Bonus
A man with this surname earned nicknames like “The Punisher” due to his extremely violent anti-drug user policies. For 10 points each:
[10m] Give this surname of a former Philippine President who was arrested in March 2025 due to those anti-drug campaigns. His daughter Sara, who shares this surname, is the current vice president to Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
ANSWER: Duterte [accept Rodrigo Duterte or Rodrigo Roa Duterte; accept Sara Duterte or Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio]
[10e] After his arrest, Rodrigo Duterte was held in this coastal city in the southern Netherlands. This city northwest of Rotterdam is known for hosting the International Criminal Court and International Court of Justice.
ANSWER: The Hague [or Den Haag or ’s-Gravenhage]
[10h] Despite being held in The Hague, Rodrigo Duterte was elected mayor of this city. Sara Duterte also previously served as mayor of this city, in which Rodrigo first enacted his anti-drug policies.
ANSWER: Davao City [or City of Davao or Dakbayan sa Dabaw or Lungsod ng Dabaw]
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| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 122 | 16.48 | 92% | 60% | 13% |
Conversion
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | Y | 5 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| UK (South) | UK | Y | 7 | 15.71 | 100% | 29% | 29% |
| Northern California | US | Y | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Southern California | US | Y | 7 | 17.14 | 86% | 71% | 14% |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | Y | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | Y | 9 | 15.56 | 100% | 56% | 0% |
| Florida | US | Y | 4 | 15.00 | 75% | 75% | 0% |
| Great Lakes | US | Y | 11 | 16.36 | 91% | 55% | 18% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 9 | 16.67 | 100% | 56% | 11% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 12 | 18.33 | 100% | 67% | 17% |
| Midwest | US | Y | 9 | 12.22 | 67% | 44% | 11% |
| North | US | Y | 4 | 7.50 | 75% | 0% | 0% |
| Northeast | US | Y | 12 | 19.17 | 100% | 83% | 8% |
| Pacific | US | Y | 8 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Southeast | US | Y | 12 | 15.83 | 83% | 58% | 17% |
| Upstate NY | US | Y | 5 | 20.00 | 80% | 80% | 40% |