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100
How many names did ASU have before it became a university 50 years ago?
Five. Territorial Normal School, Normal School of Arizona, Tempe Normal School of Arizona, Tempe State Teachers College, Arizona State College at Tempe.
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Which stadium was football played in when ASU achieved university status?
Sun Devil Stadium, but the teams had to dress in the locker room at Goodwin Stadium.
100
In the beginning of the year, freshman whitewash what?
The "A" on "A" mountain
100
Where on campus can you find the cheapest printing?
In the AISSS computer lab on the third floor of Discovery Hall for just $0.05.
100
Who is the current ASU president
Michael Crow
200
Which animal could be seen roaming around the grounds of Territorial Normal School in its earliest days?
Cows. The early campus was a 20-acre cow pasture donated by George Washington Wilson, a pioneer Tempe butcher of modest means.
200
What two colors were added to the football team's uniform in 1898?
Maroon and White.
200
By rumor, who is Sparky supposed to resemble?
Walt Disney
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Which famous architect designed Gammage Auditorium?
Frank Lloyd Wright
200
The "A" in A mountain was originally what letter?
N
300
How many students were in the first class at ASU?
33.
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Alumnus and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson was recruited to ASU for what sport?
Football. After being recruited by Frank Kush, he sat out his freshman year due to the fact that freshman could not varsity back then. He did play baseball where he excelled and eventually chose to pursue that sport.
300
Which presidential candidate spoke at ASU's Tempe campus in 2007?
Current President Barack Obama.
300
Where is the secret garden?
Located between Dixie Gammage and West Hall north of Wilson and south of McClintock.
300
In 1929, ASU offered a four year degree program that would lead to a Bachelor of...?
Bachelor of Education
400
What was the mascot for Arizona State College before becoming the Sun Devils?
The bulldogs.
400
ASU and U of A hold the oldest intercollegiate rivalry trophy in NCAA college football history that has been passed back and forth since 1899. What is its name?
The Territorial Championship Cup.
400
Over the years, ASU has added many trees to the campuses, including date palms. How many date palm trees are on the Tempe campus and ASU Research Park?
About 300, including 25 varieties of date palms.
400
Where on campus can you find an outdoor escalator?
The Brickyard, off of Mill Avenue.
400
In what decade did our university become Arizona State University by a statewide ballot?
1950's (1958)
500
What world religious leader spoke to a capacity crowd at Sun Devil Stadium in 1987?
The Pope.
500
Recite the entire ASU Fight Song.
Fight, Devils Down The Field? Fight With Your Might and Don't Ever Yield? Long May Our Colors Outshine All Others? Echo From The Buttes, Give 'Em Hell Devils!? Cheer, Cheer For A-S-U ?Fight For The Old Maroon? For it's Hail, Hail, The Gang's All Here? And It's Onward to Victory!
500
How many ghost sightings have there been at ASU?
Six.
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In what buildings on campus can you find human remains?
There are at least three: In the Archaeological Research Institute, in the human osteology lab and numerous labs on the second and third floors of SHESC, and in the basement of Matthews Center.
500
Who was ASU's first President?
Hiram Farmer