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100

The Main GWU campus is located in this DC Neighborhood, blocks away from the White House.

What is Foggy Bottom?

100

This term created by the FBI, that refers to someone who kills 3 people or more, with cooling-off periods. 

What is a serial killer?

100

All roads in the city lead to this location.

What is The Capitol?

100

This Netflix Show, starring Penn Badgley, follows an obsessive stalker who explains his murders as "love". 

What is You? 

100

This professor interned at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C.

Who is Professor Lopez-Sharifi?

200

This GWU graduate became the first Director of the FBI.

Who is J. Edgar Hoover?

200

This serial killer is often known as the "Killer Clown" performed in children's parties and was convicted of murdering 33 young men. 

Who is John Wayne Gacy? 

200

Out of all letters of the alphabet, this letter is the only one Washington D.C. is missing in terms of street names.

What is "J" street? 

Because in old english it looked like an "I" so they avoided it.

200

CBS drama featuring FBI Behavior Analysis Unit team that profiles and hunts serial killers. 

What is Criminal Minds? 

200

Before switching to a psychology major, Professor Moskowitz was majoring in this.

What is theatre?

300

This name was the name for GW Athletics prior to being changed in 2023.

What are the Colonials? 

300

Serial Killer active in Wisconsin, who created human skin furniture and inspired characters such as Buffalo Bill. 

Who is Ed Gein? 

300

This president kept alligators at the White House (there are two options).

Who is Herbert Hoover and John Quincy?

300

Netflix show that follows two FBI profilers, who created criminal profilig in the 1970s. 

What is Mindhunter?

300

This professor spent three months on a humanitarian mission in Haiti. 

Who is professor Forbes? 

400

This GWU graduate is the protagonist in the Netflix show "Scandal".

Who is Kerry Washington? 

400

Serial Killer diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, known as "The Vampire of Sacramento", because he drank the blood of his victims. 

Who is Richard Chase? 

400

This fictional character adorns the National Cathedral.

Who is Darth Vader?


400
This 2003 film portrayed the real life serial killer Aileen Wournos. 
What is Monster? 
400

This professor let Lady Gaga and her entourage stay in their DC home while they were away for the weekend. (She left her outfits behind) 

Who is Dr. Matt Bruce?

500

The University name for GWU when it was founded in 1821. 

What is The Columbian College? 

500
The nurse, nicknamed the "Angel of Death", confessed to killing dozens of patients across hospitals in the U.S. 
Who is Charles Cullen? 
500

There is this thing under the Washington Crypt in The Capitol.

What is a Nuclear Fallout Shelter?

500

This 2019 Netflix series documents a team of detectives aimed to solve sexual assaults in Washington and Colorado after a teenage victim was dismissived as lying. 

What is Unbelieveable?
500

This professor applied to be a judge (and is currently waiting to hear back).

Who is Professor Ricke?

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