Packet A: Tossup 10

Zsuzsanna Gulácsi (“ZHOO-zhan-nah goo-LAH-chee”) is a specialist in Asian art of this religion. The three manuscripts in the Mogao (“MO-gao”) Caves (-5[1])of this religion’s texts (-5[1])include (-5[1])the Xiabuzan (-5[2])(“SHYAH-boo-dzan”), or “hymnscroll.” (10[1]-5[1])A (10[1])syncretic form of this religion (-5[1])that survived in rural Fujian (10[4])at sites (10[2])like (10[1])Cao’an (10[2])(“tsow-ahn”) is sometimes called “mingjiao.” (10[6]-5[1])F. W. (-5[1])K. (10[1])Müller (-5[1])deciphered (10[1])a Central (-5[1])Asian script (-5[1])that he named for this religion that was discovered in manuscripts from Turfan. (10[2]-5[1])The (10[1])Xuastvanift (-5[1])(“khwah-tvah-neeft”) is an Old Uyghur manuscript (10[1]-5[1])of a prayer in this official (-5[1])religion (-5[1])of the Uyghur (-5[3])Khaganate. (10[1]-5[14])This was the (-5[2])[emphasize] first (0[1]-5[1])religion whose followers (-5[1])were (-5[1])called “zandik” (-5[2])(“ZAHN-deek”) by Zoroastrians (-5[1])to denote heresy. (10[1])Despite (10[1])remaining Zoroastrian, Shapur I tolerated this religion in the Sassanid Empire (-5[2])and kept (10[1])its founder (10[1]-5[1])as a member of his court. (10[1])For 10 points, Augustine (0[1])of Hippo (-5[1])initially followed, (10[2]-5[1])but later argued against, (10[2])what dualist (10[3])Iranian religion? (10[3])■END■ (10[21]0[15])

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