Quick Recall

chamber (music)

What music is composed for small ensembles of instrumentalists?

How many lines of symmetry does any rectangle have?

2

Classical

Name the musical era with emotional restraint and homophony.

scenery

What term refers to the painting scenes used in a play?

His heel

Achilles' weak spot

Harriet Tubman

Conducted of Underground Railroad

(Claude) Debussy

"The Prodigal Child" is a cantata by what composer, who celebrated moonlight and the sea in piano and orchestral compositions, respectively?

What type of white flower lies on a horse's skull in a Georgia O'Keeffe painting?

(White) Rose

Charlotte, Anne, Emily Brontë

3 famous poet siblings

This character enters a cave after an African magician claiming to be his uncle gives him a magic ring. When the magician shuts him in the cave, he summons genies by rubbing the ring and a magic lamp. Name this character from The Thousand and One Nights.

ALADDIN

In Arabic, its name means "the red castle," a reference to its outer wall's sun-dried bricks. It included a palace, a citadel, and a royal city that served as the seat of government. What is this Moorish palace and fortress in Granada [gruh-NAH-duh], Spain?

ALHAMBRA [al-HAHM-bruh]

This type of coal residue is used in blast furnaces to make iron. Smaller amounts can heat buildings and fuel boilers. Identify this resource, which shares its name with a popular soft drink.

COKE

Give this foremost international tournament in men's tennis?

Davis Cup

Identify the instrument that is supposedly played by angels?

Harp

Dory

In a 2016 Disney-Pixar movie, Ellen Degeneres will reprise her role as what animated character?

Nickname, please. This symphony was the composer's forty-first. It was his last symphony, completed in 1788. What Mozart symphony takes its nickname from the chief God of Roman mythology?

Jupiter (Symphony)

This event occurs in the children's book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." In most toads, it takes three to eight weeks. In what process of transformation do animals undergo fantastic changes as they mature?

METAMORPHOSIS

high (relief)

Many of the Ancient Greek sculptures used this. What type of relief is used where in general more than half the mass of the sculpted figure projects from the background especially heads and limbs?

What is the common name for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?

Obamacare

Identify this large festival celebrating Bavarian culture held every year in Munich, which, despite its name, usually begins in late September?

Oktoberfest

This architectural wonder is recognized as the premier building of Sir Christopher Wren. Name this Anglican cathedral in London, England.

ST. PAUL('S CATHEDRAL or CHURCH)

This legal principle is part of the "case or controversy" requirement of Article Three of the Constitution. What legal principle requires a plaintiff to have suffered an injury, caused by a defendant, that can be addressed by a court?

STANDING

An example of this feature is one centimeter equals one kilometer. This map feature allows cartographers to show huge areas of land on small pieces of paper. What part of the map indicates how real distances relate to the distances depicted on the map?

Scale

Lord Chamberlain's Men

Shakespeare spent most of his theatrical career as a member of which of the following troupes, which renamed themselves the King's Men in 1603?

What element has a namesake valley in California that is the home to many technology companies, and has the symbol S-I?

Silicon

Charlemagne

Unified Western Europe

Furies

What mythological group consisted of Alecto, Mageara, and Tisophone, minor goddesses responsible for avenging crime victims?

The Latin root contra- appears in words like contrast and contradict. Identify the English meaning of contra-.

Against

Tchaikovsky

Created "The Nutcracker"

The recent increase in Gentoo penguin numbers may be due to decreased sea ice coverage, caused by this phenomenon. In describing its effects, the Earth is often compared to a greenhouse. Identify the two-word phrase for the increase in the Earth's average temperature.

GLOBAL WARMING (Accept: CLIMATE CHANGE)

Joan of arc

Led french forces into battle; woman

Estimate to the nearest whole number the sum of these fractions: Two-thirds plus one-half plus one-third

2

barrel vault

A series of arches placed one after another to make a curved roof is known by what architectural term?

What process involving light allows plants to make sugars?

Photosynthesis

The Fates

Sisters in Greek mythology that decide how long a person will live

July 4, 1776

When was Declaration of Independence signed

Which heroic figure was known for his skill with a train whistle?

(Casey) Jones

Thomas Jefferson

Architect that built Virginia University

(Sonia) Sotomayor

As of July 2017, what woman is the Associated Justice of the US Supreme Court?

(Miles) Davis

Birth of the Cool was an album by which of the following musicians, a trumpeter and bandleader who created cool jazz and fusion?

Sleeping Beauty

Carabosse, King Florestan, and the Lilac Fairy are the three main characters in what Tchaikovsky ballet, which begins with a baptism?

Phosphorus

Chemical symbol is P, not found freely on earth

Francis Scott Key

Composed the Star Spangled Banner

Louis Braille

Created Braille

Alexander Fleming

Created penicillin by accident

Isaac Newton

Discovered gravity, made laws of motion

Helen Keller

Famous blind and deaf woman

Aristotle

Famous philosopher born in Stagira, Greece

Jerome Kern

First and last name answer required. Who created the music for Showboat?

Clara barton

Founder of red cross

Charles IV

Francisco de Goya served as the court painter of what monarch?

Idomeneo

In what Mozart opera does Ilia offers herself in place of King Idomeneo's son Idamante for sacrifice to Neptune?

Vincenza

Many of Andrea Palladio's designs, including the Villa Rotunda and Teatro Olympico, are located in or near what Italian city?

The Abduction of the Seraglio

Mozart set which of his opera's in the harem of Turkey's Pasha Selim?

Mother Teresa

Nun from Albania, helped lepers

Leonardo da Vinci

Painted Mona Lisa and Last supper

Galileo Galilei

Proved earth revolved around the sun

Judaism

Purim, Sukkot, and Yom Kippur are observed by what religion?

Pallas and the Centaur

Sandro Botticelli frequently painted mythological scenes. Which one is pictured at the above?

Nancy

She explains her love for the abusive Bill Strikes in "As Long As He Needs Me." Who is this lover in "Oliver!".

(Andrew) Wyeth

Although he has painted many memorable works of art, which American artist is most remembered for his painting of a woman alone on a beach entitled "Christina's World"?

This came about following the failure of northern states to grant universal male suffrage in the elections of 1867. Following the election of 1868, the Republican-controlled Congress made its passing a top priority. Ratified in 1870, what amendment to the Constitution grants universal voting rights to all men regardless of race?

15(TH AMENDMENT)

One, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12 are all of the positive factors of the number 12. Sate all of the positive factors of the number 50.

1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50

A hole is dug that is 3 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 3 feet deep. What is the volume in cubic feet, of this hole?

27 (Cubic Feet)

A basketball player scored 200 points total last year. How many points did he score in the playoffs, if he scored one-fifth of his total points in the playoffs?

40 (Points)

Consider the following data summary: the minimum is 5, the 1st quartile is 12, the median is 15, the 3rd quartile is 20, and the maximum is 24. What is the interquartile range for this data?

8

chorus

A group of characters in Greek tragedy (and in later forms of drama) who comment on the action of a play without participation in it is best known as the what?

(The) Marriage of Figaro

A libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte; Count Almaviva tires of wife Rosina and woos her maid Susanna, who is engaged to the title character in what Mozart opera?

Dancing House

A structure designed by Frank Gehry is in the picture at the above. What is the name of the building?

foreshortening

Artists use it to record the eye's distortion when it views and object from an unusual angle. Which art technique is pictured?

Region, human-environment interaction, location, place, movement

5 themes of Geography

A 5-pound bag of sugar is approximately 2.25 kilograms. Using this estimate, how many kilograms are there in a 20-pound bag of sugar?

9 (kilograms)

Great Britain, France, USA, Soviet Union

During WWII who were the allies

Germany, Italy, Japan

During WWII who were the axis

This particle was discovered in 1897 by the English physicist J.J. Thomson. In a neutral atom, the number of this particle equals the number of protons. Identify this negatively charged subatomic particle.

ELECTRON

This French phrase describes an irresistibly attractive woman who usually leads men into dangerous situations. The spy Mata Hari is an example. Identify this synonym for "siren" that translates as "fatal woman."

FEMME FATALE [fem fah-TAHL]

Eleanor of Aquitaine

First queen of France

Dancer's movements are affected by this dance element. This element of dance refers to the energy with which dancers accentuate their moves. Identify this dance element that begins with the letter "F."

Force

Authors use this literary device to tempt readers into predicting future events. It is the opposite of flashback. Which technique hints at later events in a story?

Foreshadowing

Nelson Mandela

Founded the ANC

F, D, B, G, E

From highest space to lowest space, identify the notes that are on the ledger lines.

State the following sentence's direct object: The llama ate the delicious grass on the sunny hillside.

GRASS

Florence(,Italy)

Ghiberti won a famous contest to design to baptistery doors on it's cathedral, and a youthful Michelangelo came her to apprentice Ghirlandaio. Considered the birthplace of the Renaissance and called "the Athens of the Middle Ages," name the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany.

studio

Give the art term referring to the working place of an artist.

andante

Give the musical term for the direction to play in a moderate tempo inclining to slowness flowing with ease.

filmstrip

Give the term referring to a strip of film bearing a series of pictures for one-by-one projection on a screen.

This force causes an acceleration of 9.8 meters per second squared on Earth. This force increases with mass, and decreases with distance. Identify this force that pulls two objects with mass together.

Gravity

Sophocles

He broke with the tradition of writing trilogies. He wrote 132 plays, seven of which survive. Name this Greek tragedian known for such dramas as Electra, Antigone, and Oedipus Rex.

(Philip) Glass

He created the music for Akhnaten and The Voyage. Who is most famous for creating the music for Einstein on the Beach?

(James) Horner

He died when his plane crashed in California's Los Padres National Forest. What film composer created the scores for Braveheart, Titanic, and Avatar?

(Jacques) Offenbach

He is credited with the creation of the 19th century French operetta. Name the German-born French composer known for his 1866 operetta "Barbe-Blue" based on the Bluebeard theme.

Da Vinci called this form of transportation an "Aerial Screw." His version was imagined nearly 400 years before the first practical one was built in the 1930's. What type of aircraft is linked with the names Black Hawk and Sikorsky.

Helicopter

(Alison) Krauss

Her band is Union Station. Identify this female lead singer associated with bluegrass music known for singing such songs as "Down to the River and Pray" and "When You Say Nothing at All."

Mercury Diana Apollo Ceres Bacchus Minerva

Hermes- theft, commerce Artemis- hunting Apollo- the Sun Demeter- harvest Dionysus- wine Athena- wisdom

(William) Hogarth

His work ranged from realistic portraits to comic strip-like series of pictures called "modern-moral subjects." Identify the English painter and engraver known for such famous paintings as "The Beggar's Opera" and the famous engraving "The Rake's Progress."

In Peer Gynt, Edvard Grieg tells this tale about Gynt's adventures in an underground kingdom. Found in the sixth scene of Act Two of Peer Gynt, in what song do trolls, gnomes and goblins creep up on the hero?

IN THE HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING

leitmotifs

Identify the "leading motives" that represent people, objects, and concepts.

Bill Gates

In 2011, this man was the wealthiest American, and the world's second wealthiest person. His charitable foundation encompasses the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, as well as the Strong American Schools Project. Who co-founded the world's largest personal-computer software company, Microsoft, with Paul Allen?

scagliola

It came into fashion in 17th century Tuscany as an effective substitute for costly marble inlays. Identify this technique for producing stucco columns, sculptures, and other architectural elements that resemble inlays in marble and semi-precious stones.

form

It differs according to the beats, lyrical expressions, and the notes. It can be defined by genres like jazz, heavy metal, blues, and country. Which element of music refers to the identification of the overall layout of music?

This element was once an ingredient in Seven-Up. Its carbonate form is used as a treatment for bipolar disorder. What element has the atomic number 3, and symbol Li [ell eye]?

LITHIUM

This yellowish-brown sedimentary deposit is made of calcium carbonate and silt-sized grains. It is highly porous and primarily deposited by the wind. Name this kind of soil found in the Rhine and Mississippi Valleys, as well as Asia.

LOESS [LOH-es or LES or LUHS]

This ballet move's name means "whirl" or "top" in French. Give the term for a body spin executed on the toes or the balls of the feet.

PIROUETTE

None of these astronomical events, which can involve the collapse of a white dwarf, have been observed in the Milky Way. They can lead to the formation of a black hole. Identify these large explosions that occur at the end of a large star's life cycle.

Supernova

In the open ocean, one of these catastrophic events can sometimes travel as fast as a jet plane. Misleadingly called a tidal wave, it is correctly called by a Japanese word. What kind of massive wave commonly occurs after an undersea earthquake?

TSUNAMI

(Guy) Ballard

The "I AM" Activity was an offshoot of the theosophy philosophy, which consists of the mysteries of life and nature. Who founded it?

allegro

What dynamics term means at a fast pace?

Achromatic

What term is used to describe an art piece that doesn't use any blacks, whites, and greys?

stagecraft

What term is used to describe constructing scenery, focusing lights, and sewing costumes?

Casa Mila

Which of Antoni Gaudi's design, pictured above, is nicknamed "La Pedrera" because of its resemblance to a stone quarry?

(Charles) Ives

Who composed "Three Places in New England."

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Wrote "The Scarlet Letter"

limelight

This theatrical term originally referred to a spotlight that mixed gases and concentrated a strong light downstage. Which term currently means "the center of public attention"?

(Jasper) Johns

He was one of the founders of the Pop Art movement. Which Georgian artist used common signs and symbols in his art such as numbers, flags, and targets?

moderato

It is measured at 66 to 126 beats per minute or slower. Which tempo term means moderate speed?

The only surviving examples of this order of mammals are all native to Australia and New Guinea. Consisting of the platypus and the echidna [uh-KID-nuh], it's the only group of mammals that lay eggs. Name this order of animal.

MONOTREME(S) (Accept: MONOTREMATA)

barn door

An attachment fitted to a theatrical light that keeps it from spilling into unwanted place, such as the audience's eyes, is called what?

Op Art

Bridget Riley's painting of Movement in Squares showcases this. It uses shape, space, and value, as well as pattern and movement, to trick the viewer's eye. This is an example of what art movement, which began in the 1960s?

dynamics

Decrescendo and crescendo are terms related to what element of music?

Francis Crick, James Watson

English scientists credited with discovering DNA

This poetic character constantly stood on his head and finished the goose, with the bones and the beak. He balanced an eel on the end of his nose, and turned a back-somersault in at the door. Name this Lewis Carroll creation, whose son constantly reminds him of his age.

FATHER WILLIAM

2, Deimos and Phobos

Moons that mars has

Byzantine

Most mosaics and paintings were based on religious themes in what Turkish empire?

This natural resource was at the center of the Exxon Valdez and the Deepwater Horizon spills. It made John D. Rockefeller incredibly wealthy, and today, is found in places such as Alaska, Texas, and Saudi Arabia. What is this fossil fuel, often distilled into kerosene, jet fuel, and gasoline?

PETROLEUM (Accept: CRUDE OIL)

These particles give an element its atomic number. They have a mass similar to neutrons, and are also contained in the nucleus. What are these subatomic particles with a positive charge?

Protons

Name this Caribbean Island, a United States commonwealth with the capital at San Juan?

Puerto Rico

fourth (position)

The image at the right shows a dancer holding her feet about 12 inches apart, with both turned out and her weight divided evenly between them. The dancer is illustrating what basic ballet position, which can be open or closed?

Rosa Parks

Refused to give up bus seat to white man

Luna

Roman name for the moon

Spiderman

The musical subtitled Turn Off the Dark is a stage adaptation of what superhero's story?

Telemachus

Son of Odysseus

This manes name refers to a type of radiation that is given off by black holes. He wrote the best selling book titled A Brief History of Time. Identify this scientist known for the speech generation device he uses from his wheelchair.

Stephen Hawking

dynamics

Which element of music refers to the loudness or softness?

Amelia Earhart

Woman who flew solo across Atlantic Ocean

glissando

The symbol at the right indicates that the two notes should be connected with a continuous, unbroken sound that includes all the notes between them. What musical term is given this practice?

William Tyndale

Translated bible into English

Ionic, Doric, Corinthian

Types of pillars in Greece

This Roman hero was one of the central figures of the Trojan War. Like his Greek counterpart, he tricked the Cyclops, resisted Circe's [SIR-seez] magic, and returned home to Penelope. Give the seven-letter alternate name for Odysseus.

ULYSSES

World War One

What war started in 1914 and ended in 1918

This navigator launched several voyages from Nanjing from 1405 to 1433. He sailed as far as Java, Sri Lanka, Mecca, and Mombasa, collecting tribute and establishing diplomatic relations along the way. Give this Chinese explorer who traveled the Indian Ocean.

ZHENG HE [CHEYNG hey]

(Jackson) Pollock

"Blue Poles" and "Lavender Mist" are the colorful works of what twentieth-century artist?

West Side Story

"Maria," "Something's Coming," and "I Feel Pretty" are three of the most celebrated numbers from which musical?

What Kentucky pioneer was one of the first to blaze a trail through the Cumberland Gap?

(Daniel) Boone

If you've ever seen Jurassic Park or the first three Harry Potter films, you've heard this American composer's work. His music is known for its stirring themes and reliance on the brass section. What composer created the "Imperial March" for Darth Vader?

(JOHN TOWNER) WILLIAMS

A pioneer of the non-standard use of musical instruments, this American composer's works call for pianos prepared with everything from bamboo strips and cardboard to nuts and bolts. Name this composer, whose easiest piece of music to play consists of four minutes and thirty-three seconds of silence.

(JOHN) CAGE

Considered by many to be the mother of modern dance, she trained at the Denishawn School and collaborated with Louis Horst on Frontier. Greek mythology inspired her ballets Clytemnestra, Cave of the Heart, and Night Journey. Name this dancer, best known for choreographing Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring.

(MARTHA) GRAHAM

Consider the coordinate plane. In which quadrant would you plot the point (4,-3)?

(Quadrant) 4

He was the first person to exhibit the stigmata [stig-MAH-tuh], and he founded a Catholic order. He is also the patron saint of the environment, Italy, and animals. Name this early Christian hero who founded the Order of Friars Minor, sometimes called the Franciscans.

(SAINT) FRANCIS (OF ASSISI)

Kilogram

Basic unit of mass in metric system

Charles Darwin

Developed theory of evolution

Identify this type of transportation device that runs on both gas and electricity?

Hybrid (car)

When used as a verb, this seven-letter word means "to make angry." Identify the word that also names a substance that produces a sweet odor when it is burned, usually at a religious service.

INCENSE

minstrels

Medieval music began with the Gregorian chant and then developed into other forms, including a style of secular music that was played by French musicians. Identify these itinerant musicians whose music was mostly monophonic.

Originally, this six-letter word referred to a young noble who served a knight in the hope of achieving his own knighthood. Eventually, it was applied to justices of the peace and local judges. What word, in England, names any country gentleman?

SQUIRE

Éponine

She loves Marius, and dies trying to deliver a message for him. Which Les Misérables character sings "On My Own" and "A Little Fall of Rain"?

Odile

She only appears in the third act usually dressed in black and magically disguised as the main character in order to help her father trick the prince into breaking his vow of love for the main character. Found in Swan Lake, name this evil twin or double of the main character who is willing to follow in her father's footsteps.

Multiple answer required. These two rivers flow through eastern Turkey and Iraq, and converge near the Persian Gulf. Name the two rivers to which the name Mesopotamia refers.

TIGRIS (AND) EUPHRATES [yoo-FRAY-teez] (RIVERS)

Tony

They were given at an annual ceremony at New York City. What are these awards given for achievement in live Broadway theater?

(Paul) Hindemith

This composer based his music on the painting his symphony was based on. In it, we see the painter Grunewald's The Entombment and The Temptation of St. Anthony movements. Who wrote Mathis der Maler?

Into the Woods

This musical was a collaboration of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim. What drama do the main characters sing "I Wish"?

fugue

Though developed in the Middle Ages, this musical form reached its height in the Baroque era with Bach. Mozart and Beethoven continued to develop it. Identify this contrapuntal musical composition in which a theme or subject is developed by the successive entry of a number of voices, vocal or instrumental, all imitating one another.

Prometheus

Titan who gave fire to man

Identify this author of Elijah of Buxton and Bud, Not Buddy?

(Christopher Paul) Curtis

He graduated at the top of his class at West Point, and was the academy's superintendent after World War One. He eventually became the supreme Army commander in the Pacific Theater of World War Two. Who led the United Nations forces during the Korean War until his recall by President Truman, and is known for his promise to return to the Phillippines?

(DOUGLAS) MACARTHUR

He fought at the battles of Antietam [an-TEE-tum] and Fredericksburg before assuming his highest command. His greatest victory was tarnished by his failure to pursue the retreating Confederate Army. What commander of the Army of the Potomac was the victor at Gettysburg?

(GEORGE G.) MEADE

This two-time presidential candidate delivered the address at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. In this famous speech, he challenged young Americans to find "common ground" and keep hope alive." Identify this D. C. shadow senator, Baptist minister, and founder of the Rainbow Coalition.

(JESSE) JACKSON

Who is this cartoon character turned Broadway star, known for her red hair and her song, "Tomorrow"?

(Little Orphan) Annie

When she dies, her will makes provisions that free her slave Jim. At the novel's opening, she forces her sister's ward, Huck, to attend church and school. Name this self-righteous woman from Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

(MISS) WATSON

She was the first prima ballerina for the New York City Ballet. She was especially noted for her roles in "Orpheus," "The Nutcracker," and "Swan Lake." Who was this member of the Osage tribe?

(Maria) tall

What memorial with 56 arches opened in 2004 in Washington D.C, and honors those who fought in a war that included D-Day and the Battle of Midway?

(National) World War Two (Memorial)

What quadrant is located in the bottom left section of the Cartesian plane?

(Quadrant) 3

This story begins, "One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all." Della sacrifices her hair to buy Jim a watch fob, but Jim sells his pocket watch to purchase hair combs for her. What is this ironic Christmas story by O. Henry?

(THE) GIFT OF THE MAGI

In this novel, a pastor, his wife, and their four sons are shipwrecked in the East Indies. Fritz, Ernest, Jack, and Franz adopt a monkey named Nip and a jackal named Fangs, all while learning self-sufficiency. What is this book by Johann Wyss [VICE] subtitled Adventures of a Father and Mother and Four Sons in a Desert Island?

(THE) SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON

This author's activism informed her novels The Salt Eaters and If Blessing Comes. She collected her short stories in The Sea Birds Are Still Alive and Gorilla, My Love. Who wrote the story "Raymond's Run"?

(TONI CADE) BAMBARA

In his first speech to the House of Commons, he called for "Victory at all costs--Victory in spite of all terrors." Before the Blitz, he encouraged British citizens to "so bear ourselves that if the British Empire...lasts for a thousand years, men will still say, 'This was their finest hour.'" Identify this British prime minister during World War Two.

(WINSTON) CHURCHILL

Give the maximum number of colors necessary to fill each region on most political maps yet have no adjacent regions the same color.

4

transportation

A piece of music written in the key of C Major is too high for you to sing. You need your accompanist to play the song in A-flat Major. What process will the accompanist have to perform?

Spelling required. Kind, courageous words can diffuse an awkward situation. Spell the word that means "difficult to deal with."

A-W-K-W-A-R-D

This element is an excellent conductor of electricity. It is the most abundant metal found in the Earth's crust. Name this lightweight element with atomic number 13 and elemental symbol Al [ay ell]

ALUMINUM

The Chandler wobble is a deviation in this part of the Earth's behavior. Its tilt is measured at 23.5 degrees. Identify the imaginary straight line about which the Earth rotates.

AXIS

This Mesoamerican people got their best-known name from a word that means "white land," apparently a reference to their origin in northern Mexico. They are also known as the Mexica, which became the name of the valley in which they lived and the name of the country. What people settled in Tenochtitlán [teh-nawch-tee-TLAHN], and ruled much of Mexico when the Spanish arrived?

AZTECS

string (quartet)

Alexander Borodin and Antonin Dvorak are notable for the use of this. What quartet is made up of two violins, a viola, and a cello?

(John) Constable

Although his paintings are now among the most popular and valuable in British art, he was never financially successful. His work embraced in France, where he sold more than in his native England, and inspired the Barbizon school. Name this 18th-19th century England Romantic painter known for "Dedham Vale","Weymouth Bay", and "The Hay Wain".

He is a slave who removes a thorn from a lion's paw. When the emperor sentences him to death, the lion saves his life by refusing to eat him. Who is this hero of an Aesop fable?

Androcles (AN-druh-kleez)

screenprint

Andy Warhol created nearly identical artworks of the same subject, changing, only the colors he incorporated. What medium did he use to depict cows, flowers, chairs, and celebrities?

filmmaking

Andy Warhol is best known for his screen prints, but he also experimented with what artistic media in works like Sleep and Empire?

(Charles Fox) Parham

As an independent holiness evangelist who believed strongly in divine healing, was an important figure to the emergence of Pentecostalism as a distinct Christian movement. Who created the Pentecostalism movement?

Albrecht Dürer

At right is a self-portrait that what artist, who also created larger-than-life apostles, painted at age 26?

(Grant) Wood

At the above is pictured the painting Spring Turning. Name the Regionalism artist who painted it.

harmony

Atonality and progression are most closely associated with which element of music?

energy

Attack, weight, flow, and quality are all associated with what dance element?

