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100

The founding father that Thomas Jefferson clashed with the most.

Who is Alexander Hamilton?

100

The writer who isn't an actual alumnus but is widely reported to be one.

Who is Edgar Allen Poe?

100

Charlottesville's economy is mainly based on these services.

What are educational services?

100

On this date in history, the Rotunda burned down.

What is October 27, 1895?

200

Thomas Jefferson's age when he founded UVA.

What is seventy-four (74)?

200

The UVA alumni that wrote for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and SNL.

Who is Tina Fey?

200

This Charlottesville area housed British and German imprisoned soldiers during the Revolutionary War.

What is Barracks?

200

This famous writer was denied admission and created a town based off of Charlottesville's nickname.

Who is Dr. Seuss?

300

The number of children Thomas Jefferson fathered with Sally Hemings that survived to adulthood.

What is four (4)?

300

The two UVA alumnis that starred in the TV show Grey's Anatomy.

Who are Sarah Drew and Jason Winston George?

300

The woman that Charlottesville was named after, Charlotte Sophia, was related to King George III in this way.

What is a wife?

300

UVA made history in this year by admitting women for the first time.

What is 1970?

400

The number of slaves that Thomas Jefferson owned.

What is one hundred and seventy-five (175)?

400

This number of U.S. presidents have graduated from UVA.

What is zero (0)?

400

In this year, Charlottesville received its first horse-drawn streetcar.

What is 1887?

400

The number of weddings that took place on Grounds in 2008.

What is one hundred and eighty-three (183)?

500

The words recorded to be Thomas Jefferson's last.

What is "No, doctor, nothing more?"

500

The first UVA Athlete to have his jersey number retired while still playing for the school.

Who is Chris Long?

500

This Native American tribe was the first to settle on the land currently known as Charlottesville.

What is the Monacan Tribe?

500

Parts of this movie were filmed in Charlottesville.

What is Evan Almighty?