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Where Am I? Virginia Colleges Quiz

I give you the name of a college or university and you guess the city where it is located. Or, I'll give the city and you guess the college that is located in that city. All of them are in Virginia.

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

Author
crazeecatgrrl

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
264,791

Updated
Apr 25 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
911

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Question 1 of 10

1. Let's start with my alma mater. Where is Virginia Western Community College? Hint

Bristol

Salem

Roanoke

Richmond

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Question 2 of 10

2. Next ... a school that two of my friends from high school went. Where is Emory & Henry College? Hint

Emory

Henry

Marion

Harrisonburg

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Question 3 of 10

3. Moving right along ... Which of the following colleges is in Newport News? Hint

University of Mary Washington

Christopher Newport University

College of William & Mary

Old Dominion University

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where is Randolph College? Hint

Altavista

Bedford

Lynchburg

Blue Ridge

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where is University of Richmond? Hint

Petersburg

Mechanicsville

Richmond

Milford

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which college is in Hampden-Sydney? Hint

George Mason University

University of Mary Washington

Hampden-Sydney College

James Madison University

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Question 7 of 10

7. Another school that a friend of mine went to: where is Mary Baldwin College? Hint

Blue Ridge

Staunton

Bristol

Richmond

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Question 8 of 10

8. Another community college: which community college is located in Richmond? Hint

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Danville Community College

Central Virginia Community College

New River Community College

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Question 9 of 10

9. Almost done ... think you can handle it! Where is Virginia Tech? Hint

Christiansburg

Blacksburg

Radford

Dublin

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Question 10 of 10

10. Last question. I feel obliged to include this school even though I have a loyalty to the other side of the college rivals in VA. Where is University of Virginia? Hint

Williamsburg

Charlottesville

Salem

Harrisonburg

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Let's start with my alma mater. Where is Virginia Western Community College?

Answer: Roanoke

VWCC is a community college in Virginia. It offers several options for students such as distance learning, honors classes, dual enrollment for high school students, articulation agreements with four-year colleges, and well as four-year programs through other schools on the VWCC campus.

2. Next ... a school that two of my friends from high school went. Where is Emory & Henry College?

Answer: Emory

Emory & Henry College was founded in 1836 and is the oldest college in Southwest Virginia. This school is a four-year school.

3. Moving right along ... Which of the following colleges is in Newport News?

Answer: Christopher Newport University

The campus is 260 acres and there are over 4,800 students from all over Virginia, 32 other states as well as several foreign countries.

4. Where is Randolph College?

Answer: Lynchburg

Randolph College was originally founded as Randolph-Macon Women's College and was an extension of Randolph-Macon College.

5. Where is University of Richmond?

Answer: Richmond

When sending mail to University of Richmond, the address does not actually say Richmond, VA; it says University of Richmond, VA. The mascot of University of Richmond is a spider.

6. Which college is in Hampden-Sydney?

Answer: Hampden-Sydney College

This college is an all-men school. It is the 10th oldest school in the United States. As of 2007, there is a 96% residency rate and the student-faculty ratio is 11:1.

7. Another school that a friend of mine went to: where is Mary Baldwin College?

Answer: Staunton

This all-women's college's mascot is a squirrel. As of 2007, it offers 33 majors and 37 minors. It was founded in 1842.

8. Another community college: which community college is located in Richmond?

Answer: J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

There are six schools in J. Sargeant Community College. The School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences has 11 academic plans. The School of Business has 31 academic plans. The School of Culinary Arts, Tourism, and Hospitality has seven academic plans.

The School of Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies has 22 academic plans. The School of Mathematics and Science has 12 academic plans. The School of Nursing and Allied Health has 20 academic plans.

9. Almost done ... think you can handle it! Where is Virginia Tech?

Answer: Blacksburg

Virginia Tech has bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs. VA Tech is also highly ranked in university research in the United States.

10. Last question. I feel obliged to include this school even though I have a loyalty to the other side of the college rivals in VA. Where is University of Virginia?

Answer: Charlottesville

Some statistics from the 2006-2007 academic year: there were 13,353 undergraduate students, 4.791 graduate students, 1.600 first professional students, and 554 on-grounds continuing education students. There was a 96.8 1-year retention rate, an 84.8 4-year graduation rate, and a 92.0 6-year graduation rate.

Source: Author crazeecatgrrl

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