UNC
What is our university’s mascot?
Ram/Ramses
What letter of the alphabet is not in any U.S. state’s name?
Q
What is a score of zero called in tennis?
Love
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
Which university is our biggest rival in basketball?
Dook
What year was our university founded?
1789
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
How long is a marathon, in miles?
26.2
What is a group of lions called?
A Pride
On the eve of the first day of classes, many students line up to drink from the Old Well. What is it believed that this tradition will bring to students?
4.0
What was Michael Jordan’s jersey number?
#23
The Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the world located in Egypt, consists of how many pyramids?
9
Which Williams sister has won more Grand Slam titles?
Serena
What type of farm animal can sunburn?
Pigs!
What is the name of our alma mater song?
Hark the Sound
What is the name of our university’s first building and the oldest state university building in the nation?
Old East
Where was the first Olympics held?
Athens, Greece
Which Team USA gymnast won the Olympic gold medal in the individual all-around competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
Suni Lee
What male sea creature gives birth to its young?
Seahorse
What popular Netflix show was filmed on campus?
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Which science subject was the first to become a department in the year 1818?
Chemistry
How many countries celebrate their independence from the British Empire/United Kingdom?
65
Which Major League Baseball team has won the most World Series championships?
New York Yankees
What does a male penguin often give its female counterpart to win her over?
A perfectly smooth pebble
Who was the first student to attend UNC? (hint: one of the freshmen residence halls is named after him)
Hinton James