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Alma Mater Founding Fathers Trivia Quiz

Every college was started by someone, but do you know who founded each of these schools? Answers are either religious groups or "State School." As a bonus, each answer includes a link to the school!

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

Author
NorthernQuaker

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
121,626

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
657

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Question 1 of 15

1. Marquette University Hint

Jesuits

Lutherans

State School

Methodist

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Question 2 of 15

2. Simpson College Hint

State School

United Methodists

Fransicans

Jewish

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Question 3 of 15

3. Manchester College Hint

United Church of Christ

State School

Southern Baptists

United Brethren

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Question 4 of 15

4. Purdue University Hint

Jesuits

State School

Lutherans

Society of Friends

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Question 5 of 15

5. DePaul University Hint

Benedictines

State School

United Church of Christ

Vincentians

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Question 6 of 15

6. Wake Forest University Hint

Baptists

Lutherans

Society of Friends

State School

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Question 7 of 15

7. Lake Forest College Hint

State School

Lutherans

Presbyterians

Society of Friends

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Question 8 of 15

8. Messiah College Hint

Jewish

Brethren

Baptist

State School

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Question 9 of 15

9. Florida International University Hint

Catholics

State School

Society of Friends

Baptists

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Question 10 of 15

10. Bryn Mawr College Hint

State School

Society of Friends

Lutherans

Methodists

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Question 11 of 15

11. Georgetown University Hint

State School

Anglicans

Lutherans

Jesuits

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Question 12 of 15

12. Gustavus Aldolphus College Hint

State School

Methodists

Lutherans

Presbyterians

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Question 13 of 15

13. College of the Holy Cross Hint

Jesuits

Benedictine

Dominican

State School

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Question 14 of 15

14. Viterbo University Hint

Franciscans

Lutherans

Jesuits

State School

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Question 15 of 15

15. Brigham Young University Hint

State School

Jewish

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Nazarenes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Marquette University

Answer: Jesuits

Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and was founded in 1881. http://www.marquette.edu

2. Simpson College

Answer: United Methodists

Located in Indianola, Iowa, Simpson College was founded in 1860. http://www.simpson.edu

3. Manchester College

Answer: United Brethren

Manchester College was founded in 1860 in Roanoke, Indiana, where it was originally the Roanoke Classical Seminary. In 1889 it moved to its present day location of North Manchester, where it derives its name. http://www.manchester.edu

4. Purdue University

Answer: State School

Purdue University was founded in 1869, and is located in West Lafayette, Indiana. It was named for John Purdue, the original benefactor of the university. http://www.purdue.edu

5. DePaul University

Answer: Vincentians

DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois, and is the largest Catholic university in America. It was founded in 1898. http://www.depaul.edu

6. Wake Forest University

Answer: Baptists

Wake Forest University was originally founded in 1838 is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a few hours away from its original location in Wake County, North Carolina. http://www.wakeforest.edu

7. Lake Forest College

Answer: Presbyterians

Lake Forest College is located in Lake Forest, Illinois. Both were founded by the same group of Presbyterians in 1857. http://www.lakeforest.edu

8. Messiah College

Answer: Brethren

Messiah College is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where it was founded in 1909. http://www.messiah.edu

9. Florida International University

Answer: State School

Florida International University, in Miami, was founded in 1972. http://www.fiu.edu

10. Bryn Mawr College

Answer: Society of Friends

Bryn Mawr was founded in 1885 as a Quaker institution. It has been non-denominational since 1893. It is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. http://www.brynmawr.edu

11. Georgetown University

Answer: Jesuits

Georgetown University, in Washington, DC, was founded in 1789. http://www.georgetown.edu

12. Gustavus Aldolphus College

Answer: Lutherans

Gustavus Aldolphus College was founded in 1862, and it is located in St. Peter, Minnesota. http://www.gac.edu

13. College of the Holy Cross

Answer: Jesuits

Holy Cross was founded in Worchester, Massachusetts, in 1843. http://www.holycross.edu

14. Viterbo University

Answer: Franciscans

Viterbo University can be found in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, where it was founded in 1890. http://www.viterbo.edu

15. Brigham Young University

Answer: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

BYU was founded in 1875 and is located in Provo, Utah. http://www.byu.edu

Source: Author NorthernQuaker

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