Chicago/Midwest
Guesstimation
Random Facts
Entrepreneurship and Corporate
Jargon
Where is the HQ?
100

What is the bean?

100

How many startups have reached YC from Purdue?


(Closest Answer will get points)

6
100

What is the world's largest desert?

Where is Antartica?

100

Privately-owned start-up that was formed after 2003 and is valued at over $1billion.

What is a Unicorn?

100

Where is Apple HQ?

Cupertino, CA
200

The city of Chicago has a tradition of dyeing the Chicago river on this day

What is St. Patrick's day?


200

Which university had the most startups go to YC in Spring 2024? Two are tied 

MIT and UC Berkley 

200

What was the first Pixar movie?

Toy Story

200

What is a USP?

Unique Selling Point

200

Where is Lego HQ (get double points if you get the city)?

Billund, Denmark

300

Name the U.S State with the most Western area on Eastern Time

What is Michigan?

300

How many startups valued at $1 billion+ are there globally?


(Closest answer will get points)

1,361

300

How many Academy Awards did Titanic win?

11

300

This plant based phrase refers to goals that are relatively easy to achieve 

What is low-hanging fruit?

300

Where is Walmart HQ?

Bentonville, Arkansas

400

Featured in "The Dark Knight", this iconic Chicago building is now home to offices of many companies, including PepsiCo and Uber

What is the Old Post Office?

400

How many startups / businesses are founded globally each year?


(Closest answer will get points)

50 million

400

What was the last letter created in the alphabet?

J

400

More commonly used in the UK, a slogan or catchy phrase that sums up a business' message


What does Strapline mean?

400

Where is McDonalds HQ?

Chicago, IL

500

Name the capitals for each of the eight U.S States bordering the Great Lakes


All teams will write a list, and the most correct list will win the points. Tie goes to the team that chose this question.

What are St. Paul(MN), Madison(WI), Springfield(IL), Indianapolis(IN), Lansing(MI), Columbus(OH), Harrisburg(PA), and Albany(NY)  

500

What is the total distance(miles) between this hotel and each of the schools represented?


(Closest answer will get points)

807 miles

500

What is the most streamed songs on Spotify released in 2010?

Bruno Mars - Just the way you are

500

This cooking based phrase refers to trying to take on an overly ambitious/impossible task or unrealistic goal 

What is "Boil the ocean"?

500

Where is Burger King HQ?

Miami, FL

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