Question
The word "massacre" was popularized following an incident on this island in 1623 where twenty English traders were beheaded by the Dutch East Indies Company. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this Indonesian island, long the principal source of the world's cloves.
ANSWER: Ambon [or Amboyna or Amboina]
[10e] The massacres of these French Protestants also helped popularize the word in English. These Calvinists were granted toleration in the Edict of Nantes.
ANSWER: Huguenots
[10m] Another early use of "massacre" was in a translation of Johannes Sleidanus's account of this 1282 rebellion. 2,000 French people were killed in this rebellion against Charles I of Anjou that began on Easter Monday.
ANSWER: Sicilian Vespers [or Vespri siciliani; or Vespiri siciliani; or War of the Sicilian Vespers; prompt on Vespers]
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 36 | 11.11 | 97% | 11% | 3% |