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100

The loudest and proudest school in all of Texas.

What is TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY? 

100

This physicist has a famous cat, or something to that effect.

What is Schrodinger?

100

Quite possibly one of the most famous movies of its decade; this film made several errors in this type of novel travel, theoretically.

What is "Back to the Future"? 

100

Their office is in the YMCA Building and was a debacle in last year's RA training; required for all mandated reporters.

What is Title IX Training? 

100

In what year did Microsoft release Windows 95?

What is 1995?

300

He has a city named after him and was the governor of another state before becoming Texan.

Who was Sam Houston?

300

Need your blood pressure reading? Defying the norm, this element is well known for remaining liquid at room temperature. 

What is Mercury? 

300

The product of a prolific Hollywood Director, this film inspired this famous week centered around a well-feared creature of the seas.

What is "JAWS"? 

300

Who ya gonna call? They handle lost keys, especially.

What is the 24-hour service desk? 

300

This magical creature is the official animal of Scotland; don't let it stab you.

What is the Unicorn? 

500

Austin's favorite GAY ICON

Who was JUDY MF GARLAND?

500

It naturally exists in the water, but dabbles on land; it can also run quite fast, despite being incredibly FAT.

What is a Hippo? 

500

This film just celebrated its 85th anniversary last week; it was the FIRST motion picture to use Technicolor.

What is "The Wizard of Oz"?

500

This is the shift schedule of the CM on Duty. 

What is 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

500

The source of phallic jokes in all high school cafeterias, this snack is the most popular fruit in the world.

What is banana? 

800

He was the lead guitarist of a popular rock band, is an animal rights activist, and now a tenured astrophysicist.

Who is Sir Brian May, CBE, PhD?  

800

A beam supported at one end and carrying a load at the other end or distributed along the unsupported portion.

What is Cantilever?

800

A 2000's-era Disney Animation film whose plot focused on the discovery of this place, which was written about by Plato around 360 B.C.

What is "Atlantis"?

800

A resident comes to you and says their roommate has been missing for a week (assume this is valid and externally true), who ya gonna call? 

Who is the CRL?

800

French Fries were first invented and served in this *mostly* Francophone country.

What is Belgium?

1000

Once the center of an Empire, this city was sacked by the Visigoths in 410 A.D.

What is Rome? 

1000

This now common household product was once a novel invention whose second product test exploded an egg.

What is the microwave!!

1000

Just in time for Halloween, this film is a cult classic with its own traditions, including toast.

What is "Rocky Horror Picture Show"?

1000

We use these rooms for help in egregious circumstance, but don't advertise to residents.

What are emergency assignment/relocation spaces? 

1000

The most common letter in the English language.

What is the letter "E," or What is "E"?