Question

In this city, conspirators wore white linen armbands and painted white crosses on their hats to recognize each other in the dark. This was the largest city where a poster appeared attacking the doctrine of (10[1])transubstantiation during the Affair of the Placards. This city’s residents supported (10[1])the Duke of Guise (“gheez”) in the Day of the Barricades. After (10[1])converting to Catholicism, Henry (10[1])of Navarre allegedly said this city was “well worth a mass.” (10[1])In this city, Catherine de’ Medici (10[1])and Charles IX ordered the killing of Huguenots in the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. For 10 points, kings like Louis XIV ruled from (10[1])which city, the capital of France? ■END■

ANSWER: Paris
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Joyann HuaUBC AUW Greed3410
Skand ParvatikarArizona State BUW Chastity4510
Liam MarklandAlbertaArizona State A5610
Justin QianUBC BUW Wrath6010
Alan FanUW EnvyUW Sloth7110
Jacob BieriBoise StateUW Lust7710
Beck FalettiUW GluttonyUW Pride10010

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%11%71.89
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%11%79.33
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%0%63.29
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY14100%0%7%73.64
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%22%76.78
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY1100%0%0%55.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY7100%0%0%86.71
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%11%75.33