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General Trivia
100

_____'s presidency at Temple University started in 2021, making him the first African American president in the school’s history. 

Dr. Jason Winguard

100

This team is playing Villanova for the first ever Big 5 Classic Championship on Friday night.

Women's Basketball

100

Who is the Undergraduate chair of the Economics Department?

Michael Bognanno

100

Where does a profit-maximizing firm draw the line to stop production of a good/service?

Where MC=MR

100

Philadelphia is the __ largest city in the US, by population.

6th

200

The first Black woman to be permanently appointed and serve as President of the University.

Dr. JoAnne A. Epps

200

The very new Football Head Coach for Temple Football with a solid resume of past championship experience.

K.C. Keeler

200

Who is the faculty advisor for TES?

Donald Wargo

200

In contractionary monetary policy, the Fed  ______ interest rates.

Increases

200

In order to vote in an election, PA residents must be registered to vote ___ days in advance of that election.

15

300

____ worked in accounting in the 80s, during which time he received an MBA degree from the New York University Stern School of Business.

John Anderson Fry

300

A player on this team was investigated by Federal Authorities for point shaving and sports betting.

Men's Basketball

300

Identify the country of origin of Dr. Ritter's foreign accent.

Germany

300

In this model of economic growth, long-run growth is determined by technological progress and capital accumulation, while diminishing returns limit growth in the absence of technological innovation.

The Solow Growth Model

300

There are 3 seniors on the TES E-board. What are their names?

Walter, Amanda, Andrew

400

Before becoming president of Temple, this former academic leader served as the dean of the School of Education at Columbia University.

Dr. Jason Wingard

400

The last Temple collegiate sports team who won a national championship in 1991.

Men's Crew

400

This professor frequently attends the Washington DC NABE conference with students in the Spring (and often has a drink with the students).

Christopher Swann

400

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, passed in 1930, is often blamed for exacerbating THIS global economic crisis, leading to a sharp decline in international trade.

The Great Depression

400

The highest mountain in Pennsylvania is ____, which stands at 3,213 feet (979 meters) above sea level. It is located in Somerset County, in the southwestern part of the state, within the Laurel Highlands region.

Mount Davis

500

____ received a B.A. in 1973 from Trinity and a J.D. in 1976 from Yale Law School.

Dr. JoAnne A. Epps

500

Temple University currently has how many NCAA Division I sports teams?

19

500

____ worked for the Bureau of Economic Analysis in Washington, D.C.

Christopher Swann

500

A decline in money supply will lead to a ____ if nominal wages are rigid.

Decrease in labor demand

500

Standing 548 feet tall, this building in Philadelphia was once the tallest masonry building in the world when it was completed in 1901.

Philadelphia City Hall

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