Question
The Hall of Hundred Columns in this city has the same dimensions as Athens’s Odeon. For 10 points each:
[10m] Identify this ceremonial capital in the Zagros Mountains, home to the Apadana Palace built by Darius I.
ANSWER: Persepolis [or Takht-e Jamshīd]
[10e] Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of this empire founded by Cyrus the Great.
ANSWER: Persian Empire [or Persia or the First Persian Empire; accept the Achaemenid Empire or Achaemenian Empire]
[10h] The destruction of Persepolis is described in a book with this name by Arrian of Nicomedia about Alexander the Great. In another ancient text with this name, the central group cries “Thalatta! Thalatta!” after spotting the Black Sea from Mount Theches.
ANSWER: Anabasis [accept Anabasis of Alexander]
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 16.67 | 100% | 42% | 25% |