Packet 1: Bonus 6
Appius Claudius Crassus’ attempts to force a woman named Verginia to marry him may have sparked the second of these events. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these mass strikes that occurred during the Conflict of the Orders. Lucius Sicinius Vellutus (“SICK-in-ee-us wel-LOO-tus”) proposed travelling to Mons Sacer during one of these events in 494 BC.
ANSWER: Secession of the Plebs [or Secessio Plebis; accept First or second Secession of the Plebs or the first or second secessio plebis; accept descriptions of the plebs leaving the city of Rome; accept plebians in place of “plebs”; prompt on secession]
[10m] In response to the first secession, Rome allowed the plebs to elect two representatives that were given this title. Holders of this title were permitted to veto the actions of the consuls.
ANSWER: tribunes [or tribunus or tribuni; accept Tribunes of the plebs or tribunes of the people or plebeian tribunes or tribunus plebis]
[10e] For making him look too much like a king, this ruler fired two Tribunes of the Plebs. Unfortunately, however, this dictator was stabbed on the Ides of March by senators who felt he was too much like a king.
ANSWER: Julius Caesar [or Gaius Julius Caesar; prompt on Caesar]
<History - Ancient, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 01
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 16.00 | 100% | 47% | 13% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | Lambert B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Innovation A | Chattahoochee B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Innovation B | Chattahoochee A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Johns Creek | Northview B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Midtown | Hoover | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
| Northview A | Lambert A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 18.33 | 100% | 67% | 17% |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 25% | 25% |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 25% | 0% |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 60% | 0% |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 18.75 | 100% | 63% | 25% |