Question

This body of water is crossed by the Aurora, one of two E-Ferries utilized by the ForSea, formerly HH, company which serves one of the busiest ferry crossings in the world. Human activities have allowed hobo spiders and rabbits to establish populations on this body’s artificial island of Peberholm, whose bridge was a theme (-5[1])of Eurovision 2013. The underwater Drogden tunnel crosses this body. Two observatories once operated by Tycho Brahe (15[1])are being reconstructed on this body’s island (15[1])of (*) Hven. Santiago Calatrava constructed the world’s second twisting skyscraper adjacent to this body - the Turning Torso. Eric of Pomerania instituted dues named for this strait, which separates the cities of Helsingborg and Elsinore. A hybrid bridge connecting Scania to Zealand crosses, for 10 points, what strait that separates the Swedish city of Malmö from Copenhagen? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Øresund [or Öresund; accept the Sound; accept the Sound Dues or Sound Tolls or Øresundstolden; prompt on Baltic Sea]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ian ChowMcDouble West-CarletonOttawa A53-5
Ian TheysmeyerOttawa CToronto Ray of Sun in the Sky7015
Micheal DuWaterlooOttawa B7715
Gabrielle ClarkOttawa AMcDouble West-Carleton13510

Summary

2023 ARCADIA at ImperialImperialY560%40%40%74.67
2023 ARCADIA at UC BerkeleyPremiereY1100%0%0%95.00
2023 ARCADIA at Carleton UniversityPremiereY3100%67%33%94.00
2023 ARCADIA at RITPremiereY1100%0%0%104.00
2023 ARCADIA at WUSTLPremiereY333%0%67%135.00