UW-Madison Trivia Questions
Q: How many Pulitzer Prizes have UW-Madison alumni or faculty won?
A: 30
Q: Name one of two UW-Madison Heisman trophy winners
A: Alan Ameche '56, Ron Dayne x'00
Q: Which UW-Madison alumnus founded the Sierra Club?
A: John Muir x1863
Q: What building, erected in 1851, was the first-ever built on UW-Madison's campus and is still in use today, housing the political science department?
A: North Hall
Q: What president still enjoys a view of State Street from his perch atop Bascom Hill?
A: Abraham Lincoln
Q: What is the last year that UW-Madison didn't win a conference championship in at least one sport — men's or women's?
A: 1975
Q: How many Nobel prizes have UW-Madison alumni or faculty won?
A: 17
Q: What Fox News host is a UW grad?
A: Greta Van Susteren '76
Q: What is Bucky Badger's full name?
A: Buckingham U. Badger
Q: Who is UW-Madison's Chancellor?
A: John Wiley
Q: What was the first year that women were admitted to UW-Madison?
A: 1863
Q: How many schools and colleges are there at UW-Madison?
A: 12
Q: What was the annual tuition in 1900?
A: $20
Q: What year was the first class held at UW-Madison?
A: 1849
Q: What is the nation's oldest Division 1 football rivalry that has been played continuously for 90 years? In addition to bragging rights, what does the winner receive for the following year?
A: Wisconsin vs. Minnesota, Paul Bunyan's Axe
Q: How many students enrolled at UW-Madison for Fall 2005?
A: 41,169
A: 30
Q: Name one of two UW-Madison Heisman trophy winners
A: Alan Ameche '56, Ron Dayne x'00
Q: Which UW-Madison alumnus founded the Sierra Club?
A: John Muir x1863
Q: What building, erected in 1851, was the first-ever built on UW-Madison's campus and is still in use today, housing the political science department?
A: North Hall
Q: What president still enjoys a view of State Street from his perch atop Bascom Hill?
A: Abraham Lincoln
Q: What is the last year that UW-Madison didn't win a conference championship in at least one sport — men's or women's?
A: 1975
Q: How many Nobel prizes have UW-Madison alumni or faculty won?
A: 17
Q: What Fox News host is a UW grad?
A: Greta Van Susteren '76
Q: What is Bucky Badger's full name?
A: Buckingham U. Badger
Q: Who is UW-Madison's Chancellor?
A: John Wiley
Q: What was the first year that women were admitted to UW-Madison?
A: 1863
Q: How many schools and colleges are there at UW-Madison?
A: 12
Q: What was the annual tuition in 1900?
A: $20
Q: What year was the first class held at UW-Madison?
A: 1849
Q: What is the nation's oldest Division 1 football rivalry that has been played continuously for 90 years? In addition to bragging rights, what does the winner receive for the following year?
A: Wisconsin vs. Minnesota, Paul Bunyan's Axe
Q: How many students enrolled at UW-Madison for Fall 2005?
A: 41,169
