Are You Smarter Than An Incoming Freshman?
We made this quiz for our Wisconsin Alumni Association chapters to hand out to incoming students. How well can you do?
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Quiz Questions
1.
Which song is sung by UW students and alumni after every Badger home football game?
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A.
"Build Me Up Buttercup"
B.
"Varsity"
C.
"On, Wisconsin!"
D.
"Jump Around"
2.
When were women first admitted to the UW?
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A.
1898
B.
1863
C.
1851
D.
1907
3.
Where did the UW's first out-of-state alumni chapter form?
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A.
Dallas
B.
Kansas City
C.
Chicago
D.
New York
4.
Which popular "fake newspaper" got its start at UW–Madison?
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A.
"The Madison Chronicle"
B.
"The Red Gazette"
C.
"The Onion"
D.
"The Radish"
5.
How many Heisman Trophy winners are former Wisconsin Badgers?
A.
Three
B.
Five
C.
Two
D.
None
6.
For which school was the tune in "On, Wisconsin!" originally written?
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A.
University of Minnesota
B.
University of Michigan
C.
Ohio State
D.
Northwestern
7.
In which year was the first class held at UW–Madison?
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A.
1840
B.
1849
C.
1887
D.
1903
8.
Which Wisconsin politician was an early advocate for UW alumni chapters?
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A.
Robert La Follette
B.
Joe McCarthy
C.
Paul Ryan
D.
Gaylord Nelson
9.
What was UW–Madison's first building (that is still in use today)?
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A.
Bascom Hall
B.
Chadbourne Hall
C.
North Hall
D.
Science Hall
10.
Which team did the Badgers play in their first Rose Bowl?
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A.
Stanford
B.
Washington
C.
USC
D.
UCLA
11.
Approximately how many countries are represented in the UW student body?
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A.
25
B.
50
C.
75
D.
100
12.
Memorial Union was built as a memorial to what/whom?
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A.
Civil War veterans
B.
World War I veterans
C.
World War II veterans
D.
Charles Van Hise
Quiz Outcomes
1.
Back to School
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2.
Definitely a Grad!
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