Origins / Facts
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In what year was Georgetown founded?
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1789
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What city is Georgetown located in?
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Washington, DC
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And what neighborhood in that city can one find Georgetown?
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Georgetown
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Who founded Georgetown?
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John Carroll
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And what specific Christian Catholic denomination did he belong to, also known as the Society of Jesus?
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Jesuit
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What are Georgetown's colors (Hint: Think Civil War)
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Blue and gray
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The Georgetown campus is also colloquially known as what geographic feature?
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The Hilltop
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Georgetown is home to "Students of Georgetown, Inc., "the largest entirely student-owned and -operated" what in the US?
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Corporation
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Georgetown also boasts GUASFCU, "largest, all student-run" what in the country?
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Credit Union
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The Georgetown campus is a short walk away from the eponymous "Steps" and "House" from which 1973 horror film?
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The Exorcist
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While not an alum, which famous diplomat first started teaching at Georgetown in 1982, and did so through other political positions until her death in 2022?
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Madeleine Albright
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Sports
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What are Georgetown students and teams called? (Hint: "____ Saxa")
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Hoyas
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What athletic conference has Georgetown been a part of since 2013?
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Big East
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When did Georgetown win their only NCAA Division I Men's Basketball title, to date?
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1984
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And which NBA Hall of Famer would be pivotal in this championship, coming back to coach at Georgetown from 2017-2023?
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Patrick Ewing
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What Orange-wearing school from New York is considered to be one of Georgetown's biggest sports rivals?
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Syracuse University
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What Pennsylvania school, also known as the Wildcats, are another one of Georgetown's rivals?
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Villanova University
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What is one of the two cross-city rival schools that Georgetown students like to ridicule in sports, academics, etc.?
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American University | George Washington University
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Mascot "Jack," who attends many a game both as himself and as a costume, is what type of dog?
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Bulldog
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Alumni
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Which Supreme Court Justice graduated from Georgetown College in 1957?
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Antonin Scalia
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Which future US president would graduate from Georgetown in 1968?
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Bill Clinton
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After graduating in 1968, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo would later become the president of which country?
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the Philippines
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Jim Gaffigan (1988), Nick Kroll (2001), and John Mulaney (2004), among others, have all become icons in what profession after graduating?
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Comedy
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What other NBA Hall of Famer graduated in 1991, becoming a legend for the Houston Rockets?
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Dikembe Mutombo
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Which actor and filmmaker transferred to Georgetown from Villanova, graduating in 1997?
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Bradley Cooper
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