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100
This animal is the UGA mascot.
What is a bulldog?
100
UGA was founded in which of these years-- 1785, 1805, or 1850?
What is 1785?
100
It's popular for UGA fans to wear t-shirts with this phrase, "I hate _______." What color do UGA fans hate?
What is Orange?
100
Four of UGA's colleges offer degree programs at UGA Griffin. Name three of them.
What is the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Mary Frances Early College of Education, and Terry College of Business?
100
The current Assistant Provost and Campus Director assumed this position January 1, 2023, and within 10 days had to deal with an EF-4 tornado hitting campus.
Who is Dr. Jeffery F.D. Dean?
200
The name of the UGA mascot.
What is Uga?
200
UGA has 19 schools and colleges. Name the oldest one: Is it the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences, or the Terry College of Business?
What is Franklin College of Arts and Sciences?
200
Since 1905, there has been a tradition involving the Arch, located on North Campus in Athens. Name this tradition.
What is Not walking through the Arch until you have earned your UGA Degree?
200
Name the year that UGA degree programs were first offered at UGA Griffin.
When is 2005?
200
UGA has more than 1 campus in the state of Georgia. How many campuses are there-- 2, 3, or 5?
What is 5? (Athens, Griffin, Tifton, Gwinnett, and Buckhead)
300
UGA Football claims four consensus national championships. Name two of the four seasons for which UGA was named National Champions.
What is 1942, 1980, 2021, or 2022?
300
While a member of Georgia's state legislature, he wrote the legislation to create the University of Georgia and ushered it through the General Assembly. This Connecticut native and graduate of Yale University, became UGA's first president. Name this man.
Who is Abraham Baldwin?
300
In the earliest days of UGA’s history, the requirements for admission included the ability “to read, translate, and parse” texts written in two languages. Name one of them.
What is Greek or Latin?
300
For decades, this campus was referred to by a different name, which was _________.
What is the Georgia Experiment Station?
300
Initially, only men could enroll at UGA. Which of the following is the correct year that women were first officially admitted to UGA:
A. 1898
B. 1918
C. 1948
What is B. 1918?
400
UGA's first football team, formed in 1892, played two games and had this animal as its mascot.
What is a goat?
400
The current UGA president serves as the university's 22nd president. Name this man.
Who is Jere Morehead?
400
Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes were the first African American undergraduates to enroll at UGA. In what year did they enroll--1951, 1961, or 1971?
What is 1961?
400
In terms of acreage, which campus is larger—UGA Griffin or UGA Athens?
What is UGA - Griffin?
400
The Franklin College of Arts & Sciences was named after a famous American from the 1700s who embodied both the arts and the sciences. Name him.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
500
"The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry" dates back to 1892, when UGA played its second and final game of its first season, losing this game 10 - 0. (Hint: This rivalry is between UGA and another university in the southeastern US). Name the other university.
What is Auburn University?
500
The three pillars of this UGA landmark stand for Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation.
What is the Arch?
500
When UGA first began holding classes in 1801, how many faculty members were there – 1, 3, or 5?
What is one? (That one was Josiah Meigs, who was UGA's 2nd president)
500
This historic building on campus was renovated with a $1.2M donation from a local mill company across the street from the campus that closed in the early 2000s.
What is the Historic Mule Barn and Dundee Cafe?
500
Three of the five most popular undergraduate majors at UGA are housed in the Franklin College of Arts & Sciences. Name one of them.
What is Biology, Psychology, or Computer Science?