Science and Nature
Movies
History (Then and Now)
Video Games
UB Facts and History
100
Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
100
The famous line “I’ll never let go Jack” is from this movie
Titanic
100
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote a musical about this Founding Father
Alexander Hamilton
100
This “blocky” world building game was released in 2011 and has become one of the most popular video games in 2021
Minecraft
100
Upward Bound is a subsector of what Federal Program
TRIO
200
What is the largest living mammal?
The Blue Whale, weighing in at 140,000 kg.
200
In The Lion King remake of 2019, who voiced the character Nala?
Beyonce
200
This Roman Leader was stabbed 23 times and also has a salad dressing named after him.
Julius Caesar
200
Which Video Game universe is the little green dinosaur, Yoshi, from?
Mario/Super Mario Bros
200
Upward Bound students and families are have to pay this amount to be part of the program
ZERO- upward bound is a free program
300
For most animals the females are the ones to carry the baby and give birth. This aquatic animal is the exception.
Seahorse
300
Jordan Peele had great success with Get out. What is the name of his 2019 movie in the same genre?
Us
300
This substance was originally used as medicine when it became popular in the 1830s but today it is a popular condiment.
Ketchup
300
Which is NOT an original starter Pokemon?
(Eevee, Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle)
Eevee
300
Eligible students are able to be paid during the summer via this program.
Mayors program
400
How many bones are in a human body?
206
400
What is the rat's name in Ratatouille?
Remy
400
Today we spend our Halloweens carving Jack O Lanterns out of pumpkins. What was originally used for Jack O Lantern carving?
Turnips
400
What is the name of Sonic the Hedgehog's best friend and sidekick?
Miles/Tails
400
Name a staff member besides Ms. Evette that is an Upward Bound Alumni
Tremaan and/or Lilly
500
Name a mammal that lays eggs
The echidna or the platypus.
500
In the Marvel Universe, Spiderman and Captain America are both from NYC. Spiderman is from Queens and Captain America is from…
Brooklyn
500
Today Nintendo is one of the most popular video game companies, but they originally started as a company in 1889 making what?
Playing cards
500
What is this character's name? (Hint:From Breath of the Wild)
Link
500
Upward bound was established in this year
1965