Dartmouth Trivia
Vaccines
Funny Global Health Tweets
Name that Global Health Leader
Quarantine Memories
100

The year Dartmouth College was founded

What is 1769?

100

Which COVID-19 vaccine could you get one dose for?

What is J&J?

100

Who tweeted "Coronavirus deaths are way down. Mortality rate is one of the lowest in the World. Our Economy is roaring back and will NOT be shut down. "Embers" or flare ups will be put out, as necessary!"?

Who is Donald Trump?

100

This person is an American immunologist who currently serves as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) as well as the Chief Medical Advisor to the President. They were the lead member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force under Donald Trump’s presidency during COVID. In the past, this person was one of the leading researchers during the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.

Who is Anthony Fauci (Dr. Fauci)?

100

The virtual group game that became very popular for a brief period of time, and featured multicolored alien people performing tasks together.

What is Among Us?

200

The Geisel School of Medicine is named after what famous poet?

Who is Dr. Seuss?

200

Which COVID-19 vaccines could you get two doses for?

What is Moderna and Pfizer?

200

Who said "Greed trumps reason again as Gov Brown moves closer to signing vaccine law in Cali. Sorry kids. It's just business. ;>["?

Who is Jim Carrey?

200

This person was the Director General of the World Health Organization. While working with WHO, they worked on the Global Programme for Vaccines and Immunizations and the Stop Tuberculosis program. They loved scuba diving, tennis, and skiing. They fell ill on the first day of the World Health Assembly in Geneva in 2006 and died two days later after surgical removal of a subdural haematoma from his brain.

Who is Lee Jong Wook?

200

Name the popular Netflix documentary show where the name of the main character’s wife later went on to be featured in a viral TikTok song remix and dance trend. The show’s title alludes to a sort of animal royalty.

What is Tiger King?

300

The new interim dean of Dartmouth

Who is Scott Brown?

300

When did COVID-19 vaccinations begin in the US (month and year)?

What is December 2020?

300
Who/what said "You are not a horse. You are not a cow. Seriously y'all. Stop it"?
Who/what is the FDA?
300

This person was the Director-General of the World Health Organization, elected in both 2006 and 2012. They were recognized for successfully handling the outbreak of avian influenza in 1997, and the SARS outbreak of 2003 in Hong Kong. They identified six core areas for the organization: development for health, health security, health systems capacity, information and knowledge with a focus on improving the health of people of low-resource countries.

Who is Margaret Chan?

300

The name of the whipped coffee cream for the Tiktok trend where people made whipped coffee from mixing hot water, fine ground coffee, and sugar to make a whipped toffee cream to put on top of coffee. 

What is Dalgona whipped coffee?

400

The name of the tradition during the annual Winter Carnival where Dartmouth students plunge into the icy waters of Occom Pond

What is Polar Bear Swim?

400

What was the name of the blood clots caused by the J&J vaccine?

What is CVST (Cerebral Venous Thrombosis)?
400
Who said "Near, far wherever you are... make sure you're practicing social distancing! // Near, far, wherever you are... assurez-vous de pratiquer la distanciation sociale! #ThursdayWisdom #restezchezvous #StayAtHome"?

Who is Celine Dion?

400

This person studies how to treat mental health conditions in low-resource communities, where you might not find trained people at the right time. They are the author of the book “Where There is No Psychiatrist”, a mental health care manual for non-specialist health workers and the co-founder of Sangath, an NGO dedicated to mental health located in Goa. They are also the co-founder of the Centre for Global Mental Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. 

Who is Vikram Patel?

400

Name the popular hairstyle that many people were inspired to cut themselves, at very mixed success rates.

What are bangs/curtain bangs?

500

The color of the clock on Baker Berry Tower

What is lavender?

500

Which two scientists developed the Pfizer vaccine?

Who is Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci?

500

Who said "Sorry John, but that simply is not true. The parents who are upset are the ones who have vaccine Injured children. The ones who can't speak, who have daily seizures and who are still in their diapers in their 20's. We are fighting for help. Because who will care for them after we die?"?

Who is Jenny McCarthy?

500

This person was the Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) from 2001 to 2008. They gained international recognition for their fight against counterfeit drugs and unsafe food which took the lives of millions in Nigeria. 

Who is Dora Nkem Akunyili?

500

During very early quarantine times, there was an Instagram trend in which people drew pictures of a vegetable, posted it to their story, and tagged five friends to do the same. What was the vegetable?

What is a carrot?