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 steel-reinforced type of these objects called an (*) arbalest. Zhūgě Liàng (10[2])is traditionally credited (10[1])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 famous for using these objects were outclassed at Crécy. For 10 points, name these bolt-firing handheld weapons that the French favored over the longbow. ■END■

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