Round 8: Tossup 18
This leader’s forces executed Santiago Vidaurri for betraying him and chasing his bullet-ridden carriage. The Ley Lerdo supplemented a law named for this leader that abolished church privileges called fueros. The Convention of London denounced this leader for cancelling debt repayments. This leader defeated Félix Zuloaga (“FAY-leeks soo-loh-AH-gah”) in the (*) Reform War. After this man’s forces defeated Charles de Lorencez (“loh-rehn-say”) at the Battle of Puebla, he established the holiday of Cinco de Mayo. After defeating France, this leader authorized the execution of Maximilian I. For 10 points, what first indigenous President of Mexico names a city across the border from El Paso? ■END■
ANSWER: Benito Juárez [or Benito Pablo Juárez García]
<History - World, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 08
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Mattson. | Minnetonka A | Eden Prairie | 29 | 15 |
| Emery Gehrke | Burnsville | Providence | 70 | -5 |
| Jack Firth. | Minnetonka B | Minnetonka C | 86 | -5 |
| Amory Kaufman-Young | Providence | Burnsville | 93 | 10 |
| Ani Pulavarthi | Minnetonka C | Minnetonka B | 100 | 0 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 83% | 33% | 50% | 70.00 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 67% | 89.67 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 33% | 67% | 61.00 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 50% | 91.50 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 60% | 0% | 40% | 90.67 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 33% | 33% | 0% | 40.00 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 50% | 0% | 75% | 100.00 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 33% | 67% | 63.50 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 60% | 20% | 40% | 60.67 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 75% | 13% | 63% | 76.67 |