Mizzou Academics
The Missouri School of Journalism was the _______ journalism school in the world
First
While at Mizzou, this famous country singer was on Homecoming Steering Committee and involved in Homecoming Skits.
HINT: She is from Kennett
Cheryl Crow
Columbia, Missouri is the ________ largest city in the state of Missouri.
Hint: St. Louis, MO proper and Kansas City, MO proper are larger
4th Largest
1. Kansas City, MO proper
2. St. Louis City, MO proper
3. Springfield, MO proper
4. Columbia, MO proper
The Miss
TBS or TNT--anything Turner network acceptable
What was the second leading vote getter for the name of Kansas City, Missouri (or town of Kansas at the time)
Opossumtrot
Possumtrot
The Sinclair School of Nursing
Dave Novak was a journalism major at the University of Missouri and rose from CMO to CEO of Yum! Foods, one of the largest restaurant conglomerates in the US.
Name one fast food chain under the YUM umbrella.
Memory tip: KenTacoHut
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Taco Bell
Pizza Hut
This Columbia, MO haunt is known as "the Missouri Bar" and is where Mizzou fans are known to carry the goalposts after big victories in Faurot Field
Harpos
The Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox play on opposite ends of town. However, they both are off the same North-South running L train. Which train line (it is a color) do both Stadiums lie on?
The Red Line
What german inspired Missouri town is known for having the most wineries per capita in the state?
Hermann
At Mizzou, what is the name for the formalized freshman social/academic groups that the university sets up so that students of similar interests can come together/live together?
FIGs
Troy Aikman played college football at two Power 5 conference schools. Which two schools?
Oklahoma and transferred to UCLA
Following Academic Hall burning down in 1892, the state of Missouri considered moving the University of Missouri main campus to a different Missouri town.
Which town did they consider moving to?
Sedalia, MO
(Home of the Missouri State Fair)
Who has the most stolen bases of all time?
Rickey Henderson
In 1954, the Missouri Tigers won the College World Series. Who was the star relief pitcher who also played hoops for the Dixiecats?
Norm Stewart
What is the name of the president of the UM System?
Mun Choi
Royce White starred in the Big 12 at Iowa State. Notorious for his vocalization of his anxiety, he transferred from what school?
Minnesota
What is the name of the popular Missouri Blues festival that ***normally*** takes place in Columbia's Stephens Lake Park?
The Roots N Blues Fest
Most world series all time
1. Yankees
2. Birds on the bat
3. Boston Red Sox
Who is #4
New York slash San Francisco Baseball Giants
Shock Josk Rush Limnbaugh attended what university in Missouri?
Southeast Missouri State University
Mizzou is one of ________ schools in the country with a School of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, a Nuclear Research Reactor and a School of Law on a singular campus?
One of 5 Schools
This "almost grad" left Mizzou in April of his senior year while in the Missouri School of Journalism.
He went on to be voted People Magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive", win Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and received awards for producing credits in "Moonlight" and "Twelve Years a Slave"
Who is Brad Pitt
The "Devil's Ice Box" is a popular cave feature of a park on the southside of Columbia, known for being a popular hiking destination.
What is the name of this Missouri State Park?
HINT: a Columbia high school shares the same name
Rock Bridge State Park
The new skipper for the San Diego Padres attended what SEC school?
Mizzou
What university in Missouri used to have the name "Northeast Missouri State University?"
Truman State