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100

This building served as the nation’s capital for a few months in 1783, playing host to the meetings of the Continental Congress. It was the largest stone building in all the colonies when it was finished in 1756, and was fired on by cannons in the American Revolution.

What is Nassau Hall?

100

These two countries were the first two known locations of the omicron variant of COVID-19.

Where are South Africa and Norway?

100

The organelle that is the powerhouse of a cell (hint: the subject is biology).

What is a mitochondrion? (also acceptable is the plural: mitochondria)
Extra information: This question is based on the meme. :)

100

This leader of the Soviet Union began the glasnost and perestroika reforms in the mid-1980s.

Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?

100

This is the world's biggest island.

What is Greenland?

200

This poet was the cousin of a popular Princeton University varsity football player.

Who is Edgar Allan Poe?

200

Pope Francis made a visit to this country this month (December 2021).

Where is Greece?

200

This is the phenomenon that explains why people will tend to refuse to offer help when there are other people present during an emergency.

What is The Bystander Effect?

200

This infamous prison was stormed on July 14th, 1789.

What is the Bastille (in Paris)?

200

“Have it your way” is the motto of this fast-food joint.

What is Burger King?

300

This founding father of the U.S.A. was rejected from Princeton and ended up attending another Ivy institution.

Who is Alexander Hamilton?

300

Parag Agrawal is the new CEO of this big tech company.

What is Twitter?

300

Most of a penny is made from this type of metal.

What is zinc?

300

The Peloponnesian War was fought between these two Greek states.

What are Athens and Sparta?

300

“An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” is a well-known phrase from this collection of 282 laws.

What is the Code of Hammurabi?

400

This was Princeton’s original name before the university officially changed the name to “Princeton” in 1896.

What is the College of New Jersey?

400

The name of Youtuber who created a real-life Squid Game, offering $45,600 to the winner.

Who is MrBeast?

400

By mass, it's the most abundant element in the Earth's crust and in your body.

What is oxygen?

400

In 1939, the UK declared war on Germany after this event.

What is the invasion of Poland?

400

The Dutch artist that painted “Girl with a Pearl Earring."

Who is Vermeer?

500

These are the lyrics to Princeton’s alma mater:
In praise of ________,
Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! Our hearts shall give, while they shall live,
_____ cheers for ______!

What is: Old Nassau, three, Old Nassau?

500

This football (soccer) player won the FIFA's player of the year award and the European Golden Shoe for top scorer in Europe six times — a record number of wins for both awards.

Who is Lionel Messi?

500

This Saturn moon has a methane cycle, differentiating it from the other moons of Saturn.

What is Titan?

500

The 100 years war lasted this many years. (An answer +/- one year is acceptable.)

What is 116 years?

500

According to Guinness World Records, the world's largest Christmas tree was located in this city.

Where is Seattle? Extra info: This was in December 1950 at Northgate Shopping Center, and it was ~212 ft (64.6 m).