Question
Answer the following about grass in the military history of the American frontier, for 10 points each:
[10m] Thinking it was laden with silver, this man raided a Mexican mule train carrying grass. Davy Crockett died alongside this man at the Alamo, where illness forced him to cede command to William Travis.
ANSWER: James Bowie ("BOO-ee")
[10h] After Andrew Myrick allegedly told members of this tribe to "eat grass," his corpse's mouth was found stuffed with it. 38 members of this tribe were hanged in America's largest one-day mass execution.
ANSWER: Dakota Sioux [or Santee; or Yanktonai; prompt on Sioux; reject "Lakota"]
[10e] Many Plains Indians refer to Little Bighorn as the "Battle of the Greasy Grass," while many other Americans know it as this cavalry commander's "Last Stand."
ANSWER: George Custer [or George Armstrong Custer; accept Custer's Last Stand]
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 38 | 16.05 | 100% | 53% | 8% |