UCSC Fun Facts
What ocean can you see from East Field?
Pacific Ocean
What does "HTML" stand for?
HyperText Markup Language
Who is often considered the world's first computer programmer?
Ada Lovelace
What is the name of the famous yellow Pokémon that can generate electricity?
Pikachu
What is the only food that technically never spoils?
Honey
What year was UCSC founded?
1965
What symbol is commonly used to start a comment in Python?
#
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Price?
Marie Curie
What fictional AI assistant does Iron Man use? (for the majority of the films)
JARVIS
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the name of UCSC's famous library located in the center of campus?
McHenry Library
What does "www" stand for?
World Wide Web
Which NASA mathematician helped calculate the flight path for John Glenn's first trip around Earth?
Katherine Johnson
In Minecraft, what creature is famous for silently sneaking up on players before exploding?
A Creeper
What is the only letter that does NOT appear in the name of any U.S. state?
Q
What UCSC college is known for its theme of "Social Justice and the Dignity of Difference"?
If a programmer write if x > 10, what is the program checking?
Whether x is greater than 10
Who founded Girls Who Code in 2012?
Reshma Saujani
In Star Wars, what is the name of the small droid that communicates and helps Luke Skywalker?
R2-D2
What planet has a day that is longer than its year?
Venus
What was the third college founded at UCSC?
Crown College
What does "URL" stand for?
Uniform Recourse Locator
Which woman is known for helping develop the technology behind Wi-Fi and Bluetooth?
Hedy Lamarr
In The Matrix, what is the name of the hacker played by Keanu Reeves who discovers that his reality is a simulation?
Neo
What is the dot over a lowercase "i" or "j" called?
A tittle 🫣