Question

The Fly River, which drains the Star Mountains on this island, has been extensively (10[1])polluted following the Ok Tedi mine disaster. The highlands of this island include the site of sugar cane’s first domestication, and Puncak (10[1])Jaya is its tallest mountain. After five youths were found dead near Dekai in 2023, Joko Widodo’s regime received allegations of genocide against some of this island’s Melanesian peoples, who are genetically related to Torres Strait Islanders. (10[1])Tok Pisin is a creole language spoken on this island, (-5[1])whose over (10[1])800 languages make it the most linguistically diverse in the world. For 10 points, name this island divided between Indonesia and an eastern neighbor. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: New Guinea [or Niugini or Niu Gini or Papua or Irian; reject “Papua New Guinea”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Siddharth Chittapuram (DII)UCLA CUCSD1310
Jerry Xu (DII)Claremont AUCLA D3510
Jacob Cohen (UG)UCLA BUSC7210
Aidan Deshong (DII)Claremont BUCLA E82-5
Nick Machin (UG)UCLA AClaremont C8410
Bolun Thompson (DII)UCLA EClaremont B10910

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY967%0%56%65.33
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY875%0%38%75.00
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%74.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1182%0%55%90.11
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY956%0%67%74.40
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%20%62.60
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY786%0%29%69.83