Question

Iven MacKay’s plan to cede territory to this country was turned into a national conspiracy by Eddie Ward. People from this country were killed while attempting to escape during the Cowra breakout, and people from this country (-5[1])had rioted one year earlier in Featherston. Damien Parer was killed by this country’s soldiers after shooting a documentary that won Australia’s first (-5[1])Oscar. (-5[1])The killing of five (-5[1])fishermen from this country by a group of Aboriginal Australians sparked the (*) Caledon Bay crisis. Billy Hughes spearheaded opposition to a racial equality clause proposed by this country’s delegation at the Paris Peace Conference. The dog Gunner alerted (-5[1])Percy Westcott to air raids from this country. Australian forces wrested control of territory occupied by this country during the Kokoda (10[1])Track (10[1])Campaign. For 10 points, what country bombed Darwin during World War II? (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Japan [or Empire of Japan; accept Nippon] (The first clue refers to the so-called “Brisbane Line”. Damien Parer’s documentary was Kokoda Front Line!)
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2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y6100%0%83%132.33
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2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y3100%0%33%116.67
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Amogh KulkarniThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuolamnemonists36-5
Tejas RajebruhSandmännchen im Helikopter59-5
Raymond WangNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew HesseJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquiz60-5
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffParden the InterruptionJJaryland64-5
Robert WangNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)1.g4 Test Mixture102-5
Will Alston1.g4 Test MixtureNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)12310
Michael Boreckiprotobowling for soupchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia12410
Jacob Hardin-BernhardtSandmännchen im Helikopterbruh13610
Caleb KendrickJJarylandParden the Interruption13710
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from WikiquizNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hesse13710
OphirmnemonistsThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola13710