Virginia is for Lovers
Although this famous poet only attended UVA for one year, you can still see the dorm room they (allegedly) resided in
Edgar Allen Poe
1984
Every Breath You Take (The Police)
What is the #1 purchased candy for Halloween?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Only beer brewed within this city's limits may be sold at Oktoberfest
Munich
Newton's third law of motion states that "for every action there is" one of these
"an equal and opposite reaction"
Virginia is called the "Mother of Presidents". How many presidents have been born in VA?
8; George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, Woodrow Wilson
1979
Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel)
Who wrote the classic horror novel, Frankenstein?
Mary Shelley
This celebration occurs on the summer solstice celebrating the longest day of the year
Midsummer or Midsommar
The process of photosynthesis converts water & carbon dioxide into organic compounds & this gas
Oxygen
This landmark supreme court case, ____ v. Virginia, held that laws banning interracial marriage violate the 14th amendment
Loving
2002
Fallin' (Alicia Keys)
In Beetlejuice, what is the name of the book that you are given when you die?
The Handbook for the Recently Deceased
This Hindu festival celebrates the love between the deities Radha and Krishna
Holi (Festival of Colors)
The tarsals & the metatarsals are among the 26 bones that make up this body part
The foot
When it comes to collegiate sports the University of Virginia is in which conference?
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)
2012
Rolling in the Deep (Adele)
October 31, 1517: Martin Luther nailed ___ to the door of Wittenberg's palace church. This marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in Germany.
Ninety-five Theses
5-letter term for a center of activity, or the position of a gene on a chromosome
The Locus
What year did VA become a state?
1788; it was the 10th state
1993
Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton)
From 1952-1969 the U.S. Air Force investigated unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, as part of what project?
Project Blue Book
This is a traditional Italian festival where streets are covered with massive, intricate carpets and mosaics made from fresh flower petals, leaves, seeds, and soil
Infiorata
Discovered around 1961, mRNA is this special kind of RNA that directs protein synthesis within a cell
Messenger