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Temple Trivia
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100
Where is the Major Exploration tool located in TU Portal?
Student Tools or the University Studies tab
100
What is Temple’s motto?
A) Go owls!
B) Perseverance conquers!
C) Cherry on!
B) Perseverance conquers!
100
This is the office that answers questions about student loans, scholarships, and work-study jobs.
One Stop Financial Services
(Also would accept Student Financial Services)
100
What's the biggest university in Philadelphia?
Temple University
100
What is Ronald McDonald called in Japan?
A) Donald McDonald
B) Hamburger Man
C) Ronald Mac
A) Donald McDonald
200
When are you required to declare a major?
60 credits, end of sophomore year
200
Where are Temple's two overseas campuses?
Rome & Japan (Tokyo/Kyoto)
200
What office can you go to for individual counseling, psychiatry, or group therapy/skills classes?
Tuttleman Counseling
200
Philadelphians might use what other word when referring to a submarine or hero sandwich?
Hoagie
200
In which Alaska city is it illegal to give a moose any alcoholic beverages?
A) Juneau
B) Fairbanks
C) Anchorage
D) Palmer
B) Fairbanks
300
What Temple resource has information about a major's course requirements, contacts, and suggested academic plan?
Temple bulletin (bulletin.temple.edu)
300
Temple’s very own “beach” is referred to as...
Beury Beach
300
What Temple website allows you to search for student organizations, clubs, and events?
Owl Connect!
300
What SEPTA subway line would take you from Temple University’s campus to Center City?
Broad Street Line (BSL)
300
In what European country is it illegal to own just one guinea pig?
A) Italy
B) Switzerland
C) Belarus
D) Ireland
B) Switzerland
400
Which three people at Temple should you consult before deciding to withdraw from a course?
Your professor in the course
Your academic advisor
Someone from the One Stop Financial Aid office
400
Why was the Owl selected as Temple’s mascot?
The university started as a night school for working-class people. Owls are known for being nocturnal creatures, so they were the perfect mascot!
400
What is the name of Temple University's food pantry, located on the first floor of the Howard Gittis Student Center that supplies emergency food and hygiene items to students?
The Cherry Pantry
400
Co-owned by Mac and Dennis Reynolds, Paddy's Pub is one of the central locations where many of “The Gang’s” drunken and dysfunctional adventures take place on what long-running FXX sitcom?
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 
400
What was the first animal to ever be cloned?
A sheep (back in 1996!)
500
What's the difference between dropping and withdrawing from a class?
Dropped class = doesn't appear on your transcript. Not charged for the class.
Withdrawn class = does appear on your transcript with a W, financially responsible for the course
500
Who is Temple University’s founder?
Russell Conwell (Conwell Hall is named after him!)
500
Name three specific tutoring/coaching services offered by the Student Success Center (located on the 2nd floor of the Charles Library).
STEM Tutoring
Reading tutoring
Writing tutoring
Academic coaching
Language tables
Conversation partners
PASS Study sessions
Presentation practice
500
The Philly Phanatic has a mom. What’s her name?
Phoebe Phanatic!
500
Name three of the NEW/updated Seven Wonders of the World.
Great Wall of China
Petra (Jordan)
Machu Picchu (Peru)
Christ the Redeemer (Brazil)
Chichén Itzá (Mexico)
Roman Colosseum
Taj Mahal