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Quiz about Mount Union College Alliance Ohio

Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio Quiz

This quiz is focused on things relative to Mount Union College. All facts of specific nature were checked and verified at www.muc.edu.

A multiple-choice quiz by iceman2541. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
iceman2541

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,048

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Mount Union College in Ohio offers what kind of education - i.e. is what type of institution? Hint

General Education

Pre-Med

Legal

Liberal Arts

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year was Mount Union College (in Alliance, Ohio) founded? Hint

1776

1846

1900

1885

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Question 3 of 10

3. Since 1993, Mount Union has won 10 or more national championships in football.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who founded Mount Union? Hint

George Washington

No one. It was founded through private and anonymous donations.

Ulysses Grant

Orville Hartshorn

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mount Union is know as the home of the Red Raiders.

True

False

6. This building, a college landmark, is centrally located on the Mount Union Campus, is home to many professors' offices, is home to classes and also houses bells in the tower. What is the name of this building? Hint

Timken Gymnasium

Rodman Library

Chapman Hall

Memorial Hall

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which President of the United States is a Mount Union alum? Hint

Ulysses S. Grant

Harry S. Truman

William McKinley

William Howard Taft

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mount Union has a student run and operated radio station. What are the call letters for the station? Hint

WMUC

WRMU

KMUC

Trick question: The college doesn't have a radio station.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mount Union offers 40 or more major areas and 50 or more minor areas of study.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What religious affiliation is the college associated with? Hint

Catholic

There is no affiliation.

Islamic

United Methodist

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mount Union College in Ohio offers what kind of education - i.e. is what type of institution?

Answer: Liberal Arts

The term "liberal arts" denotes a curriculum that imparts general knowledge and develops the student's rational thought and intellectual capabilities.

2. What year was Mount Union College (in Alliance, Ohio) founded?

Answer: 1846

It was founded as a "place where men and women could be educated with equal opportunity, science would parallel the humanities and there would be no distinction due to race, color or sex."

3. Since 1993, Mount Union has won 10 or more national championships in football.

Answer: True

The Raider football program really put the college on the map. Starting in 1993, the Raiders have won an amazing ten titles; including 3 straight on different occasions.

Visit www.mtunionfootball.com for a complete history on the success of the football program.

4. Who founded Mount Union?

Answer: Orville Hartshorn

Orville Nelson Harshorn founded the college.

5. Mount Union is know as the home of the Red Raiders.

Answer: False

Mount Union is known as the Purple Raiders. The Red Raiders are from Texas Tech.

Answer: Chapman Hall

Chapman Hall was completed in 1864 by men who were able to donate their labor during the American Civil War. This landmark was originally called The Main Building and was built because the founders wanted a more prestigious building in which to operate the school.

Named for Ira O. Chapman, who was a professor at the school during its first quarter of existence, Chapman Hall remains the oldest building still standing on the campus today.

7. Which President of the United States is a Mount Union alum?

Answer: William McKinley

McKinley attended Mount Union where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

8. Mount Union has a student run and operated radio station. What are the call letters for the station?

Answer: WRMU

You can find the station at 91.1 on the FM dial.

9. Mount Union offers 40 or more major areas and 50 or more minor areas of study.

Answer: True

Currently, Mount offers 45 majors and 56 minors. Students can earn degrees in everything American Studies to Theatre.

10. What religious affiliation is the college associated with?

Answer: United Methodist

Mount Union follows the tenets of the Judeo-Christian beliefs.

Source: Author iceman2541

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