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A band's album with a baby floating in a swimming pool?
Who is Nirvana
Originally founded in 1863, UMass Amherst opened with just four faculty members and this number of students.
This nickname is used for all UMass Amherst mascot athletic teams.
In this medieval-inspired sport, competitors ride horses and try to knock each other off using lances.
What is Jousting?
In alphabetical order, the three spokesmen for Rice Krispies
Who is Crackle, Pop, Snap
A basketball legend who appeared alongside the Looney Tunes characters in Space Jam
Who is Michael Jordan?
The year women were first admitted as students at UMass Amherst.
In 2019, this UMass Amherst team won the A-10 Championship for the first time in 13 years.
What is Women's Lacrosse?
In this sport you can get a red card for throwing your racket - even if it's unintentional.
What is Tennis?
This movie of the Harry Potter series includes the magical "Triwizard Tournament" competition
What is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire?
Before her rise to fame, Zendaya was a contestant on what reality show?
What is Dancing With The Stars (DWTS)?
UMass Amherst was originally named
What is Massachusetts Agricultural College (MAC) founded in 1863
This UMass team won it's first NCAA Division 1 national championship in 2021.
What is men's ice hockey?
In this sport, competitors can be penalized for smiling during a routine - it's considered "excessive showmanship"
What is Synchronized swimming?
The environmentally-friendly celebration was first observed on April 22, 1970
What is Earth Day?
The person who directed the 2023 blockbuster movie "Barbie"?
Who is Greta Gerwig?
This UMass alum and College of Engineering Graduate became the first African-American astronaut to command a space mission.
Who is Frederick D. Gregory?
The year did UMass Football win it's first national championship?
What is 1998?
In this high-speed winter sport, the competitors go down an icy track headfirst at up to 80 mph - with no breaks.
What is Skeleton?
This planet is closest to the sun.
The real name of the actress/singer known as Lady Gaga?
Who is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta?
In 1970, after student-led protest in response to national and local racial tensions, this campus building was renamed.
What is New Africa House?
UMass Men's basketball reached this stage of the NCAA tournament in 1996.
What is the Final Four?
In this chaotic downhill event, competitors race after rapidly rolling objects on a dangerously steep hill - staying upright is rare, but finishing first is the only thing that counts.
What is cheese rolling?
This European city has more canals than Venice and is known as the "Venice of the North."
What is Amsterdam?