Tossup
A war named for this city ended with a decisive Austrian victory at Tolentino that forced out a king who was styled the “First Horseman in Europe.” This city was briefly ruled by Henry II, Duke of Guise after a revolt over exorbitant taxes levied by the Duke of Arcos during the Thirty Years’ War. Kings of this city built a massive Baroque palace whose extensive gardens feature a “Grand Cascade” by the fountain of Diana and Actaeon in the town of Caserta. This city was briefly governed by the fisherman Masaniello during a 1647 revolt. Spanish rule over a kingdom named for this city began with its conquest by the Aragonese king Alfonso V and continued under the Bourbon dynasty. For 10 points, what city in Campania was the primary capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies? ■END■
Buzzes
Summary
Tournament | Edition | TUH | Conv. % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
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California | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 67% | 33% | 115.00 |
Lower Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 100% | 0% | 113.67 |
Midwest | 2025-02-01 | 6 | 100% | 0% | 113.17 |
Northeast | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 100% | 0% | 114.80 |
Pacific Northwest | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 100% | 0% | 115.00 |
South Central | 2025-02-01 | 2 | 100% | 50% | 139.00 |
Southeast | 2025-02-01 | 1 | 100% | 0% | 91.00 |
UK | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 100% | 0% | 113.20 |
Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 8 | 88% | 0% | 123.29 |