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100

This iconic red-orange suspension bridge spans the entrance to the San Francisco Bay.

  1. What is the Golden Gate Bridge?

100

On April 14th 2025, an all-female crew completed this company’s 11th human spaceflight mission

What is Blue Origin?

100

This 1972 mafia film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is based on a novel by Mario Puzo

What is The Godfather?

100

This Purdue grad piloted the X-15 aircraft before setting foot on another celestial body in 1969

Who is Neil Armstrong?

100

This name of this Swedish pop group from the 70s is a palindrome

What is ABBA?

200

This New York City skyscraper shares its height (in feet) with the year the US declared independence

What is the One World Trade Center?

200

This April 4th release smashed box office records to become the second highest grossing video game film of all time

What is the Minecraft Movie?

200

This romance film starring Mikey Madison won Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars

What is Anora?

200

Famously involved in 4-H, you might recognize this Purdue grad’s name on a classic movie snack

Who is Orville Redenbacher?

200

This artist won a Pulitzer for his 2017 rap album with hits such as “PRIDE” and “DNA”

Who is Kendrick Lamar?

300

Named after the 31st US president, this structure located on the Colorado River provides power to 1.3 million people

What is the Hoover Dam?

300

In April 2025, this Asian country’s president was officially removed from office after being arrested earlier this year

What is South Korea?

300

Known for his twist endings, this director’s debut hit was The Sixth Sense.

Who is M. Night Shyamalan?

300

After attending Purdue for one year, this former Purdue football player went on to become a stand-up comedian

Who is Jim Gaffigan?

300

The “Four Seasons” was composed by this Baroque violinist

Who is Vivaldi?

400

This 5th century BC temple dedicated to the goddess Athena was severely damaged by an explosion in 1687

What is the Parthenon?

400

This governor was recently the target of an arson attack on his Pennsylvania residence

Who is Josh Shaprio?

400

Films tied for the most Oscar wins include Titanic, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, and this film

What is Ben-Hur?

400

This boilermaker obtained his master’s degree at Purdue and famously landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River

Who is “Sully” Sullenberger?

400

This pop-country album won Album of the Year in 2024

What is Cowboy Carter?

500

This palm-tree shaped archipelago in Dubai was built using land reclamation and now houses over 25,000 people

What is the Palm Jumeirah?

500

Plans are in place to redraw this nation’s capital city following a devastating earthquake in March 2025

What is Myanmar?

500

This film won Best Picture in 2017 after the wrong winner (La La Land) was mistakenly announced

What is Moonlight?

500

This actor, singer, and producer hailing from Kerala, India received his degree in Business Management from Purdue

Who is Dulquer Salmaan?

500

Before releasing Forever your Girl, this artist was a cheerleader for the L.A. Lakers

Who is Paula Abdul?

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