Question
In December 1989, supporters of the National Salvation Front began to fly a flag with this unusual feature before winning elections under leader Ion Iliescu (“yon eel-YES-koo”). For 10 points each:
[10h] Identify this feature. During the Romanian Revolution, men at a cathedral were fired on after flying a flag with this feature, referencing the use of a similar flag during the 1956 Hungarian Uprising.
ANSWER: hole in the middle [accept the coat of arms cut out or descriptions; prompt on answers like ripped or damaged by asking “what was the specific change?”]
[10e] To avoid confusion with the new Russian flag, this country added a double cross inspired by medieval Hungary to its new flag that was created after separation from the Czech Republic in the Velvet Divorce.
ANSWER: Slovakia [or Slovensko or Slovak Republic]
[10m] A hammer and a wreath of wheat was cut out of this country’s flag during 1989 protests against its ruling Socialist Unity Party, which collapsed before the 2 Plus 4 Agreement and the Peaceful Revolution.
ANSWER: East Germany [or DDR or German Democratic Republic or Deutsche Demokratische Republik; prompt on Germany]
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Summary
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Berkeley | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Cornell | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 0% | 33% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ JMU | 01/27/2024 | Y | 10 | 15.00 | 100% | 20% | 30% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Nebraska | 01/27/2024 | Y | 6 | 20.00 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Ohio State | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 20.00 | 100% | 33% | 67% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Rutgers | 01/27/2024 | Y | 5 | 12.00 | 100% | 0% | 20% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Imperial | 01/27/2024 | Y | 8 | 16.25 | 100% | 38% | 25% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ Vanderbilt | 01/27/2024 | Y | 5 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2024 ACF Regionals @ MIT | 01/27/2024 | Y | 3 | 23.33 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
Data
| Oxford C | Bristol | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Oxford B | Cambridge B | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Durham A | Warwick | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Edinburgh | Imperial B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Imperial A | Durham B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| KCL | Cambridge C | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Oxford A | Kiel | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Cambridge A | Sheffield | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |