Science & Math
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Davis/SJ/Folsom Trivia
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Potpourri
100

This mathematical constant is an irrational number approximately equal to 2.718, popularly used to linearize exponential functions.

What is e?

100

This 8-letter word can describe a first edition, a novel idea, or even the classic flavor of a product.

What is original?

100

Folsom's historic downtown and this college are key landmarks in the city.

What is Folsom Lake College?

100

This fruit has its seeds on the outside, making it unique among its peers.

What is a strawberry?

100

This tool lets you lift a vehicle just enough to change a tire.

What is a car jack?

200

The enzyme responsible for “proofreading” and correcting errors during DNA replication in prokaryotes is known as this.

What is DNA polymerase?

200

Home to jazz, jambalaya, and Tulane University, this U.S. state was part of a famous 1803 purchase.

What is Louisiana?

200

This intercity railroad route connects San Jose, Davis, and Sacramento.

  • What is Capitol Corridor?

200

Botanically speaking, this popular yellow fruit is actually classified as a berry.

What is a banana?

200

The Rosetta Stone, decoded in the early 19th century, contains the same declaration in Greek, Demotic script, and this ancient Egyptian writing system.

What is hieroglyphics?

300

This popular Python library, named after multidimensional arrays, is widely used for both machine learning and deep learning applications.

What is TensorFlow?

300

Often used in legal enforcement or fundraising contexts, this word refers to the act of requesting money, support, or action from someone.

What is solicitation?

300

This city once held the title of California’s first state capital.

What is San Jose?

300

Rich in antioxidants, this dark purple fruit is native to the Amazon rainforest and has gained extensive urban popularity in recent years.

What is açaí berry?

300

In Morse code, this letter is represented by a single dash.

What is T?

400

This operon, first studied in E. coli, is regulated by the presence or absence of lactose and controls gene expression for lactose metabolism.

What is the lac operon?

400

This landlocked South American country has not one, but two capital cities, Sucre and La Paz, and is home to the largest salt flat in the world.

What is Bolivia?

400

This Major League Soccer team is named for the frequent geological activity of the Bay Area and plays at PayPal Park in San Jose.

Who are the San Jose Earthquakes?

400

This specific class of alcoholic beverage is made by removing the peels of a small vine berry prior to fermentation.

What is white wine?

400

In quantum physics, this principle states that certain pairs of physical properties, like position and momentum, cannot both be known to arbitrary precision at the same time.

What is Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle?

500

This term refers to the theoretical line past which objects cannot escape a black hole’s gravity.

What is the event horizon?

500

Before turning 20, this pop artist became the first woman to debut her first three singles in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10, following a breakout role on Disney+.

Who is Olivia Rodrigo?

500

This popular Davis dessert spot was once known to have public access cameras on their premises, from which anyone watch customers get their food.

What is Yoloberry?

500

Known scientifically as Ficus carica, this ancient fruit was once believed to be the food of the gods in Roman mythology.

What is fig?

500

This first word means “the act of betraying your nation,” while reordering its letters gives you a second word, which denotes a representative who serves in government.

What are treason and senator?