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Potpouri
100
What is Hillsdale College's motto?
"Virtus tentamine gaudet" - strength rejoices in the challenge
100
Who stars as the voice behind the donkey in the movie Shrek?
Eddie Murphy
100
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
100
A popular song of the 90’s, who was the writer, producer, and performer of “U Can’t Touch This”?
MC Hammer
100
Name the 6 main characters of Friends.
Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Ross, Chandler, Joey.
200
Name all of the 6 notable statues on campus.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, and Margaret Thatcher.
200
Name 3 characters from the Brady Bunch.
Mike, Carol, Peter, Greg, Bobby, Jan, Marcia, and Cindy. (Alice)
200
Who is on the $100 bill?
Ben Franklin
200
"Miracle on Ice" was the press release after the United States upset what undefeated national hockey team during the 1980 Winter Olympics?
The Soviet Union
200
How many football players on the field at a time?
11 from each team (22 total)
300
Who is the “Grand Old Man” of Hillsdale College?
Ransom Dunn
300
Who stars as Han Solo in Star Wars?
Harrison Ford
300
If the president nor the vice president can serve, the position would be filled by:
The Speaker of the House
300
In 1973, what Triple Crown winner is considered by many to be the greatest race horse of all time?
Secretariat
300
Who is our 2016 Commencement speaker?
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
400
What year did Dr. Arnn become president of the college?
2000
400
Who were the 3 members of Destiny’s Child?
Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams.
400
Which U.S. President served the longest term in office?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
400
What 1961 novel is this quote from? “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”
To Kill a Mockingbird
400
Who was the only U.S. President to be divorced?
Ronald Reagan
500
Hillsdale President Edmund Fairfield (1844-1855) was a leader at the convention that founded the Republican Party. Where was the Republican party formed?
Jackson, Michigan
500
What Hollywood heartthrob had his first on-screen gig bartending in Ricky Martin’s video for “She Bangs”?
Channing Tatum
500
Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?
John Dickinson
500
What is the name of the unmanned satellite that started the space race in 1957?
Sputnik
500
What is the name of the cow from the Udder Side?
Kevin
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