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100

This actor once known for his role as a teenage heartthrob on High School Musical later played serial killer Ted Bundy in a Netflix film.

Who is Zac Efron?

100

This game released in 2017 features a battle royale mode where 100 players fight to be the last one standing.

What is Fortnite?

100

This is the largest land mammal on earth.

What is an elephant?

100

This country is famous for its pyramids, the Nile River, and ancient pharaohs. 

What is Egypt. 

100
The current priest here at MSMC.

Who is Father Greg?

200

This pop star started her career on Barney and Friends before releasing hits like Come and Get it and Lose you to Love Me.

Who is Selena Gomez?

200

In this game players build structures, mine resources, and survive against creepers and zombies.

What is Minecraft?

200

These trees produce acorns and are a common symbol of strength and longevity. 

What are oak trees.

200

This country is the largest in the world by land area and spans eleven time zones.

What is Russia.

200

The building, named after a 13th century philosopher, serves as the centerpiece of MSMC's academic life.

What is Aquinas Hall?

300

The 2020 Netflix series about a chess prodigy caused sales of chess sets to skyrocket worldwide.

What is the Queen's Gambit?

300

In this survival horror game series players fight zombies and other bio-organic weapons in a place called Racoon City.

What is Resident Evil?

300

This biome is characterized by very low temperatures, ice, and limited vegetation.

What is the tundra?

300

This Asian country is famous for its cherry blossoms, Mount Fuji, and Shoto shrines.

What is Japan?

300

MSMC's athletic teams compete in this NCAA division.

What is D3?

400

The annual event in New York City is often called "fashions' biggest night out" and is known for its' extravagant celebrity outfits.

What is the MET gala?

400

This 1991 fighting game introduced characters like Sub-Zero and Scorpion.

What is Mortal Kombat?

400

In a food chain this predator occupies the top-level feeding on secondary consumers and help regulate the populations of other species.

What is tertiary/apex predator?

400

This small African country on the Indian Ocean is know for its lemurs, baobab trees, and unique biodiversity.

What is Madagascar. 

400

Founded in 1959 MSMC was established by this religious order.

Who are the Dominican Sisters.

500

This 2021 animated film by Pixar features a middle school girl named Mirabel in a magical Columbian family.

What is Encanto?

500

The Japanese video game franchise whose name means "Pocket Monsters" has sold more units worldwide than any other media franchise in history.

What is Pokemon?
500

This animal lays eggs despite being a mammal and is native to Australia.

What is a platypus. 

500

This small European country, completely surrounded by Italy, is home to the world's smallest independent state and the headquarters of the Catholic Church.

What is Vatican City?

500

This building used to be a stable for horses.

What is Whittaker Hall?