Question

The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea described the Roman trade of this good from the lost city of Muziris. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this good, a “long” variety of which was produced at Lampung. Another variety of this good named for the city of Tellicherry was produced in the region of Kerala.
ANSWER: pepper [accept long pepper; accept Tellicherry pepper; accept peppercorn]
[10e] The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea refers to the Gulf of Aden, although it is sometimes extended to refer to this ocean bordered by East Africa and Southern Asia.
ANSWER: Indian Ocean
[10m] The Periplus describes this Christian kingdom as a marketplace of ivory. This kingdom, home of the Church of our Lady Mary of Zion, ruled over what is now Ethiopia during the classical era.
ANSWER: Aksum Empire [or Kingdom of Axum]
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2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y417.50100%50%25%
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WUSTLChicago A0101020
MissouriPurdue B0101020
Purdue AOhio State A0101020
Ohio State BChicago D10101030
Chicago COhio State C001010
Chicago BPurdue C0101020
Michigan ASIUE A10101030
Michigan BSIUE B0101020