Jane Austen

Author of pride and prejudice

If your friend is about to sail to England, you might use this phrase to wish him a pleasant trip. Which French phrase translates as "good journey" in English?

BON VOYAGE

This historical document is the finest existing example of the Hiberno-Saxon style. It originated on the Scottish island of Iona, but Viking raids brought it to Ireland in the ninth century. Name this illustrated gospel book, the most famous illuminated manuscript.

BOOK OF KELLS

Musicians play members of this musical family by buzzing their lips into the mouthpiece. What musical family includes the sousaphone and tuba?

BRASS

This eating disorder's name comes from Greek for "great hunger." It is characterized by episodic binge eating, followed by feelings of guilt and depression. Identify this disorder associated with the phrase "binge and purge."

BULIMIA (NERVOSA)

Festivals in honor of this Roman God featured lost of drunkenness and heavy feasting. Who was this roman God of wine?

Bacchus

Native American women wove these pieces of art from wet reeds. Some of them are decorated with geometric patterns. What useful containers can be used to carry picnic lunches?

Basket(s)

Abduction from the Seraglio

Belmonte comes to Turkish castle of Pasha Selim disguised as architect to rescue kidnapped Constanza.

Irving Berlin

Born Israel Beilin, he was an American composer born in Russia. His first name to claim was "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in which it sparked an international dance craze. He wrote major songs like "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly," "Blue Skies," "There's No Business Like Show Business," and "What'll I Do". Who wrote "White Christmas" and "God Bless America"?

This type of polygon has interior angle measures that are all less than 180 degrees. It also has the property that every line segment between two vertices remains inside, or on the boundary of, the polygon. Which type of the polygon is the opposite of a concave polygon?

CONVEX

Countries that have this type of economic system include Singapore, the United States, and Russia. Adam Smith discussed it in 'The Wealth of Nations' and the Marshall Plan preserved it in Europe after World War Two.

Capitalism

This element of art might be the first one that you used in preschool. It can make a painting look warm or cool. What basic element of art comes in a variety of shades and tint?

Color

Hindus and Sikhs [SEEKS] celebrate this holiday in late October or early November. On the new moon night, Hindus invoke the presence of Lakshmi [LUHKSH-mee], the goddess of wealth. Give the name of this "festival of lights."

DIWALI [dih-WAH-lee] (Accept: DIVALI)

This musical instrument found in all cultures is also a means of communication. In that kind of use, it is sometimes called the "talking telegraph." Identify this member of the percussion family that can beat out the rhythm of a piece of music.

DRUM

In dance, this term refers to the different levels of energy or intensity with which a movement is performed. Identify this term which, in music, means the volume at which a note is played.

DYNAMICS

In this book, sixth-grader Leigh Botts starts a new school and misses his absent father, a cross-country trucker. He writes letters to his favorite author, who surprisingly writes him back. Give the title of this Newbery Medal winner by Beverly Cleary.

Dear Mr. Henshaw

This landform is created when rivers deposit sediment near where it enters the sea. What formation, made by the Nile and Mississippi, takes its name from the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet?

Delta

Charlie Parker

Despite the addiction and the hindrances it caused, this jazz saxophonist managed to forge out a legacy that made him a highly influential jazz soloist and a leading figure in the development of bebop which is a form of jazz. He performed "They Can't Take That Away From Me" and "Out of Nowhere" from other writers. Who also performed "Ornithology" which gave him his nickname?

Wilbur and Orville Wright

Developed first powered plane

Emancipation proclamation

Document Lincoln wrote to abolish slavery

expressionism

Edvard Munch, Marc Chagall, and Vincent van Gogh all worked in what artistic style, which used exaggerated forms, bright colors, and thick outlines?

His tail attached by a nail, and likes to munch on thistles. He lives in the southeast corner of the Hundred Acre Wood in a stick house called the House at Pooh Corner?

Eeyore

medicine shows

Entertainment often included a freak show, a flea circus, musical acts, magic tricks, jokes, or storytelling. Each show was run by a man posing as a doctor who drew the crowd with a monologue. Common especially in the Old West, what were these touring acts which peddled "medical cure" and quack remedies?

This musical work was composed by Aaron Copland at the request of the conductor of an Ohio symphony. It was composed as a response to America's entry into World War Two. What musical work is dedicated to the people of the world — not just the soldiers entering the war?

FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN

This two-word theatrical phrase refers to the missing element of a box set. It is said to be "broken" when an actor addresses the audience directly. Which imaginary barrier separates actors from the audience?

FOURTH WALL

Golden Age

First age when mankind was ideally happy and prosperous, prior to the rule of Zeus or Jupiter

Plato

Founder of the The Academy in Athens

Taliesin

Frank Lloyd Wright established an architecture school in 1932 on the principle of "Learning by Doing." He named it after which of his buildings, where he housed the school's apprentices?

Deoxyrhibonucleic acid

Full name of DNA

Franz Josef Haydn

Full-name answer required. Who created the Farewell Symphony, where the musicians blow out candles and exit, The London Symphonies, the Surprise Symphony, the Military Symphony, the Clock Symphony, , and the Drumroll Symphony?

This dance involves pretending to ride an invisible horse. The dancer does leg-shuffling gallops while either holding invisible reins or spinning a lasso. Identify this dance, which accompanies a K-pop hit of the same name by Korean rapper Psy [SI].

GANGNAM [GANG-num] STYLE

Generic term, please. A person suffering from mysophobia might have a fear of these microbes. Weird Al Yankovic sang about them, saying "They're all over me, They're inside of me, Can't get 'em off of me." The spread of what general pathogenic agents can be lessened by washing hands often?

GERMS

In Yiddish, this word means "slippery area." It can describe a computer error, or a sudden interruption in voltage in an electrical circuit. Give the six-letter term for any "defunct or malfunction in a machine or plan."

GLITCH

This kind of transportation route is popular in long-distance air travel. What is the term for the shortest distance between two points on a sphere?

GREAT CIRCLE (ROUTE)

About eighty percent of the island's population has Inuit [IN-oo-it] blood. It has an Arctic climate, and has a massive ice sheet that has an average 5,000 feet thick. Identify the the world's largest island, where Norseman led Erik the Red settled?

Greenland

From the Latin for "to dwell," this area is made up of physical factors such as soil, moisture, range of temperature and availability of food. What is the term for the natural environment of an organism?

HABITAT

This commander's father, Hamilcar, antagonized Sicily during the First Punic War. Following in his dad's footsteps, he led an army of elephants through Iberia and over the Alps to terrorize Italy. Give the name of this Carthaginian general, Rome's worst enemy, defeated in the Second Punic War.

HANNIBAL

This term is the opposite of litotes [LYE-tuh-teez]. An example is, "She must have been ten feet tall." What is the literary term for extreme exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally?

HYPERBOLE [hi-PER-buh-lee]

Rothbart

He is rarely seen in human form as he appears as a giant owl in the second and fourth acts. His human form is only seen in the third act with his daughter when she dances with the prince. Found in "Swan Lake", name this central antagonist who is this powerful sorcerer who casts a spell on the main character that turn her into a swan every day and returns her to human form at night.

two (Accept: 2)

How many people are present in Mary Cassatt's best-known painting, The Bath?

This sixteen-letter word refers to an innate, acquired, or induced inability to develop a normal immune response. It's what the "I" in HIV stands for. Identify the state in which the immune system is compromised or entirely absent.

IMMUNODEFICIENCY

Of the four types of sentences, this is the only one that can be grammatically correct and consist of one word. What type of sentence is, "Go"?

IMPERATIVE

What is the financial instrument which people use to be prepared for unpredictable risks?

Insurance

fouette

It is one of the most brilliant steps in ballet. In which ballet move does the dancer turn on one foot (usually en pointe) while at each revolution, the working leg whips sharply into second position in the air?

This root is Latin for "cast" or "throw." Identify this root found in the word "trajectory."

JECT (Accept stated or spelled)

Bluegrass

Jazz inspired several musical styles. What style developed independently of jazz's influences?

The title figure in this work was a stubborn nineteen-year-old who joined an armed conflict despite the King of France's warnings. He distinguished himself by making pacts with Native Americans, convincing France to send the Americans aid, and leading men at Yorktown. Identify this biography of a French marquis [mar-KEY], a Sibert Honor book by Russell Freedman.

LAFAYETTE AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Tartarus

Lowest region of the underworld, born out of Chaos and located beneath Hades, where Zeus confined the defeated Titans

international

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe exhibited what architectural styles, characterized by rectilinear forms and little decoration, in his designs for the Lake Shore Drive apartments and the Seagram Building?

This empire developed when the gold trading middlemen of Kangaba [kuhn-GAH-buh] revolted. It reached the height of its power in the fourteenth century under Mansa Mūsā [MOO-suh]. What West African empire included the trading center of Timbuktu?

MALI

This five-letter root can follow klepto- to describe an irresistible impulse to steal. By itself, it names "excessive enthusiasm or excitement." Give this word, which comes from the Greek for "madness."

MANIA

If you observe someone looking at an artwork, you will be able to see how this principle of design works. What principle of design creates the path that the viewer's eyes will follow?

MOVEMENT

William Shakespeare

Made Hamlet, Othello, and Macbeth

Erebus

Mysterious darkness of the underworld that emerged when Chaos was dethroned by his son; the dark place through which the dead has to pass on their way to Hades

Bending, stretching, swinging, and twisting are all examples. What kind of movements are body actions that do not cover space?

NONLOCOMOTOR

arpeggio

Name a chord in which the tones are played successively in a quick and regular manner.

tie

Name a curved line connected two identical notes, which represents a prolonged value for the note.

An additive inverse is a number which, when added to another, yields a result of zero. Let "A" represent any number. What is the additive inverse of "A"?

Negative "A"

Daoism

Noninterference with the course of natural events and harmony with the Way are key tenents in which Asian religion?

0

Number of Mercury's moons

In this poem about a political figure, the speaker paces the deck of a ship, where his leader has "Fallen cold and dead." Identify this poem about Abraham Lincoln's assassination, written by Walt Whitman.

O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN!

In mythology, she was the first woman, and a creation of Hephaestus [hih-FES-tus]. Epimetheus [ep-uh-MEE-thee-us] married her, but not before she had unleashed evil into the world. Name this woman, who left only hope in her namesake box.

PANDORA

The Glass Menagerie

Painfully shy Laura Wingfield is a main character in what play?

A quadrilateral is a polygon with 4 sides. What special name is given to a quadrilateral whose distinguishing feature is two pairs of parallel sides?

Parallelogram

Monochrome (Accept: Monochromatic (color))

Possibly including a color's tints and shades, give the term referring to a single color.

(Frank) Gehry

Prague's Dancing House and Opus Hong Kong are the works of what architect?

Rodgers (and) Hammerstein

Prior to their partnership, both achieved success independently. Identify the musical pair known for such works as Oklahoma, Carousel, South Pacific, and The King and I.

The root "d-o-r-m", as in dormant and dormitory, comes from the Latin. What is its English meaning?

SLEEP (Accept word forms)

One way an author creates this feeling in the audience is by using a cliffhanger. Events are often described as "building" this. What term refers to the intense feeling of anxiety and excitement that a reader feels when waiting for the outcome of certain events?

SUSPENSE

Trachea

Scientific name for the windpipe

Organisms that have this type of relationship include lichens. Types of this biological relationship include commensalism and mutualism. Identify this type of relationship, an example of which is parasitism, in which both members may or may not benefit.

Symbiosis

This word comes from the Japanese for "great prince." What is the word, beginning with T, for a wealthy, powerful businessperson?

TYCOON

A metronome is used to keep time, or to keep this musical element. This musical element may be slow-adagio, or very fast-presto. What term refers to the speed of music?

Tempo

(Frank Lloyd) Wright

The Johnson Wax Headquarters was made by this architect. Who also designed the Taliesin and the Imperial Hotel?

(Igor) Stravinsky

The Rake's Progress, based on engravings by William Hogarth, and Apollo, a ballet choreographed by George Balanchine are both works by what composer?

Alphorn (Accept: Alpine horn)

This Alpine instrument helped villages with starting ceremonies and herdsmen with their animals. What is this instrument pitched at F and can range up to 12 feet?

Movin' Out

This musical follows five friends through their 1960s high school graduation through their reunion. The friends all end up in love. What is this drama that was choreographed by Twyla Tharp?

Macbeth

Thunder, storms, and the desolate heath paint a gloomy setting. Also known as "the Scottish play", this tragedy begins with three witches in Scotland deciding to meet again after a battle was fought nearby. Name this Shakespeare drama known for such lines as "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble" and "Fair is foul, foul is fair".

salsa

Tito Puente and Celia Cruz popularized what Latin musical style, a mixture of African rhythms, Spanish guitars, big band, and jazz that developed in New York City?

This word, which lends its name to a literary genre [ZHAHN-ruh], means "no place." Thomas More originally used this word to describe an imaginary island. Give the six-letter term for any ideal place.

UTOPIA [yoo-TOE-pee-uh]

In a nonsense poem, this kind of animal asks oysters to walk with him on a beach. He weeps for them, but eats them with bread and pepper. What kind of animal talks with a carpenter in a Lewis Carroll poem?

WALRUS

This eight-letter term may either be expressed and presented in writing, or implied from circumstances. If it is not honored, it allows a consumer to seek a legal remedy to his issue. Give this term, which refers to a guarantee a consumer receives from a manufacturer that a product will be reasonably reliable.

WARRANTY

This functional art form is important in the textile industry. In it, two sets of yarn are interlaced to create designs. What art process creates artworks on a loom?

WEAVING (Accept word forms)

This animal features prominently in the tale of a bored shepherd boy who convinces villagers that danger is near. When the animal really does appear, no one will come to the shepherd's aid because they think he is lying again. Identify this animal, which is also central to "Little Red Riding Hood."

WOLF

An earthquake in 2011 shook this 91,000-ton structure, causing it to crack. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world when it was finished in 1884. What national landmark honors the first president of the United States in our nation's capital?

Washington Monument

Incan rulers were presented with beautiful examples of art. In what type of folk art does someone use thread and a loom to create an artwork?

Weaving

(Heitor) Villa-Lobos

What Brazilian composer wrote Bachianas Brasileiras, Amazonas, and Choros?

(Walter) Gropius

What architect designed the Fagus Factory, Harvard's Graduate Center, and the MetLife Building?

Medina

What names both the Arab quarter of many North African cities and the Saudi Arabian location of the Prophet Muhammad's grave?

Martha Graham

Who choreographed Cave of the Heart, Lamentation, and Frontier?

(Aaron) Copland

Who composed Appalachian Spring, Fanfare for the Common Man, Billy the Kid, and Rodeo?

(Virgil) Thomson

Who composed Four Saints in Three Acts, The Mother of Us All

(Edward) Elgar

Who composed Pomp and Circumstance, The Dream of Gerontius, and The Apostles?

(George) Gershwin

Who composed Porgy and Bess, Rhapsody in Blue, Of Thee I Sing, and An American in Paris?

John Steinbeck

Wrote "Of mice and Men", and " Grapes of Wrath "

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Wrote "Sherlock Holmes"

Robert Frost

Wrote "The Road not taken"

Thomas Paine

Wrote Common Sense

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin

Leo Tolstoy

Wrote War and Peace

Which axis is drawn as a horizontal line on the Cartesian Plane?

X(Axis)

This type of electromagnetic radiation has an extremely short wavelength. In nature, it is produced by the high temperature inside the sun and other stars. What is this type of electromagnetic radiation used in medicine to locate breaks in bones?

X-RAY(S)

This landform encompasses the northern portions of Belize and Guatemala, as well as three Mexican states. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, and to the east by the Caribbean Sea. Which Mexican peninsula contains Chichén Itzá [CHEE-chen EET-sah], Cozumel, and Cancun?

YUCATÁN (PENINSULA)

Was a giant killed Bby Odin, Vé, and Vili. They cut apart his body to craft parts of the earth. His skin, land, his teeth, boulders, his bones mountains, his blood, oceans

Ymir's role in Norse Mythology

Jupiter Pluto Neptune Juno Mars Vulcan Venus

Zeus- sky Hades- death Poseidon- sea Hera- Family Ares- war Hephaestus- crafting Aphrodite- love

Element number 102 was named for this man. After reading his own mistakenly published obituary in 1888, he established a trust to fund a series of awards and prizes. Who patented dynamite in 1867?

(ALFRED) NOBEL

He was practicing opthalmologist Bowling Green for 17 years. His father ran for president three times. In 2010, who was elected the junior US senator from Kentucky?

(Rand) Paul

Identify the kind of error present in the following sentence: A book with profound thoughts and vivid emotions.

(SENTENCE) FRAGMENT (Accept: INCOMPLETE SENTENCE and like answers)

In Act III, he appears with the dead in the cemetery because he has hanged himself in his attic. He is the choirmaster--and town drunk--of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire. Name this supporting character from Thornton Wilder's Our Town.

(SIMON) STIMSON

He was a Democratic, Dixiecrat, and Republican senator. He opposed civil rights, but fathered a bi-racial child when he was twenty-two. Identify this South Carolina politician, best known for his filibuster against the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

(STROM) THURMOND

The formula for this hormone is C-9-H-13-N-oh-3. Beta blockers are used to diminish its effects, keeping people calm during high-stress situations. What is the hormone that prepares a body for "fight or flight", and provides an energy rush?

ADRENALINE

In astronomy, this measurement of a light's wave signifies its brightness, relative to other light waves of the same wavelength. Give the term that refers to the maximum amount of vertical displacement from the zero-point of a wave.

AMPLITUDE

In this stage of mitosis, the sister chromatids separate and begin moving towards the cell poles. The cell also becomes elongated, with each pole containing a complete compilation of chromosomes. Name this stage of cell division.

ANAPHASE

Spelling required. Last night, I dreamt that I was a bizarre reptilian creature. Spell the word in the previous sentence that is a synonym of "Strange"

B-I-z-z-a-r-e

Ancient Greeks named torches for this goddess, who assisted in the search for Persephone [per-SEF-uh-nee] after her abduction. Some artwork depicts her as having three bodies standing back-to-back, so she can look in all directions at a crossroads. Who is this Greek goddess of magic and spells?

HECATE [HECK-uh-tee]

(Mark) Rothko

He was an American abstract expressionist of Russian Jewish descent. Identify this artist of "Slow Swirl at the Edge of the Sea," and was known for labeling his works with colors such as "Untitled (Black on Grey)," "White Center (Yellow, Pink, and Lavender on a Rose)," "Black on Maroon," and "Four Darks in Red."

Orthrus

He was owned by Geryon. He and his master, Eurytion, were charged with guarding Geryon's herd of red cattle in the sunset land of Eurytheia. Offspring of Echidna and Typhon and brother of Cerberus, identify this two-headed dog slain by Heracles.

Somewhat ironically, this nine-letter word means "in readiness" in Latin. It is a synonym of "extemporaneous." Identify this adjective, beginning with I, that describes something done without previous preparation.

IMPROMPTU

This physical quantity describes the effect of a net force acting on an object. Represented by a capital J, its SI unit is the Newton-second. Give the word, beginning with "I", that is defined as a change in momentum.

IMPULSE

These substances usually lack free electrons. Examples include glass and porcelain. What do we call substances that prevent the passage of electricity, heat, or sound?

INSULATOR(S)

In this type of printmaking, the artist fills the incised lines with ink. The print that results is the opposite of a relief print. What form of printmaking is used to make stamps?

INTAGLIO [in-TAL-yoh, in-TAG-lee-oh]

Usually, this part of speech is grammatically unrelated to the rest of a sentence. It is a word or phrase that expresses strong emotion. Give the part of speech of the words "Ouch!" and "Hey!"

INTERJECTION

If you don't want to underline the name of a book or newspaper, you can use this printing style instead. What kind of printing slants letters to the right?

ITALICS (Accept word forms)

Charleston

It gave way for the Lindy Hop in the 1930s. What dance, performed in 8 counts to a West African rhythm, features a fast kicking step?

masking

It includes backdrops, teasers, tormentors, and borders. What is the term for the curtains that hide backstage areas of a theater from the audience?

Cats

It is based on a T.S. Elliot work and introduced the song "Memory" as well as "The Rum Tum Tugger" and "The Jellicle Ball". Identify this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that tells the story of a tribe of a certain breed of animals called the Jellicles and the night they make what is known as "the Jellicle choice" and decide which one of them will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life.

(Rock My Soul in the) Bosom of Abraham

It is based on an African-American spiritual by Elvis Presley. What song is it in his "He Touched Me" album?

(The) Passion According to St Matthew (Accept: St Matthew's Passion)

It is based on chapters 26 and 27 of the Gospel of Matthew in the Bible. This was the second of the two Passion settings by Bach, subsequent to St John's Passion. What is this oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach?

Rigoletto

It is considered by many to be the first of the opera master pieces of Verdi's middle-to-late career. Its original title was "The Curse". Name this Verdi opera that revolves around the Duke of Mantua, his hunch-back court jester, and the court jester's daughter, Gilda.

The Last Yankee

It takes place in a present-day mental hospital located somewhere in New England. Name this Arthur Miller play in which Patricia Hamilton is recovering from depression, and this may be the day she feels strong enough to go home.

minuet

It was a 17th- century social dance of French origin for two people. Name this dance in 3/4 time to accompany the small, light steps.

vaudeville

It was especially popular in the US and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. It is made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill. Name this type of entertainment featuring a mixture of specialty acts such as burlesque comedy and son and dance that is called "the heart of American show business."

This poem's title creature has "jaws that bite," "claws that catch," and "eyes of flame." It begins, "'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves / Did gyre and gimble in the wabe." Give the title of this nonsense poem from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass.

JABBERWOCKY (NOT: JABBERWOCK)

In art, it can be a material used to create something, such as paints, pastels, or clay. Scientifically, it's a substance through which waves travel. What is the name for a substance that makes possible the transfer of energy through waves?

MEDIUM (Accept: MEDIA)

From the 1600s to the 1800s, this term named "a romantic dramatic composition with music interspersed." It eventually changed to mean, "a show that emphasized plot over characterization and ignored cause and effect." Identify this word, which is now associated with extreme emotion.

MELODRAMA

This Roman god is seen to the left of the Three Graces in Botticelli's La Primavera [pree-muh-VAIR-uh]. He is draped with a red cloak, and has a sword hanging from a belt on his left side. Identify this messenger god of the Roman Pantheon, who lends his name both to a chemical element and a planet.

MERCURY

The thyroid controls this set of chemical processes. From the Greek for "change," it can be increased with physical activity. Converting food into protein, carbs and fat, what is this life-sustaining chemical activity in living organisms, often said to be "high" when a person can eat a lot and not gain weight?

METABOLISM

In classical physics, laws of conservation cover mass, energy, and this other quantity. Heisenberg's uncertainty principle says a particle's position cannot be known at the same time as this property. A difference in what quantity, defined as mass times velocity, makes a lightweight car easier to stop than a heavier truck?

MOMENTUM

The shoulder of this constellation contains Betelgeuse [BEE-tul-jooze], the first star other than the Sun to be directly photographed. Canis Major, said to represent this hunter's dog, is at the heel of this constellation. Also the site of two nebulae, name the constellation best known for its belt.

ORION

An angular cut through the base of a cone gives us this geometric curve. If not for friction, projectiles would always follow this arch-shaped path. What is the term for this type of curve?

PARABOLA

In theater, this term names the arch that separates the audience from a certain type of stage. Which word also names that "picture frame" stage, which is bordered by the audience on only one side?

PROSCENIUM (ARCH)

This period of Picasso's art was less somber than his earlier period. In this period, his works were influenced by Parisian styles. Identify this period in Picasso's work with the name of the flower of love.

ROSE (PERIOD)

This Vatican landmark is in the style of a Greek cross. It is the burial site of its namesake, the first pope. What church, designed by Michelangelo, is seen by many as the center of the Catholic faith?

SAINT PETER('S BASILICA)

This metropolitan area is home to several attractions, including Alcatraz and the Golden Gate. The Gold Rush spurred rapid growth, but a 1906 earthquake and a subsequent fire destroyed much of the city. Give this city, the fourth most populous in California, with a corresponding bay area.

SAN FRANCISCO

This title refers to a special power that each member of the Beaumont family receives on his or her thirteenth birthday. When Mibs's dad is injured in an accident, she hopes her power will help heal him. Give the title of this Newbery Honor Book by Ingrid Law.

SAVVY

The first person to hold this position in the United States was Kentucky native Benjamin H. Bristow, who was appointed in 1870. The person who holds this office files "friend of the court" briefs to help the Supreme Court reach decisions in cases in which the United States has an interest. Which position, held by Donald Verilli in 2013, argues for the United States in front of the Supreme Court?

SOLICITOR GENERAL

It came after the Tang [TAHNG] dyansty but before the Mongol Yuan [YOO-uhn] dynasty. Give this Chinese dynasty in power between 960 and 1279.

SONG [SOHNG] (DYNASTY)

This Thrace-born leader served in the Roman army, then became a bandit before he was captured and sold as a slave. He led other slaves in the Gladiatorial War, which ended when Crassus and Pompey slaughtered them. Name this subject of a 1960 movie, in which all the other slaves claimed to be him.

SPARTACUS

Hooke's law says that these objects will always go back to their original state, so long as the elastic limit is not exceeded. They are mechanical devices made of a coil or strip of steel, storing potential energy when compressed, stretched, or bent. What spiral-shaped bodies resemble a Slinky?

