American University
Philadelphia Trivia
American History in Philly
COVID-19
Election 2020
100

This number, 37%, represents an important statistic to American University's prestige

What was the acceptance rate for the Class of 2024?

100

Out-of-towners might get lost in Philadelphia looking for 14th Street. This is where they should look instead.

What is Broad Street?

100

Colonial delegates voted to declare independence from the United Kingdom on this date

What is July 2nd, 1776? (July 4th was when the declaration was signed and dated)

100

This is the official name of the virus currently spreading around the world (not the disease caused by the virus)

What is SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2)?

100

Election Day (or election week, probably), is on this day this year.

What is November 3, 2020?

200

He's not just a bobble head, he's the American University Mascot.

Who is Clawed Z. Eagle?

200

Philadelphia gets its name from this Greek phrase

"City of Brotherly Love"

200

This man sits on top of City Hall

Who is William Penn?

200

President Trump is being advised by these two top doctors in the White House?

Who are Dr. Anthony Fauci & Dr. Deborah Birx?

200

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has this many electoral votes

What is 20?

300

This political up-and-comer was the 2019 AU Commencement Speaker

Who is Stacey Abrams?

300

The oldest continuously operating theater in the English-speaking world

What is The Walnut Street Theater?

300

Independence Hall first served this purpose

What is the capital of Pennsylvania and the meeting place for the Pennsylvania State House?

300

Pennsylvania's mask mandate went into effect on this date.

What is July 1, 2020?

300

Donald Trump and Joe Biden have this many grandchildren between them.

What is 16?

(Joe Biden 6 & Donald Trump 10)

400

American University was chartered by an Act of Congress in this year.

What is (February 24) 1893?

400

The "curse of Billy Penn" was caused by the construction of this Center City Skyscraper

What is One Liberty Place?

400

Philadelphia hosted the first Republican National Convention in this year

What is 1856?

400

This is the amount of days most infectious disease experts recommend self-quarantining for after being exposed to the coronavirus.

What is 14 days?

400

If this candidate wins, he will be the oldest person ever sworn in (inaugurated or re-inaugurated) as President.

Who is either candidate! Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden are older than any prior president sworn in, and Joe Biden would be the oldest president to serve in office.

500

This former deceased US President gave a Commencement Speech at American University

Who is President John F. Kennedy?

500

Philadelphia's July 4th Celebration is sponsored by this region favorite brand

What is Wawa?

500

The United States Marine Corps is traditionally regarded as being founded in this Philadelphia pub

What is Tun Tavern?

500

The first case of an American animal testing positive for COVID-19 was what type of animal at which zoo?

Who is Nadia, a 4-year-old female Malayan tiger, from the Bronx Zoo?

500

This unprecedented number of Democrats ran for president in 2020, passing the previously unprecedented number of Republicans who ran in 2016.

What is 29? (17 GOP ran for President in 2016)

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