Question

Gaspar Ducci was banned from this city for three years after cornering its money market and stopping trade entirely. Christophe Plantin’s polyglot bible was published in this city, where heretic William Tyndale got temporary (-5[1])sanctuary. (15[1])The Merchant Adventurers were founded in this city, (-5[1])where the creator of the utopian (-5[1])alphabet, Peter Giles, introduced Thomas More to Raphael Hythloday. (-5[1])This city’s Bourse inspired Thomas Gresham’s design for the (*) Royal Exchange. Abraham Ortelius created the world’s first Atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, in this city, whose diamond district is the world’s busiest. This city’s economic boom hastened when Maximilian I ordered all foreign merchants to move fifty miles east to this city from Brussels. For 10 points, the Spanish Fury took place in what Belgian city? (10[2])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Antwerp
<Emmett Laurie, European History>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Matt BoothFour Neg OmeletteFoucault's Penndulum33-5
Brendan BethlehemTabearnacleOld London Town3415
Daoud JacksonBroken Hearts10 Negs that Shook the Quiz42-5
Omer KeskinBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust3HK1MM48-5
James CarrigyEdinburghYes, Moderator57-5
Jamie Keschner-LycettYes, ModeratorEdinburgh12310
Matt Bliss10 Negs that Shook the QuizBroken Hearts12310
Justin Lee3HK1MMBetrayed by Rita Izzatdust12410
Sam MooreFoucault's PenndulumFour Neg Omelette12410

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y667%0%17%96.75
2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%0%0%100.33
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%20%80%105.60
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y475%0%50%100.33
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y250%0%100%124.00
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y333%0%67%124.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y250%0%50%89.00