Round 10: Tossup 4

The Night of the Bottle Fight in this city preceded an 1831 abdication. A 2018 fire in this city destroyed much of a National (-5[1])History museum based out of St. Christopher’s Palace. A 2011 excavation uncovered parts of this city’s Valongo Wharf, the largest port for slaves entering the Americas. During the Peninsular (-5[1])War, Maria of Braganza migrated her court to this (10[1])city. (10[1])Juscelino (10[1])Kubitschek’s (“zhoo-seh-LEE-noo koo-bee-SHEK’s”) government moved from this city to a planned one designed by (-5[1])Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer. In 1888, (10[1])20,000 people gathered in this city to celebrate Princess Isabel signing the abolitionist Golden Law. For 10 points, Emperor Pedro II ruled from what former capital of Brazil? ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Rio de Janeiro [prompt on Rio] (The first line refers to Pedro I.)
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Buzzes


Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Northern CaliforniaMain1100%0%77.00
Southern CaliforniaMain7100%43%85.86
Eastern Canada (1)Main5100%20%78.80
Eastern Canada (2)Main978%44%87.43
FloridaMain1100%0%62.00
Great LakesMain1283%17%68.10
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain978%44%86.43
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain1292%17%85.36
MidwestMain9100%11%78.67
NorthMain1100%100%111.00
NortheastMain12100%0%80.25
PacificMain989%44%82.63
South CentralMain4100%0%74.75
SoutheastMain13100%15%83.77
Upstate NYMain580%20%93.50
UK (North)UK5100%40%97.60
UK (South)UK8100%0%73.50