Question

A tripartite classification in which varieties of this phenomenon correspond to the Phrygian, Doric, and Lydian modes appears in the Method for the Easy Comprehension of History by Jean Bodin. Politics are compared to a “smooth file” in a chapter on this phenomenon, which reports on the examination of a sheep’s tongue with shrunken papillae. The Comte de Buffon theorized that “New (*) World (-5[1])degeneracy” was caused by this phenomenon. A treatise declaring that “the state (10[1])of slavery (10[1])is in its (10[1])own nature bad” (10[1])claims that slavery can only be justified by the laziness induced by this (10[1])phenomenon, (10[7])which causes different countries to adopt monarchical, (10[2])republican, and despotic governments. For 10 points, the Baron de Montesquieu’s (10[1])Spirit of the Laws attributes differences in national character to what meteorological factor? ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: climate [or national climate; or weather; accept descriptive factors like wet climate, cold climate, hot climate, or dry climate; accept the temperature; prompt on geography or latitude; prompt on the laws or national customs by asking “Caused by what other factor?”; reject “race”]
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= Average correct buzz position

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%0%17%97.83
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%0%117.33
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%0%83.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%0%0%97.00
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%0%103.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Liam StarnesChicago B+Michigan62-5
Jason Golfinos[Insert Lawyer Joke Here]Stanford A7410
Iain CarpenterIllinois A+Northwestern7610
Ryan SunBerkeley ABerkeley B7910
Andrew ZengCornell C++The Enrique Trastamara Military Academy B8210
Taylor HarveyMojo ShojoChicago9510
Eric WolfsbergIt's JoeverStanford B9610
Jonathan MaginMaryland B+Glass Onyen: A Knives Out Mystery9610
Charles HangWUSTLEpic Games9610
Mike BentleyAmartya Senpai Notice MeMaryland B-9610
Chris RayOSUPurdue9610
John BroussardHouston and friendsHutto Hippos9610
Jonathen SettleDr. Christopher Manners, MD – Samarra, IraqWhat is BH! And you are asking me? BHSU9610
OmerOxford HornetsBuzzers Karamazov10310
MichaelBroken Imperial NomadsMagisters Ludi10310
Kenji ShimizuRollin in from Sturgis, The Cheyne GangCornell B-11410
Emmett LaurieRutgers DiasporaFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them12810
Stevie MillerMaryland AThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Negs12810
Conor ThompsonMichiganChicago B+12810