What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s connection to New Jersey?

Lived in Camden; conducted a sit in at a diner in Maple Shade

Who was Jethro Tull (1674-1741)?

Agriculturist who promoted hoeing

Rutgers is offering a Spring 2024 Byrne Seminar on which topic:

Harry Potter and Potion-Making Science

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs includes what needs?

Physiological needs, love and belonging, and self-actualization

Archibald Alexander, namesake of Alexander Library, made the newspapers in NJ when he did what?

Broke into Gov. Woodrow Wilson's home in the middle of the night

What do ruminants have?

A rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum

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1
The all-star cast of Wonka includes only one past winner of an Oscar. Who was it?
Olivia Coleman
Hugh Grant
Timothée Chalamet
Sally Hawkins
2
According to the National Zoo, what is the only bird with calf muscles?
Emu
Kiwi
Road runner
Pūteketeke
3
The Selman A. Waksman Award is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences for excellence in what field?
Ornithology
Forensics
Native American History
Microbiology
4
A celebrity Italian-American family named one of their children after a notable tourist site. Who is this rising star?
Piazza Pesci
Coliseum Copolla
Sistine Stallone
Duomo DeNiro
5
Taylor Swift is from which rust belt city?
Erie
Youngstown
Reading
Buffalo
6
Bradley Cooper's Maestro told the story of Leonard Bernstein who never won which award?
Grammy
Tony
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Oscar
7
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s connection to New Jersey?
There is no known record of Dr. King ever visiting New Jersey
Refused to visit the state until the governor pardoned the "Baudy Seven"
Met his wife at a Fairleigh-Dickinson seminar on peaceful resistance
Lived in Camden; conducted a sit in at a diner in Maple Shade
8
What is the state soil of New Jersey?
Piney loam
Downer
Frelinghuysen
Upper Arlington
9
How many countries share land borders with Russia?
12
7
27
19
10
Which assassinated President died in New Jersey?
Garfield
Pierce
McKinley
Kennedy
11
Who was Jethro Tull (1674-1741)?
Inventor of the modern flute
The first first marine scientist to map bathymetry (ocean depth)
The "Wizard of Greenwich"; discovered 3 of the 6 noble gases
Agriculturist who promoted hoeing
12
What is a Jacobson's organ for?
Smell
Excreting excess puss
Laundry
Outdoor concerts
13
Which name brand started in New Jersey?
Sikorsky Aircraft
Wawa
Dell Technologies
Bai Drinks
14
Rev. King won the Nobel Prize in which year?
Trick Question! He won the Pulitzer, not the Nobel Prize
1964
1968
1972 (posthumously awarded)
15
North Jersey used to be the Embroidery Capitol of the World. What was Paterson?
America's Silk CIty
Friendliest CIty in Mid-Atlantic
Brick City
Best Smelling CIty in New Jersey
16
On February 10, we will begin the year of what?
Dragon
Centipede
Rat
Monkey
17
Rutgers was founded as Queens College in 1766. When did Queens College become Rutgers College?
1825
1864
1800
1767
18
What "cursed" figure declined a White House invite because he was at/nearby the assassination of three Presidents?
Leonard Zelig
Robert Todd LIncoln
Henry Clay
Clarence Thomas
19
Although he wasn't in the film, Napolean's brother Joseph Bonaparte was King of Spain...until he did what?
Ate poisoned tapas
Was caught secretly corresponding in Pig Latin with his brother's wife
Called Napoleon short
Moved to New Jersey
20
Which renewable energy source is the most efficient?
Biomass
Wind
Geothermal
Solar
21
Which states have capitols that rhyme?
Texas-Massachusetts
South Dakota-Rhode Island
Maine-North Dakota
Iowa-Idaho
22
Lake Baikal is nearly twice the size of NJ with an average depth of 2,400'. Where is it?
Nubia (Sudan, Eqypt, Eritrea)
Siberia (Russia)
In the Western foothills of Vietnam's Annamite Mountains
Inside Mammoth Cave
23
Which element is 18 on the Periodic Table?
Krypton
Gold
Argon
Beryllium
24
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off was one of Netflix's biggest hits in 2023. Which notable actor voiced the title character?
Charles Melton
Michael Cera
Ben Whishaw
Cole Sprouse
25
What is Montevideo?
President Polk's mansion in Texas
Capital of Uruguay
The largest streaming technology company in India
The highest peak in the Italian Dolomites (mountain range)
26
Rutgers is offering a Spring 2024 Byrne Seminar on which topic:
Harry Potter and Potion-Making Science
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: Myth and Narrative in Space
Angering the Elves: Sugar-free cookies and other healthy deserts
Was Col. Henry Rutgers really a Scarlet Knight?
27
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs includes what needs?
Stimulation, structure and material support
Physiological needs, love and belonging, and self-actualization
Food, warmth, protection and water
Elevation of attitude, escalation of knowledge, and elation of heart
28
The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site is a National Park Service site in what state?
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Georgia
29
Archibald Alexander, namesake of Alexander Library, made the newspapers in NJ when he did what?
Developed a "smokeless" technique for curing pork rolls
Rode an elephant dressed as a prison inmate in the charity "Trenton Rodeo"
Rode a horse naked through Sea Girt
Broke into Gov. Woodrow Wilson's home in the middle of the night
30
70-year old Theresa Nish of Shrewsbury became famous this winter because she did what?
Pulled out an ominous Tarot card on national TV
Had a Golden Wedding
Swam the entire length of the Jersey Shore for her birthday
Finally got her GED and stopped being a Housewife
31
Where were Band-aids invented?
Bell Labs at the Helix
Highland Park, NJ
The basement of a convenience store in Leonardo, NJ
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
32
The reigning 2023 National Collegiate Soil Champions are from which land grant university?
Boise State University
University of Iowa
University of Alabama
University of Maryland
33
In Greek mythology, who were the Anemoi?
The Wind Gods
An athletic trio
Sketchers and drawers
Teachers of the other gods
34
What do ruminants have?
A rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum
Just one kidney
Feathers with hollow shafts
Visual memory
35
What does the latin, Daucus carota, describe?
"Southern comfort"
A carrot
"The Spirit of the Dakotas"
Letter of evidence in court

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