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College trivia potpourri
100
This NU alumna is the only actress to win Emmys for three separate comedies: Seinfeld, Veep, and The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Who is Julia Louis-Dryfus?
100
Bucky Badger
What is the University of Wisconsin-Madison?
100
Set at the fictional Barden University in Pennsylvania, this film and its sequels about college a cappella groups were actually filmed at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
What is Pitch Perfect?
100
From 2011 to 2014, the annual scavenger hunt at this private Chicago university held the Guinness World Record for largest scavenger hunt.
What is the University of Chicago?
100
Established in 1901 by William Rainey Harper and J. Stanely Brown, this IL institution is the nation's oldest community college.
What is Joliet Junior College?
200
This alumnus earned his JD from Northwestern in 1951 before becoming Chicago's first black mayor.
Who is Harold Washington?
200
The Tree (or the Cardinals)
What is Stanford University?
200
The University of Oregon served as the real-life setting for the fictional Faber College in this iconic 1970s movie about greek life shenanigans.
What is Animal House?
200
At midnight on the last Sunday of the semester, students at this private New York university let out a collective "Primal Scream" to release their stress from studying for finals.
What is Columbia University?
200
This public research university is proud of its identity as America's second-oldest institution.
What is the College of William & Mary?
300
This "happy" singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer attended Northwestern for two years before dropping out to pursue music full-time.
Who is Pharrell Williams?
300
Otto the Orange
What is Syracuse University?
300
Considered one of the greatest sports movies of all time, this true story story about a hopeful college football player was set and filmed at the University of Notre Dame.
What is Rudy?
300
At this private technology-focused research university in Boston, crowds gather at midnight on the Saturday before Halloween to watch students drop hundreds of frozen pumpkins out of a campus building.
What is Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
300
This small liberal arts college was the first institution to admit women in 1837.
What is Oberlin College?
400
Known as "the American Tolkien," the novels of this Northwestern alumnus (and recent honorary doctorate recipient) inspired an award-winning HBO fantasy series.
Who is George R.R. Martin?
400
Goldy Gopher
What is the University of Minnesota?
400
Although this film about a well-known college dropout turned entrepreneur was set at Harvard, it was actually filmed at Johns Hopkins University.
What is The Social Network?
400
A longstanding tradition at this Ivy League university is for students to toss pieces of toast on to the field during the third quarter of a home football game.
What is the University of Pennsylvania?
400
This California public university is the only institution to have an element on the Periodic Table named after it.
What is the University of California, Berkeley (Berkelium)?
500
This Northwestern double alumna (BS & MS) was named the 49th most influential woman in the world by Forbes in 2020, and currently serves as the president and COO of SpaceX.
Who is Gwynne Shotwell?
500
The Blue Blob
What is Xavier University?
500
Harvard University made a very rare exception and let this 1997 Academy Award winner for "Best Original Screen Play" film on its campus.
What is Good Will Hunting?
500
At this private Baptist research university in Texas, students trade frisbees for tortillas during the annual "tortilla toss."
What is Baylor University?
500
At least three U.S. presidents were known to be members of the Skull and Bones secret student society, which originated at this private institution.
What is Yale University?