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X-ray diffraction images captured by Rosalind Franklin were critical to discovering the double-helix molecular structure of this substance.
What is DNA?
100
Though U-M is famous for Ann Arbor, it was actually founded in 1917 in this major city before moving 20 years later.
What is Detroit
100
MoJo proudly plays host to these two amazing living-learning communities.
What are WISE RP and MRADS?
100
At Super Bowl LX in 2026, this superstar made history by delivering the first-ever solo headlining halftime performance sung almost entirely in Spanish, kicking off his set in a simulated Puerto Rican sugarcane field.
Who is Bad Bunny?
100
Before the 17th century, these vegetables used to be mainly purple, not the bright warm color we see them as today.
What are carrots?
200
In 2020, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing this precise gene-editing technology.
What is CRISPR?
200
Before ascending to the Oval Office in 1974, this future U.S. President played center for the undefeated 1932 and 1933 Michigan football teams.
Who is Gerald Ford?
200
When it was built, MoJo was intentionally situated overlooking this athletic field, which at the time was reserved specifically for women's sports.
What is Palmer Field?
200
This Crave and HBO Max sports drama based on a Rachel Reid romance novel tracks the secret, decade-long relationship between hockey superstars Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov.
What is Heated Rivalry?
200
This is the plastic or metal tube on the end of a shoelace, also the name of a great song from Phineas and Ferb.
What is an aglet?
300
Immortalized in the film Hidden Figures, this brilliant African-American "human computer" passed away in 2020 at age 101 after a legendary career calculating trajectories for NASA's early space missions.
Who is Katherine Johnson?
300
In 1817, the school was originally established under this tongue-twisting name, meaning "academy of universal knowledge."
What is Catholepistemiad (or University of Michigania)?
300
The university's first large residence hall for women, the twin Mosher-Jordan Halls, officially opened its doors in this year.
What is 1930?
300
This 2025/2026 horror film features a pub trivia scene about Disney's Aladdin that foreshadows the main character using a cursed talisman to force a coworker to fall in love with him.
What is Obsession?
300
Originally built as a temple to all the gods of ancient Rome, this architectural marvel features the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome.
What is the Pantheon?
400
This English mathematician wrote the world's first machine algorithm for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, making her the first computer programmer.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
400
In 1960, John F. Kennedy first proposed the creation of this volunteer service program during an 2:00 AM campaign speech on the steps of the Michigan Union.
What is the Peace Corps?
400
MoJo is named after Eliza M. Mosher and Myra B. Jordan who both had this job title at the University of Michigan.
What is the Dean of Women?
400
Discovered working as a parking lot security guard, this beloved Jimmy Kimmel Live! sidekick became an unexpected fan favorite and lovable underdog on Season 35 of Dancing with the Stars.
Who is Guillermo?
400
This is the only letter in the English alphabet that does not appear in the name of any U.S. state.
What is Q?
500
In June 1983, this physicist and astronaut made history aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger as the first American woman in space.
Who is Sally Ride?
500
Though Michigan’s official athletic mascot is the Wolverine, the university has never actually had a live wolverine on the sidelines except for a brief, chaotic stint in 1927 with a live animal named this.
What is Biff or Bennnie?
500
Because the university lacked the funds to construct the massive Mosher-Jordan Halls, this specific local entity stepped in to purchase the land site, providing the crucial assistance needed to jumpstart the build.
What is the Detroit Alumni?
500
This rapper, famous for "Crank That," hopped on Instagram Live in 2026 to announce his intent to run for President of the United States in 2028.
Who is Soulja Boy?
500
This human body part stays the same size from birth, however, our nose and ears never stop growing.
What are eyeballs?