Round 10: Tossup 4
A ruler of this kingdom replaced a viceroy using secret orders that were only opened after the capture of Socotra. While ruling this kingdom, Edward the Philosopher King patronized Gil Eanes (“zheel ee-ah-nesh”). A man from this kingdom sewed dog ears onto a Zamorin’s advisor several years after torching the ship Mirim with sailors still on board. An explorer from this kingdom constructed a stone pillar known as a (*) Padrão near Malindi. This kingdom’s School of Sagres supported the development of the caravel under Prince Henry the Navigator. Explorers like Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias were from, for 10 points, what European country with capital at Lisbon? ■END■
ANSWER: Portugal [or Kingdom of Portugal or Reino de Portugal] (The leadin refers to Alphonso de Albuquerque replacing Francisco de Almeida)
<History - European, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 10
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritam Setu (St. Mark's) | Texas B | Georgia A | 51 | 15 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 83% | 0% | 47.17 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 73.67 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 50% | 0% | 68.00 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 20% | 40% | 81.00 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 67% | 98.67 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 25% | 90.25 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 0% | 71.50 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 1 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 51.00 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 25% | 13% | 75.13 |