UMD Trivia
This grassy central quad, home to graduation ceremonies and campus events, runs between the campus' biggest library and the Main Administration Building.
What is the McKeldin Mall?
This player holds the all-time record for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in the NFL.
Who is Lamar Jackson?
This protein-packed food creates lines in dining halls longer than those to watch a UMD football game.
What is salmon?
200
Who is Trent (AKA Newman)?
This UMD alum created Kermit the Frog and the Muppets, and later funded an imaging research center at UMBC.
Who is Jim Henson?
This disciple of Jesus used to go by the name of "Levi", but this changed when Jesus called him as a follower.
Who is Matthew?
This "Scary" wide receiver plays as #17 for the Washington Commanders and is entering his 8th NFL season in 2026.
Who is Terry McLaurin?
This area of South Dining is where one might go if they're craving something "oriental"...
What is the Mongolian Grill?
400
Who is Aaron?
The name of UMD's student-run independent newspaper, published since 1910.
What is The Diamondback?
This woman hid two Israelite spies in Jericho and was later included in Jesus' genealogy, showing how God uses even the brokenness of humanity to serve His purposes.
Who is Rahab?
This Ravens safety set the franchise's postseason mark by returning an interception a franchise-record 109 yards for a touchdown in 2004.
Who is Ed Reed?
Fill in the blank: 251 boasts a halal section that occasionally includes "____ beef patties".
What is "Jamaican"?
600
Who is Aretha?
The year Maryland officially left the ACC to join the Big Ten Conference.
What is 2014?
On this mountain, Elijah defeated 450 prophets of Baal by calling down fire from heaven.
What is Mount Carmel?
This Maryland quarterback, later an NFL MVP and longtime Bengals star, wore #7 for the Terps in the early 1980s before being drafted in the second round in 1984.
Who is Boomer Esiason?
The Algonquian word "Yahentamitsi" directly translates to this.
What is "a place to go to eat"?
800
Who is Kaylee?
This is the amount of bronze Testudo statues scattered throughout the College Park campus.
What is 7?
This high priest's servant had his ear cut off by Peter in Gethsemane, and then was healed by Jesus.
Who is Malchus?
No other coach in NFL history has done what this Washington head coach did: win a Super Bowl with three separate starting quarterbacks across his three championships in the 1980s and early '90s.
Who is Joe Gibbs?
This UMD dining hall has objectively the best pizza of the three.
What is South?
1000
Who is Nate?