Question
The enslaved man Onesimus was instrumental in mitigating the effects of a smallpox outbreak in this city by advocating the variolation method. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this city, where, in a later outbreak, Nicholas Murphy imposed a quarantine of Paul Revere’s house.
ANSWER: Boston
[10h] The 1721 outbreak was carried to Boston by the HMS Seahorse, which was coming from this colony. The enslaved man Bussa led a revolt in this colony, which had a 1661 Slave Code.
ANSWER: Barbados
[10m] Onesimus had taught the variolation method to this preacher to prevent the spread of smallpox. This preacher described his suspicions of witchcraft in Wonders of the Invisible World.
ANSWER: Cotton Mather
<Jeffrey Liu, History - American - Pre-1865> ~23155~ <Editor: Arjun Nageswaran>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 15.28 | 97% | 31% | 25% |