Purdue Pete
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100

The item Pete carries around with him

Sledgehammer

100
The rival Purdue plays for the Old Oaken Bucket

IU, Indiana University, Indiana

100

The year Purdue was founded

1869

100

The first person to walk on the moon.

Neil Armstrong

100

The number that is in incorrect Roman Numerals on the Bell Tower

VI or 4

200

Purdue Pete was originally the mascot for ____

University Bookstore

200
The conference that Purdue is in

Big Ten

200

Purdue's Colors

Black and Gold

200

First woman to fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean

Amelia Earhart

200

Nickname for residents of Tarkington Hall

Tark Sharks, Sharks

300

Year that Pete was made a logo

1944

300

Full name of the marching band

The All-American Marching Band

300

The only building that survived the Purdue fire and is still standing

University Hall

300

Founder of the popcorn brand

Orville Redenbacher

300

The height of the World's Largest Drum

10 ft

400

Amount of Purdue Pete's selected each year

4

400

Year of Purdue's last Rose Bowl win

1967

400

The Purdue Memorial Union was built in memoriam of students who fought in __________

World War 1

400

American former professional football quarterback, member of the New Orleans Saints for most of his career

Drew Brees

400

Name of Purdue's first President

Richard Owen

500

The year of Purdue Pete's first appearance at a sporting event

1956

500

Amount of people that can fit into Mackey Arena

14,876 people

500

Purdue's current president

Mung Chiang

500

11th President of Purdue

France A Cordova

500

Amount of residence halls on campus

15

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