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Quiz about Dear Old Wabash
Quiz about Dear Old Wabash

Dear Old Wabash! Trivia Quiz


A quiz about Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

A multiple-choice quiz by maripp2002. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
maripp2002
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
329,031
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
283
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Question 1 of 10
1. Wabash College voted in 1992 to remain this type of college? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Wabash's sports teams are called the "Little Giants" but what is the name of their mascot? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Wabash has a strong tradition of excellence in sports, but up to 2009 only one team in school history had won a national championship. In what sport and what year was the national championship won? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Wabash is a member of a group of liberal arts colleges in the midwest. What is the name of this group? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Wabash students and alumni know one of the mottos of the college is what? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Wabash College has several associations with a famous college in New Hampshire. What is the name of this school? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Wabash College has only one school color; what is it? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Arguably Wabash's most famous alumnus was the vice-president under Woodrow Wilson. Can you name him? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Wasbash's "little giants" have a long-standing rivalry with "the school from the south" for a 300 lb. bell. What is the name of the rivalry? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Wabash College graduates are still awarded an A.B. in lieu of the more common B.A. - why is this? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Wabash College voted in 1992 to remain this type of college?

Answer: College for men only

Wabash, along with Hampden-Sydney in Virginia and Moorhouse in Georgia, were the last remaining four-year colleges for men in the United Sates.
2. Wabash's sports teams are called the "Little Giants" but what is the name of their mascot?

Answer: Wally

Wally has had various images associated with him at different times in history. The current Wally is dressed as a Sphinx Club member.
3. Wabash has a strong tradition of excellence in sports, but up to 2009 only one team in school history had won a national championship. In what sport and what year was the national championship won?

Answer: Basketball 1981-82

The star of the 1981-82 team was Pete Metzelaars who later played for the Buffalo Bills as a tight end and is currently the offensive line coach for the Indianapolis Colts.
4. Wabash is a member of a group of liberal arts colleges in the midwest. What is the name of this group?

Answer: Great Lakes Colleges Association

The GLCA helps pool the resources of the 13 member colleges for things as diverse as study abroad and tuition exchange.
5. Wabash students and alumni know one of the mottos of the college is what?

Answer: Wabash Always Fights

The Latin motto of the college is "Scientiae at Virtuti", which translated means "for knowledge and with virtue".
6. Wabash College has several associations with a famous college in New Hampshire. What is the name of this school?

Answer: Dartmouth College

Wabash has several Dartmouth connections throughout its history. The founders and at least two presidents have Dartmouth connections. There is also a monetary connection between the two.
7. Wabash College has only one school color; what is it?

Answer: Scarlet

Scarlet features prominently in the fight song and in the alma mater. It was selected over the much less menacing heliotrope.
8. Arguably Wabash's most famous alumnus was the vice-president under Woodrow Wilson. Can you name him?

Answer: Thomas Riley Marshall

Thomas R. Marshall famously quipped, "What this country needs is a good five-cent cigar."
9. Wasbash's "little giants" have a long-standing rivalry with "the school from the south" for a 300 lb. bell. What is the name of the rivalry?

Answer: The Monon Bell Classic

The other three games are D3 rivalry games contested by Hanover and Franklin (the Victory Bell), RPI and Union (Dutchman's Shoes) and Chicago and Washington University in St. Louis (Founders Trophy).
10. Wabash College graduates are still awarded an A.B. in lieu of the more common B.A. - why is this?

Answer: Their diplomas, and consequently degrees, are awarded in Latin.

The diplomas are also made of sheepskin and made with hand-painted calligraphy.
Source: Author maripp2002

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