Packet 1: Bonus 16
The usage of the word "exelauno," meaning "to march forth," in this text has resulted in some Greek students jokingly celebrating "Exelauno Day" on March 4th. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this text by Xenophon in which an army of stranded Greeks return to their homeland.
ANSWER: Anabasis of Xenophon
[10e] The Greeks had traveled to this empire to serve in the army of Cyrus the Younger, who shares his name with this empire’s founder, Cyrus the Great.
ANSWER: Persian Empire [or Achaemenid Empire]
[10m] The army Xenophon traveled with in the Anabasis began their journey in Ephesus, a city in this region, whose earliest revolt against the Persian Empire was backed by Athens. This region names a Greek column order grouped with the Doric and Corinthian orders.
ANSWER: Ionia [accept Ionian Revolt; accept Ionic Order; prompt on Anatolia]
<Other History — Sam Macchi> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 1
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 17.83 | 91% | 74% | 13% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | son toliver | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| POA | ccny potato salad | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Quaker Oats | Bombardino Rizzbaino and the Tung Tung Tung Trio | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| not so evil empire | ASCA | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
| washed and braindead!!! | Fremd Larpers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 13 | 14.62 | 85% | 54% | 8% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 100% | 20% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 100% | 20% |