WGU History
This was the Year WGU was founded.
When was 1997?
This Iconic structure in Paris is known as the "Iron Lady".
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This is the magical machine that turns sleepy coworkers into functioning adults every morning.
What is the coffee maker?
He is the wizard boy who attends Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Who is Harry Potter?
This search engine’s name has become a verb meaning “to look something up online.”
What is Google?
WGU was funded with the vision to provide flexible education for what type of learner?
Who are adult learners?
Located in Egypt, these ancient structures are the only remaining wonder of the original Seven Wonders of the World.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
This weekday is often the slowest, but it's also known for meetings that could have been emails.
What is a Monday?
This 1997 film about a sinking ship won 11 Academy Awards.
What is Titanic?
The iconic apple with a bite taken out is the logo for this tech company.
What is Apple?
This is the primary model of learning at WGU.
What is online Education?
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- What is the competency-based model?
This historic amphitheater in Rome once hosted gladiator battles and could hold up to 50,000 spectators.
What is the Colosseum?
It’s the name for a shared document where everyone says, “I’ll update it later.”
What is a spreadsheet?
This superhero is known as the "Caped Crusader" and lives in Gotham City.
Who is Batman?
Before smartphones, this brand’s flip phones were the must-have gadget in the early 2000s.
What is Motorola?
WGU offers a tuition model based on what?
What is a Flat-rate tuition for a six-month term?
This colossal sculpture carved into a South Dakota mountain features the faces of four U.S. presidents.
What is Mount Rushmore?
This phrase is often used in corporate emails to mean "I’m not doing this, but I hope someone else will."
What is “looping in...” or "circling back"?
This Pixar film features a cowboy doll named Woody and a space ranger named Buzz.
What is Toy Story?
This term describes virtual environments where users interact through avatars, popularized in games and future "metaverse" concepts.
What is virtual reality (or VR)?
WGU has helped thousands of students achieve their degrees.
Approximately how many graduates has WGU produced since its founding?
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What is over 200,000 graduates?
Located in Arizona, this massive natural wonder is over 270 miles long and was carved by the Colorado River.
What is the Grand Canyon?
It’s what you call the 2-minute chat that somehow turns into a 45-minute deep-dive at someone’s desk.
What is a “quick question”?
This long-running TV sitcom followed six friends living in New York City.
What is Friends?
This 2009-launched cryptocurrency is the first and most well-known digital currency.
What is Bitcoin?