Leland Stanford Junior University
(AKA the university that must-not-be-named)
100
What is the name of the beloved Cal
mascot?
Oski
100
Berkeley has sent more volunteers to this organization than any other U.S. University. Which organization is this?
Peace Corps
200
Former UC Berkeley physics professor, J. Robert Oppenheimer, was in charge of this project.
The Manhattan Project
200
Name the 4-time Olympic gold medalist winner who currently swims for Cal.
Missy Franklin
200
Name the 100 year old clock tower, visible from all over the UC Berkeley campus.
Sather Tower; Campanile
200
Every Cal student understands that class doesn’t officially start until 10 minutes after the listed time. This practice is known as…
Berkeley Time!
300
How many Nobel Prizes are held by Cal alumni?
29
300
The winner of the annual “Big Game” between Cal and Stanford is awarded possession of this object.
the Axe
300
How many libraries does Cal have?
32
300
Name the program of student-run classes at Cal. (Bonus point for the long version!)
DeCal; Democratic Education at Cal
400
How many Nobel Prizes are held by current faculty?
8
1) 2013:Randy Schekman (Physiology)
2&3) 2011: Saul Perlmutter & Alexei Filippenko(Physics)
4)2009 - Oliver E. Williamson (Economics)
5)2006 - George F. Smoot (Physics)
6)2001 - George A. Akerlof (Economics)
7)2000 - Daniel L. McFadden (Economics)
8)1986 - Yuan T. Lee (Chemistry)
400
How many Olympic Gold medals have been won by Cal students and alumni?
103
400
How many colleges/schools make up UC Berkeley?
14
400
This actor, who has appeared in recent films such as Into the Woods, Star Trek, and Star Trek Into Darkness, graduated from UC Berkeley in 2002 with a B.A. in English.