Question
Late in his career, this man was banished from his country by being appointed to be Ambassador to Mongolia. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Minister of Affairs of the Soviet Union who signed a namesake non-aggression pact with Joachim von Ribbentrop of Germany in 1939.
ANSWER: Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov
[10e] Molotov also names “cocktails” which were used by this country against the USSR in the Winter War. This country is led from Helsinki.
ANSWER: Finland [or Republic of Finland; or Suomi; or Suomen tasavalta; or Republiken Finland]
[10h] After the death of Stalin in 1953, Molotov, Malenkov, and this man formed a troika that briefly assumed power. The Katyn massacre was carried out by this man as head of the NKVD under Stalin.
ANSWER: Lavrentiy Beria (“Bear-ee-uh”)
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrol-Hyde | USN A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| USN B | USN MS | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| USN C | Vanderbilt | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |