Question
The spread of this crop has been dated linguistically by David Schoenbrun using words for “bill-hook,” and can be carbon-dated by its “volcaniform” phytoliths. As a slave trader, John Newton ran a barracoon on an island group named for this crop, where the mixed-race Cleveland and Caulker dynasties fought bloody wars. This staple crop of the Chaga, Haya, and Mangbetu kingdoms superficially resembles the Ethiopian enset. Women tended gardens of this crop while men worked on public works like road-building under the (*) kabakas of Buganda. Since it is less labor-intensive than yams, the introduction of cattle-raising and this crop to the African Great Lakes in the 1st century CE allowed a population explosion. An English word for this crop comes from Wolof. For 10 points, a variety of what crop is named for being brought to the Kew Gardens by William Cavendish? ■END■
Buzzes
Summary
Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | TUH | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
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2024 Chicago Open | 07/28/2024 | Y | 12 | 92% | 8% | 58% | 134.91 |