Global Studies
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Fictional Characters
So College
100

This Roman general and statesman played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic, and the rise of the Roman Empire. His last words may have been "Et tu, Brute?"

Julius Caesar

100

The first rule of this film? "We don't talk about" it

Fight Club

100

This hockey team won the 2018 Stanley Cup Final over the Vegas Golden Knights, led by the dynamic goal-scorer Alex Ovechkin

Washington Capitals

100

Best known for his starring roles in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated short films, this winged character always seems to be one step ahead of Wile E. Coyote

Road Runner

100

The oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, this school boasts many notable alumni, including Neil deGrasse Tyson, Natalie Portman and Mark Zuckerberg

Harvard

200

This cultural movement, meaning a "rebirth", began in 14th century Florence, ushering in a period of great artistic accomplishment that swept through much of Europe

The Renaissance

200

Based loosely on life at Vogue Magazine, Meryl Streep intimidates Anne Hathaway in this film

The Devil Wears Prada

200

With a staggering 27 World Series victories, this baseball franchise is known by many as "The Bronx Bombers"

New York Yankees

200

Before becoming Darth Vader, this character was thought to be "The Chosen One" who would bring balance to the Force

Anakin Skywalker

200

This school's Women's Basketball team has won the most national championships in NCAA history

UConn

300

This city, formerly known as Bombay, is viewed by many as the center of India's film industry

Mumbai

300

This Disney Pixar movie, released in 2001, features the talented scarer, Sully, his friend and lovable loser, Mike Wazowski and their new friend, Boo

Monsters, Inc.

300

This basketball player won six championships with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990's, winning the Most Valuable Player award in each of them, and later finished his career in 2003 with the Washington Wizards

Michael Jordan

300

This Nintendo character can never seem to shake the petulent Bowser, but in the end she is always reunited with the kind-hearted hero Mario

Princess Peach

300

This school boasts the winningest football program in the history of the NCAA, by sheer number of wins

Michigan

400

~~~Daily Double~~~

Aristotle

400

This movie was accidentally announced as the Oscar winner for "Best Picture" in 2017, instead of the true winner, Moonlight

La La Land

400

Winner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa, this country defeated the Netherlands in a nail-biter by a score of 1 to 0

Spain

400

Vince Vaughn's character in the classic comedy Dodgeball, he leads a group of misfits (Average Joe's) to victory in a game of dodgeball against the powerhouse, corporate fitness chain Globo Gym

Peter LaFleur

400

This southeastern school boasts the largest undergraduate enrollment in the United States, with a whopping 59,483 students, according to U.S. News

University of Central Florida

500

In 1666, The "Great Fire" of this city burned for five days, destroying the homes of 70,000 of 80,000 residents who called this place home

London

500

The seminal work of Orson Welles, this movie, whose main character is based on newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, sees its protagonist die shortly after famously muttering the word "rosebud"

Citizen Kane

500

Perhaps the most celebrated athlete in the history of track and field, this Oakville, Alabama native achieved international fame at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, on the precipice of World War II, winning four gold medals

Jesse Owens

500

This Shakespearean protagonist, and namesake of the drama he takes part in, is famous for his "To be, or not to be" soliloquy 

Hamlet

500

Located in Williamsburg, VA, this college boasts notable students past, including presidents Thomas Jefferson, John Tyler (both alumni) and James Monroe (withdrew)

College of William and Mary

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