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We are the ___ chapter of HKN. 

What is Psi Chapter?

100

The idea for The University of Texas originated in 1839 when this government entity agreed to eventually set aside fifty leagues of land towards two Texas public universities.

What is Congress of Texas?

100

This longhorn has starred in movies including Sahara and The Wedding Planner and recent joined the professor ranks in Moody College.

Who is Matthew McConaughey?

100

These colors made their first appearance by UT's baseball team's inaugural game and would become staples of UT pride.

What are burnt orange and white?

100

This professor invented the WOS module, the first complex logic gate implemented on a single piece of silicon.

Who is Yale Patt?

200

The emblem of HKN, this circuit component can be used to measure an unknown resistance from three known resistances. 

What is the Wheatstone Bridge? 

200

UT maintained the countries 3rd oldest rivalry with this school until 2012.

What is Texas A&M?

200

Although this Longhorn didn’t graduate, he is the founder and CEO of one of today’s leading companies – started in his dorm at Dobie.

Who is Michael Dell?

200

This structure is a landmark for both UT and the city of Austin.

What is The Tower?

200

The number of departments within Cockrell School of Engineering. 

What is 7? Petroleum, Environmental, Civil and Architectural, Electrical and Computer, Mechanical, Biomedical, Aerospace 

300

The founder of HKN. 

Who is Maurice L. Carr? 

300
This term refers to the number of acres Congress set aside in 1839 for "College Hill" and is colloquially used to refer to the university as a whole.
What is Forty Acres?
300

This Longhorn was the first woman to represent Texas in the US Senate.

Who is Kay Bailey Hutchison?

300

This is the name of the world’s largest bass drum, played by the Longhorn Band.

What is Big Bertha?

300

The current ranking of UT on the "Best Engineering Schools" list on US News and World Report.

What is 7th?

400

The person that is not an HKN alumni out of:

Sergey Brin, Larry Page, Gordon E. Moore, Steve Wozniak, Grace Hopper, Eric Schmidt

Who is Sergey Brin?

400

The Showband of the Southwest plays this song at the beginning of every game.

What is Deep in the Heart of Texas?

400

This Longhorn walked on the moon as a member of Apollo 12 in 1969.

Who is Alan Bean?

400

This is the name of the beloved COSTUMED mascot of the Texas Longhorns.

What is Hook'em?

400

You can purchase this single ticket in order to attend all UT athletic events.

What is The Big Ticket?

500

The name of our current web/office admin.

(Current officers not allowed to answer)

Who is Uneeb Sajjad?

500

This hand gesture, created in 1955 by head cheerleader Harley Clark Jr. is recognized worldwide as the symbol of the UT Longhorns.

What is Hook'em?

500

This Houston native attended UTSA and UT Austin before focusing on his music career full-time.

Who is Travis Scott?

500

These colors were worn by the UT football team during their first game.

What are Gold and White?

500

This department is a self-supporting auxiliary of the University of Texas, receiving no other university or state financial support.

What is the University Housing and Dining or Texas Athletics? 

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