U of I
What is the name of the U of I's performing arts center?
Krannert Center
In physics, what is the term for a force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?
Friction
Who plays Jack Dawson in the movie Titanic?
Leonardo DiCaprio
Who built the ark?
Noah
What year did the Fighting Illini last win a men's basketball Big Ten Championship?
2022
Who was the U of I's first president?
John Milton Gregory
What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
What is the real name of the superhero Black Panther?
T'Challa
What river did John the Baptist use to baptize people?
The Jordan River
In rugby, how many points is a "try" worth?
Five
What is the name of the oldest experimental farm on campus?
The Morrow Plots
What gas makes up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
In Star Wars, what is the name of Han Solo's ship?
Millennium Falcon
Who succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelites?
Joshua
In which country were the first modern Olympic Games held in 1896?
Greece
What year did the U of I officially change to "University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign"?
1977
Who is known for developing the first successful theory of electromagnetism in the 19th century?
James Clerk Maxwell
In Harry Potter, what is the name of the potion that allows a person to assume the appearance of someone else?
Polyjuice Potion
Which king wrote the book of Proverbs?
Solomon
In Formula 1 racing, which driver has won the most World Championships?
Lewis Hamiltion
How many Nobel Peace Prize winners are associated with the U of I?
24
In computer science, what is the name of the algorithm used to find the shortest path between nodes in a graph?
Dijkstra's algorithm
Which director is known for the films "Pulp Fiction", "Kill Bill", and "Django Unchained"?
Quentin Tarantino
In the New Testament, who was the first disciple to be martyred?
James
Who holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles in men's tennis?
Novak Djokovic