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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Buzzes

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

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y1100%0%100%111.00
2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y6100%0%17%93.67
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%22%85.67
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%43%100.14
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y8100%0%25%95.00
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%0%86.67
2024 ACF Winter at Central Florida2024-11-16Y5100%0%20%101.80