SPRINGS

Treemonisha

Scott Joplin composed two operas, but The Guest of Honor has been lost. What did he give to his one surviving opera?

(Misty) Copeland

She started dancing at 13 which is much later than most dancers. She has been with the American Ballet Theater since 2001 and has been a solo dancer since 2007. Name the first African American dancer named as the principal ballerina in the American Ballet Theater.

(Helen) Frankenthaler

She was a contributor to the history of postwar American painting. She was also included in the 1964 Post-Painterly Abstraction exhibition curated by Clement Greenberg that introduced a newer generation of abstract painting that came to be known as Color Field. What abstract expressionist created the paintings "Mountains and Sea," "East and Beyond," "Grey Fireworks," "Tales of Genji III," and "What Red Lines Can Do"?

This property is a measure of the kinetic energy of the molecules that make up a substance. It is also the degree of hot or cold of any substance. Identify this property usually measured in Celsius, Kelvin, or Fahrenheit.

TEMPERATURE (Not: HEAT)

It was proposed in April of 1863, and was designed to bring about a quick end to the Civil War. It laid out the requirements for re-entering the Union, and stipulated cooperation in ending slavery. A creation of Abraham Lincoln, what was this policy that required citizens to swear an oath of allegiance to the Union?

TEN PERCENT PLAN

time signature

The bottom number indicates what note gets a beat while the top number indicates how many beats per measure. For example, a waltz, 3/4 time means there are three quarter-notes per measure; for a foxtrot, 4/4 time means there are four quarter-notes per measure. Name this musical notation.

Aristophanes

The main poet of Old Comedy, he satirized politics, philosophy, and other playwrights. Eleven of his plays survive. Name this Greek dramatist known for Peace, Lysistrata, The Wasps, and The Frogs.

(Eero) Saarinen

The tallest monument in the United States, the Gateway Arch, was designed by which Finnish-American architect?

rhythm

The term rubato most directly affects what element of music?

flamenco

The woman is performing what dance, which originated among the Roman of the Andalusian region?

wings

There are various components to a stage. These areas are used for performances ready to enter, storage or sets for scenery changes, and as a stagehand work are. What are these areas that are part of a stage deck but offstage?

(Gustav) Holst

This British composer was mostly inspired by the works of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss. His compositions mainly showcase this style. Yet he gained his inspiration from songs rising from Maurice Ravel. Who composed the suite The Planets for his love of astrology?

Lindy hop

This dance first appeared in the 1932 Broadway show Runnin' Wild. The dancer steps back on the right leg, kicks the left leg back, steps forward on the left leg, and kicks the right leg forward. What dance, associated with flappers and speakeasies, takes its name from a harbor town?

Big Apple

This dance was popular in the 1930s. It originated in a church in South Carolina that had been turned into a black nightclub. Name this dance that included all the earlier Swing steps and required a caller shouting out "Shine" and asking for one of the swing steps.

gigue

This dance was typical of the Renaissance or baroque period, and usually in compound time. Identify this lively court dance with melodic lines in rapidly moving groups of three eighth notes

(Henry) Mancini

This man is best remembered for his film scores. Who composed "Days of Wine and Roses" and "Moon River"?

Leonardo da Vinci

This man studied human proportions by drawing the Vitruvian Man, seen in the picture, and by illegally dissecting corpses. He painted portraits of wealthy patrons, as in The Lady with an Ermine and La Giaconda. What Renaissance artist turned to biblical scenes with The Virgin of the Rocks and The Last Supper?

marble

This sculptural medium is a metamorphic rock that contains veins and is highly polished. Out of what rock did Michelangelo sculpt his David?

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

This song was an opening of a movie that was sung by Judy Garland. "Do you suppose there is such a place, Toto? There must be. It's not a place you can get to by a boat, or a train. It's far, far away. Behind the moon, beyond the rain...", at which point she begins singing. What is this song which was lyricized by Harold Arlen?

Gross National Product

What GNP stands for in economics

Buddhism

What religion reads from the Sutras?

Hinduism

What religion reads from the Vedas?

Buddhism

What religion studies the holy book, the Tripitaka?

Hinduism

What religion studies the holy book, the Vedas?

Sikhism

What religion, whose members are largely concentrated in India's Punjab region, observes the Five Ks, which include having uncut hair and using a wooden hairbrush?

Hungarian Dances

What series of short piano pieces by Johannes Brahms is inspired by the music and cultures of the Roma, or Gypsies?

Before being elected vice president, he gained a reputation for aggressive politics as a representative and senator from Texas. During his presidency, he sought to establish the Great Society and declared the War on Poverty, while escalating American involvement in Vietnam. Who became president following the assassination of John F. Kennedy?

(LYNDON BAINES) JOHNSON (NOT: LBJ)

The most famous examples of this type of line are the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and the Equator. They are measured from zero to ninety degrees in both directions. Name these geographic lines that define how far north or south a point lies.

(Lines of) Latitude

This author's lesser-known novels include Rilla of Ingleside and Rainbow Valley. She created a red-headed orphan whom Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert adopt. Name the author of Anne of Green Gables.

(Lucy Maud) Montgomery

This firearm accessory might have been decorated with scrimshaw, and was usually carried over the shoulder. The use of loose gunpowder for early firearms necessitated this object as secure means to transport the gunpowder. What device, used by colonists and early soldiers to transport and keep gunpowder dry, was often taken from cows, ox or buffalo?

(POWDER) HORN

This predator is the only insect that can move its head from side to side without moving other body parts. It can use its arms like razor blades, and is capable of killing prey three times its size. What is this predatory insect that appears to have its limbs in a religious posture?

(PRAYING) MANTIS

He was one of the first students at the St. Petersburg Conservatory when it opened in Russia in 1862. Among his works are "The Made of Orleans" and "The Sleeping Beauty." What Russian composed "The Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake"?

(Peter Ilyich) Tchaikovsky

This composer first partnered with Lorenz Hart, but we know him better as half of the musical duo that created The Sound of Music, South Pacific, and Oklahoma! Name this composer, best known for his partnership with Oscar Hammerstein the Second.

(RICHARD) RODGERS

She began her political career as a city council member, and then mayor, of Wasilla. In 2006, she became the youngest, as well as the only, female governor of Alaska. Who was John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential election?

(SARAH) PALIN

She delivered a speech "On Women's Right to Vote" after she illegally cast a vote in the 1872 presidential election. With Elizabeth Cady Stanton, she co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association. Whose portrait was featured on a dollar coin minted from 1979 to 1981?

(SUSAN B.) ANTHONY

She won the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her fantasy series about Will Stanton, the last of the Old Ones. Its five novels include Over Sea, Under Stone; Greenwitch; and Silver on the Tree. Name the author of The Dark is Rising and The Grey King.

(SUSAN) COOPER

He was attorney general, and later lieutenant governor under Martha Layne Collins. Running with Daniel Mongiardo in 2007 and Jerry Abramson in 2011, he has championed the Kentucky Health Care Exchange. Identify the 61st governor of Kentucky.

(Steve) Beshear

A mosaic is made up of 2-inch by 2-inch square tiles. The area of the mosaic is 6 square feet. If the width of the mosaic is 3 feet, how many tiles make up this length?

12 (tiles)

If a rectangle has a diagonal that has a length of 13 units and a width of 5 units, what is the length, in units, of the rectangle?

12 (units)

Given the set of data: 10, 15, 12, 14, and 17, what number is the median of the data set?

14

Folk artists often construct these string instruments. They have three to five strings over a fretted fingerboard. What is this instrument related to the zither that can be called Appalachian, lap, hammered, or fretted?

Dulcimer

Rene Descartes

Father of modern philosophy

Most of these objects were preserved in water, because remains on land are more easily destroyed. They are dated absolutely using carbon dating, and relatively through soil layers. What objects, many from dinosaurs, are studied by paleontologists?

Fossils

Lorenzo de Medici

From 1520 to 1534, Michelangelo designed and sculpted the tomb of what man, depicting him in deep thought?

A baking mix for a large amount of cookies requires 6 cups of sugar and 8 cups of flour. If the baker was to change the recipe for fewer cookies, what fraction of a cup of sugar is needed for every cup of flour?

3/4 (three-fourths) (Accept: Three over four)

A 100 milliliter flask, filled to the top, loses 63 percent of its contents in a spill. Rounded to the nearest ten milliliters, how much liquid is left in the flask?

40 (milliliters)

A patio is in the shape of a trapezoid. The two bases of the patio are 6 and 10 units, and the distance between the bases is 5 units. In square units, find the area of the patio.

40 (square units)

clarinet

Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman were two swing virtuosos who played what instrument, which George Gershwin featured in the opening measures of Rhapsody in Blue?

(A) Doll's House

As one of the father of modern drama, Henrik Ibsen's plays were often controversial because they examined the realities behind polite society. One of his plays in particular was very critical of marriage norms in the 19th century. Name this play in which a woman leaves her husband in order to define her own identity.

Men who held this occupation include Claude Tombaugh and William Herschel. These scientists use x-rays and sonar to detect objects extremely far from earth. Identify these scientists who study stars, planets, and the rest of outer space?

Astronomer

(Edward) Hopper

At the right is Night Windows. What artist also depicted a New York bar?

Casa Batlló

At the right is a building whose façade Gaudi redesigned with colored glass and ceramic. What is it's name?

chromatic

Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg often composed within this scale. Which musical scale is sometimes called the "twelve-tone scale" because it features twelve pitches, each a semitone above or below another?

This term can refer to one of the ways that computers deal with numbers. It can also refer to a star system with two closely orbiting suns. What is this term that refers to a number system composed only of zero and one?

BINARY

This theatrical term may describe drawing a floor plan on a stage to determine the placement of props and scenery. Which term usually refers to the planning of actors' movements onstage?

BLOCKING (Accept other forms of the word)

neumes

Before the invention of the five-line staff, medieval musicians used these symbols to represent one or a group of successive musical pitches. What is the name for these symbols, still used in some Catholic liturgical books as part of Gregorian chants?

This protective covering gets its name from the Greek for "gold," due to its golden shimmer. It's another name for the pupa, or cocoon, of a butterfly. What is the name of this stage in a caterpillar's life?

CHRYSALIS [KRIS-uh-lis]

This six-letter prefix can precede navigate, locution, and -ference. Give the Latin prefix meaning "around."

CIRCUM- (Accept stated or spelled)

This six-letter word could describe a role played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in a trilogy of movies. It is someone, or something, that is part human and part robot. Identify the word created by Manfred Clynes in 1960 by combining the words "cybernetic" and "organism."

CYBORG

A square pyramid has a base with side length of 6 units and a slant height of 5 units. What is the volume of the pyramid, in cubic units? 48 (CUBIC UNITS) Two answers required. One root precedes "sphere," while the other root can precede "colon." Give the Latin and Greek roots meaning "half."

HEMI, SEMI

In a food chain, this type of animal is a primary consumer. It can be classified as a grazer or browser, and has specialized teeth and stomachs for grinding down and digesting plants. What type of animal eats grass, fruits, and vegetables?

HERBIVORE

This term specifically referred to members of the Reformed or Calvinist communities in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century France. Which term adapted itself to refer to any French Protestant?

HUGUENOT(S) [HEW-guh-nots]

This country's bodies of water include Sligo [SLY-goh] Bay and the River Shannon. Galway, Waterford, Cork, and Limerick are some of its most notable cities. Which country is nicknamed the "Emerald Isle"?

IRELAND (Accept: EIRE [AIR-uh])

pavane

It survives in the modern-day hesitation step. What processional dance, popular in 16th-century Europe, was frequently paired with the galliard?

tango

It swept Europe and the US in the early 1900s and became a perennial social dance favorite. What is this ballroom dance from Argentina performed in 2/4 time?

Composers sometimes use this technique to add dramatic effects to their music. When the composer uses it, the music will change from one key to another without stopping. What term can also refer to a change in frequency in electronics?

MODULATION (Accept word forms)

He narrates a story in which he claims that Fortunato [for-choo-NOT-oh] has wronged him. He gets revenge by walling his enemy into an underground crypt. Who is this narrator of Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" [uh-mon-tee-YAH-doh]?

MONTRESOR [mahn-TREE-zuhr]

In this move, the dancer slides his flattened front foot past his back foot, which is in a tiptoe position. It creates the illusion that the dancer is being pulled backward while he is trying to walk forward. Which dance move did Michael Jackson popularize?

MOONWALK

This term refers to a type of symbiosis. It can be obligate, meaning the two involved species cannot survive without each other, or facultative, where interactive species derive benefit without dependence. What term describes this relationship between two organisms, in which both species benefit?

MUTUALISM

Homer

Made Ilead and the odyssey

Grease

Most of the main characters in what musical belongs to either the T-Birds or the Pink Ladies?

In this ballet, the stage becomes a puppet theater. The Charlatan casts a spell with his magic flute and the puppets come to life. Identify this ballet about the ill-fated love of the titular puppet for the ballerina in the story, by Stravinsky.

PETRUSHKA [puh-TROOSH-kuh]

This tissue in vascular plants gets its name from the Greek for "bark." It consists of sieve tubes, fibers, parenchyma [puh-RENG-kuh-muh], and sclereids [SKLER-ee-idz]. What is this food-conducting tissue called?

PHLOEM [FLOH-em]

Marco Polo traveled this route on his journey from Venice to Cathay. It linked the civilizations of ancient Rome and China. Identify this trade route, named for a luxurious textile that traders carried along its length.

SILK ROAD

This Roman deity was often identified with Faunus, the god of animals. He was originally the god of the countryside, but later became responsible for woodland pastures, parks, villas, and gardens as well. Identify this god, whose name is derived from the Latin word for "forests."

SILVANUS [sil-VEY-nus]

This type of tax is intended to reduce consumption by raising a good's final price. Products frequently subject to this sort of tax include unhealthy foods, tobacco, and alcohol. What is this tax, named for the vices it is intended to discourage?

SIN (TAX)

Two-word answer, please. Halite is the naturally occurring crystalline form of this two-word mineral. It is the formulaic name for table salt. The name of what mineral comes from its formula, NaCl [N-A-C-L]?

SODIUM CHLORIDE

In theater, this job involves organizing rehearsals and keeping track of scene and lighting changes. A person in this position also "calls" a show by telling sound, lighting, and scenic operators when to do their jobs. Name this theatrical role, which is also the title of the narrator of Thorton Wilders' play Our Town.

STAGE MANAGER

It is a key task of skin, the most functionally versatile organ of the human body. Its most important role is the down-regulation of body core temperature under extreme heat or stress. Identify the bodily process in which glands excrete colorless saline that evaporates to cool the skin.

SWEATING (ACCEPT: PERSPIRATION)

This six-letter term describes the arrangement of words in a sentence. Identify this six-letter word defined as, "the study of how words combine to form phrases, clauses, and sentences."

SYNTAX

This ancient city's tyrant kings included Hieron the First, Dion, and Dionysius the Second. It was ancient Greece's chief Sicilian city before falling to Rome in 211 B.C. Which Italian city shares its name with a New York city between Albany and Buffalo?

SYRACUSE

Although as large as the United States, this African are is estimated to have less than one resident per square mile. Its geographic features include oasis depressions, mountains, and vast seas of sand. What African area is the largest desert on Earth?

Sahara

The curtains and the furniture are part of this element of drama. It also includes the painted flats and platforms. Identify this part of a play production that represents the setting.

Scenery

(Felix) Mendelssohn

This German composer founded the Leipzig Conservatory of Music. At age 9, he made his public debut in Berlin. In 1819, he joined the Singakademie music academy and began composing non-stop. At Singakademie, he also became a conductor, but continued to compose prolifically. Who wrote such compositions as the Italian Symphony, a violin concerto, two piano concerto, the oratorio Elijah, several pieces of chamber music, and the overture to "A Midsummer Night's Dream?

(Claude) Debussey

This composer only created one opera, which premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 30 April 1902. The plot concerns a love triangle. Prince Golaud finds Mélisande, a mysterious young woman, lost in a forest. He marries her and brings her back to the castle of his grandfather, King Arkel of Allemonde. Here Mélisande becomes increasingly attached to Golaud's younger half-brother Pelléas, arousing Golaud's jealousy. Who composed Pelléas et Mélisande?

sonata

This composition is characterized by three or four movements, usually contrasting in rhythm and mood but related in tonality. Various forms have been used throughout history, but one of the most common, used by Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven, has three movements of the pattern fast - slow - fast. Some feature a single keyboard instrument but some involve several instruments equally in what musical term?

nocturne

This composition, generally for the piano, is played in a tranquil and dreamlike mood. Name this piece that was used by Frederic Chopin, Felix Mendelssohn, and Claude Debussy.

two-step

This dance step originates with a folk dance similar to the polka, and is also common in several country-western dances. What is this progressive dance sometimes referred to by its U.S. state name in which the dancers move counterclockwise around the floor?

Pavane

This dance was used until about 1650 to open ceremonial balls and to display elegant clothing. What is this slow, stately dance in 2/4 or 4/4 time that was usually paired with the galliard?

ghost dance

This dance welcomed Indians to restore ancestor traditions the death of loved ones.What is this dance performed by the Plains tribes in hope that the buffalo would come back and served as a religious purpose?

rhapsody

This free type of composition is often based on folk songs or other national music. What composition comes in "blue" and "Hungarian" varieties?

staff

This is also called the slave. Identify the five horizontal parallel lines that, with a clef, indicate the pitches of notes.

Benny Goodman

This jazz bandleader created a stir by playing Carnegie Hall in 1938. He gained a reputation as a clarinet virtuoso with recordings like "Music Hall Rag" and "King Porter Stomp." Who was this "King of Swing"?

tango

This line dance, in 2/4 or 4/4 time, has lyrics that are marked by sadness or the lamentation of a loved one. Identify this dance that developed in Buenos Aires and Montevideo on the Rio de la Plata.

Will Smith

This man broke onto the rap scene in 1988 with "Parents Just Don't Understand," on which he collaborated with his childhood friend DJ Jazzy Jeff. In recent years, he has earned Oscar nominations for his roles in Ali and The Pursuit of Happyness. Who is best known for playing a fictionalized version of himself on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

(Ludwig) Mies van der Rohe

This man's maxim "less is more" is demonstrated in his steel-and-glass buildings. Who designed the Seagram Building, IBM Building, and the Lake Shore Drive Apartments?

doo-wop

This music genre was performed most famously by Alison Krauss. What is this style characterized by nonsense syllables, little to no instrumentation, and simple lyrics?

My Fair Lady

This musical center around Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl who takes speech lessons with professor Henry Higgins,a phoneticist, so that she might pass as the title character. What was this play, composed by Frederick Loewe and lyricised by Alan Jay Lerner?

(The) King and I

This musical features such songs as "Getting to Know You," "Shall We Dance," and "I Whistle a Happy Tune". It was the fifth collaboration of Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers. It centers around a widow accepting a job a live-in governess of a King of Siam's children. What drama features such actors such as Deborah Kerr and Yul Brynner?

Young Hare

This painting depicts a type of animal laying in the snow. What watercolor painting by Albrecht Durer does a rabbit rest on the ground?

Britney Spears

This pop star broke up with Jason Trawick in 2013. She shot to stardom in 1999 with the albums ...Baby One More Time and ...Oops! I Did It Again. Which X-Factor judge's recent hit includes "Toxic," "Break the Ice," and "Boys"?

polka

This sprightly dance in 2/4 time originated in Bohemia, modern-day Prague. What dance was created by Anna Slezáková?

recitative

This style of delivery occurs when a singer is allowed to adopt the rhythms of ordinary speech. It does not however repeat any lines as the original song is composed to do. It resembles sung ordinary speeches more than a formal musical composition. What is this?

(A Symphony: ) New England Holidays

This symphony was based on a grown man's memories of his childhood holidays. What work's first three movements were composed by Nicolas Slonimsky in the US and Europe during 1931 and 1932 and was composed by Charles Ives?

leitmotif

This term was first used by writers analyzing the music of Richard Wagner. What name is given to a recurring theme that is associated with a particular person or place? It often occurs in operas and symphonic poems.

Globe Theatre

This theatre was built in 1599 for the purposes of Lord Chamberlain's Men and was rebuilt after the fire of 1613. What was this theatre built in London and is associated with William Shakespeare?

farce

This type of drama is usually boisterous and invokes laughter through practical jokes, improbable situations, and physical humor. What is this type of comedy illustrated by such actors as the Marx brothers?

level

Space is an element of dance. What names the subset of space that deals with movement?

Its heroine, Miss Moses LoBeau, had washed up in Tupelo Landing, North Carolina, eleven years earlier. She teams up with her best friend, Dale Earnhardt Johnson the Third, to uncover the truth behind a murder. What is this Newbery Honor Book by Sheila Turnage?

THREE TIMES LUCKY

These winds appear on the world's first weather map, created by Edmund Halley in 1686. The northeast and southeast types meet at the equator in a region called the Doldrums. What are these pleasant-weather winds, so named because they facilitate maritime commerce?

TRADE (WINDS)

This three-word event occurred during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. It was the result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, and the culmination of decades of forced relocation. What three-word phrase describes the journey of southeastern Native Americans to Oklahoma?

TRAIL OF TEARS

"S" waves in an earthquake are examples of this type of wave. Particle displacement is perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation. Identify this type of wave, in which particles do not move along with the wave, but simply oscillate up and down.

TRANSVERSE (WAVE)

Romantic

The lullaby was created by Johannes Brahms. The lullaby was developed during what era?

(Anton) von Webern

This 19th and 20th centuries Austrian composer was sadly shot and killed by a soldier at the end of World War II. In his works, he was an expert at atonality. Who wrote Passacaglia and Six Pieces for Orchestra?

(James Earl) Jones

This African American actor was born in Mississippi. He is most famous for his deep, resonating voice that became the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars trilogy. Who is this cultural icon who voice was also that of Mufasa in "The Lion King"?

No One is Alone

What song created by Stephen Sondheim was sung by the four remaining leads (in one of his musicals) trying to understand the consequences of their wishes, and beginning to decide to place community wishes over their own?

Minoan(s)

What was the other name given to the civilization of the Achaean Greeks mentioned by Homer in his Iliad?

(Irving) Berlin

Who wrote and performed the songs I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas and Cheek to Cheek, wrote the lyrics and music for Annie get your Gun and Call me Madam, and created the music for the films Top Hat and Easter Parade?

(Leonard) Bernstein

Who wrote the music for On the Town, Candide, and West Side Story?

Nyx

Wife of Chaos; the personification of night

It is named for the anti-slavery, Pennsylvania congressman who introduced it in 1846. It attempted to curtail the spread of slavery into the American West, but repeatedly failed to pass both houses of Congress. What was this failed proposal, that sought to forbid slavery in territory acquired from Mexico?

WILMOT PROVISO

The Stars and Stripes Forever

Identify the National March of the US made by John Philip Sousa.

A notable poem calls it "Stormy, husky, brawling, / City of the Big Shoulders." It is also a "Player with Railroads," "Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat," and "Hog Butcher for the World." Identify this Midwestern city, the subject of a poem by Carl Sandburg.

CHICAGO

Its characters include Mr. and Mrs. Potiphar, Pharaoh, and the title character's eleven brothers. Based on a story from Genesis, it features the songs "Close Every Door" and "Any Dream Will Do." What is this musical, a collaboration of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber?

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

A worker in this medieval station was fully educated in his craft, but had not been admitted to a guild. He could earn wages by working for a master, sometimes for three years. Identify this labor station between an apprentice and a master.

JOURNEYMAN

This law initially structured the Supreme Court with one Chief Justice and five Associate Justices. It also designed the lower federal court system, which had been previously authorized by Article Three of the Constitution. Identify this 1789 law, which established the boundaries of the judicial branch of the federal government.

JUDICIARY ACT (OF 1789)

bathtub

Jacques-Louis David depicted a French revolutionary's demise in "The Death of Marat". What is the subject's location?

(Philip C) Johnson

Identify this 20th century American sculptor noted for his collaboration on the Seagram Building, the American Telephone and Telegraph Building, his glass-walled house in Connecticut, and for the New York State Theater at the Lincoln Center.

ballet

Identify this classic form of dance growing out of the French nobility.

(The) Little Shop of Horrors

Identify this musical by Menken and Ashman about a man-eating plant.

"Six times one equals six" is an example of this property of multiplication. What property states that multiplying any number by one does not change the number

Identity (Property of Multiplication)

Name the term for this movement of people into a new country, in order to settle there.

Immigration

Fra Angelico

In 1982 Pope John Paul II proclaimed his beatification in recognition of the holiness of his life thereby making the title Blessed official. Name this 14th-15th century early Italian Renaissance painter known for his frescoes for a monastery at San Marco and such painting as Coronation of the Virgin, Annunciation, Madonna of the Linen Draper's Child, and Descent from the Cross.

This musical's protagonist is Evan Goldman, a Jewish preteen who moves from New York City to Indiana. It features the songs "A Little More Homework," "Brand New You," and "The Lamest Place in the World." Identify this Jason Robert Brown musical about bar mitzvahs and growing up.

13

A retail store is offering 20 percent off every item. Ignoring sales tax, what would be the discounted price for an item that normally costs thirty dollars?

24 (dollars)

A road sign in the shape of a regular hexagon has a white border around all sides. The length of the bottom side of the sign is 12 units. What is the length, in units, of the outer edge of the white border on the sign?

