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100
What's the largest species of mammal on Earth?
Blue whale
100
What kind of dog is Smokey?
Bluetick Coonhound
100
Who won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in "The Revenant" in 2016?
Leonardo DiCaprio
100
What year did Knoxville host the World's Fair?
1982
100
Where will the 2028 Summer Olympics be held?
Los Angeles
200
What percentage of Earth is covered in water? (Can guess within 2% of the correct answer)
71% (Acceptable answers: 69-74%)
200
Whit Bible verse serve's as UT's motto?
John 8:32 "Veritatem cognoscetis, et veritas vos liberabit" (Latin for "You will know the truth, and the truth shall set you free")
200
What is the name of the fictional newspaper that employs Clark Kent (aka Superman) in the "Superman" franchise?
The Daily Planet
200
Knoxville is the headquarters for which government agency, started in 1933?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
200
The massive brawl that broke out at an NBA game between the Pacers and the Pistons on November 19, 2004 is known as…
Malice at the Palace
300
Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
Saturn (176 moons)
300
On which street did the first college building open in 1799?
Gay Street
300
Which TV show is set in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana?
Parks and Recreation
300
What's the stage name for movie star and entertainer Philip John Clapp, famous for his stunt show on MTV (and originally from Knoxville, TN)?
Johnny Knoxville (his stage name in high school)
300
How old was Tiger Woods when he won his first Master's tournament?
21
400
What is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
400
Which US president suggested that UT move from a single building to somewhere it could spread out?
Thomas Jefferson
400
What was the name of Michael Jackson's pet chimpanzee?
Bubbles
400
The Knoxville Zoo is known as the "Blank Capital of the World" for successfully breeding over 100 of this rare animal.
Red pandas
400
The Triple Crown award is given to a horse that wins which three races?
The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes
500
What does a Geiger counter measure?
Radiation
500
Who was the first alumnus to be appointed president of UT?
James Piper
500
Which global celebrity can say they have the most Instagram followers on the whole platform, with 653m followers (as of May 9th)
Cristiano Ronaldo
500
Who is the youngest person to win the Daytona 500, at only 20 years old (and who happens to be from Knoxville, TN)
Trevor Bayne
500
How many black pentagons are on a standard soccer ball?
12