Manila galleons - 2023 BHSU @ Waterloo

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. The English word “spitfire” may have originated from one of these objects nicknamed (15[1])the “fireshitter.” The arrival of one of these objects led to the executions of the 26 Martyrs, the first state-sponsored killing of Christians in (*) Japan. A man famous for capturing these objects was nicknamed (-5[1])“the dragon” by their owners. Twice a year, these objects would cross the Pacific carrying silver from Acapulco. (10[1])For 10 points, name these objects, trading ships that brought large amounts of wealth to New Spain from the capital of the Philippines. ■END■

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

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Buzzes

Player	Team	Opponent	Buzz Position	Value
Henry Atkins	Neg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style	The Vulture's Guide to Buzz	60	15
Erik Christensen	The Passion According to C.H.	Cameron et al.	94	-5
Ian Chow	Milan et al.	Parth et al.	112	10

Summary


2023 BHSU @ Berkeley	03/18/2023	Y	3	100%	33%	33%	103.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale	04/08/2023	Y	3	100%	0%	33%	120.00
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield	04/15/2023	Y	2	100%	0%	50%	124.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo	04/15/2023	Y	3	67%	33%	33%	86.00