72 (Units)

A science class has 21 students. The ratio of girls to boys in the class is four to three. How many boys are in the class?

9 (Boys)

If two lines are perpendicular, then what would be the measure of the angle that these two lines form?

90 (degrees)

The following are test scores on Mr Rodgers last exam: 99, 97, 95, 97, 99, 100, 97, and 95. What test score is the mode?

97

The power of the human voice comprises the instrument for this musical style. It takes its name from Italian words used to describe older church music. In what kind of music do no instruments accompany the singer?

A CAPELLA

This phrase means that each dish on a menu is listed and priced separately. Give this French phrase translating "according to the menu."

A LA CARTE

Baha'i

A belief that all people are one and all religions are equally valid characterizes what faith, founded by Husayn Ali in Iran?

fugue

A composition characterized by the systematic imitation of one main theme in simultaneously sounding melodic lines (counterpoint), which make up its texture. Various "voices" "answer" the initial theme "exposition". Name this form that means "flight".

nirvana

In Buddhism, this term refers to freedom from a soul's endless cycle of reincarnation. Which term has come to describe any perfect or blissful state?

Carrie Underwood

In December 2013, she played Maria in NBC's live version of The Sound of Music. Who is this country music singer and 2005 American Idol winner?

This five-letter word names a phrase whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of its words. What kind of phrases are "kick the bucket" and "pulling my leg"?

IDIOM(S)

This practice was used by many nations to fill the ranks of their navies and armies. The Chesapeake-Leopard affair of 1807, when three U.S. citizens were seized, nearly caused a war at that time. Which practice, which sometimes forced American citizens into service in the British Navy, was a cause of the War of 1812?

IMPRESSMENT

Parts of this communications network include newsgroups, FTP, archie, gopher, and email. Started by the U.S. Department of Defense, it began as Arpanet. Name the interconnected system of networks that connects computers around the world via TCP/IP.

INTERNET (Accept: (THE) NET) (NOT: WORLD WIDE WEB)

Deuterium and tritium are both examples of this term. Some of them are radioactive, and are used in radiometric dating. Identify the term for atoms of the same element, differing only in the number of neutrons.

ISOTOPE (Accept other forms of the word)

slur

Identify a curved line placed over groups of notes to indicated phrasing. Identify this used to show that a group of two or more notes is to be sung to one syllable or played or sung legato.

operetta

Identify a lighter form of opera in which much of the action is expressed by spoken words.

(Louis OR Satchmo) Armstrong

Identify the 20th century African-American jazz trumpet player and singer who sang such songs as "Hello, Dolly" and "It's a Wonderful World" and was known by the name "Satchmo".

Hesiod

Identify the 8th-century B.C. Greek poet who wrote the Theogony, or Origin of the Gods-he is called the Father of Greek Didatic Poetry.

(William) Gilbert (and) (Arthur) Sullivan

Identify the American duo with composing for the The Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, and Foggerty's Fairy.

(Judy) Chicago

Identify the Chicago-born female artist, a pioneer in feminist art and art education, whose best known works include The Dinner Party, Womanhouse, and The Holocaust Project.

aria

Identify the Italian musical word for a long solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment in an opera or oratorio.

(Vincent) van Gogh

Identify the Post-Impressionist painter who touched on similar subjects in The Night Cafe and Cafe Terrace at Night?

counterpoint

Identify the art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules.

oratorio

Identify the composition similar to an opera but founded on a Biblical theme and usually given without action or scenery.

ballet

Identify the dance performed by one or more persons, whose movements are descriptive of an idea or emotion.

neumes

Identify the early music (c. 9th to 11th century) symbols placed above syllables of words to indicate pitch and rhythm.

opera

Identify the major form of musical drama with voice and orchestral accompaniment.

tempo

Identify the music term referring to the speed at which notes are played?

Romantic

Identify the musical era that includes the flourishment of the art song, the lieder.

upstage

Identify the part of the stage farthest from the audience.

rubato

Identify the slight deviation from the standard tempo of a piece of music and means "freely".

(The) Temptation of St. Anthony

Identify the title of the painting by Hieronymus Bosch that depicts a hermit meditating nearby a river with animals sent from the devil.

(Richard) Rodgers and (Oscar) Hammerstein

Identify the two lyricists of Carousel, The King and I, Oklahoma, Sound of Music, South Pacific, and Showboat.

The Trojan Horse

In Greek Mythology, the name of the horse- shaped structure the Trojans hid in

Scylla and Charybdis

In Greek mythology, the two monsters who live in the Strait of Messina

karma

In Hinduism and Buddhism, what words names intentional actions that bring either good or bad results on a person, either in this life or the next?

Rafiki

In The Lion King, Simba's baboon advisor goes by what name, which means "friend" in Swahili?

atlas

In classical architecture, what name is given to the sculpted female figure that take the place of a column or pillar?

walkdown

What is that action that occurs at the end of a performance when individuals return to the stage to be recognized for their performance, also called curtain call?

intensity

What is the brightness or dullness of a hue or color?

Bar Mitzvah

What is the ceremony for a Jewish boy thirteen years of age?

interval

What is the difference between two pitches?

pitch

What is the frequency of vibration of the sound wave in music?

chord(s)

What is the harmonic set of pitches consisting of three pitches that are heard as if sounding simultaneously?

Adi Granth

What is the holy book of Sikhism?

overture

What is the introductory part to an opera or other musical work?

Semper Fidelis

What is the official march of the US Marine Corps created by John Philip Sousa?

polyphony

What is the style of musical composition in which two or more independent melodies are juxtaposed in harmony?

passion

What is the term referring to a sacred oratorio written by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1727 for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra?

libretto

What is the text of an opera or other long vocal work?

house lights

What is the theater lighting which is usually faded right before a show?

chord

What is the vertical (on the staff) collection of tones sounded simultaneously?

program (music)

What kind of music that is descriptive or tells a story?

thrust (stage)

What kind of stage is pictured at right?

Sergei Diaghilev

What man integrated painting, music, drama, and dance by founding and serving as impresario of the Ballet Russes?

Agamemnon

What man, who ruled Sparta, and fought in the Trojan War to regain his abducted wife, Helen?

rhythm

What music term refers to the placement of sounds in time?

straight mute

What musical accessory softens a trombone's volume?

(violin) silencer

What musical accessory softens a violin's volume?

Barouque

What musical era was the birth of the opera?

Adagissimo

What musical tempo team refers to a direction to play very slowly?

adagietto

What musical tempo term refers to the direction to play slightly faster than adagio?

(Sam) Smith

What musician earned the 2015 Best New Artist Grammy, as well as Best Pop Vocal Album for In the Lonely Hour and Record of the Year for "Stay With Me"?

concerto

What names a composition usually for a solo instrument and orchestra, corresponding generally in form to the sonata?

eighth (note) (Accept: 8th note,8)

What note is equal to 3/4 beats when dotted?

L'Absinthe

What painting by Impressionist Edgar Degas, depicts a man and a women outside a café?

Amish

What people reject technology, closely related to the Mennonites in both history and beliefs, and shun church members who refuse to confess their sins?

(David) Bowie

What performer, whose glam rock alter ego was Ziggy Stardust, earned a posthumous Grammy in 2017 for his album Blackstar?

(Samuel) Beckett

What playwright created the tramps Vladimir and Estragon in Waiting for Godot?

(Stephen) Colbert

What political satirist and author of I Am America (And So Can You!) was set to host The Late Show when David Letterman retired in 2015?

Lutheranism

What religion made by a German monk do the churches in North America and Europe see a decrease in their membership, while churches in Africa and Asia see an increase?

Hinduism

What religion observes Diwali, the festival of lights?

guitar

What string instrument, that has 6 strings, is used by middle and high school students to learn scales on string instruments?

radial (symmetry)

What type of symmetry occurs when the body parts are arranged in a circle around a central point?

casein

What varient of egg tempera occurs in which the medium is fresh white curd and a little slaked lime diluted with water?

World war two

What war started in 1939 and ended in 1945

(Melissa) McCarthy

Who parodied Sean Spicer on SNL?

tempo

What element of music has terms like ritardando, allegro, and accelerando?

(Nick) Bottom

Shakespeare centers A Midsummer Night's Dream on two young couples who fall in love and out of love with each other. What character's head gets transformed into a donkey's head by the fairy sprite Puck and is not apart of the "Love Quadrangle"?

Freya

She was known for her golden hair and was wife of Thor. Name this Norse goddess of fertility and crops?

cha-cha

What dance is counted "four and one,two,three," and replaced the mambo as the heir to the Cuban son?

zumba

What dance was developed as a fitness program whose aerobic routines are performed to Latin American music?

time

What dance element refers to beat, tempo, speed, and rhythm?

body

What dance element refers to the relationship that the dancers' body parts have to everything else?

Sixteenth note (Accept: 16th note)

What dotted note get 3/8 beats?

sforzando

What dynamics term refers to a sudden emphasis?

Odysseus OR Agamemnon

King in the odyssey

(Benny) Goodman

What clarinet virtuoso is known as the King of Swing?

Chimera

What creature was genetically made of a lion, goat, and a serpent?

space

What dance element determines a dancer's orientation and level?

The river Styx

River Achilles was dipped in

In this poem, the speaker and the title figure "passed the school, where children strove / At recess, in the ring." She remembers the event centuries after "I first surmised the horses' heads / Were toward eternity." In which Emily Dickinson poem does the title character kindly stop for her?

"BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP FOR DEATH"

(Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart

"Eine Kleine Nachtmusik," the "Jupiter" Symphony, and the "Queen of the Night" aria are all works of which of the following composers?

tempo

"Monophonic," "homophonic," and "polyphonic" are three adjectives most closely associated with what element of music?

This poem's speaker stops with his horse "Between the woods and frozen lake / The darkest evening of the year." The speaker pauses before concluding that he has "miles to go before" he sleeps. What is the title of this Robert Frost poem?

"STOPPING BY WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING"

(Benny) Goodman

"Sing, Sing, Sing," "Moonglow," and "Stompin' at the Sevoy" are three songs popularized by what man, an orchestra leader and clarinet virtuoso?

Originally, this animal ranged from Alaska to Florida, and was hunted by prehistoric and native peoples. It was central to the cultures of Great Plains tribes, where hunting frequently involved herding the animals over a cliff. Identify this creature, which was nearly hunted into extinction during the westward expansion of the nineteenth century.

(AMERICAN) BISON (Accept: (AMERICAN or PLAINS) BUFFALO, PLAINS or WOOD BISON)

This flat musical instrument was the instrument of choice for Jean Ritchie. Usually played across the musician's lap, this three- or four-stringed instrument may be plucked, picked, or played with small hammers. What instrument was, in 1962, given the nickname Appalachian because of its use in those eastern mountains?

(APPALACHIAN) DULCIMER

(Jerome) Kern

"The Way You Look Tonight," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," and "The Last Time I Saw Pairs" are three songs by which composer, who collaborated with Oscar Hammerstein on the musical Show Boat?

In this story, Bill and Sam kidnap Ebenezer Dorset's son, Johnny. Johnny torments his captors so much that they pay his father to take him back. Identify this humorous O. Henry short story?

("The) Ransom of the Red Chief"

This novel's title entity is also called a tesseract. It transports Calvin O'Keefe, Charles Wallace Murry, and Meg Murry to another dimension in search of the Murrys' scientist father. Name this novel, which earned the Newbery Medal for Madeleine L'Engle.

(A) WRINKLE IN TIME

Many musicologists consider him America's classical composer. His works focused on the American frontier. Who is this composer of Rodeo and Billy the Kid?

(AARON) COPLAND

He is known for narrative poems like "The Barrel-Organ." His most celebrated work tells of the criminal who loved Bess, the landlord's daughter. Identify the English poet of "The Highwayman."

(ALFRED) NOYES [NOIZ]

This battle resulted from a disagreement over who would succeed Edward the Confessor as king of England. The Bayeux [bay-YOO] Tapestry depicts its conclusion, when Harold the Second was killed by an arrow through the eye. Identify this October 14, 1066, battle, in which William the Conqueror gave the Normans control of England.

(BATTLE OF) HASTINGS

Taking place on October 8, 1862, it forced the Confederate Army back into Tennessee. Featuring the generals Braxton Bragg and Don Carlos Buell, it was the final battle of the Confederate Heartland Offensive. Name this American Civil War battle, the largest fought in Kentucky.

(BATTLE OF) PERRYVILLE

This free African-American was born near modern-day Baltimore and taught himself science and astronomy. In letters exchanged with Thomas Jefferson, he argued against slavery and for racial equality. Identify this man who, in 1791, helped Andrew Ellicott survey the land that became the District of Columbia.

(BENJAMIN) BANNEKER

This substance is soft, gooey, and can be found in the cavities of your ulna. When donated, it can benefit leukemia patients. Name the fatty substance inside bones where lots of white and red blood cells are found.

(BONE) MARROW

He served as the first governor of the Utah territory, but was replaced after the Utah War. Following Joseph Smith's death, he became the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Who led the Mormon relocation from the Midwest to Utah, and founded Salt Lake City in 1847?

(BRIGHAM) YOUNG

Which colonial hero supposedly discovered electricity by the flying a key on a key on a kite during during a thunderstorm?

(Benjamin) Franklin

This colonial general was wounded during the Battle of Savannah and later died from his wounds. Originally born in Poland, he fought for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth before lending aid and expertise to the Colonial Army. Who was this man, known as "the father of the American cavalry", who lends his name to a southern Kentucky county with county seat at Somerset?

(CASIMIR) PULASKI

Plasmodesmata [plaz-moe-des-MAH-tuh] are holes found in this structure. Made of specialized sugars called cellulose, this cell layer helps plants keep their shape. Identify the outermost layer of plant cells, which provides a protective framework helping a plant cell to survive.

(CELL) WALL

He delivered his most famous speech upon surrendering to General Nelson Miles in 1877. He had led his Nez Perce [nezz PURSE] tribe over 1,700 miles to avoid being sent to an Idaho reservation. Which Native American leader concluded his speech with, "I will fight no more forever"?

(CHIEF) JOSEPH

A decorator might use this tool to select colors to paint a room. Red, yellow, and blue hues are primary colors placed on this artist's tool. What circular tool illustrates the colors from warm to cool?

(COLOR) WHEEL

Identify the scientist who traveled on the H.M.S. Beagle and studies natural selection and evolution?

(Charles) Darwin

He described a thief and felon who repented and died rich in his novel Moll Flanders. In another work, he profiles a seagoing merchant who is shipwrecked off the coast of Trinidad. Which English author created Man Friday and Robinson Crusoe?

(DANIEL) DEFOE

This religious leader earned the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, 2007 Gandhi Peace Prize, and 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. He gained world recognition in the 1980s for his opposition to South African apartheid [uh-PAR-tide]. Which retired Anglican cleric became the first black Archbishop of Cape Town?

(DESMOND) TUTU

He lives in the West Country's fictional village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. He befriends Gub-Gub the pig, Polynesia the parrot, Too-Too the owl, and Chee-Chee the monkey. Name this Hugh Lofting physician who can talk to animals.

(DOCTOR) DOLITTLE

This author collaborated with William Strunk Jr. to create an English writing guide, The Elements of Style. His last children's book was The Trumpet of the Swan, about a voiceless bird that learned to play music. Identify the creator of Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web.

(E. B.) WHITE

He wrote the poems "Somewhere I Have Never Traveled" and "I carry Your Heart with Me." In his poem "(in Just-)", he descrives "luscious the little/lame balloonman" who "whistles far and wee." What poet was known for his unusual punctuation?

(E.E.) Cummings

Name the author of The View from Saturday and From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler?

(E.L) Konigsburg

This American composer and bandleader first became known because of his orchestra's appearances at the Cotton Club. He was able to combine many of the genres of music into the definite American style of the three-minute song. Who was this composer of "Take the A Train" and "Mood Indigo"?

(EDWARD KENNEDY "DUKE") ELLINGTON

In 1984, she received a Newbery Honor for her tale of frontier life, The Sign of the Beaver. She earned Newbery Medals for her stories of Kit Tyler and Daniel Bar Jamin, respectively. Who wrote The Bronze Bow and The Witch of Blackbird Pond?

(ELIZABETH GEORGE) SPEARE

Like Mozart, this Romantic composer was a child prodigy and wrote his first piece of chamber music when he was ten years old. He was a prolific composer who wrote not only orchestral and choral music, but songs for piano and organ as well. Name this German composer whose best-known work is the "Wedding March" from A Midsummer Night's Dream.

(FELIX) MENDELSSOHN

This building by Frank Lloyd Wright contains strip windows to let in light. The concealed entrance leads the visitor from the ground floor to the main living area. What prairie style house is in Hyde Park in Chicago?

(FREDERICK C.) ROBIE (HOUSE)

This dancer, actor, and director co-starred with Judy Garland in three films, and was known for performing his own stunts. He also danced with Jerry the cartoon mouse in Anchors Aweigh. Name this star of An American in Paris and Singin' in the Rain.

(GENE) KELLY

He was the third son of Henry the Second and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He led the Third Crusade against Saladin, and was held captive in Austria on his way home. Name this king of England and duke of Normandy, whose nickname described his courage.

(KING) RICHARD THE LIONHEART(ED) (Accept: (KING) RICHARD THE FIRST)

Resigning as commander in the New Mexico territory, he was placed under the command of P.G.T. Beauregard at the outbreak of the Civil War. He was blamed for the Confederate loss at the Battle of Gettysburg, and heavily criticized Robert E. Lee following the end of the war. Which Confederate general warned Lee of the probable failure of Pickett's Charge?

(GENERAL JAMES) LONGSTREET

His 1912 play inspired the 1956 Broadway musical My Fair Lady. Both shows focus on Henry Higgins' attempts to transform Eliza Dolittle from a Cockney flower seller into a proper-speaking lady. Give the author of Pygmalion [pig-MALE-ee-un].

(GEORGE BERNARD) SHAW

This artist dabbled in abstract painting in the 1930s and '40s, but is more famous for her representational art. The swirls and colors of her abstract pieces are reminiscent of her flowers. What American artist is famous for paintings like Cow's Skull: Red White and Blue and other scenes of the Southwest?

(GEORGIA) O'KEEFFE

His last voyage was to the Caribbean, where he was captured and killed by cannibals in 1528. His namesake bridge connects Brooklyn with Staten Island at the Narrows. Name the Italian explorer who became the first European to sight Narragansett [nair-uh-GAN-set] and New York Bays.

(GIOVANNI DA) VERRAZZANO [vur-ahz-ZAHN-oh]

This influential dancer enjoyed success both on stage and on the silver screen. In 1992 he won a Tony for his depiction of Jelly Roll Morton in Jelly's Last Jam. Name this tap dancer, singer, and actor who starred opposite Mikhail Baryshnikov in White Nights.

(GREGORY) HINES

According to the National Inventors Hall of Fame, his "radio was first to demonstrate workable wireless radio communication." In 1897, he founded his wireless telegraph and signal company in London. Name this Italian who won the Nobel Prize in physics for his work in wireless telegraphy.

(GUGLIELMO) MARCONI

Although this athlete died in the 1940s, he is the premier cultural icon of his profession. Thousands of teenagers play in a league named after him. Identify this baseball great, known as the "Bambino" or the "Sultan of Swat", who played for the Yankees.

(George Herman "Babe") Ruth

He fictionalized his years in the South Seas in the novels Typee and Omoo. He created an apathetic worker in Bartleby the Scrivener, who always proclaimed, "I would prefer not to." Who created Starbuck, Ishmael, and Captain Ahab in the whaling novel Moby Dick?

(HERMAN) MELVILLE

While governor, he led Kentucky's militia forces at the Battle of the Thames [TEMZ] in 1813. In the Revolutionary War, he was one of the heroes at the Battle of Kings Mountain. Lending his name to a central Kentucky county, who was Kentucky's first governor?

(ISAAC) SHELBY

This man served as the inspiration for the battle flag of Oliver Hazard Perry. During the War of 1812, he commanded the USS Chesapeake until he died during a battle with the HMS Shannon. Who was this naval officer, whose last words were reportedly, "Don't give up the ship?"

(JAMES) LAWRENCE

He attended college at what is now Transylvania University, then received a military education at West Point. He was named secretary of war under Franklin Pierce, and twice represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate. Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

(JEFFERSON) DAVIS

This organist, violinist, and harpsichordist was also one of the most prolific composers of the Baroque period. His compositions include a collection of keyboard pieces designed for students. Identify this creator of Goldberg Variations and The Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.

(JOHANN SEBASTIAN) BACH

His masterpiece involved oil-based ink, a type-metal alloy, and a mold with punch-stamped matrices [MAY-trih-seez]. Around 1455, he printed the first complete Western book that still exists, a forty-two line version of the Bible. Name the first European to use moveable type.

(JOHANNES) GUTENBERG

This man served as a representative and senator from Kentucky before becoming a general in the Confederate Army. He also ran unsuccessfully for president in 1860 as the candidate for the southern faction of Democrats, leading to a split vote and a Republican victory. Identify this Kentuckian, who served as Vice-President under James Buchanan before serving as Secretary of War for the Confederate States of America.

(JOHN C.) BRECKINRIDGE

This English chemist pioneered research into red-green color blindness, some say after being told his brown coat was actually bright scarlet. He also stated in 1803, "Thou knowest no man can split an atom." Identify this scientist who correctly stated that all matter was made of atoms.

(JOHN) DALTON

This folk hero came into existence when the Big Bend Tunnel was driven through West Virginia's Allegheny Mountains. According to folk ballads, he died "with his hammer in his hand." Name this steel driving man, who crushed more rock than a machine.

(JOHN) HENRY

This colonial doctor served as president of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress prior to the Revolution. He was killed during the fighting at Bunker Hill, having foregone a commission as officer to fight as a private soldier instead. Identify this man, who also fought at Lexington and Concord, and who organized the rides of William Dawes and Paul Revere.

(JOSEPH) WARREN

In 2012, this actor discussed Future Problem Solving as a guest on David Letterman. He showed his sports allegiance when he raised his arms to form the letter "Y" during a 2013 college basketball game. Who is this Union, Kentucky native, who plays Peeta Mallark in the Hunger Games movies?

(JOSH) HUTCHERSON

She created the larger-than-life characters Sheila the Great, Sally J. Freedman, and Fudge. She tackles bullying in Blubber and racism in Iggie's House. Who wrote Freckle Juice and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing?

(JUDY) BLUME

Identify this American folk hero who is said to have "died with his hammer in his hand"?

(John) Henry

From 2003 to 2009, she served as the governor of Kansas. She ended her gubernatorial [goo-ber-nuh-TORR-ee-uhl] stint when President Obama named her Secretary of Health and Human Services. Name this politician, who came under fire for Obamacare's rocky website rollout.

(KATHLEEN) SEBELIUS

This actress was the subject of several silkscreen prints by Andy Warhol. His diptych features 50 images of her: half in bright cheerful colors, and half in distorted black and white images. Name this actress who appeared in the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

(MARILYN) MONROE

His best-known innovation began with Harvard students entering pictures and information into a template he created. He was Time's Person of the Year in 2010, and Jesse Eisenberg portrayed him in the movie The Social Network. Identify the founder and CEO of Facebook.

(MARK) ZUCKERBERG

He is the subject of Katori [kuh-TOOR-ee] Hall's 2009 drama The Mountaintop. That play, which is set entirely in a Memphis hotel room, depicts the night before his 1968 assassination. Name this preeminent civil rights leader, the author of the "I Have a Dream" speech.

(MARTIN LUTHER) KING (JR.)

According to this law, whenever two objects interact, they exert forces upon each other. One force is the action, the other is the reaction. Identify which of Newton's laws states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

(NEWTON'S) THIRD (LAW OF MOTION)

The Roadster is an electric car from a company named for this inventor. He has a unit of magnetic flux density named after him, was obsessed with raising pigeons, and was a pioneer in electricity. Name this inventor whose claim to fame is his powerful "coil."

(NICOLA) TESLA

In 2011, he became the chairman of the House Budget Committee, where he proposed fiscal plans that he deemed "Paths to Prosperity." In October 2012, he faced Joe Biden in a televised debate at Danville's Centre College. Which Republican congressman was Mitt Romney's running mate in the 2012 presidential election?

(PAUL) RYAN

His contacts with the Portuguese royal family led to his appointment over more experienced captains such as Bartolomeu Dias. His expedition in 1500 intended to go to India, but sailed far enough west to land upon the coast of South America. What explorer discovered and claimed Brazil for Portugal?

(PEDRO) CABRAL

She memorialized a Great Awakening preacher in "An Elegiac Poem, on the Death of the Celebrated Divine...George Whitefield." She addressed British and American leaders in "To the King's Most Excellent Majesty" and "His Excellency General Washington." Name the writer of Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, the first published African-American poet.

(PHILLIS) WHEATLEY

His service during the Mexican War led General Winfield Scott to call him "the very best soldier I ever saw in the field." Resigning from the U.S. Army when Virginia seceded, he would go on to command the Army of Northern Virginia. Who defeated the Union at the crucial Battle of Chancellorsville, but lost at Gettysburg?

(ROBERT E.) LEE

He became the Kirov Ballet's soloist, but defected to the West at a Parisian airport in 1961. He rechoreographed Swan Lake to give the male dancer the lead, and premiered the title role in Martha Graham's Lucifer. Identify the Russian ballet dancer who frequently partnered with Dame Margot Fonteyn.

