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91. Which religious denomination runs the University of Notre Dame?

From Quiz Waking Up the Echoes of Notre Dame University

Answer: Roman Catholic

Notre Dame is the pre-eminent Catholic university in the USA. Brigham Young is associated with Mormonisn, Baylor with the Baptist faith, and Southern Methodist University in Dallas is a Methodist based institution.

From Quiz Columbia University

Answer: Doctor of Medicine

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of King's College opened in 1767. Classes were suspended during the British occupation of New York City during the American Revolution. The college re-opened in late 1784. Today, "P & S" enjoys a close relationship with Weill Cornell Medical College, but the two institutions maintain their separate identities.

From Quiz In the top 25 of Catholic Universities

Answer: Fordham

Founded by the Catholic Diocese of New York City in 1841 and given to the care of the Jesuits for a short interim, Fordham University of New York City was selected seventh in Time Magazine's 1962 edition citing what they named the Top Ten Catholic Ivy League schools. Well known Fordham alumni include Alan Alda, movie and televison actor, and Geraldine Ferraro, the nominee for Vice-President of the United States in the 1984 Presidential election. Fordham appears on at least five different lists of Catholic universities in the top 10-25 favored schools.

From Quiz Locate That State U. #2

Answer: Kentucky

The Eagles of Morehead State and the Racers of Murray State compete in the Ohio Valley Conference, and both have made several appearances in the NCAA Basketball Tournament, where Morehead State upset Louisville in 2011 and Murray State downed Vanderbilt in 2010. Murray State's baseball team is known as the Thoroughbreds. Both schools are named after the cities where their campuses are located.

From Quiz Go, State! But Where?

Answer: Kansas State

Although it only had ten members as of 2012, the Big 12 Conference included both Kansas State and Oklahoma State. According to Wikipedia, KSU "has ranked first nationally among state universities in its total Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, and Udall scholars since 1986." Manhattan, Kansas, has been nicknamed "The Little Apple," with a tongue-in-cheek reference to one of the boroughs of NYC. Although Lawrence, Kansas, home of the University of Kansas, is practically a suburb of Kansas City, Manhattan is 121 miles west of KC.

From Quiz Tennessee Technological University

Answer: Golden Eagles

When Tech added a sports program in 1925, the student body chose "Golden Eagles" as their team name.

From Quiz Gonzaga University

Answer: 1887

When it was first founded, it was a college for boys only.

From Quiz Wreck 'em Tech!

Answer: Spanish Renaissance

The buildings at Texas Tech University have decorative windows, ornate columns, and archways used with Spanish Renaissance architecture. The main administrative building was modeled after La Universidad de Alcalá, in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.

From Quiz US Cities and their Colleges

Answer: Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, NC

Lees-McRae College is located near the Blueridge Parkway and Grandfather Mountain, NC. It has its roots in Presbyterian beginnings around 1850, and formerly started in 1899-1900. Arguably, the most famous alumni of Lees-McRae is either Thomas Ferebee who was a bombardier aboard the Enola Gay or Roy Lassiter, soccer player on US National Team. LRC also has won national championships in cycling.

From Quiz US Student Dream Colleges

Answer: Stanford University

The official name of the university is the Leland Stanford Junior University, and was founded by robber baron Leland Stanford, Sr. in honor of his son who died of typhoid at the age of 16. It is also somewhat unique in that its official motto is German, "Die Luft der Freiheit weht" (The wind of freedom blows), though during World War I the school claimed this motto was unofficial due to strong anti-German sentiments.

From Quiz In Which City Is This University?

Answer: Washington, D.C.

Georgetown University is an outstanding college located in the capital of the USA, Washington, D.C. Majors offered in Georgetown include Psychology, General Physics, Biochemistry, and Journalism. Bill Clinton and Jose M. Barroso are famous alumni from Georgetown.

From Quiz Colleges/Teams of the South Eastern Conference

Answer: Georgia Bulldogs

The University of Georgia's mascot is a bulldog and it calls the city of Athens home. Its in-state rival is Georgia Tech, but also dislike the Florida Gators. As neither team can play at the opposing team's home fields, they play each other in Jacksonville instead.

From Quiz History of Stanford University

Answer: Their horse breeding farm in Palo Alto, California

The Stanfords had a horse farm in Palo Alto, California and decided to build their university there. The original "Red Barn" of that horse farm has been renovated and houses the University's equestrian program.

From Quiz It Was a Very Good Year

Answer: The Matrix

The CEO of ACMECorp had actually been a pivotal character in the resistance movement fighting against the Matrix, and he was killed by the Agents to prevent an uprising. You, of course, have to gather resources and learn as much as you can before destroying the Matrix once and for all. Thanks to some previously unexpected outside puzzles, the 2003 hunt ended up containing more than one hundred puzzles, more than any other previous Mystery Hunt. My favorite puzzles from the 2003 hunt: Something in Common, Titles, Unprecedented Discovery, Lost in a Maze, Ordering a Round, Antiphony, Guys'll Eat Ivy, Too, Dictionary, Whoa-I Know Cartography!, Screening Room, Studio, and Cockpit.

