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Quiz about Where in the US Are These Colleges

Where in the U.S. Are These Colleges? Quiz

Name the state where the four colleges listed are located. This quiz should be easy for high school juniors and seniors who are being deluged with college mail.

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

Author
Akhnaten

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,476

Updated
Apr 13 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
18 / 25

Plays
8572

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: hosertodd (23/25), Guest 73 (11/25), rlandi1 (17/25).

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1. Washington University, Stephens College, Drury University, College of the Ozarks? Hint

Washington

Kentucky

Arkansas

Missouri

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2. Ball State University, Butler University, DePauw University, Earlham College? Hint

Ohio

Indiana

Illinois

Michigan

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3. Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Saint Joseph's College? Hint

Vermont

Maine

New Hampshire

Wisconsin

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4. Agnes Scott College, Berry College, Emory University, Oglethorpe University? Hint

Virginia

Georgia

Pennsylvania

Massachusetts

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5. Carleton College, Gustavus Adolphus College, Macalester College? Hint

Minnesota

Ohio

Illinois

Oregon

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6. Davidson College, Duke University, Meredith College, Queen's College? Hint

South Carolina

Georgia

North Carolina

New York

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7. Harding University, Henderson State College, Hendrix College, John Brown University? Hint

Arkansas

Rhode Island

Washington

New Hampshire

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8. Evergreen State College, Gonzaga University, Pacific Lutheran University, Whitman College? Hint

California

Arizona

Oregon

Washington

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9. Brown University, Bryant College, Providence College, Roger Williams University? Hint

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

Virginia

Vermont

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10. Harvey Mudd College, Mills College, Pepperdine University, Pomona College? Hint

California

Utah

Nevada

Oregon

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11. Bradley University, Lake Forest College, Millikin University, Northwestern University? Hint

Washington

Minnesota

Oregon

Illinois

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12. Eckerd College, Rollins College, Saint Thomas University, University of Miami? Hint

Ohio

Georgia

Louisiana

Florida

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13. Cornell College, Grinnell College, Drake University, Coe College? Hint

New York

Minnesota

Pennsylvania

Iowa

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14. Smith College, Amherst College, Berklee College of Music, Mount Holyoke College? Hint

Colorado

Maine

California

Massachusetts

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15. Drew University, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Seton Hall University? Hint

Maryland

New York

New Jersey

Massachusetts

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16. Miami University, Oberlin College, Case Western Reserve University, College of Wooster? Hint

Ohio

Florida

Washington

Oregon

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17. College of William and Mary, Emory and Henry College, Hampton University, Hollins University? Hint

North Carolina

Georgia

Virginia

Florida

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18. Bellarmine University, Centre College, Thomas More College, Morehead State University? Hint

Indiana

Kentucky

Ohio

Iowa

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19. Frostburg State University, Salisbury University, Johns Hopkins University, Towson University? Hint

Maryland

Massachusetts

Minnesota

Rhode Island

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20. Alma College, Ferris State University, Hillsdale College, Kettering University? Hint

Illinois

Minnesota

Michigan

Wisconsin

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21. Concordia University, Creighton University, Peru State College, Wayne State College? Hint

Kansas

Indiana

Iowa

Nebraska

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22. Alfred University, Colgate University, Cornell University, Fordham University? Hint

Michigan

Iowa

New York

Maryland

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23. Lewis and Clark College, Reed College, Willamette University, Linfield College? Hint

Nebraska

Missouri

Oregon

Montana

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24. The Citadel, Clemson University, Winthrop University, Wofford College? Hint

Georgia

Virginia

South Carolina

North Carolina

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25. Belmont University, Rhodes College, Fisk University, Vanderbilt University? Hint

Massachusetts

Kentucky

Tennessee

New York

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Washington University, Stephens College, Drury University, College of the Ozarks?

Answer: Missouri

Washington University in St. Louis is the alma mater of Harold Ramis who co-wrote the script for 'Animal House' and appeared in 'Ghostbusters' and 'Stripes' with Bill Murray.

2. Ball State University, Butler University, DePauw University, Earlham College?

Answer: Indiana

Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana is the alma mater of David Letterman. He sponsors a scholarship to Ball State University for which only "C" students are eligible.

3. Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Saint Joseph's College?

