Influential Scientists
This well known scientist developed the theory of relativity and married the only woman in his Physics class.
Albert Einstein
This state of matter has no definite shape or volume:
Gas
This is the name of Purdue's Mascot:
Purdue Pete
What are the names of Kim Kardashian's 4 children?
North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm
This planet is closest to the sun:
Mercury
Who was the first colored woman to work for NASA?
Mary Jackson
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Femur (located in the leg)
Purdue was founded in this year:
1869
What was the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars?
Parasite
The 6th sense of the shark, also called ampullae of Lorenzini, can detect what that humans cannot detect?
Electricity
This scientists is famous for his hypothesis that equal volumes of different gases at the same temperature and pressure contain the same number of particles. (He also has his own number!)
Amedeo Avogadro
What color is the sunset on Mars?
Blue
This is the current President of Purdue University:
Mitch Daniels
Which tech entrepreneur named his son X Æ A-12?
Elon Musk
What Greek letter is used to represent density?
Lowercase rho (ρ)
This scientist developed the alternating-current power system and pioneered the field of radio communication.
Nikola Tesla
How many elements are listed in the periodic table?
118
How many people are buried on Purdues campus?
3 people (John Purdue, David Ross, and Mrs. Beering)
What band was Beyonce originally a part of?
Destiny's Child
What does a “Geiger Counter” measure?
Radiation
This scientist discovered polonium and radium, along with encouraging the use of radiation in medicine.
Marie Curie
A catalyst speeds up the rate of a reaction by lowering the ________
Activation Energy
Purdue is ranked in the top 10 most _____ schools in the U.S.
Innovative
This famous television personality and home decorator spent 5 months in jail for conspiracy.
Martha Stewart
Which information storage is used to store short-term running programs and data in a computer?
RAM (Random Access Memory)