College Trivia
Which university is considered the oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1636?
What is Harvard?
Who was the principal when I attended SJC?
Mancabelli
Who is considered the father of psychoanalysis?
Freud
What revolutionary technology was first released by Apple in June 2007?
The iphone
In 2006, what popular video-sharing platform was acquired by Google for $1.65 billion?
What is Youtube?
The annual college football rivalry game between the University of Michigan and Ohio State University is often referred to by what nickname?
What is "the game"?
What is my favorite movie?
What is the term for the brain’s ability to adapt and reorganize itself, especially after injury or in response to learning?
Neuroplasticity
In 2007, which U.S. senator from Illinois officially announced his candidacy for president, setting the stage for the 2008 election?
Who is Barack Obama?
What celestial body was officially reclassified as a “dwarf planet” by the International Astronomical Union in 2006?
What is pluto?
As of recent data, what is typically one of the top 5 most popular undergraduate majors in U.S. colleges?
What is psychology?
What was the make of my first car?
According to Erik Erikson, what is the primary psychosocial conflict faced during adolescence?
Identity vs role confusion
In 2007, which woman became the first female Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
In 2006, what social media platform launched to the public and would go on to revolutionize microblogging?
What is Twitter?
Which two schools compete in the annual Egg Bowl for a golden egg trophy?
Ole Miss and Mississippi State
What is my hometown?
BOWIE MARYLAND
What college did Phillip Zimbardo conduct his famous prison experiment at?
Stanford
Who became the all-time MLB home run leader in 2007, breaking Hank Aaron’s record with his 756th home run?
Who is Barry Bonds?
Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2006, featuring a story about crime and corruption in Boston?
The Departed
Name 5 colleges with tigers as mascots
Towson, clemson,
What animal did I convince the swim coach to get on our swim caps?
A flamingo
Part of the brain that is your body's thermostat, controlling temperature and maintaining homeostasis
What is the hypothalamus?
The final season of which HBO mob drama aired in 2007, ending with a famously ambiguous scene?
What is the Sopranos?
Which country won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, defeating France in a penalty shootout?
Italy