Questions for December 2009 from the Six Games
Played at the AGLOA National Tournament

World Events - The Year 2009 On December 1, 2009, President Obama announced an increase of troops in Afghanistan in a speech at West Point. Pictured at the right is the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan who recommended the troop surge. What is this general's name?

LinguiSHTIK (All Divisions)

Is the verb in the following sentence in the simple past tense?

We were given a chance to bid on the painting.

On-Sets

The Goal-setter calls "Bonus," moves a B cube to Forbidden, then sets the Goal. Is this legal?

Presidents (Click the numbers to obtain a list of the presidents in that range.)

1-12: As a founding member of the Albany Regency, I was the first politician in the country to oppose the jailing of debtors. I also helped rewrite laws that kept poor people from voting. Central heating was installed in the White House during my one term as president. 13-24: I barely escaped a bullet that shattered a window in my home. So I was secretly sworn in as president to avoid revolution. I was fascinated by technology. Hearing that Thomas Edison was in town, I invited him to the White House to demonstrate his new phonograph. 25-33: My wife Lou played solitaire in China as artillery shells crashed around our house during the Boxer Rebellion. She was delighted to read her own obituary in a stateside newspaper. 34-44: While in the Navy, I served aboard the U.S.S. Wyoming. Both my predecessor and his First Lady were deeply moved by my opening remarks in my inaugural speech: "I want to thank my predecessor for all he has done to heal our land."

Thomas Edison and his phonograph

Propaganda

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Equations (All Divisions)

The player leading in the match moves a cube to Forbidden without calling "Bonus," then moves a cube to Required. What should happen next?