2012 NHBB Set A Round #5 - Hsapq.com

2012 NHBB Set A
Bowl Round 5
Second Quarter
1. This non-American political figure proposed the Clean Air Act to address the Kyoto Protocol and
withdrew his country from that agreement in late 2011. In the May 2011 federal election, his Conservative
party won a majority, while Michael Ignatieff's Liberal party won only 34 seats. For 10 points, name this
political figure who has served as Canada's prime minister since the 2006 election.
ANSWER: Stephen Harper
[10] This party, which finished second in 2011 federal election voting, was led by Jack Layton until his
August 2011 death.
ANSWER: New Democratic Party [or NDP; or Nouveau Parti democratique]
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2. This leader was victorious over Baibars at Damietta. This ruler was captured at the Battle of Fariskur
while attempting to conquer Egypt, and another of his campaigns took place in Tunis, where he died from
typhoid fever. This man was the brother of Robert of Artois, and he led the Seventh and Eighth Crusades.
For 10 points, identify this man who ruled from 1226 to 1270, the only French king to be canonized.
ANSWER: Louis IX [or Saint Louis; prompt on Louis]
BONUS. What granddaughter of Eleanor of Aquitaine negotiated an end to the Albigensian Crusade and
ruled France as regent during the absences of her son Louis IX?
ANSWER: Blanche of Castile
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3. Daniel Chester French's statue of Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial includes this symbol in the arms of
Lincoln's chair. These objects were carried by lictors, who accompanied praetors and consuls. Consisting of
a bundle of sticks with an axehead tied in, they symbolized imperium in ancient Rome. For 10 points, name
this symbol of power that lent its name to an authoritarian philosophy espoused by Benito Mussolini.
ANSWER: the fasces
BONUS. What other Roman office was charged with representing the common people, and had extensive
powers to veto or to physically obstruct Senate meetings?
ANSWER: plebeian tribune [or tribunus plebis]
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4. After losing his virginity to a prostitute, this man purportedly said that his chosen game was more fun.
This man defeated Donald Byrne at age 13 in the "game of the century." In 1972, this man defeated Boris
Spassky in Reykjavik; he got into trouble later for rematching Spassky in Yugoslavia and for proclaiming
"It's time to start randomly killing Jews." For 10 points, name this legendary American chess player.
ANSWER: Robert James "Bobby" Fischer
BONUS: What Russian grandmaster lost to IBM's computer Deep Blue in 1997?
ANSWER: Garry Kasparov
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