UMGC History
When was UMGC founded?
1947
Edgar Allan Poe has a room dedicated to him at which university?
The University of Virginia
What year was the Army formed?
1775
This branch of the US military focuses on Air and Space operations
U.S. Air Force
Which one-credit course introduces UMGC's library and research methods?
LIBS 150
What was the original name of UMGC?
The College of Special and Continuation Studies
What is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States?
Harvard University, founded in 1636
This is the lowest enlisted rank in the U.S Army
Private
The U.S. Air Force became an independent branch in what year?
1947
What is the class that covers Program and Career Exploration
PACE
In which country did UMGC become the first institution to send a team overseas to teach college classes to active-duty servicemembers?
Germany
What is the most common American Mascot?
Out of 1,875 American college athletic departments, EAGLES are one of the most commonly used mascots across the country!
What is the official birthday of the U.S. Army
June 14
Before becoming its own branch, the Air Force was part of this organization
Army Air Forces
What Upper Level Course can be used for general education or elective requirements, and has to do with understanding movies?
ARTH 334
In what year did UMGC change its name to the University of Maryland Global Campus?
2019
Which university’s mascot is a tree?
Stanford University
This rank comes after Private First Class
Specialist
What is the Air Force's official birthday
September 18, 1947
What general education section calls for 4 credits but has 3 different class options?
BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
BIOL 103
BIOL 101
BIOL 102
What was UMGC's mascot?
The Nighthawk
Where is it a tradition for students to throw toast on the field during home football games?
University of Pennsylvania
This faous invasion took place on June 6, 1944
D-Day
What is the Air Force Motto
Aim High... Fly- Fight-Win
What 300-level history class covers the American West
HIST 316L
In 1963, UMGC went to what country?
Vietnam
Former President Jimmy Carter attended which institution?
Georgia Institute of Technology
This general led the Union Army to victory at the end of the Civil War
Ulysses S. Grant
This aircraft is commonly used for aerial refueling missions
KC- 135 Stratotanker
What course covers basic photographic procedures and can be used as a general education or elective course?
ARTT 152
At the graduation ceremony in 1971, which astronaut became the first of his profession to speak at a UMGC commencement?
Neil Armstrong
Which college is the alma mater of Dr. Seuss?
Dartmouth College
What is the first line of the Soldier's Creed?
I am an American Soldier
This early aviation pioneer is often called the "Father of the U.S. Air Force."
Billy Mitchell
What is the course number for the Bachelors capstone course
495
What UMGC alumnus went on to become America’s top military officer?
U.S. Army Gen. John W. Vessey Jr.
Squirrel Appreciation Day is celebrated every January at which university?
Vanderbilt University
No one is more professional than I.
This WWII-era group of pilots, the first African American military aviators, were known by this name.
The Tuskegee Airmen
What is the prerequisite for the upper-level writing class? (WRTG 391/ WRTG 393/ WRTG 394/ )
WRTG 112