Trivia!

Grainger Engineering

100

How many top-ten ranked degree programs and specialties does Grainger have?

A. 40

B. 60

C. 34

D. 38

D. 38

200

What is the average Grainger BS degree starting salary?

A. $102,430

B. $78,231

C. $75,450

D. $70,302

C. $75,450

300

How much has been spent by Grainger in research expenditures?

A. $221 million

B. $360 million

C. $173 million

D. $186 million

A. $221 million

400

Over how many Grainger alumni are there worldwide?

A. 50,000+
B. 34,000+

C. 97,000+

D. 112,000+

C. 97,000+

500

Who is Grainger College of Engineering named after?

A. William W. Grainger

B. Jonathon H. Grainger

C. William H. Grainger

D. Jack L. Grainger

A. William W. Grainger

Movies

100

What is the highest-grossing movie of all time? 

Barbie

Avatar

Star Wars

Jurassic World

Avatar

200

When were the Oscars shown on television for the first time?

1953

300

How many Oscars did the movie “Titanic” win at the 70th Academy Awards in 1998?

11

400

True or false: Mickey Mouse has five fingers.

False—Mickey Mouse has four fingers.

500

Which planet does the crew in 2001: A Space Odyssey travel to? 

A. Mars

B. Venus

C. Saturn

D. Jupiter

D. Jupiter

Animals

100

The age of a lion can be determined by its…? 

A. Nose

B. Teeth

C. Eyes

A. Nose

200

How many legs does a lobster have? 

A. 50

B. 6

C. 10

D. 12

C. 10

300

What is a polar bear’s skin color? 

A. Pink

B. White

C. Brown

D. Black

D. Black

400

How many species of sea urchin are there? 

A. 950

B. 100

C. 95,000

D. 1000

A. 950

500

How many flowers do honey bees have to visit to produce one pound of honey? 

A. 10 million

B. 1000

C. 2 million

D. 5 million

C. 2 million

Sports

100

What’s the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches? 

A. 18 inches

B. 20 inches

C. 19 inches

D. 12 inchhes

A. 18 inches

200

How old was Tiger Woods when he won the Masters? 

A. 23

B. 19

C. 20

D. 21

D. 21

300

How much does an NFL football weigh? 

A. 3 pounds

B. 2 pounds

C. 1 pound

C. 1 pound

400

What is the record for red cards given in a single soccer game? 

A. 40

B. 36

C. 10

D. 56

B. 36

500

What was the fastest goal in World Cup history? 

A. 6.5 seconds

B. 10.8 seconds

C. 9 seconds

D. 15.3 seconds

B. 10.8 seconds

Random

100

How many time zones are there in Russia?

A. 13

B. 11

C. 9

D. 10

B. 11

200

What is your body's largest organ?

A. Stomach

B. Heart

C. Skin

D. Lungs

C. Skin 

300

How long is an Olympic swimming pool?

A. 50 meters

B. 20 meters

C. 75 meters

D. 60 meters

A. 50 meters

400

How many people have walked on the moon?

A. 6 

B. 10

C. 19

D. 12

D. 12

500

What year was the internet opened to the public?

A. 1980

B. 1993

C. 1991

D. 1989

B. 1993