How much do you know
about the University of Texas?
Test your UT Trivia knowledge with this little test!
1. Who was the first mascot of the University of Texas?
a) Flipper
b) Bevo
c) Pig
d) Mr. Ed
2. UTıs first athletic field was named for James Clark. He was the University's first:
a) Librarian
b) Groundskeeper
c) Registrar
d) All of the above
3. Which year did the UT football team last win the national championship?
a) 1963
b) 1969
c) 1970
d) 2005
4. In 1964, pranksters placed this full-grown animal in Littlefield Fountain.
a) Alligator
b) Sea turtle
c) Dolphin
d) Fresh water shark
5. In 1900, after a combined vote of students, alumni and faculty, orange and white were officially recognized as the Universityıs colors. What colors came in second place?
a) Red and Blue
b) Orange and Maroon
c) Blue and Gold
d) Crimson and White
6. How tall is the UT Tower?
a) 305 feet
b) 306 feet
c) 307 feet
d) 308 feet
7. Which of the following was the name of a UT student organization?
a) The Mystic Gory Goo-Roos
b) The UT Glamazons
c) The Ancient and Honorable Order of the Rusty Cusses
d) All of the above
8. In the 1970s, a group of UT students mounted an unsuccessful campaign to change the mascot from the Texas Longhorns to the:
a) Armadillos
b) Grackles
c) Bluebonnets
d) Cowboys
9. In the "Great Panty Raid" of 1961, about how many men converged on Caruthers Dorm?
a) 1000
b) 1500
c) 2000
d) 2500
10. What architectural style are most of the buildings on the campus?
a) Gothic
b) Classical
c) Spanish Renaissance
d) Post Modern
11. About how many UT alumni are alive today?
a) 100,000
b) 250,000
c) 350,000
d) 1 million
12. During World War II, about a thousand UT coeds considered it their "patriotic duty" to sign up for this program, headquartered at the Texas Union.
a) University Dating Service
b) First Aid Classes
c) Survival Training
d) Firearms Instruction
13. Perhaps the most infamous student organization in the spring of 1974 was called:
a) UT Streaking Team
b) Association of Streaking Students (A.S.S.)
c) The Texas Streakers
d) Streakers Are Us
14. In the fall of 1907, law student Tom Ball registered the freshman class with bogus papers by impersonating which University official?
a) Registrar
b) Football Coach
c) UT President
d) Dean of Students
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