Question

This language had an unpopular orthographic system refined by Frank Laubach, and is the lexifier for a different language that uses yo to mark plurals. Some varieties of this language (-5[1])exhibit a phenomenon called “Ouisme” (“oo-EEZ-muh”). The St. Marys Bay variety of this language unusually uses the simple past in spoken conversation. Michif is a combination of this language with Cree, (10[1])and many Ojibwe and Cree loan-words are found in (10[1])the variety (10[1])of this language spoken by the Métis people. (10[1])Most Acadians speak varieties of this language, which forms the basis of Haitian Creole. For 10 points, what language is the primary language spoken in Québec? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: French [or français; accept Québécois French or Acadian French or St Marys Bay French or Métis French; accept Canadian French or français canadien; accept Chiac or Acadian before “Acadian”; accept Québécois before “Québec” is mentioned; prompt on Haitian Creole by asking “that is based on what language?”; reject “French Canadian”]
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= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nick Machin (UG)UCLA AUCLA C29-5
Jerry Xu (DII)Claremont AUCLA E5910
Jacob Cohen (UG)UCLA BUCLA D6810
Xander DiGiovanni (DII)USCUCSD7010
Robinson Lee (UG)Claremont CClaremont B7810
Siddharth Chittapuram (DII)UCLA CUCLA A10510

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%22%89.44
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%38%91.13
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%88.33
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%40%92.30
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%91.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%76.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%25%65.25
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%85.50
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%84.78