Oberlin History
Food origins
Geo Facts
Caesar Salad
Traditions
100
The name of Oberlin's current president
Who is Carmen Twillie Ambar
100
What is the largest agricultural crop in the world (most grown)?
What is sugar cane.
100
Mount Ararat is in what modern country ?
What is Turkey?
100
He crossed the Rubicon, attacking his own country
Who is Julius Caesar
100
The main meat dish that many Americans eat at Thanksgiving
What is Turkey?
200
What building is this?
What is Finney Chapel
200
What is the most consumed meat in the world?
What is pork.
200
The name of what city means "End of the elephants trunk"?
What is Khartoum
200
Caesar was killed in this year.
What is 42 BC
200
A route that enabled the spread of Buddhism
What is Silk Road?
300
What was Oberlin the first college to do?
What was the first college in America to adopt a policy to admit black students (1835) and the first to grant bachelor’s degrees to women (1841) in a coeducational program.
300
The plant used to make tequila
What is Blue Agave
300
You are in Amman, Jordan, and you are invited to go to the "souk". Where will you be going? ?
What is the market.
300
This man was a good friend of Caesar and a Senator; he led the conspiracy to kill Caesar
Who is Brutus.
300
When is the Chinese Valentine's day in lunar calendar?
Lunar month July 7th.
400
What is the first official President of Oberlin College?
Who was ASA MAHAN
400
The flower that the spice saffron come from?
What is a crocus
400
In which country would you expect to see students knock on their desks after a particularly good lecture or presentation? .
What is Germany and Austria?
400
What is the required minimum internal cooking temperatures for beef roasts, stuffed pork chops and shell eggs for immediate service?
Beef Roasts-145 degrees for 4 minutes
Stuffed Pork Chops-165 degrees for 15 seconds
Shell eggs-145 degrees for 15 seconds
400
A Hindu festival of Pancha Ganapati is held between December 21 and December 25 in honor this Patron of Arts and Guardian of Culture.
Who is Lord Ganesha.
500
What is the Alma Mater for Oberlin?
What is Ten Thousand Strong (Oberlin, Our Alma Mater), 1913, words and music by Jason Noble Pierce
500
The most consumed manufactured drink in the world?
What is Tea
500
What is the name of this place?
What is MT. Rushmore
500
Julius Caesar fought an eight year war in order to take over this region.
What is Gaul.
500
What city is famous for Mardi Gras?
New Orleans, Louisiana