Question
You are the inventor of roman typeface, 15th-century French engraver Nicolas Jenson. Answer the following about your life, for 10 points each.
[10e] In the 1450s, you were sent to Mainz, where you may have apprenticed under this German printer. Either way, you diligently learned the technology behind his signature invention, movable-type printing.
ANSWER: Johannes Gutenberg [or Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg]
[10m] You, Nicolas Jenson, later established your own printing press in this city. Building on your work, Aldus Manutius later established his Aldine Press in this city.
ANSWER: Venice, Italy
[10h] Your press put out the early printed books generally given this name, which comes from the Latin term for “cradle.” This term refers to books printed before 1500 that shared many similarities with earlier manuscripts.
ANSWER: incunabula [or incunables]
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Summary
| 2023 BHSU @ Berkeley | 03/18/2023 | Y | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Maryland | 03/11/2023 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 33% | 67% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Northwestern | 02/25/2023 | Y | 6 | 26.67 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 2023 BHSU Online | 04/15/2023 | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Sheffield | 04/15/2023 | Y | 2 | 25.00 | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Waterloo | 04/15/2023 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 33% | 67% |
Data
| Neg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style | Parth et al. | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Milan et al. | The Passion According to C.H. | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Cameron et al. | The Vulture's Guide to Buzz | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |