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Packet 1: Bonus 11

Francisco Álvares claimed he was “weary of writing more about” buildings in this town because he feared being accused of lying about their beauty. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this Ethiopian city home to 11 rock-cut churches built by the Zagwe (“ZAHG-way”) dynasty.
ANSWER: Lalibela (“laa-lee-BEH-luh”) [or Gebre Meskel or Gäbrä Mäsqäl]
[10m] Scholars believe the Zagwe (“ZAHG-way”) dynasty arose after Queen Gudit brutally destroyed this kingdom. The Queen of Sheba supposedly founded this kingdom, whose adoption of the Tewahedo Church made it the first Christian state in sub-saharan Africa.
ANSWER: Kingdom of Aksum (“ACK-soom”) [or Kingdom of Axum or Aksumite Kingdom]
[10e] Queen Gudit likely practiced this religion, which was also practiced by the Himyarite Kingdom before Aksum invaded Yemen. Today, Ethiopians who practice this religion are called Beta Israel.
ANSWER: Judaism [accept Jewish]
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HeardPPBE %M %H %
4518.0091%60%29%

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Conversion

TeamOpponentPart 1Part 2Part 3TotalParts
Chattahoochee AInnovation B0101020ME
ExhibitionLambert B001010E
HooverMidtown10101030HME
Innovation AChattahoochee B0101020ME
Northview ALambert A0101020ME
Northview BJohns Creek0101020ME

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardPPBE %M %H %
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓620.00100%83%17%
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✓313.33100%33%0%
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓323.33100%100%33%
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓417.50100%25%50%
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓522.00100%60%60%
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓310.0067%33%0%
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓412.50100%25%0%
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓417.50100%75%0%
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓524.00100%80%60%
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓816.2563%63%38%