University of Delaware
There are ___ undergraduate students enrolled in the University of Delaware (as of Fall 2024).
Bonus points if you get the gender distribution!
19,119 undergrads
60/40 female/male (assuming a gender binary)
What year did CAC assume office of US Senator?
2010
What is the Delaware State Bird?
The Blue Hen
no points for chicken
Name 3 of the appliances in the office kitchen. (Cannot include fridge)
dishwasher, microwave, toaster oven, keurig, nespresso, fridge
What is the name for the annual list of 500 of the largest US companies ranked by total revenue? The majority of them incorporate in Delaware.
Fortune 500 companies
The second (and less known) library at the University is located in what building?
Brown Lab (the chemistry building)
half points for knowing Morris Library
Where did CAC go for his bachelor's?
Bonus if you know the dual degree he got
Amherst College
BA in chemistry and political science
How did Delaware get its name?
The Delaware River and Bay
Double points if you know the river and bay was named after the governor of Virginia, Thomas West, Lord De La Warr
Who used the Autopen machine before CAC?
Senator Biden and his staff
How many square miles is Delaware?
1,938 miles squared
full points if within 200, half points if within 400
Lily serves as a tour guide at UD. What is the name that the university refers to these guides as?
Blue Hen Ambassadors
CAC was a delegate for the DNC. Which city did he represent and which year did he attend?
Wilmington, 1996
June 15th, 1776
no points for year (it's obvious)
Who would you call if a constituent has a question about Tricare?
Cleo
Delaware is home to Dover International Speedway, which hosts 2 NASCAR races a year. What is the nickname of that speedway?
Monster Mile
Is the University of Delaware public or private?
Trick question- it's both, and it's neither. UD is privately governed and state-assisted; the university is a private corporation but has a lot of characteristics that make it seem like a public institution!
No points for only guessing one or the other.
What % lifetime conservative rating did the American Conservative Union give CAC in 2002?
Half points if within 10%, full points if within 5%
3%
What is something Delaware has that no other state kept after we gained our independence as a country?
the Court of Chancery!
bonus points if you know it is a court of equity
How many plants does Jess have?
(rough estimate- within 3 you get all points, within 5 you get half)
35
What was DuPont originally founded as?
A gunpowder mill
What are the 2 ideas the Biden Institute, a center founded by but no longer affiliated with President Biden, aims to impart to its students and community members?
(hint: this is said on tour!)
economic opportunity and social justice
What is the name of the controversial article that CAC wrote in 1985 about his switch from Republican to Democrat?
Chris Coons: The Making of a Bearded Marxist
Which residence hall did Joe Biden live in when he attended UD?
Harter Hall
Who would you ask if a constituent has a question about the Federal Communications Commission?
Krista
(misc. federal agencies that aren't assigned)
In what year did UD send students to study abroad?
Double points if you know the # of students and the location
1923, 12 students to Paris, France
UD is the first university to ever study abroad!!