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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. 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 War, Maria of Braganza migrated her court to this city. (10[1]-5[1])Juscelino (10[2])Kubitschek’s (“zhoo-seh-LEE-noo koo-bee-SHEK’s”) government moved from this city to a planned one designed by (10[1])Lucio Costa (10[2])and Oscar (10[1])Niemeyer. In 1888, 20,000 people gathered in this city to celebrate Princess Isabel signing the abolitionist Golden Law. For 10 points, Emperor (10[1])Pedro II ruled from what former capital of Brazil? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Rio de Janeiro [prompt on Rio] (The first line refers to Pedro I.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Eric ParrillaChicago AWashU Grolars6210
Francis DinhIllinois CanadaChicago B62-5
Samarth MajmudarIllinois UrbanaWilliam Woods University A6310
Austin TranRose-Hulman AIowa A6310
Sriram KoritalaIllinois BluePurdue A7510
David BlackIllinois ChampaignIllinois Orange7710
Sam HewittWashU GrizzlersPurdue B7710
David ThomasPurdue CIndiana A7910
Eugene KimPurdue DIndiana B10110
Eric LipsutzChicago BIllinois Canada11110

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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