Question
Throughout history, leaders have given each other animals as signs of good will. For 10 points each:
[10h] A ruler from this kingdom gifted Pope Leo X a rhinoceros named Ganda that would later tragically drown on a journey to Rome.
ANSWER: Kingdom of Portugal [the ruler was Manuel I]
[10e] Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid gifted an elephant named Abul-Abbas to this man. According to Einhard, this first Holy Roman Emperor was devastated when it died in the same month as his daughter.
ANSWER: Charlemagne [or Charles the Great; or Carolus Magnus; or Karl der Große; or Charles le Grand; prompt on Charles]
[10m] This king gave an elephant to King Henry III for his menagerie in the Tower of London. This French king died of dysentery during the Eighth Crusade.
ANSWER: Louis IX [or Saint Louis; prompt on Louis]
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Summary
| 2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 4 | 5.00 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 8 | 13.75 | 88% | 38% | 13% |
Data
| Columbia Ly-α | Cornell Earth | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Cornell Fire | Cornell Wind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RIT | Rochester A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Rochester C | Rochester B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |