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		PSU QUIZ - ANSWERS 1. Penn State is celebrating its sesquicentennial this year, having been chartered by the Commonwealth on Feb. 22, 1855 . Its first president was Dr. Evan Pugh, a Chester County native who had studied agricultural chemistry in Europe and earned an international reputation for his research in that field prior to coming to Penn State. Before his untimely death in 1864, what did Pugh describe as his main regret in life? a. The year he spent studying theology at Princeton University b. The two years he spent learning the trade of a blacksmith c. Not learning how to swim d. Not studying differential and integral calculus b. The two years that he spent learning the trade of a blacksmith. He was apprenticed to a blacksmith at age 16 and later said that those two years would have been better spent on formal education—a bit ironic, since Penn State required manual labor of its students during his presidency. For more about the University’s sesquicentennial observance, visit http://www.sesquicentennial.psu.edu/ 2. One of the highlights of this year’s sesquicentennial observance is a national conference on “The Future of the American Public Research University ,” scheduled for Feb. 25-26 at the University Park campus. Which of the following was a highlight of the formal celebration of Penn State ’s 75th anniversary in 1930? a. A “house warming” party in the new Old Main b. A parade of tractors and other agricultural machinery along College Avenue c. An open house in President and Mrs. John M. Thomas’s campus residence d. An address in Rec Hall by U. S. Vice President Charles Curtis a. A “house warming” party in the new Old Main , which had been completed earlier that year, replacing the “old” Old Main dating from the 1860s. 3. Twenty-six trees at Penn State have thus far been designated Heritage Trees, which are trees at University Park that possess exceptional historical, cultural, and/or aesthetic value because of their age or their association with an important event or person. Two of these heritage trees, near Old Main, are believed to have been planted by Professor of Horticulture William Waring in the early 1860s. What variety are these two trees? a. Norway Spruce b. Umbrella Pine c. American Elm d. Black Oak a. Norway Spruce. All of these tree varieties are included in the Heritage Tree program but only Norway Spruce is believed to have been planted by Professor Waring, who was the first to develop a landscape plan for the campus. For photos and to learn more about the Heritage Tree program, visit http://lorax.opp.psu.edu 4. Penn State has had legendary success in producing Nittany Lion football players who go on to have careers in the professional football. Take the Super Bowl, for example. At least one former Nittany Lion has been a member of a team appearing in how many of the 38 Super Bowls played so far? Penn State alumni have appeared in 34 of the 38 super bowls. Altogether, 26 former Nittany Lions have earned a total of 42 Super Bowl rings. 5. Soon the University Creamery will move from its current location in Borland Lab to the new Food Science Building now under construction near the corner of Curtin and Bigler roads. The Creamery currently hand dips about 750,000 cones each year, and customers on any given visit typically can choose from about 20 flavors. Approximately how many flavors does the Creamery have in its total repertoire, even though they are not all in production at the same time? About 110 flavors. Visit the Creamery online at http://www.creamery.psu.edu/creamery.html 6. While Penn State is celebrating its 150th birthday, several units of the University are observing their centennials. Which one of the following was founded 100 years ago? a. University Archives b. Engineering Experiment Station c. County Agent system d. Penn State Weather Station a. Professor Erwin Runkle established an archival collection of materials documenting Penn State’s history as the institution prepared to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Later he wrote a lengthy history of Penn State , although it was never published. Today the Archives is part of the University Libraries’ Eberly Family Special Collections Library. To visit the University Archives online, go to http://www.libraries.psu.edu/speccolls/psua 7. This fall, Penn State opened its newest student housing complex, Eastview Terrace Apartments, providing on-campus living for 800 undergraduates in seven separate residence halls, each named for a Penn State faculty member. One is Panofsky Hall, named Hans Panofsky, a distinguished teacher and researcher in which of these fields? a. Physics b. Meteorology c. Telecommunications d. Business Logistics b. Hans Panofsky (1917-88) was a professor of meteorology, internationally recognized for his research in atmospheric turbulence and air pollution, and as an inspirational teacher and mentor. He was a pioneer in applying computer analysis to weather forecasting. 8. An economic impact study recently commissioned by Penn State found that the University is the single largest non-governmental contributor to Pennsylvania ’s economy, having an annual direct and indirect impact totaling $6.14 billion (in 2003). One way Penn State helps to drive Pennsylvania ’s economy is to bring dollars to the Commonwealth from out-of-state. In 2003, what was the total spending in Pennsylvania by out-of-state visitors to the University—for such things as food, lodging, gifts, and services? a. $125 million b. $632 million c. $788 million d. $1.05 billion b. Out-of-state visitors, typically those who attended conferences or workshops on campus, visited friends and family who are faculty and students, or attended athletic or cultural events, generated $632 million in economic impact. For more results of this study, visit http://www.psu.edu/ur/topics/economic_impact/ 9. Long before the Nittany Lion appeared in 1904, Penn State students unofficially adopted Old Coaly as a mascot. Coaly was a mule who helped to build the original Old Main in the 1860s by carrying limestone blocks from a nearby quarry. Coaly had at least three companion mules to share his labors. Which of the following was NOT the name of one of the mules who helped Coaly build Old Main? a. Snowball b. Spanky c. Tom d. Jerry b. So far as far as is known, there was no mule named Spanky. After Old Main was completed, Coaly handled a variety of tasks around the campus grounds and farms, and students developed a great fondness for him. After his death in 1893, his skeleton was preserved and was recently put on permanent display in the HUB. See him at http://www.psu.edu/ur/about/markers/others/coaly.html 10. According to a recent report by the Council for Aid to Education (CAE), Penn State is the nation's top university in the number of alumni donors. In 2002-03, the most recent year for which comparative data are available, 76,566 Penn State alumni made gifts to the University totaling $40.2 million. Such an honor is not new to the University, however. For how many consecutive years has Penn State ranked number one in the number of alumni making gifts? Seven years. Ranking second in the latest CAE survey was Harvard University , with 75,023 alumni donors, followed by the University of Pennsylvania with 65,943. 11. In 1962, then-U.S. Vice President Lyndon Johnson visited the University Park campus and spoke in Schwab Auditorium. His Penn State hosts presented him with several gifts as mementos of his visit. Which of the following was among the gifts he received? a. A football autographed by Joe Paterno b. A half-gallon of University Creamery ice cream c. A blue-and-white freshman beanie, or dink d. An honorary degree c. A dink. Johnson politely refused photographers’ requests to try it on. 12. Which person who played a prominent role in Penn State history said, “The ivory tower is simply here to get you ready to go out there.”? Was it a. Charles L. Hosler, senior vice president for research emeritus and dean emeritus the Graduate School, and former dean of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences b. Ralph D. Hetzel, Penn State president 1927-47 c. Julia Gregg Brill, the first woman faculty member in the English department, and longtime friend and counselor to women students d. George T. Harrell, founding dean of the College of Medicine and Penn State Hershey Medical Center d. George T. Harrell, founding dean of the College of Medicine and Penn State Hershey Medical Center