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Quiz about NCAA Nicknames and Mascots 2005

NCAA Nicknames and Mascots: 2005 Quiz

Do you know your colleges?

A multiple-choice quiz by josethrac. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
josethrac

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
205,060

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

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Question 1 of 10

1. What school went by the nickname Hornets? Hint

Mississippi

Delaware St.

Georgia Tech

Canisius

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the nickname of the University of Alabama-Birmingham? Hint

Crimson Tide

Blazers

Bulls

Wildcats

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which school did not call themselves the Wildcats? Hint

Arizona

Kansas State

Kentucky

Ohio

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was St. Louis University's nickname? Hint

Elves

Lions

Bulldogs

Billikens

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Houston University's nickname? Hint

Tigers

Cougars

Lions

Bobcats

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Question 6 of 10

6. What university called themselves the Rockets? Hint

Houston

Florida International

Texas

Toledo

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did Boston University call themselves? Hint

Bruins

Bulldogs

Terriers

Wildcats

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the University of Buffalo male mascot called? Hint

Victoria Bull

Victor E. Bull

Billy the Bull

Bully Bull

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the Syracuse University's mascot's name? Hint

Otto

Victor E. Orange

Mr. Orange

The Masked Orange

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which teams called themselves the Trojans? Hint

South Carolina

Oregon

California

Troy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What school went by the nickname Hornets?

Answer: Delaware St.

They lost to Duke in the first round of the 2005 NCAA tournament.

2. What was the nickname of the University of Alabama-Birmingham?

Answer: Blazers

This team has pulled off many amazing upsets in tournament play icluding one over number one Kentucky in the second round of the 2003 tourney.

3. Which school did not call themselves the Wildcats?

Answer: Ohio

The Ohio Bobcats, who knocked off the Buffalo Bulls to get into the 2005 tournament, lost to Florida in round one.

4. What was St. Louis University's nickname?

Answer: Billikens

They were one of the worst teams in Conference USA with a 9-21 record.

5. What was Houston University's nickname?

Answer: Cougars

This was former Houston Rocket Hakeem Olajuwon's alma mater.

6. What university called themselves the Rockets?

Answer: Toledo

Toledo had a very good football program which had gotten them into four straight bowl appearences. They lost to UConn this year in the Motor City bowl.

7. What did Boston University call themselves?

Answer: Terriers

Boston University missed the 2005 tournament, two years after almost beating Stanford in the Sweet Sixteen.

8. What was the University of Buffalo male mascot called?

Answer: Victor E. Bull

Buffalo had two mascots, Victor E. Bull (said fast is Victory Bull) the male, and Victoria Bull, the female.

9. What was the Syracuse University's mascot's name?

Answer: Otto

Otto was one of 12 mascots in the Capital One Mascot Challenge in 2002 with Victor E. Bull.

10. Which teams called themselves the Trojans?

Answer: Troy

They lost ot N. Illinois in the Silicon Valley Classic.

Source: Author josethrac

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