Question
An ideology named for these people was popular among the Polish-Lithuanian nobles who dubiously claimed these people as their ancestors. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these ancient Iranic peoples closely related to the Scythians. Polish-Lithuanian nobles wore articles of clothing like the żupan (“zhoo-PAWN”) in the supposed emulation of these nomadic steppe peoples.
ANSWER: Sarmatians [accept Sarmatism]
[10h] Sarmatism was often combined with the myth that the Poles were descendants of this figure, one of three legendary founders of the Slavic peoples. This son of Pan reached Poland after following a white eagle to its nest.
ANSWER: Lech (“leck”) [or Leh]
[10e] Polish nobility who identified with the Sarmatians often carried one of these weapons called a karabela (“KAH-RAH-bull-uh”). Polish kings were crowned with one of these weapons named Szczerbiec (“shuh-chair-be-yets”), known for its intricate golden hilt.
ANSWER: swords [accept sabers; prompt on blades]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, European History>
Summary
| 2024 Penn Bowl CWRU | 11/02/2024 | Y | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 Penn Bowl UNC | 10/26/2024 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
Data
| Pittsburgh | Carnegie Mellon | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |