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100

These are our two mascots.

Who is Buzz and the Ramblin' Reck?

100

These are the 8 dimensions of wellness. 

What are financial, social, spiritual, intellectual, physical, environmental, emotional, and occupational?
100

This is the place you go when you need to get a TB test on campus. 

Where is Stamps?

100

You’ve reread your notes three times and everything looks familiar. But when you close your notebook, you can’t explain the material. Instead of another reread, you should switch to this strategy.

What is active recall/retrieval practice?
100
This many feet are in a mile.

What is 5280 feet?

200

This was the year Tech was founded.

When is 1885?


200

These are the two parts of the library that have a rooftop.

What are CULC and Crosland?

200
This is where you go when you need Pre-Health or Pre-Graduate advising.
Where is the Academic Success and Advising office (CULC 207)?
200

You have 5 hours total to study for an exam next Friday. Instead of using all 5 hours Thursday night, you study for an hour on five different days. You’re taking advantage of this learning principle.

What is spaced practice?

200

This country is home to the world's largest population of wild camels.

What is Australia?

300

This was the name of the dog who has a popular final exam tradition on campus. 

Who was Sideways?

300

This is what the acronym "PLUS" stands for. 

What is Peer-Led Undergraduate Study?

300

This is where the Iris Photobooth is located for when you need a professional headshot. 

Where is the Bill Moore Student Success Center?

300

You study intensely for 25 minutes, take a short break, and repeat the cycle to help maintain your focus.

What is the Pomodoro Technique?

300

This is the smallest bone in the human body and is located in the ear.

What is the stapes?

400

This was the original name of GT.

What is Georgia School of Technology?

400

This aspect of GT1000 evaluates your natural patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. 

What is the Clifton Strengths test?

400

This is where the Green Goodbyes Thrift Store is located, so you can look at anything you might need for free!

Where is the top floor of Barnes and Noble?

400

Before beginning a study session, you rate which topics you know well, somewhat know, and don't know, then spend most of your time on your weakest areas. This demonstrates the skill of...

What is metacognition?

400

The unicorn is the national animal of this country.

What is Scotland?

500

This Tech attribute used to call students to shop class. 

What is the original purpose of the Whistle?

500

Name all 4 strength domains of the Clifton Strengths test. 

What are executing, influencing, relationship building, and strategic thinking?

500

This is where you can receive 1-1 tutoring help for courses like chemistry and physics.

Where is CULC 273?

500

You try to explain a difficult concept in simple language as if you were teaching it to someone who has never taken the class. When you get stuck, you know exactly what you need to review. You're using this technique.

What is the Feynman Technique?

500

The smell produced when rain falls on dry ground has this name.

What is petrichor?