Question

A religious movement in this modern-day country built three “Christian towns” where adherents worked in factories to make underwear. Many Christian sects in this modern-day country trace their origin to that “Olive Tree” movement, which built white churches with red crosses. This country tried thousands of Seventh-Day Adventists and Jehovah’s Witnesses in military courts for their refusal to hold weapons. A religious movement founded in this modern-day country aims to prevent descent of original sin by performing Blessing ceremonies (10[1])in which masses of couples (10[1])strike (10[1])each other three times and exchange vows. For 10 points, the Unification Church (10[2])advocates (10[1])for the reunification (10[2])of what Asian country with its (10[1])communist northern neighbor? ■END■

ANSWER: South Korea [or Republic of Korea; accept Daehan Minguk; prompt on Korea]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Rohan GaneshanHarvard ATufts B7810
Yrwin BatanMIT ABrandeises Brew8310
Jem BurchYale BBowdoin B8410
Kevin HoffAmherst ABoston University B9710
Matthew SiffYale ANortheastern A9710
Armand ErbanClark ABoston University A9810
Peter ScullyTufts ABrown A10110
Kevin ZhengYale CCarabrandeis10110
Christopher DechDiamond BrandeisBowdoin A10710

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