Knox History
What year was Knox founded?
1837
What building is the Share Shop located in?
Conger Neil
What is the name of the event where alumni visit Knox in the fall?
Homecoming
What year was Blaze introduced as our mascot?
2016
What historical abolition movement was Knox involved in?
The Underground Railroad
Who created the Knox Honor Code?
Ismat Kittani
Which fraternity’s house at Knox is the oldest in their national organization?
TKE (Tau Kappa Epsilon)
What tradition does Knox have to start off the year?
Pumphandle
When was the last time a Knox team went to the NCAA tournament? (Bonus points for year)
Women’s Basketball
What is rumored to be below Knox Campus?
The Tunnels
What year was the WAC renovation completed?
2017
In the archives there is a 200lb beeswax statue of what building?
Old Main
What is the event name where Creative Writing majors present their work?
Milk Route
What did Blaze dress up as for Halloween in 2024?
Fantastic Mr. Fox
What building is rumored to have a ghost living in it?
Old Jail
What hours was the Gizmo open before COVID?
10:00AM to 1:00AM
Where did the admissions office used to be located?
CFA
What is the name of the event that students present their research?
Horizons Research Symposium
The Knox and Monmouth rivalry is the 6th longest college football rivalry in the US. What is the name of the trophy awarded to the winner of each game?
Bronze Turkey
Knox College was originally founded as what kind of college?
A Manual Labor College
How many times has Barack Obama come to Knox Campus? (Bonus points for year)
Two times.
How many buildings offer academic classes? (Bonus points to name them all)
11
What year did the first Flunk Day happen?
1922
Name three locations where you can get a Knox student discount in Galesburg.
Baked, Cornucopia, Pho Lover, 156 East Bar and Grill, etc
During Flunk Day there used to be what tradition that got removed because of safety? (Bonus points for why)
A mud pit