Krishna is the only Hindu figure considered as one of the Manifestations of God in this religion. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this religion that was founded in Persia in the 1840s, leading it to be considered the youngest independent religion in the world. It is symbolized by a nine-pointed star.
ANSWER: Bahá’ísm [or Bahá’í faith]
[10h] Give this name held by a general who captured Syracuse. A statesman with this name was mourned by the likes of Sextus Propertius and Vergil and married Julia the Elder.
ANSWER: Marcus Claudius Marcellus
[10m] In his book God Passes By, this grandson of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá claimed that “to the Hindus,” Bahá’u’lláh was considered the “reincarnation of Krishna.” This Guardian of the Faith launched the Bahá’í faith’s Ten Year Crusade.
ANSWER: Shoghí Effendí Rabbání
[10e] Marcus Claudius Marcellus captured Syracuse during this war. During this war, Hannibal marched across the Alps to terrorize much of Italy.
ANSWER: Second Punic War (prompt on partial answers)
[10h] The Bahá’í faith recognizes Bahá’u’lláh as an incarnation of this Hindu figure. Canto 12 of the Bhagavad Purana recounts this figure’s appearance in the village of Śambhala with the horse Devadatta.
ANSWER: Kalkin [prompt on Vishnu or anything indicating the tenth avatar of Vishnu]
[10m] The other Marcus Claudius Marcellus distinguished himself during the Cantabrian wars in this modern-day country. The provinces of Tarraconensis and Betica occupied much of this country.
ANSWER: Spain [or Kingdom of Spain or España or Reino de España]
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