Computer Science
Body/Anatomy
Miscellaneous Science
Pop Culture
Butler History
150
What is the two digit numeric system, that only uses 0 and 1, that computers operate using?
Binary
150
What is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur
150
What is the chemical name for fools gold?
Pyrite or iron sulfide
150
Who was the first Disney princess to have a tattoo?
Pocahontas
150
Who founded Butler University?
Ovid Butler
250
What is the name for a computer virus which replicates itself and uses up all a computer’s processing space?
Worm
250
What part of the brain controls balance?
Cerebellum
250
This planet has 146 moons, more than any other planet in the solar system?
Saturn
250
Which 1960s singer and actress famously said, "Mom, I am a rich man"?
Cher
250
What development did Tony Hinkle bring to the sport of basketball?
Invention of the orange basketball
350
In computing 1,048,576 bytes is also known as 1 what?
Megabyte
350
What medical tool did Rene Laennac invent in 1816?
The stethoscope
350
What is the process called when a gas turns directly into a solid without first turning into a liquid?
Deposition
350
Which historical document does Nicholas Cage’s character steal in National Treasure?
Declaration of Independence
350
Which fraternity house exploded in 1955?
Sigma Chi
450
What computer manufactured by IBM made news when it defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997?
Deep Blue
450
What is the thinnest area of skin on the body?
Eyelids
450
What is the coldest planet in our solar system?
Uranus
450
What movie is this line from: "You're going to need a bigger boat."?
Jaws
450
Former Butler Basketball player Gordon Hayward had a sister who also attend Butler. What sport did she play?
Tennis
550
Who is considered to be the “first” computer programmer?
Ada Lovelace
550
What is the one bone in the human body that is not connected to any other bones?
Hyoid
550
What animal is responsible for the death of the most humans each year?
The mosquito
550
Who holds the record for winning the most Oscars?
Walt Disney, who won 22 Oscars
550
Who is the longest serving president of Butler?
M.O. Ross (Maurice O’Rear Ross)
