georgetown trivia
The year that Georgetown was founded.
What is 1789?
The group designed to protect the president enters through this door for delivery people.
What is the secret service entrance?
This American author documented his tumultuous marriage to a woman diagnosed with schizophrenia in his novel "Tender is the Night." His most famous novel, which explores the excesses of the Jazz Age, recently reached its 100th anniversary.
Who is F Scott Fitzgerald?
What is the Nile River?
Who is Aïcha?
The dorm Bill Clinton lived in.
What is Harbin?
1/2 of an iconic folk-rock duo plays an obedience-themed children's game.
Who is Paul Simon?
This American novel is set during the colonial period in Massachusetts and explores adultery, gender politics, and questions of guilt and forgiveness. The main character, Hester Prynne, is made to wear a scrap of fabric that gives this book its name.
What is The Scarlet Letter?
This Asian mountain chain contains some of the tallest mountains in the world, including Mt. Everest and K2.
What are the Himalayas?
The # of doors that have shattered in the lobby.
What is 2?
This movie is screened on Georgetown's Lawn every year around Halloween. The stairs that are in the film are right next to the Car Barn.
What is The Exorcist?
Landmark Louisiana area featuring Bourbon Street gets a classic burger from McDonald's.
What is a French Quarter Pounder?
This American novel was written in the post-World War II era in response to the rise of totalitarianism. In the book, Big Brother is portrayed as a force that manipulates truth to serve them, while the likes of main character Winston Smith are powerless.
What is 1984?
This Mediterranean island nation is known for its natural beauty, wines, and the ethnic tensions and historic violence between its Turkish and Greek populations. The capital of this country is Nicosia.
What is Cyprus?
Sunday night quiet hours.
What is 10pm-9am?
What are Clemson, UMD, Binghamton, and Morgan State?
A top UN Official designed to cause loss of consciousness and sensation in your body during surgery.
What is Secretary-General Anesthesia?
This English modernist author was well known for her feminist writings and stream of consciousness style. Some of her works include Mrs. Dalloway, A Room of One's Own, and The Waves.
Who is Virginia Woolf?
Capital of the state where Lincoln, Muhammad Ali, Governor Andy Beshear, and Rohini's mom are from.
What is Frankfurt?
The state Susannah + Rohini are both from.
What is Virginia?
This is the oldest building on Georgetown's campus. (Also where Susannah works)
What is Anne-Marie Becraft Hall (John Main Center is also acceptable)?
A newspaper opinion piece meets visionary leader of the men's basketball team.
What is Op-Ed Cooley?
In this 14th century poem, Roman poet Virgil acts as a spirit guide to the main character. Virgil guides the character through the realms of the afterlife, where he encounters different historical, religious, and mythological figures.
What is The Divine Comedy?
(Inferno not accepted)
This US city is the home of an annoying baseball team, many Revolutionary War sites, and an Ivy League university. It also boasts the oldest subway system in the US.
What is Boston?
RM Janaki's baby's name.
Who is Govi?