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400

The two individuals that took an ice cream making class at Penn State in 1977 and later launched their own brand.

Who are Ben & Jerry?

400

The current president of Penn State.

Who is Neeli Bendapudi?

400

About 95% of the world's bourbon is produced in this state.

What is Kentucky?

400

To post a message originally posted by someone else on the service now known as X

Retweet

400

The motto of this mail delivery service that ran from April 1860 to October 1861 was "The mail must go through"

The Pony Express

800

The original school colors of Penn State.

What are black and pink?

800

What HUB stands for. 

What is the Hetzel Union Building?

800

Reminiscent of the hard candies, Fireball whisky, which comes in 42 & 66 proof, tastes of this spice.

What is cinnamon?

800

This word for a now-ubiquitous form of entertainment program comes in part from an Apple product

A podcast

800

In the 1400s, Edward IV could have said, "I want to be a part of it, this house, this house", a branch of Plantagenet

The House of York

1200

These people built Old Main. 

Who are students?

1200

Aside from football, which sport brings in the most revenue at Penn State?

What is men's basketball?

1200

A Bellini is typically made with this sparkling Italian wine that, like Bellini, has double letters in its name.

What is prosecco?

1200

What used to be a "buddy movie" depicting an affectionate relationship between 2 guys is now this blended word

A bromance.

1200

We hope you were expecting this judicial institution that was in the heresy-fighting business from 1478 to 1834

The Spanish Inquistion

1600

Penn State's original mascot (not the Nittany Lion), whose bones are on display in the HUB. 

Who is Old Coaly? 

1600

THON lasts for this many hours. 

What is 46?

1600

Calling itself "America's original craft vodka", it's been produced in Austin since 1995.

What is Tito's?

1600

You hit this annoying thing when a website demands a fee to read content kept "behind" it

Paywall

1600

Not a Super Bowl stadium, it was also called the Oil Reserves Scandal or Elk Hills Scandal, & it took a toll on President Harding

Teapot Dome

2000

The oldest building on campus. 

What is Old Botany? 

2000

Penn State has this many campuses, not including the World Campus.


What is 24?

2000

Originally a celebratory drink among hunters, this German herbal liqueur features a stag on its bottles.

What is Jagermeister?

2000

From the French, it's the sport of running, jumping & climbing around & over urban obstacles

Parkour

2000

This U.S. agency began in 1961; its director Sargent Shriver said it had 15,000 volunteers in 50+ countries in less than 6 years

The Peace Corps