Nebraska
History
History
Basic Bio
2024 Events
Rhyme Time
Holidays
100
Morrill Hall proudly exhibits the largest mammoth skeleton on public display, affectionately nicknamed this
Who is Archie
100
Caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis and responsible for a 1300s pandemic, this disease is also known as this
What is the Bubonic plague
100
On June 16, 2024, this pygmy hippo was born to her mother Choma at the Henry Doorly Zoo
Who is Adama
100
You can have this after a meal
What is a Sweet Treat
100
This phrase was made popular in the book “A Christmas Carol” and expresses annoyance with cheery holiday celebrations
What is "Bah humbug!"
200
This statue tops the state capitol and is also the namesake of an Octavia Butler book.
What is The Sower
200
The hypothetical cell from which all life on Earth descended is known as LUCA, which stands for what
What is Last universal common ancestor
200
This was the top movie Worldwide at the box office in 2024
What is Inside Out 2
200
This is a news story about a proton or neuron
What is a particle article
200
These are the 3 colors of the Kwanzaa candles
What is Red, Black, & Green
300
This state fish is widely distributed across the US and is the most fished catfish in the U.S.
What is the Channel Catfish
300
During the winter, fruit flies do this.
What is No one knows
300
This 2024 Australian Olympian became an internet sensation for their performance in breakdancing
Who is Raygun
300
This is a giant mold or mushroom
What is a Humongous fungus
300
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” this made Frosty come to life
What is an old silk hat
400
Invented in Hastings, NE, this powdered drink is the state drink of Nebraska.
What is Kool-Aid
400
The reflex "piloerection," which involves the contraction of hundreds or thousands of small "arrector pili" muscles in the body, is better known by this name
What are Goosebumps
400
The year 2024 brought a double brood emergence of cicadas: Brood XIX and Brood XIII. The genus these broods belong to is ____
What is Magicicada
400
This is your mental state while working in R
What is Code Mode
400
You can eat this food on New Years for good luck.
What are Collard greens, pork, or black-eyed peas
(we'll accept one of these answers)
500
Before being called the “Cornhusker State,” this was Nebraska’s nickname
What is the Tree Planter's State
500
This is the number of graduate students in SBS
What is 57
500
This person became the leading scorer in NCAA basketball
Who is Caitlin Clark
500
This is a beanie being worn by a vampire
What is a bat hat
500
This is the name of the Hindu festival of lights
What is Diwali
