Quiz Bowl-Ewan

Omar Bradley was detained after correctly stating that the capital of Illinois was Springfield.

Battle of the Bulge

Joachim Peiper executed a group of American POWs during this battle’s Malmedy Massacre.

Battle of the Bulge

When asked to surrender during this battle, an American general defending Bastogne responded “Nuts!”

Battle of the Bulge

This battle saw Otto Skorzeny impersonating American troops

Battle of the Bulge

After this battle, the losing side retreated to the Siegfried Line

Battle of the Bulge

Three weeks prior to this battle, its losing commander had defeated Harald Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge

Battle of Hastings

A scene depicting this battle is the culmination of the Bayeux Tapestry

Battle of Hastings

This battle occurred at Senlac Hill

Battle of Hastings

Retreating huscarls in this battle made a failed, last ditch stand in the Malfosse, wounding Eustace of Boulogne

Battle of Hastings

Depictions of this battle show the leader of the losing side being killed by an arrow to the eye

Battle of Hastings

The winning side's commander claimed to be the rightful successor to Edward the Confessor

Battle of Hastings

A series of catastrophic riots in this city were caused by conflicts between fans of rival chariot racing teams

Constantinople

Protected by the Theodosian Walls

Constantinople

The Council of Nicaea was hosted under this emperor

Constantine I

This emperor mandated for his soldiers to have the chi-rho sign on their shields after attributing a vision of a cross reading

The first ruler of this name issued the Edict of (*) Milan

Constantine

This city used a giant chain connected to the Old Galata Tower to prevent ships from accessing the Golden (*) Horn

Constantinople

1453 siege led by Mehmed II

Constantinople

One action in this city was performed by Hussite followers of Jan Zizka, while another happened in 1618 and started the Thirty Years War

Prague

One 1968 event in this city saw a Soviet invasion end the “Socialism with a human face”

Prague

The Estates General was converted to a National Assembly during this event

French Revolution

This violent event followed the signing of the Tennis Court Oath by the Third Estate

Storming of the Bastille

Only seven prisoners were actually freed during this event, after which the Jacobin movement was formed

Storming of the Bastille

Georges Lefebvre divided this event into “aristocratic,” “bourgeois,” and “popular” phases in its Marxist interpretation

French Revolution

After this disaster, Louis Sullivan designed the Auditorium Building in the affected city.

Great Chicago Fire

The Palmer House was destroyed in this event, but the Water Tower was spared

Great Chicago Fire

This disaster began on De Koven Street after Catherine O’Leary’s cow supposedly kicked over a lantern

Great Chicago Fire

Labor laws were tightened after a 1911 one of these events killed 146 garment workers in New York City

Fire

Oskar Potiorek encouraged rioting after this event, whose participants were sentenced to death in the Salonika Trial

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

One participant in this event failed to kill himself after ingesting expired cyanide and jumping into a river 13 centimeters deep

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The July Ultimatum was issued after this event, which was planned by the Black Hand and carried out by Gavrilo Princip

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Leopold Lojka accidentally took a wrong turn before this event, which allowed a man sitting outside a deli to shoot an Austrian Archduke

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Nedeljko Cabrinovic tried to accomplish this act with a bombing earlier in the day

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

During this event Duchess Sophie was killed

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The conspirators in this event were coordinated by Danilo Ilic

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

This action, which was meant to cause the secession of a certain nation’s south-Slav provinces, killed Duchess Sophie

Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Peter Fechter bled to death at this structure as guards threatened to shoot potential helpers

Berlin Wall

Lucius Clay organized Operation Vittles to deliver supplies to a portion of this city

Berlin

Checkpoint Charlie was the best-known location for crossing a structure in this city

Berlin

A two-year Soviet blockade of this city was countered by its namesake “Airlift”

Berlin

Ronald Regan asked Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down” a structure in this city

Berlin

Gail Halvorsen dropped candy to children in this city during an event that ended a blockade by the Soviets

Berlin

Deterrents placed in this location were nicknamed “asparagus beds” or “Stalin’s carpet”

Berlin Wall

The official name for this structure was the “antifascist protective rampart”

Berlin Wall

The Carneia festival prevented some troops from helping in this battle, so Miltiades devised the winning strategy in this battle without Spartan help

Battle of Marathon

The exile Hippias advised the losing side in this battle, whose men panicked and ran into swamps

Battle of Marathon

The winning general of this battle, Miltiades organized troops to defend the only two paths off the beach, then ordered a devastating phalanx assault

Battle of Marathon

The Khorasan and Kufah gates were entrances to this city founded by al-Mansur

Baghdad

Al-Musta’sim, a ruler of this city, was wrapped in a rug and trampled to death by Mongol horses

Baghdad

Al-Khwarizmi worked at a library founded by Harun al-Rashid in this city

Baghdad

The Tigris River supposedly ran black with ink after the House of Wisdom was destroyed during Hulagu Khan’s sack of this city

Baghdad

Anna Anderson was one of several women who claimed to be a missing princess from this country based on the myth that she escaped her family’s killing

Russian Empire

After this country’s October Revolution brought the Bolsheviks to power, its monarchy ended with the execution of Anastasia, Nicholas II, and other members of the Romanov family

Russian Empire

This country established a capital on the Neva River after seizing land from Sweden during the Great Northern War

Russian Empire

When this country was denied use of the Suez Canal in 1904, it launched a months-long journey around Africa to reinforce its Pacific Fleet

Russian Empire

In 1848, St. Michael's Cathedral was built in this country's colonial town of Sitka

Russian Empire

This country had its Jews move to the Pale of Settlement

Russian Empire

Prince Bagration died during an invasion of this country at the Battle of Borodino

Russian Empire

This politician requested that James K. Polk specify the “spot” where Mexicans spilled blood on American soil in his “Spot Resolutions.”

Lincoln

In his Cooper Union address, this politician affirmed his opposition to expansion of slavery

Lincoln

During this man’s senate campaign, he stated that “a house divided against itself cannot stand”

Lincoln

This man claimed that “John Brown is no Republican” during a speech at Cooper Union

Lincoln

He spoke out against the Kansas-Nebraska Act while in Peoria

Lincoln

He engaged in a series of debates with Stephen Douglas

Lincoln

Charles Mangin recaptured Fort Vaux and Douaument in the First Offensive Battle at this location

Verdun

General Robert Nivelle, who ordered that "They shall not pass" during this battle

Verdun

One of these conflicts saw a swing in momentum when General Joseph Joffre swung his forces around and attacked an exposed flank, creating a 30-mile gap between the German First and Second Armies

(Battles of) The Marne

Erich Ludendorff followed the Spring Offensive with what became the final German offensive in the second of these World War One battles

(Battles of) The Marne

The arrival of reinforcements in taxicabs from Paris led to the defeat of the Schlieffen Plan in one of these battles

(Battles of) The Marne

Fighting began at this battle when the Sixth Army clashed with the IV Reserve Corps at the Ourcq River

(1st battle of) The Marne

Alexander von Kluck disobeyed orders during this battle by charging straight into Charles Lanrezac’s division

(1st battle of) The Marne

Joseph Galleani ordered taxi drivers to ferry soldiers to and from this battle

(1st battle of) The Marne

This battle began when Cordt von Brandis captured Fort Douaumont

Verdun

The goal of this battle was to bleed one side white according to one side’s commander, Erich von Falkenhayn

Verdun

The Brusilov Offensive and the Battle of the Somme relieved one side in this battle

Verdun

Côte 304 was the site of an offensive during this battle, where supplies were transported along the Sacred Way

Verdun

In addition to a battle that saw fighting on Dead Man’s Hill and Hill 304, this city names a treaty dividing land between Charlemagne’s grandsons

Verdun

The so-called “Lion” of this battle was future Vichy leader Phillippe Pétain

Verdun

At this battle, the largest defensive structure was captured by a group of less than one hundred men on its first day because it had been judged that the development of massive siege howitzers made it obsolete

Verdun

This battle was initiated by German Supreme Commander Erich von Falkenhayn solely to inflict French casualties

Verdun

Ten new railways were built to accommodate the supplies required by one side of this battle

Verdun

During this battle, German forces under Erich von Falkenhayn hoped to crush the opposing forces in a “meat-grinder” effect inside an old Roman fort

Verdun

One side in this battle saw almost 20,000 of its troops die on its first day, despite preceding its attack with seven days of bombardment

The Somme

A silent film titled for this battle was the first feature-length war documentary

The Somme

Twenty-three Mark Ones made it to the front in this battle, marking the first use of tanks

The Somme

Another offensive that began before this battle pressed its leaders into instigating it on July 1st instead of August 1st

The Somme

The fortified town of Beaumont-Hamel was a major center of this battle

The Somme

At Hawthorne Ridge, Geoffrey Malins filmed footage of the first mine to go off at this battle

The Somme

Republican from Ohio, Hillbilly Elegy, working-class Appalachia, Yale

JD Vance

Democrat from Arizona, Ex-Astronaut, Married to Gabby Giffords, founded gun safety group, Ex-Navy

Mark Kelly

Republican from South Dakota, Former Senate Majority Whip, Agriculture and Transport Infrastructure

John Thune

Democrat from New York, Senate Majority leader in 2021, first Jew to lead a major senate party, former NY representative, Healthcare reform and economic policies

Chuck Schumer

Republican from Kentucky, Former Senate Majority leader from 2015-2021, known for confirming 3 Supreme Court Judges and conservative legislature

Mitch McConnell

Democrat from Pennsylvania, former Lieutenant Governor, known for legalizing marijuana, distinctive appearance, and reforming the criminal justice system

John Fetterman

Democrat from New Jersey, first African American mayor of Newark, known for Social Justice, Yale

Cory Booker

2nd African American SC justice, appointed by Bush Sr. in 1991, known for conservative views, Harlan Crow scandal

Clarence Thomas

Governor of California, Former mayor of San Francisco, Democrat known for Healthcare, Climate activism, and LGBTQ rights

Gavin Newsom

Governor of New York, first woman in NY history, former NY representative, known for women’s rights, affordable housing, and public healthcare

Kathy Hochul

Mayor of NYC, Democrat, first African American mayor of NYC, former NYPD officer, advocate for Criminal Justice reform and public safety

Eric Adams

SC Cheif Justice, conservative but occasionally swings, upheld Affordable Care Act (Obamacare, 2012), voting rights, abortion, balance of power

John Roberts