MSU
MSU has a total of 10 colleges at MSU, and total enrollment of about 17,000 students. What percentage are in the college of engineering? Need to be within 5%.
22% (The college of engineering has 3800 undergard and grad students)
Nixon's most infamous comment
"I am not a crook!" (Made on Nov 17, 1973 at Walt Disney World)
What is the gas most responsible for global warming?
Carbon Dioxide (Other gases contribute to global warming including natural gas, refrigerants, etc, but CO2 is the largest contributor by volume)
When did Australia gain independence? A) 1776, B) 1815, C) 1867, D) 1901, E) 1920
D) 1901 (Later than you thought, eh?)
Where is "Death's Door"?
The passage between the tip of Door County and Washington Island. (Known in French as Porte des Morts)
When was Montana state founded. A) 1846, B) 1865, C) 1880, D) 1893, E) 1904
D) 1893 (Montana didn't even become a state until 1889)
Before becoming president, Nixon was VP to this president.
Eisenhower. (He was Eisenhower's VP from 1952 to 1960)
What famous politician negotiated the Paris Climate deal in 2015
John Kerry (then Obama's Secretary of State)
When did Canada gain independence? A) 1776, B) 1815, C) 1867, D) 1901, E) 1920
C) July 1, 1867 (The British North America Act freed Canada to become its own state)
What is the SECOND largest township (Sturgeon is #1) north of the ship canal?
Bailey's harbor at 1035. (Washington on Washington Island and Sister's Bay are close with about 750 people)
Approximately how many clubs does MSU have? A) 400, B) 600, C) 700, D) 900, E) 1200
D) 900 (One of which is a "sandwich making" club)
Famous Vulcan proverb regarding Richard Nixon
"Only Nixon could go to China" (From StarTrek 6: The Undiscovered County, on why Kirk is the perfect person to be an emissary to the Klingon Empire)
CFC's began to be phased out in the 1990's because they do what to the atmosphere?
Deplete ozone and create "holes" in the ozone layer. (The ozone layer prevents most harmful wavelengths of ultraviolet (UV) light from passing through the Earth's atmosphere.)
Besides Scotland, which member of the UK is moving towards another referendum vote on independence?
Wales (Wales joined the Great Britian in the 1530's)
When was the ship canal created? A) 1880, B) 1901, C) 1933, D) 1947, E) 1961
A) 1880 (Prior to "the cut", it was a major portage route)
According to MyMajor.com, there are how many college majors? A) 800, B) 1000, C) 1200, D) 1400, E) 1800
E) 1800 (MSU offers about 270 majors and minors)
Nixon created this new agency
Environmental Protection Agency (It's an independent executive agency create by executive order, and began operation on December 2, 1970)
Battery powered cars account for what percentage of total vehicles sales in North America in 2020? Need to be within 2%.
2%. (It's 5% in Europe)
After the end of WW II, Scotland held a referendum on leaving the UK. What year did this occur? A) 1948, B) 1972, C) 1981, D) 1999, E) 2014
E) 2014 (Scotland joined Great Britian in 1707)
The Door Cty Land Trust has how many acres under management? A) 500, B) 1000, C) 8500, D) 15,000, E) 50,000
C) 8500 (Not to be confused with the Nature Conservancy, the trust started in 1986 and has 14 preserves throughout Door county and Washington Island)
How long will it take Grace to walk from her dorm in December to her first class at 8 AM dynamics class in the ME (aka Norm) building? Need to be within 1 minute.
9. Yes, it's a small campus. One end to the other in about 10 minutes.
What was the "Saturday night massacre"?
Nixon ordered the head of the Justice Dept to fire the special prosecutor on October 20, 1973. (The AG at the time refused and resigned. Then Nixon told the deputy AG to do, but he also refused and resigned. Finally, Robert Bork did Nixon's bidding and fired the prosecutor.)
How much CO2 was emitted into the atmosphere in 2019 from human sources for energy (not including forest fires, volcanoes, natural decay, etc). A) 1.2 Megatons, B) 120 Megatons, C) 1.2 Gigatons, D) 33 Gigatons, E) 1.2 Teratons (1.2x10^12)
D) 33 Gigatons (An average car weighs about 3500 lbs. 33.4 Gigatons equates to about 19 BILLION cars per year. Fudd releases 0.0000000015% of this amt every summer at Door Cty cleaning up the compound.)
Current lead of the devolved government in Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon (This past week, her party won a majority in the Scottish legislature, and is campaigning for another independence vote)
The Mink River Estuary is home to this rare animal
The Hine's emerald dragonfly. (The estuary hosts the greatest abundancy of these endangered species)