Tossup
A collection of documents from this city are the main focus of Wouter Henkelman’s The Other Gods Who Are, which notes how the 26 attestations of Humban (“HOOM-bahn”) are the most of all deities mentioned. Records from this city mention commodities being “poured” before individuals such as the king, the official Karkiš (“KAR-kish”), and the royal woman Irdabama. Parnaka headed the administration at this city, where many kurtaš (“KOOR-tash”) workers were provided with rations recorded in the Fortification Tablets. The Gate of All Nations and Hall of a Hundred Columns were built at this non-Susa city home to the Apadana Palace, whose reliefs show 23 delegations bringing tribute. For 10 points, Darius I began the construction of what city near Naqsh-e Rustam, an Achaemenid (“uh-KEE-men-id”) capital whose name means “Persian city”? ■END■
Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 100% | 0% | 102.00 |
| Florida | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 100% | 0% | 100.33 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 83% | 17% | 118.00 |
| Midwest | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 100% | 17% | 106.83 |
| North | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 67% | 0% | 110.50 |
| Northeast | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 80% | 0% | 95.75 |
| Pacific Northwest | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 100% | 0% | 99.00 |
| South Central | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 50% | 50% | 93.00 |
| Southeast | 2025-02-01 | 4 | 100% | 0% | 120.50 |
| UK | 2025-02-01 | 10 | 90% | 30% | 113.11 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 8 | 100% | 13% | 123.63 |
| Upstate NY | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 100% | 0% | 117.00 |