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100

This Brearley tradition excludes middle schoolers

Donut Assembly

100

This non physical activity is considered a sport by the International Olympic Committee

Chess

100

This was the Oxford English Dictionary word of the year in 2024

Brainrot

100

This is the second most populous country in the world

India

100

This poet wrote “The Raven"

Edgar Allen Poe

200

This number of infractions or this number of detentions will land you in front of CODA

9 infractions, 3 detentions

200

This college football team won national championships last Monday: school and mascot

Ohio State Buckeyes

200

This artist is known for his painting of soup cans

Andy Warhol

200

The concept of Democracy originated in this country

Ancient Greece

200

Newton wrote all of his famous physics theories in this language

Latin

300

This PE game involves hula hoops, foam balls, and basketball hoops

hula-hut throw down

300

What record did the Brearley Soccer Team beat this year?

First all-girl’s school to win NYSAIS

300

This director is directing an upcoming film adaptation of Homer’s The Odyssey featuring Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Matt Damon, and many others

Chirstopher Nolan

300

Soccer originated from an ancient sport in this country

China

300

This Japanese author has sold the most Japanese to English translations globally

Murakami

400

The Brearley block party takes place this many years apart

2

400

This is the most popular sport in Egypt

Squash

400

Taylor Swift decided to re-record her albums because her producer sold the rights to this manager in the music industry

Scooter Braun

400

This country produces and exports roughly 2.6 million tons of coffee annually, making it the world’s leading coffee producer

Brazil

400

This philosopher is famous for his cave allegory, or “symposium”

Plato

500

Name the four animal mascots for the four grades currently in Upper School

Olaffub the buffalo, Amelia the duck, Jimbo the elephant, Socrates the owl

500

This premier league soccer team’s symbol is a cannon (hint: they placed 2nd in the league in 2024)

Arsenal

500

This TV show has won four Primetime Emmy Awards for outstanding drama in 2020, 2022, and 2024

Succession

500

The sale of chewing gum is illegal in this Asian city

Singapore

500

If you are dealt cards from a deck of cards, what is the probability that you will be dealt four of the same number in a row (you can leave it in fraction form)

((3/51)(2/50)(1/49))

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