CODA Classmates
RVA Specific
Capital One
CODA Trivia
JavaScript
100

This CODA known for hosting post unit kickbacks has lived in the sunny state of California. 

Who is Brandon?

100

The City of Richmond has a Class AA Minor League Baseball team with a mammalian nickname and mascot.

Who are the Richmond Flying Squirrels?

100

This popular phrase describes the expectations Capital One has for it's employees.

What is "Live the Values"?

100

During this year the New England Patriots mounted the largest comeback in Super Bowl history to beat the Atlanta Falcons in overtime and CODA was founded.

What is 2017?

100

JavaScript was written by Brendan Eich in this amount of time in order for it to accommodate the Navigator 2.0 Beta release schedule.

What is 10 days?

200

These two CODAs were teachers prior to joining Capital One. They both taught in the public school system. 

Who are CODA members Brit and Austin?

200

This used car retailer, which now operates over 200 outlets across the U.S., opened its first location in Richmond in 1993. 

What is CarMax?

200

This famous musician is not only the Savor Credit Card mascot but also one of Rich's favorite modern day signer songwriters.

Who is Taylor Swift?

200

The CODA program provides its participants with a variety of skills and education on software engineering technologies. One of these being a software language most commonly associated with React.

What is Javascript?

200

Although they share similar names JavaScript and Java are two different languages. In Java typing is static however in JavaScript it is another style of typing.

What is dynamic typing?

300

There are a variety of different majors a person can have within an engineering college. A handful of CODAs have engineering degrees with different specialities. These three RVA CODAs have degrees in mechanical engineering.

Who are Sally, Zion, and Alexandra?

300

They have names like Pelican, Rock Crystal, and Peter the Great. Outside of Russia, Richmond's Virginia Museum of Fine Art has the largest collection of these famous jeweled objects.

What are Faberge eggs?

300

During this year the Dallas Cowboys won the SuperBowl and the first ever GMO food would be approved by the FDA. This would also be the same year that Capital One would be founded. 

What is 1994?

300

Upon completion of CODA, CODA associates become full time members of this program for 18 months across locations. 


Looking for the full name.

What is the Technology Development Program?

300

JavaScript has a lot of fun quirks and one being that there are a variety of words which are "reserved". However, one word in particular is not reserved making for a lot of confusion at times. 

What is undefined?

400

When it comes to studying for the CSSE exam, there is no wrong or right way to pass and no specific timeline to follow. These CODAs however set a precedent by being some of the first to complete their certification.

(must name at least 4/7)

Who are:

Alanna, Ally, Camille, Brit, Sundari, Ricky, and Tucker?

400

This singer-songwriter, who called Richmond his hometown, set a then-record of 76 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 for his 2008 song "I'm Yours".

Who is Jason Mraz?

400

DAILY DOUBLE


In 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Lance Armstrong won his 7th straight Tours de France, and Disneyland celebrated it's 50th birthday. During this year Capital One acquired this bank, introducing it to the retail banking market. 

 What is Hibernia National Bank?

400

CODA Instructors come from all walks of life and experience in a wide range of fields. One instructor in particular has a background in dramatic art, singing, and theater.

Who is Will Hawkins?

400

In 1995, JavaScript was created as an alternative to Java. Currently oracle holds the trademark however JavaScript was originally created for this company.

What is Netscape Navigator?

500

In the CODA RVA Cohort a multitude of states are represented. However, there are three states in particular that boast the most amount of CODAs.

What is New York, Texas, and Virginia? 

500

Richmond-born tennis player Arthur Ashe is the only black man to have won singles titles in three of the "major" tournaments, but there is one tennis Grand Slam event he never did win.

What is the French Open?

500

Capital One provides a variety of different financial services to its customers; one being auto finance. Since acquiring multiple smaller/midsized auto finance companies they have become the second largest auto finance company in the United States. They make up this percentage  of the market share.

What is 5%?

500

CODA is held in three different locations and cohorts are made up of a wide variety of individuals coming from all walks of life. The number of CODAs in each location is different. In RVA there were 26, however the numbers of associates in the McLean location is a bit more and in the Dallas location a bit less. These numbers lie between 0-100.

Guess the number of associates in the other locations. 

What is 21 in Dallas and 42 in McLean?

500

Prior to being named JavaScript, Brendan Eich released the language under two other names. Before changing the name to Java to possibly gain popularity from Java's fame. 

What is LiveScript and Mocha?