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Akron and Akron University
Akron and Akron University
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1
Which blues-rock duo from Akron won 8 Grammy Awards? (They graduated from Firestone HS.)
Akron Rock
The Black Keys
Blue Man Group
Outkast
2
Akron is the __________ Capital of the World.
National Park
Rubber
Basketball
School District
3
Who is Akron's current Mayor?
Daniel Horrigan
Bjarne Stroustrup
Lebron James
Bill Gates
4
Has Akron ever beat OSU in football?
Ha! In their dreams!
Yup - in 1961
Oh, yea! - in 1894
NOPE!
5
Many of the town's earliest residents were Irish migrants employed to build the nearby Ohio and Erie __________.
Railroad
Canal
6
What year was Akron Founded
1960
1920
1825
1870
7
Which famous inventor married an "Akronite" woman, Mina Miller, in Akron?
Thomas Edison
Benjamin Franklin
8
Waffle Ice cream cones, hamburgers, and caramel corn were invented in Akron by the Menches Brothers.
True
False
9
In 1877, Akron became the birthplace for Quaker Oatmeal.
True
False
10
Between _____ and _____, Akron was America’s fastest growing city.
2000 - 2020
1950s-2000s
1800 - 1900
1910-1920
11
How many Majors does Akron University have?
> 200
> 300
< 50
< 150
12
Since 1934, Akron is home to the world Soap Box Derby championship; cars powered by gravity can reach up to _____ mph.
25
35
55
90
13
University of Akron was the 1st US institution with courses on Polymer Science & Engineering. Akron is the city of...
Invention
Polymer
Crakron
14
Akron has easy access to a network of superhighways and is a major __________ hub.
Taxi
Trucking
15
Akron lies along the __________ River (which caught on fire twice).
Ohio
Cuyahoga
Geauga
Mississippi
16
When and What were the first dorms built on Campus
Spicer - 1975
Ritchie - 1960
Honors - 1900
Orr - 1935
17
What is the TOTAL cost (Tuition / Room and Board) for In-state students for Akron as of 2021
~27,000
~35,000
~19,000
~14,000
18
What is the TOTAL number of ALL Faculty and staff at Akron University as of 2021
~4,000
~26,000
~8,000
~15,000
19
Akron had the first graded school system in the US and created the concept of a school superintendent.
True
False
20
What is the TOTAL number of ALL students attending Akron University as of 2021
~9,000
~19,000
~12,000
~16,000
21
Akron is located in __________ county.
Stark
Cuyahoga
Summit
Portage
22
How many offical sports teams does Akron have?
17
9
46
25
23
Akron's Goodyear company has the largest structure (airdock) with no interior supports to build...
blimps
Planes
Trains
soapbox derby cars
24
When was the College of Engineering Founded
1956
1914
1879
1900
25
__________ founded Akron in 1825.
David James
George Washington
Andrew Turpin
Simon Perkins
26
Akron was the 1st city to have a _________. Built in 1899, it maxed out at 16 mph & needed to be charged every 30 miles.
Fire Truck
Police Car
27
Akron Goodyear Wingfoots are 1 of the oldest (1918) _____ teams. It promoted rubber based shoes made for athletes.
football
basketball
soccer
baseball