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The Night of the Bottle Fight in this city preceded an 1831 abdication. A 2018 fire in this city destroyed much of a National History museum based out of St. (-5[1])Christopher’s Palace. (-5[1])A 2011 excavation uncovered parts of this city’s Valongo Wharf, the largest port for slaves entering the Americas. During (-5[1])the Peninsular War, Maria of Braganza migrated her court to this city. (10[1])Juscelino (10[1])Kubitschek’s (“zhoo-seh-LEE-noo koo-bee-SHEK’s”) government moved from (10[1])this city to a planned one designed by Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer. (10[1])In 1888, (-5[1])20,000 people gathered in this city to celebrate Princess Isabel signing the abolitionist Golden Law. For 10 points, Emperor (0[1])Pedro II ruled from what former capital of Brazil? ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: Rio de Janeiro [prompt on Rio] (The first line refers to Pedro I.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Derek AldridgeWilliam & Mary AVirginia Tech B29-5
Jesse MindelNCSU AVirginia Tech A31-5
Liam RojasVirginia AUNC A50-5
Caleb HinesLiberty AJMU A6210
Jeffery AustinUNC DUNC B6310
Ben KantsiperJMU BNCSU B6710
Cara LeonardWilliam & Mary CDuke A8010
Sam KungUNC CVCU A82-5
Nova SinkVirginia Tech ANCSU A1010
Jaden RupoloLiberty BTusculum A1110
Joseph ColeUNC AVirginia A11110
Fern FangVCU AUNC C11110
Nathan SprouseVirginia Tech BWilliam & Mary A11110

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TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
UK (North)UK5100%40%97.60
UK (South)UK8100%0%73.50
Northern CaliforniaUS1100%0%77.00
Southern CaliforniaUS7100%43%85.86
Eastern Canada (1)US5100%20%78.80
Eastern Canada (2)US978%44%87.43
FloridaUS1100%0%62.00
Great LakesUS1283%17%68.10
Lower Mid-AtlanticUS978%44%86.43
Upper Mid-AtlanticUS1292%17%85.36
MidwestUS9100%11%78.67
NorthUS1100%100%111.00
NortheastUS12100%0%80.25
PacificUS989%44%82.63
SoutheastUS13100%15%83.77
Upstate NYUS580%20%93.50