100 History Bowl Questions with complete solutions

Konrad Adenauer correct answer: This man organized a successful deal for war prisoners that became the "Return of the 10,000," and was succeeded by the architect of his country's "Economic Miracle," Ludwig Erhard. His civil engineering work as mayor and member of the Center Party led a head of state to elevate him to national prominence, though he was later imprisoned as a result of the Night of the Long Knives. The mayor of Cologne during the Weimar era, for 10 points, name this man who became leader of the Christian Democratic Union and first Chancellor of West Germany. Albania correct answer: One early 20th century movement in this country was led by bishop Fan Noli, while Noli's opponents formed the Legality Party during World War II. One hero of this nation helped cause the death of Wladyslaw III of Poland and defeat of John Hunyadi's armies under Murad II by skipping the Battle of Varna. In addition to that man who protected this nation from 13 Turkish invasions, Skanderbeg, one self-proclaimed king of this nation was deposed by Benito Mussolini in 1939 and fled to Greece. The Communist Party in this country completely closed it off from western influence under Enver Hoxha. [HOH-dja] For 10 points, name this Balkan nation whose rulers, including King Zog, would rule from Tiranë. apocrypha correct answer: Notable examples of these from the Vulgate include the Books of Esdras and Psalm 151, according to the Council of Trent. They are subdivided into pseudepigrapha and deuterocanonical works, the latter of which are accepted by some sects but not others and include Baruch and First and Second Maccabees and the former of which are universally agreed to be spuriously attributed to a prophetic author. For 10 points, what is this term denoting a set of non-canonical religious books or, by extension, any work of dubious authority? Oliver Cromwell correct answer: Along with Lawrence Crawford, this man was a leader of the Eastern Association, and he championed the "four fundamentals." Henry Ireton served under this man during a campaign that was preceded by the Battle of Rathmines and saw massacres following the sieges of Drogheda and Wexford. This former subordinate of Thomas Fairfax took power following Pride's Purge and won the battles of Naseby and Marston Moor. A member of the "Roundheads," he was nicknamed "Old Ironsides" and commanded the New Model Army. For 10 points, identify this man who after the death of Charles I became the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England. Justinian I (Justinian The Great) correct answer: This ruler's Syrian treasurer Peter Barsymes speculated recklessly on grains and set up a silk monopoly. His general Mundus helped put down a rebellion led by Hypatius that began at the (*) Hippodrome. Tribonian revised this man's namesake legal code, and Procopius wrote a Secret History in which he attacked this ruler's empress as a tyrannical harlot. He sent Narses and Belisarius to put down the Nika Riots and constructed the Hagia Sophia. For 10 points, name this husband of Theodora, a Byzantine emperor known as "the Great." Mali Empire correct answer: This state obtained the gold-rich areas of Bambuk and Bondu and destroyed Kumbi, after growing from victory at the Battl