Zips Trivia Night with NSCS Flashcards

1

Akron is the ________ largest city in Ohio.

Fifth
Tenth
Third
Fourth

2

Who is the current President of UA?

John Green
John R. Buchtel
Melanie Perkins
Gary L. Miller

3

Which one of these is unique to Akron?

Rubber capital
Car capital
Pizza capital
Soda capital

4

What is the official name of our student union?

Akron University Student Union
Zippy Student Union
Buchtel College Student Union
Jean Hower Taber Student Union

5

Which one of these is unique to Akron?

First city to use paper money
First city to have a fire department
First city to host the Olympics
First city in the world to use police cars

6

Why is UA a great place to be?

All of the above
Lots of scholarships
Helpful faculty members
Great variety of programs

7

The word "Akron" comes from a Greek word that means _________.

"Elevation"
"Weather"
"Rubber"
"Middle"

8

How many intercollegiate sports does UA have?

16
17
24
12

9

What is the name of UA's mascot?

Zimmer
Zippy
Zipper
Zimmy

10

What was UA's name before it was changed in 1913?

Buchtel College
Buchtel University of Akron
Zippy University
Akron College

11

When was the University of Akron founded?

1943
1868
1870
1985

12

How many academic programs does UA offer?

164
143
197
200+

13

Who is UA's rival school?

Ohio State University
Kent State College
Tri-C College
Kent State University

14

What animal is UA's mascot?

Koala bear
Horse
Meercat
Kangaroo

15

Which 2 famous basketball players are from Akron?

Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durrant
LeBron James and Steph Curry
Michael Jordan and LeBron James
Kobe Bryant and James Harden

16

Including Zippy, how many female college mascots are there in the US?

15
11
8
5

Zips Trivia Night with NSCS

Questions 16

Zips Trivia Night with NSCS

Questions 16