Question
At the start of the Cold War, all alcohol monopolies in this country were merged into a business-chain whose name translates to “System Company.” The largest car theft in history occurred when cars manufactured in this country were ordered and not paid by North Korea. Rajiv Gandhi was implicated in a weapons-contract scandal involving a company founded in this country, (*) Bofors. This country’s neutrality during World War Two was used by a member of the Wallenberg industrialist family to evacuate Jews. Ingvar Kamprad admitted to the use of East German forced laborers for a furniture company in this country. For 10 points, the automotive company Volvo and the furniture conglomerate IKEA were founded in which European country? ■END■
ANSWER: Kingdom of Sweden
<JP, European History>
= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yashwanth Bajji | Michigan A | Missouri | 36 | 15 |
Jacob Simmons | SIUE A | Purdue B | 36 | -5 |
Wilson Welsh | Ohio State C | Purdue C | 38 | 15 |
Prahalad Rao | Ohio State B | Purdue A | 51 | 15 |
Adam Monusko | Michigan B | Chicago A | 72 | 10 |
Ben Tytell | Chicago D | Ohio State A | 75 | -5 |
Terry Griggs | SIUE B | Chicago B | 80 | 10 |
Neal Joshi | WUSTL | Chicago C | 105 | 10 |
Simon Zimmerman | Ohio State A | Chicago D | 110 | 10 |
Ben Dahl | Purdue B | SIUE A | 112 | 10 |
Summary
2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 4 | 100% | 75% | 0% | 46.00 |
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 8 | 100% | 38% | 25% | 75.50 |