Agriculture
The three macronutrients that plants need are...
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium
How many libraries does UMass Amherst have on-campus?
Two
"Learn by doing"
Levi Stockbridge
When did Facebook first launch?
2004
How many compartments do cows have in their stomach?
Four
New Holland, Case IH, and Kubota are among that brands that make what large-wheeled ___________, often used on farms to haul equipment and trailers?
tractors
What is the official name of the UMass Amherst mascot?
“That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Neil Armstrong
What is the programming language developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and named after the type of coffee from Indonesia?
Java
Indigenous people in pre-Columbian North America developed a system of companion planting in which maize, beans, and squash were grown together in a mutually beneficial system. These three crops were typically known as "the Three" what?
Sisters
While it is known as the Peach State, Georgia is also the nation's largest producer of what legume that is also the state crop?
Peanut
What is the full name of the building infront of Fernald Hall that houses the regional planning department?
John W. Olver Design Building
“Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”
JFK
In an attempt to protect proprietary data and day-to-day workplace online activity, many companies utilize a VPN for employees which provides a secure connection to a different network than public Wi-Fi. What does the initialism "VPN" stand for?
Virtual Private Network
What food manufacturing company headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, uses several animal mascots to sell its cereals, such as Newton the Owl, Tony the Tiger, and a rooster named Cornelius?
Kellogg's
What four letter word is a type of rich soil, usually considered ideal for gardening and agriculture, comprising a mixture of sand, clay and humus?
Loam
How many undergraduate residential areas does UMass have? Name them.
7 total: Central, Commonwealth Honors College Residential Community, Northeast, Orchard Hill, Southwest, Sylvan, and North.
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi
British-born geophysicist Cecil Green lived in Toronto and San Francisco growing up, and ultimately earned two college degrees from M.I.T. However, when he cofounded a company, the firm included what other state in its name? You might be most familiar with one of their products from algebra class.
Texas Instruments
McDonald's owns a university. Its name is ?
Hamburger University
What country has the most cultivated land area in the world? Their major agricultural products include pulses, milk, jute, and rice.
India
How many undergraduate majors are there in Stockbridge? Bonus points (+100) if you can name them all.
6 Total: SFF, Horticulture, Plant & Soil Sciences, Turgrass Management, Landscape Contracting, and Arboriculture/Community Forestry
Happiness can exist only in acceptance.
What giant Chinese technology and e-commerce company was named by founder Jack Ma after a character from the Arabian Nights fairy tales?
Alibaba
A small deciduous tree native to the eastern United States and southern Ontario, Canada, producing a large, yellowish-green to brown fruit that tastes like a mix of mango, banana, and passion fruit.
Paw Paw