Question
An English message on this object states how it was “PRESENTED BY KING GEORGE III.” For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this stele with three different versions of a decree of Ptolemy V that was used to decipher Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
ANSWER: Rosetta Stone
[10m] The Myazedi Inscription, the “Rosetta Stone of Southeast Asia,” helped scholars decipher the Pyu script for this language. A collection of scriptures named for this language is divided into the Tripiṭaka or “Triple Basket.”
ANSWER: Pali [accept Pali Canon]
[10h] Bilingual coins issued by King Agathocles of this kingdom have been called “little Rosetta stones” for helping scholars decipher Indian scripts. By 128 BCE, this kingdom was paying tribute to the Yuèzhī people.
ANSWER: Bactria [accept Greco-Bactrian Kingdom or Bactriana or Zariaspa or Baktrianē or Bāhlīka]
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 14.72 | 100% | 33% | 14% |