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100

When did Asheville Biltmore College become The University of North Carolina Asheville:

a) 1969

b) 1988

c) 2002

1969

100

What is the long windy road that weaves through the mountains in Asheville and is very popular with visitors when the leaves change?

Blue Ridge Parkway

100

Where can you go to see a list of UNC Asheville Student Organizations?

Rocky Connect (CORQ app or rockyconnect.unca.edu)

100

In what building are the Student Mail Center, Game room, and Bookstore all in? 

Highsmith Student Union

100

In what building is the dining hall?

Brown Hall

200

When was Founders Hall built?

a) 1963

b) 1999

c) 1982

1982

200

What historical Asheville landmark is where George Vanderbilt resided in 1895 and is a house you can tour today?

Biltmore Estate

200

Where can you see sleeping bees?

Bee Hotel

200

In what building can you go to get research and writing support?

Ramsey Library

200

What local Asheville taco restaurant quacks?

White Duck Taco!

(The two closest are located at 338 River Side Dr or 12 Biltmore Ave.)

300

When was Lipinsky Hall Named Lipinsky?

a) 1980

b) 1969

c) 1927

1969

300

Name this historical resort hotel that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and has had various US presidents visit including Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Barack Obama.

Omni Grove Park Inn

300

Where can you go to walk and look at plants and their names?

Botanical Garden

300

Which building can you help you with Rocky Card support?

Governors Hall

300

If you like hot chicken, you may want to check out this local restaurant.

Rocky's Hot Chicken Shack

2 locations: West at 1455 Patton Avenue and South at 3749 Sweeten Creek Road, Arden

400

When was UNC Asheville founded?

a) 1909

b) 1927

c) 1932

1927

400

Name the Asheville venue that offers live entertainment and has a color in the name?

The Orange Peel

400

What 2 locations can you find study rooms that you don't need to reserve in advance?

Ramsey Library and Highsmith Student Union

400

What's the name of the large building that houses our Fitness Center and Swimming Pool on campus?

Student Recreation Center

400

What are the names of the 2 business on Merrimon Avenue (nearby) that rhyme? One sells ice cream and one sells popcorn!

The Hop and The Pop

500

When were the first Bachelors degrees awarded by UNCA?

a) 1966

b) 1927

c) 1994

1966

500

The blue in the Blue Ridge Mountains come from a chemical called ____ that trees release into the atmosphere.

Isoprene

500

Where can you go to cheer on our Bulldog Basketball teams?

Kimmel Arena or Sherrill Center

500
In what building is most of the art located?

Owen Hall

500

Name three places to eat on campus that are not Brown Hall

Qdoba, Roasted, BUILD, The Down Under, Smoothie Lab

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