Question
This person took up the defense of Marcus Caelius Rufus, who was accused of poisoning by Clodia, the sister of this person’s rival Clodius. This novus homo from Arpinium was offered the title of pater patriae after executing Lentulus. During a meeting in the Temple of Jupiter Stator, this person lamented “Oh the times, oh the morals” in a speech that asked when a senator will “cease abusing our patience?” This person’s letters to Atticus were rediscovered by Petrarch. This person’s head and hands were displayed after he denounced Mark Antony in a series of speeches inspired by Demosthenes’s Philippics. For 10 points, the Catiline Conspiracy was exposed by what acclaimed Roman orator? ■END■
ANSWER: Cicero [or Marcus Tullius Cicero]
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= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nathan Redford | Liberty A | Tusculum | 16 | 10 |
Nick Smemoe | UNC B | Virginia Tech A | 23 | 10 |
Nova Sink | Virginia Tech B | Appalachian State A | 28 | 10 |
Soren Heydari | UNC C | NC State | 85 | 10 |
Connor Carlisle | James Madison A | Duke B | 86 | 10 |
Ben Kantsiper | James Madison B | Liberty B | 93 | 10 |
Gavin Bramer | Appalachian State B | William & Mary | 98 | 10 |
Summary
2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 9 | 78% | 0% | 11% | 59.14 |
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 13% | 77.63 |
2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 13 | 100% | 0% | 23% | 94.08 |
2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 7 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 61.29 |
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges | fall | Y | 4 | 100% | 0% | 25% | 74.25 |
2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 33% | 68.78 |