Question
Answer the following about items in the collection of Berlin’s controversial Humboldt Forum, for 10 points each.
[10m] The Forum owns a feather cloak once worn by this monarch that was gifted to Frederick William III of Prussia. This king conquered the Hawaiian islands in the 1780s.
ANSWER: King Kamehameha I [or Kamehameha the Great; or Paiea; prompt on Kamehameha]
[10e] A more recent work in the Forum’s collection is a structure by Ai Weiwei made from bricks of the pu-erh (“poo-AR”) type of this beverage, which is also consumed in namesake Japanese “houses.”
ANSWER: tea [or chá; accept green tea or matcha]
[10h] A “Mandu Yenu” throne decorated with glass beads and these objects was obtained from Cameroon. The god Eshu made himself a garment from these objects, which are frequently used as currency.
ANSWER: cowrie shells [prompt on shells or snail shells]
<Michael Bentley, History - World - Miscellaneous> ~22201~ <Editor: Hari Parameswaran>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 32 | 19.06 | 75% | 56% | 59% |