was under the yoke of the Oyo Empire and would remain so until the 19th Century
reign of Gezo. Finally subjugated by the French at the end of that century, this Fon empire owed most of
its economic success to the slave trade. FTP, identify this West African empire based out of present-day
Benin.
ANSWER: Dahomey
4. Communications Association. v. Doud ruled that Section 9H of this legislation did not constitute a
bill of attainder, though U.S. v. Brown reversed that decision based on Section 509 of a follow-up act.
Robert N. Denham was the first man to serve as General Counsel to its relevant federal agency after
the passage of this act, which was anticipated by the passage of the Hobbs Act one year prior and
created a commission called the FMCS and the position of Conciliation Director. Opposed by Philip
Murray and William Green, this bill had a congressman from New Jersey as its House sponsor, and caused
a division between the organizations of Green and John L. Lewis. Anti-Communist oaths and the banning
of closed shops were instituted by, FTP, what restrictive piece of labor legislation co-sponsored by an Ohio
senator and son of a former president?
ANSWER: Taft-Hartley Act or Labor-Management Relations Act (Section 9H refers to the AntiCommunist Oaths, just as Section 509 of the Landrum-Griffin Act does, and Denham headed the National
Labor Relations Board, which was the “relevant federal agency” mentioned)
5. It was condemned in the bulls Ad Sacram Beati Petri Sedem and Regiminis Apostolicis by Alexander
VIII and in the bull Vineam Domini by Clement XI. A major breeding ground for it was the Abbey
of St. Cyran, and a version of the New Testament with commentary from its perspective was
published under the name Moral Reflections by Pasquier Quesnel, who was criticized in the bull
Unigenitus. Defended in an attack on the Jesuits, On Frequent Communion, it placed an extreme emphasis
on predestination and on the teachings of St. Augustine, and counted Antoine Arnauld among its followers.
The seizure and destruction of the convent of Port Royal effectively crushed, FTP, what Dutch-born
Christian heresy that became popular in early 18th Century France and was practiced by Pascal and
Racine?
ANSWER: Jansenism
6. Its most prominent campaign was amplified by an independent uprising of the aboriginal Miao
people, and one of its earliest campaigns was led by a woman named Tang Sai-er. Spawning the
Eight Diagrams movement and linked to a later revolt by the Nian Army, this group historically had its
fighters wear red headgear, earning it the nickname the “Red Army.” Their guerilla tactics confounded
imperial forces during their most widespread uprising, and were further aided by the embezzlement of
funds issued to raise forces against them by the corrupt general Ho-Shen. Originating as a sect of Pure
Land Buddhism and rising against Chien Lung in what would lead to the decline of the Qing Dynasty, this
is, FTP, what namesake of a 1796-1804 rebellion, a Chinese religious society named for a flower?
ANSWER: White Lotus or Pai Lien Chiao
7. An expose entitled Red Horizons was written by one of his defecting intelligence officers, Ion
Pacepa, contributing to the discontent that led to his downfall. High-ranking members of his party
eventually denounced him in the “Letter of the Six,” and a growing revolution in Timisoara spread
throughout his country, partly inspired by concern over the mysterious death of his defense minister
Vasile Milea, who may have been murdered by the Securitate. His policy, described under the term
“systematization,” was characterized by forced shortages and over-exportation as part of an austerity
program to pay off foreign debt. Coming into power after the death of Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej and being
succeeded by Ion Iliescu, this is, FTP, what man who was executed with his wife Elena in 1989, a
communist dictator of Romania?
ANSWER: Nicolae Ceausescu
8. Its author attacks Ernest Renan and Silvestre de Sacy in a section on “Rational Anthropology and
Philological Laboratory,” which directly precedes a discussion of Caussin de Perceval. Robert Irwin
attacked it in his For Lust of Knowing, which attempts to re-legitimize this work's subject. Its author
uses H.A.R. Gibb and Louis Massignon as examples of contemporaneous practitioners of its titular
discipline, which he describes as a “secret sharer” of anti-Semitism. Nerval and Flaubert are presented as
literary examples in the section on Pilgrims and Pilgrimages, while T.E. Lawrence is criticized for reducing
the history of the Revolt in the Desert to his own experiences. FTP, identify this criticism of the history of
Western scholarship regarding Islam, a work of Edward Said.
