Question
In a likely invented account, al-Ṭabarī claimed that Qutayba ibn Muslim captured this city and marked captives’ necks with the words “Part of what God has given [him].” A scholar named for this city wrote the first known dictionary of Turkic languages, the Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk. A dancing elephant was allegedly part of the loot taken from this city when it was captured in 970 from the Karakhanids. This city was the capital of the Shūlè (“shu-luh”) Kingdom. This city was one of the Four Garrisons of (*) Ānxī (“ahn-shee”) established by the Táng Dynasty along with Karashahr, Khotan, and Kucha. This city was the [emphasize] western convergence point for the northern and southern branches of the Silk Road that passed around the edges of the Taklamakan Desert. For 10 points, name this city, a major hub for trade over the Pamir Mountains in what is now far western China. ■END■
Summary
| 2023 Chicago Open | 08/05/2023 | Y | 10 | 80% | 0% | 50% | 131.50 |
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tejas Raje | BHSU | Romanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill | 43 | -5 |
| Nick Jensen | The Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub | Saint Peter Andre 3000 | 93 | -5 |
| Andrew Wang | The anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.) | The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club | 101 | -5 |
| Matt Bollinger | Team Name Think Detail | Curse you, Periplus the Platypus! | 103 | 10 |
| Doug Simons | Quasicrystal Silence | In Search of Things Past | 103 | 10 |
| Corry Wang | I would prefer not to | Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness | 111 | 10 |
| Cole Hartung | I prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble | Hang et al., Robert Browning | 126 | -5 |
| Michael Coates | Evans Hall destruction awaiters | The Canadians | 139 | -5 |
| Jaskaran Singh | Romanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill | BHSU | 147 | 10 |
| Chris Sims | The Canadians | Evans Hall destruction awaiters | 147 | 10 |
| Jordan Brownstein | The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club | The anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.) | 147 | 10 |
| Charles Hang | Hang et al., Robert Browning | I prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble | 147 | 0 |
| Jason Golfinos | Saint Peter Andre 3000 | The Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub | 147 | 10 |
| Kenji Shimizu | remembrance of lost time | [moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled? | 147 | 10 |
| Justin Wytmar | Don't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too | wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp | 147 | 0 |