Question

A Greek adventurer named Constantine Phaulkon became chief minister to King Narai, a ruler of a kingdom in this modern-day country. A ruler from this modern-day country who freed his kingdom from the vassalage of the neighboring Taungoo Empire was Naresuan the Great. Another king of this country predicted a solar eclipse in the village of Wakor, but ultimately died from the expedition. (15[1])The only ruler of this nation’s (*) Thonburi Dynasty was Taksin the Great, the only ruler of this nation’s Thonburi Dynasty. This country’s king Mongkut apocryphally offered to supply Abraham Lincoln with war elephants (10[1])to fight the Civil War. (10[1])For 10 points, several kings named Rama ruled over which modern-day country once ruled over by the Chakri and Ayutthaya Kingdoms and is now governed from Bangkok? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Kingdom of Thailand [accept Siam]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nathan ZhangCornell WindCornell Earth6215
Spencer AhnRochester ACornell Fire9510
Chris ScheriRITColumbia Ly-α10010
Raza AliRochester CRochester B12810

Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y4100%25%0%96.25