UCSD Trivia
King Triton
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
Who came first, Cleopatra or Queen Elizabeth I?
Cleopatra
What popular T.V. show features iconic characters Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe?
Friends
How many candles are in a menorah?
9
What is the name of the fourth college to be established at UCSD?
Warren
What is the largest species of shark?
Whale Shark
Who came first Napoleon Bonaparte or George Washington?
George Washington
What was the highest selling album of 2024?
The Tortured Poets Department (Taylor Swift)
In the movie Home Alone, where does the McCallister family travel to for Christmas?
Paris
Which famous singer famously appeared in a math lecture at UCSD, a video of which went viral on r/UCSD?
Kanye
Which animal is considered by scientists to be the best long distance runner?
Tyler
Who came first, William Shakespeare or Christopher Colombus?
Christopher Colombus
What 2019 movie became the highest-grossing film of all time (until "Avatar" reclaimed the title in 2021)?
Avengers: Endgame
What popular Christmas song begins with the lyrics "City sidewalks, busy sidewalks"?
Silver Bells
In which year did UCSD officially open its doors to students? +/- 5 years of the answer is acceptable.
1960
What is a rhino's horn made out of?
Hint: Think human integument.
Keratin
Who came first, Leonardo da Vinci or Michelangelo?
Leonardo da Vinci
What is the name of Scooby's Doo's nephew?
Scrappy Doo
What classic Christmas movie features the character of Ebenezer Scrooge?
A Christmas Carol
Which UCSD professor and researcher, the most legendary of them all with a superb hairstyle, known for his work on the human microbiome, was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2018?
Hint: think castles and dragons
Rob Knight
Which mammal has the longest gestation period?
Elephant
Who came first, Julius Caesar or Alexander the Great?
Alexander the Great
Who is the best selling solo artist of all time?
Elvis Presley
What character from Peanuts famously tricks Charlie Brown into trying (and failing) to kick a football?
Lucy