Bonus
A 2017 New York Times article details this conglomerate’s inroads to Brazil, such as door-to-door salespeople for products like Mucilon and a barge selling its products in Amazonian communities. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Swiss conglomerate, which is accused of incorrectly labeling filtered Perrier water as “natural.” BlueTriton acquired water brands like Poland Springs from this company.
ANSWER: Nestlé [or Nestlé S.A.]
[10e] In 2024, Nestlé was accused of adding sugar to poorer countries’ versions of cereals and this type of product for infants and children. The Carnation brand is known for powdered or evaporated forms of this liquid.
ANSWER: milk [accept baby milk or infant milk; accept growing-up milk; accept baby formula or infant formula; accept powdered milk or evaporated milk]
[10h] High levels of lead in Nestlé’s Maggi noodles led to a 2015 recall in this state. Yogi Adityanath leads this state, where a 2025 crowd crush during Kumbh Mela killed 30 people in Allahabad, or Prayagraj.
ANSWER: Uttar Pradesh [or UP or Uttara Pradēśa]
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| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 79 | 23.42 | 99% | 92% | 43% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham A | Durham B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Edinburgh A | Durham C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Edinburgh C | Sheffield B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| UK (South) | UK | Y | 4 | 25.00 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| Northern California | US | Y | 1 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Southern California | US | Y | 4 | 25.00 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | Y | 4 | 27.50 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | Y | 5 | 22.00 | 80% | 100% | 40% |
| Great Lakes | US | Y | 9 | 23.33 | 100% | 89% | 44% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 8 | 22.50 | 100% | 100% | 25% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 6 | 20.00 | 100% | 83% | 17% |
| Midwest | US | Y | 8 | 23.75 | 100% | 88% | 50% |
| North | US | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| Northeast | US | Y | 8 | 22.50 | 100% | 88% | 38% |
| Pacific | US | Y | 5 | 26.00 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| Southeast | US | Y | 10 | 25.00 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| Upstate NY | US | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |