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 recruited Dubat soldiers to manage their occupation of the Majeerteen and Hobyo (10[1]-5[1])Sultanates. This (-5[1])country’s defeat of (10[1])Bahta (-5[1])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 Empire. A misinterpretation led this country to attempt a failed invasion of its fellow signatory of the Treaty of Wuchale (“wuh-CHAH-lay”). This (10[1])country recruited Eritrean ascari troops to fight in (10[1])a battle in which they were defeated by (10[1])Menelik II. For 10 points, name this European (10[1])colonial power repulsed at the Battle of Adwa by the Ethiopian Empire. (10[4])■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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California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%107.67
Great Lakes2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%105.83
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%17%106.50
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%50%119.50
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%0%75.20
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%74.50
Southeast2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%108.00
UK2025-02-01Y10100%0%30%106.10

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Jacob Hardin-BernhardtNYU CSouthampton A4910
Joseph CollinsImperial BOxford B50-5
Brendan BethlehemCambridge AOxford A9710
Cormac BeirneLSEImperial A10510
Arvin BoraghiCambridge CCambridge B11310
Josh HowarthWarwick BDurham12110
Percy YuenCambridge DSouthampton B13310
Jon WhiteCambridge EOxford C13310
Elliot CosnettOxford BImperial B13310
Jacob PriceSheffieldManchester13310