Question
Crumbling walls and mysterious fires are blamed on one of these beings in the Omani oasis of Bahla. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these beings that may inhabit their eponymous “blocks’’ near Petra. Mental illness is sometimes attributed to possession by these beings of “smokeless fire.”
ANSWER: djinn [or genies; prompt on ghosts or spirits or demons]
[10e] Many Egyptians attribute “jinn attacks” as the cause of this action’s namesake paralysis, which is also induced by the night hag and mare in Germanic lore.
ANSWER: sleep [accept sleep paralysis]
[10h] Both sleep paralysis and SUNDs are attributed to the demonic batibat of this nation. In the 1950s, CIA agents in this country faked a string of vampiric aswang attacks to frighten off insurgents.
ANSWER: The Philippines [or Pilipinas or Republic of the Philippines or Republika ng Pilipinas]
<Kevin Thomas, RMP - World Mythology> ~22714~ <Editor: Kevin Thomas>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 18.06 | 100% | 67% | 14% |