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College Nicknames and Stuff Trivia Quiz

Think you know your NCAA? Well if you do, you've come to the right place. This isn't your easy 'what's Michigan's nickname' quiz. Some ?'s will be the regular, i give college you give nickname. But others are more of a challenge. Put on your thinking cap

A multiple-choice quiz by Geniusman101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Geniusman101

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
8,521

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 20

Plays
4315

Last 3 plays: Guest 185 (15/20), donkeehote (17/20), toddruby96 (13/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Ball State Hint

Cardinals

Indians

Ravens

Bears

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Question 2 of 20

2. What state is the Tulane Green Wave located? Hint

Alabama

Louisiana

South Carolina

Texas

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Question 3 of 20

3. Kansas had the nickname of what? Hint

Jayhawks

Hawkeyes

Wildcats

Bulldogs

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Question 4 of 20

4. Clemson is located in: Hint

Oregon

Georgia

North Carolina

South Carolina

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which college is NOT in New York? Hint

Brown

Columbia

Buffalo

Cornell

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Question 6 of 20

6. Which Florida team is in the SEC? Hint

Florida State

Florida

Miami

Central Florida (UCF)

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Question 7 of 20

7. Mississippi State Hint

Rebels

Tigers

Wildcats

Bulldogs

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which one ISN'T a Michigan college? Hint

Southern Michigan

Eastern Michigan

Western Michigan

Northern Michigan

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Question 9 of 20

9. Idaho Hint

Broncos

Vandals

Roughriders

Cowboys

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Question 10 of 20

10. North Carolina State had the nickname of what? Hint

Pirates

Wolfpack

Aggies

Tar Heels

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which is NOT a conference? Hint

Ohio Valley

Northwestern Conference

Patriot League

Missouri Valley Conference

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Question 12 of 20

12. What was the nickname of San Diego State? Hint

Bears

Trojans

Aztecs

Bulldogs

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Question 13 of 20

13. UTEP stands for University of Tennessee at Eglin.

True

False

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Question 14 of 20

14. University of Southeastern Louisiana. Hint

Jaguars

Fighting Pirates

Hurricanes

Lions

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Question 15 of 20

15. Navy had the nickname of what? Hint

Cadets

Midshipmen

Captains

Falcons

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which college is not located in Texas? Hint

Southern

Baylor

Rice

Prairie View

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Question 17 of 20

17. What does UAB stand for? Hint

University of Arizona at Barksdale

University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Army Band

University of Albany

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Question 18 of 20

18. What state is Northwestern located in? Hint

Illinois

Montana

Colorado

Oregon

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which college ISN'T Ivy League? Hint

Cornell

Dartmouth

Penn

William and Mary

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Question 20 of 20

20. Which college ISN'T in the Big XII? Hint

Texas Tech

Kansas

Tulsa

Iowa State

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Ball State

Answer: Cardinals

2. What state is the Tulane Green Wave located?

Answer: Louisiana

Tulane University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

3. Kansas had the nickname of what?

Answer: Jayhawks

4. Clemson is located in:

Answer: South Carolina

Clemson is located in, whaddya know - Clemson, South Carolina

5. Which college is NOT in New York?

Answer: Brown

Columbia resides in New York City, Buffalo is obviously in Buffalo, and Cornell is in Ithaca. That leaves Brown which is in Providence, Rhode Island.

6. Which Florida team is in the SEC?

Answer: Florida

Miami and Florida State are in the ACC. UCF is in the American Conference.

7. Mississippi State

Answer: Bulldogs

8. Which one ISN'T a Michigan college?

Answer: Southern Michigan

Western Michigan is in Kalamazoo, Eastern Michigan is in Ypsilanti, and Northern Michigan is in Marquette. I just made up Southern Michigan.

9. Idaho

Answer: Vandals

10. North Carolina State had the nickname of what?

Answer: Wolfpack

11. Which is NOT a conference?

Answer: Northwestern Conference

Northwestern Conf. is fake. Although unbelievable at first, the other 3 are real. From the Patriot League is Colgate, from the Missouri Valley is Youngstown St., and from Ohio Valley is Murray St., to name a few.

12. What was the nickname of San Diego State?

Answer: Aztecs

13. UTEP stands for University of Tennessee at Eglin.

Answer: False

It stands for University of Texas at El Paso.

14. University of Southeastern Louisiana.

Answer: Lions

15. Navy had the nickname of what?

Answer: Midshipmen

The Army are the Cadets, and the Air Force are the Falcons.

16. Which college is not located in Texas?

Answer: Southern

Southern is in Louisiana.

17. What does UAB stand for?

Answer: University of Alabama at Birmingham

18. What state is Northwestern located in?

Answer: Illinois

Northwestern is in Evanston, Illinois

19. Which college ISN'T Ivy League?

Answer: William and Mary

20. Which college ISN'T in the Big XII?

Answer: Tulsa

Source: Author Geniusman101

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