Wreck 'em Tech! Trivia Quiz

Answer: 1923

The chosen city for the new college in West Texas was Lubbock, Texas.

Answer: Spanish Renaissance

The buildings at Texas Tech University have decorative windows, ornate columns, and archways used with Spanish Renaissance architecture. The main administrative building was modeled after La Universidad de Alcalá, in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.

Answer: cotton

The Seal of Texas Tech University acknowledges the importance of the cotton industry with 10 cotton bolls located in its design. The cotton bolls represent Lubbock County and the nine surrounding counties that make up the cotton growing region.

Answer: The Llano Estacado

Spanish explorer Coronado explored this arid region while looking for the Seven Cities of Gold. "Llano Estacado" is translated to mean the "staked plains." It is also known as the Caprock. The edges of the Llano Estacado outside of Lubbock form a large ridge - known for its beauty and recreational activities.

Answer: Ogallala Aquifer

The Ogallala Aquifer covers nearly 174,000 miles - reaching from South Dakota to Texas!

Answer: The Big XII

Texas Tech University is a founding member of the Big XII athletic conference.

Answer: The Matadors

Texas Tech University used the Matador mascot from 1925-1936. It was originally suggested to reflect the Spanish Renaissance architecture of the campus.

Answer: The Masked Rider

The Masked Rider was originally known as the Ghost Rider and began making appearances at football games in 1936. The Masked Rider became an official mascot in 1954 and has escorted the Texas Tech football team onto the field in nearly every home game since - as well as some away games.

The Masked Rider is chosen annually in a rigorous competition. The Masked Rider also makes appearances across the region at different events and parades.

Answer: Goin' Band from Raiderland

The Texas Tech University marching band, the Goin' Band from Raiderland, received its name because it was the first marching band in the United States to travel to an away game. The Goin' Band was also the first band in the US to have its halftime show broadcast over the radio.

The first trip was taken to a game held at the campus of Texas Christian University and the Goin' Band was financially aided by Will Rogers, who wanted the people of Fort Worth to see a "real West Texas Band and hear some real West Texas Music."

Answer: Law school and medical school

The main campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock includes not only the undergraduate and graduate schools (as part of the University), but also the law school and the medical school - the only such configuration of academic disciplines found on one campus in the entire State of Texas.