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The University of Arkansas is characterized as a private institution primarily focused on liberal arts education.
Answer: False
The University of Arkansas is, in fact, a public, land-grant, research university, not a private liberal arts institution.
The University of Arkansas was established in 1871 under the name Arkansas Industrial University.
Answer: True
The University of Arkansas was indeed established in 1871, initially bearing the name Arkansas Industrial University.
The Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862 was instrumental in the establishment of the University of Arkansas.
Answer: True
The Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862 provided the foundational framework and federal land grants that led to the establishment of the University of Arkansas as a land-grant institution.
Fayetteville secured the University of Arkansas's location by pledging the largest financial amount among competing towns.
Answer: True
Fayetteville and Washington County's successful bid to host the university was based on their pledge of the largest financial contribution compared to other competing locations.
Which historical act provided federal land grants that led to the establishment of the University of Arkansas as a land-grant university?
Answer: The Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862
The Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act of 1862 was the pivotal legislation that provided federal land grants to establish institutions like the University of Arkansas, focusing on agriculture and mechanical arts.
How was the specific location for the University of Arkansas determined?
Answer: Fayetteville and Washington County pledged the largest financial amount to secure the site.
The selection of Fayetteville as the university's location was finalized when Fayetteville and Washington County offered the most substantial financial pledge among competing towns.
Which academic divisions were founded in the year 1912 at the University of Arkansas?
Answer: College of Engineering, College of Education & Health Professions, and Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
In 1912, the University of Arkansas established the College of Engineering, the College of Education & Health Professions, and the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
Old Main, completed in 1875, is recognized for its Gothic architectural style and currently serves as the university's main library.
Answer: False
Old Main, a signature building completed in 1875, is designed in the Second Empire style and houses classrooms and administrative offices, not the university's main library. Its architectural style is not Gothic.
Within Old Main, the shorter tower functions as the bell tower, while the taller tower houses the clock mechanism.
Answer: False
The architectural features of Old Main include a taller tower serving as the bell tower and a shorter tower housing the clock.
What is the architectural style mentioned for Old Main, the university's signature building completed in 1875?
Answer: Second Empire
Old Main, completed in 1875, is architecturally characterized by the Second Empire style.
Senior Walk, a tradition at the University of Arkansas, involves the names of graduating students being engraved on campus benches.
Answer: False
The tradition of Senior Walk at the University of Arkansas involves the names of graduating students being engraved into concrete walkways across campus, not on benches.
The Sudler Trophy, awarded in 2006, is considered the highest honor for a collegiate marching band, and the Razorback Marching Band received it.
Answer: True
The Razorback Marching Band was indeed awarded the Sudler Trophy in 2006, which is recognized as the premier honor for collegiate marching bands.
The University of Arkansas mascot, the Razorback, was officially adopted after a student vote in 1909.
Answer: False
While the nickname 'Razorback' gained popularity in 1909, the student body officially voted to adopt the Razorback as the mascot in 1910, succeeding the previous mascot, the Cardinals.
The official school colors of the University of Arkansas are cardinal red and white.
Answer: True
The university's official school colors are indeed cardinal red and white, with cardinal red being selected by students in 1895.
'Calling the Hogs' is a popular cheer that originated from farmers encouraging livestock in the 1920s.
Answer: True
The iconic 'Calling the Hogs' cheer evolved from the practice of farmers using hog calls to motivate the football team during the 1920s.
The University of Arkansas Alma Mater was written by a faculty member in 1915.
Answer: False
The University of Arkansas Alma Mater was written in 1909 by alumnus Brodie Payne, with music composed by Henry D. Tovey, the then-director of the Glee Club.
Which of the following is NOT a uniformed mascot mentioned for the University of Arkansas?
Answer: Razorback Rex
The supporting flashcard lists 'Big Red', 'Sue E', and 'Pork Chop' as uniformed mascots, indicating that 'Razorback Rex' is not among those explicitly mentioned.
What is the tradition of Senior Walk at the University of Arkansas?
