Question
In this country, divers can view a porcelain statue of a woman riding a unicorn called “The Lady” by diving into the wreck of the SS President Coolidge. This country’s national dish, which consists of a paste of taro, yam, banana, and breadfruit baked in banana leaves, is known as lap-lap. A tomb on this country’s island of Eretoka features a UNESCO World Heritage Site centered around the burial ground of chief Roi Mata. Jimmy Stevens led this country’s Nagriamel movement which fought the (*) Coconut War in an attempt to win independence for its largest island, Espiritu Santo. The tradition of gol, or land diving, is practiced on this country’s island of Pentecost. This country’s Tanna Island is home to cargo cults that worship Prince Phillip and a US serviceman known as John Frum. For 10 points, name this Pacific Island country whose capital is Port Vila. ■END■
Summary
2023 Chicago Open | 08/05/2023 | Y | 10 | 90% | 30% | 30% | 103.78 |
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Nick Jensen | The Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub | The anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.) | 58 | 15 |
Kenji Shimizu | remembrance of lost time | Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness | 78 | 15 |
Jason Golfinos | Saint Peter Andre 3000 | Team Name Think Detail | 83 | 15 |
Eric Mukherjee | Curse you, Periplus the Platypus! | Romanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill | 84 | 10 |
Jordan Brownstein | The Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Club | BHSU | 90 | 10 |
Chris Sims | The Canadians | wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp | 91 | -5 |
Doug Simons | Quasicrystal Silence | [moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled? | 128 | -5 |
Mitch McCullar | Don't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too | Hang et al., Robert Browning | 129 | 10 |
Kevin Wang | I would prefer not to | In Search of Things Past | 132 | 10 |
Alexander Nero | wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp | The Canadians | 133 | 10 |
Ali Hamzeh | I prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble | Evans Hall destruction awaiters | 137 | -5 |
Michael Coates | Evans Hall destruction awaiters | I prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble | 146 | 0 |
Conor Thompson | [moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled? | Quasicrystal Silence | 147 | 10 |