Question
This man allegedly yelled “Do not disturb my circles!” upon being confronted by a Roman soldier. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this mathematician who was killed while studying geometry. He supposedly shouted “Eureka!” after discovering his law of buoyancy.
ANSWER: Archimedes
[10m] Archimedes was killed during the Roman siege of this city during the Second Punic War. Prior to the Second Punic War, this city in Magna Graecia (“GRAI-kee-uh”) was ruled by tyrants like Agathocles and Hieronymus.
ANSWER: Syracuse
[10h] The desecration of these sacred statues was considered a bad omen prior to Athens’s attempted siege of Syracuse. Alcibiades was accused of mutilating the genitalia on these statues prior to the expedition.
ANSWER: hermai [or herm; or herma]
<Jeffrey Liu, History - European - Classical> ~23071~ <Editor: Hari Parameswaran>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 20.83 | 100% | 92% | 17% |