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100

The year UT was founded.

What is 1794? 

100

The nickname "The Sheriff" belongs to this person.  

Who is Peyton Manning? 

100

The score of the 2026 Tennessee vs. Alabama Football Game. 

What is 26-10. 

100

The breed of dog that the Smokey mascot is. 

What is a Bluetick Coonhound? 

100

The name of the tall building with the golden globe at the top. 

What is the Sunsphere? 

200

The kind of flower that inspired the University's colors. 

What is an American Daisy? 

200

The full names of the couple who two UTK colleges are named for. 

Who are Jim and Natalie Haslam? 

200

The names of our current Head Football Coach, Head Baseball Coach, and Head Men's Basketball Coach. 

Who are Josh Heupel, Josh Elander, and Rick Barnes? 

200

The oldest remaining building on Campus. (Not Ayres)

South College. Build 1871/1872.

200

This was the year that Knoxville hosted the World's Fair.

What is 1982. 

300

The type of animal UT researchers first cloned.

What is a Jersey Cow? 

300

The name of the football player who played from 2013-2016, and is currently a quarterback for the San Fransisco 49ers. 

Who is Josh Dobbs? 

300

This recent UTK player just tied the NBA single-game rookie record for 3-pointers. List his name and how many 3 point shots he made.

Who is Dalton Knecht and 9 3-pointers. 

300

The popular nickname of the Anthropological Research Facility.

What is The Body Farm? 

300

The type of stone Knoxville's famous nickname came from. 

What is Marble? "The Marble City" 

400

What Native American cultural site is located on the Ag campus?

The Hamilton Mound. Colloquially the "Indian Mound", or "Mound". 

400

Nicknamed "Ace", this person played under Pat Summitt from 2004-2008, winning two back to back NCAA Championships. 

Who is Candace Parker? 

400

The record of Pat Summitt's reign at UTK. 

What is 1098-208?

400

The name of the 2400 pound, 24 foot long bronze skeleton of the Edmontosaurus outside McClung Museum. 

Who is Monty? 

400

Zoo Knoxville has successfully bred more endangered _______ than any other zoo on Earth.

What are Red Pandas?

500

Where did the Volunteers get their moniker? 

War of 1812 in the Battle of New Orleans, and the The Mexican-American War in the 1840's.

500

This person is a retired NASA astronaut and spent almost a year (340 days) in space aboard the ISS.

Scott Kelly, not to be confused with his brother, Mark Kelly.

500

The current capacity of Neyland Stadium. 

What is 101,915? 

500

Recite the Torchbearer's Creed.

"One that beareth a torch shadoweth oneself to give light to others." 

500

The ________ was invented in Knoxville in 1935 by George Dempster.

What is the dumpster?