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 (10[1])substance (10[2])before diving (10[1])into Lake Guatavita. (10[1])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. (10[1])The myth of El Dorado (10[2])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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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Elijah Scheinson (UG)Columbia A (UG)Maryland A (DII)3010
Zaid Asif (DII)NYU A (UG)Fordham A3110
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)NYU B3110
Ben Spirtas (DII)Maryland B (DII)Rutgers B3310
Albert Zeng (DII)Penn B (DII)Columbia J (DII)3610
Ethan Furman (DII)Penn A (DII)Rutgers A (UG)7910
Caedmon Holland (DII)Lehigh B (DII)Bard A (UG)8410
John Shelly (DII)Rowan A (DII)Princeton A (UG)8410

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