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 #13--October 2009

1. Bowling Green State Normal College began operations in 1914. What other event of national significance occurred in this year?
   • a) WW I began in Europe
   • b) Gold was discovered in Colorado
   • c) New Mexico became the 48th State
   • d) Ohio State University fielded its first football team
2. The school colors originally chosen for Bowling Green State Normal College were:
   • a) Blue and gold
   • b) Orange and brown
   • c) Black and gold
   • d) Red and gray
3. On November 4, 1979, the U. S. Embassy in Iran was seized. One of the hostages was a 1972 graduate of BGSU
   • a) Joseph Subic
   • b) Steven Lauterbach
   • c) Dave Foukrod
   • d) Mark Kelly
4. What famous bandleader played for the opening of the Grand Ballroom in the University Union in 1958?
   • a) Duke Ellington
   • b) Dave Brubeck
   • c) Doc Severinson
   • d) Guy Lombardo
5. Giant Hamburg, a long-time BG diner closed its doors in the early 1980s. Where was it located?
   • a) North Main & Court
   • b) Courtyard of Mac Quadrangle
   • c) South Main near Clough
   • d) Wooster, east of the railroad tracks
6. Powell's Pond was the site of an annual tug-of-war between these two classes:
   • a) Freshmen vs. Sophomores
   • b) Freshmen vs. Seniors
   • c) Sophomores vs. Juniors
   • d) Juniors vs. Seniors
7. Which of the following was the first to arrive in Bowling Green?
   • a) McDonald's
   • b) Burger King
   • c) Dairy Queen
   • d) Wendy's
8. In 1984, the Planetarium opened as art of the new Physical Sciences Laboratory. A planetarium is
   • a) A roof-top observatory for stargazing
   • b) A 118-seat theater of the universe
   • c) A large salt-water tank for marine life
   • d) A museum of planet Earth's eco-system
9. What was the first year men students were allowed and able to live on campus?
   • a) 1914
   • b) 1929
   • c) 1933
   • d) 1939
10. Rules in the 1940s required women students to have a chaperone along when riding in a car with a man? When was a chaperone not required?
    • a) Trip to the doctor
    • b) Trip to Toledo Library
    • c) Trip to a football game
    • d) Trip to church
11. In 1921, this BGSU football coach compiled a 3-1-1 record, including a 151-0 win over Findlay College:
    • a) E. C. "Irish" Kreiger
    • b) R. B. "Mac" McCandless
    • c) Doyt L. Perry
    • d) "Bolo" Etoll
12. Who is the present head coach of women's volleyball?
    • a) Andy Richards
    • b) Curt Miller
    • c) Denise Van De Walle
    • d) Stephanie Young

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