Bonus
A 1917 march praises the “strong arms” of a battalion from this country that carries a flag featuring a golden, sword-wielding lion on a red background. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this country whose Jäger (“YAY-ger”) Battalion consisted of troops trained in Germany during World War I.
ANSWER: Finland [or Republic of Finland; or Suomi or Suomen tasavalta or Republiken Finland] (The lead-in refers to the “Jäger March.”)
[10e] A propaganda song composed during the Winter War is titled “Njet (“nee-YET”), [this politician].” This politician nicknames bombs laden with alcohol and kerosene, which were used by Finnish troops.
ANSWER: Vyacheslav Molotov [or Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov; accept “Molotov cocktails”; accept “Njet, Molotoff”]
[10h] During the Continuation War, the Finns cleverly broadcast a song in this genre to prevent the Soviets from detonating mines via radio frequency in Viipuri. Viljo Vesterinen popularized that song in this genre, named after the village of Säkkijärvi (“SACK-kee-yarr-vee”).
ANSWER: polka [accept “Säkkijärven Polkka”]
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Conversion
Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
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Chicago A | WUSTL B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Columbia A | British Columbia | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Columbia B | Georgia Tech | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MEH |
Cornell B | Iowa State | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EH |
Georgia State | Virginia Tech | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Harvard | Waterloo A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EH |
Illinois A | Penn State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Indiana | WUSTL A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Johns Hopkins | UC Berkeley B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
LSE | Cornell A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
MIT | Florida | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
NYU | Rutgers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
North Carolina A | Maryland | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MEH |
Northwestern | Ohio State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
RIT | Chicago B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MEH |
Toronto B | Minnesota | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Toronto C | Virginia | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
UC Berkeley A | Toronto A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Waterloo B | Texas | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EH |
Yale | Illinois B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EH |
Summary
Tournament | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 ACF Nationals | Yes | 20 | 15.50 | 100% | 20% | 35% |