Question
This country’s communist party and indigenous Pipil people revolted in a joint rebellion that was brutally suppressed in 1932, known as La Matanza, Spanish for “the massacre.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this country whose FMLN group waged a dozen-year civil war against the government, during which the Catholic priest Oscar Romero was killed.
ANSWER: El Salvador [or Republic of El Salvador]
[10m] Spurred by riots at a FIFA World Cup qualifier in 1969, El Salvador fought the Soccer War against this neighboring country.
ANSWER: Honduras [or Republic of Honduras]
[10e] The two largest rival criminal gangs in El Salvador are MS-13 and Barrio 18, both of which originated in this largest city in California.
ANSWER: Los Angeles [or L.A.]
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Summary
| 2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers) | 10/14/2023 | Y | 6 | 20.00 | 100% | 83% | 17% |