Packet 4: Bonus 15
A painted bronze sculpture commemorating this event features a man pointing his right hand to the sky and extending his left hand. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this event. The Bockscar carried out this August 9th event with the “Fat Man.”
ANSWER: atomic bombing of Nagasaki [accept reasonable equivalents like Fat Man being dropped on Nagasaki; prompt on atomic bombing of Japan; reject any answer that mentions “Hiroshima”]
[10h] This artificial island in Nagasaki Harbor was the site of rangaku, or so-called “Dutch learning,” as well as a hostage crisis aboard the HMS Phaeton. This island lost its exclusivity in 1858 and was eventually made part of the city through land reclamation.
ANSWER: Dejima [or Deshima or Tsukishima]
[10e] A still-existing island in Nagasaki Harbor, Hashima, contained mines for this resource that were primarily staffed by forced laborers. Japan’s electricity supply is still primarily reliant on this black rock.
ANSWER: coal
<World History — Andrew Gao> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 4
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 15.60 | 100% | 24% | 32% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (not so) Evil Empire | Bombardino Rizzbaino and the Tung Tung Tung Trio | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | HE |
| ASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden) | son toliver | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | HE |
| Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | POA | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | HE |
| Fremd Larpers | ccny potato salad | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MHE |
| Quaker Oats | washed and braindead!!! | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MHE |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 16 | 13.13 | 100% | 25% | 6% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 24.00 | 100% | 40% | 100% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 0% | 50% |