Question
The most common example of decisions made in pectore (“pek-TOR-ay”) is the selection of new examples of these people in secret. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these people who are distinguished by wearing a red zucchetto cap.
ANSWER: cardinals [prompt on Catholic priests; prompt on Catholic Church officials]
[10e] The most critical task of the College of Cardinals is to perform this action and end periods of sede vacante. The most recent instance of this action took place on March 13, 2013.
ANSWER: electing a new Pope [accept logical synonyms for “electing” such as choosing or selecting]
[10h] Before a new pope is chosen, the cardinal who holds this administrative title is usually responsible for verifying the death of the previous Pope and tapping his forehead with a silver hammer.
ANSWER: Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church [or Camerlengo di Santa Romana Chiesa; accept Camarlengo; accept Chamberlain or Camerarius]
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU | 01/27/2024 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska | 01/27/2024 | Y | 6 | 20.00 | 100% | 83% | 17% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Ohio State | 01/27/2024 | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial | 01/27/2024 | Y | 9 | 27.78 | 122% | 111% | 44% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt | 01/27/2024 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ MIT | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 67% | 67% | 0% |
Data
| Kenyon | Ohio State B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Michigan B | Michigan A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |