Round 7: Tossup 8
The “Jail Killing Day” occurred in this country three months after Khondaker Mostaq Ahmed took power in the wake of a 1975 coup. A genocide in this [emphasize] modern-day country was led by a leader who declared “Kill three million and the rest will eat out of our hands.” The Mukti Bahini fought for the independence of this country. George Harrison led a benefit concert after Operation (*) Searchlight targeted this country led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Yahya Khan lost this modern-day country’s 1971 Liberation War to the Awami League, which sought to end its status as an eastern exclave of Pakistan. For 10 points, name this Asian nation now led from Dhaka. ■END■
ANSWER: Bangladesh [or People’s Republic of Bangladesh; prompt on East Pakistan; reject “Pakistan”]
<History - World, Rohan Kher> | VAULT II Packet 07
= Average correct buzzpoint
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzzpoint | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rian Mathew | Minnetonka A | Minnetonka C | 50 | 15 |
| Emery Gehrke | Burnsville | Minnetonka B | 99 | 10 |
| Rishabh Nanavati. | Eden Prairie | Providence | 102 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 50% | 0% | 54.33 |
| Triangle Cup | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 67% | 33% | 72.67 |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 33% | 0% | 83.67 |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 25% | 0% | 78.50 |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 80% | 0% | 57.20 |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 33% | 84.33 |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 50% | 0% | 64.75 |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 33% | 84.67 |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 60% | 40% | 56.00 |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 63% | 13% | 60.00 |