Question
This term originally referred to a fire safety device in theaters. For 10 points each:
[10m] Give this term, whose first use in a political sense may have been in Vernon Lee’s 1915 book The Ballet of Nations. This term was popularized at a speech in Fulton, Missouri in 1946.
ANSWER: iron curtain
[10e] This politician gave the Iron Curtain speech at Fulton. This Prime Minister's other greatest hits include the "we shall fight on the beaches" speech during World War II.
ANSWER: Winston Churchill [or Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill]
[10h] A sculptor from this family named Gabriela designed a monument of a literal Iron Curtain for Fertőrákos ("FEHR-tuh-rah-kohsh"), Hungary. A much earlier member of this family adopted the motto A.E.I.O.U.
ANSWER: Habsburgs [or Hapsburgs]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Cyber Tech | Strake Jesuit B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Detroit Catholic Central A | Lambert A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Fremd | Adlai E. Stevenson A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 100% | 33% |