CMAS Eve Round 1

Mascots

100

This Big 12 school's mascot, named Big Jay and Little Jay, represents a bird that does not appear on the state flag despite common belief. 

University of Kansas 

200

The costumed mascot "Otto" represents this private New York university chosen to symbolize strength and endurance rather than the fruit itself.

Syracuse University

300

This (former) Pac-12 school's mascot is a Trojan, but its official costumed character is named Tommy Trojan, after a famous campus statue. 

University of Southern California 

400

This SEC university's mascot is a naval rank reflecting the schools's founder's shipping and railroad legacy. 

Vanderbilt University

500

This school's mascot, the Demon Deacon, was originally a student dressed in a top hat and tails who rode a ram onto the football field.

Wake Forest University

Nicknames

100

Nicknamed "The Splendid Splinter," this Hall of Famer finishes his career with a .344 batting average and famously hit .406 in a single season. 

Ted Williams

200

"The Round Mound of Rebound" refers to this NBA MVP known as much for his personality as his dominance on the boards.

Charles Barkley 

300

This MLB pitcher earned the nickname "The Big Unit" a nod to both his intimidating presence and devastating fastball.

Randy Johnson

400

Called "Megatron" this Detroit Lions wide receiver set the single-season receiving yards record in 2012.

Calvin Johnson

500

This soccer forward, nicknamed "II Fenomeno," won two World Cups and two Ballon d'Or Nazario 

Ronaldo Nazario 

National Parks

100

Established in 1872, this park is widely considered the first national park in the world. 

Yellowstone National Park 

200

This national park protects the deepest canyon in the United States, carved by the Colorado River. 

Grand Canyon National Park 

300

This California park is famous for giant sequoia trees, including the General Sherman Tree, the largest tree on Earth by volume.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

400

This national park's name comes from a Native American word meaning "land of the midday sun."

Denali National Park 

500

This national park is known as the "Crown of the Continent" and features the famous Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Glacier National Park 

Anatomy

100

This cranial nerve, the tenth in the series, plays a major role in parasympathetic control of the heart and digestive tract.

vagus nerve

200

This bone, also called the collarbone, connects the sternum to the scapula 

Clavicle

300

This part of the brain is primarily responsible for balance, coordination, and fine motor control

Cerebellum 

400

These small bones of the middle ear are collectively known as the auditory ossicles. 

Malleus, incus, and stapes 

500

This muscle separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity and is essential for breathing. 

diaphragm 

Capitals

100

This US state capital in the midwest is the only one located on the Mississippi River

St. Paul Minnesota

200

Located at one of the highest elevations of any capital city in the world, this South American capital sits over 11,000 feet above sea level

La Paz, Bolivia

300

This US capital city was named after a former US president and shares its named with the state it governs.

Washington DC

400

This European capital is split by the Danube River and was once two separate cities: Buda and Pest

Budapest, Hungary

500

This US state capital is known as the "City of Oaks" and is home to several major universities

Raleigh, NC