Rio de Janeiro - Pacific

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The Night of the Bottle Fight in this city preceded an 1831 abdication. (10[1])A 2018 fire in this city destroyed much of a National History museum based (10[1])out of (-5[1])St. 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 the Peninsular (-5[1])War, Maria of Braganza migrated her court to this city. Juscelino Kubitschek’s (“zhoo-seh-LEE-noo koo-bee-SHEK’s”) government moved from this city to a planned one designed by Lucio Costa and Oscar (10[1])Niemeyer. (-5[1])In 1888, 20,000 people gathered in this city to celebrate Princess Isabel signing the abolitionist Golden Law. For 10 points, (10[1])Emperor Pedro II ruled from what former capital of Brazil? ■END■ (10[4]0[1])

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

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Player	Team	Opponent	Position	Value
Liam Markland	Alberta A	Washington Chum	12	10
Ritwik Sharma	Arizona State A	Washington Steelhead	26	10
Ryan Zhang	Washington State	Arizona State B	28	-5
Alan Zhang	British Columbia C	British Columbia A	31	-5
Henry Rutherford-Braun	British Columbia B	Washington Sockeye	52	-5
Sonya Bates	Washington Atlantic	Boise State	79	10
Marcus Hoshino	Washington Pink	Texas	80	-5
Logan Van Pelt	Washington Coho	Alberta B	100	10
Skand Parvatikar	Arizona State B	Washington State	111	0
Andy Liu	British Columbia A	British Columbia C	111	10
Alex Hestermann	Washington Sockeye	British Columbia B	111	10
Kevin Liu	Texas	Washington Pink	111	10
Isabella DePrimo	Washington Chinook	Washington Masu	111	10

Summary

Tournament	Edition	TUH	Conv. %	Neg %	Average Buzz
UK (North)	UK	5	100%	40%	97.60
UK (South)	UK	8	100%	0%	73.50
Northern California	US	1	100%	0%	77.00
Southern California	US	7	100%	43%	85.86
Eastern Canada (1)	US	5	100%	20%	78.80
Eastern Canada (2)	US	9	78%	44%	87.43
Florida	US	1	100%	0%	62.00
Great Lakes	US	12	83%	17%	68.10
Lower Mid-Atlantic	US	9	78%	44%	86.43
Upper Mid-Atlantic	US	12	92%	17%	85.36
Midwest	US	9	100%	11%	78.67
North	US	1	100%	100%	111.00
Northeast	US	12	100%	0%	80.25
Pacific	US	9	89%	44%	82.63
Southeast	US	13	100%	15%	83.77
Upstate NY	US	5	80%	20%	93.50