Words in GSUB
Palindromes
Honors Courses
NJCU
Random Facts
200

This tallest living land animal, known for its exceptionally long neck and spotted coat patterns, roams the savannas of Africa.

What is a giraffe?

200

This four-letter palindrome can describe a fast-paced race or a popular genre of video game.

What is racecar?

200

In a criminal case, the prosecution bears the burden of proving the defendant is

What is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?

200

Located within GSUB, you can find this medieval figure which is also the mascot of our university.

What is the gothic knight?
200

This letter does not appear in any American state's name.

What is "Q"?

400

Discovered in 1789 by Martin Heinrich Klaproth, this heavy, silvery-white radioactive element fuels many nuclear reactors.

What is uranium?

400

This palindrome can describe a state of balance, a video game stage, or a carpenter’s precision—depending on how you look at it.

What is a level?

400

This nationalist economic policy focuses on accumulating wealth through a favorable balance of trade, strict regulation of colonial commerce, and the belief that a nation's power is tied to its stockpile of gold and silver.

What is mercantilism?
400

This club was revived by fellow Honors Council member Crystal and has performed at several events on campus, including the previous Honors Block.

What is the dance club?

400

Exactly 1 month, 1 week, and 1 day after the start of the "Great Emu War", this group came out victorious.

What are the emus?

600

Botanically speaking, bananas are technically both fruits and berries, yet these popular treats are not true berries despite their name.

What are strawberries?
600

This seven-letter palindrome can describe a mechanical part that spins around an axis—fittingly, it reads the same forward and backward.

What is rotator?

600

This museum professional is responsible for overseeing art collections, organizing exhibitions, and interpreting works for the public.

What is a curator?

600

Former director of the honors program now serves as the Dean of the College of Professional Studies.

Who is Dr. Nir?

600

Known for its thick atmosphere and scorching surface, this planet is one of only two in our solar system that rotates clockwise, or in what's called retrograde rotation.

What is Venus?

800

Popular across the Middle East, this sweet pastry features layers of phyllo dough filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey.

What is baklava?

800

It’s the purr-fectly seasoned palindrome—this feline might run a food truck specializing in crunchy shells and sass.

What is taco cat?

800

This transitional ecosystem, where freshwater from rivers meets and mixes with saltwater from the sea, plays a vital role in urban coastal environments by filtering pollutants, reducing flooding, and supporting biodiversity.

What is an estuary?

800

During this year, NJCU opened as the country's only teacher-training college with a three-year program

What is 1929?

800

While it’s better known as a legislative body, this word is also the term for a group of owls—perhaps because they look so wise.

What is a parliament?

1000

Following the 1867 compromise that united two eastern European nations under one empire, the merging of three cities resulted in this capital

What is Budapest?

1000

This phrase refers to sweet treats—and also happens to be what you get when you reverse a common emotional state.

What is stressed desserts?
1000

According to forensics, to convict someone of a crime, these 3 elements have to be established

What is Motive, Opportunity, and Evidence? (Alt. Answer: Criminal Act, Criminal Intent, Concurrence of these 2 elements)

1000

Following the sunsetting of many degree programs, NJCU still provides this many undergraduate degree programs to pursue.

What is 59?

1000

This egg-laying mammal is best known for its fictional counterpart, a secret spy, with quirks such as sweating milk and a venomous spur on their ankle.

What is a platypus?

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