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100

This man won his record setting 8th Ballon d'Or in 2023 after winning the World Cup with Argentina

Who is Lionel Messi?

100

Theodor Geisel, more commonly known as this, wrote children books such "Oh, the Places You'll Go" and "Horton Hears a Who!"

Who is Dr. Seuss?

100
For his role as Michael Scott, this actor won a Golden Globe in 2006

Who is Steve Carell?

100

This Arcadia legend set the single season Game-Winning Goals record in 2009 with 5

Who is Joe Clementi?

100
With clutch performances in the Semi-Finals and Finals, this basketball superstar won his first career gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics

Who is Steph Curry?

200

Between 2008 and 2021, this man was the only player besides Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to win a Ballon d'Or

Who is Luka Modric?

200

The French sent this as a gift in 1884 to the United States as a symbol of the nations friendship, US revolution, and end of slavery 

What is the Statue of Liberty?

200

South Park was set in this former home of host Alex Noel

What is Colorado?

200

With a 0.49 Goals Against Average in conference, this AUMS alum was the last player to win a Player of the Year Award

Who is Jake Varrato?

200

He broke the the UFC record for fastest KO in a title fight when he knocked out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds back in 2015

Who is Connor McGregor?

300

After winning the World Cup, by scoring 2 goals in the final and winning the golden boot of the tournament, he won the 2002 Ballon d'Or

Who is Ronaldo (R9)?

300

Released in 2016 from Nintendo, this mobile game became an instant hit with over 500 million downloads world wide

What is Pokemon Go?

300

Bringing in a total of $2.9 billion, this is the highest grossing movie of all time

What is Avatar?

300

This former home of alum Troy Toohey was able to defeat the 2002 Arcadia Men's Soccer team in the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament

What is St. Lawrence?

300

After winning his first career major at the 2022 US Open, he became the youngest tennis player to ever reach #1 in the world ranking

Who is Carlos Alcaraz?

400

He became the first and only African player to ever win the Ballon d'Or in 1995

Who is George Weah?

400

This US President is the only one to serve more then two terms when he held office from 1933 - 1945

Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt? (FDR)

400

In Martin Scoreses's The Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort created this brokerage firm that eventually defrauded shareholders for millions of dollars

What is Stratton Oakmont?

400

This former coach, who Joe Clementi followed, won two MAC Commonwealth Coach of the Year awards during his tenure

Who is Rob Nydick?

400

A rarity in golf, this golf term refers to a score that is three strokes under par on a single hole

What is an albatross?

500

Winning the award in 1970, this player was known for being a prolific goal scorer and held the record for most career goals in the World Cup for 32 years.  

Who is Gerd Muller?

500

Thought of as the hottest place on Earth during the summer, this national park in Eastern California has the lowest point of elevation in North America

What is Death Valley?

500
The top 20 most viewed telecasts in US history consists of 19 Super Bowls and the series finale of this TV show

What is MASH?

500

Graduating in 2004, this AUMS alum is the only player to win multiple All-American awards

Who is Tom DeGeorge?

500

Known for her relationship with Tiger Woods, this skier became the first American woman to win gold in the Downhill skiing event

Who is Lindsey Vonn?