Question
During one expedition, this explorer married into the royal family of the Maldives and converted their kingdom to Islam. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this Moroccan-born explorer who traveled over 10 times farther than Marco Polo. He recounted his travels in the book Rihla.
ANSWER: Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta
[10e] Along with many explorers before and after him, Ibn Battuta made use of this vast network of land and sea routes which linked Asia, Europe, and Africa, known by this name,
ANSWER: Silk Road
[10m] During his visit to the island of Kilwa, Ibn Battuta described a “Great” one of these buildings that was made from coral. The Mali Empire constructed one of these buildings made of mud brick named Djinguereber.
ANSWER: mosques [or masjid or masājid; accept Great Mosque of Kilwa; accept Djinguereber Mosque]
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| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASIS-Independent Brooklyn | Trinity B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Daniel Boone Academy | East Brunswick B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Downingtown STEM | moving finger A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Eastchester | Hastings A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Great Valley | Hunter B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Hunter A | East Brunswick A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Mather A | Stuyvesant A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Mather B | North Babylon A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Mather C | Hastings B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| moving finger B | Stuyvesant B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| moving finger C | Trinity A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
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| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | N | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | Y | 11 | 21.82 | 100% | 55% | 64% |