Question
British English has borrowed the word “lido,” which refers either generically to a beach or to a barrier island in this body of water, as a term for public pools. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this body of water whose inlets are now guarded by retractable yellow barriers in the MOSE (“MOH-zay”) system. A word for quarantine stations, “lazarettos,” derives from one in this body of water.
ANSWER: Venetian Lagoon [or Laguna di Venezia or Łaguna de Venesia; prompt on Gulf of Venice, Golfo di Venezia, Adriatic Sea, or Mare Adriatico]
[10h] The seasonal flooding of northern Adriatic cities like Venice is due to a tide peak referred to by this two-word Italian term, which also refers to the shallow standing water left behind.
ANSWER: acqua alta [prompt on high water by asking “what is the Italian term?”]
[10e] Because it is the city’s lowest point, the first area in Venice to be flooded by acqua alta is this public square that contains the Doge’s Palace and the Clock Tower.
ANSWER: St. Mark’s Square [or Piazza San Marco]
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Summary
| 2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 13 | 17.69 | 92% | 69% | 15% |