Question
A campaign button declared, “Vote for [this man] this time. You can vote for Bryan anytime!” as a reference to how many times his opponent William Jennings Bryan had already run for office. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this president and future Chief Justice who succeeded Theodore Roosevelt.
ANSWER: William Howard Taft
[10h] In 1908, Bryan’s running mate was John W. Kern, who was twice-defeated running for governor of this state. Another candidate in 1908, Eugene Debs, was born in this state.
ANSWER: Indiana [or IN]
[10m] Though he failed to gain the Independence Party nomination in 1908, this tycoon used that party to hurt the chances of Bryan. This isolationist owned the New York Journal newspaper.
ANSWER: William Randolph Hearst
<Michael Bentley, History - American - 1865-1945> ~22106~ <Editor: Arjun Nageswaran>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 16.67 | 100% | 50% | 17% |