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Round 1: Tossup 15

The “Golden Chain” list of sponsors for this organization was revealed by a 2002 raid in Sarajevo. This organization was targeted in Operation Infinite Reach amidst the Monica Lewinsky affair. An event (10[1])caused by this group stopped a man from reading “The Pet Goat” to a group of second-graders. (10[2]-5[1])Operation (10[1]-5[1])Neptune Spear killed this organization’s leader in Abbottabad. (10[2])A group led by Todd (-5[1])Beamer overpowered four members of this organization near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Operation Enduring Freedom was preceded by an ultimatum to the Taliban to hand over this organization’s leadership. (10[1])For 10 points, name this terrorist group that carried out the September 11 attacks. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: al-Qaeda [or al-Qāʿidah or Qaedat al-Jihad; prompt on the Base or the Foundation]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Derek AldridgeWilliam & Mary AJMU B3110
Liam RojasVirginia ALiberty B4810
William ErwinWilliam & Mary BLiberty C4810
Nick SmemoeUNC AUNC C48-5
Jeffery AustinUNC DNCSU A4910
Fern FangVCU AJMU A49-5
Caleb HinesLiberty ADuke A5710
Vedang SinghalUNC CUNC A5710
Jacob SchildkrautWilliam & Mary CUNC B62-5
Walter CarsonNCSU BTusculum A8910
Erin WilliamsJMU AVCU A10410

Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
Northern CaliforniaUS4100%0%52.50
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%43%62.71
Eastern Canada (1)US4100%50%74.00
Eastern Canada (2)US9100%44%76.56
FloridaUS4100%25%69.75
Great LakesUS10100%40%57.50
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS989%33%60.38
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS9100%11%57.00
MidwestUS9100%33%67.44
NorthUS4100%25%63.75
NortheastUS12100%8%59.42
PacificUS8100%25%71.38
South CentralUS6100%33%81.00
SoutheastUS12100%8%54.42
Upstate NYUS5100%0%57.00