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Minnesota
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100

What year did Normandale UB start?

1992

100

Which staff takes weekly ice-skating classes?

Diana

100

What is Minnesota's capital?

St. Paul

100

Which artist released the album The Tortured Poets Department in 2024, breaking multiple streaming records?

Taylor Swift

100

Which public figure famously said, “You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?”

Kamala Harris

200

How many schools are in our UB program?

5

200

Which staff takes weekly ballet classes?

Jen

200

Name 3 Minnesota sport teams. 

Vikings, Timberwolves, Lynx, Twins, Wild, Saints, United FC

200

What popular girl group did a surprise appearance at the Mall of America a few weeks ago?

KATSEYE

200

What celebrity caused an internet uproar over the unconventional way she sliced a cucumber?

Kendall Jenner

300

How many weeks is our UB summer program?

6

300

Which staff member had a pet goat named "Socks?"

Noah

300

What is the state bird?

Common Loon

300

What 2024 song became one of TikTok’s most-used sounds and helped launch Benson Boone into mainstream popularity?

Benson Boone

300

During the 2022 Academy Awards, actor Will Smith walked onstage and slapped what comedian in the face?

Chris Rock

400

How many Academies do we have each year?

9

400

Which 2 staff have dual citizenship?

Diana & Kenny

400

With rides including "Fairly Odd Coaster", "Pinapple Popper", and "Avatar Airbender", what is the name of the indoor theme park found inside Mall of America?

Nickelodeon Universe

400

Which Latin artist’s 2024–2025 Most Wanted Tour sold out within minutes?

Bad Bunny

400

A kiss cam clip went viral when a couple was caught on the Jumbotron at a concert and they quickly moved out of frame. Whose concert was this?

Coldplay

500

How many UB tutors do we have in total?

7

500

Which 2 staff currently play on the same volleyball team?

Chris & Noah

500

What are the names of our state senators? 

Amy Klobuchar & Tina Smith

500

Which artist won Best New Artist at the 2024 Grammys?

Victoria Monét

500

Which popstar debuted with a single called "Can't Blame a Girl for Trying" years before finding mainstream success?

Sabrina Carpenter

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