Abbreviations
ADA
American Disability Act
I became the first person to walk on the Moon. Who am I?
Neil Armstrong
DR
Drive
This event, occurring in April, is Purdue’s largest single day for receiving donations and featuring opportunities for many undergraduate organizations to raise funds.
What is Purdue Day of Giving?
The eagles sang about Winslow, a town on this road that is not mentioned in a often-recorded song
Route 66
PHF
I donated $150,000 to start Purdue University. Who am I?
John Purdue
BLVD
Boulevard
This yearly production began in 1933 and is a hallmark tradition of Purdue Music Organizations.
What is the Purdue Christmas Show?
Queen sang about this speed competition
Bicycle race
HOV
High Occupancy Vehicle
I was the first African American graduate at Purdue. Who am I?
David Robert Lewis
CT
Court
This yearly event welcomes back Alumni, friends, and family for a weekend of pep rallies and football.
What is Homecoming?
U2 sang about a place where these transportation facilities do not have no names
Streets
ITE
Institute of Transportation Engineers
I achieved my doctorate at Purdue University and I'm the inventor of the chicken nugget. Who am I?
Robert C. Baker
ALY
Alley
This is a yearly event that is considered the greatest college spectacle!
What is Purdue Grand Prix?
Rascal Flatts and Tom Cochrane sang that life equals this type of facility
Highway
AASHTO
American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials
I am the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Who am I?
Amelia Earhart
ARC
Arcade
Every year, this event celebrates the diversity and cultures of all who call Purdue home.
What is Global Fest?
Twenty one pilots complained that their taxes were not being used for cement this
Pot holes