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| An itinerant monk in this sect is known as the unsui, which translates to "one who drifts like clouds and flows like water." A student's progress on their spiritual journal in this sect is tested through koans. A good-luck figure known as Daruma doll depicts a bearded form of the Bodhidharma, the founder of this school. For the point, name branch of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasizes self-restraint and meditation. | Zen Buddhism (prompt on "Mahayana Buddhism") |
| A mercenary leader named Naravas defected from this city only to return during the Battle of the Bagradas River. Archaeologists today dispute if this city practiced child sacrifice in reverence to the gods Tanit and Baal. This city was burned for 17 days straight after its capture during the Third Punic War. For the point, name this city, the namesake of a North African empire that rivaled Rome throughout much of the 3rd century BCE. | Carthage (accept Qart-Hadasht) |
| Inconsequential assaults by Nathaniel Banks led Admiral David Farragut to sail his fleet up this river in an attempt to force the surrender of Port Hudson. A steamer that was frequently used by the Union to traverse this river, the Sultana, sank after departing from St. Louis. Control of this river was facilitated by the Union's capture of Vicksburg and the fall of New Orleans. For the point, name this river whose capture split the Confederacy. | Mississippi River |
| Francisco Pizarro arrested this man after claiming this explorer was attempting to usurp power from the governor Pedro Arias Dávila, the head of the Castillo [[cah-STEE-yoh]] de Oro. This man founded the settlement of Darien in what is now northern Colombia. This explorer was allegedly the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. For the point, name this conquistador who crossed the Isthmus of Panama. | Vasco Núñez de Balboa |
| Columella recommended using lead jars in producing this good in his 1st century CE treatise De re rustica, which helped lead to long-term lead exposure in the Roman Empire. A two hundred and fifty gallon stipend of this good was written into John Calvin's contract with his parish in Geneva. The Bacchanalia [[bah-kah-NAH-lee-uh]] was a Roman festival where this drink was mass consumed by its citizens. For the point, name this alcoholic good made from grapes. | Wine (accept Winemaking) |