U.S. States
This state is known as the "Golden State."
What is California?
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
What is a candle?
This chain’s mascot is a Colonel, and its original recipe includes 11 herbs and spices.
What is KFC?
This sweet dessert is often served during Christmas and is made from a mixture of flour, butter, sugar, and molasses.
What is Gingerbread?
In this WPI superstition, what might cause you to not graduate in 4 years?
Stepping on the Seal
This state is the only one where gambling is completely prohibited by law.
What is Utah?
I have keys but no locks. I have a space but no room. You can enter, but you can’t go outside. What am I?
What is a keyboard?
This chain is known for its iconic Frosty, a dessert that’s thicker than a milkshake but not quite ice cream.
What is Wendy's?
The tradition of putting candles on Christmas trees originated in this country.
What is Germany?
This WPI building was designed based of the Compton Wynyates Castel in England.
Higgins House
This state has the most official state songs, totaling ten.
What is Tennessee?
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
What is an Echo?
This fast-food chain was founded in 1940 and originally sold hot dogs before introducing its famous burgers.
What is McDonalds?
In the movie It's a Wonderful Life, George Bailey is saved by an angel named this.
What is Clarence?
The height of the fountain in Reunion Plaza is controlled by an _______ mounted to the side of Olin Hall.
Anemometer (wind speed sensor)
This state is known as the "Sunflower State."
What is Kansas?
The more of me you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
What is footsteps?
The first Chick-fil-A restaurant opened in this U.S. state in 1967.
What is Georgia?
The first Thanksgiving feast was held in this year, long before Thanksgiving became an official holiday.
What is 1621?
How many mathmatical expressions are in WPI's school cheer?
13
This state was the last of the original 13 colonies to ratify the Constitution in 1790.
What is Rhode Island?
I’m not alive, but I can grow. I don’t have lungs, but I need air. I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
What is fire?
This fast-food chain introduced the first modern drive-thru in 1948, a revolutionary concept that changed the industry forever.
What is In-N-out Burger?
The tradition of Easter eggs comes from this country, where eggs were once painted as symbols of new life.
What is Russia?
What is Robert Goddard, a WPI alumni, known for?
The inventor of modern rocketry