Answer: Names of graduating students carved into campus walkways.
Senior Walk is a cherished tradition where the names of graduating students are inscribed into the concrete walkways across the university campus.
Which honor did the Razorback Marching Band receive in 2006, considered the highest for a collegiate marching band?
Answer: The Sudler Trophy
In 2006, the Razorback Marching Band was awarded the Sudler Trophy, which is widely regarded as the most prestigious honor for a collegiate marching band.
How did the University of Arkansas mascot nickname "Razorback" originate?
Answer: Coach Hugo Bezdek described his team as "like a wild band of Razorback hogs."
The nickname 'Razorback' became associated with the university's teams after football coach Hugo Bezdek likened his 1909 team's performance to 'a wild band of Razorback hogs'.
What are the official school colors of the University of Arkansas?
Answer: Cardinal red and white
The official school colors designated for the University of Arkansas are cardinal red and white.
The popular cheer "Calling the Hogs" evolved from:
Answer: Farmers issuing hog calls to encourage the football team.
The well-known 'Calling the Hogs' cheer originated from farmers who used hog calls to rally support for the football team in the 1920s.
Who wrote the lyrics for the University of Arkansas's Alma Mater?
Answer: Brodie Payne
The lyrics for the University of Arkansas's Alma Mater were penned by alumnus Brodie Payne.
What was the original name of the University of Arkansas Fight Song?
Answer: The Field Song
The University of Arkansas Fight Song was originally known as the 'Field Song' when it was written in 1913.
What is the meaning of the University of Arkansas's Latin motto, 'Veritate duce progredi'?
Answer: "To Advance with Truth as our Leader"
The University of Arkansas's Latin motto, 'Veritate duce progredi,' translates to 'To Advance with Truth as our Leader'.
In fiscal year 2021, the University of Arkansas spent over $200 million on research activities.
Answer: False
The University of Arkansas reported research expenditures of $164.4 million in fiscal year 2021, which is below the $200 million threshold mentioned.
The University of Arkansas aims to achieve carbon neutrality by the year 2050.
Answer: False
The University of Arkansas's climate action plan, adopted in 2008, set a goal for achieving carbon neutrality by the year 2040, not 2050.
The University of Arkansas's endowment reached $1.7 billion in Fiscal Year 2021.
Answer: True
The university's endowment was reported to be $1.7 billion as of Fiscal Year 2021.
What is the official classification of the University of Arkansas regarding its research activity?
Answer: R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity
The University of Arkansas is officially classified as an 'R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity' institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
What is the University of Arkansas's goal for greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2020, according to its 2008 climate action plan?
Answer: 50% reduction
The University of Arkansas's 2008 climate action plan established a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the year 2020.
Peter Stuart Ungar, a paleoanthropologist at the University, is known for pioneering methods using what to reconstruct diets?
Answer: Dental microwear analysis
Peter Stuart Ungar, a paleoanthropologist at the University, pioneered the use of dental microwear analysis to reconstruct the diets of extinct species, including hominins.
The University of Arkansas athletic teams compete in the Big Ten Conference.
Answer: False
The University of Arkansas athletic teams, known as the Razorbacks, compete in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), not the Big Ten Conference.
The University of Arkansas football team won its national championship during its time in the Southeastern Conference.
Answer: False
The University of Arkansas football team won its national championship in the 1964 season while it was a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC), prior to joining the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
The University of Arkansas football team plays all its home games exclusively on campus at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
Answer: False
The University of Arkansas football team plays its home games at both Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on campus and at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
Bud Walton Arena is primarily known as the home venue for the university's track and field teams.
Answer: False
Bud Walton Arena serves as the home venue for the university's men's and women's basketball teams, not its track and field teams.
The women's basketball team achieved its highest ranking since January 2011 in the 2019-20 season, reaching #22 in the AP Top 25.
Answer: True
The women's basketball team did achieve its highest ranking since January 2011 during the 2019-20 season, reaching #22 in the AP Top 25 poll.
The Arkansas baseball team has never reached the College World Series since joining the SEC.
Answer: False
The Arkansas baseball team has made multiple appearances in the College World Series since joining the SEC, including in 2004, 2009, and 2012, among other years.
Baum Stadium was recognized by Baseball America in 1998 as one of the top collegiate ballparks in America.
Answer: True
Baum Stadium received recognition from Baseball America in 1998, being named one of the premier collegiate ballparks in the nation.
The men's track and field and cross country teams have won a combined total of over 50 national titles.
Answer: False
The men's track and field and cross country teams have achieved a total of 41 national titles, which is below the stated figure of over 50.
The University of Arkansas football team played its championship season in 1964 as a member of which conference?
Answer: Southwest Conference (SWC)
The University of Arkansas football team secured its championship season in 1964 as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC).
Where does the University of Arkansas football team play its home games?
Answer: At Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
The University of Arkansas football team utilizes two home stadiums: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on campus and War Memorial Stadium located in Little Rock.
Bud Walton Arena is often referred to as the "Basketball Palace of Mid-America" and is known for:
Answer: Being one of the largest home arenas in college basketball.
Bud Walton Arena is recognized as one of the largest home arenas in college basketball, contributing to its moniker, the "Basketball Palace of Mid-America."
What distinction did the women's basketball team achieve in the 1998 NCAA tournament?
Answer: Made its first NCAA Women's Final Four appearance as the lowest seed (#9).
In the 1998 NCAA tournament, the women's basketball team achieved a significant milestone by making its inaugural appearance in the NCAA Women's Final Four, entering as the lowest seed (#9).
Since joining the SEC, the Arkansas baseball team has made multiple appearances in the College World Series, including which of the following years?
Answer: 2004, 2009, 2012
The Arkansas baseball team has appeared in the College World Series in several years since joining the SEC, including 2004, 2009, and 2012.
Which of the following is recognized as the most successful program in the University of Arkansas athletics department based on national titles?
Answer: Men's track and field and cross country teams
The men's track and field and cross country teams are considered the most successful programs within the University of Arkansas athletics department, having accumulated 41 national titles.
What significant achievement did the women's track and field team accomplish in 2019?
Answer: Achieved a "triple crown" by winning indoor, outdoor, and cross country national championships.
In 2019, the women's track and field team achieved a remarkable "triple crown" by winning the national championships in indoor track, outdoor track, and cross country.
James McGahee is recognized as the first African American student to graduate from the University of Arkansas in 1951.
Answer: False
While James McGahee was the first African American student to attend the University of Arkansas in 1872, Jackie L. Shropshire is documented as the university's first Black graduate in 1951.
Silas Herbert Hunt, admitted in 1948, was the first African American student to enroll in the University of Arkansas School of Law.
Answer: True
Silas Herbert Hunt's admission to the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1948 marked a significant milestone as the first successful school integration below the Mason-Dixon line during that era.
Roy Wilkins of the NAACP praised Arkansas in 1950 for being the last Southern state to comply with desegregation orders.
Answer: False
In 1950, Roy Wilkins of the NAACP commended Arkansas for being the first Southern state to embrace desegregation without significant resistance or attempts to limit compliance.
Who was the first African American student to enroll at the University of Arkansas?
Answer: James McGahee
James McGahee holds the distinction of being the first African American student to attend the University of Arkansas, enrolling in 1872.
Silas Herbert Hunt's admission to the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1948 is significant because:
Answer: It marked the first successful school integration below the Mason-Dixon line during that era.
Silas Herbert Hunt's enrollment in the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1948 is historically significant as it represented the first instance of successful school integration south of the Mason-Dixon line during that period.
According to Roy Wilkins of the NAACP in 1950, what distinction did Arkansas hold regarding desegregation?
Answer: It was the first Southern state to accept desegregation without significant resistance.
In 1950, Roy Wilkins of the NAACP recognized Arkansas as the first Southern state to accept the trend towards desegregation without substantial resistance or attempts to limit compliance.