(RUDOLF) NUREYEV [noo-RYEY-yif]

This character encounters a group of dwarves playing ninepins in the Catskill Mountains. When he awakes from a nap, his wife is dead, and America has won independence from Great Britain. Who is this Washington Irving character?

(Rip) Van Winkle

Who wrote "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood" in his poem "The Road Not Taken"?

(Robert) Frost

Real name, please. He took his pseudonym, which means "two fathoms," from his days as a riverboat captain. He created such characters as Injun Joe, Becky Thatcher, and Jim. Give the birth name of author Mark Twain.

(SAMUEL LANGHORNE) CLEMENS

This American composer has had nearly all of his compositions recorded. He won two Pulitzers, one for an opera in 1958 and the second in 1963 for a piano concerto. Identify this composer of Adagio for Strings.

(SAMUEL) BARBER

This Nobel Prize in Literature winner wrote his plays in both English and French. He led the theater of the absurd with works like Malloy and Malone Dies. Identify the creator of Vladimir and Estragon in Waiting for Godot [guh-DOE].

(SAMUEL) BECKETT

In 1578, he navigated the Strait of Magellan aboard the first English ship to sail in the Pacific Ocean. Elizabeth the First sanctioned him to explore, but allowed him to seize Spanish ships with no consequences. Identify this explorer, who sailed aboard the Golden Hind in his circumnavigation of the world.

(SIR FRANCIS) DRAKE

His son was Sir Galahad, the purest knight and the only person to sit in Siege Perilous. According to Arthurian legend, he was the greatest knight of the Round Table. Which knight loved Arthur's wife, Queen Guinevere?

(SIR) LANCELOT

This man served as governor of Maryland until he became vice-president. He served as vice-president under Richard Nixon from 1969 until 1973 as part of Nixon's "Southern Strategy." Who was this man, who resigned from the vice-presidency due to criminal charges of bribery and tax evasion?

(SPIRO) AGNEW

He wrote about optics, and is credited with with inventing calculus. His namesake set of motion laws includes laws involving force and inertia. Name this scientist associated with a story of doubtful origin, about discovering gravity?

(Sir Isaac) Newton

"Inventor" and "entrepreneur" are words used to describe this cultural icon, who died in 2011. The names of the products his company produces almost always begin with the letter I. Identify this co-founder and former CEO of Apple Incorporated.

(Steven Paul) Jobs

He served in the House of Representatives from Vermont, and made it his life's goal to end slavery. A Radical Republican, he played a major role in the drafting of the Fourteenth Amendment. Who introduced the resolution of impeachment against Andrew Johnson?

(THADDEUS) STEVENS

It is set in the fictional Missouri town of Dawson's Landing. The plot revolves around Roxy, who switches her enslaved son, Chambers, with her master's son, Tom Driscoll. Give the title of this Mark Twain novel.

(THE TRAGEDY OF) PUDD'NHEAD WILSON

In this story, Jabez Stone sells his soul to Mr. Scratch in exchange for ten years of earthly prosperity. When the decade is up, Jabez hires the title American orator to argue his case in front of a jury of villains. Name this satirical short story by Stephen Vincent Benét.

(THE) DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER

This document led to the widespread enlistment of black soldiers in the Union Army. It was issued during a surge in public opinion after the Union victory at Antietam [an-TEE-tum]. Which 1863 document freed all slaves in Confederate-held territories?

(THE) EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

Its heroine is a tomboyish twelve-year-old who would rather observe animals than learn to needlepoint or cook. When her grandfather and she encounter a new species of plant, they attempt to have their discovery officially recognized. What is this Newbery Honor Book by Jacqueline Kelly?

(THE) EVOLUTION OF CALPURNIA TATE

This novel is set on Dartmoor in Devonshire [DEV-uhn-shur], England. Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes must protect Sir Henry, whose next of kin was supposedly killed by a supernatural animal. Name this Sir Arthur Conan Doyle book about a ghostly dog.

(THE) HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES

Planes flying east use this weather phenomenon to gain speed and save fuel. There is a polar type, as well as a subtropical type. Identify these fast-moving air currents that are found in the troposphere and stratosphere.

(THE) JET STREAM(S)

Its stories include "Toomai of the Elephants," "The White Seal," and "Kaa's Hunting." Its first and ninth sections, "Mowgli's Brothers" and "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," are better known. What is this short story collection by Rudyard Kipling?

(THE) JUNGLE BOOK

Its moral is "little friends may prove to be great friends." The king of beasts refrains from eating a small pest, who later gnaws through the netting that has trapped the large cat. Give the title of this Aesop fable.

(THE) LION AND THE MOUSE

In this story, Mike visits his grandmother at the Lawnrest nursing home. She mistakes him for his deceased grandfather, who also wore the same kind of facial hair. Give the name of this Robert Cormier [koor-mee-AYR] short story.

(THE) MOUSTACHE

This ballet and its music are enormously popular, but the composer was not satisfied with the music. Tchaikovsky only reluctantly agreed to write the score to this Christmas classic. Identify this work, whose characters include Clara and the Sugar Plum Fairy.

(THE) NUTCRACKER (Not: THE NUTCRACKER SUITE)

Its four sections include The Queen of Air and Darkness and The Sword in the Stone. It chronicles Arthur's boyhood, the creation of the Round Table, and the fall of Camelot. Name this fantasy novel by T. H. White.

(THE) ONCE AND FUTURE KING

In this operetta, Ruth accidentally apprentices Frederic to a group of outlaws. Mabel agrees to wait for his release, which won't occur until he is in his eighties. Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta includes the song "I am the very model of a modern major-general"?

(THE) PIRATES OF PENZANCE

This work's characters, Tom Canty and Edward Tudor, are born in London on the same day. After trading clothes, they discover their physical resemblance and decide to switch lives. What critique of moral injustices was written by Mark Twain?

(THE) PRINCE AND THE PAUPER

In this dance, the dancer rotates her hips, legs, and torso while standing on the balls of her feet. Her arms are bent at the elbows, but remain fairly stationary. What 1960s dance craze was popularized by a Chubby Checker song?

(THE) TWIST

In this novel set at Epiphany Middle School, Mrs. Olinski throws Julian, Nadia, Ethan, and Noah together. The four form the winning sixth-grade Academic Bowl team, but no one can figure out why they were chosen. What is this Newbery Medal winner by E. L. Konigsburg?

(THE) VIEW FROM SATURDAY

After serving in the Mexican War, he became a professor at the Virginia Military Institute. He was accidentally shot and killed by his own men following the Confederate victory at the Battle of Chancellorsville. What general, considered Robert E. Lee's right-hand man, earned his nickname at the First Battle of Bull Run?

(THOMAS "STONEWALL") JACKSON

The only known moving picture ever taken of Mark Twain is in a silent film produced by this man's studio in 1909. He obtained 1,093 patents, the most the U.S. Patent Office has ever issued to one person. Name the inventor the press dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park," after the site of his New Jersey workshop.

(THOMAS ALVA) EDISON

He was the champion griddle skater of the southern United States. He lived up the Eel River in rural West Virginia. Identify this tall tale woodsman, a cousin of Paul Bunyan.

(TONY) BEAVER

Word of this treaty reached America too late to prevent the Battle of New Orleans. It was signed in 1814 in the Flemish city for which it is named. Identify this treaty, which ended the War of 1812.

(TREATY OF) GHENT [g as in get]

This treaty was set in motion when Popes Sixtus the Fourth and Alexander the Sixth issued several papal bulls. The final treaty divided the new world with a meridian line halfway between the Cape Verde [VAIR-day] Islands and Hispaniola [his-pahn-YOH-lah]. Identify the treaty that divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.

(TREATY OF) TORDESILLAS [tohr-day-SEE-yahs]

Name this type of communication in which users use cell phones to send short statements to each other?

(Text) message (Accept: (Text) messaging, Texting)

In this story, Madame Loisel (lwah-ZEl) borrows the title piece of jewelry from Madame Forestier (For-es-tyay) but loses it at a party. She works for years to replace it, only to discover it was a cheap imitation. What is the ironic short story

(The) Necklace

In this book of poems, Rosa transforms caves into hospitals. The work chronicles Cuba's struggle for independence from 1850 to 1899. What is this book of poems by Margarita Engle?

(The) Surrender Tree

This ship was constructed in 1797, and in 2013 was in active service with a berth at the Charlestown Navy Yard. She served as a flagship of the US Navy until the 1840s, and saw significant fighting during the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812. What is this ship, whose fight with the HMS Guerriere [gair-YAIR] gave rise to its nickname "Old Ironsides"?

(USS) CONSTITUTION

He founded the first permanent European settlement on the mainland of the Americas in 1510. From that location, in modern day Panama, he set out west toward a body of water known as "The South Sea." Who in 1513, became the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean?

(VASCO NUNEZ DE) BALBOA

This artist said that he really needed religion in his life, but instead he would paint stars. In September 2013, a landscape he had painted in 1888 was discovered. Identify this artist of Sunset at Montmajour [mont-mah-ZHOOR].

(VINCENT) VAN GOGH

He has been called the greatest male ballet dancer in the world. He was known for hos fantastic leaps. Identify this dancer famous for his roles with Anna Pavlova?

(Vaslav) Nijinsky [VAH-sluhf nih-ZHIN-skee]

This author received the 1994 Margaret A. Edwards Award because his novels authentically portrayed the African-American experience. Motown and Didi follows the title characters' lives in Harlem, while Fallen Angels is set during the Vietnam War. Who wrote Scorpion and Hoops?

(WALTER DEAN) MYERS

(J.M.) Barrie

A fictionalized account of this author's life is presented in the movie "Finding Neverland". Who was this Scottish novelist and playwrite that created Peter Pan, Captain Hook, and Tinker Bell?

G

A fifth above C would be what key?

This word can describe an exercise that helps you take in oxygen. Biologically, it's an adjective describing organisms that must live in the presence of oxygen. From the Greek for "air", give the word meaning "depending on oxygen."

AEROBIC

(Frederick) Loewe

What composer made the music for My Fair Lady, Camelot, and Brigadoon.

The Tempest

A terrible storm besieges a ship carrying King Alonso of Naples and members of his party. Such characters as Prospero, Antonio, Miranda, and Gonzalo are all found in what Shakespeare play containing the line, "We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep"?

Cyanobacteria are sometimes mistakenly called this kind of organism. Similar to bryophytes [BRIGH-uh-fights] in that they lack true stems, roots and leaves, these primitive aquatic plants make up half of a lichen. Name these simple organisms that are otherwise known as pond scum.

ALGAE

Soliloquy

What drama term refers to a speech by a character along onstage that he makes to himself or to the audience?

This dance's sixteenth-century version featured a line of couples traveling the length of a ballroom by walking three steps and hopping on the fourth. In the eighteenth century, it was a slow, stately dance in two-four time in which four couples performed intricate turns with interlaced arms. Identify this courtly dance, whose name is French for "German."

ALLEMANDE [ah-luh-MAHND]

The Westinghouse Corporation used this type of electric current in illuminating the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The voltage of this type of current can be raised or lowered by a transformer. Name the type of current where flow of electric charge periodically reverses direction.

ALTERNATING (CURRENT) (Accept: AC)

The human body has approximately 300 million of these structures. From the Latin for "cavity," it's the site of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange in the lungs. What are these tiny, thin-walled sacs called?

ALVEOLI [al-VEE-uh-LIE]

This well-known Protestant hymn was written by Anglican minister John Newton, and was associated with the abolitionist movement in both England and the United States. Name this hymn that contains the lines, "How sweet the sound / that saved a wretch like me."

AMAZING GRACE

This one-celled protozoan gets its name from a Greek word meaning "change." A shapeless mass of protoplasm, it uses pseudopods [SOO-duh-podz] to move, as well as to surround and take in food. Identify this organism that reproduces via fission.

AMOEBA [uh-MEE-buh]

This musical term can refer to a piece of music that is less solemn than an adagio. However, it is most often used to call for a speed between adagio and allegro [uh-LEH-groh]. What term for moderately slow is the Italian word for "walking"?

ANDANTE [ahn-DAHN-tay, ahn-DAHN-tee]

She befriends Grace Farrell, who introduces her to her future adoptive father. She cares for Sandy, avoids Miss Hannigan, and brings joy to Daddy Warbucks. Who is this musical heroine, a lovable, red-headed orphan?

ANNIE

At over a foot long, this blood vessel's name comes from the Greek for "to lift." All of the body's major arteries--except for the pulmonary--branch out from this one, which carries blood away from the heart. Identify this great artery, which rises from the left ventricle.

AORTA

Multiple-word answer, please. This site saw the last efforts of General Robert E. Lee to break through the forces of Philip Sheridan and George Armstrong Custer. At what site did Lee surrender to U.S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War?

APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE (Not: APPOMATTOX alone)

Its name means "water bearing" in Latin. Give the term for a porous rock deposit that contains water for wells and springs.

AQUIFER

She was the daughter of a Lydian cloth dyer, and was herself an expert weaver. She created a tapestry that depicted the gods' amorous relationships, and bested the goddess Athena in a weaving contest. Name this woman, whom Athena transformed into a spider.

ARACHNE [uh-RACK-nee]

From the Greek for "joint foot", this phylum makes up more than 80% of all animal species. Insects, arachnids, and crustaceans are among the millions of creepy crawlers within what group of organisms?

ARTHROPODS [AR-thruh-podz] (Accept: ARTHROPODA [ar-THROP-uh-duh])

This two-word phrase was coined in the 1950s. In a Turing test, a person has to determine which of two mystery subjects is a human, and which is a computer exhibiting this ability. Said to be a computer designer's goal, what phrase describes the idea that a computer could think like a human, and is abbreviated A-I?

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

In 1801, Ceres [SEAR-eeze] became the first of these objects to be discovered. They can be categorized as near-earth, Trojan, or main-belt. What minor planets can most often be found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter?

ASTEROID(S)

This navigational instrument was the precursor to the sextant. Which tool allowed astronomers and sailors to calculate the position of the sun and stars, in relation to the horizon and meridian?

ASTROLABE [AS-truh-layb]

This phrase is based on a scale in which the mass of the most abundant isotope of carbon is placed at 12. It is used along with atomic number in nuclear notation. Identify the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

ATOMIC MASS

20 years

According to myth, about how long was Odysseus away from Ithica?

Euripides

According to one legend, he studied with Socrates and Protagoras from whom his religious skepticism was derived. His total output is unknown, but eighteen of his works have survived. Considered the last of the great Greek tragic dramatists, he is the most modern because of his interest in human emotions. Identify the author of "Medea" and "The Trojan Women".

grey

According to the color theory, which of the following hues is a secondary color on the traditional color wheel: white, orange, grey, or red?

This legendary character shares his name with a movie pig who wants to be a sheepdog. His footprints created Minnesota's ten thousand lakes, and he used the Great Lakes as his watering holes. Name the massive blue ox who was Paul Bunyan's companion.

BABE

Basanth

After putting powdered glass on their strings, they use the strings to try to cut off each other's kites. Whoever keeps his kite the longest wins. Name this world holiday in Pakistan in which boys celebrate the first day of spring in the Muslim calendar with exciting kite-fighting contests.

(Sergei) Diaghilev

After the Russian Revolution of 1917, he stayed abroad. His most notable composer-collaborator was Igor Stravinsky. Name the Russian who founded the Ballet Russes in Paris.

Rodeo

Agnes De Mille incorporated American tap dancing into what work, which she choreographed for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo?

turpintine

Although it can be produced synthetically, this liquid is usually derived from pine tree resin. Identify this solvent that is used in the art world as a cleaner and paint thinner.

(Pierre Augustin) Beaumarchias

Although this man was successful, he was partly successful in law. He also a watchmaker, so he rose up in French society as the court of Louis XV, an inventor, and a music teacher. After 1773, because of his legal involvements, he left France on secret loyal missions to England and Germany. Name this playwright known for his twin operas, "The Barber of Seville" and the first "The Marriage of Figaro".

This dance shares its name with a tall Afro-Cuban drum. It originated in Cuban ballrooms, where participants took three steps forward before executing a side kick. Name this dance, which dancers perform in single file behind a leader.

CONGA

opera semisera

An example is Rossini's The Thieving Magpie. It is a combination of the elements of both comic and serious opera. Name this type of opera that has a serious story but has a happy ending.

Name this political situation in which there is no established government?

Anarchy

What ballet position has a name that means "in an Arabic manner"?

Arabesque

All My Sons

Arthur Mitchell wrote this play after his first one failed on Broadway lasting only four performances. He wrote this one as a final attempt at writing a commercially successful play. Based on a true story in which a manufacturer knowingly shipped out defective parts for tanks in World War II, name this drama that takes place in the backyard of the Keller home and tells of Joe Keller who loves his family above all else and who has sacrificed everything, including his honor.

(Margot) Fonteyn

As a child she studied dance in Hong Kong and then in London with Serafima Astafieva and at the Sadler's Wells Ballet school. Her debut was with the Vic-Well Ballet in 1934. Name this outstanding ballerina of the English stage who became a leading danseuse of the Vic-Wells Ballet and whose interpretation of Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty is still considered the definitive Aurora of the era.

pitch

What element of music is MOST dependent on the frequency of vocal chords' or an instrument's vibrations?

This conflict arose when participants disagreed with the colonial government's policy towards native tribes. Its leader planned an expedition against the tribes, but instead sought to oust Governor William Berkeley. Which 1676 uprising saw the capture and burning of Jamestown before its namesake died?

BACON'S REBELLION

Frequently featured in folk music, this instrument has only three strings. Originally strung with gut, its strings are now usually made of nylon. What is this Russian instrument with a triangular body?

BALALAIKA [bah-lah-LYE-kuh]

Continually renewed from within the tree, this structure helps keep out moisture in the rain, and prevents moisture loss when the air is dry. It insulates the tree against cold and heat, and wards off insect enemies. Name the tough outer covering of trees, shrubs and other woody plants.

BARK

In music, this term refers to the technique of playing a stringed instrument's chord by laying one's finger across all the strings on a fret. What term, pronounced a different way, refers to a hip-high handrail that dancers use to keep their balance while practicing?

BARRE [BAR or bah-RAY]

The Romans used this ancient art technique in their coins. It also appears in Michelangelo's Madonna of the Stairs. What type of sculpture protrudes only slightly from the background?

BAS-RELIEF [bah ruh LEAF]

This device is made up of one or more electrical cells. Some of these devices are disposable, while others are rechargeable. What name is given to an energy storage device that releases electricity on demand?

BATTERY

This dance is known for its flowing costume, and the bells or chimes which are often worn by its performers. It is a solo, improvised dance that originated in North Africa and the Middle East. What kind of dance focuses on movements of the hips and abdominal muscles?

BELLY (DANCE)

Subtitled A Tale of the Christ, it was the best-selling novel until the publication of Gone with the Wind. In it, Judah seeks revenge on Messala, who accused his family of harming the Roman governor. What is this Lew Wallace novel?

BEN-HUR

Foxglove is an example of this type of plant. Usually growing a rosette in the first season, and producing flowers and fruits in the second, what term describes these plants that live for two years?

BIENNIAL(S)

This city is the setting of Cynthia Levinson's 2013 YALSA Nonfiction Honor Book. For a week in 1963, four thousand African-American children and teens voluntarily went to jail there during the Children's March. Which Alabama city did these children, featured in We've Got a Job, successfully desegregate?

BIRMINGHAM (ALABAMA)

The night before this book opens, its protagonist, Sasha Zaichik [ZIGH-chick], saw his father arrested. Sasha has always wanted to join the Soviet Young Pioneers, but experiences second thoughts. Give the title of this Newbery Honor Book by Eugene Yelchin.

BREAKING STALIN'S NOSE

This trickster character created the tar baby, which stuck to his rival's feet. He once caught Old Man Tarrypin, and often pals around with slow-witted Brer Bear. Who is this sly creation of Joel Chandler Harris?

BRER FOX

George M. Cohan asked us to give his regards to this location, nicknamed the "Great White Way." Identify this New York City street, the center of commercial theater in the United States.

BROADWAY

This work's hero is a ten-year-old orphan on the run from foster homes in Depression-era Flint, Michigan. He searches for Herman E. Calloway, a band leader whom he believes to be his father. Name this winner of the Newbery Medal for Christopher Paul Curtis.

BUD, NOT BUDDY

This procedure yields a mother and a daughter cell. Yeast, sponges, hydras, flatworms, and corals all reproduce by this asexual process. Give the name of this reproductive process.

BUDDING

four (Accept: 4)

Barbershop singing is usually characterized by tightly harmonized A Capella music. How many members make up a traditional barbershop act?

Due to this apparent force, there's no danger from cyclones at the equator. This phenomenon is caused by the Earth's rotation. Named for a French engineer, what term refers to the tendency for bodies on or above the Earth to drift sideways?

CORIOLIS (EFFECT)

Prado

What famous museum is located in central Madrid?

line (dance(s))

Both the stroll and the hustle are this type of dance because of the name-sake object. What type of dance, developed as a type of country and western dance, do the participants line in a row or the forward-like movement made in the dance?

Its aim was to ensure that states were bound together following the Civil War without the use of military force. Brought about by the disputed presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden, it declared Hayes the winner. Regarded as the most successful of the post-war proposals, what agreement effectively ended Reconstruction?

COMPROMISE OF 1877

Franz Schubert

By his death at age 31, this composer had written over 500 musical works. Who was this Austrian who is perhaps best known for his Unfinished Symphony?

Some pain medicines contain this alkaloid compound, which constricts swollen blood vessels. The Swiss water process can be used to remove it from coffee. Name this stimulant that is also found in tea and soft drinks.

CAFFEINE

Wild albino animals can be in danger, because they lack this natural protection. From the French for "disguise," it's one way animals keep themselves from being seen. Name this method of concealment animals in the wild use to blend in with their surrounding environment.

CAMOUFLAGE

This layer of vegetation can be found between the understory and the emergent layer. Made up of vines, treetops and other plants, it helps preserve a forest's moisture. Name this layer, especially associated with a rainforest, that provides vegetative cover.

CANOPY

It is a rocky promontory at the southern tip of a South African province. Warm currents from the Indian Ocean meet cold Antarctic currents to create its stormy weather. Which site did Bartholomeu Dias deem the "Cape of Storms," until John the Second of Portugal rechristened it with a more optimistic name?

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE

This Latin phrase encourages you to enjoy the present rather than worrying about the future. It was featured in the Robin Williams movie Good Will Hunting. Give these two words meaning "seize the day."

CARPE DIEM

This two-word phrase refers to a detailed analysis of a person or a group. Researchers collect data about participants, frequently using accounts of the subjects themselves. With emphasis placed on exploration and description, what is this collection and presentation of information called?

CASE STUDY

When capitalized, it refers to early Christians' burial chambers in and near Rome. Give the term for an underground cemetery with tunnels, rooms, and recesses for caskets.

CATACOMB(S)

This conquerer inherited the Frankish kingdom from his father, Pepin the Short. He greatly expanded it across western and central Europe, and in 800, was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III. Give this Frankish king, the father of Europe, who left his empire to Louis the Pious in 814.

CHARLEMAGNE (Accept: CHARLES THE GREAT)

This word, which means "she-goat" in Greek, can refer to an imaginary creature or an idle fantasy. It names a monster that terrorized ancient Greece until Bellerophon [buh-LAIR-uh-fahn] slew it. Which fire-breathing mythological monster was part lion, goat, and dragon?

CHIMERA [ky-MAIR-uh]

This pigment can take on a number of structures, labeled a, b, c1, c2, d, and f. Mushrooms and other fungi don't contain any, so they are not plants. Name this fundamental pigment that allows photosynthesis to take place in green plants.

CHLOROPHYLL

In a circle, this is the name given to any line segment in which both endpoints of the line segment are on the circle. What name is given to this line segment, of which a diameter is an example, but a radius is not?

CHORD

This member of the woodwind family features a single reed, and is popular both in jazz and orchestral ensembles. In Peter and the Wolf, it represents the cat. What instrument is associated with Jimmy Dorsey and Benny Goodman?

CLARINET

This musical term is really a generic term for a style of music. Most musicologists place this musical period between the years of 1750 and 1820. Identify this musical period where strict rules were applied by such composers as Haydn and Mozart.

CLASSICAL

This book won YALSA Nonfiction, Sibert, and Newbery Honors. It tells of a teenage girl who refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus nine months before Rosa Parks made the same stand. Name this book, subtitled Twice Toward Justice, by Phillip Hoose.

CLAUDETTE COLVIN

This dance style is closely related to tap and Irish step dance. The dancer keeps her torso and arms motionless and her face expressionless as her feet beat out complex rhythms. Identify this type of dance, named for the thick-soled wooden shoes its performers wear.

CLOG(GING)

In November 2014, a spacecraft named Rosetta is scheduled to orbit the nucleus of 67P, one of these heavenly bodies. Another of these bodies, ISON, broke up near the sun in December 2013. What are these "dirty snowballs" in a long orbit around our sun?

COMET(S)

In any biological community, there are limited resources, and this term refers to the struggle to obtain them. When two niches overlap, this rivalry will ensue. Divided into intraspecific and interspecific types, what do we call this battle for resources between organisms?

COMPETITION

Solar flares erupt from this region of the sun. It can only be seen during eclipses, when the main radiation of the sun's surface is blocked by the passage of the moon. What is this mysterious atmosphere surrounding the sun, millions of degrees hotter than the surface?

