Question

This city’s founder had 17 children with his wife, Josette Vieau (“vee-OH”), and had followers point a cannon at Byron Kilbourn in an 1845 “Bridge War.” This non-Alaskan city was originally named Juneautown after Solomon Juneau, who developed it with Morgan L. Martin. Businessmen like Jacob Best and Herman Reutelschofer (“ROY-tull-sho-fur”) pioneered an industry in this city whose late-19th-century businesses included Cream City and Blatz. Many “forty-eighters” who settled in this city supported the candidacies of Emil Seidel and Victor L. Berger. An industry that flourished under the leadership of German-American immigrants to this city was led by Frederick Miller and Frederick Pabst. (10[1])For 10 points, what (10[1])city known for its beer production (10[1])is the largest city in Wisconsin? ■END■

ANSWER: Milwaukee
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Emilie MooreRIT BCornell C10010
Giuseppe PiccirilliBinghamton ACornell D10410
Will HooverRIT AESF A11010

Summary

California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%98.67
Florida2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%100.33
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%96.50
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%83.50
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%65.00
Northeast2025-02-01Y5100%0%0%92.20
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%0%76.00
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%50%108.50
Southeast2025-02-01Y4100%0%0%91.50
UK2025-02-01Y10100%0%10%105.30
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y8100%0%13%85.63
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%104.67