Question
Hubert-Joseph Henry (“Hyoo-ber Zho-sef Ahn-ree”) slit his throat after he forged a letter during this event. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this highly publicized affair during which a military officer of Jewish descent was falsely accused of being a spy and sent to Devil’s Island.
ANSWER: Dreyfus affair
[10e] Drefyus was a citizen of this European country, where he was defended by Emile Zola in the letter “J’Accuse…!”, which was widely circulated in Paris.
ANSWER: France [or French Republic or République française]
[10h] The article “J’Accuse…!” was published in this man’s newspaper L'Aurore. This man later served as President of France and represented it at the Paris Peace Conference.
ANSWER: Georges Clemenceau [or Georges Benjamin Clemenceau]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASIS-Independent Brooklyn | Daniel Boone Academy | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Downingtown STEM | moving finger C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| East Brunswick A | Hunter B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Eastchester | North Babylon A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Great Valley | Mather C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Mather A | East Brunswick B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Stuyvesant A | North Babylon B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Stuyvesant B | Mather B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Trinity B | Hunter A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| moving finger A | Trinity A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| moving finger B | Hastings A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | Y | 11 | 22.73 | 100% | 82% | 46% |