Question
An institution of this type was founded in 1290 by Denis, the so-called Farmer King, and moved several times before reaching its current location of Coimbra in 1537. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this type of institution. In England, an institution of this type in Cambridge was founded in 1209 by scholars fleeing from local violence in Oxford.
ANSWER: universities [or colleges; prompt on educational institutions or schools]
[10h] Laura Bassi, who popularized Newtonian mechanics in Italy, studied and taught at this university in the 18th century. This university was founded in 1088, making it the world’s oldest university in continuous operation.
ANSWER: University of Bologna [or Università di Bologna or UNIBO]
[10m] Heidelberg University was founded in 1386 after antipopes based in this city expelled German scholars from Paris. During the 14th century, a series of popes resided in this city in the south of modern-day France.
ANSWER: Avignon [or Avenio]
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Summary
| 2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers) | 10/14/2023 | Y | 5 | 22.00 | 100% | 60% | 60% |
Data
| Columbia B | Columbia A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| NYU B | University of Delaware B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Swarthmore B | Princeton | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Maryland | Swarthmore A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| University of Delaware A | Rowan | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |