Where did our mascot, the Golden Bear, come from?

A professor made a song naming “Golden Bears” in his lyrics

Why is UC Berkeley called "Cal"?

It was the first University of California College

Classes taught by other students

What is the importance of Sather Gate?

It used to be the campus gate before expanding to telegraph

Where did our mascot, the Golden Bear, come from?

Name was part of a cheer: “Oski wow wow! Whiskey wee wee!”

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UC Berkeley Trivia!

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1
What is our chancellor's name?
Carol Christ
Marc Fisher
Jesus Christ
Carol Baskin
2
Where did our mascot, the Golden Bear, come from?
Nobody knows
A professor made a song naming “Golden Bears” in his lyrics
Gold for wealth, and bears for strength and power
The golden bear was a relative of the grizzly that went extinct
3
How many books are in the Bancroft Library holdings?
10 million
20 million
1 million
100,000
4
Probably one of the most common UC Berkeley food:
Sushi
Hamburgers
Pizza
Boba
5
How many UC Berkeley athletes earned medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London?
2
17
none
56
6
What's our famous chant (usually shouted during football game days/ for school spirit)?
Go Beers!
Go Bears!
Bears Go!
None of the above
7
What year was the UC system founded?
1868
1901
1853
1830
8
What's the name of this glorious structure?
Hoover Tower
Clock Tower
The Big Ben
The Campanile
9
What football league is Cal in?
Big 10
Pac 10
League of Legends
Pac 12
10
Why is UC Berkeley called "Cal"?
It is in California
The founder's name is Cal
It was the first University of California College
Berkeley is too hard to spell
11
Who is Cal's rival school?
University of Southern California
Stanford University
There is no rival school, we're too cool
UCLA
12
What is the name of UC Berkeley's Mascot?
Golden Bear
Oski
Broski
Winnie the Pooh
13
What are DeCals?
Study abroad classes
Stickers to put on your car
Classes promoting school spirit
Classes taught by other students
14
Don't step on the UC Berkeley Seal
False
True
15
What kind of animals can you find on Cal's campus?
deer
all of the above
turkeys
squirrels
16
What is the importance of Sather Gate?
It had importance due to the Free Speech Movement
it was used to keep out vampires from campus
It used to be the campus gate before expanding to telegraph
It was the first structure built on campus
17
How tall is the campanile tower?
228
306 feet
500 feet
108 feet
18
Where did our mascot, the Golden Bear, come from?
A stuffed bear with that name was left on campus
Students shouted this name as good luck during finals
Students put a stuffed bear on skis as a prank in 1943
Name was part of a cheer: “Oski wow wow! Whiskey wee wee!”
19
UC Berkeley is divided into colleges. Which is not one of them?
College of Letters and Sciences
College of Natural Resources
College of Architucture
Haas school of busisness
20
What historic movement took place at UC Berkeley?
Free Speech
Voting Rights
Third World Liberation Front
Disability Rights

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