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Round 1: Tossup 9

This polity’s forces [emphasize] defeated the de la Gardie campaign by capturing an enemy ruler at Klushino. After they created pacta conventa (“PACH-tah CON-vent-ah”), leaders of this polity were forced to agree to a set of 18 provisions known as the Henrician Articles. After this polity’s Nihil Novi (“NEE-heel NOH-vai”) was updated by the Constitution of 3 May, szlachta (“SHLAK-ta”) nobles lost the ability to use a (*) Liberum (10[1])Veto. This country was invaded by Sweden during “the Deluge.” This country governed by the Sejm (“same”) entered a personal union with another after Duke (10[1])Jogaila (“yo-GAI-luh”) married Queen Jadwiga (“yahd-VEE-gah”). For 10 points, three partitions disintegrated what European country governed from Warsaw? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Kingdom of Poland [accept Poland-Lithuania or Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; prompt on Lithuania; prompt on the Commonwealth]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Rian MathewMinnetonka ABurnsville6110
Amory Kaufman-YoungProvidenceMinnetonka B8510
Rishabh Nanavati.Eden PrairieMinnetonka C10210

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VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓4100%25%0%64.25
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓5100%0%40%86.80
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓8100%75%25%62.88