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Which president resigned in 1974 following the Watergate scandal?
Richard Nixon
What 2019 superhero film became the highest-grossing movie of all time?
Avengers: Endgame
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?
What US state borders only one other state?
Maine
In 1904, Washington University served as the administrative headquarters for what major international event?
The Olympics
What treaty ended World War 1?
Treaty of Versailles
What comedian and actor voiced Donkey in Shrek?
Eddie Murphy
Which rapper is famous for the hit song “Old Town Road”
Lil Nas X
What landlocked South American country has two capitals? (La Paz and Sucre)
Bolivia
As of 2025, how many years has Chancellor Martin been in his position?
6 years (he became chancellor in 2019)
What 1944 conference established the World Bank and International Monetary Fund?
What are three Disney or Pixar films that take place primarily outside the United States?
Possible Answers: Ratatouille (France), Luca (Italy), and Coco (Mexico)?
The song “You Belong With Me” appears on which Taylor Swift album?
Fearless
What U.S. city is located at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Who is the current Student Union Body President?
Ashton Lee
Name all four U.S. presidents who were assassinated while in office.
Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy
What 2020 film by Bong Joon-ho became the first non-English movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture?
Parasite
Which song spent the most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2020?
“Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd?
Iran
What are the names of the deans of all the undergraduate colleges?
Feng Sheng Hu, Michael Mazzeo, Aaron Bobick, Carmon Colangelo
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
In Top Gun: Maverick (2022), which actress plays Penny Benjamin, Maverick’s love interest?
Jennifer Connelly
As of 2025, how many Grammy Awards has Drake won?
5
What is Australia's capital?
Canberra