Packet A: Bonus 8
The last ruler of this empire was defeated after having his army following a trail of buried javelins into an ambush. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this empire that broke apart after the Cayor (“ka-YOR”) defeated them at the Battle of Danki. After its decline, its former Serer (“seh-RAIR”) vassals of Saloum and Sine regained independence.
ANSWER: Jolof empire [or Wolof; or Great Jolof]
[10e] The first ruler of the Jolof Empire, Ndiadiane Ndiaye (“NJAH-jahn NJAH-ee”), legendarily lived in and emerged from this river. This river names the modern day country containing most Wolof speakers, separating it from Mauritania.
ANSWER: Senegal River [or Nahr as-Siniġāl; or Seen O Gal; or Fleuve Sénégal; or Dexug Senegaal]
[10m] According to most stories, Ndiadiane Ndiaye’s father was a ruler of this dynasty from modern Morocco. This dynasty’s rule ended with the fall of Marrakesh in 1147, and it may have conquered Ghana.
ANSWER: Almoravid Dynasty [reject “Almohad”]
<Maryland B, World History> | Packet A - Brown A, Wisconsin A, Purdue, Maryland B
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 10.74 | 57% | 42% | 9% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | UCSD B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| UC Santa Barbara | Arizona State | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | M |
| UCLA A | UCSD A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| UCLA B | UCSD C | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | M |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (North) | Main Site | ✓ | 3 | 10.00 | 67% | 0% | 33% |
| California (South) | Main Site | ✓ | 4 | 10.00 | 25% | 75% | 0% |
| Canada | Main Site | ✓ | 12 | 9.17 | 58% | 33% | 0% |
| Florida | Main Site | ✓ | 3 | 20.00 | 67% | 100% | 33% |
| Great Lakes | Main Site | ✓ | 5 | 8.00 | 40% | 40% | 0% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | Main Site | ✓ | 9 | 4.44 | 22% | 11% | 11% |
| Midwest | Main Site | ✓ | 8 | 10.00 | 50% | 38% | 13% |
| Overflow | Main Site | ✓ | 4 | 12.50 | 75% | 25% | 25% |
| South Central | Main Site | ✓ | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Southeast | Main Site | ✓ | 7 | 14.29 | 71% | 71% | 0% |
| UK | Main Site | ✓ | 12 | 14.17 | 83% | 50% | 8% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | Main Site | ✓ | 8 | 8.75 | 50% | 38% | 0% |
| Upstate NY | Main Site | ✓ | 4 | 10.00 | 50% | 25% | 25% |