Question
According to one book, the death of this person signified that “the old world was setting in a dying blaze of splendor never to be seen again.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this person whose funeral was attended by Queen Alexandra; nine countries’ kings, like his brother-in-law George I of Greece; and over three million people.
ANSWER: Edward VII [prompt on Edward]
[10h] The spectacle of the funeral of Edward VII is described in the first chapter of this book. After the success of this book, its author followed it with a survey titled The Proud Tower.
ANSWER: The Guns of August
[10e] The next chapters of The Guns of August discuss different countries’ plans for World War I, like this German plan that involved an invasion of Belgium to decisively defeat France.
ANSWER: Schlieffen Plan
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Berkeley | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 33% | 100% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Cornell | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 33% | 67% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU | 01/27/2024 | Y | 9 | 11.11 | 89% | 0% | 22% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Minnesota | 01/27/2024 | Y | 2 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Ohio State | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 0% | 33% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Rutgers | 01/27/2024 | Y | 5 | 12.00 | 80% | 20% | 20% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial | 01/27/2024 | Y | 8 | 17.50 | 100% | 38% | 38% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt | 01/27/2024 | Y | 5 | 14.00 | 60% | 20% | 60% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ MIT | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 0% | 33% |