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Question 1
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Where is the University of Chicago located?
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Northside
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Southside
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Downtown
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Uptown
Question 2
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How many major research universities are in Chicago?
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1-2
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3-5
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7-9
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9-12
Question 3
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When was the Institute for Molecular Engineering Created?
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2017
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2011
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1997
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1977
Question 4
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What fictional animal is on the crest of the University of Chicago?
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Dragon
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Phoenix
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Grinch
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Gargoyle
Question 5
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What does the latin text mean on the crest of the University of Chicago?
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Where fun goes to die
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That's all good and well in practice, but how does it work in theory?
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To serve men
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Let knowledge increase form more to more and so be human life enriched
Question 6
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How do people on campus of the University of Chicago refer to their university?
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"UC" or "U of C"
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"Chicago"
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"UChicago"
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"campus"
Question 7
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What famous people are **NOT** associated with the University of Chicago?
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Barack Obama
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Isaac Newton
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
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John D. Rockefeller
Question 8
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What best describes ' Molecular Engineering' at the University of Chicago?
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A bottom-up approach to Materials science and engineering
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A fancier term for 'Chemistry'
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Designing molecules for nano-machinery
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manipulating DNA
Question 9
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At the University of Chicago, what is the undergraduate acceptance rate closest to? (there can be more than one answer)
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MIT
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Caltech
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Stanford
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Harvard
Question 10
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How many parking garages are on campus (not including hospital garages)?
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2
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6
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1
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3
Question 11
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What is the official motto of the University of Chicago?
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Omnium Rerum Principia Parva Sunt
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E Pluribus Unum
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Crescat scientia; vita excolatur
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Aere Perennius
Question 12
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How does the ‘Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’ help industry?
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It funds industry where it is needed the most
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It provides competitive funds
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It provides business development advice
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It helps spin out new companies from the University
Question 13
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Approximately what fraction of the undergraduates are from the Midwest at the University of Chicago?
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8%
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40%
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25%
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63%
Question 14
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Can industry researcher/engineers/technicians use advanced instrumentation on campus?
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No. Campus resources are limited to students
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Yes! Many resources are available for industry!
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Yes! But only on weekends
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Yes! But only 9am- 5pm
Question 15
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What is the easiest way Industry can learn about resources at the University of Chicago
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Google it
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Ask Felix
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Call around
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Ask your colleagues
Question 16
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Why is the University of Chicago not very well known in industry despite its achievements?
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Historically, many achievements were more academic
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Because they do a bad job of marketing and it's hard to market ivory tower accomplishments to industry
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Because the work done was classified top secret
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Because they actually didn’t do anything important
Question 17
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Which of these ‘firsts’ were done at the University of Chicago? (there can be more than one answer)
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Creation of the first sustained nuclear chain reaction
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Measurement of the charge of an electron
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Established the first Sociology department in the US
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Measured the speed of light
Question 18
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Does the University of Chicago have its own police force?
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Yes – it has its own full service police force
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No – it relies on the city
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Yes – but it is shared with the city of Chicago
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No – it is an all-volunteer force
Question 19
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What is Felix’s job?
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Socializing - He doesn’t do any actual work
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He’s trying to steer you away from other universities
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He’s trying to evangelize the IME, increase awareness of campus resources, and build up a professional relationship with companies
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He’s some sort of marketer
Question 20
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Where has Felix previous lived (more than one answer possible)
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California
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North Carolina
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Wisconsin
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Washington DC
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China
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France
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