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100

How many schools/colleges does WGU offer?

School of Business

School of Health & Nursing

School of Education

School of Technology

4

100

Who was the first Disney Princess to have a tattoo

Pocahontas

100

What is the name of the longest river in Africa?

The Nile River

100

What year was the Declaration of Independence signed? 

1776

100

What is the largest planet in the solar system

Jupiter

200

When was WGU founded

1997

200

Who were the original American Idol judges?

Simon Cowell

Randy Jackson

Paula Abdul

200

What US state is home to no documented venomous snake?

Alaska

200

What do the stripes on the American Flag represent?

The 13 original colonies

200

What do you call the study of weather, climate, and the atmosphere?

Meteorology

300

What is the name of our mascot?

Sage the Night Owl

300

The Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping follows which character from the original series?

Haymitch Abernathy

300

What are the names of the 7 continents of the world?

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia 

300

Which US colony was the first to declare independence from the King?

Rhode Island

300

Who is credited with coming up with the theory of evolution?

Charles Darwin

400

What year did the first student graduate from WGU?

2000

400

What's the name of the ice cream shop that Steve and Robin work at in Stranger Things?

Scoops Ahoy

400

What is the capital of Canada

Ottawa

400

Which 4 presidents are on Mount Rushmore?

George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt

400

How many bones does a shark have?

Zero

500

Who was the first president of WGU 1997-1999?

E. Jeffrey Livingston
500

Which deceased musician appeared as a hologram at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards

Michael Jackson

500

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed millions of years ago?

Pangea

500

Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

Atlanta

500

What is the largest desert in the world?

Antarctica