UW Campus Geography

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  What's the tallest building on campus?

  • A.
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    Computer Sciences and Statistics
  • B.
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    Educational Sciences
  • C.
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    Space Science and Engineering
  • D.
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    Van Hise
• 2.
  North Hall is the oldest surviving building on campus. What's the second oldest?

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    South Hall
  • B.
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    Keystone House
  • C.
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    Horse Barn
  • D.
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    Bascom Hall
• 3.
  In 1941, the UW acquired Picnic Point, in part by trading another piece of land. What land did the UW give up?

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  • A.
    Eagle Heights
  • B.
    Blackhawk Country Club
  • C.
    University Farms
  • D.
    The Arboretum
• 4.
  What building was the first that the UW received as a gift from a donor?

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    Chadbourne Hall
  • B.
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    Grainger Hall
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    Franklin King House
  • D.
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    Washburn Observatory
• 5.
  Where did the Badgers play football before Camp Randall Stadium was built?

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  • A.
    In the Red Gym
  • B.
    On Library Mall
  • C.
    At University Farms
  • D.
    Nowhere
• 6.
  The much-loved lower campus (Library Mall, Memorial Union, and all that) wasn't originally part of campus. When did the UW acquire it?

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  • A.
    1852
  • B.
    1865
  • C.
    1891
  • D.
    1910
• 7.
  Central campus is 936 acres. How big is the UW Arboretum?

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  • A.
    936 acres — they're equal!
  • B.
    82 — it's a smallish park.
  • C.
    640 — on square mile!
  • D.
    1,200 — it's a biggish park.
• 8.
  What's the largest structure based on floor space?

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    The Clinical Sciences Center (a.k.a., "the hospital")
  • B.
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    Lot 46 (a.k.a., "Taj Garage")
  • C.
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    Van Hise (a.k.a., "Mr. Big")
  • D.
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    Camp Randall Stadium (a.k.a., "Camp Randall Stadium")
• 9.
  With more than 43,800 students and 21,700 faculty and staff crammed into its 936 acres, the UW campus has a population density of more than 44,800 people per square mile. Which city is closest to campus in density? 

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    Paris
  • B.
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    New York City
  • C.
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    Cairo
  • D.
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    Monaco
• 10.
  With accommodation for 1,134 students, Sellery is the UW's largest residence hall. Which of the 19 halls is the smallest?

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    Adams
  • B.
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    Davis
  • C.
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    Leopold
  • D.
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    Merit

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Geography may not be your strong suit, but that's okay!

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• 2.
  Nice job! You only need a little help navigating campus.

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• 3.
  You're a geo expert!

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