Question
In 2015, researchers at the University of Birmingham unearthed the oldest-known version of this work, which was dated to around 568 A.D. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this work, which Abu Bakr first compiled into a text and Uthman later standardized.
ANSWER: the Quran [or the Holy Quran; or the Qur’an; or the Koran]
[10h] A palimpsest uncovered in this city’s Great Mosque in 1972 unusually contains two versions of the Quran: one Uthmanic and one non-Uthmanic. Medieval sources allege that this city’s Ghumdan Palace stood up to 20 stories tall, thus qualifying it as the “world’s first skyscraper.”
ANSWER: Sana’a
[10m] This building houses many Uthmanic Qurans, in addition to a tooth Muhammad lost during the Battle of Uhud and other Islamic relics. A ruler who accepted the keys to Mecca in 1517 started the tradition of reciting the Quran 24 hours a day in this building.
ANSWER: Topkapı Palace [or Topkapı Sarayı; prompt on Seraglio]
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Summary
| 2024 ESPN @ Brown | 04/06/2024 | Y | 2 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Cambridge | 04/06/2024 | Y | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Chicago | 03/23/2024 | Y | 6 | 13.33 | 83% | 17% | 33% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Columbia | 03/23/2024 | Y | 7 | 12.86 | 100% | 0% | 29% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Duke | 03/23/2024 | Y | 2 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 ESPN @ Online | 06/01/2024 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 67% | 0% | 33% |