Mascots
Before the Oski we know now, Berkeley’s mascot was ______.
What is a live bear cub?
This actor portrayed Berkeley physicist Robert Oppenheimer in a 2023 biopic.
Who is Christian Bale?
This US vice president figures prominently in both an award-winning Got Milk commercial and the long-running musical Hamilton.
Who is Aaron Burr?
By 1929, nearly half of all libraries in the U.S. were funded by this ruthless industrialist.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
This vegetable is also a letter of the alphabet.
What is a pea?
The Grand Old Party’s mascot.
What is an elephant?
A star exploding is known as this. Oasis sang about a champagne one.
What is a supernova / nova?
Alum Chris Pine played Cinderella’s Prince in the film adaptation of this Sondheim play.
What is Into the Woods?
Octavia Spencer portrayed this philanthropist believed to be the first female self-made millionaire in a Netflix series.
Who is Madam C.J. Walker?
When you eat this green vegetable, you're actually eating the flower.
What is broccoli?
You might find this ACC school’s mascot at the end of a rainbow.
What is Notre Dame?
A butterfly-like effect felt on a rollercoaster or elevator.
What is G-Force?
Berkeley’s Greek Theatre is named after this media mogul and enemy of Orson Welles.
Who is William Randolph Hearst?
Derived from the Old English word for tenth, a religious or civic contribution.
What is a tithe?
If a recipe calls for 2 quarts of liquid and you only have a cup to measure, how many cups do you need?
What is 8 cups?
This rival mascot is named for the color, not the bird.
What is the Stanford Cardinal?
At 20 celsius, the speed of this travels around 343 meters per second, roughly Mach 1.
What is sound?
Based on a punk rock album, this Tony Award-winning musical debuted at the Berkeley Rep in 2009.
What is American Idiot?
The annual percentage of assets a US foundation must distribute
What is 5 percent?
Often referred to as a matchstick, this cutting technique is usually used for garnish.
What is julienne?
Until 2010, this media company claimed trademark rights over the University of Oregon’s mascot.
What is the Walt Disney Company?
Solid to gas, skip the liquid part.
What is sublimation (to sublimate)?
The name of this form of theater derives from the kanji characters for sing, dance, skill.
What is Kabuki?
The U.S.’s most popular medical charity was founded by actor Danny Thomas and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.
What is St. Jude?
It’s the cookie that triggers childhood memories in Marcel Proust’s novel In Search of Lost Time.
What is a madeleine?