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What landscape architect is widely considered the father of American landscape architecture and co-designed New York City's Central Park?

Who is Frederick Law Olmsted?

100

What 2023 movie starring Margot Robbie featured a world filled with pink houses, cars, and outfits?

What is Barbie?

100

“And a Jay-Z song was on, and a Jay-Z song was on...”

What is Party in the U.S.A.?

100

What is the process of evaluating existing site conditions, opportunities, and constraints before beginning a design?

What is site analysis?

100

In the movie Shrek, what is the name of the kingdom ruled by Lord Farquaad?

Duloc

200

What term describes the use of native plants, soils, and natural processes to manage stormwater in urban environments?

What is green infrastructure?

200

What 2016 Netflix series takes place in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana?

What is Stranger Things?

200

“Mr. Brightside” — The Killers

“Coming out of my cage...”

What is the next five-word phrase?

“And I've been doing just fine.”

200

What type of paving allows stormwater to pass through the surface and infiltrate into the ground?

What is permeable paving?

200

What NFL team is the only team to complete a perfect season, including winning the Super Bowl?

1972 Miami Dolphins

300

What landscape architecture design principle refers to the repetition of elements such as plants, colors, or forms to create a sense of movement and unity?

What is rhythm?

300

What rapper's real name is Aubrey Graham?

Who is Drake?

300

In the song “The Spins” by Mac Miller, what two cities does he mention in the line about traveling around the world?

London and Paris.

300

Under ADA standards, what is the maximum running slope of an accessible walking surface before it is classified as a ramp?

5% (1:20 slope).

300

What is the dot above a lowercase 'i' or 'j' officially called?

A tittle

400

What landscape architect is credited with developing the concept of "Design with Nature" and popularizing ecological planning through the use of layered environmental maps?

Ian McHarg.

400

What was the name of the viral 2024 summer trend inspired by Charli XCX's album featuring a bright lime-green cover?

What is Brat Summer?

400

“Hey Ya!” — Outkast

What famous phrase does André 3000 repeat when telling the crowd to move?

What is “Shake it like a Polaroid picture”?

400

A site has a 2-foot elevation change over a horizontal distance of 40 feet. What is the slope percentage?

What is 5%?

400

What is the only U.S. state whose name contains just one syllable?

Maine

500

What influential landscape architect designed the 1970s-era Gas Works Park in Seattle, transforming a former industrial site into a public park?

Who is Richard Haag?

500

What was the name of the fictional restaurant where Jeremy Allen White's character worked in the first season of The Bear?

What is The Original Beef of Chicagoland? (Accept The Beef.)

500

“American Pie” — Don McLean

What three musicians are commonly associated with the song's reference to “the day the music died”?

Who are Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper)?

500

What is the legal right to use a portion of another person's property for a specific purpose, such as utility access or drainage?

Easement

500

What five-letter English word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

 Short (add 'er' to make 'shorter')

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