From Quiz Wright State University

Answer: Raiders

The Wright State Raiders do not have football, but are an NCAA Division I school in basketball. Basketball is the biggest draw for Raider students and fans. WSU also has baseball, softball, volleyball and a very good swimming and diving team, consistently ranked in the top of the nation every year. The Raiders also have a hockey team which is consistently very good. WSU does offer football in intramural clubs, but does not have an actual team.

From Quiz Colleges of the Midwest

Answer: Iowa

Central College's football team won the national title in 1974 under Hall of Fame coach Ron Schipper. "Schip" won over 80% of his games and retired with 287 victories in 35 years of coaching. (Spaudrey)

From Quiz Dear Old Wabash!

Answer: Wally

Wally has had various images associated with him at different times in history. The current Wally is dressed as a Sphinx Club member.

From Quiz Schools Founded by Faiths in America

Answer: Methodist

Founded in 1840, Boston University School of Theology is the oldest seminary in the American Methodist Church. Boston College is a Jesuit institution.

From Quiz Preparing to Take the Almighty ACT

Answer: Multiple Choice

The entire test is multiple choice, except for the Writing sub-test.

From Quiz Famous U.S. Alumni

Answer: Florida State University

Jim Morrison was born in California, and spent most of his life there, however his father was in the U.S. Navy, and was transferred from San Diego to Jacksonville, Florida, early in Jim's life. Burt Reynolds was famously an All-Star halfback at Florida State.

From Quiz Where Is This University?

Answer: East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University is in East Lansing, MI and opened in 1855. Many famous people attended MSU including many famous politicians and sports stars. MSU is a public university. The school's motto is "Advancing Knowledge, Transforming Lives". In 2001, MSU's hockey team played the University of Michigan at the football stadium Spartan Stadium. In front of almost 75,000 fans, the "Cold War" set the world record for biggest attendance for a hockey game, a record that stood for 9 years.

From Quiz Jesuit Colleges and Universities in the U.S.

Answer: Marquette University

Father Jacques Marquette was a French Jesuit missionary to the native Americans and explored parts of the Midwest. Marquette University is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin close to the shore of Lake Michigan. Marquette's athletic teams are the Golden Eagles and they have a better than average basketball program. Marquette was founded in 1881 and has an enrollment of about 14,000.

From Quiz Cornell University

Answer: Ezra

Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White were New York State senators who established Cornell University in 1865. Ezra Cornell donated a large sum of money, and White became the college's first president. Cornell University opened its doors to male students in 1868; women were admitted in 1870.

From Quiz The University of Arizona

Answer: Tucson

With a population of 5,000 at the founding of The University of Arizona, Tucson was larger that Phoenix (3,000) at point in time and was the commercial center of the state. As of 2009, Tucson has over 500,000 residents with metro Tuscon coming in at over 1,000,000 making it the 32nd largest city in the United States.

From Quiz The College of William and Mary

Answer: Phi Beta Kappa

Alpha Phi Omega is a coed service fraternity. The Cum Laude Society is similar to Phi Beta Kappa but is at the secondary school level. Phi Sigma Pi is another prestigious coed honor society founded at the University of Central Missouri in 1916.

From Quiz Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio

Answer: 1846

It was founded as a "place where men and women could be educated with equal opportunity, science would parallel the humanities and there would be no distinction due to race, color or sex."

From Quiz The Ivy League

Answer: Both of these

The name derives from ivy plants that cover many historic buildings of these institutions. Ancient Eight refers to the age of the schools with Harvard being the oldest university in the United States. Stanley Woodward of the New York Tribune was the first to use the term "ivy" in reference to colleges in 1933. He was describing a football game in his sports column.

From Quiz UNC at Charlotte

Answer: Mathematics

Cone's devotion to the school forced her to give up teaching so that she could manage the day-to-day aspects of managing the school's affairs. That included lining up teachers and securing donations from various benefactors. Prior to her teaching work at the Charlotte Center and later Charlotte College, Cone taught at Duke University in Durham and at Central High in Charlotte. After her death in March, 2003, Cone was laid to rest on the UNC Charlotte campus, near Fretwell Hall.

From Quiz UNC at Chapel Hill

Answer: the Old Well & Old Well

You can find the Old Well in front of the South Building. The Old Well was not originally in front of the South Building; it was closer to Old East. Old East is a dormitory. There are still remnants of where the Old Well used to be; there are sunken bricks in the shape of a circle in nearby a sidewalk. The Old Well was once the sole water supply for the university. Now the university has a different water supply. It's tradition for students to get a sip of water from the Old Well on the first day of class, to bring good luck or straight A's. Since 2001 at every home football game the Tar Heels do the Old Well walk. The team is dropped off at the Old Well and walk from there to Kenan Memorial Stadium. Kenan Memorial Stadium is the University of North Carolina's football venue.

From Quiz Penn State

Answer: College Avenue and Beaver Avenue

Only tourists look both ways before crossing these streets, as traffic is only headed in one direction. Almost all of the entertainment, shopping, and cultural distractions in State College are located on these two streets (especially College Ave).

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