Question
Jai Singh II, the first Sawai of Jaipur, translated Euclid’s Elements into Sanskrit and relied on a zij created by Muhammad Shah Rangila to construct one of these buildings. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these facilities, examples of which include Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar.
ANSWER: observatory [or observatories]
[10m] This Mughal emperor conferred the title of Sawai on Jai Singh II. This emperor locked away his father Shah Jahan and re-instituted the jizya.
ANSWER: Aurangzeb [or Muhi-ud-din Muhammad; or Alamgir]
[10e] Jai Singh also created one of these objects known as Jaivana which was only used during a demonstration to Muhammad Shah. The Hungarian engineer Orban built one of these weapons known as the Basilic that brought down Constantinople’s walls in 1453.
ANSWER: cannons [accept artillery; prompt on guns]
<Abhinav Rachakonda, History - World - Asian> ~22968~ <Editor: Hari Parameswaran>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 15.56 | 86% | 61% | 8% |