A set of illuminated manuscripts called this city’s Gospels was produced by a group of artists known as the Ada School. One ruler brought a third-century sarcophagus depicting Proserpina from Rome to this city to be installed in a chapel he commissioned. A diplomatic mission led by Isaac the Jew brought gifts to this city, including an automatic brass water clock. The Basilica of San Vitale likely inspired an (*) octagonal chapel that later served as a tomb for its patron and was designed by Odo of Metz. Alcuin of York served as master of this city’s Palace School and oversaw a renaissance named for a monarch who succeeded Pepin the Short as ruler of the Franks. For 10 points, name this administrative and cultural center of Charlemagne’s empire. ■END■
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Darr | Duke A | UNC B | 51 | -5 |
| Stevie Miller | Carnegie Mellon | Pittsburgh | 64 | -5 |
| Jonathan Shauf | UNC C | Virginia Tech A | 68 | 15 |
| Zac Stapler | Pittsburgh | Carnegie Mellon | 128 | 10 |
| Jim Fan | UNC B | Duke A | 128 | 10 |