WVSU history
The year that WVSU was founded
When is 1891?
This molecule is the most important molecule for life
What is water?
This WVSU professor has taught organic chemistry, mass spectrometry, hosts yellow jackets unite and has an affinity for Mountain Dew Code Red
Who is Dr. Fultz?
The name of this equation
A2+B2=C2
What is the Pythagorean theorem?
This animal is the WV state reptile
What is the timber rattlesnake?
This famous mathematician graduated from WVSU and performed calculations necessary for the first American space flight
Who is Katherine Johnson?
The scientific classification for the study of fishes
What is Ichthyology?
This household ingredient has a chemical composition of NaCl
What is salt?
This important historical figure created the equation that led to the creation of the atom bomb
Who is Albert Einstein?
Take Me Home, Country Roads was written by this popular musician, in fact, the song wasn't originally about WV, it was supposed to be about Maryland
Who is John Denver?
The name that WVSU was originally founded under
What is the West Virginia Colored Institute?
This important body system includes the brain and spinal cord
What is the central nervous system?
This element can make four bonds and is the chemical backbone for all life on earth
What is carbon?
The first 7 numbers of this mathematical constant is used in a large number of geometric equations and is known as Pi
What is 3.141592?
This protected species of tortoise can be seen on WV license plates, has a DNR sighting reporting site, and belongs to the genus Terrapene
What are box turtles?
The first academic building on campus, built in 1892
What is Fleming Hall?
This important historical figure is the Father of Evolution and wrote the book, On the Origin of Species
Who is Charles Darwin?
This important historical figure figured out that there is always the same number of molecules in equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure (6.023 x 1023)
Who is Amadeo Avogadro?
This universal physical constant is important in many physics equation and is measured at
186,282 miles/second
What is the speed of light?
Jim Justice is the governor of West Virginia, however, this question is about the name of his English Bulldog
Who is Babydog?
West Virginia State University motto (in English)
What is Truth is the Light of the World?
The Father of Biology
Who is Aristotle?
These bonds form from a hydrogen attached to an Oxygen, Nitrogen or Fluorine, they are the reason why water has such a high boiling point even though it is a small molecule.
What is hydrogen bonding?
The Father of Mathematics
Who is Archimedes?
This chemical company was the producer of the toxic chemical used to make Teflon that poisoned the city of Parkersburg
What is DuPont?