Question

After a battle in this city, Ulf the Quarrelsome traveled to a nearby (15[1])island, cut his brother’s killer's stomach open, then wrapped him around a tree until all his innards came out. This city, whose name translates as “black pool,” (15[9])was the site of sea (15[1])battles between (15[1])“dark foreigners” and “fair foreigners.” (15[1])The Njals (15[1])Saga blames Gormlaith (15[1])for inciting a battle in this city, which had been ruled by a man who was probably Ragnar Lodbrok’s son Ivar the Boneless. (15[1])A battle in this city saw the defeat of its ruler (*) Sitric Silkbeard. This city’s Viking rule ended after the Battle of Clontarf, at which Brian (10[1])Boru’s forces defeated those including the King of Leinster. (10[1]-5[1])This was the largest city in a country ruled by High Kings. (10[2])For 10 points, name this city, the largest city (-5[1])in Viking Ireland. (10[1])■END■ (10[4]0[1])

ANSWER: Dublin
<Emmett Laurie, European History>
= Average correct buzz position

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y6100%50%0%82.17
2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%67%33%72.00
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%100%0%42.40
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%100%0%49.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%50%0%89.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%0%33%127.67
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%50%0%89.50

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Cooper RohColumbia ARutgers1215
Gareth ThorlaksonToronto WearyWaterloo Hatsune3915
Nicolas EdwardsLa Clique du ChâteauMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, Adrian3915
Erik ChristensenLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesToronto Joy3915
Jason HongBrownMIT3915
Jake GreerHarvardBoston College3915
Eric WolfsbergStanfordBerkeley B3915
Daoud JacksonBroken Hearts3HK1MM3915
Ben Russell JonesFour Neg Omelette10 Negs that Shook the Quiz3915
Claire JonesScottish, Irish, Both or NeitherFoucault's Penndulum3915
Abigail TanTabearnacleYes, Moderator4415
Owen MimnoNYUJHU A4615
Joe TerreyEdinburghBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust5115
Khanh NguyenFlorida BFSU A5315
Patrick TorreUMD BCornell A5615
JoeyToronto RoflWaterloo Miku7915
Mitchell ShaddenTexas ARice10510
Jack RadoColumbia BUMD B11410
Bryson FettersOklahoma AOklahoma B114-5
Sean FarrellNorth FloridaFSU B12610
Jerry VinokurovJohn JayCornell B12610
John ChaTuftsBrandeis135-5
Eli IssoksonBrandeisTufts13810
Cade ReinbergerRITJHU B13910
NathanielBerkeley ABerkeley C13910
Christopher LloydOklahoma BOklahoma A13910
Owen GilroyTexas CTexas B1390
Ryan HumphreyTexas BTexas C13910