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 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 centered on the cities of Durham, Chapel Hill and Raleigh? ■END■
ANSWER: North Carolina [or NC]
<Modern World - Geography, Charan Shreekumar> | VAULT II Packet 02
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rian Mathew | Minnetonka A | Minnetonka C | 45 | 15 |
| Emery Gehrke | Burnsville | Minnetonka B | 57 | -5 |
| Amory Kaufman-Young | Providence | Eden Prairie | 62 | 10 |
| Jack Firth. | Minnetonka B | Burnsville | 102 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 33% | 50% | 80.33 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 100% | 33% | 39.00 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 33% | 33% | 69.67 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 50% | 77.00 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 20% | 40% | 80.00 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 33% | 96.33 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 50% | 91.00 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 44.75 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 20% | 20% | 68.00 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 50% | 25% | 61.63 |