Question

Susan Sontag’s claim that this term is an “American metaphor” is cited disparagingly in a Tony Judt essay on its “rediscovery” after the Cold War. This term titles a 1915 book by German Democratic Party founder Friedrich Naumann (-5[1])that proposed an economic version of Anschluss. According to archival research by Fritz Fischer, this term described the region of economic hegemony called for by the September Program. A book whose title inverts this term presents lightly fictionalized biographies of cultural figures like Käthe Kollwitz (“KAY-tuh KOHL-vitz”) and Friedrich (*) Paulus during World War II and is by William T. Vollmann. This geographic (10[2])term names a university (10[1])that changed locations in 2018 after pressure from Fidesz against George Soros. For 10 points, the Visegrád Group makes up the Eastern flank of which loosely-defined geographic region that also includes Germany and Austria? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Central Europe [or Mitteleuropa; accept Middle Europe, East-Central Europe, Europe Central, or Central European University; prompt on Europe]
<Henry Atkins, Other Academic>
= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
John LawrenceCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club37-5
Rahul KeyalThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)Team Name Think Detail9710
Andrew HartBHSUThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub9710
Taylor HarveySaint Peter Andre 3000Romanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill10110
Will NedigerThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!13610

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y4100%0%25%107.75