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 (10[1])before diving (10[1])into Lake Guatavita. (10[1])The name ‘Cibola’ was attached to a province reportedly containing seven cities (10[1])named for this substance. (10[2])Walter Raleigh made two expeditions to Guyana in search of a place alternatively (10[1])named for this substance. (10[1])This substance names the law that abolished slavery in Brazil. (10[1])The myth of El (10[1])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?”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Diego AlmarazUNC AVirginia Tech A3110
John GambleNC StateVCU3310
Ben KantsiperJames Madison BLiberty C3610
Caleb HinesLiberty AUNC C4810
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State ATusculum5210
Gavin BramerAppalachian State BUNC D5210
Jonathan BostLiberty BUNC B6510
Zachary BornsteinVirginia Tech BWilliam & Mary6910
Ethan RehderDuke BDuke A7910
Simon BursteinVirginiaJames Madison A8310

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY1100%0%0%52.00
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%11%61.56
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%0%58.14
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%8%56.17
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY10100%0%0%54.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%51.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%50.22