Question
The drying up of this body of water has significantly affected the economy of the autonomous region of Kara·kal·pak·stan. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this lake between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan that has shrunk significantly since the 1960s.
ANSWER: Aral Sea
[10m] Cultivation of this crop is the main industry in Karakalpakstan. Carl Linnaeus named the Gossypium barbadense or Sea Island variety of this crop because it was originally found in Barbados.
ANSWER: cotton [accept Sea Island cotton]
[10h] More recently, farmers in Karakalpakstan have taken to growing this crop, which grows well in salted soil. This crop’s mucokinetic effects are why the plurality of Icelandic candy contains it as an ingredient.
ANSWER: licorice [or liquorice or Glycyrrhiza glabra; accept salty licorice]
<Michael Bentley, Geography - World> ~22119~ <Editor: Michael Bentley>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 17.78 | 86% | 67% | 25% |