Round 8: Tossup 4
According to Valerius Maximus, Helvius Mancia orated on seeing two shades that this man killed in the underworld, Marius’ supporters Perperna and Gnaeus Papirius Carbo. This man was called a “boy butcher” for those killings under the orders of Sulla. Under the Lex Gabinia, the Senate gave this man money and troops to hunt down pirates. Along with his co-consul Crassus, this man put down Spartacus’ revolt. This man was beheaded in Egypt after fleeing the Battle of Pharsalus, a decisive defeat in his civil war against a rival. For 10 points, what man formed the First Triumvirate with Crassus and Julius Caesar? ■END■
ANSWER: Pompey the Great [or Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus]
<Editors, Other History> | Packet I
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eoghan Herriot | Durham D | Edinburgh B | 39 | 10 |
| Andreas Ktori | Durham A | Edinburgh A | 58 | -5 |
| Jacob Coyne | Durham C | Edinburgh C | 60 | -5 |
| Charlotte Nicholas | Durham B | Sheffield A | 65 | 10 |
| Eleanor Dalton | York | Edinburgh D | 65 | 10 |
| Harry Sexton | Edinburgh A | Durham A | 103 | 10 |
| Pen Hughes | Edinburgh C | Durham C | 103 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern California | Main | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 89.00 |
| Southern California | Main | ✓ | 7 | 100% | 14% | 71.86 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | Main | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 40% | 69.25 |
| Eastern Canada (2) | Main | ✓ | 9 | 78% | 22% | 70.57 |
| Florida | Main | ✓ | 4 | 25% | 100% | 78.00 |
| Great Lakes | Main | ✓ | 11 | 82% | 36% | 69.78 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | Main | ✓ | 9 | 67% | 56% | 62.33 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | Main | ✓ | 2 | 50% | 50% | 66.00 |
| Midwest | Main | ✓ | 9 | 78% | 33% | 74.57 |
| North | Main | ✓ | 4 | 75% | 50% | 66.00 |
| Northeast | Main | ✓ | 10 | 80% | 50% | 80.88 |
| Pacific | Main | ✓ | 8 | 88% | 25% | 64.71 |
| South Central | Main | ✓ | 7 | 86% | 43% | 81.83 |
| Southeast | Main | ✓ | 13 | 69% | 38% | 73.11 |
| Upstate NY | Main | ✓ | 5 | 60% | 20% | 75.00 |
| UK (North) | UK | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 40% | 75.00 |
| UK (South) | UK | ✓ | 8 | 88% | 38% | 72.86 |