Gemstone Trivia
Unlike other two-year programs in the Honors College, the Gemstone program is this many years long.
What is 4 years
Testudo is this type of animal
What is a Diamondback terrapin
This is the capital of Maryland
This high school subject was taught by Walter White in Breaking Bad?
What is Chemistry
This is the number of cards in a standard deck of playing cards
What is 52
Gemstone participants are part of a living-learning community, with freshmen typically residing together in this hall.
What is Ellicott Hall
Jim Henson, UMD Alumnus, is the creator of this beloved cast of characters
What is The Muppets
This is the state bird of Maryland and is also what the MLB team name is based on.
What is the Baltimore Oriole
Kendrick Lamar took aim at this rapper in his 2024 single, “Not Like Us”
Who is Drake
This country is the largest in the world
What is Russia
In 2025, this Gemstone alumnus from team TRIGGER became a Jeopardy! champion
Who is Nikhil Joshi
This national landmark can be seen from the top of the Maryland Football stadium.
What is The Washington monument
This renowned poet and author is buried in Baltimore and the city’s NFL team is named for his poem, “The Raven.”
Katy Perry sang this song during her brief flight to space in April 2025
What is What a wonderful world
Leonardo da Vinci's “Mona Lisa” hangs in this museum
What is The Louvre Museum in Paris
The Gemstone Honors program was founded in 1995 originally for this one major
What is Engineering
There are this many number of Testudo statues around campus.
What is 6 statues
Wild ponies can be found roaming the beaches of this island off the coast of eastern Maryland
What is Assateague Island
This "American" clothing brand faced backlash for a denim campaign starring actress Sydney Sweeney in 2025
What is American Eagle
Weighing around eight pounds, this is the human body's largest organ
What is The skin
Students take a total of this many additional credits over four years to earn the Gemstone Citation.
What is 17 credits
This is the only academic building that survived the 1912 Great Fire of UMD.
What is Morrill Hall
The first Maryland & U.S. city to light its streets with gas using natural gas manufactured from coal
Baltimore
Celebrity stylist Law Roach is best known for his collaborations with this star
Who is Zendaya
This is the name for the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces
What is An aglet