Packet 1: Bonus 3
The word for a white person in many Aboriginal languages, balanda, comes from a pidgin of these people’s language that was a lingua franca in Northern Australia. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this ethnic group that introduced tamarind trees to Australia. A nobleman of these people named Sheikh Yusuf founded a town named for them in South Africa.
ANSWER: Makassar [or Makassarese or Macassar or Makassan or Macassan]
[10e] Makassan trepangers likely brought two cannons found on an island in Kimberley, refuting evidence for Kenneth McIntyre’s claim that they were brought by this empire. This empire established colonies in Malacca and Macau.
ANSWER: Portugal [or the Portuguese Empire; or the Império Português]
[10m] While charting the coast of Arnhem Land, this explorer encountered a Makassan trepang fleet led by chief Pobasso. This Royal Navy officer is credited as the first person to use the name Australia.
ANSWER: Matthew Flinders
<Editors, Other History> | U. Finals 1 (Editors 11)
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
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| 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
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| Chicago A | Stanford A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Site | 2026-04-17 | ✓ | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |