UNC at Chapel Hill Trivia Quiz

Answer: December 11, 1789

In 1795 the University of North Carolina first started enrolling students. North Carolina is the oldest public university in the nation. Hinton James was the first ever student to go to the University of North Carolina. Hinton also founded the Dialectic Society, and has a dormitory named after him.

The University of North Carolina is one of the original eight schools as a Public Ivy. A Public Ivy is a school that offers an Ivy League collegiate experience at a public school price.

Answer: the Old Well

You can find the Old Well in front of the South Building. The Old Well was not originally in front of the South Building; it was closer to Old East. Old East is a dormitory. There are still remnants of where the Old Well used to be; there are sunken bricks in the shape of a circle in nearby a sidewalk.

The Old Well was once the sole water supply for the university. Now the university has a different water supply. It's tradition for students to get a sip of water from the Old Well on the first day of class, to bring good luck or straight A's. Since 2001 at every home football game the Tar Heels do the Old Well walk.

The team is dropped off at the Old Well and walk from there to Kenan Memorial Stadium. Kenan Memorial Stadium is the University of North Carolina's football venue.

Answer: True

The Tar Heel was first published on February 23, 1893. Back then The Tar Heel came out weekly and was only four pages in length. By 1929 The Tar Heel was being printed daily, and soon became known as The Daily Tar Heel. When World War II began, The Daily Tar Heel was printed only three times per week.

After World War II ended The Daily Tar Heel went back to printing everyday of the week. The Daily Tar Heel circulates about 20,000 free copies of the newspaper daily.

Answer: David Ker

Presiding Professor is the same as the modern day president of a university or college. David was born in 1758. He was the Presiding President for only three years, from 1794-1796. David passed away in 1805. Charles Wilson Harris succeeded David as Presiding President.

Answer: 14

There are fourteen bells that ring each hour. The bell tower was a gift to North Carolina, from John Motley Morehead and Rufus Lenoir Patterson II. The Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower was completed in 1931 and is 172ft tall. During the Old Well walk the Tar Heel football team always walks by the Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower.

Answer: Franklin

When the Tar Heels get a win any sort of championship they usually storm the Franklin Street. They also storm the streets when they beat their main rival, Duke, in basketball. The students light bonfires in the street. In 1993 the Tar Heels won the NCAA Basketball Championship.

The fans crowded Franklin Street. Lots of fans bought Carolina-blue paint, and painted Franklin Street Carolina-blue. Now if the Tar Heels reach the NCAA Basketball Championship game, local stores halt the sale of Carolina-blue paint.

Answer: University of Virginia

The rivalry has been dubbed the South's Oldest Rivalry. The first time North Carolina and Virginia played football against each other was on Oct. 22 1892. Virginia won by twelve over North Carolina. They have played continuously since 1919. They have played over 110 football games in their rivalry.

There have only been four ties in the whole rivalry between the two colleges. The ties were in 1902, 1923, 1925, and 1984.

Answer: Clear it's radiance shine

Hark The Sound was first composed by William Starr Myers. William graduated in the class of 1897. It's sung at the end of every athletic event, win or lose. It's set to the music of Anne Lisle. Hark The Sound is traditionally followed by I'm A Tar Heel Born.

Answer: Rameses

Rameses is the mascot. The Tar Heel is the school's nickname, not mascot. In 1922 Jack Merritt was the star of the football team. Jack's nickname was "the battering ram." In 1924 Vic Huggins, the head cheerleader at the time, suggested they get a ram as a mascot, thinking of Jack Merritt.

The idea was approved; Vic was given $25 to purchase a ram. The ram was shipped from Texas, and then dubbed Rameses. The debut of Rameses was at a pep rally before The Tar Heels played Virginia Military Institute. Rameses was brought to Emerson Field, the Tar Heels football stadium at the time.

The score was zero to zero, in the fourth quarter. Bunn Hackney was called on to kick a field goal. Bunn rubbed Rameses head before going on to the field. He made the kick.

The Tar Heels ended up winning three to nothing.

Answer: James K. Polk

James K. Polk was born on November 2, 1795 in Pineville, North Carolina. James was admitted to the University of North Carolina as a second semester sophomore. James joined the Dialectic Society. James graduated in May of 1818, first in his class. James went on to be the eleventh President of the United States. He was only in the office for one term.