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100

It's the type of essay that all college essays are.

What is a personal essay?

100

It's the type of document that's from the time period or event that it is about.

What is a primary source?

100

It's the variable that's considered the input for a function and is often represented with the x-axis.

What is the independent variable?

100

It's the type of load that's pictured in this photo.

What is shear load?

100

They're the UB staff member who has heterochromia (two different-colored eyes), which is common in some twins (which this staff member has!).

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Who is Ms. Deloge?!

200
It's an essay prompt for the 2027 Common App.

What is "Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others?"

200

It's the name of a Chicago-based artist collective that defined the visual aesthetic of the Black Arts Movement.

What is AfriCobra?

200

It's the only transformation that changes the size of a figure.

What is dilation?

200

It's what you declare with an equal sign on Python.

What is a variable?

200

They're the UB staff member who knows how to play "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young on the harmonica!

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Who is Cole S. (or Mr. C)?!

300

It's the acronym for a brainstorming skill that Katherine from the Goddard Library taught scholars.

What is V.I.E.W.?

300

It's the nickname for women who helped soldiers in battle.

What was "Molly Pitcher?"

300
It's the style of function known for having the same change from one output to the next.

What is a linear function?

300

It's used to quantify the height from the center for pendulums, springs, and sound waves.

What is amplitude?

300

They're the UB staff member who plays an instrument that resembles a bow and arrow.

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Who is Mr. Gushee?!

400

They're the qualities of good interview questions.

What are questions that start with "what," "how," "why", and/or questions that do NOT just end with a "yes" or "no"?

400
They're the European husband-and-wife co-monarchs who were the first in modern history to voluntarily give up their power.

Who are William and Mary?

400

It's the limit of this function:

x2x2+x-6x-2

What is 5?

400
It's a term used to refer to the frequency at which an object naturally vibrates.

What is natural/resonant frequency?

400

They're the UB staff member who hit the scubaaaaa on stage at their graduation!

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Who is Skye Donaldson?

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