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 (10[1])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 in which masses of couples strike each other three times (-5[1])and exchange vows. (10[1])For 10 points, the Unification Church advocates (-5[1])for (10[3])the reunification (10[1])of what Asian country with its communist northern neighbor? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: South Korea [or Republic of Korea; accept Daehan Minguk; prompt on Korea]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Roan DowlingIowaTexas A5010
Braden Booth (D2)MissouriNYU A88-5
Cyrus ZhouWUSTL AMcGill E9110
Collin Leck (D2)Central OklahomaNYU B98-5
Owen Gilroy (D2)Texas BVassar A9910
Zaid Asif (D2)NYU BCentral Oklahoma9910
Keerthana Krishnan (D2)Texas CVassar B9910
Brynn JonesOregon StateMississippi State10110
Vinayak Singh BhadoriyaNYU AMissouri11010
Jacob Tow (UG)Colorado CollegeTexas D11110

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