Question
Major wars between polities of this civilization were recorded with glyphs depicting stars, causing them to be dubbed “star wars.” For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this ancient Mesoamerican civilization whose people built cities such as Tikal and Chichen Itza.
ANSWER: Maya Civilization [or Mayans]
[10h] The history of a dynasty founded by Yax K’uk’ Mo’ is inscribed on the Altar Q block, which is located in this remarkably well-preserved Mayan archeological site found in modern-day Honduras.
ANSWER: Copán
[10m] Altar Q claims Yax K’uk’ Mo’ came from the city of Teotihuacán, from which people named for this creature also conquered Tikal. Deities like Kukulkan who took this specific form were worshiped by many Mayans.
ANSWER: feathered serpent [or feathered snake or equivalent descriptions of a snake or serpent with feathers; accept Feathered-Serpent people; prompt on serpent or snake]
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Winter at Clemson | 2024-11-16 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh | 2024-11-16 | Y | 6 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern | 2024-11-16 | Y | 9 | 12.22 | 100% | 22% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State | 2024-11-16 | Y | 7 | 12.86 | 86% | 43% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Online | 2024-11-16 | Y | 8 | 16.25 | 100% | 63% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at UBC | 2024-11-16 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 2024 ACF Winter at Central Florida | 2024-11-16 | Y | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |
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| Georgia Tech B | Auburn A | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |