Question
The Fly River, which drains the Star Mountains on this island, has been extensively polluted following the Ok Tedi mine disaster. The highlands of this island include the site of sugar cane’s first domestication, and Puncak 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. Tok Pisin is a creole language spoken on this island, whose over 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■
ANSWER: New Guinea [or Niugini or Niu Gini or Papua or Irian; reject “Papua New Guinea”]
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= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siddharth Chittapuram (DII) | UCLA C | UCSD | 13 | 10 |
| Jerry Xu (DII) | Claremont A | UCLA D | 35 | 10 |
| Jacob Cohen (UG) | UCLA B | USC | 72 | 10 |
| Aidan Deshong (DII) | Claremont B | UCLA E | 82 | -5 |
| Nick Machin (UG) | UCLA A | Claremont C | 84 | 10 |
| Bolun Thompson (DII) | UCLA E | Claremont B | 109 | 10 |
Summary
| 2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 9 | 67% | 0% | 56% | 65.33 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 8 | 75% | 0% | 38% | 75.00 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 6 | 100% | 0% | 50% | 74.50 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 11 | 82% | 0% | 55% | 90.11 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 9 | 56% | 0% | 67% | 74.40 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Claremont Colleges | fall | Y | 5 | 100% | 0% | 20% | 62.60 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 88% | 0% | 25% | 71.86 |
| 2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 56% | 0% | 56% | 72.80 |