Question

After a famous lute player tried to assassinate this ruler, this ruler had his eyes (15[1])gouged out and then ordered him (15[1])to proceed with a performance. Another would-be assassin tried to kill this ruler by throwing a metal cone at his carriage (15[1])during one of this ruler’s “imperial (-5[1])tours.” (-5[1])Lao Ai tried to stage (15[1])a coup against this ruler and was (-5[1])consequently torn to pieces by five horses. This ruler issued the Ban Liang currency system and began the construction (10[2])of the (*) Lingqu canal. This man's (10[1])minister (10[2])Li Si helped organize (10[1])a number of book burnings, and orchestrated the live burial of 460 Confucian scholars. The beginning of the construction of the Great Wall of China was initiated (10[1])by, for 10 points, what first emperor of a unified China who founded a namesake dynasty? ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Qin Shi Huangdi [or Ying Zheng; or Zhao Zheng; prompt on Qin alone]
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Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y475%50%25%48.33
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y8100%25%25%75.63

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Nathan ZhangCornell WindCornell Earth1415
Quynh PhungPurdue AMissouri2015
Darryl WangRochester ARochester B4115
Chris ScheriRITRochester C47-5
Vedul PalavajjhalaWUSTLChicago B48-5
Ezra SantosChicago CSIUE B5315
Jacob SimmonsSIUE AChicago D60-5
Leo TaoMichigan BOhio State C7910
Simon ZimmermanOhio State APurdue B7910
Dennis ReppenChicago BWUSTL8510
David NickelPurdue CChicago A8610
Subhamitra Banerjee RoychoudhuryMichigan AOhio State B8610
Forrest WeintraubColumbia Ly-αCornell Fire9010
Max HodesChicago DSIUE A11710
Archita AmudhanRochester CRIT1340