Question
According to legend, this island was sold to an exiled Persian prince by a Bantu king for “as much colored cloth as could cover its circumference.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this island, which became an important port in Indian ocean trade and lends its name to a sultanate that ruled over the Swahili coast.
ANSWER: Kilwa [accept Kilwa Sultanate]
[10e] The Kilwa Sultanate served as an early trade rival to the port city of Mogadishu, which is on the horn of Africa and would become this modern day country’s capital.
ANSWER: Somalia [or Federal Republic of Somalia or Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya]
[10h] Traders from this Somali Sultanate have been argued to be the first Africans to step foot in China as part of their trade with the Ming empire. This hydraulic empire succeeded the Adal sultanate.
ANSWER: Ajuran sultanate [or Ajuuraan sultanate or Saldanadda Ajuuraan]
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Summary
| 2024 ARCADIA at BU | 2024-12-06 | Y | 8 | 12.50 | 100% | 13% | 13% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Duke | 2024-12-06 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Missouri S&T | 2024-12-06 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Missouri S&T | 2024-12-06 | Y | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 2024 ARCADIA Online | 2025-05-17 | Y | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 20% | 40% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Penn State | 2024-12-06 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Florida Tech | 2024-12-06 | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 25% | 50% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at UC Berkeley | 2024-12-06 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 0% | 50% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Waterloo | 2024-11-09 | Y | 6 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at GT | 2024-12-06 | Y | 4 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Illinois | 2024-11-09 | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 0% | 25% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Warwick | 2024-12-06 | Y | 5 | 12.00 | 100% | 0% | 20% |
| 2024 ARCADIA at Claremont | 2024-11-02 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Data
| Innovation Academy B | Georgia Tech A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Georgia Tech C | Johns Creek | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Georgia Tech D | Georgia Tech B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Lambert | Mississippi State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |