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University of Maine Trivia Quiz

This quiz is for all former and current Black Bears. Go Blue!

A multiple-choice quiz by flip1701. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
flip1701

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
275,720

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
264

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Question 1 of 10

1. The University of Maine was established in 1865 as the Maine College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. What Union Army general and hero of the Battle of Gettysburg helped to establish the university? Hint

William T. Sherman

Stonewall Jackson

Ulysses S Grant

Joshua Chamberlain

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Question 2 of 10

2. The official song of the University of Maine, the "Stein Song," was arranged by what popular entertainer who attended the university in 1921-1922? Hint

Rudolph Valentino

Richard Rodgers

Lorenz Hart

Rudy Vallee

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Question 3 of 10

3. The nickname for the athletic teams representing the University of Maine is the Maine Black Bears. What is the name of the black bear mascot of the university? Hint

Bananas T. Bear

Bear T. Stein

Ursus Majorette

Billy the Black Bear

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Black Bear men's ice hockey team won NCAA Division I National Championships in 1993 and again in 1999. What pair of brothers were each on one of the championship teams? Hint

Rich and Bob Corkum

Garth and Izar Snow

Mark and Keith Carney

Paul and Steve Kariya

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Maine football team has only played in one bowl game in its entire existence. They played East Carolina in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando in what year? Hint

1998

1965

1973

1997

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Question 6 of 10

6. The most recognizable alumnus of the University of Maine is popular horror author Stephen King (Class of 1970). His wife is also a noted author who graduated the following year. What is the name of Stephen King's wife? Hint

Martha King

Eunice King

Naomi Rachel

Tabitha King

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of the halls on the university's campus is named after President Abraham Lincoln's first vice president. Who is the wartime political figure that the hall is named after? Hint

Andrew Johnson

Angus King

Joshua Chamberlain

Hannibal Hamlin

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Question 8 of 10

8. The current coach of the Lady Black Bears basketball team was a star player at Maine in the 1990s. Who is this woman that led the University of Maine to its first four appearances in the NCAA Basketball Tournament in the school's history? Hint

Vanessa Nygaard

Jennifer Rizotti

Cindy Blodgett

Ann Wauters

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Question 9 of 10

9. The campus of the University of Maine is located on Marsh Island, which is surrounded by the Penobscot and Stillwater rivers. What town is located on the northeastern side of the island? Hint

Veazie

Milton

Old Town

Greenbriar

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Question 10 of 10

10. The University of Maine crest is composed of three flags overlaying fields of pale blue and navy blue. The two shades of blue represent the sea and the sky. What three missions of the university do the flags represent? Hint

agriculture, marine science and engineering

teaching, research and public service

charity, knowledge and sports

responsibility, strength and citizenship

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Joshua Chamberlain

Brevet Major General Joshua Chamberlain commanded Union troops during the ceremony in Appomattox, Virginia, where Robert E. Lee surrendered Confederate forces to the North.

2. The official song of the University of Maine, the "Stein Song," was arranged by what popular entertainer who attended the university in 1921-1922?

Answer: Rudy Vallee

The "Stein Song" is the only college fight song to ever reach number one on the pop charts.

3. The nickname for the athletic teams representing the University of Maine is the Maine Black Bears. What is the name of the black bear mascot of the university?

Answer: Bananas T. Bear

The black bear is the most common bear species in North America.

4. The Black Bear men's ice hockey team won NCAA Division I National Championships in 1993 and again in 1999. What pair of brothers were each on one of the championship teams?

Answer: Paul and Steve Kariya

Paul and Steve Kariya's brother, Martin, also played hockey at the university. Their sister, Noriko, played women's field hockey at UMaine.

5. The Maine football team has only played in one bowl game in its entire existence. They played East Carolina in the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando in what year?

Answer: 1965

The Black Bear football team was beaten 31-0 in the Tangerine Bowl.

Answer: Tabitha King

Tabitha met Stephen King while working at a work-study job in the university's Fogler Library.

7. One of the halls on the university's campus is named after President Abraham Lincoln's first vice president. Who is the wartime political figure that the hall is named after?

Answer: Hannibal Hamlin

As Vice President for most of the Civil War, Hannibal Hamlin advocated the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation and the arming of African-Americans. President Lincoln never explained why he dropped Hannibal Hamlin from the Republican ticket in 1864 in favor of Democrat Andrew Johnson.

Answer: Cindy Blodgett

After graduating from UMaine, Cindy Blodgett was selected by the Cleveland Rockers of the WNBA in the first round (#6 overall pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

9. The campus of the University of Maine is located on Marsh Island, which is surrounded by the Penobscot and Stillwater rivers. What town is located on the northeastern side of the island?

Answer: Old Town

Old Town is the historical and current home of the Penobscot Native American nation. The Penobscot are a tribe within the Wabanaki Confederacy.

Answer: teaching, research and public service

The University of Maine is a Land-Grant university and a Sea-Grant college.

Source: Author flip1701

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