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What is the name of ATSD's business manager?
Lisa Adamski
100
What year was Ann Arbor officially founded?
Founded in 1824, incorporated in 18247
100
What is Michigan's nickname?
The Wolverine State
100
September was originally what month of the year?
7th, on the Roman calendar
100
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
200
What are the 5 divisions at SRI?
ATSD, Biosciences, Education, Information & Computing Science, and Integrated Systems & Solutions
200
True or False: The Ann Arbor Film Festival is one of the only Academy Award qualifying festivals in the United States.
True
200
What is Michigan's state motto?
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam circumspice, which translates, "If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you."
200
What is the September birthstone?
Sapphire
200
Who was the 25th president?
William McKinley
300
When was SRI founded?
1946
300
Why is it called "Ann" Arbor?
The two founders both had a wife named Ann
300
On the Michigan state seal, what is the eagle holding?
An olive branch with 13 olives to represent the fist 13 states.
300
What is September's full moon called?
The Corn Moon (Harvest Moon also acceptable)
300
What does BMW stand for?
Bavarian Motor Works
400
True or False: "The Dish" made the first radar detection of an artificial satellite, Sputnik 1.
False - it was a smaller SRI antenna nearby
400
What is Ann Arbor's nickname?
Tree Town
400
How many different soils can be found in the state?
500+
400
In Roman mythology, who governed September?
Vulcan, the deity associated with fire, blacksmiths, and volcanoes
400
What was Coldplay's original name?
Starfish
500
What was the name of the first mobile robot created with the ability to perceive and reason about its surroundings?
Shakey
500
How many sister cities does Ann Arbor have?
8
Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (since 1965) The schools in Ann Arbor and Tübingen have regular exchanges.[196]
Belize City, Belize (since 1967)
Hikone, Shiga, Japan (since 1969) The schools in Ann Arbor and Hikone have regular exchanges.[197][198]
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada (since 1983)
Juigalpa, Chontales, Nicaragua (since 1986)
Dakar, Senegal (since 1997)
Remedios, Cuba (since 2003)
Lubny, Ukraine (since 2024)
500
How many federally-acknowledged Indian tribes are in Michigan?
12
500
What day was the US constitution adopted?
September 17, 1787
500
Which animated movie does the Art Garfunkel song Bright Eyes come from?
Watership Down