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"No Place Like Home"
100

When was UMD founded?

1856

100

What month long event is currently going on within Scholars?

April Attack

100

Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevigne, Hailee Steinfeld, and Zendaya all appeared in the music video for which song?

Bad Blood by Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar

100

How long is a marathon?

26.2 miles

100

This cartoon dad is famous for the pink frosted donuts he eats

HOMEr Simpson

200

What famous structure can you see from the top of the Maryland Stadium?

The Washington Monument

200

What are the names of all of the Residence Halls within the Cambridge Community?

Chestertown, Bel Air, Centreville, Cambridge, Cumberland

200

Who was awarded the Best New Artist Award this year at the Grammys?

Olivia Dean

200

What’s the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?

18 inches

200

Relased in 2019, the Netflix version of Beyonce's Coachella performance is titled what?

HOMEcoming

300

Where is the current taxidermied Testudo located? 

In the UMD Archives, located in Hornbake Library

300

How many Scholars programs are there? Double Points if you can name all of them!

13! Arts, BSE, CESG, DJ, ETE, GPH, IS, JLT, LS, Media, PL, SGC, DTS

300

Which celebrity served as Governor of California from 2003-2011?

Arnold Schwarzenegger

300

What do you call it when a bowler makes three strikes in a row?

Turkey

300

This Spider-Man film was the first in the MCU trilogy starring Tom Holland.

Spider-Man: HOMEcoming

400

How many Testudo statues are around campus, and where are each of them located?

7: In front of McKeldin, in front of Gossett Hall, behind Riggs Alumni Center, first floor of Stamp, behind Van Munching, in front of Xfinity Center, in SECU Stadium

400

What event is taking place this Saturday from 11-2 on La Plata Beach? Name one activity that will be present at the event. 

Scholars Field Day! Activity examples include: corn hole, big jenga, tug of war, coloring, relay races, etc.

400

What is the most watched YouTube video of all time? 

Baby Shark

400

What is the only sport to be played on the moon?

Golf

400

This TV improvement show starred Tim Allen as a tool-loving dad.

HOME Inprovement

500

Who is this year's commencement speaker (it was just announced!)? 

Dr. Jeanette Epps

500

What were the names of the first 4 Scholars Programs?

Arts, International Studies, Life Sciences, and Science, Technology and Society

500

What do the movies The Lion King, 10 Things I Hate About You, and West Side Story have in common?

They're all loosely based on Shakespeare plays

500

In which sport are the terms “stale fish” and “mule kick” used?

Snowboarding

500

This U.S. federal agency was created after 9/11 to coordinate national security efforts.

The Department of HOMEland Security