Question

One holder of this royal position was the subject of cult worship administered by a priest known as the “holy colt.” Another holder of this position, who had Seleukos “the Salt-Fish seller” strangled, was deposed by Aulus Gabinius. During the Laodicean War, a third holder of this position made a dedication that disappeared overnight at the Cape Zephyrion sanctuary; according to myth, that (*) lock of hair from a holder (10[1])of this position was turned into a constellation. The most famous holder of this position (10[1])fought a civil war against Arsinoe IV and once dissolved a pearl (10[1])in vinegar. Many women from the Lagid Dynasty infamously acceded to this title by marrying their brothers. (10[1])For 10 points, name this position (-5[1])of female rulers (10[1])of the Ptolemaic kingdom, such as Mark Antony’s lover Cleopatra. ■END■

ANSWER: queen of Egypt [or queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom; accept wife of the pharaoh or wife of the king of Egypt; accept basilissa for “queen”; accept, I suppose, hmt nswt wrt; prompt on pharaoh or ruler of Egypt; prompt on sister of the pharaoh by asking “What title did that person hold?”; reject “king of Egypt”] (The queens mentioned are Cleopatra III, Berenice IV, Berenice II, and Cleopatra VII.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jordan BrownsteinMaryland B-Chicago A6810
Charles HangWUSTLIllinois A+8310
Will AlstonAmartya Senpai Notice MeNorthwestern9510
Chris RayOSUMichigan11210
Athena KernMojo ShojoPurdue118-5
Alston BoydChicago B+Epic Games12110

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2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y683%0%17%95.80
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%0%104.33
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%0%99.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%33%0%68.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y367%0%33%92.50
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y3100%33%0%73.67
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%0%50%108.50
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%50%115.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%0%0%96.33