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 (-5[1])of this language unusually uses the simple past (-5[1])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. (10[1])Most Acadians speak varieties of this (10[1])language, (10[2])which forms the basis of Haitian Creole. (10[1])For 10 points, what (10[1])language is the primary language spoken in Québec? (10[1])■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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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

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG) Ohio State A (UG) 39-5
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A West Virginia A (UG) 47-5
Connor Channels (UG)West Virginia B (UG) CWRU B (DII) 73-5
Leo Tao (UG)Michigan B (UG)Miami A (UG) 7810
Kara Braun (DII)Michigan State B Jefferson County Scholars (DII)8410
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Miami C (DII) 8510
Andrew Stappenbeck (DII)CWRU A (UG) Miami B (UG) 8510
Varun Ambalavanan (DII)CWRU C (UG)Ohio State C (DII) 9210
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Michigan A (UG) 9610
Matthew Stall (DII)CWRU B (DII) West Virginia B (UG) 10410
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Michigan State A 10510