Question

This region was compared to Lake Avernus and Sodom as places devoid of animals in the official account of a survey of it, which was also documented by the same author in a “Secret History” of the expedition. Sylviane A. Diouf argued that this region’s population was lower than the thousands reported by Herbert Aptheker. People in this region healed wounds with “Oak of Jerusalem” according to Moses Grandy, (15[1])who reported his life here as a “waterman.” (15[1])Frederick Law Olmsted interviewed a lumberman about this panther-stalked region’s tracking dogs. William (*) Byrd II’s cursory 1728 survey of this region inspired plans to shrink it with a canal that began with (10[1])the “Washington ditch.” (10[1])Milly’s gospel singing convinces Dred (10[1])not to revolt in a (10[1])novel (10[1])titled for this area by Harriet (10[1])Beecher Stowe. For 10 points, many maroons escaped to what North Carolina and Virginia wetland? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Great Dismal Swamp [accept Lake Drummond; accept Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp; accept Dismal Swamp Canal Company; prompt on swamp or wetland until “wetland” is read; prompt on North Carolina, NC, Virginia, or VA until each is read by asking “what natural area in that state?” prompt on the Tidewater or Chesapeake or Albemarle; reject “marsh”]
<Nick Jensen, US History>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ethan StrombeckTeam Name Think DetailThe Canadians6815
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubQuasicrystal Silence7615
Conor Thompson[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Curse you, Periplus the Platypus!10810
Tejas RajeBHSUHang et al., Robert Browning11110
Kenji Shimizuremembrance of lost timeI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble11610
Chris RayTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessSaint Peter Andre 300012110
William GoldenRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too12210
Ned TagtmeierIn Search of Things PastEvans Hall destruction awaiters12810
JinAh KimThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)wave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gp14410

Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y9100%22%0%110.44