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Quiz about General History of Vanderbilt University

General History of Vanderbilt University Quiz

This quiz is about Vanderbilt University and will hopefully be very easy for alumni and current students!

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

Author
dagnity

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
252,327

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
290

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (10/10), Andyboy2021 (10/10), Guest 129 (9/10).

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1. Vanderbilt University is located in what U.S. city? Hint

Atlanta, Georgia

Boston, Massachusetts

Durham, North Carolina

Nashville, Tennessee

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2. In 1873, Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt founded the university at the request of his wife. How much money did he give to found the school? Hint

$1,000,000,000

$10,000

$1,000,000

$100,000

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3. What family currently supports Vanderbilt through significant funding? Hint

Kirkland family

Beaman family

Ingram family

Peabody family

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4. Vanderbilt competes in what NCAA conference? Hint

Southeastern Conference (SEC)

Mid-American

Big Ten

Atlantic Coastal

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5. The main dining hall at Vanderbilt goes by what name? Hint

Furman

Sarratt

Buttrick

Rand

6. There is a rumor on campus that the plans and construction materials for Furman Hall were accidentally switched with another university, so we have their building and they have ours. Which university supposedly has our building? Hint

Duke University

Harvard University

Princeton University

Yale University

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7. In 1966, Vanderbilt defied Southern conventions when the men's basketball team recruited Perry Wallace to join the team. What is significant about Perry Wallace? Hint

He was the first full scholarship student-athlete

He was not literate

He was only 15 when he was recruited

He is African American

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8. Vanderbilt's campus has a reputation for being a home to a very large population of what animal? Hint

deer

chipmunk

squirrel

raccoon

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9. The main lawn on campus goes by what name? Hint

Grassy Knoll

The Main

Rand Terrace

Alumni Lawn

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10. Which of these is NOT one of the four main undergraduate schools of Vanderbilt? Hint

Blair School of Music

Peabody College

Jacobs Believed in Me Engineering

College of Arts and Sciences

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Vanderbilt University is located in what U.S. city?

Answer: Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is also Tennessee's state capital and is known as the home of country music, earning the nickname "Music City." The nickname "Athens of the South" is derived from the city's classical architecture, including a full sized replica of the Parthenon.

2. In 1873, Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt founded the university at the request of his wife. How much money did he give to found the school?

Answer: $1,000,000

"The Commodore" is now the school mascot.

3. What family currently supports Vanderbilt through significant funding?

Answer: Ingram family

The Ingram's are prominent throughout Nashville's social and civic scene.

4. Vanderbilt competes in what NCAA conference?

Answer: Southeastern Conference (SEC)

Vanderbilt is the only private institution in the SEC.

5. The main dining hall at Vanderbilt goes by what name?

Answer: Rand

The building is named for an old board of trust president.

Answer: Duke University

Princeton, Harvard, and Yale were all built long before Vanderbilt. Duke was established in 1838, 35 years before Vanderbilt--but the story is a myth anyway.

7. In 1966, Vanderbilt defied Southern conventions when the men's basketball team recruited Perry Wallace to join the team. What is significant about Perry Wallace?

Answer: He is African American

His 17.7 point per game average still ranks top 20 for the school. He went on to law school at Columbia University, hardly illiterate!

8. Vanderbilt's campus has a reputation for being a home to a very large population of what animal?

Answer: squirrel

Supposedly, there are 3 squirrels to every one student, but who has counted?

9. The main lawn on campus goes by what name?

Answer: Alumni Lawn

Commencement takes place on Alumni Lawn, along with sun tanning and frisbee playing!

10. Which of these is NOT one of the four main undergraduate schools of Vanderbilt?

Answer: Jacobs Believed in Me Engineering

This silly name is not the name of the Engineering school, but is the name of a lecture hall in the engineering building.

Source: Author dagnity

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