Science
Solid carbon dioxide--be careful, as it can give you a burn similar to frostbite.
What is dry ice?
They’ve claimed their food is “finger-lickin’ good” since 1956
What is KFC?
You’re lucky if you know this constitutional amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in some civil cases.
What is the 7th Amendment?
As part of the first of these trios, Caesar led the Roman armies to victory in the Gallic Wars.
What is triumvirate?
This is the residence hall used as a transition dorm when residence halls undergo construction
What is Zahm Hall?
A long pole helps a tightrope walker by increasing this tendency of a body to stay at rest.
What is inertia?
1967 saw franchise owner Jim Delligatti create this iconic double-decker burger.
What is the Big Mac?
In Ballew v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled the number of jurors cannot be less than this, half a full jury.
What is 6?
A group of senators led by these 2 men assassinated Caesar on the infamous Ides of March.
Who are Brutus and Cassius?
This is the first dormitory built at the University of Notre Dame.
What is "Sorin Hall"?
The study of fossil plants & ancient plant life has this 11-letter name
What is a paleobotany?
These snack cakes had a banana filling before switching to vanilla due to World War II rations.
What are Twinkies?
At the O.J. Simpson trial, Johnnie Cochran told the jury, “If” this “doesn’t fit, you must acquit.”
What is a glove?
Caesar’s defeat of the King of Pontus prompted him to write this, Latin for “I came, I saw, I conquered.”
What is "veni, vidi, vici?"
This is the university's motto.
What is "Deo gratias"?
Kids on a seesaw instinctively calculate this, the tendency of a force to produce rotation around an axis.
What is torque?
Café du Monde in New Orleans is a world-renowned place to snack on these doughnut-like pastries.
What are beignets?
Jurors can be removed if they’re aware of this, acquitting a defendant despite the evidence against them.
What is jury nullification?
49 B.C.E. saw Caesar defy the Senate’s authority by crossing this river in what is now northern Italy.
What is the Rubicon?
The campus library is named after this Reverend.
Who is Rev. Theodore Hesburgh?
Self-healing like the T-1000, the "terminator" type of this macromolecule compound was discovered in 2013.
What is a polymer?
“Fuego,” with a chili-lime flavor, is the best-selling variety of these Mexican rolled tortilla chips.
What are Takis?
From the Old French for “to speak the truth,” it’s the process used to select members of a jury.
What is voir dire?
He’s the grandnephew and future Roman emperor who Caesar adopted in his will.
Who is Octavian/Augustus?