Round 2: Tossup 3

Ferries complete this state’s Highway 12, which terminates near the southern portion of the Currituck Sound. “Old Christmas” is observed on January 6th in this state’s Chicamacomico (“chick-a-ma-CAH-me-co”) town of Rodanthe (“roh-DAN-thee”). An island chain in this state known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” contains the Pamlico (“pam-LEE-co”) Sound (-5[1])town of Buxton. Pisgah National Forest contains this state’s (*) Mount Mitchell. The tallest lighthouse in the U.S. is located in this state’s Cape Hatteras (“HAT-er-iss”), near the Outer Banks. This state and Tennessee share the Great Smoky Mountains. For 10 points, what state’s “Research Triangle” is (10[1])centered on the cities of (10[1])Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: North Carolina [or NC]
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Buzzes


Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-246100%33%50%80.33
Triangle Cup2026-03-133100%100%33%39.00
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-133100%33%33%69.67
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-134100%25%50%77.00
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-135100%20%40%80.00
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-243100%0%33%96.33
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-244100%0%50%91.00
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-304100%100%0%44.75
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-195100%20%20%68.00
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-178100%50%25%61.63