ANSWER: Orientalism
9. The first of them was initially intended to be presented by Wilson Cary Nicholas, though the
author decided on a change of venue, while the shorter latter one was introduced to the General
Assembly by John Taylor. The first set consisted of nine statements, which emphasized the
importance of the Tenth Amendment and offered a “rightful remedy” for violations of the “compact”
created by the Constitution. The latter of them, which asserted both the loyalty of “the good people of this
commonwealth” and the danger of government attempts to limit freedom of the press, was written by James
Madison, who followed Thomas Jefferson’s authorship of the former ones. Released in response to the
Alien and Sedition Acts, these are, FTP, what set of statements that introduced the doctrine of nullification
and were named for the two states in which they were presented?
ANSWER: Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (accept either order)
10. False hope arose during this conflict when the messenger Ephraem delivered erroneous news to
the secretary Thomas stating that the head of state had fled. Three of the sites damaged during it
were the Chalke, the Baths of Zeuxippus, and the church of St. Lawrence, the last of which housed a
pair of murderers who were not granted clemency after their failed execution was ordered by an official
who was replaced by Tryphon as a result of it. Along with that prefect, Eudaemon, John the Cappadocian
was another of the three officials deposed at the request of the instigators. Pompeius and his brother,
Hypatius, who had been crowned by the masses, were executed as this event was put down by the generals
Mundus, Narses, and Belisarius. FTP, identify this mob riot carried out against Justinian by Blue and
Green chariot factions.
ANSWER: Nika Revolt
11. In a two year span, a dwarf named John William Bean, as well as Edward Oxford and John
Francis before him, each attempted to shoot this ruler. Baron Stockmar served as an early advisor to
this ruler, who, upon gaining power, banished John Conroy, the man who would later be linked to a scandal
that led to the forced examination of Flora Hastings’ virginity. A close relationship with the servant John
Brown also created scandalous rumors during the reign of this monarch, who was given an imperial title by
the passage of the Royal Titles Act, was honored in Golden and Diamond Jubilees, and counted John
Russell, Lord Salisbury, and Lord Melbourne as prime ministers. FTP, identify this successor to William
IV and spouse of Prince Albert, the longest-ruling British queen.
ANSWER: Alexandrina Victoria
12. This organization made its first public appearance in a four day conference at Storer College that
featured speeches by Henrietta Leary Evans and Reverdy Ransom, closed with the reading of “An
Address to the Country,” and honored the memory of John Brown. A reminder of seven duties and
short statements on such topics as health, employees and labor unions, and appeared in its
Declaration of Principles. One of its first actions was a letter writing campaign in protest of the
Brownsville Affair, and its first organizational meeting saw Frederick McGhee, Monroe Trotter, and others
convene at the home of Mary Talbert. Other important members include cofounder John Hope, who
became president of Morehouse College, and Mary White Ovington, its first white member. FTP, identify
this W.E.B. DuBois-led civil rights group founded in 1905 and named after a river on the Ontario border.
ANSWER: Niagara Movement
13. The one led by Richard Vernon was overshadowed by a feud involving Henry Beaufort that
forced the banning of weapons, which itself led to clubs, or “bats” being sneaked inside. Like the
“Fire and Faggot” event held 12 years earlier, it occurred at Leicester. Thomas Audley, Humphrey
Wingfield and Richard Rich, successively, oversaw the “Reformation” one, which contemporaneously
saw the title of Head of the Church bestowed to Henry VIII during its seven year span. The one under
James I in 1614 was memorably “Adled,” while the one organized in 1265 by Simon de Montfort is often
cited as the first modern example of one in England. FTP, identify these political gatherings, of which
Charles I called a “Long” one that was later turned into a “Rump.”
ANSWER: Parliaments
14. Jaroslav Cerny translated this man’s name as meaning “keeper of horses,” and lesser works
attributed to this author include On Festivals and On the Preparation of Kyphi. His defining work
shares its title with that of Hecataeus of Abdera, and the first recorded reference to him appears in
the text Against Apion. In the case of such rulers as Semerkhet, the chronology devised by this author of
The Book of Sothis varies with that of the Palermo Stone, and with such rulers as Djet, even varies across
the different versions of his writing recorded by Julius Africanus and Syncellus. No extant original works
of this priest from Sebennytos remain, though Josephus is the best known source. The source of the story
that a hippopotamus killed Menes, this is, FTP, which historian, who wrote the Aegyptiaca and divided
pharaohs of Egypt into dynasties?
ANSWER: Manetho or Manethon
15. The month before the encounter at this site was spent building a road connecting it to Gist’s
Plantation. Its main overseer took charge after the death of Joshua Fry and was forced to share
command upon the arrival of reinforcements under James Mackay. Its fall was linked to the actions
of an ally, Half King, who killed the commander of an enemy scouting party, Joseph de Jumonville,
and left with his Seneca warriors before fighting began. Jumonville’s brother, Louis, sought revenge, and
thus this *outpost in the Great Meadows, built as part of an expedition ordered by Robert Dinwiddie, was
besieged by an army from Fort Duquesne. FTP, name this hastily-made fort, whose capture opened the
French and Indian War and saw an ignominious surrender made by George Washington.
ANSWER: Fort Necessity (accept “Great Meadows” before the *)
16. The earliest scholarly references to it were made by Ado of Vienne, Aeneas of Paris, and Hincmar
of Reims, while St. Peter Damian and Humbert of Silva Candida were the among first to make
official appeals to this document, primarily during their disputes with Michael Cerularius, who
opposed their leader Leo IX. Published in Gratian’s Decretum, it was cited by Urban II in his attempts
to claim Corsica. References to Judea and the province of Byzantia, a tale alleging its originator was a
leper, and a failure to acknowledge Miltiades as the contemporary pope formed the basis of critiques of it
by Nicholas of Cusa, and Lorenzo Valla, the latter of whom proved its falsity. FTP, Sylvester I was
supposedly issued a large share of Roman lands according to what forged document that was attributed to a
Christian emperor?
ANSWER: Donation of Constantine
17. This dynasty stemmed from a man who inherited land on the right side of the Lahn River; his
counterpart was the founder of the Weilburg line and his brother, Walram II. They acquired their
namesake lands through Claudia of Chalon, whose marriage with Hendrik III produced Rene, the
first to bear its name. A brief conflict over succession in this line emerged as the result of the earlier
marriage of Albertine Agnes, leading to claims by both Friedrich of Prussia and Johan Wilhelm Friso,
though eventually the husband of Princess Anne, William IV, would inherit the title. William the Silent
and Maurice brought to prominence, FTP, what Dutch royal line, who would see another William become
king of England in the Glorious Revolution?
ANSWER: House of Orange or House of Nassau (to avoid complications, Orange is what the tossup clues
are ideally looking at, but Nassau is acceptable too)
18. A series of fourteen essays proposing its establishment was authored by Jesse Hawley, and the
first resolution to do so was introduced by Joshua Forman in the State Assembly, leading to a report
on its feasibility being prepared by James Geddes. The head of the project was Benjamin Wright,
and key members of its overseeing commission included Thomas Eddy, Simeon de Witt, and Gouverneur
Morris. Its most zealous supporter was opposed by a faction called the Bucktails, and memorably emptied
a keg to celebrate the completion of this structure, which became the subject of the nostalgic song “Low
Bridge” when it was expanded and replaced by the Barge system. FTP, DeWitt Clinton championed the
building of what waterway connecting Albany to Buffalo?
ANSWER: Erie Canal
19. This movement used the date of April 17 as a reference point in classifying urbanites as “new
people.” Though it signed the Paris peace agreement allowing Yasushi Akashi and his organization,
UNTAC, to oversee the elections in its nation that gave FUNCINPEC a plurality of votes, its
opposition to the new national government only ended with the capture of Ta Mok in 1999. When in
power, it operated the infamous S-21, until it was overthrown by an invasion that installed Heng Samrin,
though it formed its own rival government under Khieu Samphan. Emphasizing collective farming in its
establishment of Democratic Kampuchea, this is, FTP, what leftist movement that prolifically committed
genocide when ruling Cambodia under Pol Pot?
