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Question

The USS Vincennes mistakenly shot down a civilian flight from this country after misidentifying it as a combatant fighter after departing Bandar Abbas. For 10 points each:

[10m] Name this country that was targeted by Operation Praying Mantis after the USS Samuel B. Roberts was damaged after hitting a mine laid by this country, during a conflict in which it temporarily lost Khuzestan.

ANSWER: Iran [or Islamic Republic of Iran; or Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran]

[10h] Operation Earnest Will was launched in response to Iranian attacks on these vehicles. These vehicles were frequently attacked by both sides during a namesake phase of the Iran-Iraq War.

ANSWER: oil tankers [or petroleum tankers; accept Tanker War]

[10e] During the Tanker War, oil tankers belonging to this country adopted American flags to protect themselves from attacks. This country was invaded by Iraq during the Gulf War.

ANSWER: Kuwait [or State of Kuwait; or Dawlat al-Kuwayt]

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Summary


Northern California	Main	Y	5	18.00	80%	40%	60%
Southern California	Main	Y	1	30.00	100%	100%	100%
Eastern Canada	Main	Y	12	22.50	92%	75%	58%
Florida	Main	Y	6	18.33	83%	67%	33%
Great Lakes	Main	Y	7	17.14	100%	29%	43%
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main	Y	8	20.00	100%	63%	38%
Upper Mid-Atlantic (1)	Main	Y	11	20.00	100%	55%	46%
Upper Mid-Atlantic (2)	Main	Y	5	20.00	80%	80%	40%
Lower Midwest	Main	Y	4	17.50	100%	25%	50%
North	Main	Y	5	22.00	100%	80%	40%
Northeast	Main	Y	12	20.83	100%	67%	42%
Northwest	Main	Y	4	22.50	100%	75%	50%
South Central	Main	Y	8	17.50	100%	50%	25%
Southeast	Main	Y	8	20.00	100%	50%	50%
UK	Main	Y	13	18.46	100%	54%	31%
Upstate NY	Main	Y	4	12.50	100%	25%	0%

Data


USF	FSU	0	0	10	10
Melbourne B	Melbourne A	10	0	10	20
UCF B	FIU	0	0	0	0
UF A	UF B	10	10	10	30
UF D	ERAU A	10	0	10	20
UCF A	UF E	10	10	10	30