Science
This layer of the Earth is the thin, rocky outer shell that we walk on every day.
a) Mantle
b) Crust
c) Core
b) Crust
Opening its doors in Anaheim just south of LA in 1955, this world-famous destination is the only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney himself.
a) Universal Studios Hollywood
b) Knott's Berry Farm
c) Disneyland
c) Disneyland
This class of cold-blooded vertebrates is characterized by having scales, breathing air with lungs, and usually laying tough, leathery eggs on land.
a) Amphibians
b) Reptiles
c) Fish
b) Reptiles
What school do we go to?
a) USC
b) UCI
c) UCLA
c) UCLA
Often called the "powerhouse of the cell," this organelle is responsible for breaking down nutrients and creating energy (ATP) for the cell.
a) Nucleus
b) Chloroplast
c) Mitochondria
c) Mitochondria
Originally built in 1923 as an outdoor advertisement for a local real estate development, this world-famous 45-foot-tall landmark sits on Mount Lee.
a) The Griffith Observatory
b) The Hollywood Sign
c) The Santa Monica Pier
b) The Hollywood Sign
Animals that lack a backbone or vertebral column, such as insects, jellyfish, and crabs, fall into this massive broad category
a) Vertebrates
b) Invertebrates
c) Mammals
b) Invertebrates
What is the focus of our club.
a) Psychology
b) Neuroscience
c) Film
b) Neuroscience
An atom that has gained or lost electrons, resulting in a net positive or negative electrical charge, is known by this scientific term
a) Isotope
b) Ion
c) Molecule
b) Ion
Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympic Games in both 1932 and 1984. What is the name of the massive, historic stadium that served as the main track-and-field venue for both of those years?
a) The Rose Bowl
b) The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
c) SoFi Stadium
b) The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
UCLA’s famous mascot is the Bruin! While "Bruin" is an old folk name specifically used for a brown bear, California's actual state flag features a different subspecies of this animal that unfortunately went extinct in the state in the 1920s. What specific type of bear is the true California icon?
a) American Black Bear
b) California Grizzly Bear
c) Kodiak Bear
b) California Grizzly Bear
Name two people who presented today.
Chandni, William, Melissa
In chemistry, a substance with a pH level of exactly 7 is considered to have this status, meaning it is neither an acid nor a base (pure water is a perfect example).
a) Alkaline
b) Neutral
c) Acidic
b) Neutral
UCLA sports teams have won over 120 NCAA national championships. What is the name of the legendary basketball coach who led the UCLA Bruins men's team to an incredible 10 national titles in just 12 years during the 1960s and 1970s?
a) John Wooden
b) Tommy Prothro
c) Red Sanders
a) John Wooden
UCLA is often seen as diverse with a multitude of buildings and animals that call campus home. However, one animal is most prominent across campus and steals everyone's food.
a) Squirrel
b) American Crow
c) Coyote
a) Squirrel
When was Brain Wave founded
a) Winter 2024
b) Fall 2025
c) Spring 2025
c) Spring 2025
This thermodynamic state function describes the total heat content of a chemical system at constant pressure, representing the internal energy plus the product of pressure and volume.
a) Entropy (S)
b) Gibbs Free Energy (G)
c) Enthalpy (H)
c) Enthalpy (H)
Long before Spanish settlers arrived, this native Native American tribe inhabited the Los Angeles basin and the Channel Islands, establishing a wealthy trading network.
a) Navajo
b) Tongva (Gabrielino)
c) Cherokee
b) Tongva (Gabrielino)
Certain animals like frogs, desert tortoises, and snakes enter a deep, sleep-like state during hot, dry summer months to conserve water and survive extreme heat, which is the summer version of hibernation. What is this process called?
a) Molting
b) Migration
c) Aestivation
c) Aestivation
What effect causes objects to look bigger/smaller in different environments.
a) Muller-Lyer Effect
b) Ebbinghaus Effect
c) Gestalt Law of Closure
a) Muller-Lyer Effect