Big Ten Academic Alliance Trivia Quiz

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This university went through six name changes before finally landing on its name today in 1964. They were once called the Aggies as the university started as an agricultural college.* This field is required.
A. University of Illinois
B. Michigan State University
C. Pennsylvania State University
D. Purdue University
E. Ohio State University
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The correct answer is B) Michigan State University.

In the school’s centennial year of 1955, the State of Michigan officially designated the school as a university. Michigan State College became Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science. The State of Michigan did not allow the university to remove the “agriculture” part of their name until the ratification of the Michigan Constitution of 1964. Since then, the school has been known simply as Michigan State University. Despite the word agriculture being dropped from the name, the university continues its tradition of being a leader in education and research of all agribusiness.

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The actor who played Darth Vader, James Earl Jones, graduated from this university with a degree from the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.* This field is required.
A. Indiana University
B. University of Michigan
C. Northwestern University
D. University of California Los Angeles
E. University of Southern California
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The correct answer is B) University of Michigan.

He attended the University of Michigan, where he was initially a pre-med major. During the course of his studies, Jones discovered he was not cut out to be a physician. Instead, he focused on drama at the University of Michigan with the thought of doing something he enjoyed, before, he assumed, he would have to go off to fight in the Korean War. After four years of college, Jones graduated from the university in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in drama.

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A glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska is named after this university.* This field is required.
A. Northwestern University
B. Purdue University
C. Rutgers University-New Brunswick
D. University of Oregon
E. University of Washington
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The correct answer is A) Northwestern University.

This glacier, named after Northwestern University in 1909, can be found at the head of Northwestern Fjord in Kenai Fjords National Park, just under 30 miles southwest of Seward. The tidewater glacier has been steadily receding over the past century. By the second half of the 20th century, Northwestern Glacier's recession revealed a number of islands in the Fjord that had previously been covered in ice. Take a cruise from Seward and envision the entirety of of Northwestern Fjord filled with ice, as you make your way to Northwestern Glacier.

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Queen Elizabeth II of England attended her first and only American football game at this university on October 19, 1957.* This field is required.
A. University of Maryland
B. University of Michigan
C. Ohio State University
D. Pennsylvania State University
E. University of Southern California
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The correct answer is A) University of Maryland.

Sixty-six years ago, Queen Elizabeth II visited the University of Maryland to attend her first and only college football game on October 19, 1957, between the Maryland Terrapins and the North Carolina Tar Heels! While touring Canada and the United States, the Queen wanted to see a typical American sport, and with College Park’s close proximity to Washington, DC, University President Elkins notified Governor McKeldin, who wrote Sir Harold Caccia, Ambassador of Great Britain, inviting Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip to attend a football game at the University of Maryland!

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In 1969, researchers at this university sent the first message via the internet known as ARPANET.* This field is required.
A. University of Illinois
B. Purdue University
C. Pennsylvania State University
D. University of California Los Angeles
E. University of Southern California
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The correct answer is D) University of California Los Angeles.

UCLA becomes a harbinger of the modern era as it launches ARPANET, the precursor to the modern internet, from its Measurement Center in September. UCLA becomes the first "node" of the internet, and the first message goes from UCLA to the Stanford Research Institute, Internet Node #2, on October 29th.

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The Honeycrisp apple was developed by this university’s research lab in the 1960s.* This field is required.
A. University of Iowa
B. Michigan State University
C. University of Minnesota
D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
E. Purdue University
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The correct answer is C) University of Minnesota.

The Honeycrisp™ apple (Malus pumila cultivar Honeycrisp) was adopted as the state fruit in 2006. The apple was produced from a 1960 cross of Macoun and Honeygold apples, as part of the University of Minnesota apple breeding program to develop a winter-hardy tree with high quality fruit. The original seedling was planted in 1962. Today, millions of honeycrisp apple trees are grown across the U.S. and Canada and as far away as South Africa and New Zealand.

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Vitamin D research started here with Biochemistry faculty like Steenbock whose work led to a method for adding vitamin D to foods.* This field is required.
A. University of Iowa
B. Michigan State University
C. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
D. Purdue University
E. University of Madison-Wisconsin
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The correct answer is E) University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The legacy of vitamin D research in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison runs deep — almost as deep as the vitamin’s involvement in a multitude of important processes in the body, such as bone health, muscle strength, the absorption of other vitamins and minerals, and more.

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The largest publicly held quilt collection in the United States is kept at this university.* This field is required.
A. Indiana University
B. University of Iowa
C. Michigan State University
D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
E. University of Wisconsin-Madison
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The correct answer is D) University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The International Quilt Museum is located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus at 33rd and Holdrege streets. The museum has the world's largest publicly held quilt collection, dating from the early 1700s to present and representing more than 60 countries.

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This university’s marching band is the largest all-brass and percussion band in the world.* This field is required.
A. University of Illinois
B. Ohio State University
C. Rutgers University-New Brunswick
D. University of Southern California
E. University of Wisconsin-Madison
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The correct answer is B) Ohio State University.

Ohio State University Marching Band is an old tradition at Ohio State. The marching band is the largest all-brass and percussion band in the world. The traditional school songs are arranged to fit this unique instrumentation. The band is famous for "Script Ohio", where band members use their bodies to spell Ohio spelled in script on the football field. It is seen as an honor to dot the "i" in the word. Celebrities such as Bob Hope, Jack Nicklaus, and John Glenn have dotted the "i".

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The nine-member a cappella group, Straight No Chaser, was originally formed at this university in the mid-’90s.* This field is required.
A. Indiana University
B. University of Maryland
C. University of Michigan
D. Rutgers University-New Brunswick
E. University of California Los Angeles
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The correct answer is A) Indiana University.

Straight No Chaser was originally formed at Indiana University in the mid-’90s. The group reunited and gained new momentum in 2006 when Randy Stine uploaded their 1998 performance of “The 12 Days of Christmas” to YouTube to share some college nostalgia with friends. What happened next was a level of success that few people could have predicted, least of all, the nine members of Straight No Chaser.

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This university is the 8th oldest university in the nation and the oldest university in the Big Ten Conference.* This field is required.
A. Indiana University
B. University of Maryland
C. Northwestern University
D. Rutgers University-New Brunswick
E. University of Southern California
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The correct answer is D) Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick History Overview:

Founded in 1766

8th oldest university in the nation

More than 250 years in existence

Birthplace of college football

Charter signed by New Jersey Royal Governor William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin

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This university is the first college in the United States to establish a collegiate wheelchair basketball team.* This field is required.
A. University of Illinois
B. Indiana University
C. University of Maryland
D. University of Michigan
E. Ohio University
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The correct answer is A) University of Illinois.

In 1948, the NWBA and the first official National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament (NWBT) were organized by the NWBA pioneer and Hall-of-Fame inductee Tim Nugent of the University of Illinois. That same year, in a remarkable act of self-determination, the Birmingham VA Flying Wheels took to the air and challenged VA hospital teams throughout the US. Wheelchair basketball soon became the number one sport of individuals with disabilities. VA teams and players joined the NWBA shortly after 1948.

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This university has had a remarkable history of producing more Olympians, overall medalists, and gold medalists than any other university in the United States.* This field is required.
A. University of Michigan
B. Ohio State University
C. Pennsylvania State University
D. University of California Los Angeles
E. University of Southern California
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The correct answer is E) University of Southern California.

USC’s involvement in the Olympics dates back to 1904 when Emil Breitkreutz became the first USC student to compete in the Olympic Games. Since then, USC has had a remarkable history of producing more Olympians, overall medalists and gold medalists than any other university in the United States.

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This university has 27 astronaut alumni, and over one third of all of NASA's crewed space missions have had at least one graduate as a crew member, including the first person to step foot on the Moon.* This field is required.
A. University of Illinois
B. University of Maryland
C. University of Minnesota
D. Purdue University
E. University of Washington
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The correct answer is D) Purdue University.

Alumni have led significant advances in research and development of aerospace technology, headed major corporations and government agencies, and have established an amazing record for exploration of space. (Purdue has 27 astronaut alumni, and over one third of all of NASA's crewed space missions have had at least one Purdue graduate as a crew member, including the first and last people to step foot on the Moon.) AAE celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2020, and it looks forward to continuing its instrumental role in providing the world with undreamed-of opportunities for air and space travel.

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The largest university alumni network in the nation.* This field is required.
A. University of Michigan
B. Pennsylvania State University
C. Ohio State University
D. University of California Los Angeles
E. University of Southern California
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The correct answer is B) Pennsylvania State University.

Penn State is in the top 1 percent of universities worldwide. It has the largest alumni network in the nation.

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This university receives more federal research dollars than any other U.S. public university.* This field is required.
A. University of Maryland
B. University of Michigan
C. University of California, Los Angeles
D. University of Washington
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The correct answer is D) University of Washington.

The UW receives more federal research dollars than any other U.S .public university; in FY23, the UW received $1.87 billion in total research awards (federal and non-federal sources).

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In Season 10 of “Friends”, filming was done at this university as a flashback to Ross & Chandler’s college days.* This field is required.
A. University of Iowa
B. Northwestern University
C. Rutgers University-New Brunswick
D. University of California Los Angeles
E. University of Southern California
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The correct answer is A) University of Iowa.

Only one scene from the show was filmed in Iowa. It includes the Office of Admissions located in Calvin Hall. It’s only a quick shot of the outside, meant to represent Chandler and Ross’s dorm room, but it’s still something students love to remind one another of. Check out season 10 episode 11 if you want to get a glimpse!

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The track and field facility on campus has hosted the US Olympic trials five times and it is the only location in the US to have hosted more than three Olympic team trials in a row.* This field is required.
A. University of Illinois
B. Northwestern University
C. University of California Los Angeles
D. University of Southern California
E. University of Oregon
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The correct answer is E) University of Oregon.

The track and field facility on campus, called Hayward Field, has hosted the US Olympic trials five times and it is the only location in the US to have hosted more than three Olympic team trials in a row. This is a huge feather in the cap of the U of O campus and this speaks to the quality of the training facilities on the campus.

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