Question
Types of these objects called lusumu served as “slates” whose geometric designs were a mnemonic device for Loango elders to recount history. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these long rods and staffs used by African and European kings to demonstrate power, often while sitting on a throne.
ANSWER: scepters [prompt on wands]
[10h] This kingdom’s ruler Agonglo was symbolized by a pineapple on the end of his raditional makpo scepter. Fon women soldiers defended this kingdom’s ruler Gezo, who stubbornly refused to end its slave trade in the mid-1800s.
ANSWER: Dahomey [or the Kingdom of Dahomey]
[10m] This leader’s ansars used railroad scrap to make scepters shaped like double-headed axes. Beja people supported this Sudanese religious leader who killed Charles Gordon at Khartoum.
ANSWER: Al-Mahdī [or Muḥammad Aḥmad ibn al-Sayyid ʿAbd Allāh]
<Ganon Evans, History - World - African> ~23079~ <Editor: Hari Parameswaran>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |