UQ College Orientation (ALL)

Which is the correct motto for UQ

• The university for the real world

• Know more.

  Do more.

  Be remakable.

• Create change

• Forever learning

Answer explanation

UQ was the first university in the state,

and was officially founded in ...

• 1910

• 1922

• 1939

• 1990

Answer explanation

Established through a 1909 Act of State Parliament, The University of Queensland was the first university in the state and was officially founded on April 16, 1910

• Queen's

  Land

  University

• Earth

  Reign

  Universe

• Terrific

  Regal

  Universal

• Knowledge

  Work

  Unity

Which motto in Latin is featured on the UQ Coat of Arms?

• Scientia Corde Manu et Mente

• Naturam Primum Cognoscere Rerum

• Scientia ac Labore

• Crescente Luce

Answer explanation

Scientia ac Labore

By means of knowledge and hard work

Which of the following was NOT a faculty when teaching at UQ first started?

• Arts

• Science

• Engineering

• Medicine

Answer explanation

Teaching started in 1911 in Old Government House in George Street, Brisbane. In the first year there were three faculties – Arts, Science and Engineering – and 83 students (60 men and 23 women).

How many students have graduated from UQ since it was founded?

• 190,000

• 235,000

• 280,000

• 320,000

Answer explanation

Graduates

More than 280,000 since 1911

Which famous person was not a UQ graduate (alumni)

• Kev Carmody - co-writer of 'From little things, big things grow'

• Nick Earls - author

• Dami Im - singer / songwriter

• Benjamin Law - writer and broadcaster

Answer explanation

Benjamin Law attended QUT

How many book titles are in the UQ Libraries collection (electronic and print)

• 189,000

• 584,000

• 1,460,000

• 2,170,000

Answer explanation

Library collection

2.17 million book titles (electronic and print)

158,000 journals (electronic and print)

Which of the following is a UQ Campus location?

• Gardens Point

• Nathan

• Sippy Downs

• Herston

Answer explanation

Herston is UQ’s core campus for clinical health teaching and research

UQ is host to international students from how many countries ...

• 52

• 89

• 124

• 142

Answer explanation

UQ currently has 20,213 international students from 142 countries