CMU
Famous Scientists
Misc. Science
Outer Space
Current Pop Culture
100
What does SAC stand for? 

What is Student Activity Center? 

100

This physicist is renowned for developing the theory of relativity and won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921.

Who is Albert Einstein? 

100

This molecule, often referred to as the "blueprint of life," carries genetic information in all living organisms.

What is DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)?

100

The outermost planet in our solar system. 

What is Neptune? 

100

This singer's 2022 album "Midnights" became one of the best-selling albums of the year, featuring hits like "Anti-Hero" and "Bejeweled."

Who is Taylor Swift? 

200

A popular event held infront of Finch Fieldhouse for students to learn more about student organizations, fraternities/sororities, local businesses, and campus departments.

What is MainStage? 

200

This English naturalist is best known for his contributions to the theory of evolution and his book On the Origin of Species.

Who is Charles Darwin?

200

The variable in a scientific experiment that changes depending on other factors. On graphs, it is typically the y-axis

What is the dependent variable? 
200

This celestial body is the closest planet to the Sun.

What is Mercury?

200

This popular streaming platform, known for its original series like "Stranger Things" and "The Crown," also revolutionized the way people watch TV.

What is Netflix?

300

Which hall on campus is home to the EHS residence college? 

What is Sweeny? 

300

This Polish-born scientist conducted pioneering research on radioactivity and was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.

Who is Marie Curie?

300

A fine grain metamorphic rock that easily splits into thin slabs. Originally used to make chalkboards, and large amounts of it are found on the EHS building.

What is slate?

300

Our nearest galactic neighbor, which is also known as NGC 224 and Messier 31.

What is the Andromeda Galaxy? 
300

This 2023 television series, created by Abby Jacobson and based on the 1992 film of the same name, follows two women who join a professional baseball league during World War II.

What is "A League of Their Own"?

400

This campus building is home to Which Wich and hosts a majority of the business classes on campus. 

What is Grawn? 

400

This physicist and mathematician formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation, and is often regarded as one of the most influential scientists of all time. His work is encapsulated in the book Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.

Who is Isaac Newton? 
400

List the 4 types of organic macromolecules. 

What are carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and proteins?
400

This is the name of the first human-made satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957.

What is Sputnik 1?

400

This accomplished female director is accredited with directing hit movies Barbie, LadyBird, and Little Women

Who is Greta Gerwig?

500
The year CMU was founded
What is 1892? 
500

This mathematician and astronomer, known for his laws of planetary motion, formulated three major laws that describe the motion of planets around the Sun.

Who is Johannes Kepler?

500
What is the value of Planks Constant (h)

6.626*10^-34 (J*s)

500

This type of astronomical object, first predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity, was confirmed by observing the gravitational waves it produces when merging.

What is a neutron star?

500

What grade does Janine Teagues teach in the show "Abbott Elementary" 

What is 2nd grade?