Bloomington, IN
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100
This street is known for restaurants, coffee shops, and the entrance to campus
What is Kirkwood Avenue?
100
He was the first president of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
100
This is the name of the largest ocean on Earth.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
100
This spreadable food is made from ground sesame seeds and is common in Middle Eastern cuisine.
What is tahini?
100
Each soccer team must have this number of players on the field at the start of a match.
What is 11?
200
This natural resource became Bloomington’s signature export, shaping buildings across the U.S.
What is limestone?
200
This Renaissance artist painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Who is Michelangelo?
200
He is the Greek god of war and son of Zeus and Hera?
Who is Ares?
200
This is the name given to meat from a deer.
What is Venison?
200
Known as “The Greatest” and “The People’s Champion,” this boxer made history in and out of the ring.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
300
This annual IU bike race, made famous by the movie “Breaking Away,” is a major campus tradition.
What is the Little 500?
300
This ancient dynasty is credited with building most of the Great Wall of China.
What is the Ming Dynasty?
300
This type of alcohol was once used as mouthwash in ancient Rome.
What is urine?
300
This is the national dish of Spain.
What is Paella?
300
This country won the FIFA World Cup in 2018.
What is France?
400
This is a popular park and lake, just minutes from campus.
What is Griffy Lake?
400
This French teenager led an army during the Hundred Years’ War and was later declared a saint.
Who is Joan of Arc?
400
This is the number of dots on a pair of dice?
What is 42?
400
This is the rarest and most expensive spice in the world by weight.
What is Saffron?
400
This player has the most career turnovers in NBA history
Who is Lebron James?
500
This entrepreneur couple started a medical device company in Bloomington in 1963.
Who are William and Gayle Cook?
500
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This cultural icon symbolized the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II.
Who is Rosie the Riveter?
500
This Shakespeare play features the famous line, “All the world’s a stage.”
What is As You Like It?
500
This country is credited with the invention of ice cream.
What is China?
500
This team (in F1), originally called Toleman, later became Benetton, then Renault, and is now known as this.
What is Alpine?