the random category
What is the largest landlocked country by land area?
a. Kazakhstan
b. Mongolia
c. Democratic Republic of the Congo
d. Bolivia
What is "a. Kazakhstan"?
How many underground floors does the Civil Engineering building have?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
What is "c. 7"?
Which Shakespearean heroine does Taylor Swift reference in the lead single for her album The Life of a Showgirl?
a. Hermia
b. Ophelia
c. Marjorie
d. Juliet
What is "b. Ophelia"?
William Tyndale was executed in 1536 primarily because he translated the New Testament into English from which language?
a. Greek
b. Latin
c. Hebrew
d. Aramaic
What is "a. Greek"?
Which Anselm House Staff is a potter?
a. Grace
b. Cheri
c. Geoff
d. Elena
Who is "a. Grace"?
What was ketchup originally sold as in the 1830s?
a. Metal polisher
b. Diarrhea medicine
c. Household cleaner
d. Facial moisturizer
What is "b. Diarrhea medicine"?
Which apple by the U of M was released most recently?
a. Honeycrisp
b. First Kiss
c. SuperSnap
d. Kudos
What is "c. SuperSnap"?
What is Bruno Mars’ real name?
a. Peter Gene Hernandez
b. Reginald Kenneth Dwight
c. Hermando Christian Perez
d. Daniel ElĂas Castro
What is "a. Peter Gene Hernandez"?
On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther famously posted his Ninety-five Theses on the door of All Saints' Church in which German town?
a. Cologne
b. Dresden
c. Frankfurt
d. Wittenberg
What is "d. Wittenberg"?
WAGER
Which Anselm House Staff can fit 103 goldfish crackers in their mouth at one time?
a. James
b. Cali
c. Hans
d. Madelynne
Who is "d. Madelynne"?
How many eyes does a bee have?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
What is "d. 5"?
DAILY DOUBLE
What is the oldest building on campus?
a. Folwell Hall
b. Eddy Hall
c. 216 Pillsbury Drive (formerly known as Nicholson Hall)
d. Pillsbury Hall
What is "b. Eddy Hall"?
What is the best-selling album of all time?
a. AC/DC Back in Black
b. Taylor Swift - 1989
c. Michael Jackson’s Thriller
d. Abba - GOLD
What is "c. Michael Jackson’s Thriller"?
What was the first country to accept Christianity as the state religion?
a. The Roman Empire
b. Armenia
c. Georgia
d. Ethiopia
What is "b. Armenia"?
Which Anselm House Staff played semi-professional soccer after college?
a. Ruthanne
b. Derek
c. Kendra
d. AJ
Who is "b. Derek"?
What is the most stolen food in the world?
a. Beans
b. Cheese
c. Olive Oil
d. Chicken
What is "b. Cheese"?
What UMN building has these words carved in stone on it?
"The University of Minnesota: Founded in the Faith that Men are Ennobled by Understanding; Dedicated to the Advancement of Learning and the Search for Truth; Devoted to the Instruction of Youth and the Welfare of the State."
a. Coffman Memorial Union
b. Folwell Hall
c. Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium
d. Elliot Hall
What is "c. Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium"?
What did SZA study in college before dropping out to focus on music?
a. Culinary science
b. Law
c. Chemical engineering
d. Marine biology
What is "d. Marine biology"?
What major 16th-century ecumenical council was convened by the Catholic Church as its primary theological and institutional response to the Protestant Reformation?
a. The Council of Nicaea
b. The First Vatican Council
c. The Council of Trent
d. The First Lateran Council
What is "c. The Council of Trent"?
Which Anselm House Staff has never used ChatGPT?
a. Kendra
b. Andrew
c. Cyrus
d. David
Who is "c. Cyrus"?
What was the fastest crewed aircraft ever made?
a. SR-71 Blackbird
b. North American X-15
c. F-22 Raptor
d. F-35 Lightning II
What is "b. North American X-15"?
What is the name of the 98-pound bronze pig awarded to the winner of the annual Minnesota vs. Iowa football game?
a. Floyd of Rosedale
b. The Pig
c. John of Roseville
d. Simon of Rochester
What is "a. Floyd of Rosedale"?
Paul McCartney has repeatedly called this 1966 masterpiece by The Beach Boys his favorite album of all time, famously stating that Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was an attempt to equal its level of innovation. What is the name of the album?
a. Pet Sounds
b. All Summer Long
c. Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
d. Wild Honey
What is "a. Pet Sounds"?
Which 19th-century Anglican theologian converted to Catholicism, was made a cardinal, and wrote the seminal works An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine and The Idea of a University?
a. John Charles Ryle
b. Saint John Henry Newman
c. Pope Pius IX
d. Saint John Neumann
What is "b. Saint John Henry Newman"?
Which Anselm House Staff is an excellent cook of French cuisine?
a. Elena
b. Geoff
c. Jonathan
d. Phil
Who is "b. Geoff"?