Sussex Quiz

Question 1

Sussex has a great tradition of live music. Which of these artists has NOT performed on campus?

Accepted Answer

The Rolling Stones

Question 2

Who officially opened the library in 1963?

Accepted Answer

Queen Elizabeth II

Question 3

Which of these state leaders is NOT a Sussex alum?

Accepted Answer

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece

Question 4

The univeristy motto is the latin "Vacate et scire" . What does it mean in English?

Accepted Answer

Be Still and Know

Question 5

Brighton has the highest number of pubs per square mile in a city in the UK. How many pubs are there total in Brighton?

Accepted Answer

340

Question 6

During the Blitz in WW2, german bombers were given specific instructions to avoid Brighton. Why was this?

Accepted Answer

Hitler wanted the Brighton Pavillion for a summer home

Question 7

With Which University does the school share the Sussex Ai Joint Institute?

Accepted Answer

Zhejang Gongshang, China

Question 8

Eurovision was hosted in Brighton (at the Brighton Dome) in 1974, but who won?

Accepted Answer

ABBA, Sweden

Question 9

Which politican officially opened the Future Technologies Lab in Chichester I in 2017?

Accepted Answer

Jo Johson, Minister of State for Universities and Science

Question 10

Former Product Design student Lucy Hughes won the Dyson Award in 2019 for a BioPlastic made of what?

Accepted Answer

Fish scales and algae

Question 11

How many lightbulbs are there on Brighton's Palace Pier?

Accepted Answer

60,000

Question 12

Which of the school faculty released Top 10 Bestseller "Being You: A new science of consciousness" in 2021?

Accepted Answer

Dr Anil Seth

Question 13

Dr Memoli (of Informatics Dept) developed a panel to reduce noise in hospitals after finding out that they...

Accepted Answer

were as loud as a busy motorway.

Question 14

Brighton is home to Britain's oldest...

Accepted Answer

Cinema

Question 15

Which building on Campus is also a popular wedding venue?

Accepted Answer

The Meeting House

Question 16

Which former Informtatics faculty member said it is "sheer fantasy" to think AI will ever match an intelligent human?

Accepted Answer

Professor Maggie Boden

Question 17

Brighton is a city with a rich history. What is the earliest that human settlement on this site was recorded?

Accepted Answer

The Bronze Age (2500BC-800BC)

Question 18

What are the official colours of Sussex?

Accepted Answer

White and Flint

Question 19

Brighton's local football team is Brighton and Hove Albion. Where do they play?

Accepted Answer

The Amex Stadium

Question 20

Sussex began enrolling students in 1960. How many students were taken on in the first year?

Accepted Answer

52

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