Packet 10: Bonus 13
Worshippers of this god called themselves syndexioi (“syn-DEX-ee-oi”), or “united by the handshake.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this god whose worship was popular among Imperial Roman soldiers who met in underground temples. This bull-slaying god’s birthday was on December 25th, causing his cult to regularly come into conflict with Christianity.
ANSWER: Mithras [or Mithra; accept Mithraism]
[10e] In Mithraism, prayers to this celestial body were made thrice a day. The Roman cult of Sol Invictus worshipped this celestial body.
ANSWER: the sun
[10m] Mithras was inspired by Mithra, a deity from this religion. This religion’s adherents place dead bodies atop Towers of Silence for vultures to consume.
ANSWER: Zoroastrianism [or Zarathustrism; or Mazdayasna; or Magianism; or Mazdaism]
<Editors, Religion> | Packet J
| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 132 | 21.36 | 97% | 86% | 31% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham A | Edinburgh C | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Durham C | Sheffield B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Durham D | Edinburgh D | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
| Edinburgh A | Sheffield A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
| Edinburgh B | Durham B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | Y | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 80% | 40% |
| UK (South) | UK | Y | 7 | 24.29 | 100% | 100% | 43% |
| Northern California | US | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 75% | 75% | 25% |
| Southern California | US | Y | 7 | 21.43 | 100% | 71% | 43% |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | Y | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 100% | 20% |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | Y | 9 | 21.11 | 100% | 89% | 22% |
| Florida | US | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| Great Lakes | US | Y | 12 | 22.50 | 100% | 92% | 33% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 9 | 21.11 | 100% | 89% | 22% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 10 | 20.00 | 90% | 90% | 20% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 2 | 25.00 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| Midwest | US | Y | 9 | 23.33 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| North | US | Y | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 75% | 25% |
| Northeast | US | Y | 11 | 22.73 | 100% | 82% | 46% |
| Pacific | US | Y | 8 | 22.50 | 100% | 88% | 38% |
| South Central | US | Y | 7 | 18.57 | 71% | 71% | 43% |
| Southeast | US | Y | 13 | 21.54 | 100% | 85% | 31% |
| Upstate NY | US | Y | 6 | 18.33 | 100% | 83% | 0% |