Bonus
Hinukan, a Ryukyuan (“re-OO-k’yoo-in”) deity said to reside in this domain, is venerated by the family matriarch at an altar constructed from three small stones. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this domain of Kamui Fuchi, an Ainu goddess who punishes polluters. Romans would set aside food for the Penates (“puh-NAY-teez”) in recognition of their protection of this domain.
ANSWER: hearth [or fireplace; accept family fire; prompt on fire or homes or houses or households]
[10e] Shortly before this holiday, families “bribe” the Kitchen God with candy, honey, or alcohol so he will report good news on them to the Jade Emperor. This holiday is celebrated with dragon dances and sharing red envelopes.
ANSWER: Lunar New Year [or Spring Festival or Chūn Jié; accept Chinese New Year; prompt on New Year]
[10h] In Japan, the hearth kami Kōjin may be honored with either of these two paper or wood talismans. One of them is stamped with a seal and hung in shrines, while the other is a common gift to hang on backpacks. Name either.
ANSWER: o-fuda OR o-mamori [accept gofu in place of “fuda”]
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Conversion
Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
British Columbia | Columbia A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Chicago A | WUSTL B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Chicago B | RIT | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Florida | MIT | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Georgia State | Virginia Tech | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Georgia Tech | Columbia B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Harvard | Waterloo A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Illinois A | Penn State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Indiana | WUSTL A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EH |
Iowa State | Cornell B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Johns Hopkins | UC Berkeley B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
LSE | Cornell A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Maryland | North Carolina A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Ohio State | Northwestern | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Rutgers | NYU | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Texas | Waterloo B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Toronto B | Minnesota | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Toronto C | Virginia | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
UC Berkeley A | Toronto A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Yale | Illinois B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Summary
Tournament | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 ACF Nationals | Yes | 20 | 13.50 | 100% | 30% | 5% |