TRIO History
Arithmetic
Vocabulary
Pop Culture
Colleges and Universities
100

What are the three colors that represent TRIO?

Red, Black and White

100

3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 7 x 0 = ?


0

100

ABIDICATE (V.)

When he realized that the revolutionaries would surely win, the king ABIDICATED his throne.

to give up a position, usually one of leadership

100

What is the actor's name that plays Deadpool?

Ryan Reynolds

100

I am a local San Antonio university. I am an HSI and public university with two locations: one downtown and the other near Loop 1604.

UTSA

200

What year was the first Upward Bound program founded?

1964

200

How many feet are in a yard?



3 Feet

200

BESEECH (v.) 

The servant BESEECHED the king for food to feed his starving family.

to beg, plead, implore

200

What was the biggest movie of 2023?

Barbie

200

I am a public university that specializes in majoring in Biomedical Sciences, Engineering, and COMM/Journalism. The slogan for the city were I am located is "Keep ______ Weird!"

The University of Texas at Austin

300

Who is the "the Father of TRIO programs"?

Lyndon B. Johnson

300

A PRISM has the SAME relationship to a PYRAMID as a CYLINDER does to what shape?

A cone

300

FRENETIC (adj.)

In the hours between night and morning, the FRENETIC pace of city life slows to a lull.

frenzied, hectic, frantic

300

What was the top-selling video game in 2023 in the United States based on dollar sales?

Hogwarts Legacy
300

I am a public university located in the Dallas area that was founded in 2010. Students who go to my school are known as the "Trailblazers."

University of North Texas - Dallas

400

What movement caused TRIO Upward Bound programs to progress forward?

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964



400

What math operation do we find the product?

Multiplication

400

CARP (v.)

The husband divorced his wife after listening to her CARPING voice for decades.

to annoy, pester

400

As of July 2024, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is in Phase ___, which began in 2023 with Ant-Man and the Wasp: _________________.

As of July 2024, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is in Phase Five, which began in 2023 with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania 

400


I am a public university located in Houston, TX. Some majors I specialize in are business, health and wellness, and radio and television. One of my most famous alumni is "Megan Thee Stallion"



Texas Southern University 

500

Name 3 other TRIO Programs besides Upward Bound, and tell me what grade levels they serve.

  • Educational Opportunity Centers - College students & adults
  • Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement - College and upward (doctoral)
  • Student Support Services - College Students
  • Talent Search - MS & HS
  • Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs Staff - Project directors and staff employed in the Federal TRIO Programs 
  • Upward Bound - HS
  • Upward Bound Math-Science - HS
  • Veterans Upward Bound - College Veterans
500

What does the word PEMDAS refer to in math?

parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction



500

PRESCIENT (adj.)

Questioning the fortune cookie’s prediction, Ray went in search of the old hermit who was rumored to be PRESCIENT.

to have foreknowledge of events

500

Who was named the most popular music artist of 2023 by Billboard? 

Taylor Swift

500

I am a private university founded in 1881, located in downtown San Antonio, TX. Some majors I specialize in are registered nursing, psychology, and accounting. 



University of Incarnate Word (UIW)