Bearcat Life
While most students know him as an astronaut, this man was a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at UC from 1971–1979 after walking on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
The John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge in Cincinnati served as the engineering prototype for this famous New York City landmark.
What is the Brooklyn Bridge?
On a paycheck, this term refers to the amount of money you actually take home after taxes and deductions are removed.
What is Net Pay?
This transcontinental country is the only one in the world to span across 11 different time zones.
What is Russia?
The plastic or metal tip at the end of a shoelace that prevents it from fraying has this specific name.
What is an Aglet?
This UC researcher and professor invented the antihistamine Benadryl while working in the chemistry department.
Who is George Rieveschl?
In the mid-1800s, Cincinnati was the pork-packing capital of the world, earning it this nickname which is still used today.
What is Porkopolis?
In health insurance, this term refers to the amount of money you must pay out-of-pocket before your insurance company starts paying a percentage of your bills.
What is a Deductible?
This European nation is the only one in the world shaped like a near-perfect hexagon.
What is France?
This 2019 South Korean thriller, directed by Bong Joon-ho, made history as the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is Parasite?
The stone lions outside the Arts and Sciences Hall, Mick and Mack, are actually replicas. The originals were moved inside to prevent damage for this reason.
What is vandalism / painting them for rivalry games?
Cincinnati is home to the largest abandoned system of these in the United States, with tunnels running beneath Central Parkway.
What is a Subway System?
When renting an apartment in Ohio, a landlord is legally required to return your security deposit within this many days after you move out.
What is 30 days?
Of the 50 U.S. states, name two of the only three that start with the same letter and are also adjacent (bordering each other).
What are Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa? [Need any 2]
In the game of Chess, this is the only piece that can jump over other pieces.
What is the Knight?
This bizarre-looking brick building on the medical campus was designed by famous architect Frank Gehry and is known for its curved, "melting" walls.
What is the Vontz Center for Molecular Studies?
This Cincinnati-based record label, founded by Syd Nathan, is legendary for recording James Brown and launching the Funk genre.
What is King Records?
This three-digit number, usually between 300 and 850, determines your ability to get a loan or a credit card.
What is a FICO Score / Credit Score?
This African nation is the only country in the world to follow a calendar that is 13 months long.
What is Ethiopia?
Named after a 19th-century act, this phrase refers to reading someone the list of their rights upon arrest (e.g., "You have the right to remain silent").
What are Miranda Rights / The Miranda Warning?
Before becoming the "Bearcats," UC athletic teams went by this much less intimidating nickname.
What is "The Red and Black"?
Cincinnati is famously built on "Seven Hills." Name three of them.
Accept any 3: Price Hill, Walnut Hills, College Hill, Mt. Adams, Mt. Airy, Mt. Auburn, Mt. Lookout, Clifton [contested, but usually accepted], Fairview, etc.
This specific tax form is filled out before you start a job to determine how much tax your employer should withhold from your paycheck.
What is a W-4?
This South American country has the longest border with France (due to the territory of French Guiana).
What is Brazil?
The "Uncanny Valley" refers to the feeling of unease people feel when looking at what?
Robots or animations that look almost—but not exactly—human.