Packet 9: Bonus 15
Trade across a strait with this name that separates Alaska from Russia is evidenced by the finding of metal artifacts in Alaska dating to around the 13th century. For 10 points each:
[10e] Give this name, which refers to a “land bridge” that may have been crossed by early humans to reach the Americas from Eurasia.
ANSWER: Bering [accept Bering Strait or Bering land bridge or Beringia]
[10m] Trade across the Bering Strait can also be evidenced by the presence of this material in an Alaskan house. An item made of this material was used by Aztec priests to remove the hearts of sacrificed people.
ANSWER: obsidian [prompt on stone or rock; prompt on volcanic glass]
[10h] The “laminar” form of this item was introduced to the Americans by Siberian peoples. Another form of this item that was used by the Tlingit people was made of Chinese coins.
ANSWER: armor [accept laminar armor]
<World History — Gregory Zeldovich> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 9
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 16.92 | 100% | 65% | 4% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Bible School | Portland High | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Harpeth Hall | Merrol Hyde B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Merrol Hyde A | USN B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| USN A | Franklin Road Academy | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| USN C | Owensboro | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 16 | 17.50 | 100% | 69% | 6% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 80% | 0% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |