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What is the largest lecture hall at the University of Michigan? (In terms of the number of seats)

• Chemistry Building

• Central Campus Classroom Building (CCCB)

• Modern Languages Building (MLB)

• Angell Hall

Answer explanation

The Central Campus Classroom Building (CCCB) has the largest lecture hall as of Fall 2021. Auditorium 1420 can hold 572 seats.

The Chemistry Building used to have the largest lecutre hall. Room 1800 can hold 469 seats.

Who attended the University of Michigan?

• James Earl Jones

• Madonna

• Lucy Liu

• Ted Kaczynski

Answer explanation

All of these people attended the University of Michigan.

James Earl Jones, the voice behind Darth Varder, earned is degree in English literature at the University of Michigan in 1955.

Madonna attended the University of Michigan for two years.

Lucy Liu, an American actress, graduated with a degree in Asian languages and culture in 1990.

Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber attended the University of Michigan from 1964 to 1967 and earned his master's and doctorate degree in mathematics.

Why is Ann Arbor called Ann Arbor?

• Trees

• It was named after the founders' wives

• It is the combination of two villages - Andover and Archer

• Christians gave the village the name Ann means "grace"

Answer explanation

Ann Arbor is founded in 1824 by John Allen and Elisha W. Rumsey and it was named after their wives, who were both named Ann, and also the abundance of bur oak trees.

The original founders of the land that would be Ann Arbor were the Potawatomi, who established two villages sometime around the 1770s.

Should you feed the squirrels?

• No!!!

• Yes.

Answer explanation

These guys do NOT need more food. During the pandemic, a lot of them struggled because they forgot how to forage for food :(

What University of Michigan fact is incorrect?

• There are six miles of tunnels underneath the Diag

• Even though the university was established in 1817, the first graduating class was in 1845

• The Big House is the 2nd largest stadium in the world

• The University of Michigan used to have a zoo

Answer explanation

The tunnels were built to house steam pipes and later, fiber optics, etc. You could try to access it, but it is heavily surveillanced by security.

The U-M of 1817 taught children and held no university-level courses.

The Big House at U-M is the 3rd largest stadium in the world, holding 107,601 seats. The 2nd largest is the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium (114,000 seats) in Pyongyang, North Korea. The largest is Narendra Modi Stadium (132,000 seats) in Gujarat, India.

In 1929, a small zoo was built behind the Alexander G. Ruthven Museums Building. The zoo was closed September 1962 due to university expansions.

What pizza franchise is based in Ann Arbor?

• Little Caesars

• Pizza Hut

• Papa Johns

• Domino's

Answer explanation

Domino's headquarters is now in Ann Arbor. It was founded in 1960 in Ypsilanti, which is a city very close to A2.

What was the University of Michigan first named?

• Catholepistemiad

• Academy and Charitable School in the Province of Michigan

• College of Michigan

• Acadefactum

Answer explanation

Augustus B. Woodward, chief justice in 1809, drafted a territorial act to establish a "Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania".

Which of the following is not a discontinued Olympic sport?

• Tug-of-war

• Walking

• Solo synchronized swimming

• Surfing

Answer explanation

Surfing is an active game in the Olympics. Its first debut was during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Carissa Moore (pictured) won gold for the USA!

What is the next number in this sequence?

1, 4, 9, 18, 35

• 38

• 69

• 68

• 44

Answer explanation

In a room of 23 people, what is the probability that two people share the same birthday?

• 0.0019%

• 0.025%

• 25.00%

• 50.0%

Answer explanation

This problem is known as the Birthday Paradox.

The first person out of the 23 must compare their birthday to the other 22 people. The second person must then compare their birthday to 21 people, and so on. If you add up all possible comparisons (22 + 21 + 20 + 19 + ...) the sum is 253 comparisons -- or combinations.

It's easier to look at the probability that people do not share a birthday, which is 364/365 because there are 364 days that are not the person's birthday. If you multiply (364/365) by (364/365) 253 times, or (364/365)^253, you get a 49.952% chance of not sharing a birthday with someone. So 100% - 49.953% = 50.048%.