Pop Culture / Gen-Z Slang
Define “cap” Example: “No cap”
What is “to lie”?
What is the motor protein that moves toward the minus end of microtubules?
What is dynein?
What is Lin Manuel Miranda’s Tony winning musical that he began writing his sophomore year at Wesleyan?
What is “In the Heights”?
What team won the Superbowl in 2026?
Who are the Seattle Seahawks?
Guess this song? (Title and Musician)
What is “Come Together” by the Beatles?
What was a popular murder mystery game during 2020, particularly during quarantine?
What is among us?
What pathway generates ribose 5-phosphate and NADPH?
What is the pentose phosphate pathway?
What is the first line of the Wesleyan fight song? (100 point bonus if you sing it)
“And then it’s fight for old Wesleyan”
This tennis legend is known as the “King of Clay.”
Who is Rafael Nadal?
Which South Korean film became the first non‑English‑language movie to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
What is Parasite?
What is the embryonic structure that gives rise to the central nervous system?
What is the ectoderm?
What year was Barack Obama the Wesleyan University Commencement Speaker?
What is 2008?
What is the maximum number of personal fouls a player can commit before fouling out in the NBA?
What is 6?
What animal is responsible for the most deaths in the world?
Mosquitoes
Where do Big Justice and AJ shop? (100 point bonus if you can remember their orders)
What is Costco? Bonus: What is a chicken bake & double chunk chocolate cookie?
Which RNA is responsible for x-inactivation?
What is Xist?
What was the 2025 fiscal year-end (June 2025) balance of Wesleyan’s endowment?
What is $1.64 billion? (We will accept $1.59bn - 1.69bn)
How many Olympic gold medals did Michael Phelps win? (100 point bonus for how many total Olympic medals he has won)
What are 23 gold medals? Bonus: What are 28 medals?
Which country developed the bat bomb project that leveraged bats ability to carry and drop bombs?
What is the United States?
The act of defining ones jawline by pressing their tongue to the roof of their mouth
What is mewing?
Long before an unexpected laboratory contamination changed modern medicine, this Nobel-prize winning scientist studied an enzyme in tears and saliva that hinted at natural antibacterial defenses.
Who is Alexander Fleming? Fun Fact: Fleming discovered both penicillin and lysozymes
What is the name of the architect who designed Olin library? Bonus 100 points if you can name his most celebrated work.
Who is Henry Bacon? Bonus: Lincoln Memorial
In 1900, Countess Hélène de Pourtalès was the first female to win an Olympic gold medal. For what sport did she win gold?
What is sailing?
U.S. Route 66, established in 1926 and known as the "Mother Road" or "Main Street of America," was an iconic 2,400+ mile highway stretching from Chicago to Santa Monica. How many hours does Google Maps say it would take you to drive from Navy Pier to Santa Monica Pier (+/- 2.5 hrs)?
What is 30 hours?