Question

In this city, an ultra-nationalist organization known as the “Three E’s” destroyed a minority enclave in the landmark “Campbell Riots.” Merchants in this city owned a monopoly called the “king’s cloth” by which it supplied its namesake “blue” wool for Janissary uniforms. Several leading Young Turks belonged to this city’s Dӧnme community, the descendants of the followers of Shabbatai Zevi. Revelations concerning Kurt (*) Waldheim’s Nazi past centered on his service (10[1])in this city, where Nazi deportations destroyed a Sephardic Jewish community that, in the 16th century, had made up the majority of its population. For 10 points, name this city (10[1]-5[1])known as the “Jerusalem (10[1])of the Balkans” during the Ottoman period, which is now the second-most-populous city in Greece. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Thessaloniki [or Salonika or Saloniki; or Thessalonica]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jonathan TranHutto HipposCornell B-6910
Andrew ZengCornell C++Dr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, Iraq99-5
Kenji ShimizuRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne GangHouston and friends9910
Arya KarthikThe Enrique Trastamara Military Academy BWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSU10310
Chris MannersDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, IraqCornell C++11810

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2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y683%17%33%84.20
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%33%0%96.33
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%67%0%75.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%0%25%97.25
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%50%0%68.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y3100%33%0%70.33