Thomas Jefferson
Go Hoos!
Virginia
Wine
Medicine
100

TJ was the primary author of THIS document, signed in 1776

What is The Declaration of Independence?

100

THIS sport is one of UVA's strongest. In fact, they won the national championship for it in 2019.

Men's Basketball

Interestingly, they were also the first seed in the 2018 tournament, but lost to the worst seed in the very first game.

100

THESE are what Virginia is for!

What are lovers?

  • The tourism slogan for Virginia, “Virginia is for Lovers”, has been used since 1969. It has been called “one of the most iconic ad campaigns of the last 50 years.”
100

This state consumes the most wine in the US

What is California? 

California consumes the most wine and also produces almost 85% of the total US wine supply with over 4,500 wineries calling it home.

100

Including naproxen and ibuprofen, the class of pain relievers known as NSAIDs stands for non-WHAT anti-inflammatory drugs?

Steroidal

200

What # president was TJ?  AND: did he have 1 term or 2 terms? 

What is the 3rd president? What is 2 terms?

200

This is the area on which UVA lies. A UVA student may scoff at you if you say the word "campus."

What are grounds?

200

Virginia is called "The Mother of ____"

Who are Presidents? 

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, John Tyler, and Woodrow Wilso 

200

This component of red wine is added by grape skins, seeds, stems, and contact with oak

What are tannins? 

200

A nephrologist is a doctor who specializes in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in THIS organ.

What are the kidneys?
300

What was the first name of TJ's wife?

Who is Martha?

300

It wasn't until THIS year that UVA began accepting women into their university. (will accept year +/- 5 years)

What is 1970?
300

THIS mountain range runs through the whole western side of Virginia.

What are the Blue Ridge Mountains? 

Virginia has the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway, which contains many scenic views. The second range is part of the Allegheny Mountain Range, and in between the two ranges lies the beautiful Shenandoah Valley.


300

Virginia models its winemaking after THIS location

France. 

Virginia follows the "Old World" style of relatively lower alcohol content and relatively less "zesty" than many New World wines.

300

THIS is the number of times you should take your medicine per day if the prescription reads "take Q.I.D."

What is 4 times?

"quater in die" in Latin

400

What was the first AND last name of TJ's mistress?

Who is Sally Hemings?

400

Name TWO famous alumni of UVA

Tina Fey, Katie Couric, Woodrow Wilson, Robert F. Kennedy, Alexis Ohanian

400

Virginia is bordered by THESE 5 states (plus DC)

What are: Maryland, NC, Tenessee, Kentucky, WV

400

Why is wine often stored on its side?

To keep the cork moist. If a bottle of wine with a cork is stored upright, the cork will dry out, allowing oxygen to enter the bottle. This will result in the oxidation of the wine, turning the wine (both red and white) browner in color, tasting stale, and giving undesirable flavors.

400

At THIS age, you should start getting a screening colonoscopy

What is 45 years old?

500

In a letter written to John Adams in 1815, TJ famously said,“I cannot live without ___."

What are books?

500

THIS famous children's author was denied acceptance to UVA. Rumor has it that he named a fictional town in his books after the University's informal mascot... think about it

Who is Dr. Seuss? 

Dr. Seuss was denied admittance to UVA.  Rumor has it the name for the fictional town of “Whoville” was a pun off the University’s nickname, “Hoos”

500

This major online company was dreamt up by a UVA college student (who was 22 at the time) while he was sitting at the local Waffle House

What is Reddit?

500

It takes THIS many grapes to make a single bottle of wine. (will accept answers +/- 50 grapes)

600-800

500
THIS is removed during a cholecystectomy.

What is the gallbladder?