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New Hampshire Colleges Trivia Quiz

This is a nice little quiz about the colleges in my nice little home state of New Hampshire. Have fun and check out my Jason Tyner quiz as well.

A multiple-choice quiz by tynerman14. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tynerman14

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
158,603

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
397

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which town is the University of New Hampshire located in? Hint

Manchester

Hudson

Nashua

Durham

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where is Dartmouth located? Hint

Keene

Dartmouth

Hanover

Berlin

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where can you find New England College? Hint

Henniker

Derry

Nashua

Portsmouth

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which one of these is the name of a New Hampshire school? Hint

Saint Anselm

Saint John

Saint Mark

Saint Jude

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which one of these has never been in Manchester? Hint

Franklin Pierce College

Notre Dame College

Southern New Hampshire

Hesser College

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Question 6 of 10

6. What nickname does UNH go by? Hint

Lancers

Wildcats

Tigers

Lumberjacks

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Question 7 of 10

7. Southern New Hampshire has what nickname? Hint

Bobcats

Penmen

Scholars

Hawks

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Question 8 of 10

8. What are Saint Anselm's athletes known as? Hint

Penmen

Scholars

Bobcats

Hawks

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Question 9 of 10

9. What nickname does Dartmouth use? Hint

Big Red

Big Green

Darts

Owls

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Question 10 of 10

10. What do the Keene State teams call themselves? Hint

Cougars

Storm

Lumberjacks

Owls

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which town is the University of New Hampshire located in?

Answer: Durham

Although there is a UNH-Manchester, the main campus is located in the tiny town of Durham, NH.

2. Where is Dartmouth located?

Answer: Hanover

Dartmouth's beautiful campus is located in the snug village of Hanover in the mountainous region near the Vermont border.

3. Where can you find New England College?

Answer: Henniker

NEC is located in the town of Henniker, pop. 4,000. NEC has a great skiing team that operates on nearby Pat's Peak.

4. Which one of these is the name of a New Hampshire school?

Answer: Saint Anselm

Saint Anselm can be found on the western outskirts of Manchester. It was established in 1899.

5. Which one of these has never been in Manchester?

Answer: Franklin Pierce College

Franklin Pierce College is in Rindge. It is named after the only president to come from NH. It was established in 1965. This question is especially tricky because there actually was a Notre Dame College located right in the heart of Manchester on Elm Street, but it closed in 2002.

6. What nickname does UNH go by?

Answer: Wildcats

The mighty UNH Wildcats are a Hockey East powerhouse and D-1A in all other major sports. It was founded in 1866.

7. Southern New Hampshire has what nickname?

Answer: Penmen

The SNHU Penmen are located in Manchester. Their basketball team has been a Div. II power, making it to the Div. II final four twice.

8. What are Saint Anselm's athletes known as?

Answer: Hawks

Saint Anselm's is also in Manchester.

9. What nickname does Dartmouth use?

Answer: Big Green

Dartmouth is an Ivy League school. It was established in 1769 by Eleazar Wheelock.

10. What do the Keene State teams call themselves?

Answer: Owls

Keene State is a Division III school. Located in Keene, pop. 23,000, it was established in 1909.

Source: Author tynerman14

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