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Packet M: Bonus 3

Miyamoto Musashi won a duel against Sasaki Kojiro, in which he carved an oar into a practice weapon and killed Kojiro with a single strike to the skull. Answer some questions about his life, for 10 points each:
[10h] Musashi wrote this work on strategy and philosophy based on the five Japanese Buddhist elements. Its final book, “Void,” ends: “Wisdom has existence, principle has existence, the Way has existence, spirit is nothingness.”
ANSWER: The Book of Five Rings [or Go Rin no Sho]
[10e] Musashi’s technique of Niten Ichi-ryū, translating as “two heavens in one,” refers to his innovation of fighting with both a short wakizashi and a long katana, two types of this class of weapon traditional to the samurai.
ANSWER: swords [or tō]
[10m] The only record of Musashi in a battle outside of duels is from the Shimabara Rebellion, whose aftermath included a ban on traders from this country. Traders from this country began the nanban trade at Tanegashima.
ANSWER: Kingdom of Portugal [or Reino de Portugal]
<Clemson A, World History> | Packet M - Columbia A, Ohio State A, Maryland A, Toronto C, Clemson A, Notre Dame A

HeardPPBE %M %H %
4917.96100%57%22%

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Conversion

TeamOpponentPart 1Part 2Part 3TotalParts
Chicago AChicago C10101030HEM
Chicago DChicago B010010E
Illinois AIllinois C1010020HE
Indiana BChicago E010010E
Northwestern BIndiana A0101020EM
Notre Dame BNorthwestern D010010E
Purdue AIllinois B0101020EM
Purdue BNorthwestern C1010020HE

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardPPBE %M %H %
California (South)Main Site✓422.50100%100%25%
CanadaMain Site✓1015.00100%40%10%
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain Site✓120.00100%100%0%
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain Site✓613.33100%33%0%
MidwestMain Site✓817.50100%38%38%
NortheastMain Site✓516.00100%40%20%
OverflowMain Site✓320.00100%100%0%
UKMain Site✓1221.67100%75%42%