QUIZ: How's Your Knowledge of Arkansas Colleges?

By Arkansas NEXT Staff on Wednesday, September 13, 2017

How well do you know your Arkansas colleges? Test your knowledge with our quiz of college mascots, landmarks and attractions. Highlight in between [ the brackets ] for the answer!

1. Bill & Alice Nix Petting Zoo
Public petting zoo open in the fall and spring and operated by the institution’s College of Agriculture
[ Arkansas State University ]


2. “Black Bear Carved”
Life-sized black bear sculpture carved out of an old tree on campus by professional chainsaw carver Gary Keenan
[ University of Central Arkansas ]


3. Boll Weevils & Cotton Blossoms
Men’s and women’s athletic teams with green and white colors
[ University of Arkansas at Monticello ]


4. Brick Pit
Large sunken brick courtyard that is home to the annual “Shirttails” dance competition started in 1913
[ Hendrix College ]


5. “Climbing Grotto”
One of the attractions of this institution’s outdoor adventure program that features an 18-hole disc golf course, a 300-foot zip line, a bouldering wall and a ropes course
[ Lyon College ]


6. M4
Nationally-recognized competitive marching band known as the “Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South”
[ University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff  ]

7. Mustangs
Athletic team with blue and gray colors
[ Central Baptist College ]

8. “Numa the Lion”
15-foot-long, 2,000-pound bronze mascot statue that holds the world record for largest statue of a leaping lion
[ University of Arkansas at Fort Smith ]


9. Senior Walk
Sidewalk that contains the names of over 150,000 graduates and is over 5 miles long
[ University of Arkansas ]


10. “The George”
Bill George Arena where fans throw rolls of toilet paper on the basketball court in the annual “Toilet Paper Game”
[ John Brown University ]


11. Trojans
Athletic team with maroon, silver and black colors
[ University of Arkansas at Little Rock ]


12. Wonder Boys & Golden Suns
Men’s and women’s athletic teams with green and gold colors
[ Arkansas Tech University ]


13. Dr. Jacks
Popular coffee shop hangout named after the school’s first president, Jack Conger, who also happens to be buried on campus
[ Ouachita Baptist University ]