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100

This person was the first American woman in space.

Who is Sally Ride?

100

When was WashU founded?

When is 1853?
100

This artist just released her 10th album and announced a tour. 

Who is Taylor Swift?

100

This is the capital of Missouri.

Jefferson City

100

This is the place Spongebob Squarepants works.

Where is the Krusty Krab?

200

This scientist discovered radium and polonium.

Who is Marie Curie?

200

What year were the Olympics held at WashU?

When is 1904?

200
This artist made history in 2020 as the youngest winner of the Grammy's four main categories.

Who is Billie Eilish?

200

This country is the smallest country in the world.

Vatican City

200

This is the number of legs that a lobster has. 

What is 10?

300

This computer scientist was a naval officer that created a computer translator coding system.

Who is Grace Hopper?

300

Who founded WashU?

William Greenleaf Eliot

300

This was the first Disney full-length film that used computer-generated animation.

Toy Story

300

This state (bordering Missouri) is the sunflower state.

What is Kansas?

300

This is the technical name for the shape the stackable Pringles chips have.

What is a hyperbolic paraboloid?
400

This "human computer" worked at NASA calculating trajectories, launch windows, and emergency return paths for Project Mercury spaceflights, including those for astronauts Alan Shepard, the first American in space, and John Glenn.

Who is Katherine Johnson?

400

This is the WashU motto.

What is Per Veritatem Vis (“Strength through Truth”)?

400

This is the number of seasons of Grey's Anatomy.

What is 19?
400

The US has this many national parks.

423

400

These two were the hosts of Blues Clues (not at the same time).

Who are Steve and Joe?
500

This woman developed a crucial theorem about the connection between symmetry and conservation laws.

Who is Emmy Noether?

500

How many residential colleges are there on the South 40?

What is 10?

500
This popstar is the godparent of both of Elton John's sons.

Who is Lady Gaga?

500
Russia has this many time zones.

What is 11?

500

This was the first US president to visit all 50 states.

Who is Richard Nixon?