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100

Who is the current president of ASU?

Michael Crow

100

What do ASU football fans do before kickoff while at the stadium?

*hint: it's used to help make noise before the game.

Shake their keys.

100

What are the three primary colors that represent ASU?

White, Maroon, & Gold.

100

Which 2 ASU campuses does the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation offer degree programs?

Downtown Phoenix campus & West campus.

100

Every CHS degree has an "experiential learning" component, which is also known as this.

Internship.

200

The Tempe campus was built on what once was a ____.

Cow farm.

200

ASU and UofA annually compete for the oldest trophy in NCAA history, what is the name of the trophy?

The "Territorial Cup."

200

What is the name of the theatre at the ASU Tempe campus that houses many touring Broadway performances? 

ASU Gammage. 

200

In 2018, how many faculty members were there teaching for the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation?

190 faculty members - all here to support you!

200

How long has ASU had a nutrition degree program?

Over 100 years

300

How many students were in the first class on campus? 

The first class was composed of 33 people. 

300

What day of the week on the ASU campuses do students typically wear gold? 

Friday

300

What Olympian once danced behind the curtain of distraction at an ASU Men Basketball game?

Michael Phelps.

300

Name one of our health care related degrees that is not nursing.

Community Health or

Integrative Health or

Health Care Coordination or

Health Care Compliance & Regulations or

Health Entrepreneurship & Innovation

300

The sports teams you can work with include the Suns, Diamondbacks, Cardinals and what soccer team?

Phoenix Rising.

400

Before settling on the name Arizona State University, 58 years ago, the university went through five other names. Name one of those names.

Arizona State College at Tempe, the TempeState Teachers College, the Tempe Normal School of Arizona, the Normal School of Arizona, & the Territorial Normal 


400

In the beginning of the year, first-year students participate in a tradition to paint the gold "A" on "A" Mountain white to signify a fresh start of the school year. What is the name of this event?

*hint: new name for this establish this year in August


Echo From the Buttes. This is wording taken from ASU's fight song: 

https://alumni.asu.edu/traditions/songs 

400

Who did the ASU football team play during homecoming 2017?

The University of California.

400

What percentage (%) of our undergraduate students received Merit Based scholarships in fall 2018?

81.8%

400

Name the summer program offered to rising senior students.

Summer Health Institute

500

What was the first degree program offered at ASU?

Masters in Education.

500

What is the first line of the ASU fight song?

Fight, Devils down the field! 

500

What was the original mascot, when ASU was originally founded in 1891?

The "Normals." We then went on to become the Owls in 1899, the Bulldogs in 1922, and finally settled on Sparky in 1951.



500

What is the full name of our Simulation Learning Lab for nursing students?

Grace Center for Innovation in Nursing Education.

500

What is the classroom called where you get to cook, eat food and learn about nutrition?

Nutrition Kitchen.