Who's Your Mummy?
This archaeologist discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun
Who is Howard Carter?
On February 4th, 1789, this American president was elected
Who is George Washington?
UCCS was founded in this year
What is 1965?
Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi invented this device in 1984
What is wireless telegraphy?
This article of clothing was invented in 1873 to provide more durable work pants for miners and workers.
What are jeans?
This is the oldest pyramid in Egypt
On February 4th, 1902, this man, the first to fly solo across the Atlantic, was born
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
This building on campus was originally the Cragmor Sanitorium
What is Main Hall?
Bertha Benz is credited with proving the viability of this invention after showcasing it without her husband's, the inventor's, knowledge
What is the gasoline-powered automobile?
This tragedy in fashion history was made more devastating because the owners had locked the fire-escape doors
What is the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911?
Ramses II participated in this battle that led to the first peace treaty in historical record
What is the Battle of Kadesh?
On February 4th, 1908, the 46th star was added to the US flag for this state
What is Oklahoma?
The original UCCS sign is now on display here
Where is the UCCS Archives? (Third floor of the library)
This material was stabilised in the mid-19th century. It was one of the main materials sought by European powers in the "Scramble for Africa."
What is rubber?
This 19th-century English designer is considered the "father of haute couture"
Who is Charles Fredrick Worth?
Egyptian Hieroglyphics can be read in any direction; this is how the direction of a specific text is determined
What is the direction animal glyphs are facing?
On February 4th, 1480, this famous Portuguese explorer of the East Indies
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
This was the dollar amount that the original 80-acre campus was purchased for
What is one dollar?
Alexander Fleming developed this groundbreaking drug in 1928
What is Penicillin?
Launched in 1947, this silhouette represented a historic shift in women's fashion, promoting ultra-femininity and opulence with small waists and large, voluminous skirts
What is Dior's "New Look"?
This pharaoh ruled ancient Egypt for the longest time
Who is Pepi II Neferkare?
On February 4th, 960, this Chinese Dynasty, which continued for 300 years, was founded
What is the Song Dynasty?
This animal was chosen as UCCS's first (unofficial) mascot in 1990
What is a giraffe? (Stretch the Fighting Longneck)
The Montgolfier Brothers' manned hot-air balloon took to the air for the first flight in this year
What is 1783?
Despite its ubiquity in popular depictions of medieval women, the hennen, a cone-shaped head garment, was only popular for a few decades in this century
What is the 15th century?