Round 1: Tossup 9
This leader attempted to resign and give power to his vice president Zakaria Mohieddin, but reneged after popular protests. This leader overthrew Mohammed Naguib, who he had earlier worked with in the Free Officers Movement. With Syria, this leader formed the short-lived United Arab Republic. Though a founding member of the (*) Non-Aligned Movement, this leader accepted Soviet funding for the construction of the Aswan High Dam, which impounds a lake named for him. An Anglo-French and Israeli coalition attempted to invade this leader’s country in 1956. For 10 points, name this President of Egypt during the Suez Crisis. ■END■
ANSWER: Gamal Abdel Nasser [or Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein; accept Lake Nasser]
<World History — Sriram Susarla> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 1
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Mooney | USN B | Portland High | 20 | -5 |
| Randy Cooper | Franklin Road Academy | Owensboro | 41 | 15 |
| Jasmine Horwitz | USN A | Merrol Hyde B | 41 | -5 |
| Carson Tidwell | Merrol Hyde A | Athens Bible School | 64 | 10 |
| Oren Shwartz | USN C | Harpeth Hall | 83 | 10 |
| John Watts | Portland High | USN B | 98 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 16 | 81% | 63% | 6% | 41.38 |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 26.00 |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 20% | 40% | 71.50 |