Revelle College
UCSD
2020
Idioms
San Diego
100

The year that Revelle College was founded

1964

100

The number of official colleges at UCSD

Seven

100

The full name of the virus that caused this pandemic

What is Coronavirus Disease (of) 2019?

100

To learn these, meaning to get the basics down, originally applied to new sailors

What are the ropes?

100

This historical park is a popular tourist attraction and has everything from museums to gardens and is home to the world-famous San Diego Zoo

What is Balboa Park?

200

The hall that the famous Watermelon Drop occurs every year

Where is Urey Hall?

200

This artist was a headliner for Sun God Festival in 2017 and is known for his hit singles "Location" and "Young Dumb & Broke"

Who is Khalid?

200

This city was set to host the 2020 Olympics, which have now been postponed to 2021

Where is Toyko, Japan?

200

Management consultant Marilyn Loden says she coined this phrase for a barrier to female success in 1978

What is the glass ceiling?
200

San Diego produces the most amount of this type of produce, which is popular on toast!

What are avocados?

300

The names of all 6 Fleets residence halls (must name all 6)

Atlantis, Beagle, Challenger, Discovery, Galathea, Meteor

300

UCSD's motto, meaning "let there be light"

What is fiat lux?

300

This artist became the first woman to win Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 2020 Grammys

Who is Billie Eilish?

300

To set higher standards for ourselves, we're doing this, the opposite of what happens in a limbo competition

What is raise/raising the bar?

300

The top employer in the city of San Diego

What is the Navy?

400

The first UCSD Chancellor, who also has a hall named after him in Revelle College

Who is Herbert York?

400

The names of the former military bases that UCSD was built upon (you can just name one)

What are Camp Matthews and Camp Callan?

400

The number of full moons that occurred in 2020

What is 13?

400

Gone into business for yourself? You've hung out this signboard, also a word for a roofing item

What is a shingle?

400

The mayor of San Diego

Who is Todd Gloria?

500

This award is given to the best Humanities student completing the five-quarter sequence

What is the Christine Norris Award?


500

The number of Eucalyptus trees on and around campus (hint: it's a 6 digit number)

What is 220,000?

500

The North American city where scientists uncovered 200 mammoth skeletons at the construction site of a new airport

Where is Mexico City?

500

Be assertive! Do this 6-word phrase like Hercules did to that bovine on Crete

What is take the bull by the horns?
500

The first modern triathlon was held in this seaside community in San Diego in 1974

Where is Mission Bay?

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