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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 (15[1])patronized Gil Eanes (“zheel ee-ah-nesh”). A man from this kingdom (-5[1])sewed dog ears onto a Zamorin’s advisor several years (-5[1])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 (10[1])Prince Henry the Navigator. (10[1])Explorers like Vasco da Gama and Bartolomeu Dias were from, for 10 points, what European country with capital at Lisbon? ■END■ (10[2])

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
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Sumukh MurthyLeif Eriksen's Striking AppearanceTaman's Nepo Babies2715
James ThompsonBig Brown BallersAlways Set the Kurve35-5
Terry TangMidnight Bus to Vistawhatever44-5
Isaac MilliansPrat PackHeauton Timorumenos8110
Jas WangAlbanian Rift in the SkyWith Less Than 2 Years of Combined Quizbowl Experience8510
Manasvi DuggiralaAlways Set the KurveBig Brown Ballers10610
Ashwin AnandwhateverMidnight Bus to Vista10610

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓6100%83%0%47.17
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓3100%0%0%73.67
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓4100%50%0%68.00
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓5100%20%40%81.00
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓3100%0%67%98.67
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓4100%0%25%90.25
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓4100%25%0%71.50
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓1100%100%0%51.00
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓8100%25%13%75.13