Question
This monarch ordered a copy of Alfred Thayer Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power Upon History for every ship in his navy. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this monarch whose naval investments included completing the Kiel Canal in 1895 and building four Nassau-class battleships.
ANSWER: Kaiser Wilhem II [or William II; or Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; prompt on Wilhelm]
[10h] Germany's Alfred von Tirpitz, a Mahan acolyte, argued that the decisive battle against the Royal Navy would be won somewhere between this island and the Thames ("temz"). An 1890 treaty gave Germany control of this North Sea island in exchange for Zanzibar.
ANSWER: Heligoland [or Helgoland]
[10e] Mahan wrote a book on this naval battle, where the British fleet crossed the T against the French fleet. Admiral Nelson was killed at this 1805 British victory.
ANSWER: Battle of Trafalgar
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | Adlai E. Stevenson B | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Carl Sandburg | Seven Lakes | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Carmel B | Saratoga | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Centennial B | Carmel A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Detroit Catholic Central A | Innovation Academy A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Detroit Catholic Central B | Lincoln-Way East B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Downingtown STEM | Montgomery Blair B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Fremd | Johns Creek | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Lexington | Hinsdale Central A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Lincoln-Way East A | Saint Joseph | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Lindbergh | Hunter A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Milton | Edina | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Northview | Strake Jesuit B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Park Tudor | Adlai E. Stevenson A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Uni School of Nashville A | Winston Churchill A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Uni of Illinois Laboratory | Richard Montgomery | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Walter Payton A | Strake Jesuit A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 17 | 14.71 | 100% | 35% | 12% |