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 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, and many Ojibwe and Cree loan-words are found in the variety of this language (-5[1])spoken by the Métis people. Most (10[2])Acadians speak varieties of this language, (10[1])which forms the basis of Haitian Creole. (10[3])For 10 points, what language (10[1])is the primary language spoken in Québec? ■END■ (10[2])

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
Meredie CohenWilliam & MaryVCU73-5
Kevin CronkVirginia Tech BJames Madison A7910
Max KhurzmanUNC AAppalachian State A7910
Timothy PorterVCUWilliam & Mary8510
Orion KellerVirginia Tech AAppalachian State B9210
Nicholas FowlerVirginiaLiberty A9210
Nick SmemoeUNC BTusculum9210
Samuel MillerLiberty BUNC C9710
Jonathan SchneidauLiberty CDuke A10510
Michael LiDuke BJames Madison B10510

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