Pomona College
Claremont
Pop Culture
Geography
Sports
100

What is the Pomona mascot?

Sagehen / Cecil

100

What happens in Claremont every Sunday?

Farmers market

100

What popular 2000's TV show was often filmed on Pomona campus? (Standing in for an Ivy League university)

Gilmore Girls
100

What is the tallest mountain in Southern California? (Only a few miles from campus)

Mt. Baldy

100

What city is hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics?

Los Angeles

200

When was Pomona College founded?

1887

200

Which historic highway runs through Claremont? Primarily known as Foothill Boulevard

Route 66

200

What recent movie had a Pomona alum involved in the production of it?

Project Hail Mary

200

What national park can you take a day trip to and kayak?

Channel Islands

200

Who were the top three at the World Cup?

Spain, Argentina, England

300

What is the oldest residence hall on campus?

Smiley

300

What is the area zipcode?

91711

300

What is the name of the building Taylor Swift performed at?

Big Bridges/ Bridges Auditorium

300

What is the name of the major fault line that runs through California?

San Andreas

300

Which team won the world series in 2025?

LA Dodgers

400

What was the name of the building that hosted language tables and language residence halls?

Oldenborg

400

What is the nickname of Claremont?

The City of Trees and PHDs

400

Which restaurant ranking app was created by Pomona College alum - Eliot Frost?

Beli

400

What is the natural asphalt pools that fossils can be found in? (Only 45 miles from campus)

La Brea Tar Pits

400

What is the name of the PP versus CMS sports games?

6th Street Rivalry

500

What is written on the Pomona College gates when entering?

Let only the eager thoughtful and reverent enter here - James Arnold Blaisdell

500

What famous rapper used to live in Claremont?

Snoop Dogg

500

What Netflix crime drama was partially filmed on campus in 2024?

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

500

The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility, the largest solar power plant in the world, is located in what California desert?  

Mojave 

500

Which famous NBA coach used to coach Pomona College?

Gregg Popovich