ANSWER: Khmer Rouge (accept “Party of Democratic Kampuchea” until it is mentioned)
20. One of their attempts to write new constitution was the Green Book, and their leaders were later
memorialized when drawings of their profiles were placed on the cover of The Polar Star. Lesser
groups like the Union of Public Good and the Union of Salvation comprised their ranks, as did many
members of secret societies like the Freemasons. Their main dichotomy fell between a northern
faction advocating a constitutional monarchy and a southern one advocating a popular revolt; the respective
leaders were Nikita Muraviev and Paul Pestel. Five of their leaders were hanged after an uprising at Senate
Square, where many expressed support for Grand Duke Constantine, who had renounced his claim to the
throne in favor of Nicholas I. FTP, identify these participants of an 1825 Russian revolt in the namesake
month.
ANSWER: Decembrists
Mad King Ludwig Memorial History Tournament
Chicago Open 2006 History Doubles, July 28, 2006
Questions by Chris Frankel
Bonuses, Round 3
1. Name these controversial political leaders of modern South America, FTPE.
[10] The 1948 shooting death of this liberal reformist and leading Colombian political candidate sparked a
mob riot called the Bogotazo and a prolonged period of chaos known as La Violencia.
ANSWER: Jorge Eliecer Gaitan
[10] This general overthrew Isabel Peron in a military coup and proceeded to crush his political opponents
in the Dirty War, which saw thousands of people “disappeared.” Though he was found guilty of numerous
crimes and human rights violations, he was controversially pardoned by Carlos Menem.
ANSWER: Jorge Rafael Videla
[10] If you want to make Matt Weiner shit his pants, just mention this leftist hero, who first attempted a
failed 1992 coup against Carlos Perez before forming Fifth Republic Movement and being elected
President of Venezuela in 1998.
ANSWER: Hugo Chavez Frias
2. A series of laws was passed shortly after the dismissal of Lord Rockingham. FTPE:
[10] Duties on glass, paint, tea, and other goods comprised the bulk of these measures, which also provided
for strict enforcement of customs laws and banned the New York Assembly from meeting to punish
citizens for not cooperating with the quartering of soldiers.
ANSWER: Townsend Acts
[10] A year after the Townsend Acts were passed, the ship Liberty, belonging to this future Declaration of
Independence signer, was seized by customs agents for alleged smuggling, causing a riot in Boston.
ANSWER: John Hancock
[10] The Townsend Acts were justified by this earlier act, whose passage coincided with the repeal of the
Stamp Act and asserted Parliament’s power to tax or make laws governing the colonies.
ANSWER: Declaratory Act
3. It was to be set at the estate of Richard Rumbold. FTPE:
[10] Never carried out due to the early departure of Charles II and his brother James from Newmarket, it
called for a gang to ambush and murder the pair as they returned from watching a set of horse races.
ANSWER: Rye House Plot
[10] A conspirator in the Rye House Plot was the king’s bastard son, James Scott, who would return after
the death of Charles II to lead this Protestant rebellion, which was put down at Sedgemoor.
ANSWER: Monmouth Rebellion or Pitchfork Rebellion
[10] In the tediously overasked Bloody Assizes that followed the Monmouth Rebellion, Judge Jeffreys
ordered that hundreds be sent to this island, which was claimed for England by John Powell, but first
discovered in 1536 by the Portuguese explorer Pedro a Campos.
ANSWER: Barbados
4. Not everyone took shit from pirates. Answer these questions about wars involving piracy, FTPE.
[10] Located across the Adriatic Sea from Italy, this Balkan kingdom sponsored piracy in surrounding seas
under the direction of Queen Teuta, leading the Roman Republic to fight two short wars against them.
ANSWER: Illyria or Illyrium or Illyrians
[10] William Bainbridge was ordered to ferry tribute from Algeria to the Ottomans, prompting Thomas
Jefferson to initiate this naval war against piracy. Edward Preble commanded the American forces, and the
U.S.S. Philadelphia was memorably burned in a harbor after being captured by pirates.
