ALD Spring Trivia 2021

Space

100

SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer was founded in 2002 by which entrepreneur?

1. Elon Musk

2. Dwight D. Eisenhower

3. Bill Gates

4. Jeff Bezos

1. Elon Musk

200

Which Apollo 11 crew member did not walk on the moon?

1. Michael Collins

2. Neil Armstrong

3. Buzz Aldrin

4. Jim Lovell

1. Michael Collins

300

Ganymede, the largest moon in our solar system, belongs to which planet?

1. Venus
2. Jupiter
3. Saturn

4. Neptune

2. Jupiter

400

The Venera space probes, sent to gather information about Venus, were developed by which country?

1. Japan

2. USA

3. The Soviet Union (USSR)

4. Canada

3. The Soviet Union (USSR)

500

What is the most common type of star found in the Milky Way?

1. White Dwarf

2. Yellow Dwarf

3. Red Giant

4. Red Dwarf

4. Red Dwarf

Celebrity Deaths

100

How did famous rapper, Pop Smoke, die?

1. Cancer

2. Shooting

3. Car Accident

4. Overdose

2. Shooting

200

How did Jeopardy host, Alex Trebek, die?

1. Kidney Cancer

2. Pharyngeal Cancer

3. Parathyroid Cancer

4. Pancreatic Cancer

4. Pancreatic Cancer

300

What lake did actress, Naya Rivera, drown in?

1. Lake Piru

2. Lake Tahoe

3. Lake Sonoma

4. Lake Oroville

1. Lake Piru

400

What state did rapper, Tupac, die in?

1. California

2. New York

3. Nevada

4. New Mexico

3. Nevada

500

What date did singer/songwriter, Bob Marley, die?

1. May 11, 1981

2. May 11, 1982

3. May 11, 1983

4. May 11, 1984

1. May 11, 1981

UCONN

100

How many regional campuses does the University of Connecticut have in the state of CT (excluding Storrs campus)?

a. 3

b. 2

c. 5

d. 6

c. 5

200

Which Uconn sports team holds the record for the most consecutive victories?

1. Womens Soccer

2. Womens Basketball

3. Mens Basketball

4. Mens Baseball

3. Womens Basketball (90 wins)

300

Who is the mascot, Jonathan the Husky, named after?

1. Former governor, John Trumbull

2. Writer, Jonathan Wilson

3. Former Senator, Jonathan Nichols

4. Former Governor, Jonathan Worth

1. Former governor, Jonathan Trumbull

400

What year was UCONN founded in?

1. 1882

2. 1881

3. 1889

4. 1891

2. 1881

500

Who was the notable alumni, and an NASA astronaut with experience on four space missions to date that graduated from UCONN?

1. Charles Bolden

2. Frank Borman

3.Bobby Moynihan

4. Rick Mastraccio 

4. Rick Mastraccio

Movies

100

What was the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

1. Spider-Man

2. The Avengers

3. Iron Man

4. Batman

3. Iron Man

200

For which of these movies did Leonardo DiCaprio win an Oscar for Best Actor?

1. Blood Diamond

2. The Last King of Scotland

3. Titanic

4. The Revenant

4. The Revenant

300

What is it called when an actor breaks character to directly address the audience?

1. Bending the narrative

2. Breaking the 4th wall

3. Sweeping the rug

4. Following the loose thread

2. Breaking the 4th wall

400

Which of the following things did Forrest Gump never do?

1. Play the violin

2. Play ping pong

3. Fight in the Vietnam War

4. Work on a shrimp boat

1. Play the violin

500

Which of the following actors never starred as the joker?

1. Joaquin Phoenix

2. Jim Carrey

3. Jack Nicholson

4. Heath Ledger

2. Jim Carrey

Random

100

What is the longest that an elephant has ever lived?

1. 17 years

2. 49 years

3. 86 years

4. 142 years

3. 86 years

200

Which of these animals does NOT appear in the Chinese zodiac calendar?

1. Bear

2. Rabbit

3. Dragon

4. Dog

1. Bear

300

In the game of darts, what's the most points you can score with a single throw?

1. 20

2. 50

3. 60

4. 100

3. 60

400

Which country was one of the Central Powers in WWI?

1. Russia

2. Bulgaria

3. Spain

4. Italy

2. Bulgaria

500

Which of these countries is NOT recognized by the United Nations?

1. Iran

2. Taiwan

3. Cyprus

4. Israel

2. Taiwan