SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer was founded in 2002 by which entrepreneur?
Elon Musk
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bill Gates
Jeff Bezos
1. Elon Musk
How did famous rapper, Pop Smoke, die?
Cancer
Shooting
Car Accident
Overdose
2. Shooting
How many regional campuses does the University of Connecticut have in the state of CT (excluding Storrs campus)?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 5
d. 6
c. 5
What was the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
1. Spider-Man
2. The Avengers
3. Iron Man
4. Batman
3. Iron Man
1. 17 years
2. 49 years
3. 86 years
4. 142 years
3. 86 years
Which Apollo 11 crew member did not walk on the moon?
Michael Collins
Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin
Jim Lovell
1. Michael Collins
How did Jeopardy host, Alex Trebek, die?
Kidney Cancer
Pharyngeal Cancer
Parathyroid Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
4. Pancreatic Cancer
Which Uconn sports team holds the record for the most consecutive victories?
1. Womens Soccer
2. Womens Basketball
3. Mens Basketball
4. Mens Baseball
3. Womens Basketball (90 wins)
For which of these movies did Leonardo DiCaprio win an Oscar for Best Actor?
1. Blood Diamond
2. The Last King of Scotland
3. Titanic
4. The Revenant
4. The Revenant
Which of these animals does NOT appear in the Chinese zodiac calendar?
1. Bear
2. Rabbit
3. Dragon
4. Dog
1. Bear
Ganymede, the largest moon in our solar system, belongs to which planet?
Neptune
2. Jupiter
What lake did actress, Naya Rivera, drown in?
Lake Piru
Lake Tahoe
Lake Sonoma
Lake Oroville
1. Lake Piru
Who is the mascot, Jonathan the Husky, named after?
1. Former governor, John Trumbull
2. Writer, Jonathan Wilson
3. Former Senator, Jonathan Nichols
4. Former Governor, Jonathan Worth
1. Former governor, Jonathan Trumbull
What is it called when an actor breaks character to directly address the audience?
1. Bending the narrative
2. Breaking the 4th wall
3. Sweeping the rug
4. Following the loose thread
2. Breaking the 4th wall
In the game of darts, what's the most points you can score with a single throw?
1. 20
2. 50
3. 60
4. 100
3. 60
The Venera space probes, sent to gather information about Venus, were developed by which country?
USA
Canada
3. The Soviet Union (USSR)
What state did rapper, Tupac, die in?
California
New York
Nevada
New Mexico
3. Nevada
What year was UCONN founded in?
1. 1882
2. 1881
3. 1889
4. 1891
2. 1881
Which of the following things did Forrest Gump never do?
1. Play the violin
2. Play ping pong
3. Fight in the Vietnam War
4. Work on a shrimp boat
1. Play the violin
Which country was one of the Central Powers in WWI?
1. Russia
2. Bulgaria
3. Spain
4. Italy
2. Bulgaria
What is the most common type of star found in the Milky Way?
White Dwarf
Yellow Dwarf
Red Giant
Red Dwarf
4. Red Dwarf
What date did singer/songwriter, Bob Marley, die?
May 11, 1981
May 11, 1982
May 11, 1983
May 11, 1984
1. May 11, 1981
Who was the notable alumni, and an NASA astronaut with experience on four space missions to date that graduated from UCONN?
1. Charles Bolden
2. Frank Borman
3.Bobby Moynihan
4. Rick Mastraccio
4. Rick Mastraccio
Which of the following actors never starred as the joker?
1. Joaquin Phoenix
2. Jim Carrey
3. Jack Nicholson
4. Heath Ledger
2. Jim Carrey
Which of these countries is NOT recognized by the United Nations?
1. Iran
2. Taiwan
3. Cyprus
4. Israel
2. Taiwan