Bonus
In November 1917, Pravda and Izvestia published an agreement signed by these two diplomats that was reprinted by the Manchester Guardian. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these two diplomats who signed a secret treaty in 1916 that informed negotiations at San Remo. The Balfour Declaration was made regarding territory assigned to Britain under that treaty signed by these diplomats.
ANSWER: Mark Sykes AND François Georges-Picot [accept Sykes–Picot Agreement; accept Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes in place of “Mark Sykes”; accept François Marie Denis Georges-Picot in place of “François Georges-Picot”]
[10e] The Sykes–Picot agreement was viewed as a betrayal by this British officer, who aided Faisal’s Arab Revolt against Ottoman rule and wrote the autobiography Seven Pillars of Wisdom.
ANSWER: T. E. Lawrence [or Lawrence of Arabia; or Thomas Edward Lawrence]
[10h] This diplomat resigned his post in protest after the publishing of the Sykes–Picot agreement. This diplomat had indicated the UK’s intention to recognize Arab independence in a series of letters sent to Hussein bin Ali.
ANSWER: Henry McMahon (“mick-MAN”) [or Sir Vincent Arthur Henry McMahon]
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| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 25.00 | 138% | 94% | 19% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon A | Carnegie Mellon B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Case Western A | Michigan A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MEH |
| Chicago A | Indiana B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Harvard A | Brandeis B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MEH |
| Harvard B | Brandeis A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Illinois A | Chicago D | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Illinois C | Chicago B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Kenyon | Michigan D | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| MIT A | Brown A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Michigan B | Ohio State A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Michigan B | Ohio State A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Michigan B | Ohio State A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Michigan B | Ohio State A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Michigan B | Ohio State A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Michigan B | Ohio State A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Michigan B | Ohio State A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Michigan B | Ohio State A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Michigan C | Case Western B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Michigan State | Ohio State B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EH |
| Virginia A | Virginia Tech A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| WashU A | Indiana A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| WashU B | Missouri S&T | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes | 2025-02-01 | 7 | 32.86 | 186% | 114% | 29% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | 1 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Midwest | 2025-02-01 | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 80% | 0% |
| Northeast | 2025-02-01 | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 100% | 33% |