Bonus
The Filiki Eteria, or Society of Friends, was founded in 1814 to instigate the goal of this conflict. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this conflict in which a number of bandits known as klephts fought during the 1820s. Lord Byron fought in this conflict, which saw many deaths after the devastating siege of Missolonghi.
ANSWER: Greek War of Independence [or Greek Revolution; accept any answer indicating fighting for independence for Greece]
[10e] The Greeks fought for independence from this empire, which was then ruled by Sultan Mahmud II. This empire was centered in modern-day Türkiye.
ANSWER: Ottoman Empire [or Sublime Ottoman State; or Devlet-i ʿAlīye-i ʿOs̱mānīye]
[10h] Along with Britain and France, the Russian Empire comfortably defeated the Ottomans in this 1827 battle of the Greek War of Independence. This pivotal battle was the last naval battle to be fought entirely with sailing ships.
ANSWER: Battle of Navarino
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| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 106 | 16.60 | 98% | 59% | 9% |
Conversion
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | Y | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |
| UK (South) | UK | Y | 8 | 18.75 | 100% | 75% | 13% |
| Southern California | US | Y | 7 | 20.00 | 100% | 86% | 14% |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | Y | 9 | 15.56 | 100% | 56% | 0% |
| Great Lakes | US | Y | 12 | 15.83 | 92% | 50% | 17% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 6 | 18.33 | 100% | 67% | 17% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 12 | 15.83 | 100% | 50% | 8% |
| Midwest | US | Y | 9 | 17.78 | 100% | 78% | 0% |
| Northeast | US | Y | 12 | 19.17 | 100% | 83% | 8% |
| Pacific | US | Y | 9 | 13.33 | 89% | 33% | 11% |
| Southeast | US | Y | 12 | 15.83 | 100% | 50% | 8% |
| Upstate NY | US | Y | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |