Packet 1: Tossup 1

Questions 1. A week before he was killed by these people, Tara Hayer (“HAY-er”) flatly declared “If they get me, they get me.” “Black Cat” commandos targeted members of this group during Operation Black Thunder. A Boeing 747 carrying 329 passengers was bombed by these people in Canada’s deadliest act of terrorism. (15[2])The claim that “when a (*) big tree falls, the earth shakes” was used to justify 1984 attacks against these people. These people’s Khalistan movement gained support (10[1])after Operation (10[2])Blue Star. (10[1])Indira Gandhi was assassinated for raiding these people’s Golden Temple. (10[1])For 10 points, name this religious minority whose male practitioners wear turbans. ■END■

ANSWER: Sikhs [accept Khalistanis before “Khalistan” is read; prompt on Punjabis or Indians; prompt on Babbar Khalsa or Babbar Khalsa International or BK by asking “What general group were members of Babbar Khalsa part of?"]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Ben RichardsSheffield AChimera5115
Will BartonSouthperialBirmingham A5115
Elouise FinchOxfordCambridge7710
Oliver HealdManchester AEdinburgh7910
Tevin FrancisSouthamptonBath7910
Ethan ElliottWarperialBirmingham B8110
Sharanya RayManchester BSheffield B9110

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✕6100%67%17%59.17
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✕3100%33%67%77.33
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✕3100%0%33%72.33
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✕4100%75%25%61.25
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✕5100%60%0%58.80
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓3100%33%0%73.67
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓4100%25%0%72.00
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✕4100%75%0%58.25
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✕5100%40%40%67.20
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✕8100%50%13%57.25