Question
A gluttonous ruler of this kingdom sometimes displayed good judgment, like when he bragged about swallowing 300 dishes of curry daily, and sometimes displayed bad judgment, like when he provoked a Mongol invasion. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this first kingdom to unify Burma, which was ruled by Narathihapate (nuh-rah-thee-hah-puh-tay) and was expanded to much of the Irrawaddy valley by Anawrahta (uh-naw-ruh-tah).
ANSWER: Pagan (puh-gaan) Kingdom [or Pagan Empire; or Bagan Kingdom; or Bagan Empire]
[10h] The main source for most of early Burmese history is this 19th century work, the official chronicle of the Konbaung Dynasty.
ANSWER: Glass Palace Chronicle [or Hmannan Yazawin; or Hmannan Maha Yazawindawgyi]
[10e] The Glass Palace Chronicle attempts to tie Burma’s formation to their embrace of this religion. Anawrahta converted Pagan to the Theravada tradition of this religion.
ANSWER: Buddhism [accept Theravada Buddhism]
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Summary
| 2023 BHSU @ Berkeley | 03/18/2023 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Maryland | 03/11/2023 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Northwestern | 02/25/2023 | Y | 6 | 25.00 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Waterloo | 04/15/2023 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Yale | 04/08/2023 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
Data
| The Vulture's Guide to Buzz | Parth et al. | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| The Passion According to C.H. | Neg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |