Question

In this modern-day country, the gods of Antiochus I of Commagene are depicted in stone heads at a site on Mount Nemrut. In this modern-day country, people would climb down into their homes after walking across (10[1])the rooftops of a (10[1])streetless city. A region in this modern-day country contained the city of Hattusa, home to a Bronze (10[1])Age civilization that mastered ironworking and was ruled by Muwatalli II. This country (10[1])contains Çatalhöyük (“cha-tal-HOO-yuhk”) and (10[2])a site (10[1])where (10[1])Heinrich Schliemann recklessly excavated artifacts he named Priam’s Treasure. For 10 points, what modern-day country contains the ruins of Troy and corresponds to the Hittites’ home region of Anatolia? ■END■

ANSWER: Turkey [or Türkiye; accept the Republic of Türkiye or Türkiye Cumhuriyeti]
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Daniel Luebs (DII)Michigan State B CWRU A (UG) 3510
Connor McClellan (UG)Miami A (UG) Michigan D (UG)3910
Nathan Wodicka (UG)Miami B (UG) Miami C (DII) 5610
Rachel Fanous (DII)Michigan A (UG) CWRU B (DII) 6910
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 7210
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Ohio State B (DII) 7210
Leo Tao (UG)Michigan B (UG)CWRU C (UG)7410
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A Michigan C 7510

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY8100%0%13%68.38
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