Question
Saudi Arabia has met criticism for its plans to construct a massive structure in this shape as the capstone of the New Murabba Project to futurize downtown Riyadh. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this shape of the planned Mukaab. Much of the criticism has stemmed from its resemblance to a sacred structure of this shape, the Kaaba.
ANSWER: cube [accept cuboid]
[10m] The New Murabba Project, like plans to build a smart city in Neom, are part of this economic goal announced by Mohammed bin Salman to diversify the Saudi economy away from its dependence on oil.
ANSWER: Vision 2030
[10h] The futurization of Saudi cities previously clashed with historic sites of Islam when the erection of this hotel complex necessitated the destruction of the Ottoman-era Ajyad Fortress designed to overlook the Masjid al-Haram.
ANSWER: Abrāj al-Bayt [or Clock Towers]
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Summary
| 2023 ARCADIA at UC Berkeley | Premiere | Y | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at Carleton University | Premiere | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at Claremont Colleges | Premiere | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at Duke | Emory, Duke, Yale | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 75% | 25% | 25% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at Emory | Emory, Duke, Yale | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 75% | 25% | 50% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at Imperial | Imperial | Y | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 40% | 20% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at Indiana | Premiere | Y | 5 | 14.00 | 80% | 40% | 20% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at Maryland | Maryland, Online | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at Ohio State | Ohio State, Texas | Y | 3 | 6.67 | 67% | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 ARCADIA Online | Maryland, Online | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at RIT | Premiere | Y | 2 | 5.00 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at Texas | Ohio State, Texas | Y | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 100% | 33% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at WUSTL | Premiere | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Data
| Cornell R | Cornell MATLAB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syracuse+Rochester | RIT | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |