This American poet wrote her first poem when she was 8 years old. This poet was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1932 and died in 1963. Name this poet famous for "The Bell Jar."

This NFL player was undrafted and spent his first four years playing in the Arena Football League and bagging groceries. This quarterback landed his first NFL roster spot in 1998 and would go on to play for the St. Louis Rams, New York Giants, and the Arizona Cardinals.  This quarterback has accumulated many accolades including 2x League MVP in 1999 and 2001, an NFL record for the most touchdowns in a single postseason, and induction into the NFL Hall of Fame.  Name this quarterback who won Super Bowl 34 by defeating the Tennessee Titans where he was named Superbowl MVP.

This performer and artist was born in Willard, Missouri. This performer started her music career in 2014 when she wrote and released "Die Young" as her debut. Name this “Bio-Drag”performer known for her songs "Pink Pony Club" and "Hot To Go!"

Union General George B. McClellan was able to prepare for an invasion that led to this battle because of the discovery of Special Order 191. This 1862 battle was fought near Maryland where the Union Army was able to secure victory. After this battle, President Lincoln decided to give his Emancipation Proclamation. Name this skirmish that was the bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War.

This boxer from New York was the youngest to ever win the heavyweight title at the age of 20 years old. He was the first unified champion to hold all three belts from the WBC, WBA and the IBF at the same time in 1987.  This heavyweight was known for his devastating power and speed, knocking out 44 of his 50 opponents with most of them being within the first 3 rounds.  He has been known as “Iron” and “Kid Dynamite.”  Name this boxer who has made cameos in video games (Punch-Out), TV (The Simpsons), and movies (The Hangover). 

This 1980’s video game was expected to flop due to its relatively slow pace and lack of thrilling action and violence.  This video game’s original name was changed due to the fear of vandalism.  It was inspired by eating food and designed to attract female players. Name this best-selling pellet munching maze game originally titled “Puck Man”.

This 1866 novel was originally published in 12 installments.  In this novel, Raskolnikov, a poor law student in Saint Petersburg, violently murders an old lady who works as a pawnbroker.  Name this Russian novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky that centers around the main character committing the title type of action and receiving the title type of consequence.

This Vanir goddess is associated with love, beauty, fertility, war, and death.  She owns the necklace Brisingamen and is said to receive half of the slain warriors in her hall, Sessrumnir, in Folkvangr.  Identify this twin sister of Freyr, who often rides a chariot pulled by two large cats.

This roller coaster is known for ending the Coaster Wars. This Intamin Blitz coaster that won the Golden Ticket Award for "Best New Ride in 2007" is also famous because it featured an element that was removed due to its intensity. This element was a heartline roll. This coaster features a launch using Linear Synchronous Motors and a beyond vertical drop at 95 degrees. Name this coaster at Cedar Point that shares its name with an NBA team located in Dallas.

This NFL player was the seventh-string quarterback on the roster of the university he attended. This NFL quarterback is notable for having his jersey stolen after a Super Bowl. This NFL player received a six game suspension due to "Deflategate". Name this quarterback who led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowls.

This military leader unknowingly signed a document taking the blame for starting the French and Indian War.  While serving in the Continental Army, this man directed a small force against disciplined British troops. This leader who fought during the Revolutionary War was commended for their efforts in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. This man helped draft the Constitution, created many new precedents for future presidents, and was unanimously elected. Name this president famous for crossing the Delaware and chopping down a cherry tree.

This composer is credited alongside Alexander Janko in creating the music in The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue. This man passed away in April from pulmonary fibrosis. He created songs My Unfortunate Erection (Chips Lament) and Magic Foot. Name this composer who created Falsettos.

The World Health Organization states this mental condition is the seventh most common mental health disorder. People who suffer from this have their "fight or flight" response affected and it will "kick in" without actual danger. It is typically caused by traumatizing, typically violent, events in a person's life. Name this mental condition, originally diagnosed among war veterans coming home, known by the acronym PTSD.

