Centennial Perspectives

BGSU Trivia was created for the 75th Anniversary of Bowling Green State University in 1985. Similar in play to the popular game, "Trivial Pursuit", questions were organized into six categories-people, sports, places, odds-n-ends, campus life, and history. To mark the Centennial celebration of the University, the Center for Archival Collections will present a quiz each month, featuring two questions from each of the categories. An interactive version is also available.  Test your knowledge and have fun!

Quiz #4--January

1. What BG president signed the original agreement with the Army to establish ROTC at BGSU?
   • b) Dr. Frank Prout (1948)
2. Leon Winslow designed the original University Seal in 1914. In 1958, Glenn Christian revised the Seal by adding the
   • b) Buckeye tree and carnation
3. In the 1970s, Frieda Falcon began appearing with Freddie and during the 1980 basketball season she became a full-time mascot. Who was BG’s first Frieda Falcon?
   • d) Sue Sheard Because of the costume’s cost, the athletic department wasn’t sure it should support Frieda, so Sue volunteered to make the skirt and vest.
4. John Chapman, for whom Chapman Hall is named, was better known as:
   • a) Johnny Appleseed
5. MAC stands for
   • d) Mid-American Conference is the intercollegiate athletic conference of which BGSU is a member
6. The prevailing wind is probably the most noticeable characteristic of BGSU’s climate. BG’s wind is predominately from what direction?
   • a) Southwesterly
7. The first building to be completed for use on the University campus was
   • a) Williams Hall was the women’s dorm completed in June 1915 followed by University Hall in September 1915; Moseley and Hanna Halls were completed in 1916
8. This log cabin stood at the site of the current Bowen-Thompson Student Union. It now stands in Portage and is used as the American Legion Hall. Its name was
   • c) Falcon’s Nest
9. The first student activity fee was assessed in 1917-18 and entitled the student to attend all social and athletic events at a cost per semester of
   • a) $2.00 In 1921, the fee was increased to $2.50 and included a subscription to the Bee Gee News
10. Established in 1978, this group will see you safely to and from places on campus.
    • b) Campus Escort Service
11. What sport uses brooms, stones and pebbling?
    • a) Curling
12. For several years after resumption of athletic relationships between Bowling Green and Toledo, the event was observed annually at a basketball game by
    • b) The smoking of a peace pipe at half-time

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