Languages
UMKC
SSE
KCMO
Myth Busters
100
Say "Hello Chris, how are you?" in Spanish
"Hola Chris, como estas?"
100
What is the name of the UMKC food court in the Student Union?
Foodiverse
100
Name the building and floor where you would find the Esports and Robotics labs?
Flarsheim Hall on the 4th floor
100
According to Wikipedia, these are the nicknames for Kansas City Missouri (doesn't include KC or KCMO).
"City of Fountains", "Paris of the Plains", and the "Heart of America"
100
True or False: We only use 10% of our brain.
False - according to MythBusters Episode 151
200
True or False: The language used in the fictional world of Wakanda is real
True
Known as Xhosa
200
Which of these schools is NOT part of UMKC?
School of Nursing and Health Studies
School of Graduate Studies
School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
School of Pharmacy
School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
200
What major in SSE has the most students?
Biology
200
What colors are on the Kansas City flag?
Red, white, and blue
200
True or False: You stay drier running in the rain than when walking in the rain.
True - according to MythBusters Episode 38
300
What are the 5 romance languages?
French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
300
What year was UMKC established?
1933
300
What year was Flarsheim Hall completed?
1999
300
Which of the following companies are NOT headquartered in the KC area?
AMC theaters
Kiewit
Populous
Hallmark Cards
Kiewit
300
True or False: Hot-air hand dyers are more sanitary than paper towels in public restrooms.
False - according to MythBusters Episode 199
400
What is the most spoken language in Africa?
Swahili (200 million)
400
Name 3 sports that UMKC has both a women's and men's team.
Possible answers: Basketball, Cross Country, Soccer, Track and Field
400
What is the official name of the new 3D printing space? Hint: It was named in memorial of someone
Donald R. Smith Student Fabrication Lab
400
Arrowhead Stadium set the Guinness World Record for the loudest stadium on the planet. How loud did the stadium get (in decibels)?
All groups can answer this question (the closest answer wins!)
142.2 decibels
400
True or False: You can slap the "sense" into someone.
True - slapping someone in the face does help make them more alert. Tested in MythBusters Episode 159
500
What was the first language spoken in outer space?
Russian
500
Select 1 person from each group to come to the white board
Hint: This will require drawing skills
In 30 seconds, draw the UMKC "Hopping Roo"
Hint: It's the side profile of a kangaroo
500
Select 1 person from each group to come to the white board
In 30 seconds, write down all majors within SSE
(No acronyms)
Hint: There are 13
500
What is Chris's favorite Kansas City resturant?
Bay Boy
500
True or False: A goldfish's memory lasts only three seconds.
False - according to MythBusters Episode 11