NMQ Jeopardy Night

NU History

100

A group of businessmen headed by John Evans founded Northwestern in this year. 

Bonus: The city of Evanston was founded in this year. 

1851 

Bonus: 1857

200

This famous member of royalty lived in the current NMQ building, 650 Emerson, while studying at Northwestern. 

Meghan Markle

300

These two colours were Northwestern's original colours until they were dropped in 1892 because too many schools used that combination. 

Black and gold

400

Northwestern was one of the seven founding members of what would become the Big Ten Conference. This neighbouring founding member dropped out from the Big Ten in 1939. 

UChicago

500

Before adopting "The Wildcats" in 1924, the "Fighting _____" was the unofficial nickname of Northwestern's athletic teams. 

Methodists

NU Campus

100

This is Northwestern's oldest existing building, opening in 1869. 

University Hall

200

Northwestern claims that this building is the nation's second largest low-rise building, behind the Pentagon. 

Tech

300

Northwestern's student health services, CAPS, and CSAW are all conveniently located in this building close to NMQ. 

Searle Hall

400

Rumour has it that this dorm building was designed by prison architects. 

Bonus: This dorm building also houses this campus resource on the first floor. 

Plex
Bonus: GSRC

500

This building, constructed in 1894, was Northwestern's first dedicated library building until 1933 and later became the home of one of Weinberg's academic departments. 

Lunt Hall

Chicago History

100

What is Chicago's nickname?

The Windy City

200

This four-day long music festival has taken place every summer since 2005 in downtown Chicago. 

Bonus: The festival is hosted at this location close to Lake Michigan. 

Lollapalooza 

Bonus: Grant Park

300

Completed in 1885, Chicago's 10-story Home Insurance Building is widely considered the world's first example of this type of structure. 

A skyscraper

400

Frank Lloyd Wright pioneered this type of architectural style in the Chicago area, characterized by flat lines and natural integration. 

Prairie Style

500

The four stars on Chicago's flag represent, in order from left to right: The Establishment of Fort Dearborn in 1803, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 (aka the Chicago World's Fair), and the ______ from 1933-1934. 

The Century of Progress Expedition (aka Chicago's Second World's Fair) 

Chicago Neighborhoods

100

_____ is the neighbourhood immediately bordering Evanston to the south. 

Rogers Park

200

Northwestern's Pritzker School of Law and Feinberg School of Medicine are located in this Chicago neighbourhood. 

Streeterville

300

The Chicago Cubs play at Wrigley Field, which located in this neighbourhood. 

Bonus: RA Sophia is from this area of Chicago of which the answer above is a small part of. 

Wrigleyville 

Bonus: Lakeview

400

Built in the 1880s as a model company town for a famed railcar manufacturer, this neighbourhood became a U.S. National Historical Park in 2015. 

Pullman

500

Pilsen is a neighbourhood known for its vibrant Mexican-American heritage. However, its name comes from the fourth-largest city of this former Eastern Bloc European nation. 

Czech Republic -- Plzeň

RA Stuff

100

How much are you typically charged per lockout? 

$10

200

Who should you contact immediately for emergencies? 

911

300

If you lose your Wildcard, in addition to retrieving a temp card from the Willard Area Desk, you should visit the Wildcard Office which is located in _____ for a new Wildcard. 

The Norris basement

400

This of the following is permitted in sleeping rooms: 

Keurigs, kettles, electric scooters, rice cookers, blenders. 

Keurigs

500

What is the Southwest 1 Area Resident Director's name? 

Bonus: What is her dog's name? 

Erin Kathleen Hernandez 

Bonus: Dora