Known for his nine symphonies and his piano works (such as Für Elise), he began to go deaf in his late twenties
Ludwig van Beethoven
This team inconcievably won the most recent CFP National Championship, despite being the losingest program in the Power 4
Indiana Hoosiers
This is the pigment that gives leaves their green color
Chlorophyll
VT students, alumni, staff, and fans are referred to as this (also the name of VT's sports teams)
Hokies
Mario's green-themed younger brother
Luigi
This Tchaikovsky ballet is often associated with Christmas
The Nutcracker
The nephew of legendary quarterbacks Peyton and Eli, this QB for the Texas Longhorns was the preseason Heisman favorite in 2025, and second in 2026
Arch Manning
This is the largest organ in the body
Skin
VT is located in this mountain town
Blacksburg
The best selling video game of all time, involving digging and building
Minecraft
The first of Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Spring
The current Heisman favorite, this Ohio State WR is considered one of the best NFL prospects in years
Jeremiah Smith
Name this acid: HCl
Hydrochloric acid
DAILY DOUBLE
Enter Sandman
This is widely considered the biggest crossover in video game history
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Name this famous overture
Carmen Overture (Les Toreadors)
On September 5, 2026, the Michigan Wolverines were controversially given an extra second for a hail mary to avoid the upset against this Kalamazoo school
Western Michigan Broncos
This is the unit of electrical resistance
Ohm (Ω)
This is the full name of Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Master Chief is the icon of this Microsoft FPS series
Halo
This 1913 piece written by Russian composer Igor Stravinsky was so controversial that it caused riots following its premiere in Paris
The Rite of Spring (Le sacre du printemps)
After taking over for Aidan Chiles last year, he took over as the starting QB for the Michigan State Spartans
Alessio Milivojevic
This is the largest muscle in the human body
Gluteus Maximus
Most buildings on VT's campus are made from Hokie Stone, a special type of this kind of rock native to the New River Valley
Limestone
This 1997 Playstation landmark title in which the player controls Cloud, an ex-SOLDIER trying to stop the Shinra Corp. from stealing the planets life system
Final Fantasy VII