NSBE
STEM
Black Pop Culture
Geography
Music
100

How many regions are there in NSBE?

What is 6 regions? 

100

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

What is the mitochondrion?

100

In this 90s sitcom, the main character’s "Carlton Dance" to Tom Jones’s "It’s Not Unusual" became an iconic pop culture moment.

What is The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

100

The capital of Canada, it is often overshadowed by cities like Toronto and Vancouver.

What is Ottawa?

100

What superhero was mentioned in Soulja Boy's song, "Crank That"? 

Who is Superman? 

200

The NSBE torch symbol contains how many flames?

 What are 3 flames? (representing excellence, positivity, and achievement)

200

What does HTML stand for?

What is HyperText Markup Language?

200

Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson based her character on this real-life family member who was a teacher.

Who is her mother?

200

This is the longest river in the world, flowing over 4,000 miles.

What is the Nile?

200

This year, Universal Music Group pulled all their artists' music from this platform over AI concerns.


What is TikTok?

300

 Name one of the six founding students of NSBE who started the organization at Purdue University.

Who is Edward Coleman, George Smith, Brian Harris, Stanley L. Kirtley, John W. Logan Jr., or Anthony Harris?

300

Find the integral of the following function with respect to x:

∫(3x2 + 2x - 1) dx

x+ x+ x + C

300

Recite the famous quote that has been made a meme from the movie "Hidden Figures".

"And I work like a dog, day and night. Living off a coffee pot NONE OF YOU WANT TO TOUCH!"

300

This colorful natural light display can be seen in the polar regions and is known as the “Northern Lights.”

What is the Aurora Borealis?

300

This K-pop artist's music video was the first to reach 1 billion views on YouTube.

Who is PSY? (for "Gangnam Style")

400

This NSBE motto, adopted in 1991, reads "To increase the number of culturally responsible..."

What is "Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community"?

400

Balance this equation: 

K2Cr2O7 + HCl → CrCl3 + Cl2 + KCl + H2O



K2Cr2O7 + 14HCl → 2CrCl3 + 3Cl2 + 2KCl + 7H2O



400

Name the three members of TLC.

Who are Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas? 

400

If you were going from South America to New Zealand, which ocean would you cross? 

The Pacific Ocean

400

Name 5 well-known rappers from Chicago.

Who are, Kanye West, Chief Keef, Chance the Rapper, Lil Durk, G Herbo, Polo G, King Von, Lupe Fiasco? 

 

500

 In what year did NU NSBE establish its chapter?

What is 1975?

500

A particle of mass m has an initial velocity <1,1,1> meters per second and initial position (1,0,1). The particle is only subject to the force of gravity F = <0,0,-mg>.

Find r(t), the position of the particle as a function of time.

Hint: r(t) =r0+v0t+(-1/2)at2 

*a being acceleration



r(t) = <1+t, t, 1+t−(1/2)gt2>

500

This "Color Purple" star actually sold wigs at a beauty supply store before becoming famous, similar to her character's salon dreams.

Who is Fantasia Barrino?

500

What are 5 of the new 7 Wonders of the World and where are they located? 

What are the Great Wall of China: Northern China, Petra :Jordan, Christ the Redeemer: Brazil, Machu Picchu: Peru, Chichen Itz: Mexico, Colosseum: Italy, and Taj Mahal: India?

500

Sing and dance the viral dance to Tyla's single "Water". 

What is "Make me sweat..."?