Question
In 2016, the International Commission on Stratigraphy began the process of finding a “golden spike” to characterize the beginning of this time period. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this proposed geological epoch defined as the period during which humans have made a significant impact on the Earth.
ANSWER: Anthropocene (“an-THRAH-poh-seen”) epoch
[10h] Zoe Todd’s criticism of the concept of the Anthropocene from an indigenous perspective draws on the work of this self-described “feminist killjoy” who wrote Queer Phenomenology and The Cultural Politics of Emotion.
ANSWER: Sara Ahmed
[10m] Anna Tsing and Donna Haraway suggested renaming the Anthropocene after these establishments. A Gilberto Freyre (“zheew-BAIR-too FRAY-ree”) book is titled in Portuguese for the casa-grande (“KAH-zah GRAN-jee”) and senzala (“sen-ZAH-lah”), two types of dwelling on these establishments.
ANSWER: plantations [accept Plantationocene; accept sugarcane plantations; accept fazendas; prompt on estates]
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WUSTL B | Yale B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |