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Pop Quiz Answers

1. Who was Ball State University named after?

A: The Ball Brothers (Edmund B., Frank C., George A., Lucius L., and William C. Ball)

2. What year was Ball State College changed to Ball State University?

A: 1965

3. In 1965 Ball State was the only public university in Indiana to offer degrees in this field?

A: Architecture

4. What is the oldest building on the Ball State Campus?

A: The Administration Building

5. Which Ball State President is the grandson of Frank C. Ball?

A: Frank Bracken

6. What is the name given to a bronze sculpture that is said to be a good luck charm and is located in the middle of a fountain on the north side of Bracken Library?

A: Frog Baby

7. What race is traditionally held on the Friday before Homecoming?

A: Bed Race. Students and faculty teams push a teammate down the street to see who will be the first to cross the finish line.

8. This is what students call the intersection of McKinley and Riverside Avenues?

A: Scramble Light

9. According to legend, which halls are thought to be haunted?

A: Elliott, Shively and Knotts/Edwards Halls

10. The path that runs from Johnson to Cooper is named after what animal?

A: Cow (path)

BSU Crossword Puzzle Answers



ACROSS
  1. Forest Idyll statue is also known as
    (2 words)
  2. Student Newspaper
  3. Quaint business district along University Ave. (2 words)
  4. Ball State Mascot (2 words)
  5. First men's dormitory (2 words)
  6. College of Architecture and Planning (abr.)
  7. Current BSU President
  8. Slang term used for a female dorm on campus
  9. Jim Davis is famous for this comic strip
  10. First President of Ball State
DOWN
  1. Cultural center founded by the Ball brother's children
  2. First coed residence hall on campus
  3. Beneficence also known as
  4. Late night talk show host and BSU Alum
  5. Football Stadium
  6. Largest residential complex on campus
  7. Outdoor teaching lab on campus (2 words)
  8. Once a women's dormitory now the admissions office
    (2 words)
  9. Name of the status that stands between the Administration Building and Lucina Hall
  10. What students call this "billboard" near North Quad and the scramble light
C.1.A