Round 8: Tossup 8
John of Worcester and William of Malmesbury debated whether the body of a ruler with this name was tossed into a river, or if it was just the head. After succeeding Magnus I, a ruler with this name allied with his brother to beat Edwin and Morcar at Fulford. The son of Canute (“ke-NYOOT”) the Great nicknamed “Harefoot” had this name, along with another ruler who died on (*) Senlac Hill. The victor at the Battle of Stamford Bridge had this name, whose death by an arrow to the eye is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry. For 10 points, give this name shared by a Norwegian king nicknamed “Hardrada”and the loser of the Battle of Hastings, nicknamed “Godwinson?” ■END■
ANSWER: Harold [accept Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada, or Harold Harefoot]
<History - European, Rohan Ganeshan> | VAULT II Packet 08
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Wu | Belmont A | Waltham B | 77 | 10 |
| Ralph Wang | Belmont B | Waltham A | 79 | -5 |
| Willow Bhargava | Waltham A | Belmont B | 116 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 50% | 33% | 73.00 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 33% | 33% | 60.00 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 0% | 0% | 70.00 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 50% | 85.75 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 20% | 20% | 75.50 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 33% | 0% | 71.00 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 50% | 25% | 68.25 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 0% | 33% | 96.50 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 40% | 40% | 77.80 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 50% | 38% | 74.00 |