Question

As a student, a future master of this skill was inspired to train at night after noting that he could still eat in the dark (10[1])after his candle went out. After he mastered this skill, Ekalavya was ordered to mutilate (10[1])himself. (10[1])After being cursed to forget (10[1])an incantation at a critical time, Karna obtained Vijaya, an object used for this skill, from Parashurama. In a contest involving a rotating image of a fish (10[1])over a pool of water, this skill was used (10[1])to win the hand (10[1])of Draupadi. While being trained (10[1])in this skill by Dronacharya, the middle of five brothers stated that he only saw the head of a bird that he killed using this skill. For 10 points, (10[1])name this skill mastered by Arjuna, which he used during the battle of Kurukshetra using Gandiva, a divine bow. ■END■

ANSWER: archery [or equivalents such as bow and arrow until “bow” is read; prompt on warfare or fighting or weapons use or equivalents by asking “what specific weapon?”]
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= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Srikar VenkatesanPenn BVassar2410
Anirudh BharadwajPenn ACornell C3910
Aum MundheRutgers AYale B4010
Eshan PantNYU ABard A4510
Arjun BothraHaverfordColumbia A7210
Mihir ShettyColumbia CPrinceton A8110
Andre WongColumbia BRowan A8510
William OrrYale AYale C9010
Mark TawfikRutgers BPrinceton B11910

Summary

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