Question
The 2023 documentary The Mission details how John Allen Chau was killed while visiting an uncontacted tribe living in this archipelago. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this archipelago, home to the North Sentinelese Islanders. The British housed political prisoners in the infamous Cellular Jail on this archipelago.
ANSWER: Andaman Islands [accept Andaman and Nicobar Islands]
[10m] Remote tribes like the Molbog live on this country’s island of Palawan, where the Tabon Man was discovered. Rajah Humabon ruled a kingdom in this modern-day country.
ANSWER: the Philippines [or Republic of the Philippines]
[10e] In 1961, Michael Rockefeller disappeared while attempting to contact this island’s Asmat people. This island is shared between Indonesia and a country whose capital is Port Moresby.
ANSWER: New Guinea [reject “Papua New Guinea”]
<Abhinav Rachakonda, History - World - Asian> ~23279~ <Editor: Hari Parameswaran>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 18.89 | 86% | 22% | 81% |