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100

Who founded Rice University

William Marsh Rice

100

Was Alice or Josie born first, bonus points if you know by how many minutes. 

Alice by 13 minutes

100

How many states are there?

50

100

What year was Tommy McClelland hired?

2023

100

What flag is really postive?

Switzerland

200

What year was rice founded?

1912

200

How far can Mckyla throw a javelin?

(within 1m)

58.98m

200

What is the capital of Portugal?

Lisbon

200

What sports team has the highest percentage of internationals?

Women's tennis

200

What is the name of the UK flag

Union Jack

300

Who was Rice's first president?

Edgar Odell Lovett

300

What did Alice study before coming to Rice (at NZ university)?

Zoology

300

How many countries are represented at Rice?

118 countries

300

How many sports teams do Rice have?

(diving is included in swimming and not counting women's golf yet)

m Cross, w cross, m track, w track, baseball, football, soccer, swimming, m golf, w tennis, m tennis, w basketball, m basketball, volleyball. 

= 13 

300

What's the only flag in the world that features a gun. Bonus points if you can name the gun. 

Mozambique. Ak 47

400

How many rice presidents have there been?

8

400

What was the first event Mckyla competed in (track and field)?

60m Hurdles

400

Where is the most recent Rice olympian from? Name and event for bonus points.  

Iceland. Erna. Shot put

400

Name all the events in a heptathlon

100m hurdles, high jump, javelin, 200m, long jump, shot put, 800m. 

400

Name the colors of the South African Flag

red, green, blue, white, black, and yellow

500

Name all the residential colleges in founding order

Baker, will rice, hanszen, wiess, Jones, Brown, Lovett, Sid Richardson, Martel, McMurtery, Duncan. 

500

How many books has Josie read this year?
(only started counting in April oops)

48

500

What country shares the longest border with France?

Brazil

500

Who is the most recent inductee into the Rice hall of fame?

Dr Regina Cavanaugh

500

Name the difference between the Australian and the New Zealand flag. 

Australia has an extra star