Question
This country’s “razor gangs” were led by crime bosses such as Tilly Devine, the “Queen of Woolloomooloo.” For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this modern-day country where an 1850s gold rush brought huge numbers to Ballarat and other sites in its state of Victoria.
ANSWER: Australia [or the Commonwealth of Australia]
[10m] This Australian bushranger, who committed several murders at Stringybark Creek, made a homemade suit of bulletproof armor for his final shootout with the police at Glenrowan.
ANSWER: Ned Kelly [accept Edward Kelly]
[10h] Australian outlaw Kate Leigh controlled shops that sold illicit alcohol called “sly [this term].” This term names a drink that was part of Royal Navy rations from 1756 to 1970 using a recipe devised by Vice-Admiral Edward Vernon.
ANSWER: grog [accept sly-grog]
<Jaimie Carlson, History - Cross, Historiography, and Miscellaneous> ~23299~ <Editor: Michael Bentley>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 20.00 | 94% | 81% | 25% |