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What beloved author wrote the Percy Jackson book series and its adjacent mythological book series?

Rick Riordan

100

What floor of the stadium is Dyson Wellness Center located on?

2nd

100

What is a group of crows called?

A murder

100

What is the longest bone in the human body?

Femur

200

What is the name of the snowy owl in the Harry Potter book series?

Hedwig

200
Name one resource you can find in our library (that ISN'T the Success Coaches).

Writing Center, Speaking Center, SDS, Testing Center, CCPD, etc.

200

What specific "dance" was introduced in the Olympics last year?

Breakdancing

200

There are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on earth: True or False?

True

300

Which 1964 musical blockbuster did Julie Andrews win the Oscar for Best Actress for?

Mary Poppins

300

How many residence halls are on campus?

9

300

What viral social media trend helped in raise awareness over ALS?

Ice Bucket Challenge

300

What is the oldest continuous sporting event in the U.S.?

The Kentucky Derby
400

What is the upcoming Hunger Games movie coming out in 2026, whose book was just released this year?

Sunrise on the Reaping

400

What is the newest building on campus?

Wentz Health Science and Engineering

400

Actor Nancy Cartwright of the "The Simpsons" is the aunt of which famous singer?

Sabrina Carpenter

400

What color blood does lobsters have?

Blue

500

What language was Anne Frank's Diary originally written in?

Dutch

500

What are the 3 names this college has had before?

Plainfield College, Northwestern, North Central College

500

Which Bachelor star won Dancing With the Stars last year with his partner Jenna Johnson?

Joey Graziadei

500

This song by The Beatles is considered the most covered song in music history.

"Yesterday"

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