UA History
This nickname for the University was popularized by President George H. Denny.
The Capstone
What 1994 film starring Tom Hanks won 6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and was partially filmed in Beaufort, South Carolina?
Forrest Gump
What multi-day April music festival held annually in Indio, California, is world-famous for its massive lineup and desert fashion?
Coachella
What is the perimeter of a regular hexagon if each of its sides measures 7 centimeters?
42 centimeters
What legendary rock group released the hit single "Bohemian Rhapsody" on their 1975 album A Night at the Opera?
Queen
Alabama's "Crimson Tide" nickname was born in 1907 when the team's white jerseys became stained by this geological feature?
Red Clay
What high-grossing 1997 James Cameron epic won 11 Academy Awards, tying the record for the most Oscar wins by a single movie?
Titanic
Which popular reality dating show franchise, set in a tropical villa and narrated by Iain Stirling, exploded into a mainstream sensation with its Fiji-based USA seasons?
What is the only Great Lake located entirely within the borders of the United States?
Lake Michigan
Which record-breaking global stadium tour became the highest-grossing concert tour in history?
The Eras Tour
This natural water source, located near campus, became an important factor in selecting Tuscaloosa as the site of The University of Alabama.
Marr's Spring
Which 2023 movie directed by Greta Gerwig became the highest-grossing film of the year worldwide, generating over $1.4 billion at the global box office?
Barbie
What star-studded annual fashion benefit held on the first Monday in May at the Metropolitan Museum of Art raises funds for its Costume Institute?
The Met Gala
What layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer that protects us from ultraviolet rays?
Stratosphere
What 1982 Michael Jackson album became the best-selling album of all time?
Thriller
In what year did Alabama win its first National Championship?
1925
What 1972 Francis Ford Coppola masterpiece about an Italian-American crime dynasty is widely considered one of the most influential films ever made?
The Godfather
What 2007 sequel premiered to a staggering 17.2 million viewers, becoming the most-watched broadcast in Disney Channel history?
High School Musical 2
What 1607 Virginia colony holds the historical distinction of being the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
What breakout country star made history at the 2026 ACM Awards by winning seven trophies in a single night—the most ever by a single artist?
Ella Langley
What famous UA building was the site of George Wallace's "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door"?
Foster Auditorium
Who is the highest-grossing film director of all time at the global box office, known for hits like Jaws, E.T., and Jurassic Park?
Steven Spielberg
What late-night NBC sketch series holds the record for the most Emmy nominations of any show in television history?
Saturday Night Live (SNL)
What classic figurative language device uses extreme exaggeration to make a point, such as "I've told you a million times"?
Hyperbole
This band became the first musical act to perform on all seven continents within a single calendar year when it played in Antarctica in 2013.
Metallica