CORONA

Fourteen-year-olds Debbie and Hector narrate this coming-of-age novel. It explores the crossroads of adolescence through haikus, question-and-answer formats, and prose. Identify this winner of the Newbery Medal written by Lynne Rae Perkins.

CRISS CROSS

As a verb, this word is a synonym of "prompt." As a noun, it refers to a piece of billiards equipment. In the theater, examples may include a door slam or the utterance of a specific word or phrase. Give the term for anything said or done in a play that precedes a specific line or action.

CUE

This writing system developed from the pictographic writing used in Sumeria. Its name comes from the Latin for "wedge-shaped." Identify the writing system of the Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, and Persians.

CUNEIFORM [kyoo-NEE-uh-form]

This is the two-word phrase for what happens at the end of a theatrical performance. What alliterative term describes the time when actors take bows and acknowledge the audience's applause?

CURTAIN CALL

ham

What food term can refer to a performer who overacts?

This culture began around 1500 BC in the Yellow River valley and quickly spread outward. Its history includes dynasties such as the Han and the Ming, and inventions including paper and gunpowder. Identify this East Asian culture.

China

timpani

Classical composers often paired it with the trumpet. Sometimes called a kettle drum, what percussion instrument features a membrane stretched over a copper or fiberglass bowl?

Pelleas and Melisande

Claude Debussy wrote an opera about a woman who falls in love with her husband Prince Golaud's younger half-brother. Golaud kills the brother, and the woman shortly dies afterward. What is this opera named for the doomed couple?

A Chorus Line

Composed by Keblan and Hamlish, identify this 1975 musical with 19 main characters set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater during an audition for a musical.

A prime number is a number whose only factors are one and itself. What do we call a number that has at least one other factor?

Composite (Number)

An example of this sentence structure is, "The sun shone and the birds sang as she left the office." Name the kind of sentence that contains as least one dependent and at least two independent clauses.

Compound-Complex

These substances are often contrasted with mixtures. They are formed through chemical reactions, and cannot be separated physically. Name these chemical combinations of elements.

Compounds

This man, who ruled from 522 to 486 B.C., was one of the Achaemenid [uh-KEE-muh-nid] dynasty's greatest rulers. He divided his kingdom into provinces governed by satraps [SAY-traps], and oversaw the construction of palaces at Susa and Persepolis. Who ruled the Persian Empire when the Greeks defeated the Persians at the Battle of Marathon?

DARIUS [duh-RAHY-us] (THE FIRST OR THE GREAT)

This southwestern part of the Great Basin lies near the Mojave Desert. It holds the world record for a shaded area's temperature, at 134 degrees Fahrenheit. Identify the hottest, driest, lowest part of North America.

DEATH VALLEY (CALIFORNIA)

This molecule's structure reles upon hydrogen bonds, and takes on a double helix, or a twisted ladder, shape. It is organized into chromosomes. What molecule contains the genetic information of humans?

DNA (Accept: Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

This term can refer to any fleet of warships. It usually refers, however, to the "invincible" fleet that Philip the Second sent to invade England. Identify this group of ships, which the English navy and heavy storms destroyed in 1588. (SPANISH) ARMADA This small animal can be seen in many of Goya's paintings. It is the subject of one of his Black Paintings, in which the animal is almost drowned. Identify this animal also known as a canine.

DOG

In genetics, this type of allele is represented by capital letters. It will produce the same phenotype regardless of whether its paired allele is identical or different. What word was coined by Gregor Mendel for a form of gene that masks a recessive form?

DOMINANT

This question requires a two-word answer. For a 1953 paper, Odile Crick drew this shape. It was her husband, along with his colleague, that discovered that DNA took on this structural shape. Name this spiraling, staircase-like shape.

DOUBLE HELIX

This theatrical term originated because Elizabethan stages were sloped to allow water to drain toward the audience. Name the area of a stage closest to the audience.

DOWNSTAGE

In this kind of rehearsal, the costumes, lights, props, scenery, and sound are all implemented just as they will be in a real show. Give the term for the final theatrical rehearsal before a play opens.

DRESS (REHEARSAL)

This element of music has specific symbols with specific meanings. Musical style may play an important role in how the musician executes this element. Identify the element that is defined as the "louds" and "softs" of music.

DYNAMICS

symmetry

DaVinci's "Vitruvian Man" is a classic example of this precept. Which aspect of balance is concerned with the predictable, mirrored arrangement of objects or images?

This kind of structure is usually built to supply hydroelectric power. One mas also be built to provide a water supply for a city. Identify the type of structure that blocks a river's flow to form a lake.

Dam

This document includes minor revisions by Benjamin Franklin and a small committee. Among other phrases, it includes "All men are created equal" and "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Identify this document, largely written by Thomas Jefferson.

Declaration of Independence

(The) Magic Flute

Die Zauberflute; libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder; Prince Tamino is rescued from monster by Three Ladies of the Queen of the Night, who tells him he can marry her daughter Pamina if he can rescue her from magician Sarastro; Tamino and bird-catching friend Papageno discover the queen is evil and Sarastro is spiritual leader; Tamino and Pamina marry.

Joseph Stalin

During WWII Soviet dictator

This punctuation mark is valuable when you want to omit some words from a quotation. It can also indicate a pause in thought. Name the punctuation mark that looks like three evenly spaced dots.

ELLIPSIS (Not: ELLIPSE)

Originally, this legal system was intended to be a give and take between natives and Spanish colonists. In exchange for protection and Christian conversion, locals were expected to provide goods or labor. Identify this forced labor system set in place by conquistadors in colonial Central and South America.

ENCOMIENDA

This six-letter word describe hoofed mammals that have slender legs, a flat coat, and a narrow mane along the back of the neck. What adjective, from the Latin for "horse," describes animals belonging to a specific family, which includes horses, donkeys and zebra?

EQUINE

This term refers to either of two points on the celestial sphere at which the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator. On these two times each year, the length of day and night are about equal. What are these vernal and autumnal events called?

EQUINOX(ES)

According to legend, Archimedes [ark-uh-MEE-deez] yelled this word when he discovered his namesake principle. It is also the state motto of California. Name this six-letter word meaning, "I have found it."

EUREKA [yoo-REE-kuh]

This area's lower boundary is called the thermopause, and its theoretical top boundary extends halfway to the moon. It is the last layer of the atmosphere before reaching interplanetary space. What region is found just above Earth's thermosphere?

EXOSPHERE

This music is most often played while dancers complete the intricate steps of the dance of the same name. It is often associated with people of Romani, or "gypsy," descent. Guitars play this music for the usually solo dancers. What is this folk music that originated in the Andalusia region of Spain?

FLAMENCO

What sisters decide how long a person's life will last?

Fates

Herodotus

Father of history

How many prepositions appear in the following sentence? I swam against the current from one side to of the dock to the other.

Four

Identify the 32nd president of the United States?

Franklin (Delano) Roosevelt

Two first and last name answers required. They worked together on more than 20 Broadway musicals and movies. One was a composer, and the other a lyricist, and both are remembered for their musical comedies. Identify the fully recognized names of these brothers of the Jazz Age, who collaborated on Of Thee I Sing and Porgy and Bess?

GEORGE GERSHWIN (AND) IRA GERSHWIN (Accept: GEORGE AND IRA GERSHWIN)

The length of this period is largely a matter of the animal species' size. For dogs and cats, it's only about sixty days, but it takes over 600 days for an elephant's young to develop. Identify the period of development for a fetus before the mother gives birth.

GESTATION (PERIOD)

The North viewed its 272 words as controversial because they favored the Declaration of Independence over the binding nature of the Constitution. Massachusetts' representative Edward Everett, not Abraham Lincoln, was tasked with delivering the funeral oration. Delivered on November 19th, 1863, what speech at the dedication of what would become the Soldiers' National Cemetery was given by Abraham Lincoln?

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

This object is a light bulb enclosed in a wire cage, and mounted on a stand. It is left onstage when the rest of a theater's lights have been turned off to prevent people from falling into the orchestra pit. Give the "eerie" name for this theatrical staple.

GHOST LIGHT

The focal point of this Vermeer painting is a small piece of jewelry. It is worn by a young woman whose hair is bound by a blue scarf. Identify this Vermeer painting, whose creation was dramatized in a 2003 movie of the same name.

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING

These masses, which can cover hundreds of square miles, can be categorized as continental or alpine. They are formed over many years from packed snow, in areas where snow accumulates faster than it melts. What slow-moving masses of ice are often tourist attractions in national parks?

GLACIER(S)

Full answer, not initials, required. In 2003, engineering's Draper Prize went to the co-inventors of this system that uses twenty-four satellites to precisely map locations on Earth. What do the letters GPS stand for?

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM

This event resulted in a bill that barred Roman Catholics from the English throne, and set Anne as successor to the current monarchs. It permanently established Parliament as England's ruling power after James the Second fled the country. In which event did Mary the Second and William of Orange become joint monarchs of England?

GLORIOUS REVOLUTION (Accept: REVOLUTION OF 1688 or BLOODLESS REVOLUTION)

This work profiles Barbary the mud slinger, Mogg the cow savior, and Nelly the eel seller. It also tells of Alice, the singing shepherdess, and Hugo, a noble boy who proves his manhood by hunting a wild boar. Identify this Newbery-winning book, set in thirteenth-century England, and written by Laura Amy Schlitz.

GOOD MASTERS! SWEET LADIES! (VOICES FROM A MEDIEVAL VILLAGE)

At the Newfoundland coast, it becomes the western endpoint of the North Atlantic current. It originates at the tip of Florida, and flows northeast up the Atlantic coast. Identify this unusually warm ocean current.

GULF STREAM

In this type of matter, molecules are further apart from each other than those of a liquid. Identify this state of matter, of which steam is an example

Gas

Identify massive collections of ice?

Glaciers

According to Catholicism, this is one of the 7 cardinal sins. It has become a problem for many unhealthy people in the world. What Vice refers to excessive eating?

Gluttony

The Third of May 1808

Goya commemorated the resistance against Napoleon's armies during the Peninsular War in which painting?

hip-hop

Graffiti, break dancing, deejaying, and rap music were the first cultural contributions of which music genre, associated with Jay-Z and Kayne West?

He carried the caduceus [kuh-DOO-see-us], a winged staff with two snakes entwined around it. The son of Zeus and Maia [MY-uh], he gave Odysseus the magical herb moly. What Greek god is the patron of travelers, herdsmen, and thieves, and is the messenger to the gods?

HERMES

It includes Kowloon [COW-LOON] Peninsula, the New Territories, and more than 230 islands. It was a British crown colony, but gained some autonomy in 1997. Identify this special administrative region of China.

HONG KONG

coda

What is a concluding passage that brings the composition to a proper ending?

In 2013, the official dates for this religious holiday began on November 27 and ended on December 5. Its name means "dedication," and it is associated with the Maccabees. What Jewish holiday is celebrated by lighting the menorah?

Hanukkah (Accept: Feast of Lights, Feast of the Maccabees)

(Antonin) Dvorak

He composed "The Water Goblin" and "A Hero's Song," His seventh Humoresque is thought to be the most famous piano piece behind "Fur Elise." Name this Czech composer of the American String Quartet and New World Symphony.

(Piet) Mondrian

He contributed to the De Stijl art movement and came up with a non-representational form which he called "neoplasticism." This consisted of white ground upon which he painted a grid of vertical and horizontal black lines and the primary colors. Name this Dutch artist known for such works as Painting No. 9; Composition in Red, Blue, and Yellow and Composition C.

(Raoul) Duffy

He developed a colorful, decorative style that became fashionable for designs of ceramics and textiles, as well as decorative schemes for public buildings. He also painted many beach scenes in the French Riviera. What French painter created such masterpieces as The Casino of Nice, The Port of Le Havre, The Beach at Havre, and Boats at Martigues?

(Jean-François) Millet

He is known as part of the Realism movement and is one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France. Known for his scenes of peasant farmers, name the 19th century French painter known for such paintings as "Woman Baking Bread", "The Sower", "The Potato Harvest", and "The Gleaners".

(Henri) Matisse

He is known for his use of color and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He helped define the revolutionary developments in the plastic arts. A leader of the Fauvists, identify this French artist known for such works as "The Dance", "Woman Reading", "Woman with a Hat", and "Red Room".

(Georges) Braque

He is known for painting in both the Cubism style and early Fauvism. Name this French painter known for such paintings as Woman Reading, Man With a Guitar, and Woman With a Mandolin.

Duke Ellington

He is the creator of such pieces as "Sophisticated Lady," "Satin Doll," "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," and "Do Nothing till You Hear From Me." Name this piano jazz composer whose first works got into the Grammy Hall of Fame, "Moon Indigo" and "Take the 'A' Train"?

(Camille) Pissaro

He is the only artist known to have shown his work to all eight Paris Impressionist exhibits from 1814 to 1886. Name this Danish-French Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist painter known for such classics as "Washerwoman", "The Harvest", "Haying at Eragny", and "The Four Seasons".

(Dwayne) Johnson

He played in the Canadian Football League and then went on to excel in wrestling. Name this Canadian-American actor whose first leading film role was "The Scorpion King" as well as later movies as "The Fast and Furious" series and "San Andreas" who is also known by the nickname "The Rock".

(George) Catlin

He studied the American Indians then wrote Life Amongst the Indians. Name this American author and painter whose paintings include St Louis From the River, Keokuk on Horseback, and Bull, Mandan Okipa Ceremony.

(Mikhail) Baryshnikov

He was a Soviet dancer, choreographer, and actor. He defected to the west and after that, joined the American Ballet Theater. He danced in the New York City Ballet under George Balanchine and took significant roles in Apollo, Rubies, and The Prodigal Son. Who formed the White Oak Dance Project and the most famous Latvian dancer?

(Andy) Warhol

He was a pioneer in computer-generated art using Amiga computers that were introduced in 1984, two years before his death. The largest museum in the US dedicated to a single artist is located in Pittsburgh, and it holds a lot of his work. Name this American Pop artist known for such works as "Eat, Sleep, Kiss," and "Chelsea Girls."

Moroni

He was the son of Mormon, and lends his name to the final section of the book of Mormon. Who do Latter-Day Saints believe was resurrected as the angel who led Joseph Smith to the golden plates?

(Charles Edward) Ives

He wrote Second Piano Sonata: Concord Mass, Three Places in New England, The Unanswered Question. Identify this American composer.

(Grandma) Moses (Accept: (Anna Mary) Robertson)

Her famous painting "Out for the Christmas Trees" is still popular on Christmas cards Name the New England artist who began her career in her seventies.

(Shailene Diann) Woodley

Her first major role was as the main character, Amy Juergens, in "The Secret Life of the American Teenager." She appeared in "The Descendants" and "The Spectacle Now." Name this culture icon known for playing Hazel Lancaster in "The Fault in Our Stars" and the protagonist, Beatrice "Tris" Prior, in "The Divergent Series."

Lachesis

Her name means to obtain by lot, by fate, or by the will of the gods. One of the three mythological Fates, name this sister, who dresses in white, known as the measurer of the thread.

Samuel Barber

His Adagio for Strings earned him a permanent place in the concert repertory of orchestras. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music twice: for his opera Vanessa and for the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra. Also widely performed is his Knoxville: Summer of 1915, a setting for soprano and orchestra of a prose text by James Agee. At the time of his death, nearly all of his compositions had been recorded. Who was this American composer?

(James McNeil) Whistler

His Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 is pictured. Who was the artist?

bar line

What is a line drawn vertically across the staff to divide it into measures?

(Ludwig) Mies van der Rohe

His mature buildings made use of modern materials such as industrial steel and plate glass to define interior spaces. He called his buildings "skin and bones" architecture and is known for saying "less is more" and "God is in the details." Name this German-American architect known for such buildings as the Barcelona Pavilion, Crown Hall, Farnsworth House, and the Seagram Building.

Name this species, of which you and I are examples?

Homo Sapiens

An example of this technique is "I waited an eternity for her to get here," or "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse." Give the term for intentional exaggeration that isn't meant to be taken literally?

Hyperbole [high-Per-buh-lee]

(John) Adams

In his most famous composition, a libretto by Alice Goodman, based on Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Mao Zedong, Jiang Qing, and Zhou Enlai in a 1972 meeting. Who composed Harmonium, A Nixon in China, and The Death of Klinghoffer?

(The) Weeping Woman

It is regarded as a thematic continuation of the tragedy depicted in the epic painting "Guernica". Name this Picasso work that focuses on the image of a woman crying in which the artist is no longer painting the effects of the Spanish Civil War directly but rather referring to a singular universal image of suffering.

panpipe

Its sound is produced by blowing across the top. Identify this wind instrument consisting of a series of a small vertical tubes or pipes of differing lengths.

Sfumato

It often referred to the works of Leonardo da Vinci and his apprentices. What term names the subtle gradations of shading that produce soft, nearly imperceptible transitions between different tones and colors.

cadence

What is a musical chord sequence moving to a harmonic close or point of rest and giving the sense of harmonic completion?

What Is This Feeling

In the Stephen Sondheim musical Wicked, roommates Glinda and Elphaba sing what song when they initially meet each other?

conga

It originated as a line dance in Latin countries during carnival season. Identify this popular ballroom dance of Afro-Cuban origin performed in 4/4 time with a step-step-step-kick rhythm.

Sweeney Todd (: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)

In this 1982 musical, the title character goes to London to uncover his past and start a life of crime. Mrs. Lovett sings of "The Worst Pies in London" and the title character attempts to get back on Judge Turpin by slitting his throat. He later kills Mrs. Lovett who he takes it out on her for his wife's death and gets killed by his assistant, Tobias Ragg. What was this play composed by Stephen Sondheim and co-directed by Terry Hughes, and Harold Prince?

The Pirates of Penzance

In this Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, Frederic has left his past life to live with a group of barbarians. The Major General sings that,"I am the very model of a modern Major-General," while all of the title characters know that they are orphans. In what drama do Frederic and Mabel sing,"O, here is love, and here is truth"?

An American in Paris

In this drama, three friends struggle to find work in the title area. Two of the friends fall in love with the other friend. What is this musical choreographed by Gene Kelly?

melodrama

In this dramatic work, the plot, which is typically sensational and designed to appeal strongly to the emotions, takes priority over detailed characterization. Characters are often simply drawn, and may appear stereotyped in what kind of composition?

(The) Magic Flute

In this opera, Tamino goes on a quest to rescue the princess, Pamina, from the hands of Sarastro. In what opera does Tamino learn of the Queen of Night's plans and together let day come again?

The Marriage of Figaro

In this opera, subtitled The Day of Madness, Count Almaviva's marriage to Rosine has soured, and he tries to lay claim to the lady's maid Susanna. Susanna is betrothed to the count's valet, but Bartolo tries to foil the match. What is this Mozart opera?

Cabaret

It is set in Berlin as the Nazis are rising to power. Its film version starred Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles who works as the seedy Kit Kat Club with the Master of Ceremonies. Name this musical in which Sally sings that "Life is" one of these, "old chum."

embossing

In this printing technique, engraved dies or plates stamp a design on a surface. What is the term for a raised impression-often a monogram, crest, or address-created on paper, leather, textiles, or metal?

(Thomas) Arne

In this song, based on a poem by James Thomson, is associated with the Royal Navy and the British Army. When it was first performed, in London 1745, it gained instant popularity. Who composed and wrote "Rule, Britannia!"?

(the Virgin) Mary

In various paintings, Sandro Botticelli depicted what biblical woman with young St. John the Baptist, writing the Magnificat, and holding a pomegranate?

Tristan and Isolde

In what Richard Wagner opera, based on a Celtic myth, does a knight fall in love with his uncle's future wife?

Mamma Mia!

In what musical does Sophie invite her three possible fathers to her wedding?

A Chorus Line

In what musical includes the songs "I Hope I Get It," "The Music and the Mirror," "One," and "What I Did for Love"?

(The) Clemency of Titus

In which Mozart opera does Vitellia attempts to assassinate Titus.

melody

It is the memorable tune created by playing a succession or series of pitches. What musical term refers to the tune of a song or piece of music?

syncopation

What is an accent that works against the prevailing meter, such as stressing a beat that would be weak?

One-word answer please. Ways to receive this technology include Ethernet, cellular data, and WI-FI. What broad term refers to the interconnected system of networks that connects computers around the world?

Internet

Johann Gutenberg

Inventor of printing press

Restoration (Comedy)

It did not last long in the 17th century; however, it has become a topic of interest for the theatre theorists who have been looking into theatre styles that have their own conventions of performance. Characters featured in this style include stereotypes of all kinds. Identify this theatre genre that explored relationships between men and women that was considered risqué at the time.

Sunset Boulevard

It features such songs as "Girl Meets Boy" and "At the House on Sunset." Name this Black, Hampton, and Webber musical about Norma Desmond, a faded star of the silent screen era living in the past in her decaying mansion on the fabled Los Angeles street.

divisionism

It formed the technical basis for Neo-Impressionism. What is the practice of separating color into individual dots of pigment?

(Tina) Fey

Who parodied Sarah Palin on SNL?

autoharp

It is actually a chorded zither and usually has 36 or 37 strings but can have more. It is used in the US as a bluegrass or folk instrument. Identify this string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers which, when depressed, mute all of the strings other than those that form the desired chord.

stucco

It is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. Identify this fine plaster used a s decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture?

counter relief (Accept: intaglio)

It is found on engraved gem seals. Name this type of relief in which an image is fully modeled in a negative manner with the image going into the surface, so that when impressed on wax, it gives the impression in normal relief.

classicism

It is generally associated with harmony, restraint, and adherence to recognized standards of form and craftsmanship, especially from the Renaissance to the 18th century. What composers in this era include Beethoven and Vivaldi?

allegro

It is measured at 84 to 144 beats per minute or slower. Which tempo term means quick, lively, and bright?

incidental (music)

It is music played between other pieces. What musical term refers to the music played during a drama for mood and background?

farce

It is often highly incomprehensible plot-wise due to the many plot twists and random events that occur. Viewers are encouraged not to try to follow the plot in order to avoid becoming confused and overwhelmed. Characterized by physical humor and the use of deliberate absurdity, identify this type of comedy that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, and thus improbable.

Art Nouveau

It is often symbolic and of an erotic nature and is associated with Gustav Klimt. Identify this decorative art movement that emerged in the late 19th century, characterized by dense asymmetrical ornamentation in sinuous forms.

madrigal

It originated in Italy during the 1520s. With the rise of the opera in the early 17th century, it was gradually displaced by the aria. It was also developed by Claudio Monteverdi. What is the musical composition written for two or more voices and performed without accompaniment?

mummers (plays)

It refers particularly to a play in which a number of characters are called on stage, two of whom engage in a combat, and the loser is revived by a doctor character. What are these folk plays performed by troupes of amateur actors traditionally all male?

madrigal

It was a contrapuntal vocal composition of the 15th, 16th, or 17th centuries with secular words. After the 1630s, it began to merge with the cantata and the dialogue. Madrigals originated in Italy during the 1520s. With the rise of opera in the early 17th century, the aria gradually displaced it. Name this music form that was popularized by Claudio Monteverdi.

Zoroastrianism

It's teachings center on Ahura Mazda, a god of righteousness, who would battle the evil spirits led by Ahriman until the ultimate victory over evil is achieved. Name this world religion of Persia with its few remaining adherents being known as Parsees.

abstract (art)

Its artists select and then exaggerate or simplify the forms suggested by the world around them. Name this art style associated with such artists as Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso.

allemande

Its seventeenth-century version featured two lines of couples who walked three steps before balancing on one foot. What dance transformed in the eighteenth-century into a slow 2/4 dance that featured elaborate turns and arm movements?

This word means "struggle" or "strife" in Arabic. Muslims can fulfill it by the heart, tongue, hand, or sword, and it often involves waging internal warfare against the devil. Name this Islamic principle, which is often translated as "holy war."

JIHAD [jih-HAHD]

This planet has a distinctive feature that is over 200,000 square miles in size. It is one of the solar system's giant gas planets. Identify this Jovian planet, the largest in our solar system.

JUPITER

Hanukkah

Jewish holiday celebrated by lighting the Menorah

Polka

Johann Strauss, the Younger, wrote many of these lively dances for couples originating in eastern Europe especially in Poland. What is the official state dance of Wisconsin?

First and last name required. While in office, he founded the Peace Corps, initiated Project Apollo, and handled the Cuban missile crisis. What president of the United States, on November 22, 1963, was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald?

John (Fitzgerald) Kennedy (Accept Jack Kennedy)

Torah

Judaism divides its scripture into three sections. What book contains the book of Genesis, Exodus, and Deuteronomy in it's first division?

Set on New Zealand's Codfish Island, this Sibert medal winner follows fourteen volunteers who attempt to save an endangered bird species. Identify this book about the "world's strangest parrot," by Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop.

KAKAPO RESCUE (:SAVING THE WORLD'S STRANGEST PARROT)

It is the Jewish equivalent of halal [huh-LAHL] in Islam. It can apply to the fitness of ritual bathing water, Torah scrolls, and the ritual ram's horn. Which term usually refers to Jewish dietary law, and to foods that are okay for Jews to eat?

KOSHER

Susan Campbell Bartoletti profiled this group in her YALSA Nonfiction Honor Book. It began in Pulaski, Tennessee, in 1866, when six young men pulled pillowcases over their heads and rode through the streets. Identify this white supremacist hate organization, which Bartoletti calls an "American terrorist group."

