Packet 4: Tossup 8

Note to players: Two Answers Required. Resistance fighters called Arbegnoch (“AR-beh-notch”) fought an invasion of one of these two countries by the other. Samuel Hoare and Pierre Laval secretly tried (-5[1])to end a war (15[2])between these two (15[1]-5[1])countries. (15[7]-5[2])After (-5[1])ripping up a treaty on behalf (15[1])of one of these two countries, Empress Taytu (-5[1])Betul (15[2])(“TAH-too BEH-tool”) commanded cannons against the other’s askaris. To manage Massawa, these two countries (15[1])signed 1889 (-5[1])Treaty of (*) Wuchale (10[4])(“wuh-CHAH-lay”). A leader (10[1])of one of (10[1])these two countries declared (-5[1])“it is us today, It will be you tomorrow" while denouncing the other at the League of Nations. (10[1])Menelik (10[2]-5[1])II (10[3])led (10[1])one of these (10[3])two countries (10[1])against (10[1])the other (10[2])at the Battle (10[3])of Adwa. (10[2]-5[1])For 10 points, name these two countries (10[1])once led by Haile Selassie (“HAI-luh seh-LAS-see”) and Benito Mussolini. (10[2])■END■ (10[2])

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