U.S. History
This president was the first to live in the White House.
Who is John Adams
This ancient civilization developed cuneiform, one of the world’s earliest known writing systems.
Who are the Sumerians
What are the 3 Characteristics of a DKE?
The Gentlemen, The Scholar, The Jolly Good Fellow
This coach won national championships at Kentucky and Louisville, becoming the first men’s coach to win titles at two different schools.
Who is Rick Pitino
This company originally called its signature product the “Brad’s Drink” before adopting its current name in 1898.
What is Pepsi
This 1803 Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review, despite the Constitution never explicitly granting that power.
What is Marbury v. Madison
This conqueror created an empire stretching from Greece to Egypt and India before dying at age 32.
Who is Alexander the Great
What is the DKE Motto?
Friends from the Heart, Forever
This school won the first College Football Playoff national championship after entering the playoff as the No. 4 seed.
Ohio State
This country has more pyramids than Egypt, largely built by the ancient Kingdom of Kush.
What is Sudan
This future president gained national fame by defeating the British at the Battle of New Orleans after the Treaty of Ghent had already been signed.
Who is Andrew Jackson
This 1215 document forced the English king to accept that his power was not above the law.
What is The Magna Carta
Who is the Mystic Rat?
Who is Caldwell Zimmerman
This program won the 1983 national championship on a last-second dunk, upsetting heavily favored Houston.
NC State
This country’s national flag is the only one in the world that is not rectangular or square.
What is Nepal
This 1754 proposal by Benjamin Franklin called for the colonies to unite under a single government for common defense, decades before independence.
What is the Albany Plan of Union
This 1805 naval battle established British dominance at sea after Admiral Nelson defeated a combined French and Spanish fleet.
What is Battle of Trafalgar
Where were the original Beta Chapter of DKE meetings held?
What is The Home of John W. Carr.
This program won the 1985 national championship as a No. 8 seed, defeating conference rival Georgetown in the title game.
Villanova
This future billionaire was fired from the company he co-founded in 1985, only to return more than a decade later and eventually become its CEO again.
Who is Steve Jobs
This 1676 uprising saw Virginia colonists attack Native communities and eventually burn Jamestown during a revolt against the colonial government.
What is Bacon's Rebellion
This 1815 meeting redrew the map of Europe after Napoleon’s defeat and attempted to restore a balance of power among the continent’s major nations.
What is the Congress of Vienna
Which former President of Cuba is a DKE Alumnus?
Who is Mario Garcia Menocal, Cornell University
This school won the 2007 national championship despite losing twice during the regular season, the only two-loss champion of the BCS era.
LSU
This national capital is the closest capital city to the Equator, sitting less than 20 miles north of it.
What is Quito, Ecuador