Quiz Bowl - Final Round

Who spoke the famous line, "Give me liberty or give me death?"

Which European river runs through major cities such as the Vienna and Budapest?

Who was the first black man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

This South American Empire, centered at Cusco, was once under the leadership of Pachacuti

Which civilization temporarily had its capital at Pasargadae ?

The battle of Blenheim, fought in 1704, was part of which war?

This tribe was granted state congressional seats by the 1868 Florida Constitution.

Which English monarch defeated the "Invincible" Armada in 1588?

The '72 Olympics in____saw a man win 7 gold medals, but also saw the murder of other athletes.

Admirers of this city are known as Laconopihles.

Which US Congressman known as “king of the wild frontier” died at the Alamo in 1836?

The legend of Molly Pitcher comes from what 1778 Revolutionary War battle in New Jersey?

Latitude lines run in which direction?

What color is the cross on the flag of Switzerland?

Which Sahara city flourished as the center of the Mali Empire under Mansa Musa?

This Chinese dynasty once ruled by Emperor Wu, gives its name to the main Chinese ethnic group.

Name the country where a January 2010 earthquake devastated Port-au-Prince.

Which country has fought with its larger eastern neighbor over control of the Siacheen Glacier?

In the U.S., who selects the President if no candidate wins the majority of electoral votes?

Who was the first Western explorer to reach China?

Who was commissioned to create the bronze doors in Florence known as the “Gates of Paradise?”

Which Nordic nation has the world’s oldest parliament, the Althing

Which is the only continent to lie in all four hemispheres?

In what country was Adolf Hitler born?

Who lost land to Brazil in the Acre War, and its coastline to Chile in the War of the Pacific.

This emperor's death is often considered to mark the end of the Pax Romana.

The capital of the newest Canadian province is this island's city of St. John's.

This son of Pepin the Short initially shared the throne with his brother Carloman I.

Name the President of Mexico who lost the Mexican-American war.

James Naismith invented what sport at a YMCA in Massachusetts?