Packet B: Bonus 15
The name of this deity is given to the Christian God in the Akan language. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this supreme sky deity in Akan myth, who challenges [emphasize] another figure to capture four creatures including Osebo the leopard and Mmoatia the fairy in order to win the world’s stories.
ANSWER: Nyame (“NYAH-may”) [or Gye Nyame; accept Nyankapon-Nyame-Odomankoma; or Odomankoma]
[10m] That feat was accomplished by this trickster deity, who is often depicted as a spider. In another myth, this figure attempted to store all the world’s wisdom in a calabash gourd before dropping it while climbing up a tree.
ANSWER: Anansi [or Kweku Anansi; or Ananse]
[10e] Tales of Anansi have influenced the development of one of these animals called Br’er (“brair”) in the Southern United States. An Aesopian fable has one of these animals lose to a tortoise in a race due to its arrogance.
ANSWER: rabbit [or hare; or bunny; accept Br’er Rabbit; accept lepus]
<Editors, Mythology> | Packet B
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 19.06 | 99% | 83% | 9% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Oklahoma B | Tulsa A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Kansas State B | Harding | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Murray State College A | Kansas State A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Murray State College B | Nebraska B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Nebraska A | Tulsa B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Nebraska C | Central Oklahoma A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern California | Main | ✓ | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Southern California | Main | ✓ | 7 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Eastern Canada (1) | Main | ✓ | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| Eastern Canada (2) | Main | ✓ | 9 | 17.78 | 100% | 78% | 0% |
| Florida | Main | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| Great Lakes | Main | ✓ | 11 | 20.00 | 100% | 91% | 9% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | Main | ✓ | 9 | 22.22 | 100% | 89% | 33% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | Main | ✓ | 12 | 18.33 | 92% | 83% | 8% |
| Midwest | Main | ✓ | 9 | 20.00 | 100% | 89% | 11% |
| North | Main | ✓ | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| Northeast | Main | ✓ | 12 | 18.33 | 100% | 75% | 8% |
| Pacific | Main | ✓ | 8 | 18.75 | 100% | 75% | 13% |
| South Central | Main | ✓ | 6 | 18.33 | 100% | 83% | 0% |
| Southeast | Main | ✓ | 12 | 20.83 | 100% | 83% | 25% |
| Upstate NY | Main | ✓ | 5 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| UK (North) | UK | ✓ | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 80% | 0% |
| UK (South) | UK | ✓ | 7 | 17.14 | 100% | 71% | 0% |