Question
Both Pope Paul II and the architect Giacomo della Porta allegedly died due to this action. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this action, which allegedly caused Giacomo della Porta’s organs to chill. Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III and his son Maximilian II were both alleged to have died due to this behavior.
ANSWER: eating melons [accept watermelon or cantaloupe in place of melons, prompt on eating or eating fruit with “what specific food?”]
[10e] The custom of serving melon with prosciutto aimed to balance hot and cold natures of the food in adherence to the theories of this doctor from Pergamon, an anatomist who expanded on the earlier theory of the four humors.
ANSWER: Galen of Pergamon [or Aelius Galenus; or Claudius Galenus]
[10m] According to the Historia Augusta, a member of this group of rulers sated his hunger with lavish feasts, including ten Ostian melons. That man, Clodius Albinus, twice claimed the throne after the death of Pertinax.
ANSWER: the Five Emperors [or the Year of the Five Emperors; reject “Five Good Emperors”; reject “Four Emperors” or “Six Emperors” as those are separate incidents]
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Summary
| 2023 BHSU @ Berkeley | 03/18/2023 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Maryland | 03/11/2023 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
| 2023 BHSU @ Northwestern | 02/25/2023 | Y | 6 | 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
| Milan et al. | Cameron et al. | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Parth et al. | The Vulture's Guide to Buzz | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Neg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style | The Passion According to C.H. | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |