Question
Although claiming in one tweet that he “heartily agree[d] with [her] points,” Elon Musk asked this person if she could post “interesting and positive content on other matters.” For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this author of Harry Potter who has made controversial comments regarding transgender people on X.
ANSWER: J. K. Rowling [or Joanne Rowling]
[10h] Following a highly publicized match during the 2024 Summer Olympics, J. K. Rowling claimed that this Algerian boxer and gold medalist unfairly defeated the Italian Angela Carini since she was supposedly a male.
ANSWER: Imane Khelif
[10m] Following some of Rowling’s comments, this country passed the 2021 Hate Crime and Public Order Act. Hamza Yousef stepped down as prime minister of this country after a speech in which he accused the parliament of this ninety- three-percent-white country of lacking diversity.
ANSWER: Scotland [or Alba; reject “United Kingdom” or “Britain” or “England”]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrol-Hyde | Vanderbilt | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| USN B | USN A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| USN MS | USN C | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 0% | 33% |
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | N | 11 | 20.00 | 100% | 46% | 55% |