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These objects are given to Brahmin children in the Karnavedha ritual. An Indian bell-shaped style of these objects is named for its characteristic jingle. (-5[1])The largest of three ornaments in these objects’ girandole style evolved into the pendeloque style’s (-5[1])single characteristic drop. These objects can be installed after daith or tragus procedures. (10[1])A large, circular (10[1])style of these objects rediscovered in King Tut’s tomb was repopularized (-5[1])as a symbol of power for Black and Latina women. Dangles (10[1])are a style of these items (10[1])that can be (-5[1])installed (-5[1])after using a gun named for studs, another type of them. For 10 points, hoops are a type of what jewelry (10[1])often (10[1])pierced through an (10[1])auditory organ’s lobe? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: earrings [accept ear piercing; accept jhumka; accept girandole, pendeloque, hoops, dangles, or studs before they are read; prompt on piercings before “pierced” is read by asking “where are the piercings?”; prompt on jewelry before “jewelry” is read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rohan KrishnamoorthiWashU ASIUE23-5
Samay MathWashU BNotre Dame C38-5
Anwitha VempatiIowa ANorthwestern B5110
Sam AlahiIllinois AIowa B5410
David MathewPurdue AIllinois C65-5
Stephen HeritageNotre Dame AIllinois B7610
Sophia MadrazoPurdue BIndiana8210
Sam KonkelChicago AIllinois D85-5
Faith MagieraNorthwestern AChicago B86-5
Kylie KozikNotre Dame CWashU B10710
Owen McCoyIllinois DChicago A10810
Sophia BenedickChicago BNorthwestern A11110
Jack PirosIllinois CPurdue A11510
Sophia ArnoldSIUEWashU A11510