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Choose 10 questions from the below suggestions. If you would like to use more than 10 questions, we would recommend splitting quizzo into rounds! Make Penn Quizzo Styl�! 1. The Penn Coat of Arms includes the University’s motto, 11. How many libraries are on Penn’s campus? “Leges Sine Moribus Vanae”. What is the English 16 translation? Bonus: What poem is this quoted from? “Laws are meaningless without morals.” 12. Which of the two below are not actual food trucks on Bonus: Horace’s “Third Ode” Penn’s campus? Bonus: How many food trucks are on Penn’s campus? 2. What number was Philadelphia ranked on the New York Magic Carpet | KoJa | Bui’s | Rocky Balboa’s Times “52 Places to Go in 2015”? The Crepewalk | Le Anh’s | The Real Le Anh 3 Honest Tom’s Taco Shop | GiGi’s and Big R Pat’s King of Steaks 3. This type of hat is worn on Hey Day, which is a celebration Bonus: 90 that marks the advancement of the junior class to senior status. 13. How many teaching hospitals are on Penn’s campus? a. Wool Bowler 3 b. Propeller Beanie c. Straw Boater 14. Penn’s Chief of Police, Maureen Rush, was the inspiration d. Tri-cornered Hat for this television show. a. Cold Case 4. This television show was inspired by a Penn class. b. Brooklyn Nine-Nine a. Grey’s Anatomy c. Law and Order b. Suits d. American Ninja Warrior c. How To Get Away With Murder d. The Big Bang Theory 15. In what city and state was Benjamin Franklin born? Boston, MA 5. This legendary sports arena was opened in 1927 and has hosted more games, visiting teams, and NCAA 16. What is the most popular food sold in Penn vending tournaments than any other college facility in the machines? country. What is it? a. Peanut M&Ms The Palestra b. Cheetos c. Cheesesteaks 6. Name three occupations that Benjamin Franklin had. d. Lifesavers Physicist | publisher | legislator | editor | writer musician | diplomat | inventor | statesman 17. Penn alumnus Arthur Butts is the creator of this popular governor – others board game. a. Scattergories 7. Philadelphia has the largest what in the world? b. Pictionary a. Statue of Benjamin Franklin c. Scrabble b. Cheesesteak factory d. Trivial Pursuit c. Population of river dolphins d. City Park 18. How many full-time graduate & undergraduate students did Penn have last year (rounded to the nearest 8. Which of the following is not a student group at Penn? thousand)? Bonus: Which of these groups is in the upcoming Pitch 21,000 (21,416) Perfect 2? Red and Blue Robotics | Sphinx | The Fresh Prince Princes 19. What is a Penn Integrates Knowledge (PIK) Professor? Penn Longboarding | Bloomers | Classic Rock Chillers A professor who has a joint appointment between Penn Penn Masala | Penn Tea Society | Engineers without schools. Borders|Freaks of the Beat | Friars 20. This event is the largest amateur track meet in the US. It Bonus: Penn Masala started in 1895. What is it? Penn Relays 9. Name three graduate programs at Penn. Annenberg School for Communication | Arts & Sciences Dental Medicine | Design | Engineering Graduate School of Education | Law School | Nursing Perelman School of Medicine | Social Policy & Practice Veterinary Medicine | The Wharton School 10. Name three famous Penn Alumni. John Legend | Elizabeth Banks | Candice Bergen Donald Trump | Alan Rachins | Vanessa Bayer Tory Burch | Maureen Corrigan | Jennifer Egan Bruce Dern | Louis Kahn | William Henry Harrison – others 21. The University of Pennsylvania was called what, prior to its 31. What Penn alumnus won an Oscar this year? name change in the late 18th century? Bonus: What was his name while at Penn? a. Franklin College John Legend b. The Academy of Philadelphia Bonus: John Roger Stephens c. Philadelphia College d. Pennsylvania Commonwealth 32. What is the name of the Penn yearbook? a. Poor Richard’s Record 22. The ENIAC was built at the University of Pennsylvania’s b. The Almanac Moore School of Electrical Engineering in 1946. What is c. The Quaker Times the ENIAC? d. The Quaktacular Spectacular A Computer 33. At what age did Benjamin Franklin come to Philadelphia? 23. The life-sized, bronze “Ben on the Bench” that sits at 37th 17 and Locust Walk depicts Penn’s founder reading from one of his own publications. What is this publication? 34. Penn students take archeology courses in this building. a. The Declaration of Independence a. Houston Hall b. The Art of Making Money Plenty in Every Man’s Pocket b. The Penn Museum c. The Pennsylvania Gazette c. Fisher Fine Arts d. Poor Richard’s Almanac d. Singh Center for Nano Technology 24. Name 2 movies that have been filmed on Penn’s campus 35. Which of the following was not a Penn first? since 1990. a. America’s first University Philadelphia, Unbreakable, Invincible, Transformers II b. America’s first Student Union c. America’s first Medical School 25. How many College Houses are on Penn’s campus? d. America’s first Collegiate Athletics Program 11 36. The University campus was originally located here before 26. College Hall (where the Admissions Office is located!) moving to West Philadelphia. inspired a Penn graduate when drawing this famous a. Pittsburgh building: b. Old City a. Cinderella’s Castle c. South Philadelphia b. Wayne Manor d. Penn’s Landing c. The Addams Family Mansion d. Trump Tower 37. Penn alumnae Jennifer Egan wrote this 2011 Pulitzer Prize winning novel. 27. How often are the Penn Security Walking Escorts A Visit from The Goon Squad available? a. 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday 38. How many different languages does Penn offer through b. 7 pm to 12 am Friday through Sunday its Language Center? c. 12 am to 12 pm Sunday through Sunday 41 d. 5 pm to 5:30 pm Tuesdays 39. Name one of the two U.S. Presidents who were named 28. Name three of the six Penn campus resource centers. after Benjamin Franklin. La Casa Latina | Makuu | Pan-Asian American Franklin Pierce & Franklin Delano Roosevelt Community House | LGBT Center | Greenfield 40. Penn is the largest institutional purchaser in the U.S. of: Intercultural Center | Penn Women’s Center a. Bitcoins 29. Which of the following was not one of Benjamin Franklin’s b. Cookies pseudonyms? c. Windpower (Windpower supports 10% of Penn’s a. Anthony Afterwit energy needs. Penn has garnered awards from the b. Lenjamin Lanklin EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy for c. Silence Dogood this initiative.) d. Benevolous d. Web addresses 30. Which of the below is not true about Penn Park? a. It has an inflatable sports dome b. It has a fruit orchard c. It has no natural grass d. It used to be a parking lot.