Welcome college kids, to our brain-teasing college trivia quiz! We hope your neurons are fully charged, because it’s time to put that “grey matter” to use. Don’t worry if you feel a bit “testy”, we assure you this quiz is all “class”.
Our questions may range from “easy peasy lemon squeezy” to “harder than finding a parking spot on campus during finals week”, but hey, that’s all a “degree” of fun, right? So, whether you’re a “freshman” at trivia or have a “PhD” in it, let’s jump into our college trivia quiz!
1. What is the oldest university in the world?
2. Who is the mascot for the University of Michigan?
3. Where did Facebook originate?
4. Which university’s students are known as “The Crimson Tide”?
5. What is the percentage of international students in U.S. colleges?
6. The University of Hawaii at Manoa offers a unique program in Marine Biology.
7. Which fraternity was the movie “Animal House” based on?
8. What is Harvard University’s official color?
9. Which college was Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, a dropout from?
10. What is Yale’s mascot?
11. At which British University was the atom first split?
12. What is the University of Florida’s football team name?
13. Which author wrote the novel “The Catcher in the Rye” while attending Ursinus College?
14. What is the University of California, Berkeley’s notable campus landmark?
15. Which college was the TV show “Community” inspired by?
16. What is the name of Stanford University’s marching band?
17. What notable scholarship is awarded by the University of Cambridge?
18. Which famous actor graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Radio, Television, and Film?
19. Which university did Barack Obama attend for his undergraduate studies?
20. Who is the founder of the University of Pennsylvania?
21. At which university was insulin discovered?
22. What is the total number of Ivy League schools?
23. Which U.S. university had the highest number of students enrolled in 2023?
24. What was the largest university by enrollment in the U.S from 2015 to 2020?
25. What is the most common mascot in Division I college sports in the U.S.?
26. What is the name of Oxford University’s oldest college?
27. Which university’s mascot is the Badger?
28. Where did the founders of Google meet?
29. Which university’s sports teams are known as the “Fighting Irish”?
30. Which U.S. state has the highest number of enrolled international students in 2023?
31. True or false? Italy has one of the highest number of U.S. students in Europe.
32. Which Massachusetts university is known for its prestigious program in Political Science?
33. Which sorority was the movie “Legally Blonde” based on?
34. Which color is known to be Duke University’s official color?
35. Who founded Microsoft, and which college did he drop out of?
36. What is Princeton’s mascot?
37. Which university is associated with the discovery of the polio vaccine?
38. What is University of Oklahoma’s football team name?
39. Which famous novelist studied Anthropology at Barnard College, Columbia University?
40. The Academic Plaza is a unique campus landmark at what university known for?
41. Which U.S. university has the largest collection of books?
42. What is the name of University of Southern California’s marching band?
43. What prestigious scholarship is awarded by the University of Oxford?
44. Which famous horror movie actress graduated from Yale University with a degree in English Literature?
45. Which university did President Bill Clinton attend for graduate studies?
46. Who is the founder of Cornell University?
47. Which university is associated with the creation of the first electronic digital computer?
48. What’s the only Ivy League school to be named after a U.S. state?
49. True or false? The University of Phoenix is one of the largest online universities by enrollment in the U.S.?
50. Which university has the first established School of Journalism in the world?
51. What is the mascot of the University of California, Berkeley?
52. Which university was the first to admit female students on an equal basis with men?
53. In which country is the University of Sydney located?
54. Which university’s sports teams are called the Bruins?
55. Which university in the UK did Prince William attend?
56. Which California university is known for its prestigious program in Veterinary Medicine?
57. Which U.S. university did Elon Musk drop out of?
58. Who is the mascot for the University of Notre Dame?
59. Who invented the World Wide Web while at CERN, an affiliate of the University of Geneva?
60. What is the University of Colorado’s mascot?
61. Which New York university is associated with the discovery of the MRI?
62. What is Texas Tech University’s football team name?
63. Which famous poet attended Cambridge University, but left without a degree?
64. What unique campus landmark is the University of Virginia known for?
65. Which U.S university had the first residential college system in the U.S.?
66. What is the nickname for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ basketball team?
67. What prestigious scholarship is awarded by the University of Cambridge?
68. Which famous astronaut graduated from the United States Naval Academy?
69. Which university did President John F. Kennedy attend for his undergraduate studies?
70. Who is the founder of Johns Hopkins University?
71. Which city is Florida State University in?
72. What is the first public university in the United States?
73. What is the largest Catholic university by enrollment in the U.S.?
74. Which university operates the Large Hadron Collider?
75. In what city is the University of Miami located?
77. Which University is the first in the U.S. to award doctoral degrees?
78. In which country is the University of Tokyo located?
79. Which university’s sports teams are known as the Wildcats?
80. True or false? Elon Musk attended Queen’s University in Canada.
81. Which university in Massachusetts is known for its prestigious program in Aerospace Engineering?
