Question
In the 1990s, the popularity of a fried spider dish made from tarantulas called a-ping took off in this country. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this country whose currency, the riel, legendarily is named for a type of fish. This Asian country shares the Dangrek Mountains with its [emphasize] western neighbor.
ANSWER: Cambodia [or Kingdom of Cambodia]
[10h] This largest freshwater body in Cambodia is the source of the trey riel fish that is often used to make prahok. In the dry season, this body of water is drained southeastward to the Mekong River.
ANSWER: Tonlé Sap Lake [or Tonle Sap River; or Tônlé Sab; or Biển Hồ; prompt on Great Lake or Grand Lac]
[10e] Somewhere between June and November, the Tonlé Sap reverses direction as a result of heavy rains brought by this seasonal weather pattern. South Asia gets heavy rains during the “bursts” of these events.
ANSWER: monsoons [accept Asian monsoon or South Asian monsoon]
<Michael Bentley, Geography - World> ~23038~ <Editor: Michael Bentley>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 31 | 15.48 | 100% | 13% | 42% |