Question

A major archaeological site in the west of this country, the “Devil’s Lair,” contains bone beads that provide early evidence for human ornamentation. The discovery of megafaunal remains near this country’s Keilor archaeological site have been used to support a local variant of the “overkill hypothesis.” “Balanda,” a word for foreigners, was likely introduced to this country’s (10[1]-5[1])indigenous peoples by divers to its north (10[1])who traded sea cucumbers. (10[4])This (10[1])modern-day country (10[1])is the largest that makes up the former landmass of Sahul, (10[2])which humans likely settled (10[1])around 40,000 years ago, (10[1]-5[1])based partially on the remains of the “Mungo Man.” (10[1])This country’s indigenous peoples practice “firestick farming.” (10[6]-5[1])For 10 points, name this country whose indigenous peoples reached Arnhem Land via a land bridge across the Torres Strait. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Australia [or Commonwealth of Australia]
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Summary

2025 ACF Nationals04/19/2025Y22100%0%14%89.41

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vikshar AthreyaRutgersChicago B5610
Benjamin McAvoy-BickfordNorth Carolina AVanderbilt56-5
Qingyu ZhangFloridaCornell B6310
Ryan RosenbergNYUVirginia6710
Nathaniel HullUC Berkeley AArizona State6710
Conor ThompsonIowa StateWUSTL A6710
June YinWUSTL BToronto B6710
Danila KabotyanskiIndianaIllinois B6810
Michael KearneyHarvardCornell A7010
Andy YuMarylandOttawa8110
Benjamin ChapmanToronto ANorth Carolina B8110
Andrew ZengStanfordOhio State8510
Orion KellerVirginia TechUCF8910
Michael DuWaterloo ALSE89-5
Cooper RohColumbia AMichigan9810
Henry BonWinona StateBritish Columbia10510
Ryan SunUC Berkeley BGeorgia State10510
Ned TagtmeierChicago AMinnesota10510
Mitch McCullarPenn StateRIT10510
Olin BoseColumbia BTexas105-5
Parth JagtapToronto CIllinois A10510
Jem BurchYaleMIT10510
Karan GurazadaTexasColumbia B12610
Truman HillVanderbiltNorth Carolina A12610
Albert Yingzhi NyangLSEWaterloo A12610