Question
This man participated in a campaign where he avidly destroyed pinball machines with sledgehammers. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Italian-American mayor who was dubbed “the Little Flower.” He co-sponsored an act with Senator George Norris which banned yellow-dog contracts.
ANSWER: Fiorello La Guardia [or Fiorello Henry La Guardia; or Fiorello Raffaele Enrico La Guardia]
[10e] While in office, LaGuardia worked with Thomas Dewey to prosecute such gangsters as Lucky Luciano, who belonged to this criminal organization based in Italy.
ANSWER: the Sicilian mafia [or Cosa Nostra; or the Five Families; prompt on “the mob”]
[10h] LaGuardia appointed this man to Park Commissioner of New York City during the Great Depression. This controversial urban planner of much of New York City is the subject of Robert Caro’s book The Power Broker.
ANSWER: Robert Moses
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrol-Hyde | Vanderbilt | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| USN A | USN MS | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| USN B | USN C | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | N | 11 | 20.00 | 100% | 46% | 55% |