Question

One of these events occurs after Wisagatcak is bitten on the butt by a muskrat while trying to catch the Great Beaver. In myths from the Pacific Northwest, the fight of Thunderbird and Whale causes this type of event. (20[1])In Hopi and Navajo stories, “the entrance into the Fourth World” occurs after people use hollow reeds to escape this type of event. After attempts by a loon and a beaver, a coot dies trying to find dirt after (20[1])this type of event. (*) Pyrrha and Deucalion survive one of these events, as does Ut-napishtim in another story. A raven, then a dove, are sent out to mark the end of this type of event before a rainbow appears. For 10 points, many cultures share a myth about a Great type of what event, one of which caused the building of Noah’s Ark? ■END■

ANSWER: flood [prompt on earthquake]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Leon LuoPlymouthWaukee3820
Jacob BartaDetroit Catholic Central AInnovation Academy A7720

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2023 PACE NSC06/10/2023Y2100%100%0%57.50