Round 10: Tossup 3

A style of these objects with a switch point found in Chu tombs was used alongside a design of them that strong men called chueh chang operated on carts. A Greek design of these objects was named for its use by pushing a semi-circle into the belly and was diagrammed by Heron of Alexandria, the gastraphetes. A spanner called a cranequin aided users of a High Medieval (15[1])steel-reinforced type of these objects called an (*) arbalest. (-5[1])Zhūgě Liàng is traditionally credited with inventing a “repeating” style of these objects whose weakness sometimes necessitated poison. These were the most sophisticated objects banned by the Second Lateran Council in 1139. Genoese mercenaries (10[1])famous for using these (-5[1])objects were outclassed (10[1])at Crécy. For 10 points, name these bolt-firing handheld weapons that the French favored over the longbow. ■END■ (10[1])

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