Round 2: Tossup 15
Workers in this industry in the Burrangong region attacked Chinese immigrants in the Lambing Flats Riots. Outrage over permits to work in this industry in Ballarat led to the Eureka Rebellion. Skookum Jim Mason became wealthy from this industry during an event in which Skagway and (*) Dawson City were founded. Workers in this industry were the original primary buyers of Levi Strauss’ blue jeans. A discovery by James Marshall near Sutter’s Mill sparked a boom in this industry. For 10 points, name this industry which had “rushes” in the Klondike region of the Yukon in 1896 and California in 1849. ■END■
ANSWER: gold mining [accept gold rushes; accept California Gold Rush; accept Klondike Gold Rush; prompt on mining by asking “mining what resource?”]
<Mixed/Other History — Sam Macchi> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 2
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Horwitz | USN A | Athens Bible School | 30 | 15 |
| Randy Cooper | Franklin Road Academy | USN B | 31 | 15 |
| Carson Tidwell | Merrol Hyde A | USN C | 53 | 10 |
| Khoa Ta | Owensboro | Merrol Hyde B | 63 | 10 |
| Thalia Vidalakis | Harpeth Hall | Portland High | 63 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 16 | 94% | 6% | 38% | 69.47 |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 60% | 80% | 37.40 |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 40% | 0% | 48.00 |