Guess the Decade: Commencement Ceremonies

Can you tell when these commencement photos were taken?

Quiz Questions

1.
That's commencement attire, not wedding attire. In which decade did these ladies graduate?
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- A.
  1910s
- B.
  1930s
- C.
  1950s
2.
This is a shot of the centennial commencement ceremony, so it's from which decade?
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- A.
  1900s
- B.
  1920s
- C.
  1940s
3.
This commencement took place in the ___. It was the first outdoor ceremony held in Camp Randall Stadium.
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- A.
  1880s
- B.
  1900s
- C.
  1920s
4.
This commencement croc graduated in which decade?
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- A.
  1960s
- B.
  1980s
- C.
  2000s
5.
This is one of the first commencements that took place in the Field House after it was built in the ___.
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- A.
  1910s
- B.
  1930s
- C.
  1950s
6.
Selfie time! Can you tell which decade this image was taken?
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- A.
  2000s
- B.
  2010s
- C.
  2020s
7.
Here's a picture of the first class of UW alumnae. When did they graduate?
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- A.
  1840s
- B.
  1860s
- C.
  1880s
8.
Those fabric prints must be from the ___.
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- A.
  1970s
- B.
  1990s
- C.
  2000s
9.
When was this image taken?
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- A.
  2000s
- B.
  2010s
- C.
  2020s
10.
This one is easy enough to ask for the exact year. What's your guess?
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- A.
  2024
- B.
  2022
- C.
  2019

Quiz Outcomes

1.
Back to school.
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Whoops! That didn't go so well. Maybe this cheat sheet of the history of UW commencement venues will help next time.
2.
Passing.
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Not too bad. But you could use a refresher. Check out this cheat sheet on the history of UW commencement venues.
3.
Nice work!
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You passed with flying colors. Here's some more info about the history of UW commencement ceremony venues if you're interested.