Trivia
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
What is 1989?
“I got my driver's license last week...”
"Just like we always talked about”
The student newspaper at UW–Madison that’s been in publication since 1892 is called what?
What is The Daily Cardinal?
What was the name of the tech billionaire played by Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network?
Who is Mark Zuckerberg?
What 5-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
What is “short”?
What is the only U.S. state that grows coffee
What is Hawaii?
“If you liked it then you shoulda…”
“Put a ring on it”
What’s the name of the statue students often “kiss” after graduation — and dress up during holidays?
What is the Lincoln Statue? (on Bascom Hill)
Which HBO show featured a character named Rue struggling with addiction?
What is Euphoria?
A plane crashes on the border of the U.S. and Canada. Where do they bury the survivors?
You don’t bury survivors.
Who was the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare?
Who is Minerva?
“I’m that bad type, make your mama sad type…”
“Make your girlfriend mad type, might seduce your dad type”
The colorful chairs on the Memorial Union Terrace are inspired by what flower?
What is the sunflower?
What real-world event interrupted the live broadcast of the 2022 Oscars?
What is the Will Smith–Chris Rock slap?
You see a boat filled with people. It hasn’t sunk, but when you look again, you don’t see a single person. Why?
Because they were all married.
What is the second most spoken language by native speakers in the world?
What is Spanish?
"Hey Jude, don't make it bad..."
"...Take a sad song and make it better."
The “sifting and winnowing” plaque, referencing the pursuit of truth, can be found outside which academic building?
What is Bascom Hall?
In 2023, this singer broke the record for the highest-grossing concert tour of all time — and caused a ticket-buying frenzy that even led to a Senate hearing.
Who is Taylor Swift? (The Eras Tour)
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
What is an echo?
What element on the periodic table has the lowest atomic number that is not a gas at room temperature?
What is lithium?
"Now that she’s back in the atmosphere..."
"...With drops of Jupiter in her hair, hey, hey."
(Drops of Jupiter – Train, 2001)
What year was the University of Wisconsin–Madison founded?
What is 1848?
Name 3 artists who have headlined Coachella more than once.
Any 3 of the following: Beyoncé, Kanye West, Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd
Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?
What is "ton"?