Kerr-story: History of the Kerr clan
Mitch's College years
Illino's: Illinois cities that are pronounced differently from their overseas partners
Staycation: Popular vacation destinations in the midwest
Chicago food
100

This is the English translation of the Kerr Clan Motto, "Sero Sed Serio"

What is Late but in earnest

100

The year I lived in a house

What is 5th year

100

Suburb of Springfield (or capital of Greece?)

What is Athens

100

This peninsula in northeast Wisconsin is sometimes called the Hamptons of the midwest

What is Door County

100

This deep fried dough pocket usually contains cheese, meat, and tomato sauce

What is a pizza puff

200

These are the 2 colors that make up the Kerr tartan

What is red and green

200

The year I switched to software engineering

What is sophomore year

200

Suburb of Springfield (or capital of Germany?)

What is Berlin

200

This resort town on a lake in Wisconsin is famous for delivering mail by boat 

What is Lake Geneva

200

This item is said to be “Dragged through the garden”

What is a chicago dog

300

This is the language that our Scottish ancestors would have spoken

What is Gaelic

300

The only year ISU beat Iowa in football

What is freshman year

300

Illinois town at the midpoint between Springfield and Peoria (or the 3rd largest city in California?)

What is San Jose

300

This island in Lake Michigan is famous for not allowing any cars

What is Mackinac island

300

This item gets its name from one of Chicago’s largest European immigrant populations

What is polish sausage

400

This is who the Kerr’s attacked from behind in the Battle of Ancrum Moor

Who are the English

400

The year Georgia Quarters was invented

What is junior year

400

The southernmost town in Illinois (or the largest metropolitan area in Africa?)

What is Cairo

400

This popular midwest vacation spot calls itself the “Waterpark capital of the world”

What is Wisconsin Dells

400

This Chicago item was not well known outside of the city before Jeremy Allen White helped popularize it in 2022

What is Italian beef

500

This is the area in Scotland that the Kerr clan originated from

What are the Scottish Borders (will also accept marshes)

500

The year I lived furthest from campus

What is senior year

500

Village in the quad cities area (or the fashion capital of Europe?)

What is Milan

500

This former Lake Michigan resort hotel complex in northern Illinois saw guests such as Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinarta, and Franklin Roosevelt. The only remaining part of the resort today is a “sunset pink”  apartment building.

What is Edgewater Beach Hotel

500

This sandwich is likely the newest of unique Chicago items, originating in the 90s from a Puerto Rican restaurant. It uses fried plantains instead of bread.

What is a jibarito