Question
An alabaster seat and two griffins adorn the “Throne Palace” at this site that was excavated by Sir Arthur Evans. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this location, home to a palace of a ruler who legendarily ordered for the construction of the Labyrinth here.
ANSWER: Knossos [or Gnossus; or Cnossus; accept the palace at Knossos; prompt on Crete]
[10e] At Knossos, Evans studied a fresco of women leaping over these animals. The Labyrinth housed the Minotaur, a monster which had the head of one of these animals.
ANSWER: bulls [accept Bull-Leaping Fresco]
[10m] Evans was also the first to define this script used by the Minoans along with a later adaptation used by the Mycenaeans.
ANSWER: Linear A [reject “Linear B”]
<History - Ancient History>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrol-Hyde | USN B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| USN MS | USN C | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Vanderbilt | USN A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | N | 11 | 19.09 | 100% | 55% | 36% |