FOOD
What popular dessert was invented by accident when an 11-year-old boy left a mixture of soda powder and water outside with a stirring stick in it?
A popsicle
What famous Dutch artist painted The Starry Night?
Vincent van Gogh
Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What was UVU's original name when it opened in 1941?
Central Utah Vocational School
Who is on the 50 dollar bill
Ulysses S. Grant
Spearmint
What artistic technique involves creating an image by arranging small pieces of colored glass, stone, or tile?
Mosaic
What was the first U.S. national park?
Who was UVU's longest-serving president?
Wilson W. Sorensen
What spice was once so valuable that it was traded like currency?
Pepper
What fruit was once used as a symbol of wealth and status in Europe?
Pineapple
Which artist created the sculpture David that stands in Florence?
Michelangelo
What amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
The 13th amendment
How many different names has UVU had?
6
What was the first animal to be officially designated as the national mammal of the United States?
The American bison
What country is credited with creating the first modern chocolate bar?
England
Which artist famously painted soup cans as a work of art?
Andy Warhol
What was the name of the 1930s drought that devastated the Great Plains?
Dust Bowl
What was UVU's first master's degree?
Master of Education
What flower does vanilla come from?
Orchid
What popular Italian dessert's name literally translates to "pick me up"?
Tiramisu
What Italian city is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Florence
Which U.S. president was nicknamed "The Great Communicator"?
Ronald Reagan
What is the name of the 200-foot stained-glass artwork in the library?
Roots of Knowledge
What is the only U.S. state whose name begins with two consecutive vowels?
Iowa