Question
A narrow alley called the Siq (“seek”) leads to this city’s Khazneh Treasury. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this ancient rock-carved city which was built by the Nabataeans (“nah-buh-TAY-ans”).
ANSWER: Petra
[10e] The Nabateans were of this general ethnic group. Muhammad was a member of this ethnic group whose death later sparked the formation of the Rashidun Caliphate.
ANSWER: Arabs [accept Arabic people]
[10m] In 106 CE, the Roman emperor Trajan annexed the Nabatean kingdom in order to protect a road which had linked Alexandria to this city, a center of steel production. It was the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate.
ANSWER: Damascus [or Dimashq]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter A | East Brunswick A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | Y | 1 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |