Sports
Wearing the iconic number 23, this legendary shooting guard led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships during the 1990s
Michael Jordan
In the 1994 film The Lion King, this wisecracking meerkat and his heavy-set warthog best friend popularize the phrase "Hakuna Matata."
Timon and Pumbaa
multi-sided metal tool is used in the kitchen to shred cheese, slice vegetables, or zest citrus fruits
box grater (Accept grater)
Which band sings Enter Sandman
Metallica
To remember the colors of the rainbow in their exact order from outside to inside, students often use this seven-letter male name as an acronym.
Roy G. Biv
This Jamaican sprinter, widely considered the fastest man in history, holds the world records in both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes
Usain Bolt
Opened in 1982, this futuristic Walt Disney World park features a massive, iconic geodesic sphere known as Spaceship Earth
EPCOT
This decorative piece of fabric hangs from a bed frame down to the floor, designed to hide the box spring and any storage space underneath
bed skirt (Also accept dust ruffle)
This unique, native Southwestern Virginia limestone is mined from a university-owned quarry and must be used on the facade of nearly every building on the Blacksburg campus.
Hokie Stone
Standard, street-legal traffic lights around the world always place this color at the very top of the vertical signal housing to ensure maximum visibility
Red
This American gymnast, universally regarded as the greatest of all time, captured four gold medals at both the 2016 Rio Games and the 2024 Paris Games
Simone Biles
In the superhero hit The Incredibles, this eccentric fashion designer adamantly refuses to add this specific accessory to any superhero costume because it causes fatal accidents
capes
This specific type of living room seating is designed to accommodate exactly two people, making it smaller than a standard sofa
loveseat
Boasting a nickname allegedly given by a judge in 1893 who admired their precision, this is the official name of the colorful Regimental Marching Band within the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets
Highty-Tighties
On a standard QWERTY computer keyboard, this specific long button is the only key that does not feature any letters, numbers, or symbols printed on it
spacebar
A perfect game in the sport of bowling consists of 12 consecutive strikes, resulting in a maximum possible score of how many points
300
In 1955, Walt Disney opened his very first theme park, Disneyland, in this specific Southern California city
Anaheim
lightweight tool usually features a flexible plastic mesh grid attached to a long wire handle
fly swatter
Long before the university adopted maroon and orange as its branding, Virginia Tech's original official school colors featured this two-color combination
black and grey
a leap year occurs every four years, bringing the total count to exactly this many days
366
This historic English soccer club plays its home matches at Old Trafford, a legendary stadium affectionately nicknamed "The Theatre of Dreams
Manchester United
This 1995 film holds the historic distinction of being the very first full-length, entirely computer-animated feature film ever made
Toy Story
Legend says Thomas Jefferson or Thomas Edison invented this rotating, circular tabletop tray so diners could access condiments without asking someone to pass them
Lazy Susan
This custom-built, 400-pound brass military weapon is fired during home football games, Corps of Cadets drills, and university celebrations. It is named after a U.S. President during World War II
Skipper (The Skipper cannon)
We are taught that a single day lasts exactly 24 hours, but it actually takes the Earth 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds to complete one full rotation, a measurement known by this astronomical term
sidereal day