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100

Edina's national (NSDA) champion of LD.

Who is Hannah-Owens Pierre?

100

Trump's big budget/infrastructure bill

What is the Big Beautiful Bill?

100

The first speech and debate event.

What is policy (CX) debate?

100

The musician who won ATOY in 2025.

Who is Beyoncé?

100

The debater (not so) affectionately nicknamed "We Pray."

Who is Kacee Wells?

200

The most successful novice policy coach in the history of Edina Debate (and arguably in the state of Minnesota).

Who is Lynn Schmitt?

200

The reason the government has been shutdown.

What are raising ACA costs? 

200

The former name of the NSDA.

What is the National Forensics League (NFL)?

200

The incredible diss track Kendrick released to destroy Drake's career.

What is They Not Like Us?

200

The 2024 South Dakota LD Champion.

Who is Breanna Wollman?

300

The coach of Edina LD's first national champion.

Who is Michael Bietz?

300

A ceasefire agreement has just been reportedly ratified for this area.

Where is Gaza?

300

The year NSDA allowed LD debaters to use computers in competition.

What is 2010?

300

The TV show which broke Olivia Rodrigo into Hollywood.

What is Bizaardvark?

300

The affirmations.

What are: I am a great student. I am successful in stressful situations. I will be able to pass exams with good grades. I am smart. My intelligence is limitless! I am calm, focused, and ready. My future is bright and full of possibilities.  I am prepared for this exam. I am worthy of success. I am capable. I am SO loved. ?

400

One of the two Edina Debaters to win varsity state twice.

Who is Nick Green? OR: Who is Arvin Veluvali?

400

The amount of time the government has been in shutdown.

How long is nine days?

400

The most recent event to be added to NSDA.

What is Program Oral Interpretation (POI)? or: What is Informative Speaking?

400

The crisis portrayed in the movie "The Big Short" (2015).

What is the 2008 housing bubble?

400

The high school that Joe Schmitt attended.

What is Apple Valley High School?

500

The national circuit tournament which Edina LD closed out for two consecutive years.

What is The Glenbrooks (2003-2004)?

500

The NY attorney general who was just indicted by a federal grand jury.

Who is Letitia James?

500

The year the NSDA was founded.

When was 1925?

500
The infamous cheating scandal on Vanderpump Rules which propelled Ariana Madix to success.

What is Scandoval?

500

The angles of the debate triangle.

What are Goblin, Female hysteria, and We Pray Disorder (WPD)?