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Before becoming a six-time NBA champion coach with the Chicago Bulls, he studied at the University of North Dakota.

Who is Phil Jackson?

100

This U.S. president, known for the New Deal and leading the country during World War II, graduated from Harvard.

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?

100

Before founding Microsoft, he was a student at Harvard — though he famously dropped out to start his company.

Who is Bill Gates?

100

This civil rights icon earned his doctorate in theology from Boston University and led the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?

100

Before becoming one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, this "Hello" singer studied at the BRIT School for Performing Arts in London.

Who is Adele?

200

Before leading the Golden State Warriors to multiple NBA championships, he played at Davidson College.

Who is Stephen Curry?

200

Before becoming the first African American U.S. president, he studied at Columbia University and earned a law degree from Harvard.

Who is Barack Obama?

200

This Amazon founder studied electrical engineering and computer science at Princeton before launching an online bookstore that changed the world.

Who is Jeff Bezos?

200

Before becoming a Supreme Court justice and a key figure in civil rights law, he graduated from Lincoln University and Howard University School of Law.

Who is Thurgood Marshall?

200

This Oscar-winning director of Black Panther studied film at USC after playing college football at Sacramento State.

Who is Ryan Coogler?

300

This NFL quarterback, often called the greatest of all time, played college football at the University of Michigan.

Who is Tom Brady?

300

This British Prime Minister, famous for his leadership during WWII, studied at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Who is Winston Churchill?

300

This Tesla and SpaceX CEO attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied both economics and physics.

Who is Elon Musk?

300

This South African leader earned a law degree and later spent 27 years in prison before becoming the country's first Black president.

Who is Nelson Mandela?

300

This former First Lady, bestselling author, and cultural icon graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law School.

Who is Michelle Obama?

400

This Olympic gold medalist and former World No. 1 golfer went to Stanford before going pro in 1996.

Who is Tiger Woods?

400

Before becoming the first female vice president of the United States, she graduated from Howard University and earned a law degree at UC Hastings.

Who is Kamala Harris?

400

This co-founder of Apple studied briefly at Reed College before dropping out — but credited a calligraphy class there with influencing Apple’s design.

Who is Steve Jobs?

400

This former first lady and global advocate for women's and children's rights graduated from Wellesley and Yale Law School.

Who is Hillary Clinton?

400

Before writing Hamilton, he graduated from Wesleyan University and became one of the most influential Broadway creators of his generation.

Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?

500

Before becoming a four-time NBA MVP and global icon, he famously skipped college—but his longtime teammate and NBA champion studied at UCLA.

Who is Russell Westbrook?

500

This former Soviet leader, known for glasnost and perestroika, earned a law degree from Moscow State University.

Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?

500

Before becoming the first female CEO of a Fortune 20 tech company (IBM), she earned degrees from Northwestern and Columbia.

Who is Ginni Rometty?

500

This legendary activist and speaker, known for her autobiographical works and powerful voice in the fight for racial and gender equality, studied dance and drama at San Francisco’s Labor School.

Who is Maya Angelou?

500

This iconic filmmaker, known for Star Wars and Indiana Jones, studied at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts.

Who is George Lucas?

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