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100

Greta Gerwig made history when this 2023 neon-pink comedy became the highest-grossing film ever directed solely by a woman

What is Barbie?

100

Calculus 2 - Calculus 1

1242 - 1241 = 1

100

This animal is the mascot of our beloved university

Husky!!!!! Go huskies!!!!

100

This professor is the head advisor for all mathematics undergraduates

Who is Prof. Jekel?

100

This is the only number that doesn’t exist in Roman numerals.

0

200

This team won the 2026 World Cup with a score of 1-0

What is Spain?

200

Intensive math reasoning + Intro. math reasoning 

1465+1365 = 2830

200

What is our motto?

Lux, Veritas, Virtus

200

This professor is the chair of the Math department

Who is prof. Ken Duffy?

200

OpenAI claimed on September 8, 2026 to have solved this Millennium Prize Problem.

The Navier–Stokes existence and smoothness problem

300

Chef Carmy Berzatto screamed his way through high-stress kitchen service in this Hulu series

What is The Bear?

300

Diff. Eqs + Calc 3 for sci & eng- linear algebra

2341+2321-2331

300

This building on campus was reported for being the site of prostitution activity

Mugar Life Sciences Building 

300

This professor is the Director of Undergraduate studies

Who is Prof. Prasanth George

300

This famous Italian mathematician is best known for discovering a sequence where each number is the sum of the two previous numbers.

Fibonacci

400

This singer hosted Daisy Chain Fields, an all-women music festival, this past August ft. Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski & more

Who is Olivia Rodrigo?

400

Adv Linear Algebra - Combinatorial Math

4571 - 3533 = 1038

400

Which residence hall on campus was named after Northeastern's founding president?

Speare Hall

400

This professor is the only professor to have a joint appointment between the biology and mathematics departments

Who is prof. Calina Copos? 

400

This famous mathematician is known as the “Father of Geometry.”

Euclid

500

Who has won the most Grammy Awards in total with 32 wins?

Who is Beyonce?

500

Algebraic Geometry 1 - Topology 

7314 - 4565 = 2749

500

What was Northeastern University's original name? 

The Evening Institute for Young Men

500

This professor is the only number theorist in our department

Who is prof. Evan Dummit? 

500

This number is the only number that is spelt with its letters arranged in alphabetical order.

Forty

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