Question
After his death, a letter written by this ruler to Lord Aberdeen instructed that his eldest son Hilāl be disinherited in favor of his son Khālid. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this ruler who signed a treaty with Fairfax Moresby to curtail the slave trade in the Indian Ocean and allowed Atkins Hamerton to become the first British consul to Zanzibar.
ANSWER: Sa‘id bin Sulṭān [or Sa‘id bin Sulṭān al-Bu’saidi; or Saïd bin Sultani; prompt on Sultan Sa‘id or al-Bu’saidi; prompt on, BUT DO NOT REVEAL, the “Lion of Oman”]
[10e] Sa‘id bin Sulṭān expanded the reach of this Arabian sultanate down the East African coast. In the 1970s, the territories of Muscat unified with this sultanate to create a modern-day state.
ANSWER: Sultanate of Oman [or Salṭanat ʻUmān]
[10m] In the 1830s, Sa‘id moved his capital to this settlement to take advantage of lucrative local spice production. Tippu Tip ran a segment of the East African slave trade out of this settlement on the island of Zanzibar.
ANSWER: Stone Town [or Mji Mkongwe; prompt on Old Town]
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech A | Chicago A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |