Nust Trivia
What was the original name of NUST before it was renamed in 2015?
Polytechnic of Namibia
Who is the current President of Namibia as of 2024?
Nangolo Mbumba
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
If a pizza is cut into 8 slices, and you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza did you eat?
3/8
What is the process in which plants convert sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
What year was Nust founded?
1994
In which year did Namibia gain its independence from South Africa?
SWAPO
What is the currency of Japan?
Japanese Yen
What is the sum of the angles in a triangle?
180 degrees
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Who is the current Vice-Chancellor of NUST as of 2024?
Erold Naomab
Which Namibian politician was awarded the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership in 2014?
Hifikepunye Pohamba
Name the smallest country
Vatican City
Solve the equation: 2x + 5 = 13
x= 4
How many elements are on the periodic table?
118
What is the name of the building that houses the Senate chambers and the office of the Vice-Chancellor at NUST?
Wilhelm Sander Building
Who was the first female Speaker of the National Assembly in Namibia?
Margaret Mensah-Williams
When all the numbers are written out in words in ascending order, which number is the first to appear with the letter ‘b’ in its name?
One billion
What is the value of pi to the nearest hundredth?
3.14
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Which NUST research center focuses on sustainable energy solutions and was established in collaboration with the German government?
Namibia Energy Institute
Which Namibian political party was founded in 1977 and is known for its opposition to SWAPO?
Democratic Turnhalle Alliance (DTA)
What is the largest organ in the human body
Skin
If you flip a coin twice, what is the probability of getting heads both times?
1/4
60% of the human brain is made up of ?
Fat