Round 12: Tossup 10
A deity embodying these things is venerated in West Africa as the loa Ayida-Weddo. A manifestation of these things is attracted by the blood of the Wawalag sisters in one story. A creature said to create these phenomena creates natural structures while traveling between waterholes during the Dreamtime. Yurlunggur is the name often ascribed to a (*) serpent embodying these phenomena in Aboriginal mythology. These phenomena are personified by Iris in Greek mythology. For 10 points, name these colorful phenomena that Christians believe to have originated as a promise to Noah. ■END■
ANSWER: rainbows [accept Rainbow Serpent]
<Mythology, Sinecio Morales> | VAULT II Packet 13 (Finals 1)
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gao | Belmont A | Lexington A | 37 | -5 |
| Shishir Bharadwaj | Lexington A | Belmont A | 48 | 15 |
| Jacob Boschen | Mansfield A | Lexington B | 74 | 10 |
| Kevin Groot-Fekkes | Waltham A | Belmont B | 74 | 10 |
| Matthew Cervasio-Dyer | Mansfield B | Waltham B | 90 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 30.00 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 58.00 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 25% | 71.50 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 30.00 |