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100

These flightless birds are famously found on this southernmost continent.

What is Antarctica?

100

If you walk over the seal under this building’s floor, legend says you won’t graduate on time.

What is Brookings Hall?

100

This massive park, which is 450 acres larger than Central Park in New York, was the site of the 1904 World’s Fair.

What is Forest Park?

100

This is the largest country in the world by land area, spanning two continents.

What is Russia?

100

This artist’s "Eras Tour" became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time.

Who is Taylor Swift?

200

This is the name for a group of penguins when they are floating in the water.

What is a raft?

200

This annual spring festival is the oldest and largest student-run carnival in the country.

What is Thurtene?

200

This neighborhood, known for its Italian heritage and the "Hill Day" festival, is the birthplace of the toasted ravioli.

What is The Hill?

200

This is the only country that is also a continent.

What is Australia?

200

In the Harry Potter series, this is the name of Harry's house.

What is Gryffindor?

300

This is the largest of all penguin species, standing nearly 4 feet tall.

What is the Emperor Penguin?

300

This Museum on the East End was built in 1881.

What is the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum?

300

This St. Louis-based brewery was the first in the U.S. to use pasteurization to keep beer fresh during shipping in the late 1800s.

What is Anheuser-Busch?

300

This mountain range, located in Asia, contains the highest peaks in the world, including Mount Everest.

What are the Himalayas?

300

This HBO show set in the fictional land of Westeros is based on George R.R. Martin's book series.

What is Game of Thrones?

400

Unlike most birds, penguins have these instead of wings to help them "fly" through the water.

What are flippers?

400

WashU hosted the first-ever Olympic Games held in the United States in this year.

What is 1904?

400

St. Louis is the birthplace of this toasted, breaded pasta dish.

What is toasted ravioli?

400

This European city is famous for its canals, gondolas, and lack of cars.

What is Venice?

400

This actor, who played the lead in Oppenheimer, famously underwent a grueling diet to look like the "father of the atomic bomb."

Who is Cillian Murphy?

500

To keep their eggs warm in the freezing cold, male penguins balance them on their feet in a specialized area called this.

What is a brood pouch?

500

Although it is a tie with other schools, this is WashU's current US News ranking position.

What is 20th?

500

This is the King who St. Louis is named after.

Who is King Louis IX?

500

While often confused with the Netherlands, this term specifically refers to the provinces of North and South [Location Name]

What is Holland?

500

This specific 1994 film is the only animated movie to win the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

What is Lion King?

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