Question

In May 2024, the Associated Press reported that a FedEx employee from Utah declined a $100,000 offer to unknowingly partake in an attempted coup in this country. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this most populous Francophone country in the world. The attacks in this country targeted the Palais de la Nation and President Félix Tshisekedi (“chee-say-KAY-dee”) and were led by members of the exiled New Zaire Government.
ANSWER: Democratic Republic of the Congo [or DRC; prompt on Congo; reject “Republic of the Congo” or “ROC”]
[10m] The attempted coup occurred amid an ongoing conflict between the DRC-backed FLDR and the March 23 Movement, which is primarily backed by this country’s government.
ANSWER: Rwanda
[10h] Despite the conflict, EU countries have continued trade with Rwanda, such as a supply deal including these 3TG metals. With gold, these three conflict mineral extracts are abundant in the conflict zone. Name any of the three.
ANSWER: tantalum OR tin OR tungsten [prompt on coltan, cassiterite, columbite-tantalite and wolframite by asking “what 3TG metal can be extracted from that mineral?”]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY910.0067%33%0%
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY87.5050%25%0%
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1313.8585%31%23%
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY913.3389%44%0%
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY512.0080%40%0%
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY911.1167%44%0%

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Chicago AIllinois D1010020
Chicago BNorthwestern A100010
Iowa BIllinois A010010
Purdue BIndiana1010020
Iowa ANorthwestern B100010
Illinois BNotre Dame A1010020
Purdue AIllinois C0000
WashU ASIUE0000
WashU BNotre Dame C100010