Bonus
Sharp pieces of this material were put on either side of a wooden club called a macuahuitl (“ma-kwa-WEE-tull”) that left a fierce impression in Spanish chronicles. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this form of glass sourced from volcanic sites and used in Aztec weapons.
ANSWER: obsidian [or itztli]
[10m] The two classes of elite Aztec warriors that used the macuahuitl and recruited from all social classes were named after eagles and these animals.
ANSWER: jaguars [or ocēlōtl; accept jaguar warriors; accept jaguar knights; prompt on cats]
[10h] Jaguar and eagle warriors also used a weapon named for this Nahua word, a device often adorned with snake decorations that were used in conjunction with tlacochtli.
ANSWER: atlatl (“aht-LAH-tull”)
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| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 23.33 | 100% | 87% | 47% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis B | Harvard A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| Brown A | MIT A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Carnegie Mellon A | Carnegie Mellon B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| Case Western A | Michigan A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Chicago A | Indiana B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Chicago B | Illinois C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| Harvard B | Brandeis A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| Illinois A | Chicago D | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Kenyon | Michigan D | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | EH |
| Michigan B | Ohio State A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Michigan C | Case Western B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Missouri S&T | WashU B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Ohio State B | Michigan State | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| Virginia Tech A | Virginia A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| WashU A | Indiana A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 21.67 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 1 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Midwest | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 100% | 20% |
| Northeast | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 26.67 | 100% | 100% | 67% |