Geneseo Factoids
It's All Greek To Me
Stayin Alive
Four Score and Seven Years Ago...
Home Is Where the Heart Is
100
This famous statue can be seen climbing a fountain in the center of Main Street.
The Bronze Bear.
100
The capture of this damsel in distress prompted the Trojan War.
Helen of Troy
100
What are the 5 basic senses?
Touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste
100
What do the stripes on the American flag represent?
The original 13 US colonies
100
How many things are in a baker's dozen?
13
200
This is how many undergraduate degree programs SUNY Geneseo offers.
61
200
What is Hypnos the god of?
Sleep
200
What does an antibiotic do?
Treat bacterial infections. They are not effective against viral infections (viruses)
200
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
200
What common pantry ingredient puts out a grease fire?
Baking soda
300
This is the total number of fraternal organizations (i.e. sororities, fraternities, and co-ed combined) recognized at Geneseo as of Fall 2023.
27 (10 frats, 13, sororities, 4 co-ed)
300
Prometheus is known for defying the Olympian gods by stealing this.
Fire
300
According to The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), your smoke detector batteries should be replaced how often?
Once a year
300
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
300
How many ounces are in a pound?
16 oz
400
This is when Geneseo adopted its current name, State University of New York College at Geneseo.
1962
400
Cassandra, a Trojan priestess, was a devotee to this god.
Apollo
400
How much of our brain do we use?
100% of it, all of the time. The idea that we only use 10% of our brain is a myth!
400
Where was William Shakespeare born?
Stratford-Upon-Avon, England
400
What is the safe internal temperature for chicken?
165 F
500
When the college was founded in 1867, this was its original name.
Wadsworth Normal and Training School
500
When Jason, Medea's husband of ten years, decides he wants to marry someone else, Medea does this to take revenge
Kills her own sons and Jason's new bride.
500
What should you do if a black bear attacks you?
If you are attacked by a black bear, DO NOT PLAY DEAD. Try to escape to a secure place such as a car or building. If escape is not possible, try to fight back using any object available. Concentrate your kicks and blows on the bear's face and muzzle
500
What was the date of the stock market crash that kicked off the Great Depression?
It is most associated with October 24, 1929, known as "Black Thursday", when a record 12.9 million shares were traded on the NYSE in a single day
AND
October 29, 1929, known as "Black Tuesday", when about 16.4 million shares were traded
500
Which of these is a boning knife?
The bottom right