Question
Julius Popper, a commercial exploiter of this substance, led the Selk’nam genocide in Tierra del Fuego. In a ritual of the Muisca people, a new king would be covered in this substance before diving into Lake Guatavita. The name ‘Cibola’ was attached to a province reportedly containing seven cities named for this substance. Walter Raleigh made two expeditions to Guyana in search of a place alternatively named for this substance. This substance names the law that abolished slavery in Brazil. The myth of El Dorado sparked quests for cities rich in this substance. For 10 points, what precious metal sparked namesake “rushes” in places like California? ■END■
ANSWER: gold [prompt on El Dorado by asking “what substance is El Dorado named after?”]
<World History>
= Average correct buzz position
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Diego Almaraz | UNC A | Virginia Tech A | 31 | 10 |
John Gamble | NC State | VCU | 33 | 10 |
Ben Kantsiper | James Madison B | Liberty C | 36 | 10 |
Caleb Hines | Liberty A | UNC C | 48 | 10 |
Cameron Wiliams | Appalachian State A | Tusculum | 52 | 10 |
Gavin Bramer | Appalachian State B | UNC D | 52 | 10 |
Jonathan Bost | Liberty B | UNC B | 65 | 10 |
Zachary Bornstein | Virginia Tech B | William & Mary | 69 | 10 |
Ethan Rehder | Duke B | Duke A | 79 | 10 |
Simon Burstein | Virginia | James Madison A | 83 | 10 |
Summary
2024 ACF Fall at Cornell | fall | Y | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 52.00 |
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio State | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 11% | 61.56 |
2024 ACF Fall at Washington | fall | Y | 7 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 58.14 |
2024 ACF Fall at Georgia | fall | Y | 12 | 100% | 0% | 8% | 56.17 |
2024 ACF Fall at North Carolina | fall | Y | 10 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 54.80 |
2024 ACF Fall at Rutgers | fall | Y | 8 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 51.00 |
2024 ACF Fall at Illinois | fall | Y | 9 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 50.22 |