IDS lore
Andrew’s nerd questions
IDS alumni
Indiana
100

What injury did Mia get during one IDS rec soccer game this spring?

Dislocated shoulder

100

Who was the Prime Minister of the UK when Queen Elizabeth II died?

Liz Truss

100

What country did Ernie Pyle die in?

Japan

100

What is the name of the hilly region that Bloomington is nestled in?

Uplands

200

Who paid $60 to watch “The Minecraft Movie”?

Mateo

200

What is the youngest country on Earth?

South Sudan

200

What desk did Glee creator Ryan Murphy work for?

Opinion

200

Who is the Indiana Fever player with the most regular season points right now?

Kelsey Mitchell

300

What newsroom pet met an unfortunate end over winter break a few years ago?

Fish

300

What year did the Roman Empire fall?

Half points for 476, Full points for 1453

300

Professor Tom French’s brother was also EIC of the IDS. What was his name?

Ben French

300

What is the student newspaper at Purdue University called?

The Exponent

400

What decade did IDS staffers stop smoking in the newsroom?

2000s

400

What country does France share its longest border with?

Brazil

400

Who was the IDS editor-in-chief in spring 2023?

Helen Rummel

400

What’s the name of the Bloomington bar Mark Cuban used to own?

Motley's Pub

500

Where did IDS staffers try to thaw a turkey in the 2010s at a Thanksgiving party?

Bathtub

500

The bankruptcy of what company triggered market panic in 2008?

Lehman Brothers

500

Which IDS alumnus got worst hair at final slash for at least five semesters in a row?

Nic Napier

500

Who won the Indy 500 this year?

Alex Palou

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