Question

In the trial of a person of this ethnicity, Johannes Lepsius provided background information on behalf of the defense. Shahan Natalie told a person of this ethnicity not to run or evade doubt after ordering him to target a man called “Number One.” During a trial, a man of this ethnicity described a vision of his dead mother’s corpse ordering him to avenge her murder and told the judge “I have killed a man, but I am not a murderer.” An assassination carried out by a man of this ethnicity sparked (*) Raphael Lemkin’s interest in international (10[1])law. In revenge for ordering the Tehcir (teh-“jeer”) Law, people of this ethnicity began Operation Nemesis. For 10 points, (10[1])Talaat Pasha was assassinated by Soghomon Tehlirian in revenge for the Ottoman genocide of (10[1])what ethnic group? ■END■

ANSWER: Armenians [or Hayer]
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Emmett LaurieRutgers DiasporaGlass Onyen: A Knives Out Mystery9510
Stevie MillerMaryland AMaryland B+11410
Jacob EgolFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find ThemThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Negs12810

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2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y6100%17%33%104.67
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y3100%0%0%112.33
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y3100%0%0%115.00
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