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Meet the Spartans Trivia Quiz

Can you identify the following 10 colleges who chose to carry on the proud name of Spartans?

A multiple-choice quiz by bomber1013. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
bomber1013

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
302,698

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. This group of Spartans competed in the Capital Athletic Conference. Their campus was located in Pennsylvania, and their colors were Kelly Green & White. What college did these Spartans represent? Hint

York College

University of Pittsburgh

Michigan State University

Temple University

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Question 2 of 10

2. The D'Youville College Spartans proudly wore the colors Red and White. Approximately 2700 students attended this private college. Their campus was located in a city in the state of New York, and was only a few blocks away from the International Peace Bridge. What city would you have found this college in? Hint

Ithaca, New York

Buffalo, New York

Sparkill, New York

New York, New York

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Question 3 of 10

3. This group of Spartans played for a university that was founded in 1855. This college was the first land grant institution in the United States. These Spartans replaced the University of Chicago in the Big Ten athletic conference in 1950. Their school colors were green and white. What school did these Spartans represent? Hint

University of Michigan

Michigan State University

Penn State University

Indiana University

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Question 4 of 10

4. MiraCosta College was located in Oceanside, California. This group of Spartans competed in the Pacific Coast Conference. One of their school colors was white. Their second color is the same as the capes worn by the Spartans in the movie '300'. Those capes were what color? Hint

Red

Blue

Green

Purple

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Question 5 of 10

5. Besides Michigan State University, this was the only other group of Spartans that competed in NCAA Division 1 football. Located in California, their colors were blue and gold. They were members of the Western Athletic Conference. What university did these Spartans represent? Hint

San Diego State University

San Jose State University

Long Beach State University

Pacific University

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Question 6 of 10

6. This school was located in Cleveland, Ohio, and was a member of the University Athletic Association. These Spartans wore the colors blue & gray, and they competed in 19 varsity sports. A sports tradition at this school was the 'Hudson Relays', a relay race between teams drawn from each class year. What private university is this? Hint

Ohio Weslyn University

Case Western Reserve University

Ohio Northern University

Cleveland State University

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Question 7 of 10

7. The St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans wore the colors maroon & gold, and the school is located in Sparkill, New York. What athletic conference were they a member of? Hint

East Coast Conference

University Athletic Association

American Midwest Conference

Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

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Question 8 of 10

8. These Spartans were a member of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Their colors were black and gold, and the school was located in Indiana. What college did these Spartans play for? Hint

Indiana State University

Tri State University

Ball State University

Manchester College

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Question 9 of 10

9. This set of Spartans represented a historically black college located in one of the original 13 American colonies. They proudly wore the colors green & gold, and competed in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). What university did this group of Spartans represent? Hint

Neva Sound University

Nantucket State University

Norfolk State University

North Salem University

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Missouri Baptist Spartans, decked out in blue and white, these Spartans were members of the American Midwest Conference. What major city was the home of Missouri Baptist University? Hint

Chicago

Kansas City

St. Louis

Topeka

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: York College

York College was a private university located in York, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1787. Although the college didn't field a football team, the student bookstore sold football t-shirts and hoodies that said 'Undefeated Since 1787' on the back.

Answer: Buffalo, New York

The D'Youville Spartans competed in 10 sports at the NCAA Division III level. They were charter members of the North Eastern Athletic Conference.

Answer: Michigan State University

The nickname 'Spartans' was chosen to replace 'Aggies' in a newspaper contest in 1925.

Answer: Red

MiraCosta College competed in men's & women's basketball and soccer. They also had a surf team that competed in the college division of the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA).

Answer: San Jose State University

San Jose State was founded as the California State Normal School in 1862. San Jose State University sports teams have won NCAA titles in track and field, golf, and boxing. The school has achieved an international reputation in judo.

Answer: Case Western Reserve University

Springfest was a day-long concert and student group festival which occured later the same day as the Hudson Relays. Among the activities at Springfest were several bands and a beer garden. Student groups set up booths to entertain the student body, and various carnival-style attractions were brought in to add to the festive atmosphere.

7. The St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans wore the colors maroon & gold, and the school is located in Sparkill, New York. What athletic conference were they a member of?

Answer: East Coast Conference

STAC offered 14 varsity sports, seven for both the men and women.

8. These Spartans were a member of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Their colors were black and gold, and the school was located in Indiana. What college did these Spartans play for?

Answer: Manchester College

Manchester College has a unique policy. From the college's website, "If at six months following graduation with a baccalaureate degree, a graduate of Manchester College has not secured employment after an appropriate effort to obtain it (or has not enrolled in a graduate program), he or she can return to the College for additional undergraduate courses and career preparation for one year without a charge for tuition".

Answer: Norfolk State University

Norfolk State was formerly a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Conference (1953-1960) and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1962-1996).
The other 3 listed were all fictional univerities.

10. The Missouri Baptist Spartans, decked out in blue and white, these Spartans were members of the American Midwest Conference. What major city was the home of Missouri Baptist University?

Answer: St. Louis

Founded in 1964, Missouri Baptist competed in the American Midwest Conference, which was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Source: Author bomber1013

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