UC Davis
There are 10 University of California campuses. Which of them is the largest?
Fatty acids, waxes, and oils that are soluble in organic solvents but not in water all belong to what class of organic compounds?
Marmalade is different from jam because it contains… what?
The peel
What pizza chain created and eventually abandoned the "30-minute guarantee" after paying out millions in lawsuits and settlements from injuries and deaths due to reckless delivery drivers?
Domino's
What's the name of the annual UCD open house that takes place in spring?
Picnic Day
Who is Gunrock?
Mascot of the UC Davis Aggies
What inflammatory bowel disease is named after the gastroenterologist who first described it in 1932?
Crohn's disease
What kind of chili pepper is used to make Tabasco sauce?
Tabasco peppers
Cucumbers and fish-oil pills are known to cause eructation—which is just a fancy word for what?
Burping
UCD has an extremely successful agricultural breeding program that has patented 30 varieties of which fruit?
Strawberries
What was UC Davis originally called?
University Farm
If you have a goiter, which of your glands is enlarged?
Thyroid
What coffee drink is a shot or two of espresso with just a dot of foamed milk on top, and gets its name from the Italian for “marked”?
Macchiato
Feasting on Asphalt was a mid-2000s reality series where the presenter visited road food establishments on his motorcycle. That host is better known for hosting the third-longest-running Food Network show. Who is he?
Alton Brown
Students can buy eggs and meat from the campus slaughterhouse. What's this place called?
UC Davis Meat Lab
What year was UC Davis established?
1905
In 1981, Carol Bernick was frustrated with the sodium content of commercial spice blends, so she created her own salt-free version. The brand dropped the honorific from its name in 2020. What did Bernick call it?
Mrs. Dash (now just Dash)
According to a Christmas tradition that may have originated in Germany, but more likely was invented by Woolworth’s, the first child on Christmas morning to find a certain ornament on the tree gets an extra present from Santa. This ornament is shaped like what food item?
A pickle
What high-end German home appliance manufacturer is famous for its nearly silent dishwashers?
Bosch
Besides nutrition, what's another highly-regarded food-related program at UC Davis?
Viticulture and Enology
How many days of sunshine does Davis get?
246
I can synthesize my own vitamin C. What am I?
Any animal except a bat, human, or guinea pig
What kind of rice gets its name from the Hindi word for “fragrant”?
Basmati
The “All-You-Can-Eat” buffet concept was invented by a man named Herb McDonald in 1946 in which U.S. city?
Las Vegas
How many gardens are there on the UC Davis campus?
13