HA Trivia Challenge

Question 1

What is the minimum combined SAT score for admitting first year students to the Honors College?

Accepted Answer

1320

Question 2

How many bordering counties in Kansas get in-state tuition at UMKC?

Accepted Answer

11

Question 3

Which college basketball team did Michael Jordan play for?

Accepted Answer

The Tar Heels

Question 4

How many Olympic Games have been hosted in Africa?

Accepted Answer

0

Question 5

Where would you find St. Peter's Basilica??

Accepted Answer

Vatican City

Question 6

In what year did World War II end?

Accepted Answer

1945, 1942

Question 7

What is a group of rhinoceros called?

Accepted Answer

A crash

Question 8

The Stanley Cup is a championship trophy awarded annually to the playoff winner in what sport?

Accepted Answer

Hockey

Question 9

Who is the voice of Spongebob Squarepants?

Accepted Answer

Tom Kenny

Question 10

The Communist Manifesto was written by which two German philosophers?

Accepted Answer

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

Question 11

What is the cooking technique that involves submerging food in liquid at a low temperature?

Accepted Answer

Poaching

Question 12

What is the world's largest ocean?

Accepted Answer

The Pacific Ocean

Question 13

What song by Michael Jackson contains the lyrics "Annie are you OK?"

Accepted Answer

Smooth Criminal

Question 14

What is the oldest city in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Saint Augustine, FL

Question 15

What island does the Statue of Liberty stand on?

Accepted Answer

Liberty Island

Question 16

Who was the first person selected as Time Magazine's Man of the Year?

Accepted Answer

Charles Lindbergh

Question 17

Valletta is the capital of what Mediterranean country?

Accepted Answer

Malta

Question 18

What are the first three words of the bible?

Accepted Answer

In the beginning

Question 19

Who was the second president of the United States?

Accepted Answer

John Adams

Question 20

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 21

In which city did Rosa Parks famously refuse to give up her seat on the bus?

Accepted Answer

Montgomery, AL

Question 22

In what year was the first modern Olympic Games held?

Accepted Answer

1896

Question 23

Which one of the seven ancient wonders of the world is still standing today?

Accepted Answer

The Great Pyramid of Giza

Question 24

Where is the baseball hall of fame located?

Accepted Answer

Cooperstown, NY

Question 25

What day is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?

Accepted Answer

The second Monday of October

Question 26

Which film about a South Boston janitor did Robin Williams win an Academy Award for?

Accepted Answer

Good Will Hunting

Question 27

Which country is home to the world's oldest operating amusement park?

Accepted Answer

Denmark

Question 28

In the world of video games, what does NES stand for?

Accepted Answer

Nintendo Entertainment System

Question 29

What percentage of UMKC freshmen receive some combination of financial aid?

Accepted Answer

88%

Question 30

What was the name of the first manmade satellite that was launched into space in 1957?

Accepted Answer

Sputnik

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HA Trivia Challenge

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