Question

Yaupon tea was consumed as part of this modern-day country’s Southeastern Ceremonial Complex religious system, which also worshiped a non-Easter Island “birdman.” Early cultures in this modern-day country appeared in its “Woodland period.” The Hopewell (10[1])Culture (10[2])flourished in this modern-day country between 500 and 200 BCE. This modern-day country contains Monks Mound, the largest (10[1])earthen structure (10[2])found in the prehistoric city of Cahokia. (10[4])A series (10[1])of cliff dwellings constructed by the Pueblo people dot the southwest of this modern-day (10[1])country. For 10 points, name this country where cultures like the Mississippian flourished prior to the arrival of Europeans. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: United States of America [or the USA or America]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%53.56
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%54.25
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY13100%0%0%58.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%66.11
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%55.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Varun VenkatagiriGeorgia AMississippi State A3410
Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DAlabama A3510
Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DAlabama A3510
Cohen WiegersEmory AClemson B5310
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech EClemson A5510
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech EClemson A5510
Will HughesAuburn ABelmont6210
Tianyu XuGeorgia Tech AGeorgia Tech B6210
Benny ShtutmanSouth Carolina AGeorgia Tech C6210
Jack OgletreeAuburn BSouth Carolina B6210
Blake EnwillerVanderbilt ASouthern6410
James ZhaoVanderbilt BTennessee A7810
Hayes BrownFurmanGeorgia Tech B9710