82. Which is the largest sorority by membership in the U.S?
83. Who is the mascot for the University of Oregon?
84. Which university is associated with the discovery of Penicillin?
85. What is the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s mascot?
86. Which university is associated with the invention of the pacemaker?
87. What is Michigan State University’s football team name?
88. Which famous novelist graduated from the Syracuse University creative writing program?
89. What unique campus landmark is Duke University known for?
90. Which U.S. university has the most Rhodes Scholars?
91. What is the nickname for Ohio State’s football team?
92. What prestigious scholarship is awarded by Columbia University?
93. Which is the largest fraternity by membership in the U.S?
94. Which university did President Jimmy Carter attend for his graduate studies?
95. Who are the founders of Rice University?
96. Which university is associated with the creation of the first atomic clock?
97. Which university did Michael Jordan play for?
98. What is the largest for-profit university by enrollment in the U.S.?
99. Which college did the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube attend?
100. Which university is home to the oldest university museum in the U.S.?
101. Sooner Schooner, a wagon, is which university’s unofficial mascot?
102. Who founded the University of California system?
103. Which university was the first to establish a professorship in chemistry?
104. What are the University of North Carolina sports teams nicknamed?
105. True or false? About 56% of students in Australian universities are international students.
106. Wharton School is part of which university?
107. Which is the oldest fraternity in the U.S., and where was it founded?
108. Who is the mascot for Ohio State University?
109. Which university was the birthplace of insulin and stem cell research?
110. What is the University of Georgia’s mascot?
111. Which university is associated with the development of the first artificial heart?
112. What is Penn State University’s football team name?
113. Which famous author studied at the University of Mississippi, which now hosts a museum in his honor?
114. What unique landmark is the University of Illinois known for?
115. True or false? “Humans vs. Zombies” is a popular event at U.S colleges around Halloween.
116. What is the mascot for the University of Miami?
117. What prestigious scholarship is awarded by Harvard University?
118. Which black, Oscar-winning film director graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts in New York University?
119. Which university did President Richard Nixon attend for his law degree?
120. Who are the founders of the University of Washington?
121. Which university is associated with the creation of the first synthetic diamond?
122. Which state is home to the first public university to admit African American students?
123. What is the largest HBCU (Historically Black College or University) by enrollment in the U.S.?
124. Who created the first internet search engine, “Archie”, at McGill University?
125. In what state is the University of Notre Dame located?
127. Who founded the University of Virginia?
128. In which country is the University of Cape Town located?
129. What are the sports teams of Indiana University called?
130. What percentage of students in Mexican universities are international students?
131. Johns Hopkins University is most famous for which of it’s programs?
132. What is the largest fraternity in the U.S, and where was it founded?
133. Who is the mascot for the University of Florida?
134. Which university was the first to clone an animal?
135. What is the University of Tennessee’s mascot?
136. Which university is associated with the development of the first oral contraceptive pill?
137. What is the University of Nebraska’s football team name?
138. Which famous fantasy author graduated from the University of Exeter?
139. What unique landmark is the University of Notre Dame known for?
140. Which is the top-ranked Canadian university?
141. What is the nickname for the University of Oregon’s track and field team?
142. What prestigious fellowship is awarded by Yale University?
143. Which famous Broadway composer graduated from the University of Michigan?
144. Which university did President Lyndon B. Johnson attend for his undergraduate studies?
145. Who is the founder of the University of Michigan?
146. Which university is associated with the creation of the first graphical web browser, Mosaic?
147. What’s the oldest university in Texas?
148. What is the largest private university by enrollment in the U.S.?
149. Who invented the computer mouse while at Stanford University?
150. Which university did Alex Morgan play for?
151. What is the mascot of Boston University?
152. Who founded Stanford University?
153. In which country is the University of Helsinki located?
154. What are the sports teams of the University of Arizona called?
155. In which country did Albert Einstein attend university?
156. Which New York City conservatory is famous for its School of Drama?
157. What is the oldest sorority in the U.S., and where was it founded?
158. Who is the mascot for the University of Alabama?
159. Which university is associated with the development of the first computer?
160. What is the University of South Carolina’s mascot?
161. Which university is associated with the discovery of vitamins?
162. What is the University of Iowa’s football team name?
163. Which famous playwright graduated from the University of Vienna?
165. Which U.S. university had the first female president?
166. What is the nickname for the University of Nevada, Reno’s football team?
168. In which Florida city did Sylvester Stallone go to college?
170. Who is the founder of Baylor University?
172. What’s the oldest university in California?
174. Who invented the computer programming language “COBOL” at Howard University?
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