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100

What was the original name of WMU when it was founded in 1903?

Western State Normal School

100

Which performer just kicked off his 2026 by winning the Album of the Year Grammy and headlining the Super Bowl halftime show?

Bad Bunny

100

Which NFL player has the most Super Bowl wins of all time?

Tom Brady

100

What iconic character does WMU alum Tim Allen voice in the 'Toy Story' series?

Buzz Lightyear

100

Which country did the U.S. buy the territory from that would become Alaska?

Russia

200

Not including Merze Tate or LHC, how many academic colleges are there at Western? 

Seven

200

Name the One Direction members

Harry, Liam, Zayn, Niall, Louis

200

Which NBA team was the last to win back to back championships?

Golden State Warriors

200

In 'The Matrix', what color pill does Neo take?

Red

200

How many U.S. presidents have been assassinated?

Four
300

How many buildings are there on main campus that hold classes? (answers within 1 are acceptable)

Fifteen

300

What city is Eminem's album/movie '8 Mile' based in?

Detroit

300

Who won the first World Series?

Boston Americans

300

What was the first animated movie to be released?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

300

What was the name of the ancient trade route that connected the East and West hemispheres?

The Silk Road

400

The Western Herald is the oldest RSO on campus. What year did they begin printing newspapers?

1916

400

What pop star won the first season of American Idol?

Kelly Clarkson

400

What team did WMU football beat in December to win the 2025 MAC Championship?

Miami (OH)

400

What was the highest-grossing movie of 2025?

Zootopia 2

400

Which number Apollo mission was the last to reach the Moon?

Apollo 17

500

The original name of our mascot, Hilltoppers, was changed in 1939 as part of a naming contest. How much money did the winner receive for suggesting the Broncos?

Ten dollars 

500

Which Record of the Year-winning song by Kendrick Lamar and SZA is named after a former WMU student?

luther

500

Which country led the competition in medals at this year's Winter Olympic Games?

Norway

500

Who has the most Oscar wins for best acting roles? (Five answers, any are acceptable)

Katharine Hepburn, Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, Daniel Day-Lewis, Frances McDormand

500

Who was the first black woman to attend the University of Oxford, as well as first to graduate from Harvard with a Ph.D?

Merze Tate (WMU alum!)

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