Philosophy
Who coined the term "categorical imperative"? (Double points if you can explain what it means)
Kant
What is the name of the main shark in "Finding Nemo"?
Bruce.
How many undergraduate colleges does Notre Dame have?
6.
Name each of our favorite colors.
Blue x2.
Who invented the word "swagger"?
William Shakespeare.
Explain the difference between a premise and an inference.
idk.
What's the largest species of sharks?
The whale shark.
What many National Championships has Notre Dame football won?
11.
Name both of our majors.
Finance & Mechanical Engineering
What was the secret message sent by the German Empire to Mexico in 1917, which the U.S. intercepted, largely causing their entrance into WWI?
Zimmermann Telegram.
What analogy did Henrich use to explain the concepts of causal opacity and cultural evolution in arguing why we should trust tradition?
Cassava
What U.S. state has the third most shark attacks?
Hawaii.
What year was the Notre Dame Fight Song written?
1908.
What are each of our favorite holidays?
Christmas x2.
What decade was the game of monopoly invented?
1900-1910 (1903).
What are the three conditions for making a "leap of faith" according to William James?
(1) Live
(2) Forced
(3) Momentous
What is a shark's skeleton made out of?
Cartilage.
What was the acceptance rate of the Class of 2028 (we will take within a percentage)?
11.1%.
Thomas: 10
Kelsey: 5
Who's the richest man in history?
Mansa Musa.
What's the name of the mathematical technique that calculates the amount of pleasure or pain according to utilitarianism?
Felicific calculus.
When a shark moves its body from side to side to swim, this motion is called what?
Who was the ND quarterback before sexy Sam Hartman?
Drew Pyne.
What are our middle names?
Kelsey: Grace
Thomas: Thomas
What president died just one month after his inauguration?
William Henry Harrison.