Question

After Kamal Bamadhaj was killed in a protest in this country, his mother successfully sued Sintong Panjaitan (“SEEN-tong pahn-JYE-tahn”) in an American court. This country has repeatedly tried to locate the body of national hero Nicolau Lobato. Max Stahl filmed the massacre of at least 250 people marching from Motael (-5[1])Church to a cemetery in this country. A priest from this country, who was later accused of sexual abuse, received the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize (-5[1])along with (15[1])a leader of it, (-5[1])(*) José Ramos-Horta. A 1999 referendum led to a United Nations Transitional Administration in this country before the presidency of Xanana Gusmão (“SHAH-nah-nah GOOZH-mahw”). FRETILIN sought this country’s independence after the Carnation Revolution in its (-5[1])colonizer. For 10 points, name this former Portuguese colony that was occupied by Indonesia from 1975-1999. (10[2])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Timor-Leste [or Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; or East Timor; or Timor Timur; or Timór Lorosa’e; prompt on Timor]
<Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford, World History>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Joey SunToronto RoflWaterloo Miku47-5
Maude-Sophie LockmanLa Clique du ChâteauLibrary of Babel School of Continuing Studies72-5
Micah ColmanWaterloo MikuToronto Rofl7415
Gareth ThorlaksonToronto WearyWaterloo Hatsune78-5
Marcus Forbes-GreeneToronto JoyMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, Adrian110-5
Michael DuWaterloo HatsuneToronto Weary12610
Kane NguyenMixed-Affiliated Contingency, Off the Team & Absent: Wong, AdrianToronto Joy12610
Erik ChristensenLibrary of Babel School of Continuing StudiesLa Clique du Château12710

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y3100%33%67%109.67
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y757%14%57%102.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%50%50%91.50
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y3100%33%67%110.00
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%20%20%78.20
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%25%100%113.25
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y333%33%33%68.00
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%100%127.00