Answer: Maine

Bates College in Lewiston was founded in 1855 as the first coeducational college in New England.

4. Agnes Scott College, Berry College, Emory University, Oglethorpe University?

Answer: Georgia

'Scream 2' was filmed on the campus of Agnes Scott College, a women's college located in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur.

5. Carleton College, Gustavus Adolphus College, Macalester College?

Answer: Minnesota

Carleton College is located in Northfield, forty miles south of Minneapolis/St. Paul, ranked first in the number of students receiving National Science Foundation fellowships among primarily undergraduate institutions from 1996-1999.

6. Davidson College, Duke University, Meredith College, Queen's College?

Answer: North Carolina

Duke University in Durham is considered to be one of the best academic institutions in the United States and also has one of the best basketball teams.

7. Harding University, Henderson State College, Hendrix College, John Brown University?

Answer: Arkansas

Hendrix College, located in Conway, has no fraternities or sororities.

8. Evergreen State College, Gonzaga University, Pacific Lutheran University, Whitman College?

Answer: Washington

Gonzaga University is a Roman Catholic institution in Spokane.

9. Brown University, Bryant College, Providence College, Roger Williams University?

Answer: Rhode Island

Brown University, located in Providence, was the alma mater of John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Amy Carter.

10. Harvey Mudd College, Mills College, Pepperdine University, Pomona College?

Answer: California

Harvey Mudd College in Claremont is one of the best science and engineering colleges in the United States. The school attracted national attention for its mailings which satirized the overly serious tone of many colleges' recruitment literature.

11. Bradley University, Lake Forest College, Millikin University, Northwestern University?

Answer: Illinois

Northwestern University is located in the Chicago suburb of Evanston.

12. Eckerd College, Rollins College, Saint Thomas University, University of Miami?

Answer: Florida

Rollins College in Winter Park is considered to have one the most beautiful campuses among American colleges. The beauty of its campus is prominently displayed in its promotional literature.

13. Cornell College, Grinnell College, Drake University, Coe College?

Answer: Iowa

Cornell College is a small liberal arts college in Mount Vernon, Iowa, which offers a 'one course at a time' curriculum.

14. Smith College, Amherst College, Berklee College of Music, Mount Holyoke College?

Answer: Massachusetts

Smith College is an all women's institution in Northampton, Massachusetts.

15. Drew University, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Seton Hall University?

Answer: New Jersey

Mathematician John Nash, portrayed in the film 'A Beautiful Mind', worked at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey.

16. Miami University, Oberlin College, Case Western Reserve University, College of Wooster?

Answer: Ohio

Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio. It was established in 1809 and named for the Miami Indian tribe that inhabited the area now known as the Miami Valley region of Ohio.

17. College of William and Mary, Emory and Henry College, Hampton University, Hollins University?

Answer: Virginia

The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg was mentioned in the Steely Dan song 'My Old School'.

18. Bellarmine University, Centre College, Thomas More College, Morehead State University?

Answer: Kentucky

Centre College is a small Presbyterian college in Danville with a reputation as an excellent liberal arts school.

19. Frostburg State University, Salisbury University, Johns Hopkins University, Towson University?

Answer: Maryland

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore has one of the most highly regarded medical schools in the United States.

20. Alma College, Ferris State University, Hillsdale College, Kettering University?

Answer: Michigan

Until 1998, Kettering University was known as the General Motors Institute where many past and current executives in the automobile industry received their training in engineering.

21. Concordia University, Creighton University, Peru State College, Wayne State College?

Answer: Nebraska

Creighton University is a Roman Catholic Jesuit College in Omaha.

22. Alfred University, Colgate University, Cornell University, Fordham University?

Answer: New York

Alfred University in Alfred, New York is the alma mater of comedian, Robert Klein. It is also internationally renowned for its ceramics program.

23. Lewis and Clark College, Reed College, Willamette University, Linfield College?

Answer: Oregon

Lewis and Clark College is a private co-educational college located in Portland.

24. The Citadel, Clemson University, Winthrop University, Wofford College?

Answer: South Carolina

The Citadel in Charleston received national attention in the 1990's when courts ordered the military school to admit women.

25. Belmont University, Rhodes College, Fisk University, Vanderbilt University?

Answer: Tennessee

Rhodes College is a Presbyterian college located in Memphis.

Source: Author Akhnaten

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