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5th!
Name the 4 major oceans
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Which Republican challenged President Obama in 2012?
Mitt Romney
Who is the 2025 Governor elect of Virginia?
Abigail Spanberger
Which famous singer endorsed Kamala Harris and Tim Walz after the debate?
Taylor Swift
Thomas Jefferson attended this college before his founding of UVA
William & Mary
Number of Bones in the human body
206
Which Virginian was Hillary Clinton's running mate in 2016?
Tim Kaine
Which U.S. Congressional District is Charlottesville in?
District 5
The first non-English movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture
Parasite (2020)
Who was UVA's first Black Student
Gregory Swanson
What country has 3 capital Cities? Name them
South Africa! Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein
President responsible for the two longest government shut downs
Donald Trump
What was the original name for the Virginia House of Delegates?
House of Burgesses
What is the highest selling album of all time? Name and artist
"Thriller" Michael Jackson
How many total NCAA championships does UVA athletics have?
35
Chemical symbol for gold
Au
In the 1960 presidential debate, which candidate performed well with radio listeners but poorly with TV viewers?
Richard Nixon
In what year did Virginia ratify the U.S. Constitution?
1788
What actress and former SNL comedian attended UVA?
Tina Fey
Where was the first cornerstone of UVA laid?
Pavilion VII
Longest river in the US
Missouri River
Which election led to the ratification of the 12th Amendment?
1800, a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
Who is the current Speaker of the VA House of Delegates?
Don Scott
What are the names of Kim Kardashian's children?
North, Saint, Psalm, Chicago