Round 3: Tossup 5
After learning of rumors that Jesuits were abducting peasants, this ruler ordered Portuguese traders to be driven out of Port Hugli. This ruler adopted a title translating to “King of the World” after subjugating the Deccan Sultanates. After provoking armed conflict with Guru Hargobind, this ruler’s army was defeated in Amritsar and Kartarpur. This ruler was imprisoned after Dara Shikoh’s defeat at the Battle of Samugarh (“SUM-oo-gurr”) by his successor Aurangzeb (“AU-rung-zaib”). This ruler hired Ustad Ahmad Lahori to build the Red Fort and a white, onion-domed mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz. For 10 points, name this Mughal emperor who commissioned the Taj Mahal. ■END■
ANSWER: Shah Jahan [or Mirza Shahab-ud-Din Baig Muhammad Khan Khurram]
<Washington A, World History> | Packet C
= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Horsley | Iowa State | Wisconsin C | 75 | -5 |
| Connor King | St. Thomas | Macalester | 102 | 10 |
| Will Demos | Wisconsin B | Minnesota | 102 | 0 |
| Ben Stras | Wisconsin C | Iowa State | 102 | 0 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | 4 | 0% | 25% | |
| UK (South) | UK | 8 | 25% | 50% | 52.50 |
| Northern California | US | 4 | 75% | 50% | 86.33 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 4 | 75% | 0% | 75.00 |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | 9 | 67% | 22% | 92.50 |
| Florida | US | 4 | 25% | 75% | 69.00 |
| Great Lakes | US | 10 | 90% | 60% | 87.78 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 8 | 50% | 38% | 89.25 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 56% | 33% | 76.40 |
| Midwest | US | 10 | 80% | 50% | 91.38 |
| North | US | 3 | 33% | 33% | 102.00 |
| Northeast | US | 10 | 80% | 40% | 86.00 |
| South Central | US | 5 | 80% | 20% | 86.50 |
| Southeast | US | 12 | 67% | 42% | 85.38 |
| Upstate NY | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 99.25 |