This musical was originally released in 1975 and had a revival in 1996.  It includes dance numbers choreographed by the iconic Bob Fosse. This musical was later turned into a movie starring Catherine-Zeta Jones that was released in 2002. The musical stars two female leads who end up in the Cook County Jail for murder. Name this musical that features songs like “All That Jazz” and “Cell Block Tango” and is named after a city in Illinois.

In his younger years, this author was captured by pirates and held for ransom.  This author’s most famous work is considered the first modern novel, was published in two parts, and features the lovely Dulcinea, the old horse Rocinante, and the loyal Sancho Panza.  Name this author of the windmill-jousting Don Quixote.

In “Call of duty: Ghosts”, the United Federation of the Americas uses “Loki”, an orbital weapon of mass destruction that utilizes this material to destroy the southern part of California. This metal, one of the densest on the periodic table, has an extremely high melting point and gains its chemical symbol from its latin name, and its English name comes from Swedish for “heavy stone”. Name this element, number 74 on the periodic table with chemical symbol W.

In the constellation Cetus, the closest of these cosmic bodies, PSR J0108-1431, emits radiation that takes 280 years to reach earth. J0108  "flickers" approximately 173 times per second, and has an estimated mass of about 1.5 times that of Earth's sun. Upon their discovery in 1967, the flickering pattern of emitted radiation from these objects was so consistent that it was mistaken for radio signals sent by intelligent extraterrestrial life, and it is theorized that these objects would be the best way of keeping interstellar time between different planets. Identify this class of rotating neutron star that emits high-energy radiation from its magnetic poles while spinning around an axis.

This Norse god is associated with law, justice, honor, and heroic glory, presiding over the þing, or legal assembly. His most famous act was the willing sacrifice of his right hand as a pledge of good faith, allowing the other gods to bind the monstrous wolf Fenrir with the magical fetter Gleipnir. Name this son of Odin whose name is the root of the English word 'Tuesday'.

Who is this Norwegian artist who was born on December 12 1863? Who is this Norwegian artist whose art takes on psychological themes? Who is the Norwegian artist who is most known for his painting "The Scream"?

This species eats a variety of prey, including insects, small lizards, and other small animals. A common defense is to kick urticating hairs from their abdomen at a potential predator. There are nearly 1,000 different types of this species. Name this type of large predatory spider seen in Home Alone.

This creature has origins in ancient Greece, when the corrupt King Lycaon was transformed into one by Zeus. This creature is featured in books such as Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson. Name this monster that is burned by silver and resembles a namesake canine.

Following this event, General Robert E. Lee offered to resign from his position as Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, however Jefferson Davis declined, believing it would be impossible to find a replacement. This event lasted over three days and is considered a major "turning point" in the war in which this event took place. This battle took place in Southern Pennsylvania and marked the last time the Confederate army would attempt an offensive into Union territory. Name this bloodiest battle of the U.S. Civil War that was followed by a famous namesake address given by Abraham Lincoln.

More than 1,200 battles during the U.S. Civil War took place in this state, only less than Virginia and Tennessee. This U.S. state was a border state during the Civil War, as it was a slave state that did not secede to join the Confederacy. This state joined the union in 1820 with Maine following a namesake compromise. Name this state home to the cities of St. Louis and Kansas City, along with the Gateway Arch.

This musical, released in 2011, was written by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone and was originally performed at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York City. This musical won nine Tony Awards in 2011, including one for Best Musical. This musical follows the story of two young members of a certain faith sent to a remote city in Uganda to proselytize. Name this musical title after a text associated with The Church of Latter-Day Saints.

This actor grew up in Dayton, OH and attended Oakwood Junior High. This actor was in the cinematic adaptation of the Outsiders. This actor is the host of the television game show The Floor. Name this actor known for his roles in Wayne's World, 9-1-1: Lone Star, and Parks and Rec.

This athlete grew up in Athens, OH, where his dad was the Defense Coordinator at Ohio University. This athlete first attended The Ohio State University, where he was a backup and then transferred to LSU where he was starting quarterback. This athlete was selected 1st overall in the 2020 NFL draft. Name this quarterback who led the Cincinnati Bengals to their first playoff win in 31 years.

