Swarthmore Trivia
The name of the Phoenix, Swarthmore's official mascot
Who is Phineas?
The pop star from Reading, Pennsylvania, whose song "Blank Space" was ranked #357 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "Greatest Songs of All Time"
Who is Taylor Swift?
The philanthropist who co-founded Microsoft
Who is Bill Gates?
The basketball player who launched a shoe dynasty and won 6 titles with the Chicago Bulls in the '90s, earning the nickname "His Airness"
Who is Michael Jordan?
Taylor Swift's boyfriend and tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs
Who is Travis Kelce?
The academic consortium that also includes Haverford College and Bryn Mawr College
What is the Tri-College Consortium ("Tri-Co")?
The famous groundhog who predicts the weather every Groundhog Day
Who is Punxsutawney Phil?
The genre of dance music that emerged in the 1970s from the US urban nightlife scene
What is disco?
Who is Wiz Khalifa?
The Nickelodeon TV show that starred Victoria Justice and Ariana Grande
What is "Victorious"?
The dead American painter whose childhood house is on campus
Who was Benjamin West?
The US soccer player from Hershey, Pennsylvania, nicknamed "Captain America"
Who is Christian Pulisic?
The hurricane that struck Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands in September 2017, causing President Trump to throw paper towels into a crowd
What was Hurricane Maria?
The former child star who starred in "She's the Man" and "Big Fat Liar"
Who is Amanda Bynes?
The all-female music group of which Beyoncé was a member
What was Destiny's Child?
The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who spoke to Swarthmore students during the 2020 commencement ceremony
Who is Anthony Fauci?
The university with the oldest medical school in the United States
What is the University of Pennsylvania?
The tactical herbicide used by the U.S. military for control of vegetation in the Vietnam War
What is "Agent Orange"?
The college admissions cheating scandal involving actress Felicity Huffman
What is "Operation Varsity Blues"?
The famous actress who had a viral trial involving a ski accident
Who is Gwyneth Paltrow?
The psychologist and Swarthmore professor whose pioneering work on conformity became internationally famous
Who was Solomon Asch?
The official state beverage of Pennsylvania
What is milk?
The 18-year-old Alabama girl whose disappearance in Aruba in 2005 made international news
Who was Natalee Holloway?
The country that most recently won the "Eurovision Song Contest"
What is Sweden?
The character on "South Park" characterized by his psychotic behavior, blue hat, and politically incorrect behavior
Who is Eric Cartman?