Question

When challenged, members of the court of this kingdom were unable to move the leg of an animal sent there as an ambassador. A structure leading into this kingdom known as a “setu” (“SAY-thoo”) was only completed once a name was inscribed on its building material. This kingdom was seized by the half-brother of the ruler Kubera. A woman goes to this kingdom (15[1])after crossing a “rekha,” (15[2])or (*) line in the soil. When one figure is punished for trying to sit down, (10[1])he uses his burning tail to set fire (10[2])to this kingdom. (10[1])In order to get to this kingdom, a hero threatens (10[1])to (10[1])shoot the sea god Varuna. In an epic, Sita is kidnapped and taken to this kingdom (10[1])by the king of the rakshasas. For 10 points, name this kingdom ruled by Ravana in the Ramayana, which is connected to India by Adam’s Bridge. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Lanka [or Sri Lanka; or Ceylon]
<SP, World Literature>
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Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y4100%25%0%93.25
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y8100%25%0%97.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Shourjo GanguliOhio State APurdue A6115
Raymond WangCornell EarthColumbia Ly-α6515
Visvam SrinivasanOhio State BChicago D6515
Samarth RamChicago BPurdue C8010
Karthik PrasadCornell FireRochester C8810
Biyang ZhangMichigan ASIUE A8810
Owen ArnesonMissouriPurdue B9110
Cyrus ZhouWUSTLChicago A10110
Nathan ZhangCornell WindRIT10210
Srujamya SampathiRochester BRochester A11810
Nermeen RahmanChicago COhio State C14510
Cole PolleyMichigan BSIUE B14510