Packet 7: Bonus 20
One of these natural events in 11 CE was a major factor in the failure of Wang Mang’s attempt to establish the Xin dynasty. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these events, a possibly mythical one of which was managed by the founder of the Xia dynasty, Yu the Great, through the building of control structures like dikes.
ANSWER: floods [accept floods of the Yellow River; accept the Great Flood]
[10m] Wang Mang’s Xin dynasty separates the Former and Later sections of this dynasty. This dynasty was founded by Liu Bang after the collapse of the Qin.
ANSWER: Han Dynasty [accept Former Han; accept Later Han]
[10h] Luoyang replaced this city as capital of the Han dynasty when it was restored after the rule of Wang Mang. Qin Shi Huang’s Terracotta Army was discovered to the east of this city.
ANSWER: Xi’an [or Chang’an]
<World History — Sam Macchi> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 7
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 25.56 | 100% | 89% | 67% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (not so) Evil Empire | Quaker Oats | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| ccny potato salad | washed and braindead!!! | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| son toliver | POA | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 6 | 23.33 | 100% | 83% | 50% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 3 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |