1. On what occasion were the school colors orange and white first used by students?
A. At UT's first football game.
B. At UT's first baseball game.
C. At the first graduation ceremony.
2. What was UT's mascot before Bevo?
A. A dog named Pig.
B. An armadillo called Charlie.
C. A horse named Silver.
3. When did the tradition of the torchlight Parade begin?
A. Before the Texas - Oklahoma football game in 1936.
B. Before the Texas - Baylor football game in 1950.
C. Before the Texas - Texas A&M game in 1916.
That's right, the torchlight Parade became an annual tradition on campus in 1916.
4. What eventually happened to Bevo I?
A. He was the main course at a UT football banquet.
Yep. Unfortunately, this is the right answer.
B. The Texas A&M Corps of Cadets kidnapped him.
C. He was sold at an auction.
5. When it made its debut in 1900, how often was The Texan student newspaper published?
A. Monthly
Sorry, Charlie. Keep trying.
B. Daily
Good guess, but not the right answer.
C. Weekly
Yep! The Texan originated as a weekly publication.
6. What former yell leader (and later district judge) introduced the "Hook 'Em Horns" sign?
A. Kay Bailey Hutchinson
B. Jane Rhodes
C. Harley Clark
Correct! Harley Clark invented the Hook 'em Horns sign in 1955.
7. Begun in 1930 and continuing until the mid-1990s, what big spring event brought Texas Exes back to campus?
A. Explore UT
B. Round-Up
That's it! Round-Up started in 1930 to bring Exes back to the 40 Acres.
C. Commencement
No, not commencement. Keep guessing!
8. In 1941, UT students consulted fortuneteller Madame Augusta Hipple on how to reverse the Longhorns' 18-year losing streak against the Aggies in College Station. She told the students to burn red candles to put a hex on the College Station team. What was the result of that 1941 game?
A. Texas won 23-0.
You got it! Texas defeated the Aggies 23-0 in College Station
B. 7-7 tie.
C. Texas won 21-0.
9. What were the Blunderbuss and the Rag?
A. Two popular student bands that performed at most UT events in the late 1950's.
Sorry, daddy-o, not the right answer.
B. Unofficial student publications.
Right! Blunderbuss and the Rag were unofficial student publications.
C. Previous names for The Daily Texan.
10. When was the name The University of Texas officially changed to The University of Texas at Austin?
A. March 6, 1967.
Hook 'Em! You know your stuff!
B. May 4, 1972.
C. August 14, 1956
