Round 7: Tossup 19
A factory for this material was constructed by Frederich Krupp in Essen. The firm Arthur McKee & Co was hired to design a factory for manufacturing this material in Magnitogorsk. The London kontor of the Hanseatic league was named for this material. Production of this non-fuel material in Saarland and the Ruhr Valley was managed by an organization proposed by the Schuman Plan. Henry (*) Bessemer devised a process for removing impurities during the production of this material. This material and coal name a European “community” which preceded the EU. For 10 points, skyscrapers are often constructed from what iron alloy? ■END■
ANSWER: steel [accept the Steelyard; prompt on European Coal and Steel Community before “coal” and accept afterwards]
<European History — Sam Macchi> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 7
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Lupu | USN B | USN A | 23 | 15 |
| Khoa Ta | Owensboro | Athens Bible School | 52 | -5 |
| Carson Tidwell | Merrol Hyde A | Portland High | 67 | 10 |
| Garrett Lee | Franklin Road Academy | Harpeth Hall | 69 | 10 |
| Oren Shwartz | USN C | Merrol Hyde B | 73 | -5 |
| Rudraksh Sharma | Merrol Hyde B | USN C | 76 | 10 |
| Jasher Taylor | Athens Bible School | Owensboro | 100 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 16 | 69% | 13% | 6% | 72.45 |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 28.40 |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 20% | 40% | 67.00 |