ANSWER: First Barbary War or Tripolitan War
[10] The rulers of this dynasty employed the generals Lu Tang, Yu Dayou, and Qi Jiguang on a campaign
to clear the Chinese coast of raids from Japanese pirates known as wokou.
ANSWER: Ming
5. Nationalist movements were a dime a dozen in 19th Century Europe. FTPE:
[10] The trio of Athanasios Tsakalof, Emmanuel Xanthos, and Nikolaos Skoufas formed this secret
organization which agitated for Greek Independence. Alexander Ypsilanti was its most prominent leader.
ANSWER: Philiki Etaireia or Friendly Society
[10] After leaving the Carbonari, Giuseppe Mazzini founded this independence movement while in
Marseilles. During the same year, Charles Albert became king of Sardinia.
ANSWER: Young Italy or La Giovine Italia
[10] Although this nation’s constitution was approved in 1814, the heir to its throne, Christian Frederik,
pushed in vain for its independence after the terms of the Treaty of Kiel had allowed the monarch of its
neighboring nation to rule it as Carl II.
ANSWER: Norway
6. Answer the following about an offshoot of the Abbasids, FTPE.
[10] In 868 its namesake, a Turk named Ahmed, founded this short-lived dynasty after being named
governor of Egypt and establishing a capital at Al-Qatai.
ANSWER: Tulunids
[10] The Tulunids were soon replaced by the Ikhshidids, who themselves fell to this Shiite dynasty, which
originated in Tunisia and made its capital Cairo after conquering Egypt. Obligatory Muhammad’s daughter
clue here.
ANSWER: Fatimids
[10] This sect, whose members included the Assassins, formed during the Fatimid period as part of a
schism with the Mustali Ismailis. Today, this sect’s followers are led by the Aga Khan.
ANSWER: Nizari Ismailis
7. Questions on agrarian populism, FTPE.
[10] This Minnesota farmer led the coalition of men that organized the Grange movement. He wrote his
Origin and Progress of the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry while serving as its first secretary.
ANSWER: Oliver Hudson Kelley
[10] This loose agrarian confederation originated from the Knights of Reliance, an anti-crop lien
organization former in Lampasas, Texas. It had developed Southern, Northern, and Colored branches by
the time its members merged with the Knights of Labor to form the Populist Party.
ANSWER: Farmers’ Alliance
[10] Well before going on to run for president under the Farmer-Labor party, this Ohio native made his
name by leading an eponymous “army” of unemployed workers in a protest march on Washington D.C.
ANSWER: Jacob Coxey
8. For lack of a better bonus idea, name these Roman emperors who died in hilarious fashion. FTPE:
[10] One of the four emperors of 69 AD, he was paraded through the streets while a mob pelted him with
shit and made fun of his weight. After being tortured by soldiers, he became the only emperor to be killed
on the Stairs of Mourning.
ANSWER: Aulus Vitellius
[10] This son of Septimius Severus and builder of a lavish complex of baths was stabbed in the back by
Julius Martialis while pissing at the side of the road.
ANSWER: Caracalla or Lucius Septimius Bassianus or Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
[10] He co-ruled with his son, Gallienus, until he was captured and enslaved by the Persians. The Persian
king Shapur I reportedly used him as a footstool before having him blinded, flayed, and stuffed as a trophy.
ANSWER: Publius Licinius Valerianus
9. Its motto is, “Honi soit qui mal y pense.” FTPE:
[10] Identify this exalted English fraternity of knights, whose founding, according to tradition, stemmed
from a party gaffe involving Joan of Kent.
ANSWER: Order of the Garter
[10] This French-born historian of the early Hundred Years’ War era provided an account of the founding
of the Order of the Garter in the first book of his Chronicles.
ANSWER: Jean Froissart
[10] The Order of the Garter is often contrasted with this Scottish counterpart, whose origins are traced to
James V of Scotland and twelve of his knights and which is named after a spiny flower.
ANSWER: Order of the Thistle
10. They gained power after the fall of the Insei regime and gained imperial authority through the
ascendancy of Antoku. FTPE:
[10] Name this powerful clan, whose major leader was Kiyomori, and who put down a military challenge
from their rival clan in the 1159 Heiji Rebellion.
ANSWER: Taira (prompt on “Heike”)
[10] The rivalry between the Taira and Minamoto clans came to the forefront during this 1156 crisis that
broke out when former emperor Sutoku tried to challenge the reigning Go-Shirakawa.
ANSWER: Hogen Rebellion
[10] Yoshitune, the man who led the Minamoto to a decisive victory over the Taira in the naval battle of
Dannoura and ended the Gempei War, was the half-brother of this first man to be named shogun of Japan.
ANSWER: Minamoto no Yoritomo
11. Answer these questions about the Revolt of the Comuneros, FTPE.
[10] Led by Juan Lopez de Padilla, the rebellion broke out in the cities of this kingdom, until it was crushed
at the Battle of Villalar.
ANSWER: Castile
[10] Padilla initially sought to restore this queen as sole holder of the throne in place of her son, Charles I.
Being a fucked up mess that was locked up in Tordesillas, this sister of Catherine of Aragon probably
didn’t have a clue what was going on anyway.
ANSWER: Juana of Castile or Juana la Loca or Joanna of Castile or Joanna the Mad
[10] Juana la Loca went batshit because of the death of this son of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. He
was her husband and ruled for less than a year as the first Hapsburg king of Spain.
ANSWER: Philip I of Spain or Philip the Handsome
12. Answer some questions about a body that ruled for only eight months. FTPE:
[10] Identify this oligarchy that Lysander installed in Athens in 404 B.C.
ANSWER: Thirty Tyrants
[10] This uncle of Plato, who shares his name with the title character of a dialogue, was, along with
Theramenes, one of the leading members of the Thirty Tyrants.
ANSWER: Critias
[10] This Athenian general emerged from exile to lead an army against the Thirty Tyrants, deposing them
after capturing Phylae and the Piraeus.
ANSWER: Thrasybulus
13. Stuff about Konrad Adenauer, FTPE.
[10] Adenauer was arrested after the failure of this Claus von Stauffenberg-led plot to kill Hitler with a
briefcase bomb. Though linked to this conspiracy himself, Friedrich Fromm outed its participants.
ANSWER: July Plot
[10] The most notable foreign policy statement of Adenauer’s chancellorship was this policy of refusal to
recognize East Germany or have diplomatic relations with any nation who did so. Named for Adenauer’s
foreign minister, it was replaced by Ostpolitik during the chancellorship of Willy Brandt.
ANSWER: Hallstein Doctrine
[10] This Christian Democrat became chancellor after Adenauer. After Walter Scheel and several members
of the Free Democratic Party resigned in protest from this man’s cabinet, he resigned and Kurt Kiesinger
was elected in his place.
ANSWER: Ludwig Erhard
14. Answer some questions about a speech that pissed some people off. FTPE:
[10] Delivered on the Senate floor, this speech criticized the actions of border ruffians and the complicity
of Northern Democrats. It also contained a series of scathing insults against Andrew Butler, comparing
him to Don Quixote.
ANSWER: “The Crime against Kansas”
[10] Charles Sumner’s delivery of “The Crime against Kansas” provoked this South Carolina representative
to beat the shit out of him with a cane to avenge Butler’s honor.
ANSWER: Preston Brooks
[10] In the speech’s subsequent sections, Sumner also denounced this pro-slavery Missouri senator and
president pro-tempore, who is often erroneously referred to as having been “president for a day” before the
inauguration of Zachary Taylor.
ANSWER: David Rice Atchison
15. Answer the following about a treaty, FTPE.
[10] Spurred on by Lothair’s defeat at the Battle of Fontenoy, it saw the three sons of Louis the Pious make
an agreement to divide the territories of the Carolingian Empire between themselves.
ANSWER: Treaty of Verdun
[10] Louis the German and Charles the Bald decided to throw Lothair a bone by giving his nephew Pepin II
dominion over this French kingdom; the catch was that Charles the Bald would have final say over his
authority.