KU KLUX KLAN (Accept: KKK or KLAN)

The temperature 27 on this scale is equal to 300 degrees Celsius. This scale of temperature is used in SI and for the most scientific equations. What temperature scale starts measuring at absolute zero and has no negative values?

Kelvin

Alexander the Great

King of Macedonia

(Georges) Braque

Known for possibly beginning Cubism with his work "Grand nu", he suffered a chronic head injury during World War 1. Name this artist associated mostly with Fauvism and such paintings as "Chairs", "Woman with a Mandolin", and "Woman Reading".

This Brazilian partner dance is completed with a series of side steps and spins. It is sometimes referred to as the "forbidden dance" because of the dancers' provocative moves. What is this dance that usually features men wearing long trousers and women in flared skirts?

LAMBADA

In the late 1970s, the Philips company introduced a type of home video disc that could be read by this device. 2010 marked the 50th anniversary of this device, which has revolutionized eye surgery and outdoor light shows. Name this formerly large, expensive device that can now be carried in one's pocket and used as a pointer for presentations.

LASER

Obviously, the word leg names a part of the body. But it is also a Latin root that appears in words like "legal" and "legislation." Give its English meaning.

LAW (Accept other forms of the word)

This musical follows an escaped prisoner who cares for Cosette and avoids a certain Inspector. That prisoner is Jean Valjean [zhahn val-ZHAHN] and the inspector is Javert [zhah-VAIR]. Which musical shares its title with a Victor Hugo novel set during the French Revolution?

LES MISERABLES [lay miz-uh-RAHB] (Accept: LES MIS [LAY MIZ])

Also called a Drummond light or calcium light, it was the first theatrical spotlight, and consisted of a block of calcium oxide heated in burning hydrogen and oxygen. It provided a more natural ambience [ahn-BYAHNS] than footlights, and illuminated the most desirable part of the stage. Which piece of technology's name now means "the center of public attention"?

LIMELIGHT

Pablo Picasso used this element of art in his abstract work to move the viewer's eyes from one object to another. It has length and direction, and may show emotion through its position in the artwork. What element of art may indicate action, or outline the edges of forms or shapes in the artwork?

LINE

The great fire that consumed this city began in 1666 in a baker's house. In honor of the city's destruction, Sir Christopher Wren designed a large columnar memorial. Identify this city that was rebuilt based on its old lines, and not on Wren's designs.

LONDON, (ENGLAND)

Your mother probably sang one of these to you even before your birth. One of the most famous ones was written by Johannes Brahms. What is this type of song sung to calm infants as they are rocked to sleep?

LULLABY

These protective structures usually have grass planted on top to reduce erosion. They are most often made of dirt, and are designed to be wide enough so they won't collapse during high water?

Levees

Give the English translation of the Greek root "photo"

Light

Manipulator is the term for a person who controls this kind of puppet. The Sound of Music's Lonely Goatherd, Howdy Doody, and Pinocchio are all examples. What kind of puppet is attached to strings that control its jointed limbs?

MARIONETTE

By definition, a vacuum is devoid of this substance. It has four observable states, and is loosely defined as "anything that has mass and takes up space." Give the word for the substance that makes up all observable physical objects.

MATTER

It is a rhythm of unaccented and accented syllables that are organized into feet. Trochaic tetrameter [tro-KAY-ik te-TRAM-i-ter] and iambic pentameter are examples of what poetic concept?

METER

The camera company Olympus started out in 1920 as a manufacturer of this kind of instrument. The first compound version of this tool is credited to Zacharias Janssen, a Dutch spectacle maker. Scientists now use the scanning tunneling electron type of what science tool, used for seeing tiny objects, such as DNA molecules?

MICROSCOPE

This type of electromagnetic radiation is used in radar and as a carrier wave in radio broadcasting. On the spectrum, it is found between radio waves and infrared radiation. Name this type of electromagnetic radiation, often used in cooking and reheating foods.

MICROWAVE(S)

Historians estimate that 15 percent of newly captured slaves died during this portion of their captivity. It describes a section of the triangular trade system, in which goods were circulated from Europe to Africa to the New World. What two-word phrase refers to the part of the triangular trade in which African slaves were brought to the New World under inhumane conditions?

MIDDLE PASSAGE

This type of entertainment was popular in America between the 1840s and early 1900s. It included comedy skits, dancing, and music, and its performers usually wore blackface. What is this type of show that lost favor during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s?

MINSTREL (SHOW)

This style of architecture spans the period between World War One and the 1970s. Identify this contemporary architectural style that included such architects as Mies van der Rohe [meez van der ROE-uh] and Le Corbusier [luh kawr-byoo-ZYAY].

MODERNISM

Although it is named for the president who first announced it, it was largely written by John Quincy Adams. It was announced during a State of the Union address in 1802, and stated that further European colonization in the New World would be considered an act of aggression. What American foreign policy claimed North and South America as exclusively American spheres of influence, and was named after our fifth president?

MONROE DOCTRINE

This type of seasonal folk play usually involves Saint George and the resurrection of at least one character. It is performed by masked acting troupes who sometimes travel from door to door. What is this type of Christmas play popular in England?

MUMMER('S PLAY)

Used as a verb, this four-letter word means "to think or meditate in silence." As a noun, it can refer to someone, usually a woman, who inspires an artist's work. What four-letter word also names any of the nine sister goddesses who presided over the arts in Greek mythology?

MUSE

Subtypes of these animals include cetaceans and monotremes. They have mammary glands, and usually give birth to live babies. Identify this class of animals, which includes dolphins, chimpanzees, and humans.

Mammal

(Frank) Gehry

Many of this architect's designs are oddly shaped and made from a variety of materials such as corrugated metal and chain-link fencing. What architects best-known project is the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain?

Aegis

Many words and phrases from Greek mythology are now part of the English language. Which of these phrases refers to protection or sponsorship usually by some powerful person or organizaiton?

(Ruth) St. Denis

Martha Graham studied at the school this dancer and choreographer opened with her husband, Ted Shawn. Whose works, including The Cobra, The Incense, and The Yogi, reflected he interest in Eastern cultures?

The chemical formula of this compound is C-H-4. The simplest hydrocarbon, it is a fossil fuel. What compound is released by cows who have flatulence?

Methane

robot

Michael Jackson was known to perform this dance during the instrumental of "Dancing Machine." He is performing that novelty dance, name for what type of being?

On a clear night, the astronomical feature is visible to the naked eye. The closet neighbor of this same type of entity is Andromeda. Earth belongs to what galaxy?

Milky Way (Galaxy)

In this novel, Nate Brodie has the chance to win a fortune during the halftime of a patriots thanksgiving game. His familys financial pressures and his friend Abbys failing eyesight make his golden arm a temporarily fail. Give the title of this novel.

Million Dollar Throw

(Frank) Gehry

Minneapolis' Weisman Art Museum and Germany's Vitra Design Museum are the work of which architect?

stained glass

Molten metallic oxides color artworks in this style, and leaden strips outline their shapes. Which artistic medium is most associated with church windows?

This form of government ranges from absolute, as practiced under Louis the Fourteenth, to constitutional, as practiced under Elizabeth the Second. The head of state may take titles such as emperor, prince, or king. Identify this political system

Monarchy

Identify these natural satellites, one of which orbits the Earth in a 28-day cycle.

Moons

Rosh Hashanah

Morning prayer services are lengthy on what day that focuses on the themes of majesty, judgement, remembrance, the birth of the world, and the blowing of the shofar?

Gaea

Mother Earth, or the life force that emerged somehow from the formless Chaos and gave birth to the Sky, the Sea, and the Mountains, along with the grass, flowers, trees, and the earth's animals

Name, not nickname, required. Although he is white, he was raised by Delaware Indians. He befriends Chingachgook and his son Uncas, and often fights for Native American rights. Identify this character variously nicknamed Pathfinder, Deerslayer, and Leatherstocking, a James Fenimore Cooper creation.

NATTY BUMPPO (Accept first, last, or both)

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution gives Congress the ability to regulate this process. Until the 1960s, a quota system determined how many immigrants from each respective foreign country could undergo this transition. Identify this term, which describes the process by which foreigners become citizens.

NATURALIZATION (Accept word forms)

Absolute zero is the lowest possible temperature; that is a temperature of zero on the Kelvin scale. The formula C equals K minus 273 converts Kelvin temperatures to Celsius temperatures. Using this formula, what is the lowest possible temperature, in degrees, on the Celsius temperature scale?

NEGATIVE 273 (DEGREES CELSIUS)

Goat Island separates its two main sections, Horseshoe and American Falls. Tourists can visit the Cave of the Winds, which is located behind the cataract. What Canadian-American landform was once popular with honeymooners and stunt people?

NIAGARA FALLS

This alkaloid was named for a French ambassador. Also used as an insecticide, in 1995, the FDA classified this substance as a drug that should be regulated. Name the substance found in tobacco that can also be found in gum and adhesive patches to help smokers quit the habit.

NICOTINE

According to a lieder by Brahms, this beautiful bird's song calls the listener to love. What is this bird, known for its beautiful voice, that Brahms tells to fly away and shower kisses on his mate?

NIGHTINGALE

The statue of Athena in the Parthenon held a small statue of this goddess in her outstretched palm. Appropriately, her Roman counterpart is Victoria. Identify the Greek goddess of victory.

NIKE

This group on the periodic table contains all nonmetals. The elements of this group are characterized by a full outer electron shell. Identify this group of relatively unreactive gases, which includes neon, helium, and radon.

NOBLE GAS(ES)

In December 2013, this country threatened a surprise attack in a fax to its southern neighbor. Earlier that month, its leader had ordered the execution of his uncle, Jang Song-taek [jahng sawng TECK]. Name this nation, which Kim Jong Un has ruled since 2011, a nation often visited by Dennis Rodman.

NORTH KOREA (Accept: DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA)

This territory encompassed land north of Kentucky to the Canadian border, and west to modern-day Minnesota. Originally set aside for Native American use, it became all or part of six states, including Ohio. What territory created in 1787 was so named for its geographic location in early U.S. history?

NORTHWEST TERRITORY

cantata

Name a short composition for solo voices and chorus, usually setting forth a brief narrative.

ballad

Name a short narrative folk song, sometimes with an a-b-a-b rhyme scheme.

motet

Name a vocal composition in contrapuntal style, usually without instrumental accompaniment, usually in conjunction with a sacred text.

(John Philip) Sousa

Name the American composer who composed Stars and Stripes Forever, Washington Post March, Gladiator, and Semper Fidelis.

prelude

Name the introduction to prepare for succeeding parts of a composition.

chaos

Name the name that Hesiod gave to the first power in the universe, the original and empty void that existed before the universe was created.

meter

Name the rhythmic pattern constituted by the grouping of basic temporal units called beats into regular units called bars?

mazurka

Name the spirited Polish dance in 3/8 or 3/4 time.

etude

Name the type of composition intended for training or testing the performer's technical skill.

measure

Name the units of notes on the staff, separated by bars, which contain a complete beat pattern.

folk (dances)

New dancers often learn informally by observing others in what dance?

Identify this characteristic, which is shared by water, rocks, and air?

Nonliving

Sophocles

Oedipus and Antigone are the works of which dramatist of ancient Greece?

In terms of flow, this body of water is the largest tributary of Mississippi River. Major cities along its banks include Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Louisville. What river makes up all of Kentucky's northern border?

Ohio (River)

triad

On a color wheel, this can be described by three colors equally spaced apart. What is this art term?

It once housed a giant gold and ivory statue of a Greek goddess that Phidias [FID-ee-us] had sculpted. Its elaborate friezes and simple columns make it the culmination of the Doric architectural order. Give the name of the ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis.

PARTHENON

Unlike sterilization, this heating process does not kill all microorganisms in food. Instead, it reduces the number of pathogens likely to cause disease. Which process, named for a French scientist, prevents the spoiling of food and beverages, especially milk?

PASTEURIZATION (Accept word forms)

This aristocratic dance from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was followed by the livelier galliard [GAL-yerd]. It was performed in 2/2 or 4/4 time, and is believed to have originated in Spain or France. Which dance featured couples in procession rising onto the balls of their feet and swaying from side to side?

PAVANE

Martin Luther

Opposed Roman Catholic Church

Identify the verb tense used in the following sentence: She has sung in the school choir since fourth grade.

Present Perfect (Tense)

Royal Opera House

Originally called the Theatre Royal, it served primarily as a playhouse for the first hundred years of its history. In 1734, the first ballet was presented. The current building is the third theatre on this site. Name this opera house and major performing arts venue in Covet Garden, London.

This term names a long, narrow strip of territory that projects from a state. States with this feature include Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, and West Virginia. Identify this geographic term, which sounds like part of a cooking container.

PANHANDLE

(George Michael) Cohan

Presented with the Congressional Medal of Honor, which American composer is known for such songs as "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "Over There"?

This ruler ordered the construction of most of the Acropolis's buildings. He led Athens in the Peloponnesian [pel-uh-puh-NEE-zhuhn] Wars, and helped it rise in prominence to become Greece's cultural and political center. Name this orator and statesman who ruled during the "Golden Age" of Athens.

PERICLES

This punctuation mark occurs at the end of an indirect question. It also appears in some acronyms and most abbreviations. Give the punctuation mark that ends a declarative sentence.

PERIOD

This type of subsoil or bedrock lies under twenty percent of the Earth's surface. It is found in Alaska, Canada, Russia, and anywhere with subzero temperatures for two or more years. Give the term for the perpetually frozen ground found in the tundra.

PERMAFROST

He nominally ruled with his brother, Ivan the Fifth, before Ivan's death in 1696. He embroiled Russia in the Northern War, and spent months studying Western arsenals, shipyards, schools, and museums. Which tsar is credited with westernizing Russia, as well as founding a city that later became known as Petrograd?

PETER (THE FIRST or THE GREAT)

This ancient Mediterranean kingdom encompassed modern-day Israel, Syria, and Lebanon. Its people were traders and merchants who lived in such cities as Sidon [SIGH-dun] and Tyre. Which civilization was known for its purple dyes, and developed the writing system that eventually became the Roman alphabet?

PHOENICIA(NS)

In Biosphere 2, the LI-COR 6400 measures the effectiveness of this energy process. Melvin Calvin won a Nobel Prize for using carbon-14 to map the chemical reactions of this process. Identify this green plant process that combines C-oh-2, H-2-oh, and light energy to create oxygen and glucose.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

This attack came after heavy fighting at Little Round Top, Cemetery Hill, and Devil's Den. It resulted in a crushing defeat for the Confederates, who began withdrawing from Pennsylvania. What ill-fated attack on Cemetery Ridge ended the Confederate Army's efforts at the Battle of Gettysburg?

PICKETT'S CHARGE

This geographic feature is ten miles west of Colorado Springs in the Rocky Mountains' Front Range. Its namesake, a U.S. Army lieutenant, discovered it in 1806, but did not climb it. Which landform became part of a gold rush slogan, with miners crying its name, followed by "or bust"?

PIKE'S PEAK

Her four best friends are Annika, Tommy, a horse, and a monkey. She is a captain's daughter with supernatural strength and red hair that she always wears in pigtails. Identify this quirky Astrid Lindgren character.

PIPPI LONGSTOCKING (Accept either name, or both)

This type of musical notation is unique to string instruments. It sounds similar to staccato, and involves playing a note by plucking the strings. What is this method of playing a stringed instrument that is abbreviated P-I-Z-Z?

PIZZICATO

In Latin, this word means, "I shall be pleasing." It describes a medicine that is used as a control in experimental testing. Give the term for an ineffective medicine or treatment designed to fool the recipient.

PLACEBO [pluh-SEE-bow]

This organ is found in most mammals, but never in males. It is a flat organ that allows blood, nutrients and waste to flow between mother and fetus. Name the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals during pregnancy.

PLACENTA

This state of matter is believed to make up 99 percent of the universe. It is a highly ionized gas, consisting of almost equal numbers of positive ions and free electrons. What is this fourth state of matter, distinct from solids, liquids, and normal gases?

PLASMA

This colony was later merged into the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It counted Myles Standish amongst its early members, and was helped by two Native Americans, Massasoit and Squanto. Identify this colony located in modern-day Massachusetts and founded in 1620.

PLYMOUTH (COLONY)

The March of Dimes was established by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938 to put an end to this disease. Through vaccination, the disease is preventable. Identify this acute, infectious viral disease, from which FDR actually suffered.

POLIO(MYELITIS) (Accept: INFANTILE PARALYSIS)

The root of this term for a type of religious belief is also found in words that mean "many marriages" and "many syllables." This belief exists in many religions, but not in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. What is the term for the belief in more than one god?

POLYTHEISM

This term refers to a community of animals, plants, or humans. What term, which begins with the letter P, refers to a group of organisms of one species that interbreed, and live in the same place at the same time?

POPULATION

This river's tributaries include the Shenandoah and Anacostia. It forms Maryland's borders with West Virginia and Virginia, and empties into the Chesapeake Bay. Name this river, which runs through Washington, D.C.

POTOMAC (RIVER)

This word means "rotten pot" in French. It can refer to any mixture of music, literary extracts, or unrelated items, and the game show Jeopardy! often has a category with this name. Which term most commonly names a pleasant-smelling mixture of spices and dried rose petals?

POTPOURRI [poh-poo-REE]

One way of classifying this type of animal is by trophic level. Those at the top of a food chain may be additionally labeled as an "apex" type. Identify the word used to describe an organism that preys on other organisms for food.

PREDATOR

This stage of meiosis is itself divided into five phases. Just before it begins, chromosomes duplicate to form two long, thin strands called chromatids. Identify the first stage of meiosis.

PROPHASE

This principle of design is used to show distance and balance. It is especially important when showing differences in size. What principle enables the artist to show the relationship between the parts of the painting?

PROPORTION

This word means "first combatant," and originally referred to the actor who played the first part in a Greek drama. Give the term for the main character, or hero, in a literary work.

PROTAGONIST

According to choosemyplate.gov, vegetarian options in this food group include processed soy products, nuts and seeds. To improve nutrient intake and health benefits, at least 8 ounces of cooked seafood should be included in a weekly diet. Identify this food group that also includes beans, peas, poultry and meat.

PROTEIN

This particle has a mass of about 1,836 times that of an electron. In a neutral atom, the number of this particle equals the number of electrons. Identify this positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus.

PROTON

Matthew Brady was one of the first to work in this art form. Today, anyone with a cellphone can create works of art using this medium. What medium requires the use of a camera?

Photography

A notes position on the staff determines this musical element. It may be high like a tinkling bell, or low like the sound of a cannon firing. What five letter word refers to the sound of a note?

Pitch

motet

Popular in the Middle Ages, what musical form was a polyphonic work derived from a religious text, intended for use in church services.

This is a compact, star-like celestial body with a power output greater than our entire galaxy. At a distance of billions of light-years from Earth, they are thought to be produced by giant black holes. Identify these quasi-stellar radio sources, which many astronomers believe represent an early stage in the evolution of galaxies.

QUASAR(S)

This kind of biome is sometimes called a selva. It contains broad-leaved and evergreen trees that make up undergrowth, intermediate, and canopy levels. What kind of precipitation-rich biome predominates in the Amazon River basin?

RAINFOREST

This two-word phrase describes a type of property that is classified as residential or commercial. Most people use a realtor to buy this type of commodity, but that's not required by law. Which type of property consists of land and the buildings upon it?

REAL ESTATE (Accept: REAL PROPERTY)

Offspring of heterozygous parents have a 50-50 chance of getting this type of allele. If this type of allele doesn't pair up with a matching type, the dominant trait takes precedence. What type of gene can be masked by the dominant allele?

RECESSIVE

This process can occur in planarians, geckos, and starfish. Some animals have this ability, and can replace a lost limb. In what process can animals regrow body parts, or even become two new organisms when cut in two?

REGENERATION (Accept word forms)

This music has its roots in African music, although it originated in Jamaica. Its sounds come predominantly from bass and drums. What is this music associated with Peter Tosh, Rastafarianism and Bob Marley?

REGGAE

Herpetophobia [her-pet-oh-FOE-bee-uh] is a fear of this class of animal. They breathe with lungs, lay eggs, and are cold-blooded. Identify the class of animals that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles and turtles.

REPTILE(S) (Accept: REPTILIA)

In 1856, this party ran John C. Fremont for president under the slogan, "Free soil, free men, and Fremont!" It was formed in the mid-nineteenth century as a largely northern, industrial party that opposed the spread of slavery. What is this political party, whose presidential candidates have included Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and Mitt Romney?

REPUBLICAN (PARTY)

This two-word phrase is actually a marketing term developed by Apple. Devices and monitors with roughly 300 or more pixels per inch are branded with this term. So named because a person is unable to discern individual pixels at a normal viewing distance, what is this eye-catching pixel density found on MacBooks and iPads?

RETINA DISPLAY

This element of music creates order in a musical piece. It usually occurs in a specific pattern in a specific time. What is the musical term for the beat of the musical composition?

RHYTHM

This work's title character encounters dwarves playing nine-pins in the Catskill Mountains. He falls asleep after drinking their liquor, and awakens to find that George Washington's portrait has replaced King George the Third's in the local tavern. Name this Washington Irving character who falls asleep for twenty years.

RIP VAN WINKLE (Accept RIP, VAN WINKLE, or both)

This long, complicated molecule is made out of linked amino acids. These amino acids — adenine [AD-uh-neen], guanine [GWAH-neen], cytosine [SIGH-tuh-seen], and uracil [YOOR-uh-sil] — take on a shape resembling a spiral staircase. Identify this molecule involved in protein synthesis and transmission of genetic information.

RNA (Accept: RIBONUCLEIC ACID)

This novel is the prequel to Let the Circle Be Unbroken and The Road to Memphis. Cassie Logan and her family try to retain their land as night riders terrorize African-Americans in the deep South. Give the title of this Newbery-winning novel by Mildred D. Taylor.

ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY

This play begins with, "Two households, both alike in dignity, / In fair Verona, where we lay our scene." Benvolio, Tybalt [TIB-ult], and Mercutio [mer-KYOO-shee-oh] become entangled in the age-old feud between the Montagues and Capulets. Identify this tragedy of two star-crossed lovers, written by William Shakespeare.

ROMEO AND JULIET

Jews prepare delicacies like bread and honey on this holiday's first night, and eat them on its second. It is called both the "Day of Remembrance" and the "Day of Judgment." Name this autumn holiday that marks the start of the Jewish New Year.

ROSH HASHANAH

hawk

Ra is the Egyptian sun god and universal creator usually represented as a man with the head of a what?

merengue

Rafael Trujillo promoted it as the national form of expression for Dominicans. What musical form in duple or triple meter is played by an ensemble of guitar, metal scraper, and two drums?

A polygon has 4 sides, and all 4 sides have the same length, but there are no right angles in the figure. What is the most specific name you can give this quadrilateral?

Rhombus

Siam

Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical The King and I was based on the semi-biographical novel Anna and the King of what region?

Nero

Roman emperor who persecuted Christians

The design of this church is considered one of the greatest accomplishments of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí [GOW (as in "how)-dee]. It is still under construction, with only eight of the planned eighteen spires completed. Identify this church, whose name translates to "holy family."

SAGRADA FAMILIA [suh-GRAH-duh fuh-MEEL-yuh]

Technically, this eleven-letter term only includes Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Some experts include Iceland and Finland on the basis of linguistic and cultural similarities. What term refers to the Northern European Nordic countries?

SCANDINAVIA

It represented the god Khepri [KEP-ree], who rolled the morning sun across the sky. Give the term for the dung beetle that the ancient Egyptians considered sacred.

SCARAB

This type of singing may have begun as a way for jazz musicians to practice improvised solos before performing them instrumentally. It involves the use of nonsense words and phrases, such as zip-a-dee-doo-dah. Name this type of singing associated with Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong.

SCAT (SINGING)

It tells of the H. L. Hunley, which sank the USS Housatonic, before it itself sank in Charleston Harbor. It profiles the craft's construction, as well as twenty-first century archaeologists' attempts to exhume it from the water. Name this Sibert Medal winner by Sally M. Walker.

SECRETS OF A CIVIL WAR SUBMARINE

During Rome's monarchy, this political entity consisted entirely of patricians. Eventually, it became the consuls' advisory board, then a judicial body that tried cases. Identify ancient Rome's primary governing council.

SENATE

Today, this instrument is blown at religious services for Yom Kippur [YAWM kee-POOR] and Rosh Hashanah [huh-SHAH-nuh]. In biblical times, it announced religious occasions and communicated battle signals. Identify this instrument, made from a curved ram's horn.

SHOFAR

Early pioneers locating to the northern Great Plains referred to this tribe as the Snake Indians. With several branches, its members are closely related to the Paiute [PIE-yoot] and Ute tribes. Members of what tribe included Tina Manning Trudell, Chief Pocatello, and Sacagawea?

SHOSHONE [show-SHOW-nee]

The integumentary system is another term for this organ. In vertebrates, it consists of the epidermis and dermis. The body's largest organ, what is this membranous tissue forming the external covering of an animal?

SKIN

This city's proximity to the unstable Caucasus region sparked fears of terrorist activity in early 2014. World leaders planning to visit there have criticized Russia for its social policies. What city won the right to host the 2014 Winter Olympics?

