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100
How many names did ASU have before it became a university 50 years ago?
Five. Territorial Normal School, Normal School of Arizona, Tempe Normal School of Arizona, Tempe State Teachers College, Arizona State College at Tempe.
100
Which stadium was football played in when ASU achieved university status?
Sun Devil Stadium, but the teams had to dress in the locker room at Goodwin Stadium.
100
Was it ever possible to take a class in upholstery at Arizona State College?
Yes, in 1958, John Goodwin taught upholstery in the College of Applied Arts and Sciences.
100
Where on campus can you find the cheapest printing?
In the Barrett computer lab on the second floor of Honors Hall for just $0.05.
200
Which animal could be seen roaming around the grounds of Territorial Normal School in its earliest days?
Cows. The early campus was a 20-acre cow pasture donated by George Washington Wilson, a pioneer Tempe butcher of modest means.
200
True or false. Sun Devil Stadium is the only football stadium located between 2 mountains?
True
200
Which presidential candidate spoke at ASU's Tempe campus in 2007?
Current President Barack Obama.
200
Which famous architect designed Gammage Auditorium?
Frank Lloyd Wright
300
How many students were in the first class at ASU?
33. They were taught by Hiram Bradford Farmer, the first principal – who also oversaw maintenance of the 20-acre pasture-turned-campus.
300
Alumnus and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson was recruited to ASU for what sport?
Football. After being recruited by Frank Kush, he sat out his freshman year due to the fact that freshman could not varsity back then. He did play baseball where he excelled and eventually chose to pursue that sport.
300
True or False. Sparky was designed by Walt Disney Studios?
False. While many accounts make that claim, there is no evidence to back it up. Sparky was created by artist Berk Anthony. Anthony did work as an artist at Disney Studios in the late 1930s and early 1940s, but was not there when he first designed our playful imp.
300
Where is the secret garden?
Located between Dixie Gammage and West Hall north of Wilson and south of McClintock.
400
What was the mascot for Arizona State College before becoming the Sun Devils?
The bulldogs
400
ASU and U of A hold the oldest intercollegiate rivalry trophy in NCAA college football history that has been passed back and forth since 1899. What is its name?
The Territorial Championship Cup
400
Over the years, ASU has added many trees to the campuses, including date palms. How many date palm trees are on the Tempe campus and ASU Research Park?
About 300, including 25 varieties of date palms.
400
Where on campus can you find an outdoor escalator?
The Brickyard, off of Mill Avenue.
500
What world religious leader spoke to a capacity crowd at Sun Devil Stadium in 1987?
The Pope.
500
How many intramural sports does the SRC offer in the Fall semester?
11. Billiards singles, racquetball singles, flag-football, tennis singles, badminton singles, team bowling, 2v2 sand volleyball, table tennis doubles, volleyball, 4v4 speed soccer, and badminton doubles.
500
How many ghost sightings have there been at ASU?
Six.
500
In what buildings on campus can you find human remains?
There are at least three: In the Archaeological Research Institute, in the human osteology lab and numerous labs on the second and third floors of SHESC, and in the basement of Matthews Center.
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