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Round 8: Tossup 4

According to Valerius Maximus, Helvius Mancia orated on seeing two shades that this man killed in the underworld, Marius’ supporters Perperna and Gnaeus Papirius Carbo. This man was called a “boy butcher” for those killings under the orders of Sulla. Under the Lex Gabinia, the Senate gave this man money (10[1])and troops to hunt down pirates. (10[1])Along with his (10[1])co-consul Crassus, (-5[1])this man put (-5[1])down Spartacus’ revolt. (-5[1])This man was beheaded in Egypt after fleeing the Battle (10[1])of Pharsalus, (10[1])a decisive defeat in his civil war against a rival. For 10 points, what man formed the First Triumvirate with Crassus and Julius Caesar? ■END■ (10[2]0[2])

ANSWER: Pompey the Great [or Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Austin TranRose-Hulman AWilliam Woods University A4910
Owen AshbrookIowa AChicago A5510
Arthur ZhangPurdue CPurdue A5810
Elizabeth BowlingIndiana BWashU Grizzlers60-5
Anurag ShahIndiana AIllinois Canada63-5
Samarth MajmudarIllinois UrbanaChicago B66-5
Roy YangWashU GrolarsPurdue D7610
Jiping FangIllinois BlueIllinois Champaign7810
Tishe SonugaChicago BIllinois Urbana1030
Francis DinhIllinois CanadaIndiana A10310
Sophia MadrazoPurdue BIowa B10310
Conner YamnitzWashU GrizzlersIndiana B1030

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Northern CaliforniaMain✓4100%25%89.00
Southern CaliforniaMain✓7100%14%71.86
Eastern Canada (1)Main✓580%40%69.25
Eastern Canada (2)Main✓978%22%70.57
FloridaMain✓425%100%78.00
Great LakesMain✓1182%36%69.78
Lower Mid-AtlanticMain✓967%56%62.33
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain✓250%50%66.00
MidwestMain✓978%33%74.57
NorthMain✓475%50%66.00
NortheastMain✓1080%50%80.88
PacificMain✓888%25%64.71
South CentralMain✓786%43%81.83
SoutheastMain✓1369%38%73.11
Upstate NYMain✓560%20%75.00
UK (North)UK✓5100%40%75.00
UK (South)UK✓888%38%72.86