Question

Members of an expedition from this modern-day country [emphasize] in another country were ambushed at Lafoole, initiating a campaign against this country primarily led by the Bimaal clan, the Banadir resistance. This country (-5[1])recruited Dubat soldiers to manage their occupation of the Majeerteen and Hobyo Sultanates. This country’s defeat of Bahta Hagos’s revolt and victory at the Battle of Coatit began a war that this country lost due to guns provided by Nikolai Leontiev and the Russian (-5[1])Empire. A misinterpretation led this country to attempt a failed (-5[1])invasion of its fellow signatory of the Treaty of Wuchale (10[1])(“wuh-CHAH-lay”). This country recruited Eritrean ascari troops to fight in a (10[1])battle in which they were defeated by Menelik II. For 10 points, (10[1])name this European colonial power repulsed at the Battle of Adwa by the (10[1])Ethiopian Empire. (10[2])■END■

ANSWER: Italy [or Italia; or Kingdom of Italy; or Regno d’Italia; accept First Italo-Ethiopian War after “Ethiopian” is read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jakob MyersIndiana AChicago D32-5
Gabe DubowskiIllinois BWashU A76-5
Akshar GoyalIllinois AIndiana B86-5
Christian AllenMissoui S&TChicago C9610
Aden SunChicago BMissouri10610
Sriram KoritalaIllinois CWashU B11810
Benny FeldmanChicago DIndiana A13110
Charles HangWashU AIllinois B13310
Nermeen RahmanIndiana BIllinois A13310

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