Science
What does a Geiger counter measure?
Radiation
What book, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, is said to have contributed so much to popular feeling against slavery that it is sometimes cited among the causes of the American Civil War?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
What year was UMSV founded?
1847
How old was King Tut when he died?
19
Name the two artists that collaborated for the popular song
"Telephone":
Beyoncé and Lady Gaga
What is the name of the process where a substance goes directly from a solid to a gas WITHOUT becoming a liquid?
Sublimation
Who does Queen Guinevere have an affair with, beginning to bring about the fall of Camelot?
Sir Lancelot
What is the dance competition that UMSV annually hosts, featuring UMSV's own teams, other schools, and dancing groups?
Boom
Who was the first explorer to sail around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
This movie ALMOST won the Oscar for Best Movie in 2017, but the film "Moonlight" won the award:
La La Land
If a solution has a pH of 4, what is the corresponding pOH?
pOH = 10
What makes the portrait of Dorian Gray special?
The portrait ages while Dorian Gray does not
What is the average class size at UMSV?
17
Which fabric was invented in ancient China?
Silk
What is the name of the song by Kid Cudi, which started a TikTok trend where people hang their hands off a street sign while lip-syncing the lyrics?
"Maui Wowie"
What subatomic particles make up protons and neutrons?
Quarks
What is the word for a compound word in Old English that describes a single object or person that reveals a quality or characteristic, as seen in Beowulf?Hint: A modern example of one is a skyscraper
Kenning
What is the most popular major at UMSV making up 51% of graduates?
Psychology
Brexit refers to which country leaving the European Union?
The United Kingdom
Who was the first member to leave the British boy band One Direction?
Zayn Malik
What are the three bones found in the inner ear?
Malleus, Incus, and Stapes
What is the name of the words, phrases, or titles added to a person or place's (or take the place of their name) to highlight an essential quality? For example: Gray-Eyed Athena, or Wise Penelope.
Epithets
What structure on campus was built in 1852 by Shakespearean actor Edwin Forrest?
Fonthill Castle
Who is known as the "Father of Medicine"?
Hippocrates
What is the name of the popular 2025 film involving vampires starring Michael B. Jordan?
"Sinners"