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Round 2: Tossup 7

Raffaelo Schmiamossi depicted an ambassador of a kingdom with this name wearing a raffia cloth. In 1518, a prince from a kingdom with this name, Henrique, was appointed Bishop of Utica. After founding Antonianism, the heretic Kimpa Vita was burned (15[1])at the stake in a kingdom with this name. Adam Hochschild chronicled abuses (15[1])in a colony with this name in a book (15[1])titled for a ruler’s “Ghost.” Irish Diplomat Roger (15[1])(*) Casement reported on the Force Publique’s hand-cutting tactics in a colony with this name. A “Free State” with this name was (10[1])ruled by Leopold II of Belgium. For 10 points, Brazzaville and Kinshasa are separated by a river with what name? ■END■

ANSWER: Congo [accept Kingdom of Kongo or Congo Free State or Democratic Republic of the Congo or Republic of Congo; accept Henrique of Kongo or Afonso I of Kongo or Antonio Manuel of Kongo; prompt on DRC or ROC; reject “Zaire” or “Angola”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Terry TangMidnight Bus to VistaPrat Pack3915
Skand ParvatikarLeif Eriksen's Striking AppearanceBasileus II: Electric Boogaloo5215
March DelfinWith Less Than 2 Years of Combined Quizbowl ExperienceDon't Ever Take Sides Against the Family6115
Nikola WuHeauton TimorumenosBig Brown Ballers6915
Ashwin AnandwhateverAlways Set the Kurve9010

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✕6100%67%17%67.33
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✓3100%33%33%76.33
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓3100%67%0%71.33
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓4100%50%0%71.50
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓5100%80%0%62.20
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓3100%0%67%104.00
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓4100%25%0%74.50
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓4100%50%50%81.25
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓5100%60%20%80.60
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓8100%100%0%53.13