Question

A 2021 TIME magazine report claims a famine on this island was the first in modern history to be caused by global warming alone. This (15[1])island is home to the destructive tavy (“tay-vee”) method of agriculture. Captain Kidd's ship Adventure Galley was sunk near this larger island, and a “pirate graveyard” is located on the outlying Ile Sainte-Marie. This island is home to vulnerable species (15[1])such as Meller's Duck and the (*) fossa (“foo-suh”) which may have “rafted” to this island. (10[1])Lake Alaotra (-5[1])is known as this island's “granary,” for its huge rice (10[1])paddies. The Merina people are this country's largest ethnic group, which speaks the westernmost Austronesian language: Malagasy. For 10 points, name this Lemur-infested island off the Eastern coast of Africa, governed from Antananarivo. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Madagascar
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Cade ReinbergerRITRochester B2415
Michael GeCornell WindColumbia Ly-α6315
Julian BushlowCornell EarthCornell Fire7710
Rohan NanduriRochester CRochester A79-5
Gene BalianCornell WindRochester C8910
Spencer AhnRochester ARochester C12310

Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y4100%50%25%71.75
2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y1100%0%0%89.00
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y8100%13%0%69.88