Gulf War - 2024 ACF Fall at Cornell

Question

During this war, humans surrendered to a drone for the first time in human history. For 10 points each:

[10m] Name this war that also saw the final deployment of battleships in a combat role. The losing side in this war set fire to the oil wells of a nation that had earlier been accused of slant drilling.

ANSWER: Gulf War [or Operation Desert Storm]

[10e] During the Gulf War, the United States and Royal Navies destroyed this nation’s navy at the Battle of Bubiyan. Under Saddam Hussein, this nation’s invasion and annexation of Kuwait led to the Gulf War.

ANSWER: Iraq [or Jumhuriyat al-Iraq]

[10h] Earlier American involvement in the Persian Gulf occurred during this phase of the Iran-Iraq War. Attacks on namesake vessels during this war led to the retaliatory destruction of the Iranian navy in Operation Praying Mantis.

ANSWER: Tanker War [accept Oil Tanker War]

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Summary


2024 ACF Fall at Cornell	fall	Y	9	21.11	100%	89%	22%
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State	fall	Y	9	20.00	100%	78%	22%
2024 ACF Fall at Washington	fall	Y	7	18.57	100%	71%	14%
2024 ACF Fall at Georgia	fall	Y	14	20.00	100%	79%	21%
2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina	fall	Y	9	18.89	100%	78%	11%
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges	fall	Y	1	20.00	100%	100%	0%
2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers	fall	Y	7	11.43	71%	43%	0%
2024 ACF Fall at Illinois	fall	Y	9	20.00	100%	78%	22%

Data


Cornell A	U of Rochester A	10	10	0	20
Cornell F	Cornell B	10	10	10	30
Cornell C	Syracuse	0	10	10	20
Cornell G	RIT C	10	10	0	20
ESF	Penn State	10	10	0	20
RIT A	Binghamton C	10	10	0	20
RIT B	Cornell E	10	10	0	20
Binghamton B	U of Rochester B	10	10	0	20
Cornell D	Binghamton A	10	10	0	20