Bonus
In this non-Chinese region, the conquest of the Gaya Confederacy marked the start of the Three Kingdoms period. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this region whose Three Kingdoms period ended with Silla unifying this region after a Táng Dynasty invasion. This Asian peninsula is today divided at the 38th parallel.
ANSWER: Korea [or Korean Peninsula; accept South Korea or North Korea]
[10h] Tang intervention in Korea began under this second Táng Emperor, who encouraged his father Gāozǔ to revolt against the Suí (“sway”). This emperor, whose consorts included Wǔ Zétiān (“woo zuh-t’YEN”), killed two of his brothers during the Xuánwǔ (“sh’wen-woo”) Gate incident.
ANSWER: Táng Tàizōng [or Lǐ Shìmín]
[10m] This longest Korean dynasty was later established when its King Taejo (“TAY-jo”) overthrew a Goryeo (“GORE-yo”) king loyal to the Mongols. Sejong the Great developed the hangul alphabet during this dynasty.
ANSWER: Joseon (“CHOH-sun”) dynasty [or Great Joseon; accept Choson dynasty]
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| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 39 | 20.00 | 100% | 69% | 31% |
Conversion
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 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 | 20.00 | 100% | 83% | 17% |
| Midwest | US | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Northeast | US | Y | 12 | 20.83 | 100% | 58% | 50% |
| Pacific | US | Y | 9 | 21.11 | 100% | 67% | 44% |
| Southeast | US | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Upstate NY | US | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |