Question
At the breakup of Austria-Hungary, about three-quarters of its industrial capacity was in what became this country. For 10 points each:
[10m] Škoda Auto was founded in what country, which industrialized under Tomáš (“toh-mahsh”) Masaryk and Edvard Beneš (“beh-nesh”)?
ANSWER: Czechoslovakia [or Československo; prompt on Czechia or Czech Republic or Slovakia]
[10e] Before making cars, Škoda operated in this industry, including making products with the Czech-derived name “howitzer.”
ANSWER: arms industry [or defense industry; accept making weapons or guns or military equipment; accept artillery or cannons]
[10h] Škoda’s local competitors included Tatra, whose model named for this number was the first mass-produced aerodynamically-shaped car. Vaclav Havel and other dissidents signed a charter named for this number calling on the Czechoslovak government to respect human rights.
ANSWER: 77 [accept Tatra 77 or Charter 77]
<Joseph Krol, History - European - 1900+> ~22734~ <Editor: Hari Parameswaran>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 37 | 18.38 | 92% | 68% | 24% |