Packet 2: Tossup 2

These people began a war by cutting down an [emphasize] American consulate’s (-5[1])flagpole. Richard (-5[1])Somers died (-5[1])while trying to use the USS Intrepid as a bomb in these people’s capital. Presley O’Bannon was gifted a sword during a conflict against these people. William Eaton’s routing of these people at Derna inspired the second line of the U.S. Marines’ Hymn. The USS (15[1])Philadelphia was burned by Stephen (*) Decatur (10[1])to prevent it from being used by these people, who controlled the Regency of Tripoli. (10[1])Thomas Jefferson refused to pay tribute to, for 10 points, what North African pirates who waged (10[1])two namesake wars against the United States? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Barbary pirates [or Barbary corsairs; accept Berber pirates; accept Tripolitan pirates before “Tripoli” is read; accept berbers or libyans; accept any description of pirates from North Africa or the Maghreb before "North African” is read; prompt on pirates or corsairs]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Adhrit YadavLambert AInnovation B10-5
Krish NathanHooverNorthview B12-5
Vivaan KohliLambert BInnovation A14-5
Chris HolderExhibitionJohns Creek5915
Anoop ValavojuNorthview AMidtown6510
Kavineesh SenthilrajInnovation BLambert A8010
Dhruva DevabhaltuniChattahoochee AChattahoochee B9610
Reyansh KroviNorthview BHoover10410
Tejas SolaiInnovation ALambert B10410

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓6100%17%50%84.67
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✕3100%0%33%86.67
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✕3100%0%0%75.00
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✕4100%0%50%86.25
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✕560%40%20%61.67
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✕3100%0%0%94.00
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✕4100%25%0%78.25
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✕4100%25%25%80.25
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✕5100%20%60%79.80
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✕8100%38%63%70.25