History
Who was the first man to walk on the moon, and in which year?
Neil Armstrong, 1969
What bacterium, better known in its partially abbreviated name, is Gram-negative and rod-shaped? It had a famous outbreak in 1993 when “Jack In The Box” inadvertently spread it across four states.
E. coli
“Where you go I follow, no matter how far. If life is a movie...”
Daniel Caesar, “Best Part”
How many Nobel Prize winners does UCI have?
Bonus points: in what area(s)?
5; 4 in chemistry, 1 in physics
Which country invented ice cream (hint: it's in Asia)?
China
What is the name of the Greek historian known as the “Father of History”?
Herodotus
Ganglion cells in the human eye (and other mammals) that are photosensitive help regulate and suppress the production of what hormone?
Melatonin
What was the name of the first James Bond movie in which Daniel Craig appeared?
Casino Royale
What is the total number of students (UGrad + Grad) at UCI as of Fall 2022?
36,700
How much time does the Sun have before it becomes a Red giant?
Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt
In the 5,000 years of human history, what is the one disease that has been completely eradicated?
Smallpox
Which artist made history in 2020 as the youngest winner of the Grammys’ four main categories?
Billie Eilish
What year was SHIP established?
2009
How many times has the FED raised rates since 2022?
11 times
What was the name of the series of programs and projects President Franklin D. Roosevelt enacted during The Great Depression?
The New Deal
What is the 1st law of motion?
Newton's 1st law states that every object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to change its state by the action of an external force. This tendency to resist changes in a state of motion is inertia.
Which two Oscar-winning actresses with the same first name co-starred in Cruella?
Emma Stone and Emma Thompson
Nickname for UCI for always improving and expanding itself?
"Under Construction Indefinitely"
What are humans' closest relatives (hint: 2)?
Chimpanzees and bonobos
Where is the famous painting by Michelangelo in the Christine Chapel of the Vatican Museums located?
Creation of Adam, ceiling
What is the one of the heaviest substances in the world (name 1 in top 5)?
- Gold – 19.32 grams per cubic centimeter
- Rhenium – 21.02 grams per cubic centimeter
- Platinum – 21.45 grams per cubic centimeter
- Iridium – 22.56 grams per cubic centimeter
- Osmium – 22.58 grams per cubic centimeter
What are 3 of the top 5 highest-grossing films in the United States and Canada?
1. Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($936.6 million)
2. Avengers: Endgame ($858.3 million)
3. Spider-Man: No Way Home ($804.7 million)
4. Avatar ($749.7 million)
5. Top Gun: Maverick ($718.7 million)
What is a Guinness Record that UCI holds?
The largest dodgeball game, set in 2010.
The largest water blaster fight, set in 2013.
The largest game of capture the flag, set in 2015.
The largest game of balloon tag, set in 2018.
Name 3 countries with the highest life expectancy (for both genders) according to the UN in 2023 (hint: they're all in Eurasia)?
Monaco (87.01), Hong Kong (85.83), Macau (85.51), Japan (84.95), Liechtenstein (84.77), Switzerland (84.38), Singapore (84.27), Italy (84.20),
Vatican City (84.16), South Korea (84.14)