Running in the 90's
Fun with Science
Paxton Sample
Movie Night
Purdue University
100

This "Yellow Mouse" Pokemon is the first obtained by Ash Ketchum in 1998, and is the mascot for the franchise.

Who is Pikachu?

100

This is where Earth's most active volcano is located.

Where is Hawaii?

100

This is Paxton's middle name.

What is Alan?

100

This person wrote the screenplay for and starred in the movie "Rocky".

Who is Sylvester Stallone?

100

Of the original six buildings in the university, this is the only one remaining.

What is University Hall.

200

The band that performed the song "Running in the 90's," the namesake of this category, which was released in 1998.

Who is Initial D?

200

The largest of Saturn's moons, it is the only one that has a methane cycle.

What is Titan?

200

The first "B" Paxton ever received was in this class at Purdue.

What is Calculus 2?

200

This is the home estate of Mr. Darcy in the novel-adapted film Pride and Prejudice.

Where is Pemberly?

200

This president initiated the "Land Grant University" program that Purdue is a part of.

Abraham Lincoln

300

AOL, a medium for early text messaging that launched in 1997, was an acronym for this company.

What is America Online, Inc.?

300

The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of science. The man behind the award – Alfred Nobel – invented this.

What is dynamite?

300

This is Paxton's favorite book series, written by Christopher Paolini.

What is Eragon?

300

This is the name of Quint’s shark-hunting boat in Jaws.

What is The Orca?

300

This academic building was originally the girl's dormitory.

What is Stone Hall?

400

The "chokers" that were a style fad in the 90s once signified a respect for people beheaded in the French Revolution, but even earlier in the 1800s were a way to distinguish people of this profession.

What is prostitution?

400

Currently, only two species of mammals are able to lay eggs. The platypus, and this other mammal.

What is the echidna.

400

In the 7th grade, Paxton broke his first of 9 fingers. This was the finger position (i.e. left/right finger/thumb).

What is the right thumb?

400

This was the first feature-length animated movie ever released and is considered one of Disney's greatest classics.

What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarves?

400

Games Slayter, a Purdue Chemist and the namesake for Slayter Hill, invented this.

What is fiberglass?

500

In 1993, a Russian astronaut brought his Game Boy to space. He was allowed to bring only one game, and he chose this game.

What is Tetris.

500

This jungle animal, when in groups, is referred to as an "ambush".

What is a tiger?

500

The style of Taekwondo Paxton practices is called this, meaning "to strike with the hand, the foot, and the mind."

What is Chung Do Kwan?
500

Between all of the Lord of the Rings movies, only this actor was nominated for an Oscar from his/her performance.

Who is Ian McKellan?

500

This person wrote the lyrics to the song "Hail Purdue!"

Who is James Morrison?