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CSM101 Fall 2020 Mines Trivia Quiz
CSM101 Fall 2020 Mines Trivia Quiz
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Quiz for Mines History 101 Lesson
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1
Who founded Colorado School of Mines?
Victor Alderson
Regis Chauvenet
Simon Guggenheim
George Randall
2
Which student organization is in charge of the M-Climb?
Mines Activity Council (MAC)
SWE
Blue Key Honor Society
Mines Alumni Association
3
Which of our two current mascots came first?
Marvin the Miner
Blaster
4
What building is the Geology Museum in?
Guggenheim Hall
General Research Laboratory
Brown Hall
Berthoud Hall
5
In the 1920's, which fraternity built a house that is now the President's House at Mines?
Beta Theta Pi (Beta)
Kappa Sigma (Kappa Sig)
Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI)
Sigma Nu (Sig Nu)
6
What happened to those DU students?
Nothing
They lost a few fingers
Captured & M's were written with NaN3 in their shaved heads
Captured & released naked in Golden
7
What did DU students try to do to retaliate?
Paint the M with DU colors
All of the above
Plant dynamite in Guggenheim
Kidnap Blaster the Burro
8
Why does PCJ wear a Mines jersey with #17 on it to the football games?
He's the 17th President of Mines
It's the Average of Peyton Manning's Jersey Numbers
Mines football is #17 in the national DII rankings
It's PCJ's IQ
9
What candy was invented in Golden, CO?
M&M's
SweeTarts
Jolly Rancher
Snickers
10
Who was the first woman to graduate from Mines?
Clara Barton
Florence Caldwell
Betsy Ross
Florence Nightingale
11
At what event or holiday was the M first lit with railroad flares?
Christmas
E-Days
Homecoming
The M-Climb
12
Which student organization is in charge of E-Days?
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Blue Key Honor Society
Student Activity Office (SAO)
Mines Activity Council (MAC)
13
In 1929, which of the following was a custom on campus?
(2) and (3)
Everyone wore stetson hats
Freshmen were not allowed to walk on campus
Freshman could only use the back door of Stratton Hall
14
What was the score of their football game that year?
3-0 (Mines wins)
0-7 (DU wins)
74-21 (mines wins)
0-0
15
In what year did Mines students set-off dynamite on the University of Denver campus?
1929
1909
1899
1919
16
When Colorado was a territory, what town/city was designated the first territorial capital?
Fort Collins, CO
Colorado City, CO
Golden, CO
Denver, CO
17
Which was founded first - Mines or the Coors Brewery?
Mines
Coors Brewery
18
What year was the "M" on Mt Zion lit with actual electricity?
1887
1942
1901
1932
19
Who was President of Mines when the first silver diploma was issued to the graduating class of 1933?
President Dr. Melville F. Coolbaugh
President Dr. Paul C Johnson
President John F. Kennedy
President George Washington
20
Which Denver-area sports celebrity is known to show up to watch Mines athletics events?
John Elway
Bud Black
Mike Shanahan
Peyton Manning
21
In what year was Colorado School of Mines founded?
1894
1874
1850
1908
22
What does CoorsTek produce?
Craft Beers
Ceramic Materials
Aluminum Cans
Kegs
23
What is the name of the school fight song?
Go Mines!
Rambling Wreck from Golden Tech
Helluva Helluva Helluva
The Mining Engineer
24
How many "Helluva"s are in the Mines fight song?
8
10
14
12
25
What are the diplomas given to Mines graduates made of?
Silver
Platinum
Gold
Pewter