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Several political parties agreed to increase this institution’s influence in the Lanckorona Pact, allowing Wincenty Witos (“vint-SEN-tih VEE-toss”) to come to power. This institution, whose members made up the Znak, was targeted by Julia Brystiger, and its members were tried in a 1953 show (10[1])trial in Kraków. A member of this institution named Maximilian Kolbe (10[1])gave up (10[1])his life at Auschwitz (10[1])to save a (10[2])fellow prisoner. (10[3])In 1995, the head of this organization held a mass gathering in Manila as part of World Youth Day and was targeted by Grey Wolves assassin Mehmet Ali Ağca (“AH-jah”). This institution (10[1])may have secretly (10[1]-5[1])funded Lech Wałęsa’s (“lekh vah-WEN-suh’s”) Solidarity movement while under the leadership of a Polish (10[1])native. For 10 points, Karol Wojtyła (“voy-TIH-wuh”) became the head of (10[1])what institution as John Paul II? ■END■

ANSWER: Catholic Church [or Roman Catholic Church; accept Polish Catholic Church or Catholic Church of Poland; accept Conventual Franciscan Order; accept Kraków Curia; accept Vatican Bank; accept Institute for the Works of Religion or IOR; prompt on Christian church; prompt on Christian priesthood]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
PeterOSU CMichigan D4110
Simon Zimmerman (UG)Ohio State A (UG)CWRU D (DII)5210
Leo Tao (UG)Michigan BKenyon A (UG)5410
Alan Lee (UG)CWRU B (UG)Michigan State B (UG)5810
Ariel FaederPitt AKenyon A (UG)6110
Daniel Lian (DII)Michigan C (UG)CWRU A (UG)6110
Elie Aoun (UG)CWRU A (UG)Ohio State B (DII)6310
Daniel Lian (DII)Michigan C (UG)Pitt B (UG)6310
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State AKenyon B (DII)6310
Danny Peelan (DII)Pitt AOhio State C (DII)9410
Ruchir Kodihalli (UG)CWRU B (UG)Michigan B97-5
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State B (DII)Michigan A9710
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State APitt B (UG)10910
Calvin Bostleman (UG)Ohio State A (UG)Michigan State B (UG)11910
Kevin Zheng (UG)Michigan BCWRU B (UG)13710