Tossup
A seven-act play from this country inspired a prologue from Goethe’s Faust with its metatheatrical introduction. In a play from this country, a girl distracted by her love marriage is cursed for not greeting a visitor to her hermitage. In that play from this country, a king is presented with a signet ring found in a fish, allowing him to remember his title wife. This country’s Kathakali (“kuh-thuh-KUH-lee”) dance-dramas convey narrative using makeup and hand gestures called mudras. An epic from this country inspired many folk plays about the 18-day Kurukshetra War between the Kauravas and Pandavas. For 10 points, name this country whose classical plays were written in Sanskrit. ■END■
ANSWER: India [or Bhārat; or Republic of India; or Bhārat Gaṇarājya]
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Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Li | Cornell A | ESF | 108 | 10 |
| Ben Gardberg | Cornell B | Binghamton C | 109 | 10 |
| Eric Zhu | Cornell D | RIT B | 109 | 10 |
| Vincent Misterkiewicz | Cornell C | RIT A | 109 | 10 |
| Sammy Carstens | Rochester | Binghamton B | 109 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | 5 | 100% | 0% | 100.20 |
| UK (South) | UK | 8 | 100% | 13% | 81.13 |
| Northern California | US | 4 | 100% | 25% | 87.75 |
| Southern California | US | 7 | 100% | 0% | 84.43 |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | 5 | 100% | 0% | 71.80 |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | 9 | 100% | 11% | 85.44 |
| Florida | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 101.50 |
| Great Lakes | US | 12 | 100% | 17% | 80.33 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | 9 | 100% | 11% | 80.67 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | 2 | 100% | 0% | 61.50 |
| Midwest | US | 9 | 100% | 0% | 76.78 |
| North | US | 4 | 100% | 0% | 93.25 |
| Northeast | US | 10 | 100% | 0% | 81.60 |
| Pacific | US | 8 | 100% | 13% | 68.75 |
| Southeast | US | 13 | 100% | 8% | 75.31 |
| Upstate NY | US | 5 | 100% | 0% | 108.80 |