Random unrelated trivia
What are the last names of the warring families in Romeo and Juliet?
The Montagues and Capulets
What is Carson's niece's name?
Adelina (or Addy)
A right triangle has a width of 8cm and a height of 6cm. What is the length of the third side?
10cm
When was the last time UCMTS double bid to ORCS?
Which U.S. state was the first to establish a separate juvenile court system?
Illinois
Which intercontinental city is divided into two separate parts by the Bosphorus Strait, with half of the city in Europe and half in Asia?
Istanbul, Turkey
What sport did Claire play growing up?
Mountain biking
Find the derivative of:
f(x)=3x2+5x
f′(x)=6x+5
Who is the most awarded member in UCMTS history?
The U.S. state that was officially admitted to the Union on February 14
What is Arizona
Punk-rock band Green Day’s original name
How many countries has Abhishek visited?
20
Find the integral
∫(6x+5)dx
∫(6x+5)dx=3x2+5x+C
Which year did UCMTS have 3 redheads on the same team?
2022
The U.S. Supreme Court case that first recognized that the President is entitled to qualified immunity from civil damages for official acts?
Nixon v. Fitzgerald (1982)
What U.S. president had a pet alligator that lived in the White House?
John Quincy Adams
When did Jonah and Howell get engaged?
2021
Let A be a 2×2 real matrix such that:
A2+A+I=0
where I is the 2x2 identity matrix
Find all possible eigenvalues of A.
λ = -1/2 + (√3)/2i, λ = -1/2 - (√3)/2i
What was the acceptance rate from tryouts this year?
22.22% (8/36)
What European country once prosecuted a man for impersonating St. Nicholas without a state permit?
The Netherlands
The term "magic bullet" was coined by German scientist Paul Ehrlich to describe a compound that would kill only a specifically targeted organism. Ehrlich even invented the "first magic bullet" with Salvarsan, which was used to treat which disease?
Syphillis
What was every E-Board member's first full tournament competition? (100 points for every correct answer, +100 bonus for perfect answer)
Jonah: New England Classic (CT Cup)
Claire: Seton Hall
Carson: Seton Hall
Abhishek: Seton Hall
Determine all possible values of the expression
A3+B3+C3−3ABC
where A, B, C are nonnegative integers.
A3+B3+C3−3ABC=n, n∈ℤ≥0, n≠3,6 (mod 9)
What is the name of the first competitor to ever individually award with UConn Mock?
Jasseigh Ingraham
In many U.S. jurisdictions, what legal doctrine governs whether an engagement ring must be returned if the engagement is broken?
The conditional gift doctrine.