Swiss cantons - 2025 ACF Nationals

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In 1712, troops from one of these polities looted a 2.3-meter-tall globe that was designed by Tilemann Stella. The Republic of the Three Leagues (10[1])was one of several “associated places” that were loosely allied with these (-5[1])polities. (10[2])A culture hero (10[1])who threw himself upon the enemy’s pikes to win a battle for a group of these (10[1])polities (10[1])had his (10[1])story recounted in a “chronicon” (10[1])written by Aegidius Tschudi (10[1])(“ay-JEE-dee-uss CHOO-dee”). In 1857, Frederick William IV renounced his claim as “Prince” (10[1])of one of these polities. A period known as “Restoration” in these polities attempted to reverse the reforms (10[1])of the 1803 (10[1])Act of Mediation, which was forced on them by Napoleon. (10[2])The authority of these polities’ (10[1])Landsgemeinde (“LAHNTS-guh-myne-duh”) was greatly reduced following the Sonderbund War. For 10 (10[1])points, (10[3])Uri (10[1])and (10[1])Schwyz (10[1])(“shveets”) are two examples of what subdivisions (10[1])of Switzerland? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Swiss cantons [or kantons; or stande; or orte; prompt on Old Swiss Confederacy by asking “What subunits was it composed of?”] (The lead-in refers to the Globe of St. Gallen. The culture hero is Arnold von Winkelried, who supposedly sacrificed himself during the Battle of Sempach. Frederick William IV renounced his claims to the canton of Neuchâtel.)

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