Bonus
A historian with this surname defined four “aborted” and five “arrested” civilizations in his most famous work. For 10 points each:
[10m] Give this surname of a historian who authored the 12-volume A Study of History. Social reformers Samuel and Henrietta Barnett founded a settlement house named after a person with this surname in London.
ANSWER: Toynbee [accept Arnold Joseph Toynbee; accept Toynbee Hall]
[10e] While reporting for The Guardian, Toynbee criticized the UK’s involvement in a 1919–1922 war between these two countries. In 1974, these two countries vied for control over Cyprus.
ANSWER: Greece and Turkey [accept in either order; accept Hellas or Hellenic Republic in place of “Greece”; accept Republic of Türkiye in place of “Turkey”; accept Ottoman Empire in place of “Turkey”; accept Greco-Turkish War]
[10h] Later, Arnold Toynbee’s granddaughter Polly pledged support for this document, authored by a British “Gang of Four.” This 1981 document called for the creation of a “council for social democracy” to counter the Labour Party’s “drift towards extremism.”
ANSWER: Limehouse declaration
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Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell A | North Carolina A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ACF Nationals | Yes | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |