Question
American "soccer moms" are not the only symbolically important demographic in world politics. For 10 points each:
[10h] This country's "tiger" economy of the 2000s was exemplified by "Breakfast Roll Man." In the 2010s, taxes on royalty payments from multinationals like ASI greatly inflated this country's GDP.
ANSWER: Ireland [or Republic of Ireland]
[10e] This politician insulted Southern Europeans by comparing them with the idealized "schwäbische Hausfrau" ("SHVAY-bish-uh HOUSE-frow"). In 2021, Olaf Scholz succeeded this long-serving German chancellor.
ANSWER: Angela Merkel [or Angela Dorothea Merkel; or Angela Kasner]
[10m] This politician frequently contrasts "Henk and Ingrid" with their immigrant counterparts, "Mohammed and Fatima." This man leads the Netherlands' Party for Freedom.
ANSWER: Geert Wilders ("heert VILL-ders")
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Summary
Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
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2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 39 | 15.64 | 105% | 39% | 13% |