Packet 11: Bonus 20
The beginning of the Gānlù Incident was signalled by Hán Yuē’s comment about one of these things in a meeting with Emperor Wénzōng. For 10 points each:
[10h] Qiánlóng gave the names “Emperor” and “White-Robed General” to two of what things? A “guilty” example of these things in the Jǐngshān area of Beijing is connected with the death of Zhū Yóujiǎn.
ANSWER: tree [or shù or syu; accept pagoda tree, gingko tree, pomegranate tree, or pine tree; prompt on sweet dew and ask “what object was the dew connected with?”]
[10e] The Gānlù Incident was a failed attempt to curtail the influence of these people, who became imperial servants after a surgical operation.
ANSWER: eunuchs [or huànguān or taaigaam]
[10m] Ān Lùshān was assassinated by one of these people who Ān had made a eunuch. These people, who ruled the Liáo Dynasty, founded a “black” state after a Jurchen invasion in 1124 forced them to flee to Central Asia.
ANSWER: Khitan [or Qìdān; accept Qara Khitai]
<EC, World History> | NAFTA-Packet-11
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 18.00 | 100% | 60% | 20% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Pauker? I hardly know her! | The Umayyad Caliphate be like REPEAL NAPHTHA | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| BHSU | Quebecois Olga Tokarczuk be like 'freins de jacob interdits' | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Execute Order 6 7 | In the Mood for Transportation Equipment | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Indiana | Chicago !A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
| Invective Against Swans | Muscle Mass Extinction Event | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Lex | WashU | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Maybe Ever | The Worst Trade Deal in the History of Trade Deals | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
| Northwestern | (give me an) ANSWER: die for baseball | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Strange Case of Dr. Joker and Mr. Pennywise | You Don't Have the Cards | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| https://i.imgur.com/C6nN2FE.png | Maryland F♯ A♯ ∞ | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 NAFTA Online | 02/14/2026 | ✓ | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 2026 NAFTA at Vanderbilt | 02/14/2026 | ✓ | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Toronto | 09/13/2025 | ✓ | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Maryland | 09/27/2025 | ✓ | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 NAFTA at Chicago | 11/08/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 60% | 20% |