Packet 3: Bonus 10
Francois and Joseph Blanc bribed operators of this technology to give them advance information about the Paris stock market. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this technology, whose semaphore-using “optical” form was invented by Claude Chappe.
ANSWER: telegraph [accept optical telegraph]
[10e] Chappe’s optical telegraph lines were extended beyond France’s borders during the military campaigns of this emperor, who was defeated at the battle of Waterloo.
ANSWER: Napoleon Bonaparte
[10m] This French government built optical telegraph lines from Paris to Le Havre (“luh AHV-ruh”) and Dijon. This government, which was led by a committee of five, was overthrown by Napoleon in the Coup of 18 Brumaire.
ANSWER: the Directory [or Directorate or le Directoire]
<European History — Sam Macchi> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 3
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 15.20 | 100% | 36% | 16% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (not so) Evil Empire | washed and braindead!!! | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| ASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden) | Bombardino Rizzbaino and the Tung Tung Tung Trio | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | ccny potato salad | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Quaker Oats | POA | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
| son toliver | Fremd Larpers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 15 | 14.00 | 100% | 20% | 20% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 20.00 | 100% | 80% | 20% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |