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NCAA Division 1 Conferences Trivia Quiz

I'll give you a name of a conference. Can you tell me what its original name was?

A multiple-choice quiz by quizzster. Estimated time: 6 mins.

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quizzster

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6 mins

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278,734

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the original name for the PAC-10? Hint

PAC-8

Western States Athletic Association

Pacific Coast Athletic Association

Athletic Association of Western Universities

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Question 2 of 10

2. When the Big West Conference was formed, all the teams had one distinct thing in common. What was it? Hint

They were all private schools

They were all from California

They were all religous schools

They were all basketball only schools

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which conference was formed in 1999 that was made up from eight teams that broke off from the Western Athletic Conference? Hint

Mountain West Conference

Big West Conference

Southwest Conference

Mid-West Conference

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year was the Big 12 Conference formed? Hint

1990

1980

1984

1994

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which conference did not allow any type of sports scholarship until 1998? Hint

Ivy League

Patriot League

Liberty League

Freedom League

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Question 6 of 10

6. What conference was formed in 1896 known as the Western Conference? Hint

Big Ten Conference

Western Athletic Conference

PAC-10

Big 12 Conference

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which conference was formed in 1962, which caused the disbandment of the Border and Skyline conferences? Hint

Western Athletic Conference

Horizon League

Mid-Continent Conference

Ivy League

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which conference was formed to primarily focus on basketball, and in 1982 rejected Penn State's membership application due to Penn State not having a notable basketball team? Hint

PAC-10

Conference USA

Big East Conference

Big 12 Conference

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1907, the Missouri Valley Conference was formed. Then in 1928 it split. What was the name of the conference that split off of the Missouri Valley Conference? Hint

Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Mid-American Conference

Big 8 Conference

Mid-Continent Athletic Conference

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Question 10 of 10

10. Seven of the original schools in this conference were founded before the American Revolution. Which conference was it? Hint

Ivy League

Horizon League

Patriot League

The Summit League

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the original name for the PAC-10?

Answer: Athletic Association of Western Universities

The PAC-10 was established in 1959. It began with five teams (Cal, Stanford, UCLA, USC, and Washington) that were all former members of the Pacific Coast Conference, which was dissolved in 1958 due to a "pay-and-play" scandal. In 1968 it changed its name to the PAC-8, and then in 1978 it changed again to the PAC-10.

2. When the Big West Conference was formed, all the teams had one distinct thing in common. What was it?

Answer: They were all from California

The Big West Conference was founded in 1969 and originally included only teams from California. In 1979, they let the first non-California team join the conference which was Utah State. After the 2000 football season, the Big West dropped its sponsorship of football due to three of the then seven teams in the conference, dropping their football programs.

3. Which conference was formed in 1999 that was made up from eight teams that broke off from the Western Athletic Conference?

Answer: Mountain West Conference

The Mountain West Conference was a break off from the Western Athletic Conference, which at the time had 16 teams as a part of the conference that comprised of four, four team quadrants.

4. In what year was the Big 12 Conference formed?

Answer: 1994

The Big 12 was formed when the Big 8 combined with four teams from Texas. The Big 12 does not claim any of the history of the Big 8 Conference, but claims it was a newly formed conference when the Big 8 Conference was disbanded.

5. Which conference did not allow any type of sports scholarship until 1998?

Answer: Patriot League

The Patriot League was formed in 1980, and originally did not allow sports scholarships. It wasn't until 1998 that it started allowing sports scholarships, and then it was for basketball only. In 2001, it allowed other sports to offer scholarships on a need only basis.

6. What conference was formed in 1896 known as the Western Conference?

Answer: Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference was known as the Western Conference for the first three years, then in 1899 in changed its name to the Big Nine. Then in 1917, Michigan rejoined the conference and its name was changed to the Big Ten Conference.

7. Which conference was formed in 1962, which caused the disbandment of the Border and Skyline conferences?

Answer: Western Athletic Conference

The Western Athletic Conference started off with six members, none of which are members any more. BYU, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico, which all are members of the Mountain West, and Arizona and Arizona State which are members of the PAC-10.

8. Which conference was formed to primarily focus on basketball, and in 1982 rejected Penn State's membership application due to Penn State not having a notable basketball team?

Answer: Big East Conference

The Big East finally got serious about becoming a major football conference and added five schools. They were Miami, Temple, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, and Rutgers to improve there football image as a conference. As a side note, Penn State ended up joining the Big Ten Conference.

9. In 1907, the Missouri Valley Conference was formed. Then in 1928 it split. What was the name of the conference that split off of the Missouri Valley Conference?

Answer: Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association

When the Missouri Valley Conference and the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association split, they both claimed to be the main conference, and the other conference was the split-off. The Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association eventually became the Big 8 conference, which was disbanded to form the Big 12 Conference.

10. Seven of the original schools in this conference were founded before the American Revolution. Which conference was it?

Answer: Ivy League

The Ivy League was officially formed in 1954, even though the teams have been competing in sports since America started participating in sports. Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Brown, Columbia, and the University of Pennsylvania are the seven schools which are older than the American Revolution.

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