Question

An ibex (“EYE-bex”) from this region is a traditional symbol in this region’s city of Chur (“koor”), which is the capital of a subnational region whose name means “Grey Leagues.” This region gives its name to long curved horns, usually played standing up with the bell resting on the ground. (10[1])In this physical region, Barolo and Barbaresco are produced from Nebbiolo grapes grown in Piedmont. This region (10[1])contains the world’s deepest traffic tunnel, the Gotthard (10[1])Base (10[1])Tunnel, (-5[1])which provides a connection to Ticino (10[1])(“tee-CHEE-noh”). This physical region’s traditional wooden chalets (10[1])(“SHA-lays”) are often rented by tourists for skiing trips in towns like St. Moritz or Chamonix (“sha-mon-EE”). For 10 points, Switzerland’s topography is dominated by what (10[1])European mountain range? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: the Alps [or Swiss Alps or Western Alps or Eastern Alps or Central Alps; accept alphorns or alpenhorns; prompt on Swiss Plateau or Switzerland or Canton of the Grisons or Canton of Graubünden by asking “that is part of what wider geographical region?”; prompt on Italy or northern Italy; prompt on central Europe; prompt on Piedmont until read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Rowan A (DII)4710
Andrew YangColumbia BPenn A (DII)6410
Emma Victoria Byron (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Lehigh B (DII)7210
Olin BColumbia AMaryland B7310
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)Bard A (UG)74-5
Ian Parsons (DII)Maryland A (DII)Rutgers B8010
Theodore Farrell (UG)Fordham APenn B (DII)8610
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)NYU B11010
Abby Hope (UG)Bard A (UG)Princeton A (UG)11410

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY8100%0%38%90.25
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%25%78.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%67%90.67
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%10%88.30
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%87.67
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%87.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%80.75
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%33%93.00