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 Marsamxett (“mar-sum-SHET”) Harbour. Slavery was abolished in this country during a brief French occupation (-5[1])while Napoleon was en route to Egypt. Tripoli and this country (-5[1])were granted in exchange for a yearly tribute of a falcon. The corsair Dragut died attacking Fort St. Elmo during (10[1])the “great siege” (-5[1])of this country ordered by (10[1])Suleiman the Magnificent. (10[1])For 10 points, name this (10[1])Mediterranean country ruled by the Knights of St. John after their expulsion (10[1])from Rhodes. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Malta [or Republic of Malta or Repubblika ta’ Malta; accept Great Siege of Malta; prompt on Gozo]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Oliver Thompson (DII)CWRU C (UG)CWRU A (UG)65-5
JacobOSU CKenyon A76-5
Danny Peelan (DII)Pitt AOhio State A (UG)9610
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State AMichigan A99-5
Reed Sexton (UG)Michigan C (UG)Michigan State C (UG)10410
Todd MaslykMichigan AMichigan State A10710
Adam MonuskoMichigan BCWRU D (DII)11210
Daniel Huang (DII)Michigan D (DII)CWRU B (UG)12410
FrancisKenyon AOSU C12610

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