Question

Pat Quinlan led a company of Irish UN peacekeepers during the Siege of Jadotville (“zhah-do-veel”) in this country. A speech proclaiming the independence of this country was perceived as a personal critique of King Baudouin (“boh-DWAN”). The leader who gave that speech formed the ABAKO party with Joseph Kasa-Vubu, who became the first president of this country. While traveling to negotiate the ceasefire of a conflict in this country, (*) Dag Hammarskjöld died in a plane crash. (10[1])A civil war in this country that began when Moise Tshombe declared himself President of Katanga ended when the government of Mobutu Sese Seko took dictatorial control. (10[1])For 10 points, a namesake Crisis took place (-5[1])in what Central African country that renamed Léopoldville to Kinshasa. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Democratic Republic of the Congo [or DRC; accept Congo-Kinshasa before the end]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Raymond WangCornell EarthRochester B7310
Chris ScheriRITCornell Fire10010
Forrest WeintraubColumbia Ly-αRochester A108-5
Spencer AhnRochester AColumbia Ly-α11910

Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y3100%0%33%97.33
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y8100%63%25%48.00