Question
A form of this disease dubbed the “King’s Evil” was cured after rulers gifted a golden “touch coin” to the afflicted. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this disease. During a “New England” scare over this disease, Mercy Brown’s heart and liver turned into an ash tonic which was fed to her victim.
ANSWER: tuberculosis [or TB; accept scrofula or mycobacterial cervical lymphadenitis; prompt on but DO NOT REVEAL vampirism by asking “what disease was it mistaken for?”]
[10e] The first victim of a TB outbreak was identified as this type of being, which sucked the life out of their relatives. Wooden stakes were hammered through these bloodsuckers as they lay in their graves.
ANSWER: vampires [accept strigoi and moroi]
[10m] Vampire prevention protocol sometimes used a padlock and sickle to facilitate this physical action on a corpse. Gawain plays a game involving this action with the Green Knight.
ANSWER: decapitation [or word forms such as being decapitated; accept beheading; accept answers indicating the removal of the head; prompt on cutting]
<Kevin Thomas, RMP - World Mythology> ~23644~ <Editor: Kevin Thomas>
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 19.44 | 100% | 81% | 14% |