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 (15[1]-5[1])were ordered (15[1])and not paid by North Korea. Rajiv Gandhi was implicated in a weapons-contract (15[1])scandal involving a company founded in this country, (*) Bofors. This country’s neutrality during World War Two was used by a member (10[1])of the Wallenberg (-5[1])industrialist family to evacuate Jews. (10[1])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 (10[1])and the furniture conglomerate IKEA (10[1])were founded (10[1])in which European country? ■END■

ANSWER: Kingdom of Sweden
<JP, European History>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Yashwanth BajjiMichigan AMissouri3615
Jacob SimmonsSIUE APurdue B36-5
Wilson WelshOhio State CPurdue C3815
Prahalad RaoOhio State BPurdue A5115
Adam MonuskoMichigan BChicago A7210
Ben TytellChicago DOhio State A75-5
Terry GriggsSIUE BChicago B8010
Neal JoshiWUSTLChicago C10510
Simon ZimmermanOhio State AChicago D11010
Ben DahlPurdue BSIUE A11210

Summary

2023 ILLIAC (Cornell)2023-10-21Y4100%75%0%46.00
2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite)2023-10-21Y8100%38%25%75.50