Question

Note to players: description acceptable. A life-sized replica of one of these objects is set to appear in a perpetually-delayed museum under construction in Bay City. The discovery of a large amount of beeswax in western Oregon was successfully traced back to one of these objects in 2013. (-5[1])The English word “spitfire” may have originated from one of these objects nicknamed the “fireshitter.” The arrival of one of these objects (-5[1])led to (15[1])the executions of the 26 Martyrs, (15[1]-5[1])the first state-sponsored killing of Christians in (*) Japan. A man famous for capturing these objects was nicknamed “the dragon” by their owners. (10[1])Twice a year, these objects would cross the Pacific carrying silver from Acapulco. (10[3])For 10 points, name these objects, trading ships that brought large amounts of wealth to New Spain from the capital of the Philippines. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Manila galleons [accept Spanish galleons or Spanish trading ships; prompt on galleons, trading ships, boats, or other seafaring vessels by asking “for which country did they sail?”]
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Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%17%33%111.00
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%33%33%108.33
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023N3100%33%33%103.33
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2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023N367%33%33%86.00

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