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100

Which year were we founded in?

1893 (Galesburg, Illinois)

100

Complete Jenny’s phone number 867-________.

5309

100

Released on October 3rd, Taylor Swift's new album is named what?

The Life of a Showgirl

100

 What “S” Aquarium in Chicago’s Museum Campus park opened in 1930 and has a 5 million gallon tank and about 30,000 animals?

The Shedd Aquarium

100
Our Mascot is a blue demon, what is his name?
DIBS
200

What is Alpha Xi Delta's flower?

The pink rose!

200

What exercise trend was popularized by Jane Fonda's at-home workout tapes and the movie Perfect (1985), starring Jamie Lee Curtis and John Travolta?

Aerobics

200

Which show was the most-streamed reality show for eight consecutive weeks during the summer of 2025? 

Love Island USA

200

Alan Ruck makes his way to the city as Cameron Frye in what 1986 film filled with Chicago landmarks like Wrigley Field, the Art Institute, and the Sears Tower?

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

200

We are named after which French Priest?
(Full name) 

St. Vincent de Paul

300

Our AXID colors?

Double Blue & Gold

300

What American TV show from the 1970s and 1980s still holds the record for the most watched finale ever, with more than 100 million households tuning in?

M*A*S*H

300

In what Texas city was Beyoncé born?

Houston

300

One of the stars on Chicago's flag commemorates what 1871 tragedy that also provided the city's MLS team name?

The Great Chicago Fire

300

Established in 1912, DePaul’s Driehaus College of __________ is one of the 10 oldest schools in the U.S.

Business 

400

What is our Philanthropy? 


The Kindly Hearts Campaign

400

Which NFL team won the most Super Bowls in the 1980s?

The San Francisco 49ers

400

 What is the name of Chip and Joanna Gaines’ lifestyle brand?

Magnolia

400

The first televised U.S. presidential debate was broadcast from Chicago's CBS Studios. Name the two men participating in the debate as presidential candidates.

John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon

400

Former CEO Jack M. Greenburg is a DePaul alumni, he ran the 2nd largest fast food chain in the world. Which one?

McDonald's

500

What animal is our Mascot? (bonus 50 points if you know the name!)

BetXI Bear 

500

 In the 1980s game show "Press Your Luck," what "W" word signified a villainous character that reset a contestant's score to zero?

Whammy

500

Who holds the record for most-watched Super Bowl Halftime Show?

Kendrick Lamar

500

What two Chicago streets intersected to form an area known for many years as "the world's busiest corner?"

 State and Madison

500

DePaul is the first Catholic institution in the nation to open its doors to women students, what year did they start to admit women?
(closeted answer!)

1911

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