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 (10[2])Guatavita. The name ‘Cibola’ was attached to a province reportedly containing (10[1])seven cities named for this substance. (10[1])Walter Raleigh made two expeditions (-5[1])to Guyana in search of a place alternatively named for this substance. (10[1])This substance (10[1])names the law that abolished slavery in Brazil. (10[2])The myth of El Dorado sparked quests for cities (10[1])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
Adam Monusko (UG)Michigan A (UG) Jefferson County Scholars (DII)3510
Daniel Luebs (DII)Michigan State B West Virginia B (UG) 3510
Stephen Barstys (UG)Michigan B (UG)Michigan State A 4610
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) CWRU A (UG) 5210
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)Ohio State B (DII) 57-5
Varun Ambalavanan (DII)CWRU C (UG)West Virginia A (UG) 6910
Elijah Quan (DII)Michigan C CWRU B (DII) 7110
Connor McClellan (UG)Miami A (UG) Miami B (UG) 7910
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Michigan D (UG)7910
Brady Hagan (DII)Ohio State C (DII) Miami C (DII) 8810

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