Stout Trivia - POP QUIZ

Are your college days among your best memories? How much do you remember?

Try your hand at the following Trivia "POP QUIZ." It will count as 100% of your final grade! There'll be NO FINALS in this course.


Here's a sample question to get you thinking.
In the 60's, test scores were posted by your social security number? True/False


The correct answers will be posted next week - (or feel free to submit your answers under "Comments" below) - and the quiz will be self-scored. Honesty is the best policy.

1. What was Stout’s official name during the 1966-70 period?
1. Stout Manual Training School
2. Stout Institute
3. Stout State College
4. Stout State University
5. University of Wisconsin-Stout

2. Who was the President of Stout during the 1966 to 1970 period?
1. Merle Price
2. John Jarvis
3. Freda Wright
4. John Furlong
5. William J. Micheels
6. Ralph Iverson

3. Stout celebrated it’s 75th Diamond Jubilee year in
1. 1966
2. 1967
3. 1968
4. 1969
5. 1970

4. The sports teams are the…
1. BluGolds
2. Bluedevils
3. Blue Angels
4. Blues Brothers
5. Blue Hawaiians

5. The SSA stands for
1. Super Sonic Applications
2. Stout Sports Authority
3. Stout Student Association
4. Society for Social Awareness
5. Save Society from Atrocities

6. The 1967 Winter Carnival Queen was
1. Marie Halama
2. Kris Hansen
3. Joan Severson
4. Cindy Olson
5. Judy Starck

7. Which fraternity did the “Big Blast” with their cannon at football games
1. Phi Omega Beta
2. Sigma Pi
3. Sigma Tau Gamma
4. Chi Lambda
5. Phi Sigma Epsilon

8. The 1968 student government president was
1. Dwight Davis
2. Barbara Gardner
3. Larry Haisting
4. Dale Granchalek
5. Robert McCord

9. In 1968, the student government allocated what amount of money?
1. $27,500
2. $1,245,500
3. $756,000
4. $195,000
5. $98,000

10. From 1966 to 1970 the Football Coach was
1. Dwain Mintz
2. Sten Pierce
3. John Zuerlein
4. Max Sparger

11. Who was the Soprano soloist for the Symphonic Singers in the late 60’s?
a. Winnie Clark
b. Carol Price
c. Jo Sinkular

12. The Director of the Stout Concert Band was
a. Harold Cooke
b. Lynn Pritchard
c. Robert Phelps

13. True or False: The Stoutonia was printed on campus by a student production staff until 1967.

14. University Theater was produced by which dramatics fraternity:
a. Alpha Psi Omega
b. Pi Kappa Delta
c. Epsilon Pi Tau

15. Food science labs required the following dress:
a. White shirt, black slacks
b. White uniform and hair net
c. T-shirt and jeans

16. The Deans of Women included
a. Agnes Ronaldson
b. Stella Pederson
c. Freda Wright
d. Keturah Antrim
e. Judy Spain

17. Popular hobbies among students included
a. Knitting
b. Bull sessions
c. Cards
d. Music
e. Parties
f. All of the above

18. First semester ended in
a. Late December, before Christmas
b. First week of January
c. Third week of January

19. A “Gut Bomb” cost
a. 10 cents
b. 15 cents
c. 25 cents

20. The “stacks” in the library were for
a. Studying
b. Research
c. Making-out
d. All of the above

21. True or False: The cheerleaders included both men and women.

22. The Basketball coach was
a. Chuck Krueger
b. Jack Lorenz
c. Max Sparger
d. Dwain Mintz

23. In 1967 the following sport was added to the roster:
a. Soccer
b. Gymnastics
c. Golf
d. Hockey

24. Stunt Nite featured performances by:
a. The theater group
b. Athletes and cheerleaders
c. Any interested individual
d. Fraternities and sororities and other organizations

25. The Dietetics Club (the only college level dietetics organization in the nation at that time) celebrated which anniversary in 1969:
a. 20 years
b. 50 years
c. 5 years
d. 10 years

26. The Dean of Men/Students was
a. Dr. John Jarvis
b. Dr. John Furlong
c. Merle Price
d. Dr. Ray Wigen

27. The Science and Technology Building opened in:
a. 1970
b. 1969
c. 1965

28. True or False: Students in the Home management course spent part of the semester in the Michael’s Home Management House.

29. In 1966, Eichelberger Hall was used for:
a. Student Housing
b. Administrative Offices
c. Department offices

30. The oldest building on campus was:
a. Ray Hall
b. Bowman Hall
c. Harvey Hall

31. Winter Carnival Races were held on:
a. Main St
b. The Football field
c. Lake Menomin
d. Fair Grounds

32. True or False: In spring of ’65, the Symphonic Singers performed at the New York World’s Fair and the White House.

33. Match the following nick-names to the teams:
Keglers ----------Track
Tankers ---------Basketball
Matmen ---------Swimming
Cagers -----------Cross Country
Harriers ---------Golf
Cindermen -------Wrestlers
Linksmen --------Bowling

34. The Freshman class of 1969 was how large:
a. 1000
b. 900
c. 1200
d. 1500

35. Stout celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in
a. 66
b. 67
c. 68
d. 69

36. What national social sorority was organized on campus in 1966-67?
a. Alpha Omicron Pi
b. Alpha Sigma Alpha
c. Gamma Sigma Sigma

37. Hotel and Restaurant Management, a Packaging program, and Applied Mathematics were inaugurated as majors in which school year:
a. 65-66
b. 66-67
c. 67-68
d. 68-69

38. 1967-68 saw the introduction of many innovations on campus. Which improvement did NOT happen that year?
a. A new television studio
b. Approval for a 10 watt radio station
c. Closed Circuit television was used for instruction in several classes
d. An electrostatic copier and new presses in graphics
e. A new course in numerical control of machines through digital tapes was introduced

39. True or False: Students and faculty members participated in Martin Luther King memorial services on campus.