Question

A tripartite classification in which varieties of this phenomenon correspond to the Phrygian, Doric, and Lydian modes appears in the Method for the Easy Comprehension of History by Jean Bodin. Politics are compared to a “smooth file” in a chapter on this phenomenon, which reports on the examination of a sheep’s tongue with shrunken papillae. The Comte de Buffon theorized that “New (*) World (-5[1])degeneracy” was caused by this phenomenon. A treatise declaring that “the state of slavery (10[1])is in its own nature bad” claims that slavery can only be justified by the laziness induced by this (10[1])phenomenon, (10[3])which causes different countries to adopt monarchical, republican, and despotic governments. For 10 points, the Baron de Montesquieu’s Spirit of the Laws attributes differences in national character to what meteorological factor? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: climate [or national climate; or weather; accept descriptive factors like wet climate, cold climate, hot climate, or dry climate; accept the temperature; prompt on geography or latitude; prompt on the laws or national customs by asking “Caused by what other factor?”; reject “race”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Liam StarnesChicago B+Michigan62-5
Iain CarpenterIllinois A+Northwestern7610
Taylor HarveyMojo ShojoChicago9510
Mike BentleyAmartya Senpai Notice MeMaryland B-9610
Chris RayOSUPurdue9610
Charles HangWUSTLEpic Games9610
Conor ThompsonMichiganChicago B+12810

Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%0%17%97.83
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%0%117.33
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%0%83.00
2023 BHSU Online04/15/2023Y4100%0%0%97.00
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield04/15/2023Y2100%0%0%103.00