Geography
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Pacific Ocean! (covering over 30% of the Earth's surface)
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland! The mythical creature is chosen for its symbolism of purity, innocence, and power.
Lenior and Chase dining halls!
Raleigh is nicknamed "City of ___"?
Oaks! Often referred to as the City of Oaks
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
What is the most populous city in the world?
Tokyo, Japan!
What African country is famous for being home to the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Sphinx?
Egypt
What popular TV show filmed on UNC campus last summer?
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Where did the Wright brothers make the first powered flight?
Kitty Hawk or Kill Devil Hills, NC
What is the largest animal in the world?
Blue whale!
Mount Everest borders which two countries?
Nepal and China
Which country produces the most films each year?
India! Often making over 2,000 films a year
(Followed by China, Japan, and the US)
How many times has UNC won the national championship in men's basketball?
6 times (1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009, and 2017)
What famous North Carolina restaurant was founded in Charlotte in 1977?
Bojangles!
What is the human body's largest internal organ?
The liver ~3-3.5 pounds in an adults
Which mountain range begins in Canada and stretches all the way down to New Mexico?
The Rocky Mountains!
Which country invented paper?
China-over 2,000 years ago.
Which library on campus is known for having students streak (run naked) the night before the first day of finals?
Davis library!
North Carolina’s official state beverage is:
Milk since 1987
What planet in our solar system spins the fastest?
Jupiter — it completes a rotation in just under 10 hours.
How many time zones does Russia have?
11
What animal cannot walk backwards and can only move forward? *Hint this animal is native to the southern hemisphere?
Kangaroos!
*Kangaroo's are a national symbol for Australia, representing progress and a nation that is always moving forward.
This housing community is named after the former Dean of the UNC School of Public Health and Chief Engineer for the World Health Organization?
Baity Hill Community!
What is the most visited national park in the US? HINT: borders North Carolina and Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (had over 12 million visitors in 2024)
What’s illegal to own as a pet in Switzerland unless you have at least two of them?
Guinea pigs — they get lonely, so the law requires a friend!