Random Trivia
How many total dots are on a pair of dice?
42 dots
Sharks existed before trees
Fact! Sharks are older than trees by roughly 50 to 65 million years
How many Chinese children were adopted during China's one-child policy? (1992-2024)
During the era of China's one-child policy and its international adoption program (1992–2024), more than 160,000 Chinese children were adopted globally
What year was NC State founded?
1887
Steve Jobs was an adoptee. True or False?
True! He was adopted as an infant by Paul and Clara Jobs, who raised him in California.
What is the only letter that doesn't appear in any U.S. state name?
Q
Julius Caesar adopted a child
Fact. His great nephew.
In Germany, a child over what age must personally consent to their adoption?
14 years old.
What is the most popular Howling Cow flavor at NC State?
Wolf Tracks.
In Meet the Robinsons, what invention does Lewis create that ultimately becomes central to the film’s plot?
Memory Scanner
Which fast food chain has the most locations in the United States?
Subway
The Great Wall of China is visible from the Moon with the naked eye
Myth.
Unlike the United States, France requires a married couple generally to have been married for at least how long before adopting?
2 years. Unless both spouses are 28 years old.
What did Christina Koch mainly study at NC State?
B.S. in electrical engineering (one of three degrees she earned here)
In Kung Fu Panda 3, Po discovers that Mr. Ping is not his biological father. What does Po learn about his biological family?
He learns that he comes from a secret village of pandas hidden in the mountains
What color is a lobster's blood?
Clear or colorless inside the body, but it turns blue when it is exposed to oxygen
Chester A. Arthur was the 18th President of the United States of America
Myth. He was the 21st President serving from 1881 to 1885
Which country requires U.S. citizens who want to complete a full domestic adoption while living there to generally have been permanent or habitual residents for at least five years?
The Philippines
What year was Mr. and Ms. Wuf married on?
Mr. and Ms. Wuf were married on February 28, 1981, during halftime of an NC State–Wake Forest basketball game at Reynolds Coliseum
How many children did Angelina Jolie adopt?
Angelina Jolie adopted three children
What country has more pyramids than Egypt?
Sudan
The first official NASCAR Strictly Stock race was won by Jim Roper at Charlotte Speedway
Fact!
In this country, prospective adoptive parents who are single have different maximum ages depending on the age of the child they want to adopt.
India.
What fraternity was Kevin Howell a member of while at NC State?
Kevin Howell was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He pledged in spring 1985 while at NC State
In Modern Family, what is the name of the daughter adopted by Mitchell and Cameron? Where is she adopted from?
Lily. She is adopted from Vietnam.