Emory
Holidays
Atlanta
ComSci/Math
100

What is the name of Emory's animal mascot?

Swoop the Eagle

100

Name three of Santa's 9 reindeer

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph
100

Which most prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement was born in Atlanta?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

100

Who are the Department Chairs for Math and CS?

Jim Nagy for Math, Vaidy Sunderam for CS

200

What is the name of Emory's most popular mascot?

Dooley the skeleton

200

What are the 3 main cultural holidays celebrated in the U.S. in December?

Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa 
200

What is the name of the world's largest drive in restaurant, located in Atlanta?

The Varsity

200

How many CS majors and minors does Emory have, within 30?

282

300

When was Emory founded?

1836

300

What is the best-selling Christmas single in the U.S. to-date?

"All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey

300

What was Atlanta named after?

The Atlantic Ocean

300

How many undergraduate degree programs does the Math department at Emory offer as of Spring 2022?

7 (BA in math, BS in math, BS in applied math, BS in applied math and stats, BS in math/CS, BA in math/econ, BA in polisci/math)

400

How many undergraduate BACHELORS programs does Emory have?

133

400

Name five ingredients typically used in making eggnog

Egg yolks, sugar, heavy cream, milk, nutmeg, vanilla extract, cinnamon, bourbon/rum
400

How many streets contain the word "Peachtree" in their name? (Within 10)

71

400

When did the CS PhD program start?

Fall 2006


500

Which U.S. President served as a faculty member here?

President Jimmy Carter in 1982

500

What year was Christmas declared a federal holiday in the U.S?

1870, on June 26th

500

What was Atlanta first called prior to 1845?

Terminus, it was named this in 1837 when Atlanta was just a few homes and buildings at the end of a brand new railroad. The name of the city was changed before the first train ever arrived in town.

500

How many different concentrations can you add to a M.S. in ComSci degree at Emory?

3 (Data science, biomedical informatics, computational science)

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