2010s Music
Penn State
History/Geography
Food
THON
100

This 2012 hit by Carly Rae Jepsen started with “Hey I just met you, and this is crazy”

What is “Call me Maybe”

100

Before adopting blue and white, Penn State’s original school color was…

What Is Pink

100

Who was the Prime Minister of Britain during WWII

Who is Winston Churchill 

100

This spice, derived from the dried stigma of a flower, is the most expensive by weight in the world.

What is saffron.

100

THON began in this decade as a small dance marathon at Penn State

What is the 1970’s

200

This British singer told us “we could have it all” in her 2011 powerhouse ballad.

What is ‘Rolling in the Deep”

200

This Penn State research facility is deep underground and some would say explosive...

What is the Nuclear Reactor?

200

This country broke away from Columbia and declared independence on November 3, 1903.

What is Panama

200

This Amish-style baked good is a pie made with molasses

What is shoofly pie

200

THON’s Four Diamonds fund supports families receiving treatment at this hospital affiliated with Penn State

What is Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

300

This 2014 Farrell Williams hit was so infectious. It had people dancing just because they “felt like a room without a roof.”

What is Happy

300

Penn State was originally founded under this name in 1855.

What is the Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania

300

Home to Europe’s largest Glacier by volume

What is Iceland

300

Philadelphians often call a sandwich or (sub) by this name.

What is a Hoagie?

300

Finish the line dance lyric, “FTK, run it back,….

BJC is BOOMIN”

400

This 2017 track by Luis Fonsi (featuring Daddy Yankee and later Justin Bieber) became the most streamed song of all time.

What is Despacito

400

This iconic Penn State landmark align with the setting on during the fall equinox and is located in front of the Pattee library.

What is the Allen Street Gates

400

Montenegro is on this country’s northern border and Greece is on its southern one.

What is Albania

400

This popular Indian dish features marinated chicken cooked in a spiced tomato and cream sauce, often served with naan bread.

What is chicken tikka masala

400

Finish the THON 2025 Line Dance lyric ”Pump it up,———!”

What is Get Louder

500

Twenty one pilots saying this 2015 hit about wishing they could turn back time.

What is Stressed out

500

Old name, the iconic building on campus was originally constructed in the 1800s to serve this practical function.

What is a Residence Hall or Classrooms?

500

In 1950, two years into his dictatorship, he invaded South Korea

Who is Kim-il-sung

500

This edible fungus, prized in French cuisine, is often found using trained dogs or pigs in forests.

What is a truffle

500

The first THON occurred in this location.(Not the BJC)

What is the HUB ballroom