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2024 - What A Year
General Knowledge
100

The current President of Ohio Univesity.

Who is Dr. Lori Stewart Gonzalez?

100

This aptly-named December holiday is celebrated by British Commonwealth countries, including Canada.

What is Boxing Day?

100

This US State experiences the most snowfall.

What is Alaska?

100

This city held the 2024 Summer Olympics.

What is Paris?

100

This is the number of permanent adult teeth (most) people have.

What is 32?

200

The year Ohio University was founded.

What is 1804?

200

This holiday, celebrated on December 13, features a girl wearing a wreath with candles on her head.

What is St. Lucia Day?

200

This term describes the darkness that occurs for up to 179 days in a row in extremely northern locations.

What is Polar Night?

200

This pygmy hippo reached world-wide fame in 2024.

Who is Moo Deng?

200

These are the two zodiac signs that cover the month of December.

What are Capricorn and Sagittarius? 

300

This is the first name of OHIO's anthropomorphic mascot.

What is Rufus?

300

This cultural holiday's name translates to First Fruits in Swahili and celebrates 7 principles.

What is Kwanzaa?

300

This Danish term traces back to the early 1800s and emphasizes the coziness and contentment of simple pleasures.

What is hygge?

300

This artist played at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2024.

Who is Usher?

300

These are the three kinds of rocks.

What are sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous?

400

This is the name of Ohio University's fight song.

What is, "Stand Up and Cheer"?

400

This is the name for money given during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. 

What is gelt?

400
The Winter Olympics were first held here, in 1924.

What is Chamonix, France?

400

Beyonce's released this album, which defied her previous genres.

What is Cowboy Carter?

400

This is the number of keys on a piano.

What is 88?

500

These are the three oldest buildings on Ohio University's Athens campus.

What are Cutler, Wilson, and McGuffey Halls?

500

This classic movie featured the premier of Bing Crosby's song, White Christmas. 

What is Holiday Inn?

500

With 52, this state has the most number of ski resorts.

What is New York?

500

This athlete broke the all-time NCAA basketball scoring record in March of 2024.

Who is Caitlin Clark?

500

This is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise.

What is Venus?