SPOOKY STEM FACTS
HORROR MOVIES & SHOWS
NSBE
KNOWLEDGE
KNOWLEDGE
SYRACUSE ENGINEERING
REAL LIFE NIGHTMARES
100
When you get scared, your body releases this "fight or flight" hormone, also called epinephrine.
What is adrenaline?
100
This iconic whistle signals danger in what Quentin Tarantino revenge film?
What is Kill Bill?
100
NSBE's mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and ____ ____ the community?
What is "positively impact"?
100
The 4+1 program allows students to graduate with a bachelor's degree and a _____ degree in 5 years.
What is "Masters"?
100
These two brothers were recently featured in a 2024 Netflix series about killing their wealthy parents in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989.
Who are the Menendez Brothers (Lyle and Erik)?
200
A pumpkin is technically classified as this type of produce.
What is a fruit?
200
This 2000 parody film spoofed Scream and other horror movies?
What is Scary Movie?
200
How often and where will I-Study be?
Campos Student Center, every other Wednesday.
200
What is the oldest building on campus?
What is "Hall of Languages"?
200
This woman conspired to kill her mother in 2015 after years of Munchausen by proxy abuse. Her story was depicted in Hulu's 2019 series "The Act"
Who is Gypsy Rose?
300
This virus causes aggression, hydrophobia, excessive salivation, and fear of light—symptoms that many scientists believe inspired vampire and zombie legends.
What is rabies?
300
This horror franchise, based on real-life paranormal investigators started in 2013 and has had multiple installments since then.
What is the Conjuring?
300
What is the name of the current Syracuse Chapter NSBE President?
Who is "Rahnaya"?
300
What are all the majors in ECS? (There are 9)
Civil, Environmental, Chemical, Biomedical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical
300
The Salem Witch Trials, which executed 20 people for witchcraft, occurred in what century?
What is the 17th century?
400
Bats use this navigation system, which is also used in submarines and self-driving cars, to "see" in the dark
What is sonar/echolocation?
400
This 2018 film features a family trying to survive without making any sound to avoid monsters.
What is "A Quiet Place"?
400
What is our regional chant?
ONE FIYAHHHHHHH!
400
Syracuse University College of Engineering programs are accredited by ______?
ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering & Technology)
Prepares students for FE Exam, which is recommended and often required by employers.
400
This real-life couple were paranormal investigators who claimed to have investigated over 10,000 cases, including Amityville and Annabelle.
Who are Ed and Lorraine Warren?
500
500 pts: Modern embalming fluid primarily uses this chemical compound, also used to preserve biological specimens, which has a formula of CH₂O
What is formaldehyde?
500
This 1974 horror classic was banned in several countries and follows a group of friends who encounter a family of cannibals, and has since had many installments.
What is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?
500
At which university was NSBE founded?
Hint: This public school is listed as a 2025 “New Ivy” and is located in the Midwest.
What is "Purdue University"?
500
Who is the Dean of the College of Engineering?
Who is J. Cole Smith?
500
The 1973 horror film "The Exorcist" was based on a real exorcism case from what decade?
What is the 1940s? (1949 specifically)
