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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

HeardPPBE %M %H %
2518.4096%56%32%

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Conversion

TeamOpponentPart 1Part 2Part 3TotalParts
ChelseaDeWitt B010010E
ColdwaterNew Buffalo B010010E
Detroit Catholic Central AWilliamston10101030MEH
Detroit Catholic Central BOkemos A010010E
Grand LedgeDeWitt A010010E
Hillsdale Academy ATraverse City Central A10101030MEH
Hillsdale Academy CDetroit Country Day B0000
Hillsdale Academy DTroy A010010E
HoltHillsdale Academy B010010E
New Boston HuronTraverse City Central B010010E
Okemos BDetroit Country Day A1010020ME
Rockford AWhite Cloud A10101030MEH
U of D JesuitTroy B010010E
Utica AcademyDetroit Catholic Central C1010020ME
White Cloud BTaylor010010E

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardPPBE %M %H %
Rube Goldberg XIX11/20/2025✓1514.6793%33%20%
SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS11/20/2025✓526.00100%100%60%
SPOOKY IX11/20/2025✓522.00100%80%40%