Question
Along with a delegation of Greek scholars, John VIII Palaiologos traveled to this council in an effort to persuade Pope Eugene IV to end the Great Schism. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this 15th century church council, which moved from one Italian city to another due to the plague.
ANSWER: Council of Florence-Ferrara [or Council of Ferrara; accept Council of Basel; accept any combination of the 3 cities mentioned]
[10h] This late Byzantine philosopher, called the new Plato by some Italian Renaissance thinkers, was part of the delegation. He secretly advocated a rejection of Christianity and return to the worship of Greek gods in his posthumous Book of Laws.
ANSWER: Gemistos Plethon [or Georgios Gemistos Plethon]
[10e] Plethon revived the use of this ancient term to refer to the Greek people in an effort to create a nation in the Peloponnese. The name of the modern nation of Greece derives from this term. Word forms are acceptable.
ANSWER: Hellenes [accept Hellenic Republic or Hellas]
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Summary
| 2023 BHSU @ Berkeley | 03/18/2023 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Maryland | 03/11/2023 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Northwestern | 02/25/2023 | Y | 6 | 15.00 | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 2023 BHSU Online | 04/15/2023 | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 75% | 50% | 50% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Sheffield | 04/15/2023 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Waterloo | 04/15/2023 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Yale | 04/08/2023 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
Data
| Fan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them | Glass Onyen: A Knives Out Mystery | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Rutgers Diaspora | Maryland A | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| The Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Negs | Maryland B+ | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |