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100
What year was WashU founded?

1853

100

Which president resigned in 1974 following the Watergate scandal?

Richard Nixon

100

What 2019 superhero film became the highest-grossing movie of all time?

Avengers: Endgame

100

Which song contains the lyrics “Just a small-town girl, living in a lonely world,” and which band performs it?

“Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey?

100

What US state borders only one other state? 

Maine

200

In 1904, Washington University served as the administrative headquarters for what major international event?  

The Olympics 

200

What treaty ended World War 1? 

Treaty of Versailles

200

What comedian and actor voiced Donkey in Shrek?

Eddie Murphy

200

Which rapper is famous for the hit song “Old Town Road”

Lil Nas X

200

What landlocked South American country has two capitals? (La Paz and Sucre) 

Bolivia 

300

As of 2025, how many years has Chancellor Martin been in his position? 

6 years (he became chancellor in 2019)

300

What 1944 conference established the World Bank and International Monetary Fund? 

Bretton Woods Conference
300

What are three Disney or Pixar films that take place primarily outside the United States? 

Possible Answers: Ratatouille (France), Luca (Italy), and Coco (Mexico)? 

300

The song “You Belong With Me” appears on which Taylor Swift album?

Fearless

300

What U.S. city is located at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers?

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

400

Who is the current Student Union Body President?

Ashton Lee

400

Name all four U.S. presidents who were assassinated while in office.  

Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy

400

What 2020 film by Bong Joon-ho became the first non-English movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?

Parasite

400

Which song spent the most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2020?

“Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd?

400
What is the only country that borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?

Iran

500

What are the names of the deans of all the undergraduate colleges?

Feng Sheng Hu, Michael Mazzeo, Aaron Bobick, Carmon Colangelo 

500

What revolution in 1911 ended over 2,000 years of imperial rule in China and led to the founding of the Republic of China?

Xinhai Revolution

500

In Top Gun: Maverick (2022), which actress plays Penny Benjamin, Maverick’s love interest?  

Jennifer Connelly

500

As of 2025, how many Grammy Awards has Drake won?

5

500

What is Australia's capital?

Canberra

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