Question
Wolfram Eberhard described the Cold Food Festival as a remnant of a prehistoric version of this holiday. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this holiday which, in China, is often celebrated with longevity noodles and the gifting of red cash-filled envelopes.
ANSWER: Lunar New Year [accept Chinese New Year or Spring Festival or chūnjié]
[10m] In one of these celebrations for Shitala, families avoid lighting their stoves and eat cold food to prepare for summer as a form of prasāda, which is a type of offering made in front of a murti during these observances.
ANSWER: pujas [or poojas; accept Sheetala Puja; anti-prompt on arti or aarati]
[10h] Some Buddhists adhere to a prohibition on cold drinks that may have originated in this South Asian medicine system, which postulates three doshas and five elements.
ANSWER: Āyurveda [or Āyurvedic medicine]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Cyber Tech | Thomas Jefferson A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Audrain County AT | Lambert A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Belmont | Adlai E. Stevenson A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Detroit Catholic Central A | Hunter A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Fremd | Strake Jesuit B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Hinsdale Central A | Walter Payton A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innovation Academy A | Uni of Illinois Laboratory | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Johns Creek | Northmont | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Lindbergh | Westwood | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Montgomery Blair A | Northview | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Richard Montgomery | Eastchester | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Strake Jesuit A | Lexington | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 12 | 15.00 | 75% | 50% | 25% |