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Along with Ruthenians, these people would have been elevated to create a commonwealth of three nations in the unsuccessful Treaty of Hadiach (“HAHD-yutch”). A group of these people legendarily referred to Sultan Mehmed IV (-5[1])as “an attendant of Lucifer” in an insulting letter known (-5[1])as their “reply.” (10[1])An ataman of these people sacked (10[1])Kazan during a rebellion that occurred (-5[1])during Catherine the Great’s reign. Yemelyan Pugachev (-5[1])(“ye-MEAL-yan POO-ga-chev”) and Ivan Mazepa were leaders of these people, who lived in groups called hosts (-5[1])and chiefly lived near the Dnieper and Don rivers. For 10 points, (10[1])name these militaristic, nomadic horsemen that lived in Ukraine and Russia. (10[1])■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: Cossacks [accept Ural Cossacks or Yaik Cossacks or Zaporozhian Cossacks; accept Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks; prompt on Zaporozhian Host by asking “What is the name of the ethnic group?”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Leo Tao (UG)Michigan B (UG)Ohio State C (DII) 32-5
Adam Monusko (UG)Michigan A (UG) Michigan D (UG)42-5
Connor McClellan (UG)Miami A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 4510
Cade Smith (UG)Michigan State A Jefferson County Scholars (DII)5110
Thomas ChenMichigan C CWRU A (UG) 57-5
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Michigan State B 64-5
Anthony Yin (DII)CWRU B (DII) CWRU C (UG)78-5
Reed Sexton (UG)Michigan D (UG)Michigan A (UG) 9010
Brady Hagan (DII)Ohio State C (DII) Michigan B (UG)10110
Oliver Thompson (DII)CWRU C (UG)CWRU B (DII) 1020
Alan Lee (UG)CWRU A (UG) Michigan C 10210
Venkat Das (DII)West Virginia A (UG) Miami C (DII) 10210
Daniel Luebs (DII)Michigan State B Ohio State B (DII) 10210