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A basic quiz about the nicknames of college sports teams. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by 13lucky13. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
13lucky13

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
290,051

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2565

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. If you are cheering for the University of Texas, what nickname would you be chanting? Hint

Aggies

Longhorns

Sooners

Cowboys

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Question 2 of 10

2. When you have your Delaware blue and gold on, what team are you rooting for? Hint

Terrapins

Blue Devils

Blue Hens

Mud Hens

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Question 3 of 10

3. If you are in South Bend, Indiana, which team are you most likely rooting for? Hint

Fighting Irish

Panthers

Fighting Illini

Hoosiers

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Question 4 of 10

4. What are the nicknames of the Big 5 schools in Philadelphia? Hint

Owls, Hawks, Wildcats, Eagles and Bulldogs

Quakers, Owls, Hawks, Wildcats and Eagles

Quakers, Owls, Hawks, Wildcats and Explorers

Quakers, Owls, Hawks, Wildcats and Bulldogs

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Question 5 of 10

5. When in Chapel Hill, what team are you most likely rooting for? Hint

Wolfpack

Blue Devils

Tar Heels

Demon Deacons

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Question 6 of 10

6. What New York school calls themselves the Great Danes? Hint

University of Albany

University of Syracuse

St. Johns

University of Hofstra

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Question 7 of 10

7. If you are in a football stadium with blue turf, which team are you most likely cheering on? Hint

Vandals

Bears

Broncos

Cowboys

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Pac-10 school located in Pullman is nicknamed the Cougars? Hint

University of Washington

University of Stanford

University of Oregon

Washington State University

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Question 9 of 10

9. What SEC school played its home football games in Bryant-Denny Stadium? Hint

Razorbacks

Bulldogs

Tigers

Crimson Tide

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Question 10 of 10

10. What Big East school is located in Wisconsin? Hint

Friars

Golden Eagles

Scarlet Knights

Pirates

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you are cheering for the University of Texas, what nickname would you be chanting?

Answer: Longhorns

The Aggies are Texas A&M. The Sooners are Oklahoma and the Cowboys are Oklahoma State.

2. When you have your Delaware blue and gold on, what team are you rooting for?

Answer: Blue Hens

The Terrapins are the University of Maryland. The Blue Devils are Duke.

3. If you are in South Bend, Indiana, which team are you most likely rooting for?

Answer: Fighting Irish

It would be the University of Notre Dame. The Fighting Illini is the University of Illinois. The Panthers are the University of Pittsburgh, and the Hoosiers are the University of Indiana.

4. What are the nicknames of the Big 5 schools in Philadelphia?

Answer: Quakers, Owls, Hawks, Wildcats and Explorers

The five schools are Penn, Villanova, St. Joes, Temple, and La Salle. Penn is the Quakers. Temple is the Owls. St. Joe's are the Hawks. Villanova is the Wildcats, and La Salle is the Explorers.

5. When in Chapel Hill, what team are you most likely rooting for?

Answer: Tar Heels

This would be the University of North Carolina. The Blue Devils are Duke. The Demon Deacons are Wake Forest and The Wolfpack is North Carolina State. All these schools are in North Carolina.

6. What New York school calls themselves the Great Danes?

Answer: University of Albany

St. Johns is the Red Storm. Syracuse is the Orange, and Hofstra is the Pride.

7. If you are in a football stadium with blue turf, which team are you most likely cheering on?

Answer: Broncos

It would be Boise State University. The Bears are Baylor and the Vandals are the University of Idaho.

8. What Pac-10 school located in Pullman is nicknamed the Cougars?

Answer: Washington State University

Washington is the Huskies, Oregon is the Ducks, and Stanford is the Cardinal.

9. What SEC school played its home football games in Bryant-Denny Stadium?

Answer: Crimson Tide

It would be the University of Alabama. The Razorbacks are the University of Arkansas. The Tigers are the University of Auburn and LSU. The Bulldogs are Mississippi State and Georgia.

10. What Big East school is located in Wisconsin?

Answer: Golden Eagles

It would be the University of Marquette in Milwaukee. The Friars are Providence. The Scarlet Knights are Rutgers, and the Pirates are Seton Hall.

Source: Author 13lucky13

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