Question

In the 1810s, this country’s last plague outbreak spurred British official Hildebrand Oakes to execute anyone concealing their infectiousness. As part of a religious revival after a 17th-century epidemic in this country, Nicolás Cotoner ordered the construction of the Sarria Church in Floriana. A lazaretto quarantine station in this country was located at (10[1])Marsamxett (“mar-sum-SHET”) Harbour. Slavery was abolished in this country during a brief French occupation while Napoleon was en route to Egypt. (-5[1])Tripoli and this country (-5[1])were granted in exchange (-5[1])for a yearly tribute of a falcon. The corsair Dragut died attacking Fort St. Elmo during the “great (10[1])siege” of this country (10[1])ordered by Suleiman the Magnificent. For 10 points, (10[1])name this Mediterranean country ruled by the Knights (-5[1])of St. (10[1])John (10[1])after their expulsion from Rhodes. ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: Malta [or Republic of Malta or Repubblika ta’ Malta; accept Great Siege of Malta; prompt on Gozo]
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Summary

2024 ACF Winter at UC Berkeley2024-11-16Y3100%0%67%108.33
2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y875%0%75%115.50
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y989%0%44%107.13
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y786%0%43%111.50
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y875%0%50%108.50
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%100%122.00
2024 ACF Winter at Oxford2024-11-16Y11100%0%36%104.64

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Sam McNameeNotre DameIndiana A5210
Ethan SkolnickWashU CUIUC D72-5
Roy YangWashU DPurdue D76-5
Jisoo ParkUIUC CNorthwestern A80-5
Max HodesUChicago APurdue C9810
Liam StarnesUChicago BSIUE A10210
June YinWashU BPurdue A11010
Arjun KalaUIUC BIndiana B118-5
Stephen WalshNorthwestern AUIUC C12010
Reilly MelvillePurdue BMiami12110
Nermeen RahmanIndiana BUIUC B12710
Hayden WillettPurdue DWashU D1270
Anila MoparthyUIUC DWashU C12710