Villanova
Mathematics/Science
Finance
Government/Social Science
Pop Culture
100

Who is the President of Villanova University?

Fr. Peter Donohue
100
There are 4 red, 5 blue, and 7 green marbles in a bucket. What is the probability that you will pick a red marble?

25% (1/4 also acceptable)

100

What are shares of ownership in a company called?

Stock
100

Who is the Prime Minister of India?

Narendra Modi
100

Who is Taylor Swift engaged to?

Travis Kelce

200

What is the name of the religious order that established Villanova University?

The Augustinians

200

Which scientist/mathematician discovered the laws of Motion?

Isaac Newton

200

Which index (Russell 2000, S&P, Dow, NASDAQ) is known for being 'tech-heavy'?

NASDAQ

200

Name all three branches of US Government

Executive, Legislative, Judicial

200

What is the name of the controversial social media platform owned by ByteDance?

Tik Tok

300

What kind of hall is Klekotka Hall? (Residence, Dining, Academic, administrative, other)

Residence

300

Evaluate (d/dx) (x^2 +1)

when x = 5

10

300

Which of the following is not a direct market transaction

A. Hedging

B. Buying Long

C. Selling Short

D. Selling a put 



A. Hedging

300

How many Members in the US House of Representatives?

435

300

This singer became the youngest artist to sweep all four major Grammy categories in 2020: Album, Record, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.

Billie Ellish

400

How many NCAA Championships has Villanova won?

Three

400

What is the name of the number of the periodic table that indicates the number of protons in an element?

Atomic number

400

Which of the following is part of the Magnificent Seven?

Alphabet, AMD, Samsung, Bitcoin

Alphabet

400
Which of the following Countries has a majority Muslim population?


A: Indonesia, 

B: India

C: Nigeria

D: Ethiopia

A. Indonesia

400

This Korean boy band became the first Asian group to top the Billboard Hot 100 with their hit single “Dynamite” in 2020.

BTS

500

Which king is depicted in the painting in the Dugan-Polk reading room in Falvey Hall?

King David

500
What is the value of the following (angles in radians)


2cos(2*pi) * 1/2sin(-pi)


0

500
In a bond market sell-off, what happens to interest rates?


(Increase or Decrease)

Increase

500

What is the capital city of Kazakhstan?

Astana

500

This fashion designer, known for her work at Chanel and Fendi, was also instantly recognizable for his white ponytail, black sunglasses, and gloves.

Karl Lagerfeld