Packet 8: Bonus 3
The “inner” portion of this region includes the provinces of Jílín and Liáoníng. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this broad region of North Asia, which is named for the ethnic group that made up the ruling family of the Qing dynasty.
ANSWER: Manchuria [or Mǎnzhōu or Manju Gurun]
[10h] “Russian” or “outer” Manchuria contains much of an oblast named for this river, which empties into the Pacific Ocean near the island of Sakhalin. This river forms much of the border between Russia and China.
ANSWER: Amur River [or Hēilóng jiāng]
[10e] The Amur River provides the alternate name to the Siberian species of this non-leopard big cat, historically prized for its striped orange fur.
ANSWER: tiger [accept Siberian Tiger or Amur Tiger]
<Geography — Gregory Zeldovich> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 8
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 20.00 | 96% | 72% | 32% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Road Academy | Merrol Hyde B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Harpeth Hall | Athens Bible School | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Portland High | Owensboro | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| USN A | Merrol Hyde A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MHE |
| USN B | USN C | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 15 | 18.67 | 100% | 60% | 27% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 24.00 | 80% | 100% | 60% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 20.00 | 100% | 80% | 20% |