TEACHER TRIVIA
This teacher has many talents, but you probably don't know that they choreographed a dance that appeared in a music video on MTV.
Who is Matson?
This popular TV series is set in a world where a part of humanity lives inside cities surrounded by enormous walls to protect them from gigantic humanoid beings who devour humans seemingly without any reason.
What is Attack on Titan?
Students who wish to receive financial aid for college need to fill out this form, often referred to by its 5-letter acronym.
What is the FAFSA?
This holiday, whose name means "First Fruits," is based on ancient African harvest festivals and celebrates ideals such as family life and unity.
What is Kwanzaa?
Entertainment mogul Quincy Jones spent his freshman year at Seattle U and would later go on to produce the classic television sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," which launched the acting career of this megastar.
Who is Will Smith?
Their first job out of college was as a sportswriter covering a minor league baseball team in California.
Who is Steve?
This fiction podcast's creator, Joseph Fink, said that he came up with the idea of a town in the desert where all conspiracy theories were real.
What is Welcome to Night Vale?
Students who earn a Bachelor's degree, then a Master's degree, sometimes go on to earn a Doctoral degree, which is abbreviated by these three letters.
What is a PhD?
Mariah Carey sang that all she wants for this holiday "is you."
What is Christmas?
The Seattle U mascot started as the Maroons, then switched in 1938 to the Chieftans, before settling in 2000 on this bird.
What is a redhawk?
This teacher has visited 12 different countries and can play chess blindfolded but has never, ever won a game of Monopoly.
Who is Matt?
Simone Biles, Travis Scott, Beyonce, Jimmy Butler, and Jeff Bezos all have roots in this Southwest city.
What is Houston?
Acronyms like TKE (short for Tau Kappa Epsilon) and AXA (short for Alpha Chi Alpha) refer to these student "Greek" organizations.
What are fraternities and sororities?
During Hanukkah, many Jews sing songs, spin a top called a dreidel to win chocolate coins, nuts, or raisins, and eat special potato pancakes called this.
What are latkes?
If you fall and hit your head, you may end up visiting this hospital, which is across the street from campus.
What is Swedish Hospital?
They once shook the hand of NBA legend Magic Johnson, thereby receiving his magical powers and helping him to excel at basketball.
Who is Shmuel?
This comedian started his career in Philadelphia as Lil' Kev, but you may know him better from his roles in The Secret Life of Pets and the Jumanji franchise.
Who is Kevin Hart?
Students who have earned their four-year college degree and are applying to graduate school often will be required to take the Graduate Record Exam, or GRE. Students applying to a four-year college for the first time may be required to take this three-letter standardized test.
What is the SAT or the ACT?
This musical artist celebrated Omisoka, or New Year's Eve, as a small child while living in Japan. Now famous for his song "Heather," he says he is no longer fluent in Japanese.
Who is Conan Gray?
This Seattle public transit option has 17 stops, including one at Broadway and Marion, right at the Seattle U campus.
What is the Seattle Streetcar?
They once spent four weeks in the Appalachian mountains as a youth.
Who is Sola?
This one-named actress, whose name sounds like bottled water, had her breakthrough roles in movies Oceans 8, Crazy Rich Asians, and The Farewell.
Who is Awkwafina?
For an experience that celebrates Black culture, students can attend universities like Howard, Spelman, or Morehouse, often referred to by this four-letter acronym.
What is an HBCU?
To celebrate this holiday, children join in a huge parade led by a silk dragon. According to legend, the dragon hibernates most of the year, so people throw firecrackers to keep the dragon awake.
What is Chinese New Year?
Basketball legend Elgin Baylor got his start at Seattle U in the 1950s, eventually playing his Hall of Fame career in Los Angeles for this NBA franchise.
Who are the Lakers?