U of I
What is U of I's largest arena?
State Farm Center
What engineering principle does a lever use to achieve greater output than input?
Mechanical advantage
Which singer is known as the "Queen of Pop" and released the hit song "Like a Virgin"?
Madonna
Where was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
Which sport is known as "America's pastime"?
Baseball
What is the oldest building on campus?
Mumford Hall
What is the mathematical term for "finding the area underneath a curve"?
Integrate
Which animated TV show features a family living in the fictional town of Springfield?
The Simpsons
Where was Jesus crucified?
Golgotha
In basketball, how many points is a free throw worth?
One point
How many residence halls does the U of I have?
24
Which element has the highest conductivity at room temperature?
Silver
What movie is this quote from:
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse."?
The Godfather
Who lived for 969 years?
Methusalah
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles in men's soccer?
Brazil
What famous browser was created at the U of I?
Mosaic
What is the name of the effect that explains the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?
Refraction
What is the full name of Nearly Headless Nick, the Gryffindor house ghost in Harry Potter?
Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington
Who are the "Sons of Thunder"?
James & John
In tennis, what is the term for a score of zero?
Love
What is the U of I's motto?
Learning & Labor
In computer science, what does the term "Turing complete" mean?
A system capable of performing any computation given enough time and memory.
In film history, who was the first director to win three Academy Awards for Best Director?
John Ford
How many witnesses does the book of Revelation talk about prophesying in the street?
Two
Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in a single Olympic Games?
Michael Phelps (8 golds in the 2008 Beijing Olympics)