Packet P: Bonus 1
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”)
<EC, World History> | Packet-P_Editors-2
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 23.33 | 100% | 87% | 47% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago A | Indiana B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Chicago B | Illinois C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EMH |
| Illinois A | Chicago D | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Missouri S&T | WashU B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| WashU A | Indiana A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |