UNC at Charlotte

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1. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (or UNC Charlotte) was officially opened on September 23, 1946. What was the school's original name? Mecklenburg Technical College Charlotte School of Nursing Derita Agricultural & Mechanical School Charlotte College

2. South Carolina native Bonnie Cone, considered to be the founder of UNC Charlotte, taught what subject predominantly during the school's formative days? Physical Education Chemistry Home Economics Mathematics

3. Dr. Dean W. Colvard, who became the first full-time chancellor in UNC Charlotte's history in 1966, served as president of which Southern U.S. school immediately before coming home to North Carolina? University of Alabama at Birmingham Mississippi State University University of Florida Tulane University

4. UNC Charlotte made history in 1977, when it advanced to its first ever Men's Final Four. Which team did UNC Charlotte defeat in the Mideast Region final that year to get to the Final Four? Michigan Wake Forest Syracuse Utah

5. What are the official colors of UNC Charlotte? Green and gold Purple and gold Orange and purple Green and white

6. UNC Charlotte's mascot is named Norm the Niner. What profession does Norm represent? Mining Medicine Engineering Textiles

7. December 2, 1996, marked another milestone for UNC Charlotte, when the campus-based Dale F. Halton Arena hosted its first men's basketball game. Prior to that date, the men played their home games at which venue(s)? Charlotte Coliseum Bojangle's Coliseum Belk Gymnasium They played at all of these venues

8. Among the notable people who have taught at UNC Charlotte is Dr. Kathy Reichs, whose novels inspired the TV series "Bones". What subject did Reichs teach at UNC Charlotte? American Literature Mechanical Engineering Nursing Anthropology

9. Among the notable alumni from UNC Charlotte is heavyweight boxer Calvin Brock. Brock's nickname is "The Boxing _________________" Biologist Broker Banker Broadcaster

10. Until 2005, UNC Charlotte did not have an official residence for the chancellor. True False