Bonus
Answer the following about the works of Tom Holland—no, not that one. For 10 points each:
[10e] Having taught himself Greek, Holland translated the magnum opus of Herodotus, which is titled for this discipline. Aptly, Herodotus is called the “father of” this discipline.
ANSWER: history
[10h] In 2025, Holland translated this historian's The Lives of the Caesars, which details the Roman emperors up to Domitian’s reign. This historian had access to the imperial archive by being Hadrian’s secretary.
ANSWER: Suetonius [or Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus]
[10m] A 2003 book by Holland is titled for this river, which Julius Caesar crossed after apocryphally saying “alea iacta est,” or “the die has been cast.” Caesar’s crossing of this river started his civil war against Pompey.
ANSWER: Rubicon River [or Rubico]
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| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 39 | 17.18 | 77% | 77% | 18% |
Conversion
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| UK (South) | UK | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 12 | 18.33 | 83% | 83% | 17% |
| Midwest | US | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Northeast | US | Y | 12 | 19.17 | 83% | 83% | 25% |
| Pacific | US | Y | 9 | 13.33 | 56% | 56% | 22% |
| Southeast | US | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Upstate NY | US | Y | 1 | 0.00 | 0% | 0% | 0% |