Packet 2: Bonus 7
Despite existing in various forms across cultures for millenia, the modern English term for this identity was coined in Winnipeg in 1990. For 10 points each:
[10h] Give this neologism, which serves as an umbrella term for a diverse range of Indigenous American third-gender identities, such as the Lakota wíŋkte (“weenk-TAY”).
ANSWER: two-spirit [prompt on 2S]
[10m] The largest one of these events catering towards two-spirit individuals is held annually in San Francisco. This type of Pan-Indian celebration often features dances in categories like “traditional” and “fancy.”
ANSWER: powwows
[10e] Starting in 2023, the Canadian government officially added “2S” to this acronym of queer identities in their publications. Only the most-common four-letter variation of this acronym is required.
ANSWER: LGBT [or 2SLGBTIA; accept 2ELGBTQI; accept LGBTQ+]
<Other Academic — Gregory Zeldovich> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 2
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 18.08 | 100% | 42% | 39% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden) | POA | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | HE |
| Fremd Larpers | Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HME |
| ccny potato salad | Quaker Oats | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| son toliver | (not so) Evil Empire | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HME |
| washed and braindead!!! | Bombardino Rizzbaino and the Tung Tung Tung Trio | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | HE |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 16 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 40% | 80% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 20% | 40% |