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Since their famous "Great Divorce" of 1876, these two separate local governments now collectively split up a population of over 1.3 million Missourians.
What are the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County?
Named after a former professor of classics who served as Mizzou's very first "Dean of Women," this building was previously used for dorms at MOYLF.
What is Johnston Hall?
In a bizarre historical coincidence, founding fathers John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both passed away on this exact calendar date in 1826.
What is the 4th of July?
Before joining Taylor on "Fortnight,"Post-Malone ruled the charts with his own melodic hip-hop tracks. Finish the lyric to his song "Sunflower" from the movie Spiderman into the Spider-verse:
"Then you're left in the dust // Unless I stuck by ya. You're the sunflower // ______ // Or you'll be left in the dust."
What is "I think your love would be too much"
This legendary Brooklyn rapper holds the record for the most number-one albums by a solo artist.
Who is Jay-Z?
Because it is home to over 7,500 mapped underground tunnels and caverns, Missouri is officially known by this adventurous nickname.
What is The Cave State?
Standing right in the center of Francis Quadrangle, this is the exact number of historic stone columns that everyone stops to take pictures with.
What is Six?
On August 21, 1959, President Eisenhower issued Executive Order 10834 establishing the design of our current 50-star flag after congress made these two territories into America's most recent states.
What are Alaska and Hawaii?
He laid down a fiery guest verse on Taylor's remix of "Bad Blood," but he completely dominated the charts with his own historic diss track. "Not Like Us" went on to win Song of the Year in 2024, but name any one of the three solo Kendrick Lamar tracks that came right before it in that legendary feud.
What is Meet the Grahams? (Acceptable: 6:16 in LA or Euphoria)
This massive man-made body of water has more shoreline than the entire state of California.
What is the Lake of the Ozarks?
When Richard Nixon played this official Missouri state song on the piano during a White House event, guest of honor Harry Truman bluntly told him, "I don't care for that song."
What is "The Missouri Waltz"?
The campus statue of comic character Beetle Bailey marks the original spot of this legendary, beloved Mizzou student hangout that tragically burned down in 1988 (a successor was rebuilt on campus in 2007).
What is the Shack?
Abraham Lincoln famously opened the Gettysburg Address with the phrase "Four score and seven years ago"—referencing this specific founding year in American history.
What is 1776?
Before joining Taylor on the track "Snow on the Beach," Lana Del Rey ruled indie-pop. Finish the lyric to her massive hit "Summertime Sadness":
"I got my red dress on tonight. Dancin' in the dark, in the pale moonlight, Done my hair up real big ______ . High heels off, I'm feelin' alive "
What is "Beauty Queen Style"
This single-named superstar started her career on the Disney channel before winning 2 Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe on HBO.
Who is Zendaya?
Missouri is bordered by a whopping eight different states, tied for most in the nation, Name any five states that touch Missouri.
What are [any five of: Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, or Nebraska]
This hometown Columbia native and Mizzou women's basketball legend became the program's all-time leading scorer before taking her talents to the WNBA's Indiana Fever.
Who is Sophie Cunningham?
This year saw a visit from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, a Presidential Election, a North American Olympics, and Viking I becomes the first object from Earth to land on Mars.
What is 1976? (Also acceptable: What is the Bicentennial)
Country music superstar Tim McGraw teamed up with a young Taylor Swift for the 2013 hit "Highway Don't Care." Finish the lyric to his 4x Platinum song "Live Like You Were Dying":
"I went skydiving / I went Rocky Mountain climbing / I went 2.7 seconds on a ______."
What is "Bull named Fumanchu"
Originally introduced by Nintendo back in 1986, this gold-plated video game cartridge required players to guide a sword-wielding hero through the kingdom of Hyrule.
What is The Legend of Zelda?
While the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair famously popularized the ice cream cone, it was also the birthplace of this sweet concession, which was introduced to the public under the name "Fairy Floss."
What is "Cotton Candy"?
Mizzou's world-famous School of Journalism is highly unique because it is the only university program in the entire country to own and operate a major commercial network TV station. Name the network.
What is NBC? (Acceptable: KOMU)
A single summer in 1946 saw the birth of three future U.S. Presidents. While Bill Clinton was the youngest, you must name the other two presidents born that same year.
Who are George W. Bush and Donald Trump?
After she opened for the Eras Tour, Taylor featured Sabrina Carpenter on the title track of her The Life of a Showgirl album. Finish the lyric to her own massive, caffeinated summer hit "Espresso":
"Too bad your ex don't do it for ya / Walked in and dream-came-trued it for ya / Soft skin and I perfumed it for ya / (Yes) I know, I ______ "
What is "Mountain Dew it for ya"
He once tweeted out a cryptographic cipher on Halloween to show he was in on the joke, mocking a long-running internet meme that claims this United States Senator is actually the 1960s Zodiac Killer.
Who is Ted Cruz?