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Round 8: Tossup 13

The founder of this dynasty once served the Ghassanids and sponsored centers of learning like Kairouan. A member of this dynasty nominated his son Yazid as heir, (-5[1])prompting a conflict known as the Second Fitna during which the Dome of the Rock was built. One ruler from this dynasty named Abd al-Rahman III (10[1])founded an Islamic state (10[1])in al-Andalus (10[1])known as the Caliphate (10[1])of Córdoba. (10[1])Mu’awiya (-5[1])I (-5[1])established this dynasty and ruled from its capital at Damascus. This dynasty succeeded (10[1])the Rashidun and flourished from 644 until 750 AD. For 10 points, what early Islamic caliphate was overthrown by the Abbasid Revolution? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Umayyad Caliphate [or Umayyads; accept Omayyads]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Arthur ZhangPurdue CPurdue A26-5
Hayden WillettPurdue BIowa B5210
Austin TranRose-Hulman AWilliam Woods University A5610
Sriram KoritalaIllinois BlueIllinois Champaign5810
Brian QianIllinois CanadaIndiana A6210
Saswat Sasha TripathiChicago AIowa A6410
Colette GiezentannerWashU GrizzlersIndiana B65-5
Roy YangWashU GrolarsPurdue D66-5
Samarth MajmudarIllinois UrbanaChicago B7910
Matthew WestleyPurdue APurdue C10210

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TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Northern CaliforniaMain✓475%25%57.33
Southern CaliforniaMain✓7100%71%80.71
Eastern Canada (1)Main✓580%20%77.50
Eastern Canada (2)Main✓978%22%83.71
FloridaMain✓475%0%69.00
Great LakesMain✓12100%0%59.00
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain✓989%56%80.75
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain✓2100%50%83.00
MidwestMain✓978%33%67.57
NorthMain✓450%25%62.00
NortheastMain✓1090%40%72.11
PacificMain✓888%50%77.86
South CentralMain✓786%14%75.17
SoutheastMain✓1392%23%66.50
Upstate NYMain✓5100%20%83.60
UK (North)UK✓560%20%76.67
UK (South)UK✓875%38%61.83