Packet 1: Bonus 2
This man declared “What we need is an Andrew Jackson to stand” during a speech that caused him to be carried around an auditorium for 30 minutes. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this politician who declared that “It is the issue of 1776 over again” while arguing in support of a policy on behalf of “the toilers everywhere.”
ANSWER: William Jennings Bryan
[10e] William Jennings Bryan’s raucous 1896 DNC speech advocated for Free Silver by fervently declaring that “you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of [this metal].”
ANSWER: gold [accept gold standard or the Cross of Gold speech; prompt on Au]
[10m] The Cross of Gold Speech earned Bryan the endorsement of this party, which adopted the farmer-led “Ocala Demands.” Greenback James Weaver advocated for this party’s Omaha Platform.
ANSWER: Populist Party [or Populists or The People’s Party]
<History - American, Vikram Narasimhan> | VAULT II Packet 01
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 17.33 | 93% | 53% | 27% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An even worse idea | Jeopardy Rejected Ibean Batutu | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Armand duplantis fan club | Hoya gonna stop the Fighting Irish? | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
| I have no buzzer and I must neg | They'll Just Let Anyone Edit Chicago Open These Days | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Not Just Biking | Virginia Tech | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | HEM |
| Ostia Orcas | Mountain Dew is Better | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| PC Chris Master Race | The Young Jits | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Ted Offensive | Michael Touse-Squid | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| They fuck you up your buzz and neg | Booz Allen Interns | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | HE |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 21.67 | 100% | 83% | 33% |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 26.67 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 20.00 | 100% | 60% | 40% |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 10.00 | 75% | 25% | 0% |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 4 | 15.00 | 75% | 50% | 25% |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 12.00 | 80% | 40% | 0% |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 17.50 | 100% | 38% | 38% |