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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Miami C (DII) CWRU A (UG) 0000
Michigan D (UG)CWRU B (DII) 100010
Michigan State A Miami B (UG) 100010
Michigan C Michigan State B 1010020
Ohio State A (UG) Miami A (UG) 0000
Michigan A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 1010020
Jefferson County Scholars (DII)West Virginia A (UG) 0000
Michigan B (UG)West Virginia B (UG) 0000