Packet 9: Bonus 2
The Pali Canon was first written down in this country during the Fourth Buddhist Council. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this island nation that is home to the largest population of Sinhalese Buddhists.
ANSWER: Sri Lanka [or Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; accept Ceylon]
[10h] Princess Hemamala brought this sacred artifact to Sri Lanka by smuggling it in her hair out of Kalinga. This object is held in a namesake temple in Kandy that was attacked by the Tamil Tigers in 1998.
ANSWER: tooth of the Buddha [or the tooth relic of Gautama Buddha; or danta dhātu; or dat dhātu; accept Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic; or Sri Dalada Maligawa]
[10m] Mahinda, the monk who brought Buddhism to Sri Lanka, was an arhat who are often contrasted with these figures. These figures from Mahayana Buddhism delay their own nirvana out of compassion to help others achieve enlightenment.
ANSWER: bodhisattvas
<Religion, Spencer Manning> | VAULT II Packet 09
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 20.50 | 88% | 63% | 55% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basileus II: Electric Boogaloo | Albanian Rift in the Sky | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Heauton Timorumenos | whatever | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Leif Eriksen's Striking Appearance | Don't Ever Take Sides Against the Family | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Midnight Bus to Vista | Always Set the Kurve | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EHM |
| Taman's Nepo Babies | With Less Than 2 Years of Combined Quizbowl Experience | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | EHM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 26.67 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 10.00 | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 22.50 | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 80% | 40% |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 75% | 25% |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 12.00 | 40% | 20% | 60% |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 26.25 | 100% | 88% | 75% |