Question
An offering of a gold casket containing the hair of one of these creatures was replaced by a casket filled with dung to spark a war named for these creatures. Due to his writings on how to manage these creatures, the usurper Phetracha (“payt-RAH-chah”) was nicknamed the “prince” of these creatures. To end the Nandric War, Mingyi Swa was slain in single combat by Naresuan (“nah-ray-SOO-un”) of Ayutthaya (“ah-yoo-tah-YAH”) in an apocryphal “duel” fought with these creatures. The Lao empire of Lan Xang (“lahn sahng”) was known as the “land of a million” of these creatures. The Trưng sisters were often depicted riding on the backs of these creatures. White examples of these creatures were considered good fortune in Southeast Asian kingdoms. Mahouts (“muh-HOWTS”) trained these creatures for military use. For 10 points, name these large mammals often used in ancient warfare. ■END■
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Cooper Roh | Columbia B | Cornell C | 23 | -5 |
Aiden Dartley | Rutgers A | Columbia A | 62 | 10 |
Karsten Rynearson | Yale A | NYU A | 89 | 10 |
Ashish Kumbhardare | Rowan A | Haverford | 102 | 10 |
Nathan Zhang | Cornell C | Columbia B | 136 | 10 |