Iowa State Trivia- Go Cyclones!

From 1891-1907 a small train ran between downtown Ames and Iowa State College campus. It delivered mail and carried building materials used in constructing the Marson Engineering Hall and other buildings. It cost 5 cents each way. What was the nickname of the train?

• The Little Engine That Could

• The Dinkey

• Thomas the Tank Engine

• The Rial Express

If you were an ISU student and went "campaniling", what would you be doing?

• sledding down the hill by the Knoll

• assisting a student as she plays the Campanile bells

• kissing your significant other under the Campanile at midnight

• avoiding the Zodiac in the Memorial Union

Who are Lancelot and Elaine?

• the President and first lady of the university

• famous athletic coaches at ISU

• the top professors in 2022

• swans currently residing on Lake LaVerne and donated by the class of 1931

From 1915-1960 the Iowa State College student writing chapters published a campus humor magazine. What was the name of this publication?

• Blue Book

• Green Gander

• Purple People-eater

• King James Bible

The largest in the nation, student run festival was called the VEISHEA. This festival occurred on Iowa State's campus. Which U.S. President was a Grand Marshal for the VEISHEA parade?

• George H. Bush

• Harry S. Truman

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

From 1894-1995, Iowa State University's explosive yearbook was called:

• Cardinal and Gold

• The Key

• Memories

• The Bomb

Who was the first person to receive an M.S. degree from Iowa State? (This person was the last surviving member of the first graduating class -1872. He passed away in 1942)

• J.C. Arthur

• Keir Rogers

• Kent Borghoff

• John R. Hersey

What is the oldest structure on Iowa State's campus?

• Morrill Hall

• Beardshear

• Farm House

• Marston Hall

Who purchased the first ten bells for the Campanile in honor of his first wife Margaret? (He was Iowa State's first graduate)

• Edgar Stanton

• John Smith

• Charlie Brown

• Harry Styles

Up until the 1960's, "Five Pound Parties" were celebrated in Iowa State's sororities and women's dorms. The hostess brought a 5 pound box of chocolates to be shared with her housemates. What did "Five Pound Parties" commemorate?

• the hostess becoming engaged (to be married)

• the end of a school year

• the end of finals

• the sorority's anniversary