Packet 8: Bonus 10
In this century, Maximinus Thrax became the first of the “barracks emperors,” who were elevated by troops they commanded. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this century in which the “restorer of the world” Aurelian conquered Queen Zenobia’s breakaway Palmyrene empire. The ascension of Diocletian is often considered to have ended a 50-year “crisis” named for this century.
ANSWER: 3rd Century [or 200s; accept Crisis of the Third Century]
[10e] During the crisis of the Third Century Aurelian built a set of these structures around Rome. Antonius Pius and Hadrian each built one of these structures that marked the northern border of the empire.
ANSWER: walls [accept Aurelian Walls; accept Severan Walls; accept Hadrian’s Wall; accept Antonine Wall]
[10h] The Crisis of the Third Century was sparked by the assassintion of Alexander, an emperor from this dynasty whose other emperors included Elegabalus and Caracalla.
ANSWER: Severan dynasty [or Septimian dynasty; accept Severus Alexander]
<Other History — Sam Macchi> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 8
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 18.40 | 96% | 56% | 32% |
Conversion
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 15 | 14.67 | 93% | 33% | 20% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 26.00 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 80% | 40% |