Packet 13: Bonus 5
Ralph Bunche won a Nobel Peace for continuing this man’s work after his assassination. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this diplomat who was sent to one area in an attempt to implement Resolution 181. This person was killed by Stern Gang member Yehoshua Cohen.
ANSWER: Folke Bernadotte [prompt on Bernadotte]
[10m] Yehoshua Cohen’s role in Folke Bernadotte’s assassination was not discovered until years later, when he was serving as a bodyguard to this leader. The Nakba occurred during the tenure of this first Prime Minister of Israel.
ANSWER: David Ben-Gurion
[10e] Yehoshua Cohen assassinated Bernadotte in reaction to a UN partition plan that would have made this city neutral. This is the holiest city in Judaism.
ANSWER: Jerusalem [or Yerushalayim or Al-Quds or Bayt al-Maqdis]
<History - World, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 13 (Finals 1)
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 18.33 | 100% | 83% | 0% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont A | Lexington A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Belmont B | Waltham A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Leif Eriksen's Striking Appearance | Midnight Bus to Vista | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Manchester A | Sheffield A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Mansfield A | Lexington B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | ME |
| Mansfield B | Waltham B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✕ | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |