American History
Tufts Student Life
Peer Leader/Coordinator Facts
SHAPE History
Misc.
200

Complete the Preamble: We the People of the United States, ________, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence.

What is "in order to form a more perfect union"

200

The practice of painting the _____, located between the Academic Quad and the President's Lawn is a longstanding tradition of peaceful protest amongst Tufts Students. 

What is the cannon?

200

Bela is from which Latin American country

What is Brazil?

200

What does SHAPE stand for?

What is the Students Heightening Actionable Political Engagement. 

200

An internet sensation, eight year old Christian Joseph is known for his internet persona as the _____, teaming up with Big AJ and Big Justice to form the Costco Guys. 

What is the Rizzler

400

The Missouri Compromise consisted of Missouri entering as a slave state and this New England State to enter as a free state.

What is Maine

400

Filled with students tanning and chatting during the summers, and sledding down during the winters, this Hill is located in the center of campus. 

What is the President's Lawn

400

Bela, Grant, Tav, and Boden spent all of their yapping about which extracurricular activity they're a part of. 

What is Mock Trial
400

This is the ___ year of SHAPE

What is the 3rd
400
Before winning his four rings in the NBA, this Los Angeles Laker created his own teammate in 2004. 

Who is Lebron James

600
Before his tenure as the 14th President of the United States, this individual famously watched his son get run over by a train, and is currently the namesake for a small university in New Hampshire

Who is Franklin Pierce

600

Known for being "a movie", this glass panelled viewpoint is flocked to by many incoming first-year students looking to make friends at night. 

What is Tisch Roof

600

In Manu's freshman year, he famously required an ambulance's attention due to a sprained ankle while playing which sport. 

What is basketball?

600

How many SHAPE Leaders are there?

What is 17?

600

Which Conservative commentator famously mixed up a human fetus for a dolphin fetus on a podcast. 

Who is Charlie Kirk?

800

on December _, 1941, Japanese fighter pilots attacked a naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 

What is the 7th?

800

Inside the Campus Center, this coffee shop is known for long lines and crowded work environments. 

What is the Sink?

800

Boden Wise lived in which African country?

What is Kenya

800

Last year, SHAPE students tackled which issue in their Central Project?

What is the Climate

(Would also accept Union regulations, last year was lowk weird)

800

As of July 16 2025, which individual is the most followed person on Instagram 

Who is Cristiano Ronaldo 

1000
In the 1980s, the Central Intelligence Agency sold weapons to American enemies in the Middle East to illegally promote which Nicaraguan rebel group. 

What are the Contras?

1000

This Tufts University professor, beloved by many students for engaging history lessons, also lives in Tilton Hall.

Who is David James Proctor

1000

Manu and Bela went to which American state for their freshman year spring break trip.

What is North Carolina

1000

Which of the following is a Shape tradition. 

A)A SHAPE Dance

B) Introductory Jeopardy 

C) Visiting the John Adams Courthouse

D) Not eating Lunch

E) Hating on FOCUS

What is Not Eating Lunch. 

1000

What do you call the person that serves you food at a Waffle House

What is a server?

Would also accept what is a waiter?

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