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Round 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 to end a war between these two countries. (15[1]-5[1])After ripping up a treaty on behalf of one of these two countries, Empress Taytu Betul (“TAH-too BEH-tool”) commanded cannons against the other’s askaris. To manage Massawa, these two countries signed 1889 Treaty of (*) Wuchale (“wuh-CHAH-lay”). A leader of one of these two countries declared “it is us today, It will be you tomorrow" while denouncing the other at the League of Nations. Menelik II led one of these two countries against the other at the Battle of Adwa. For 10 points, name these two countries once led by Haile Selassie (“HAI-luh seh-LAS-see”) and Benito Mussolini. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Ethiopia AND Italy [accept in either order; accept Ethiopian Empire or Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia or Abyssinia for “Ethiopia; accept Kingdom of Italy for “Italy”; reject partial answers]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Pierre-Olivier Pitt-ButeraChimeraEdinburgh36-5
Oliver HealdManchester AManchester B3615
Elliot EarleySheffield ASheffield B12910
Pen HughesEdinburghChimera13010

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VAULT II at Georgia Tech2026-01-24✓6100%50%17%67.33
Triangle Cup2026-03-13✓3100%33%0%81.00
VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS2026-03-13✓3100%0%0%98.67
VAULT II at McGill2026-03-13✓4100%25%0%87.50
VAULT II at UCSB2026-03-13✓580%40%60%63.50
VAULT II Northern UK2026-04-24✓3100%33%33%98.33
VAULT II Southern UK2026-04-24✓4100%75%50%66.50
VAULT II at Harvard2026-04-30✓4100%25%0%94.50
VAULT II at MINT2026-06-19✓5100%0%0%98.60
VAULT II Stanford Online2026-07-17✓8100%25%38%75.88