Round 9: Tossup 20
The Palace of Assembly in this country features a hyperbolic tower designed by Iannis Xenakis. Buildings that comprise a Capitol Complex in this country were designed to reflect the “five points of architecture.” Most of Edwin Lutyens’ non-UK buildings are in this country, including a ceremonial arched war memorial called this country’s namesake Gate. A series of Open Hand Monuments were built for a (*) planned city in this country whose design was based on the concept of a “Radiant City.” Le Corbusier was commissioned to design a city in this country, where a white mausoleum is topped by an onion-shaped dome. For 10 points, name this country home to the Taj Mahal. ■END■
ANSWER: India [or Republic of India or Bharatiya Ganarajya]
<Fine Arts - Other, Khang Le> | VAULT II Packet 09
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruizhao Sun | Belmont A | Mansfield A | 32 | -5 |
| Kevin Groot-Fekkes | Waltham A | Mansfield B | 103 | -5 |
| Soham Gohil | Mansfield A | Belmont A | 112 | 10 |
| Vaanya Ahuja | Mansfield B | Waltham A | 112 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✕ | 6 | 100% | 50% | 33% | 57.33 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 55.67 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 25% | 90.25 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 20% | 40% | 82.60 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 33% | 33% | 87.67 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 75% | 90.50 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 2 | 100% | 0% | 100% | 112.00 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 40% | 20% | 79.20 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 63% | 25% | 61.38 |