Georgetown
In what year was Georgetown University founded?
1789
What is the name of the impact crater in Mexico widely agreed to have been created by the asteroid that caused the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event?
Chicxulub crater
The purchase of which territory (now a U.S. state) from Tsar Alexander II in 1867 was initially ridiculed as “Seward’s Folly?”
Alaska
Uzbekistan is bordered to the north by what country?
Kazakhstan
What 17th century French philosopher is responsible for the theory of mind-body dualism?
Rene Descartes
In what state is the other Georgetown College, a private Christian liberal arts university, located?
Kentucky
The Arctic Circle is considered north of what latitude (in whole numbers)?
66 degrees North
Which US entity sets the federal funds rate?
Federal Reserve, or Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
What is the name of the song that plays during the ending credits of the Spongebob Squarepants Movie, released in 2004?
Ocean Man
In Greek mythology, who is the son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun using wings of wax?
Icarus
What is the name of the Japanese culture club at Georgetown?
J-NET or Japan Network
What is the term for a mass of thin threads, or hyphae, put out by fungi, usually found underground?
Mycelium
Which sultan invaded Constantinople in May 1453?
Sultan Mehmed II
How many keys does the standard size piano have? Hint: Between 80-90
88
Who wrote the classic 1973 hit “Yesterday once more”?
The Carpenters
Which Georgetown dorm shares a name with a Chinese city?
Harbin
What is the Latin genus name of the red-tailed hawk, found throughout North America?
Buteo
What naval force failed in its 1588 attack on England in its attempt to remove Protestant Queen Elizabeth from power?
The Spanish Armada
Which American composed 4’33”, a piece consisting of 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence?
John Cage
Man of La Mancha is a 1965 play inspired by the eponymous protagonist of which 17th century novel by Miguel de Cervantes?
Don Quixote
Which Obama-era White House Chief of Staff earned an MSFS degree at Georgetown?
Denis McDonough
How many sides does the icosahedron have?
20
Timbuktu was a large city in what African empire (and modern state of the same name) in the 14th century?
Mali Empire
The color with the hex code #7FFF00 is closest to what color?
Green
What is the name of the archer from Chinese mythology who shot down 9 out of 10 suns from the sky?
Hou yi