SOCHI [SOH-chee], (RUSSIA)

This city was founded by Pedro Aviles and named for the Catholic saint upon whose feast day it was discovered. It was the capital of Florida from 1565 until it was replaced by Tallahassee in 1824. What city is the longest continuously occupied European city in the New World?

ST. AUGUSTINE

Coppelia

Saint-Leon choreographed it while Leo Delibes wrote the music. Identify the classic ballet concerning a doll that is so exquisitely beautiful and lifelike that she wins the heart of a village boy.

Aristotle's six elements of drama

These include plot, character, thought, diction, music, and spectacle. What are these drama elements created by a famous Greek philosopher?

(Lillian) Hellman

She started her writing production after she made a relationship with a mystery writer who died in 1961. Her first play "The Children's Hour" is about two teachers being accused of being lovers by a student that was caught in a lie and didn't want to get in trouble with her family. One of the teachers were so grief-stricken, that she shoots herself and the other gets rejected by her fiancé. Identify this American playwrite who is known for her depiction of various evils and is also known for writing "The Toys in the Attic," "The Little Foxes," and "Watch on the Rhine".

(Emma) Stone

She won the Best Actress Oscar for La La Land at the 2017 Academy Awards. What actress also portrayed Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man 2?

The Twilight of the Gods

Siegfried, Brunnhilde, and Hagen all die in which opera from Richard Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung?

In order to play one of these chords, you must play three notes simultaneously. One of these chords is built on a root tone. What musical term is applied to this chord, that also contains a major or minor third and a perfect fifth?

TRIAD

In the 1700s this instrument, now called natural, had no valves. Identify this highest pitched brass instrument often associated with Latin musicians, and with Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong.

TRUMPET

The name for this variety of food comes from the Latin for "bump" or "swelling." Examples include the taro, cassava, potato, and yam. What is the proper term for a swollen, fleshy, underground stem of a plant, bearing buds from which new plant shoots arise?

TUBER

When these flowers were introduced from Turkey, they created a namesake "craze" in seventeenth-century Europe. Ordinary families mortgaged their businesses and homes for single bulbs, but the 1637 crash left an entire country destitute. Identify these flowers, which wreaked havoc on the Dutch economy.

TULIP(S)

This name is given to a narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water. Identify this kind of body of water, one of which is at the tip of South America and is named for Ferdinand Magellan.

Strait

square

Such dances as the Kentucky Running Set and the Appalachian Big Set are forms of what dances?

The tenets of this Eastern religion were compiled by the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu [LAOW-tsuh]. It emphasizes the Three Treasures of compassion, moderation, and humility. What is this religion, whose name means "the way" or "the path"?

TAOISM (Accept: DAOISM)

The first of these fiscal policy measures passed Congress in 1789, and sought to repay debts incurred by the colonies during the Revolution. Another greatly magnified the effects of the Great Depression, and was named for its co-sponsors, Reed Smoot and Willis Hawley. What term describes a tax upon imports or exports?

TARIFF

In computing, this term refers to a unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to two to the 40th power bytes. It follows in series after kilobyte, megabyte, and gigabyte. What is the word used to denote approximately one trillion bytes?

TERABYTE

This area is not to be confused with "home range." It is the area occupied by a single animal, mating pair, or group, and is vigorously defended from other animals, especially those of the same species. What term refers to this region animals mark as their home turf?

TERRITORY

First and last name answer required. He gave speeches about the "Duties of American Citizenship" and "Citizenship in a Republic." He also spoke about "The Man with the Muck-Rake," thereby naming a type of investigative journalism. Who was this American president?

THEODORE (or "TEDDY") ROOSEVELT

Its name means "hot gates," a reference to its hot sulfur springs. It offers a passageway between Mt. Oeta [EE-tuh] and the Gulf of Lamia [LAY-mee-uh] in central Greece. Leonidas [lee-uh-NIGH-duss] and 300 Spartans held out for three days against the Persians at what pass?

THERMOPYLAE [ther-MOP-uh-lee]

An example of this behavior can be seen in sweet pea plants, whose growing tendrils actually feel the object, and coil around it as it is growing. What do we call this directional response of a plant to physical contact with a solid object?

THIGMOTROPISM (Accept: STEREOTROPISM)

This element of music may express emotion in a composition. It is determined by the quality of the musical instruments' sound. What quality of sound enables listeners to distinguish one instrument from another?

TIMBRE [TAM-bur] (Accept: TONE COLOR)

This organic material is classified into four groups: epithelial [ep-uh-THEE-lee-ul], connective, nerve, and muscle. It is created when similar kinds of cells combine. What kind of material, when combined, forms organs?

TISSUE

This crop was first cultivated for commercial use in the New World by John Rolfe at Jamestown. Europeans first encountered it during the expeditions of Christopher Columbus. Identify this crop, also known as "brown gold," which became a cash crop of Virginia, the Carolinas, and Kentucky.

TOBACCO

This kind of map uses contour lines whose relative spacing indicates the relative slopes of surfaces. Identify this type of map, which shows the elevation, location, and relief of natural and man-made features.

TOPO(GRAPHIC MAP)

Every night, hummingbirds enter into a hibernation-like state of physical inactivity. During this process, metabolism slows, and body temperature lowers. What is the sleeplike state also entered into by chipmunks in the winter?

TORPOR

This country experienced widespread protests after it announced new urban planning for Gezi [geh-ZEE] Park. Protestors disputed its involvement with neighboring Syria and the role of Islam in government affairs. Identify this Eurasian country led by Prime Minister Recep Erdoğan [reh-JEP AIR-doe-ahn], with capital at Ankara.

TURKEY

Venus and Mars

The Botticelli painting at the right features satyrs frolicking around two Roman deities as they lounge by the seaside. Who are this god and goddess?

(Walter) Gropius

The Embassy of the United States in and Sommerfeld House are both partly the work of what architect?

clefs

These include treble, bass, and the C varieties. Identify these musical notations in a composition.

This Land Is Your Land

The composer wrote this song in response to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America." It describes land "From California to the New York Island, / From the Redwood Forest, to the Gulf stream waters." What is this Woody Guthrie folk song?

first

The balls of the feet are turned out completely. Which ballet position has the dancer's heels touching each other with the feet facing outward trying to form a straight line?

Luciferin

The chemical that lightning bugs use to light up

harmony

The combination of chords to make musical sense is known as what?

The Fantasticks

The fathers have created the feud to make sure their children fall in love in which musical featuring such songs as "Try to Remember," "Much More," and "Happy Ending"?

Grammy (Award)

The first ceremony was held in 1959. The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists. Name this award given to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry.

weaving

The interlacing of yarn or thread to make cloth is known as what?

percussion

The majority of instruments in the gamelan, a type of Indonesian musical ensemble, belong to which family?

The headless horseman

The monster in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

(Leonard) Bernstein

The operetta was first performed in 1956 with a libretto by Lillian Hellman; but since 1974 it has been generally performed with a book by Hugh Wheeler which is more faithful to Voltaire's novel. Who wrote the music for the operetta Candide?

vanita(s)

These still life paintings which contained objects as reminders of the impermanence of temporal life and morality. What are these types of paintings that were popular in the Netherlands in the 17th century?

Hassid

These teachings encourage prayer, piety, and serving the lord with joy. Many of their ideas are based on the kabbalah. Identify this member of a sect of Orthodox Jews originating in 18th century Poland under the leadership of Israel Ba'al Shem Tov.

fantasia

The term was first applied to music during the 16th century, at first to refer to the imaginative musical "idea" rather than to a particular compositional genre. Its earliest use as a title was in German keyboard manuscripts from before 1520, and by 1536. Identify a composition characterized by very free treatment of musical materials.

Anarchy

The term where there is no government

intaglio

This art process involves pressing paper against an engraved and inked metal plate. What name is given to this type of printmaking that is commonly used to print paper currency?

Metamorphic, sedimentary, igneous

The three main types of rock

Odin, Vé, and Vili

The three that killed Ymir in Norse mythology

call time

The time at which a crew member or actor must be at the theatre and ready to work is known as what?

ballet

The title character of the musical Billy Elliot develops a passion for what activity?

thrust

There are many components of a stage. What is the elongated, runway like performance space in front of the proscenium arch?

Nobel Peace Prize

There have only been four presidents and vice presidents to ever obtain this. What award given to Jimmy Carter because of his efforts in social and economic development, Barack Obama because of his efforts for world cooperation, Al Gore because of his efforts to expand knowledge on climate change, and Woodrow Wilson for his winning of World War II and developing the League of Nations?

Guggenheim Museum

There is one in New York City built by Frank Lloyd Wright of the same name. In the city of Bilbao along the Nervion River, is what building built by Frank Gehry?

folk (dance)

These types of dances are usually held at gatherings or social functions by people with little or no professional training. What is this type of dance?

miracle plays

They are among the earliest formally developed in medieval Europe. What are these plays focused on the representation of Bible stories in churches that told of subjects such as the creation, Adam and Eve, the murder of Abel, and the last judgement?

Dryad

They were normally considered to be very shy creatures except around the goddess Artemis who was known to be a friend to most nymphs. What was a female tree spirit or specifically the nymph of the oak tree?

(Glenn) Miller

This American musician was best known for leading one of the best known big-band. He is also known for, with Tommy Dorsey, playing the trombone. Who composed the American swing ballad, Moonlight Serenade?

(Ernest) Bloch

This American-Swiss composer created the music for the Israel Symphony. He made it where the orchestra played it with the leading instrument, a viola. Name him.

Cow Wallpaper

This Andy Warhol screenprint was developed in the 1960s and 1970s by inspiration from an art dealer saying that the title characters were just pastoral. What is this painting that uses repetition?

Inigo Jone

This British architect made the Queen's House, Covent Garden, and the Wilton House. Who made the Banqueting Hall at Whitehall along with Robert Smirke and John Soane?

Prince William

This British royal married Kate Middleton on April 29, 2011. They were expecting their first child in the summer on 2013. Who is the current Duke of Cambridge?

(Willem) de Kooning

This Dutch action painter was a stowaway on the "Shelley" that landed in Virginia. He painted in his free time which he made his most famous paintings. What painter made the "Woman" serires, "Evacuation," "Interchange," and "Door to the River"?

noh

This Japanese dramatic form, which developed in the 14th century, features only male actors, stylized movements, and choral singing. What is this type of theater, known for its simple sets and elaborate costumes and masks?

Purim

This Jewish holiday commemorates the booths that the Israelites lived in following the Exodus from Egypt. What is this holiday that also celebrates the harvest?

découpage

This art technique involves cutting out pictures, arranging them to tell a story or form a design pasting them onto a surface, and applying several coats of varnish. What technique is meant to resemble painting on wood, metal, or glass?

(Paul) Gauguin

This artist's work is characterized by bright, often unrealistic colors and patterns. He began his career painting the religious feelings and daily lives of Brittany peasants. Some works which French painter's earlier career include The Yellow Christ and The Vision After the Sermon?

Upon this navigator's return, the spices in his ships were sold, garnering Portugal a huge profit from his first voyage. He later led the fourth Portuguese fleet to Goa, where he was appointed the first Governor of the subcontinent. Name the European explorer who first reached India by sea.

VASCO DA GAMA

These people's name comes from a word for "servant" in medieval Latin. Lords promised to protect them, ensure justice in court for them, and provide their fiefs. What medieval class was granted land use in exchange for loyalty and military service to a lord?

VASSAL(S)

This trademarked brand of fastener was invented by George de Mestral. Generically, it's called a hook and loop fastener. What invention's origin was observing how burrs stick to clothes?

VELCRO

Some doctors treat arthritis patients with this secretion. These fluids are classified into two major groups, neurotoxic and hemotoxic. Identify the poisonous secretion of an animal, such as a snake or scorpion, usually transmitted by a bite or sting.

VENOM

Banqueting Hall at Whitehall

This building was the grandest and best known survivor of the architectural genre and the only remaining component of the Palace of Whitehall. What is the structure designed by Inigo Jones?

Their name came from the Old Norse for "pirate." They left their homes in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway to seek land and plunder throughout Europe. Name this group of people that included Erik the Red and Leif Ericson.

VIKINGS (Not: NORSEMEN)

(Giam Carlo) Menotti

What composer won a Pulitzer for his opera The Consul, but gained widespread fame for the televised Christmas opera Amahl and the Night Visitors?

Symphony No. 9

This choral symphony is perhaps one of the most recognized musical works. What is this work by Beethoven, his last complete symphony, in which the words sung during the final movement are taken from a poem by Schiller?

(Rudolph) Nureyev

This choreographer defected to the west while touring with the Kirov Ballet in 1969. Along with this, he was director of the Paris Opera Ballet from 1983 to 1989 until becoming its chief choreographer in 1992. Who danced with Erik Bruhn for 25 years?

This colony became a royal colony in 1624, after its charter was revoked. It was named in honor of Elizabeth the First. Identify this colony, first settled by Europeans in 1607 at Jamestown, now a state with its capital at Richmond.

VIRGINIA

(Edward Kennedy "Duke") Ellington

This composer was one of the most influential and prolific of the 20th century. His works spanned many genres, including jazz, blues, and even film scores. Who's compositions include "Mood Indigo", "It Don't Mean a Thing", and "Take the 'A' Train"?

foxtrot

This dance is in 4/4 time. A smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music. Name this dance named after Harry Fox.

(Franz) Schubert

This famous Austrian composer wrote some 600 lieder and nine symphony, with one "Unfinished Symphony." He is known as one of most influential people during the bridging of the Romantic and Classical periods. Who wrote the "Trout Symphony," "Ave Maria," and "Der Elkönig"?

This type of radiation occupies slightly less than one octave of the electromagnetic spectrum. It has wavelengths from 380 nanometers to 710 nanometers. Identify the term for the part of the spectrum that can be seen with the naked eye.

VISIBLE

When this kind of landform collapses or explodes, a caldera [kal-DER-uh] forms. One may be pyroclastic, a cinder cone, or a shield. Give the name for a vent in the Earth's crust that spews lava and ash.

VOLCANO

entrechat

What ballet term refers to the movement in which the dancer repeatedly crosses his or her legs in the air?

Big

This musical begins in a suburb in New Jersey with 12-year-old Josh walking home trying to avoid confrontation with his 13-year-old neighbor Cynthia. He tries his hand at an arcade game called Zoltair Speaks that tells him to make a wish. When he makes his wish, the machine tells him that it is granted. At the end he makes his wish again. Famous songs include "I Want to Go Home," "The Time of Your Life," "Fun," and "One Special Man". Name this famous musical.

sonata

This musical form's name means "to sound" in Italian. It is a composition for one or two instruments, consisting of three or four movements in related keys. Which type of composition did Beethoven nickname "Appassionata," "Pathetique," and "Moonlight"?

blues

This musical style was used by B. B. King. It was also used by African-Americans in the Deep South in a spiritual and work song form. Identify this form characterized by its name-sake sadness.

(George Frideric) Handel

What composer, the elector of Hanover's musical director, created the oratorio's "Esther," "Saul," and "Samson"?

(Kevin) Durant

What basketball player left Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors in 2017, and was named finals MVP after leading them to the NBA championship?

Lake Shore Drive Apartments

What buildings, pictured at the right, was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe?

gouache

This type of painting displays a light-reflecting brilliance quite different from the luminosity of transparent watercolors. What is the technique for applying opaque watercolor to paper?

Summa Theologica

This unfinished work attempts to reconcile Aristotle's teachings with the Catholic Church's doctrine. Its three parts deal respectively with God, man, and Christ. What is this masterwork of Saint Thomas Aquinas?

(The) Barber of Seville

Though its premier was an infamous flop, it has become a standard of comic opera repertory. Figaro learns that dashing Count Almaviva loves this young, rich, and beautiful Rosina and masterminds an elopement in what Rossini opera?

An ellipsis indicates that words have been omitted from a quotation. How many dots are in an ellipsis?

Three

equal temperment

Tuning system in which small variations in the frequency ratios of the intervals are eliminated by dividing the octave into twelve equal semitones, allowing keyboard instruments to play scales in any key. What early advocate system was used by Bach?

quartet

What composition in sonata form is for four performers?

clapsticks

Unlike drumsticks, they are intended to be used by striking one stick on another. Identify this type of percussion mallet that serves to maintain rhythm in Aboriginal voice chants.

(Bob) Fosse

What choreographer made the dances of the musicals Sweet Charity, Chicago, and Pippin?

China

What civilization's art is noted for ink-and-wash and ceramic artworks?

Members of this family include Brigitta [brig-EE-tuh], Liesl [LEE-suhl], and Gretl. They perform a puppet show about the Lonely Goatherd, and sing "So Long, Farewell" when their governess sends them to bed. Give the surname of the central family in The Sound of Music.

VON TRAPP

The first example of this type of disease causing agent was found in the 1890s and it caused a tobacco disease. The scientists who discovered it found that it could pass through a filter that bacteria couldn't pass through.

Virus

This city and many of its buildings were designed by French architect Pierre L'Enfant [LAHN-fahnt]. Originally, Maryland and Virginia contributed land for its construction, but later, Virginia revoked its acreage. Name the capital city of the United States.

WASHINGTON (D.C.) (Accept: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA)

For baby blue whales, this process takes place when they are about seven months old and fifty feet long. Many mammals are able to eat solid food well before ceasing to suckle. Name the process where babies learn to do without mother's milk.

WEANING (Accept word forms)

In British terminology, this musical note is called a semibreve [SEM-ee-BREHV]. Unlike all other written musical notes, it has no stem. What note has a length of four beats in four-four time?

WHOLE (NOTE)

This resident of Zuckerman's farm is the runt of his litter. Templeton the rat and the title arachnid [uh-RACK-nid] conspire to save him from slaughter. Identify this E. B. White character, whom Charlotte calls "some pig."

WILBUR

This term refers to something that occurs because your brain works like a spring when it comes to addiction. Once your brain becomes accustomed to the effects of a drug, discontinuing use of that drug can cause physical and emotional distress. What term refers to the symptoms that occur when an addicted user stops using drugs abruptly, as in quitting "cold turkey"?

WITHDRAWAL

In this historical novel, a farm accident cripples eleven-year-old Nathaniel. His father adopts John, a boy from the Orphan Trail, to perform the chores that Nathaniel can no longer do. Identify this Scott O'Dell Award-winning book, written by Alexandria Lafaye.

WORTH

This YALSA finalist combined the work of anthropologists, archaeologists, and other scientists. Through excavations and reconstructions, its subtitle is Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland. Name this nonfiction work by Sally M. Walker.

WRITTEN IN BONE

(Samuel) Barber

What American composer wrote Adagio for Strings, Vanessa, Antony and Cleopatra, School for Scandal, and Knoxville: Summer of 1915?

(Wolfgang Amadeus) Mozart

What Austrian composer did not finish his requiem mass, and composed Cosi Fan Tutte and Idomeneo?

(Franz Josef) Haydn

What Austrian composer made Sun Quartets, The Paris Symphonies, Lord Nelson Mass, the oratorio, The Creation, and the Miracle Symphony?

(Henry) Purcell

What British composed Dido and Aeneas, the first performed at Josias Priest's Boarding School for Girls at Chelsea, and The Fairy Queen?

Fallingwater

What Frank Lloyd Wright design is based on three reinforced concrete cantilevers that form the building's layers?

(John) Legend

What Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer wrote "All of Me" for his supermodel wife Chrissy Teigen?

Apollo

What Greek god abducted a boatload of Cretans to be his priests at his new temple?

Ablaq

What Islamic ornament is generally found in masonry often inlaid in marble and is black and white?

halal

What Islamic term names an animal that has been slaughtered or prepared in the manner that it's law prescribes?

Hannukah

What Jewish holiday is marked by lighting eight candles on a special candle holder?

Bastien and Bastienne

What Mozart opera, written at age 12, concerns the love triangle involving Colas?

Tableau 1

What Piet Mondrian painting was painted during the De Stijl period and represents the artist's rejection of mimesis, which he considered a representation of reality?

Sleeping Beauty

What Tchaikovsky work is a ballet featuring the characters Prince Desire, Carabosse, and Gold, Silver, Sapphire, Diamond, and the Lilac Faries?

(Diego) Velázquez

What artist depicted Prince Balthasar Charles, Pope Innocent the X, and Infanta Mother Teresa?

(Chris) Stapleton

What artist, a Lexington native, earned 2016 Best Country Album and Best Country Solo Performance Grammys for Traveller?

(Sergey) Prokofiev

Which 20th century Russian composer is known for such works as the opera "War and Peace", "20th Anniversary of the October Revolution", and "Peter and the Wolf"?

Impressionism

Which art movement is concentrated on showing the effects of light on things at different times of the day? Artists of this style use unblended dots and pure color placed close together to create a mood of a scene.

third

Which ballet position is pictured?

rond de jambe

Which ballet term refers to a circular movement of the leg accomplished either with the toe on the floor or with the working leg raised?

balloon

Which ballet term refers to the spring quality of jumps considered essential for lightness and lift?

gallop

Which locomotor movement refers to steps from one foot to another performed at a relatively fast pace?

riff

Which music term refers to a short, repeated, rhythmic phrase usually associated with popular music or jazz?

root

Which musical term refers to the fundamental note of a chord upon which it is built?

texture

Which musical term refers to the number of parts in a piece of music and how they relate to each other?

arpeggio

Which musical term refers to the playing of notes of a chord separately in succession as with a harp?

Drumroll

Which of Haydn's London Symphonies begins with a large timpani flourish?

White Christmas

Which of the many Irving Berlin's songs inspired a stage and film musical of the same name, whose other numbers include "Snow" and "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep"?

(Maria) Tallchief

While married to choreographer George Balanchine, she performed for the New York City Ballet. What dancer starred in The Nutcracker and The Firebird and appeared at the American Ballet Theatre before directing Chicago City Ballet?

(Stephen) Sondheim

Who composed Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and made lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy?

(Johann) Strauss

Who composed The Blue Danube, The Bat, Tales from the Vienna Woods, and the operettas, The Gypsy Baron, and Die Fledermaus, a libretto by Richard Genee and Carl Haffner in which a champagne and nostalgic Viennese style with romantic liaisons and mistaken identities at a masked ball?

(Franz) Schubert

Who composed The Trout Quintet, The Tragic Symphony, The Unfinished Symphony, The Great Symphony, Erlkoenig, Winter Journey, and Death and the Maiden?

(Gustav) Mahler

Who composed the Song of the Earth, Titan Symphony, Resurrection Symphony (the last movement is based on a poem by Klopstock), Symphony of a Thousand, Songs of a Wayfarer, and Songs on the Death of Children?

(Cole) Porter

Who composed the song "I Get a Kick Out of You" in the Broadway musical "Anything Goes"?

(Andrew Lloyd) Webber

Who created the music for the musicals Cats, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Phantom of the Opera, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

(Claude) Monet

Who painted London's Houses of Parliament, haystacks, and water lilies?

(Norman) Rockwell

Who painted The Problem We All Live With and The Four Freedoms?

(Kate) McKinnon

Who parodied Hillary Clinton on SNL?

(Frederick) Remington

William Randolph Hearst told which famous American artist concerning war in Cuba, "You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war"? This artist is known for his paintings and illustrations of the "Old West" such as "Wounded Bunkie" and "The Bronco Buster".

Marie Curie

Woman who won a Nobel prize in chemistry and physics

narrative

Works of art can have many purposes. They can capture a single moment within a story, or relay a series of events happening over a great length of time. What describes this purpose of art?

Greenland

World's largest island

This tissue found in plants consists primarily of tracheids and vessels. It conducts water and minerals from the roots, provides support, and forms the wood of trees and shrubs. Name this hard tissue of vascular plants.

XYLEM

This river rises on the Tibetan Plateau, and empties into the East China Sea. It encounters the Grand Canal and the Three Gorges Dam, and runs parallel to the Mekong. Identify the world's third longest, and Asia's longest, river.

YANGTZE [YANG-SEE] (RIVER)

Saccharomyces cerevisiae [sack-uh-roe-MY-seeze sair-ih-VIS-ee-eye] is a strain of this fungus, vital to the fermentation process. Used in baking and beer making, it is a single-celled organism that converts sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide. What are these fungi vital to proper bread making?

YEAST

This disease is the subject of Jim Murphy's nonfiction work An American Plague. An outbreak in eighteenth-century Philadelphia inspired Laurie Halse Anderson's historical novel Fever 1793. Give the two-word name of this viral, mosquito-borne illness.

YELLOW FEVER

Divisions of this branch of science include cetology [see-TOL-uh-jee], conchology [kong-KOL-uh-jee], and cynology. It includes the study of structure, physiology, development, and classification of organisms. What is the branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life?

ZOOLOGY

Don Giovanni

libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte; servant Leporello maintains catalog of women seduced by the title character, including Zerlina; he invades Donna Anna's bedroom and slays her father the Commendatore in duel; Donna Anna and fiance Don Ottavio vow revenge; Donna Elvira loves the title character, who mocks the Commendatore's statue in the cemetery and is dragged to the underworld

(John) Gay

in The Beggar's Opera, a musical score by John Pepusch, rivalry of highwayman Captain Macheath and fence Jeremy Peachum satirizes Robert Walpole and his Whig Cabinet. Who composed The Beggar's Opera.

Cosi Fan Tutte

libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte based on Orlando Furioso; All Women Are Like That; on bet with Don Alfonso, officers Ferrando and Guglielmo test their lovers by disguising themselves as Albanians and seducing each other's lovers