Question

After seeing seven of his sons killed by his wife at one of these locations, Shantanu intervenes (10[1])to save his eighth son, Bhishma. (10[1])Yama’s twin sister is a goddess who personifies one of these locations, which is purified by Krishna after he kills the serpent (10[1])Kaliya. A goddess of one of these locations rides the makara. To unblock seven of these locations, Indra destroys 99 forts of the serpent Vritra and kills him. Ash or semen left in one of these locations (10[1])leads to the birth of Kartikeya. (10[1])One of these locations is said to emerge from Shiva’s matted hair and can be directly accessed from 88 ghats in the city of Varanasi. For 10 points, name this type of location personified by Ganga. (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: rivers [accept Ganges river or Yamuna river or Kalindi river; accept streams or tributaries or waterways; accept Ganga before read; prompt on general descriptions of bodies of water]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ruchir Kodihalli (UG)CWRU A (UG) Ohio State A (UG) 1610
Varun Ambalavanan (DII)CWRU C (UG)West Virginia A (UG) 2210
Pranet Sirkonda (DII)Ohio State C (DII) Miami C (DII) 4410
Connor Channels (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Michigan State B 8110
Meredith Wiper (DII)CWRU B (DII) Michigan C 8710
Connor McClellan (UG)Miami A (UG) Miami B (UG) 12310
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG) Jefferson County Scholars (DII)12410
Reed Sexton (UG)Michigan D (UG)Ohio State B (DII) 12410
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A Michigan B (UG)1240

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY1100%0%0%21.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY989%0%0%77.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%14%90.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1292%0%0%82.82
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%0%100.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY888%0%0%79.14
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY989%0%22%65.63