ANSWER: Aquitaine
[10] After Lothair’s death, as well as that of his successor, Lothair II, Charles and Louis negotiated this 870
treaty dividing their late brother’s territories between themselves.
ANSWER: Treaty of Mersen
16. Russia liked to get involved in the Orient. FTPE:
[10] The first treaty between China and a European nation, this agreement saw Russia cede claims to
disputed territory north of the Amur River in exchange for increased access to trade with the Qing Dynasty.
ANSWER: Treaty of Nerchinsk
[10] The USSR created North Korea by installing this dictator and creator of the Juche philosophy as the
first prime minister as of that nation.
ANSWER: Kim Il Sung
[10] The treaties of Shimoda and St. Petersburg were two early attempts to assign control over this island
group. Today, Russian ownership of Etorofu, Kunashiri, Shikotan, and Habomai is still disputed.
ANSWER: Kuril Islands
17. The great Buddhist sculptures of Gandhara are most associated with this dynasty. FTPE:
[10] Kanishka I was the most prominent leader of this dynasty of Indo-European Yuezhi peoples, who had
been driven out of China before settling in Bactria and Northern India in the first century AD.
ANSWER: Kushan
[10] Emerging out of the chaos that followed the fall of the Kushan Empire in Northern India around 220
AD was this dynasty, whose rulers included Chandra I and Samudra, and during whose rule the poet
Kalidasa likely wrote.
ANSWER: Gupta
[10] Both the later Kushans in Central Asia and the Gupta in India were conquered by these nomadic
invaders of mysterious origin. Their popular nickname consists of a colorful prefix added to the name of
the barbarians who lost at Chalons.
ANSWER: Hephthalites or White Huns (do not accept or prompt on “Huns” alone)
18. Identify these sources that influenced the work of William Shakespeare. FTPE:
[10] While in the service of Absalon of Lund, Saxo Grammaticus wrote this chronicle about his people,
which contained the story on which Hamlet is based and ended with an account of the rule of Canute IV.
ANSWER: Gesta Danorum or Historica Danica or Deeds of the Danes or Story of the Danes or Danish
History or History of the Danes (accept any reasonable English answer along those lines)
[10] This Cheshire historian authored the Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland that provided the
background for Macbeth and numerous history plays.
ANSWER: Raphael Holinshed
[10] Another key source for Shakespeare’s history plays was this chronicler, who wrote about the War of
the Roses in his The Union of the Two Noble and Illustrious Families of Lancaster and York.
ANSWER: Edward Hall
19. Given some battle summaries, name the war in which they took place, FTPE.
[10] Francois de Luxembourg beat the Prince of Waldeck and his joint English, Spanish and German force
at Fleurus. Admiral de Tourville led the French naval forces, winning at Beachy Head, but getting his ass
kicked at La Hogue.
ANSWER: War of the League of Augsburg
[10] John Ziska and his “wagenburg” techniques triumphed over Sigismund of Bohemia at Sudoner,
Nebovid, and Horic while leading the Taborite faction in this series of wars.
ANSWER: Hussite Wars
[10] A five month siege of Plevna, a shitload of encounters at Shipka Pass, and Mikhail Skobelev’s
decisive victory at Senova occurred during this war.
ANSWER: Russo-Turkish War
20. Identify the following independent presidential candidates of the late 20th Century, FTPE.
[10] Wisconsin Democrat Patrick Lucey was the running mate of this Illinois representative, who had failed
to win the Republican nomination. He won almost 7% of the popular vote running as a moderate
alternative to Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.
ANSWER: John Anderson
[10] This eccentric founder of the EDS Corporation played the spoiler role on a ticket with James
Stockdale, but had less success running under the Reform Party banner in the next election.
ANSWER: Henry Ross Perot
[10] This conservative Virginia senator was not on the ballots as an independent presidential candidate in
1960, but he received fifteen electoral votes in Oklahoma, Alabama, and Mississippi. All but one of those
electors gave their vice presidential vote to Strom Thurmond; the other vote went to Barry Goldwater.
ANSWER: Harry Byrd