Packet 5: Bonus 18
The second volume of this text tells the story of the legendary first emperor of Japan, Jimmu. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this eighth-century Japanese chronicle of myths and semi-historical stories. The first volume of this text describes two gods creating islands by stirring the ocean with a spear.
ANSWER: Kojiki [or Furukotofumi or Furukotobumi]
[10m] The beginning of the Kojiki describes the birth of this deity from Izanagi’s left eye. This chief kami later becomes the ancestor of the Japanese imperial line and gives three sacred treasures to Ninigi.
ANSWER: Amaterasu Omikami [or Ōrihume no Muchi]
[10e] Amaterasu is the kami of this celestial object, which is depicted in red in the center of Japan’s flag.
ANSWER: the sun
<Mythology — Gregory Zeldovich> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 5
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 18.33 | 100% | 72% | 11% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrol Hyde A | Harpeth Hall | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Merrol Hyde B | USN B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Owensboro | USN A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| USN C | Portland High | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 9 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 80% | 40% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |