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| An airport in this country was the home of the world’s largest plane until it was destroyed in 2022. Lukhansk and Donetsk are regions in this country which have seen many residents recently abandon their homes. Lviv and Odessa are two of the many cities in this country where missiles have killed civilians since an invasion began last year. For the point, name this country led from Kiev. | Ukraine (or Ukraïna) |
| Junípero Serra introduced winemaking to this U.S. state by founding Mission San Juan Capistrano. This state's San Joaquin Valley is part of its largest wine-producing region, the Central Valley, although Sonoma and Napa counties are more popular with tourists. For the point, name this largest wine-producing state in the U.S., home to the Sacramento Valley. | California |
| A dish called fugu in this country is strictly regulated due to the poison of the pufferfish. This country's deep-fried tempura style of cooking was introduced by Portuguese sailors in Nagasaki. For the point, name this country, the origin of popular foods such as ramen to sushi. | Japan (or Nippon-koku; or Nihon-koku) |
| The harvest of this resource caused the formation of the Broome Lugger Pidgin Language. Japan produces a variant of this resource called akoya, which is pursued by the ama workers there who are known as “sea women.” For the point, name this resource harvested from the mouth of oysters. | Pearls |
| In India, this industry is centered on locations such as Embassy Business Park in Bangalore. This industry is supported by an office park in Seocho-gu in Seoul, South Korea that is named for Samsung. For the point, identify this industry that has its unofficial American capital in San Jose’s “Silicon Valley,” the home of companies such as Cisco and Apple. | Technology (accept equivalents such as Computer; or Electronics; or Research) |