Question

This city housed up to 220 ships in a circular harbor complex called a (10[1])cothon. (10[2])This city’s highest authority was the Council (10[1])of a Hundred (10[1])and Four. This city’s walled citadel, (10[1])the Byrsa, takes its name from the myth that it was mapped out using strips cut from an oxhide. (10[2])Under Mago I, this city became increasingly independent from Tyre. Hasdrubal fought for this city during a conflict in which Scipio Africanus defeated their forces at the Battle of Zama. Ruins from this city, which was likely not salted after its destruction, are found across modern-day Tunis. For 10 points, what city fought Rome in the Second Punic War with armies led by Hannibal? ■END■

ANSWER: Carthage [or Karthago or Carthaginian Empire; reject “Tunis”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Rutgers B1310
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Columbia B1410
Zaid Asif (DII)NYU A (UG)Lehigh B (DII)1410
Eric Hu (DII)Penn B (DII)Bard A (UG)2110
Nicola Illario (DII)Penn A (DII)NYU B2410
Saif Virani (UG)Fordham AColumbia A (UG)3010
Ben Spirtas (DII)Maryland B (DII)Princeton A (UG)4910
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Rutgers A (UG)4910

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY10100%0%0%50.10
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%13%60.13
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY1100%0%0%15.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%17%55.25
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%49.00
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%42.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%26.75
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%43.22