ROUND 2

Maths

100

What does PEMDAS (or BEMDAS/BOMDAS) stand for?

Parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction
OR Brackets, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction
OR Brackets, orders, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction

200

How many prime numbers are there in the range:

2≤x≤10

4

300

sin²θ+cos²θ = 1

Is an example of what type of identity?

Trig(onometric)

Pythagorean

400

What is the limit of this equation
                ln(1-x-sinx)

    lim          __________

x->0          1-cos²x

Hint: That is SO fetch!

the limit does not exist

500

What letter represents the amplitude of the curve

f(x)= Csin(x/2 + D)+E

C

Space

100

On average, what is the closest planet to earth?

Mercury

200

What is the name of the closest galaxy to us here in the Milky Way?

Andromeda Galaxy

300

What is the last element a star can fuse into before core collapse?

Iron

400

What is the boundary around a black hole beyond which radiation can escape called?

Event Horizon

500

When the core of a supergiant star with a mass less than 3 solar masses collapses, what high density celestial body is created?

Neutron Star

World Knowledge

100

Name the three countries that start with 'F'

France
Fiji
Finland

200

What river's name has been used as a means of counting seconds?

Mississippi

300

Dracula famously lived in the historical region of Transylvania - but in what country would you now find his castle?

Romania

400

!!! DOUBLE JEOPARDY !!!
Name the 9 countries that border Germany

Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Austria, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

500

When did the use of Drachmas cease in Greece?

2002

Social Science

100

In which unethical experiment were students divided into prisoner and warden groups?

Stanford Prison Experiment

200

What year was the Euro introduced?

1999 

2002

300

What does DID stand for?

Dissociative Identity Disorder

400

What personality disorder named after a greek mythological figure is unfortunately common at UCU?

Narcissism

500

How many degrees of separation is any given person from any other person, on average?

6

UCU Culture

100

What pasta sauce has a reputation as a UCU cabinet staple?

Pesto

200

What are the names of the UCU affirmations meme extraordinaires?

Bestie and Boobie

300

What is the name of the group that runs the scandalous UCU Confessions page?

The Victorias

400

What is the incorrect way of opening the door to the voltaire study area?

Pushing the button

500

A broken leg caused UCU students to lose access to which edifice?

Clock tower