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Where Are These Schools? Trivia Quiz

Pick the city where these colleges are located (or the closest city).

A multiple-choice quiz by Sarah606. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Sarah606

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
204,340

Updated
Apr 13 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
6893

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. Where is Gonzaga University located? Hint

Spokane, Washington

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Portland, Oregon

Austin, Texas

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Question 2 of 15

2. In which city would you find Baylor? Hint

Corpus Christi, Texas

Austin, Texas

Waco, Texas

Dallas, Texas

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Question 3 of 15

3. Where is Rice University? Hint

Detroit, Michigan

Boston, Mass.

Chicago, Illinois

Houston, Texas

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of the following universities is not in or near Chicago? Hint

Loyola

American Conservatory of Music

Northwestern

Howard

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Question 5 of 15

5. In which city could you find Emory? Hint

New Orleans, Louisiana

Atlanta, Georgia

Miami, Florida

Dallas, Texas

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Question 6 of 15

6. Where is Vassar located? Hint

Baltimore, Maryland

Providence, Rhode Island

New Haven, Connecticut

Poughkeepsie, New York

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Question 7 of 15

7. Where is Brigham Young University? Hint

Provo, Utah

St. George, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Ogden, Utah

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Question 8 of 15

8. Where can you find Rollins College? Hint

Washington, D.C.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Boston, Mass.

Orlando, Florida

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Question 9 of 15

9. Where is Naropa University? Hint

Berkley, California

New York, New York

San Francisco, California

Boulder, Colorado

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Question 10 of 15

10. Where is Auburn University? Hint

Arkansas

Tennessee

Alabama

Mississippi

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where is Marquette University located? Hint

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Chicago, Illinois

Indianapolis, Indiana

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Question 12 of 15

12. Duke University is in South Carolina.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Where is Vanderbilt located? Hint

Charleston, South Carolina

Mobile, Alabama

Savannah, Georgia

Nashville, Tennessee

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of the following colleges is NOT in Pennsylvania? Hint

Villanova

Temple

Marshall

Carnegie Mellon

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Question 15 of 15

15. Dartmouth is in New Hampshire.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is Gonzaga University located?

Answer: Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga was founded in 1887 and it is affiliated to the Roman Catholic church.

2. In which city would you find Baylor?

Answer: Waco, Texas

According to its website Baylor is the largest Baptist University in the entire world. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas and is the oldest university in Texas.

3. Where is Rice University?

Answer: Houston, Texas

William Marsh Rice put together information on a charter for the William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of "letters, science, and art" before his death.

4. Which of the following universities is not in or near Chicago?

Answer: Howard

The American Conservatory of Music and Loyola are both in Chicago and Northwestern is in Evanston, very close to Chicago. Howard is in Washington D.C.

5. In which city could you find Emory?

Answer: Atlanta, Georgia

Emory is located in Atlanta. It was founded in 1836. Emory was ranked as one of the top twenty national universities by US News.

6. Where is Vassar located?

Answer: Poughkeepsie, New York

Vassar College was founded in 1861. Over 98% of students at Vassar live on campus.

7. Where is Brigham Young University?

Answer: Provo, Utah

BYU was named after Brigham Young, a former president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The university was established in 1875.

8. Where can you find Rollins College?

Answer: Orlando, Florida

Rollins College is located in Winter Park, a suburb of Orlando, Florida. Mr. Rogers of children's television fame attended Rollins College.

9. Where is Naropa University?

Answer: Boulder, Colorado

Located in Boulder, Colorado, Naropa University is based on Nalanda University. Nalanda flourished in India from the 5th to the 12th centuries. At Nalanda University, Buddhist philosophy and the discipline of meditation provided the environment in which scholars, artists and healers from many Asian countries and religious traditions came to study and debate. Nalanda is known for its joining of intellect and intuition, and for the atmosphere of mutual appreciation and respect among different contemplative traditions. This was the inspiration for the development of Naropa University.

10. Where is Auburn University?

Answer: Alabama

Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama. Best known for its football program, Auburn plays in the SEC.

11. Where is Marquette University located?

Answer: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette was named after Father Jacques Marquette, but Martin J. Henni, the first Catholic bishop of Milwaukee, was the man who got it started. Marquette opened in 1881.

12. Duke University is in South Carolina.

Answer: False

Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina. Duke has well known men and women's basketball teams.

13. Where is Vanderbilt located?

Answer: Nashville, Tennessee

Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt gave one million dollars to found Vanderbilt in 1873.

14. Which of the following colleges is NOT in Pennsylvania?

Answer: Marshall

Marshall is in West Virginia. Temple and Villanova are both in the Philadelphia area and Carnegie Mellon is in Pittsburgh.

15. Dartmouth is in New Hampshire.

Answer: True

Dartmouth is a private, Ivy League, school located in Hanover, New Hampshire.

Source: Author Sarah606

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