Question

A raid on a printing press in this city revealed a rebel society with the initials KKK, the Katipunan. In the 16th century, (10[1])a Chinatown was built in this city’s Binondo (10[1])district, away from its walled center of Intramuros. Silver bound for China was transported between Acapulco (10[1])and this Asian city, (10[1])plied by this city’s namesake galleons. In 1898, a mock battle was staged to seize this city (10[1])without allowing Emiliano Aguinaldo’s troops to occupy it. Shortly before that, George Dewey beat a Spanish fleet in a bay named for this city, (10[1])now the second-biggest in Luzon. For 10 points, name this Southeast Asian city which the US captured in the Spanish-American War, the capital of the Philippines. ■END■

ANSWER: Manila
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Tai BelkeUBC AUW Gluttony2210
Matthew WangUBC BUW Greed3010
Alan FanUW EnvyAlberta4610
Alex HestermannUW PrideUW Lust5010
Sonya BatesUW WrathArizona State B6710
Euan McCubbinUW ChastityArizona State A9110

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