This museum was established in 1793. This museum is ranked first nationally and globally in visitors. This museum houses Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa painting and has a glass pyramid entrance designed by IM Pei.. It was once robbed of the Mona Lisa in 1914, and was robbed in 2025 of many jewels and crowns belonging to Queen Marie-Amelie, Queen Hortense, Empress Eugenie, and Empress Marie Louise.

This athlete was born in Tokyo, Japan and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii when he was 4. This athlete never became an American citizen until he was 17 years old. He attended Punahou School for high school, and played football and track, earning first-team all-conference honors in football as a senior and being named most outstanding male performer at the state track meet in his junior and senior years. He then went to Princeton for college where he also played both football and track and excelled again. He was the 206th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, where he went to the Bengals to play wide receiver. He is number 80 on the Bengals and has a starting position.

Members of this civilization played a ball game called pok-ta-pok using their hips, thighs, and elbows. Through a misunderstanding of how calendars work, some people believe this civilization prophesized the end of the world would come in 2012. This civilization had the most sophisticated writing system in the pre-Columbian Americas and was noted for its mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system. Name this Mesoamerican civilization known for Chichén Itzá and was located on the Yucatan Peninsula.

Set in 1194 England, this historical novel by Sir Walter Scott follows the titular character, a disinherited Saxon knight who returns home from the Third Crusade. In a climactic scene, the Jewish heroine Rebecca is put on trial by the Knights Templar on charges of witchcraft. For 10 points, name this 1819 novel, whose other prominent characters include Cedric the Saxon and the villainous Brian de Bois-Guilbert.

Although he was repeatedly rejected by the École des Beaux-Arts, this French artist is considered the father of modern sculpture. His massive, unfinished bronze commission, The Gates of Hell, was inspired by Dante and served as a quarry for smaller, famous pieces. These smaller works include The Kiss and a figure originally placed above the door, which depicts a contemplative, nude man resting his chin on his hand. For 10 points, name this sculptor, the creator of The Thinker.

This man worked as a stockbroker after being disowned by his father for pursuing a writing career. This author, who originally wrote operas, was shot by his paranoid nephew in 1886. Name this French author famous for 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the center of the Earth.

This battle in Germany lasted nearly 41 days. This battle was the first to have U.S. forces use desegregated forces and is also called the Ardennes Offensive. Name this last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front named after the salient created by the allied front-line in a surprise attack.

This composer was born into a family of agriculturalists in Sontsovka, Ukraine. This composer's first large-scale composition was the Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major. Name this Russian composer known for the ballet Romeo and Juliet, Peter and the Wolf, and the opera version of War and Peace.

This composer was born in Bergamo, Cisalpine Republic as the youngest of three sons. This man composed over 70 operas and was most known for his Italian compositions, but he also wrote French compositions. Name this Italian composer of Lucia de Lammermoor and La favorite.

This 1667 epic poem is a monumental work that explores themes of redemption, free will, and temptation. In this epic poem, Satan volunteers to tempt Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden as a serpent claiming that eating the forbidden fruit will make them like God. What epic poem by John Milton explains how sin first entered the world?

This tragic, Italian opera by Verdi was written and performed in honor of the opening to the Suez Canal in 1871 on December 24th. This opera has been performed 1,100 times in New York since 1886. Verdi wrote two different overtures for the opera yet neither are performed today because he thought of them as, "pretentious silliness,". For 10 points, name this Italian opera first performed in Cairo that Verdi did not attend.

This French opera by Bizet is a musical drama, premiering in France of 1875. Bizet died after the 33rd performance of this opera. France was indifferent to this opera, and it wasn't until the opera was performed outside of France that is became one of the most popular operas of all time. For 10 points, name this French opera composed by Bizet where the title character works in a cigarette factory in Seville, Spain.

This composer is one of the 27 people who have achieved an EGOT. He had a sequel to one of his musicals destroyed by his cat. He also did not go to the premiere of said musical because of nerves. Name the composer who wrote the songs for musicals such as Evita and Cats.

This battle, which occurred on the 17 of June in 1775, was the bloodiest single day for the British army during the American Revolution. The British did manage to win this battle, but the revolutionaries considered it a win due to the heavy British casualties. For 10 points, name this battle which resulted in the British taking the namesake location near Charleston, Massachusetts.