Question
Although Pausanias of Orestis was responsible for this event, it remains unclear if he acted alone or was part of a conspiracy. For 10 points each:
[10m] Describe this event which took place at the wedding of Alexander I of Epirus in the historic capital Aegae.
ANSWER: assassination of Philip II of Macedon [or death of Philip II; accept synonyms for assassination; prompt on Philip; prompt on partial answers]
[10e] Though there is no clear evidence, some historians have linked this man and his mother Olympias to the assassination of Philip II, since this man stood to inherit the Macedonian throne.
ANSWER: Alexander the Great [or Alexander III of Macedon or Alexandros]
[10h] This Macedonian played the Jack Ruby role in Philip II’s assassination, killing Pausanias before he could talk. In the aftermath of Alexander’s death, this Diadoch presided over the Partition of Babylon as regent of the Empire.
ANSWER: Perdiccas
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Summary
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| 2023 BHSU @ Waterloo | 04/15/2023 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Yale | 04/08/2023 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
Data
| Neg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style | Cameron et al. | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| The Passion According to C.H. | Parth et al. | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Milan et al. | The Vulture's Guide to Buzz | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |