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Lower Campus Quiz Flashcards

1
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What must you bring on a tour?

A

Microphone and nametag

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2
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What are the parts of an introduction?

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Name, Year, Major, Hometown, Activities at Pitt, Reason(s) for coming to Pitt

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3
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The university of Pittsburgh was founded in _ by _ located in _ with the original name being _.

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1787; Hugh Henry Brackenridge; Downtown Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh Academy

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4
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Langley Hall is home to what department(s)?

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Neuroscience (Biology)

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5
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What was first filmed in the Music Building?

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Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood

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6
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Name the nine universities where you can cross register.

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Carnegie Melon University; Chatham University; Carlow University; Community College of Allegheny County; La Roche; Point Park; Pittsburgh Theological Seminary; Duquesne University; Robert Morris University

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7
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How many undergraduates attend the university of Pittsburgh?

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18,371

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8
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Name each ROTC and where its office is located.

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Navy - CMU; Army - Bellefield; Air Force - 29th floor of CoL

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9
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Heinz Chapel’s windows are _ tall and the red doors weigh _ each. The windows are some of the tallest in the world and depict sacred and secular figures - both male and female - famous in religion, history, science, and arts.

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73ft; 800lb

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10
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How tall is the Cathedral (feet and stories)? How many windows does the Cathedral have?

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535ft; 42 stories; 2529 windows

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11
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How many Nationality Rooms are in the Cathedral and how many are used as classrooms?

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29; 27

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12
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Which Nationality Rooms are not in use?

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Syrian-Lebanon and Early American

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13
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Name three things that happen on Bigelow Blvd.

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Buses home; Bigelow Bash/Fall Fest; Buses to Heinz Field for Football Games

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14
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Name one song Stephan Foster composed.

A

Camptown Races

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15
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Name four buildings in the Carnegie Complex.

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Public Library, Music Hall, Natural History Museum; Art Museum

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16
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How many libraries are on campus and which is the biggest?

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15; Hillman

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17
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How many volumes of books does the library system have

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6.8 million

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18
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Who commissioned the building of the Cathedral and during what years was it built?

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Chancellor John Bowman; 1926-1937

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19
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How big is Schenley Park in acres?

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456

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20
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How many call boxes are located around campus?

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Over 500

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21
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Pitt Police is the _ largest police department in Allegheny County.

A

3rd

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22
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How many rides per semester can you get on Safe Rider?

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20

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23
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What is the largest building on campus?

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Posvar

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24
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What percent of classes have more than 100 students?

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6%

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25
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40% have less than _ students.

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20 students

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26
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_% have less than 30 students.

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59%

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27
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Who hit his last three home-runs form home plate in Posvar?

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Babe Ruth

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28
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Posvar Hall is built on the previous location _ AKA the first _ in the USa

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Forbes Field; baseball stadium

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29
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Name two departments in Forbes Tower:

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Athletic Training; Emergency Medicine

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30
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The second floor of Sennott Square houses what department?

A

Pitt Business

31
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The third and fourth floors of Sennott Square house what department?

A

Psychology

32
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The fifth and sixth floors of Sennott Square house what department?

A

Computer Science

33
Q

What are the hours of David Lawrence Hall’s Computer Lab?

A

Normally 24/7 but while under construction, 7:30AM-9:30PM

34
Q

Name two uses for Panther Funds.

A

Laundry; Bookstore on 5th; food on Fifth (like Primanti’s)

35
Q

Towers _ are doubles and Tower _ is singles.

A

A+B; C

36
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The tour room is on the _ floor of tower _

A

2nd; B

37
Q

Where can dining passes be used?

A

Market Central of the Perch

38
Q

Where is the Student Health Center?

A

The second floor of Nordenberg Hall

39
Q

How much did John A. Swanson donate for the renovations of Benedum Hall?

A

Over 41.3 million dollars

40
Q

The O’Hara Student Center Houses:

A

Math Assistance Center, Writing Assistance Center, a ballroom

41
Q

Thackeray Hall has:

A

Math Department; Arts and Sciences Advising

42
Q

Where is the Academic Resource Center

A

Gardner Steel Conference Center

43
Q

What does UPMC stand for?

A

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

44
Q

Greek life comprises _% of the student body.

A

9%

45
Q

When was the William Pitt Union originally built and what was its name?

A

Schenley Hotel

46
Q

Name at least two famous people who previously stayed at the WPU.

A

Mike Ditka; Woodrow Wilson; Theodore Roosevelt; William Howard Taft; and Dwight Eisenhower

47
Q

Name at least three things currently located in the WPU.

A

361 student organizations; radio station, WPTS; our newspaper, Pitt News; Student Government Board; Pitt Program Council; Study Abroad Office; Residence Life Office; PittArts; Career and Placement Services

48
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How many student organizations are there?

A

361 (281 undergraduate, 80 graduate)

49
Q

Name two suite styled dorms in the Quad for upperclassmen.

A

Brackenridge Hall; McCormick Hall

50
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Name four freshman dorms.

A

Tower A; Tower B; Tower C; Sutherland Hall; Bruce Hall; Holland Hall; Nordenberg Hall; Forbes Hall

51
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What are all 14 on campus residence halls and which are for freshman only.

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Tower A*
Tower B*
Tower C*
Forbes Hall*
Nordenberg Hall*
Sutherland Hall*
Holland Hall*
Lothrop Hall
Bruce Hall*
Brackenridge Hall
McCormick Hall
Panther Hall
Pennsylvania Hall
Amos Hall
52
Q

The University of Pittsburgh was founded in _ by _ in a log cabin near Pittsburgh’s three rivers. When the University moved from downtown to Oakland, Pitt purchased _ acres, but we’ve continued to grow and we currently have _ acres.

A

1787; Hugh Henry Brackenridge; 43; 132

53
Q

Last year, Pitt received _ applications and accepted _% of those applications.

A

over 30,000; 53%

54
Q

_% of undergraduate students at Pitt are in-state students and _% of Pitt’s undergraduate students are international students.

A

67%; 6.8%

55
Q

Pitt has 4 regional campuses in addition to our Pittsburgh campus which are:

A

Bradford; Titusville; Johnstown; Greensburg

56
Q

What are the two newest nationality rooms?

A

Turkish and Swiss rooms

57
Q

Besides Nationality Rooms, the Cathedral also contains:

A

a Cafe/Sushi Bar; a Chick-Fil-A; Computer Lab; Coffee Cart; University Honors College; Foreign Languages Departments; Offices of Departments of Arts and Sciences; Office of Less Commonly Taught Languages

58
Q

What do you say about the Pitt Stop on the tour?

A

The Pitt Stop is the oldest and only outside vendor on campus.

59
Q

The largest of Pitt’s 15 libraries on campus, Hillman can seat _ students and has over _ volumes in the PittCat System.

A

1530; 6.8 million

60
Q

Frick fine Arts contains what offices?

A

The Office of Studio Art; Office of History of Art; Office Architecture

61
Q

How many emergency telephones located on campus and how many are dispersed outside?

A

500; 70

62
Q

What percentage of classes at Pitt have: over 200 students; 30 or less students; 20 or less students?

A

7%; 58%; 40%

63
Q

The student/faculty ratio is what?

A

14:1

64
Q

Describe a recitation like you would on tour.

A

Recitation sections are a required part of classes of a large size. In recitation, which most often meets once a week, a graduate teaching assistant or other assistant showing mastery in the material reviews what has been taught in lecture recently.

65
Q

What just moved to Posvar Hall in the summer of 2014?

A

the College of General Studies

66
Q

The McCarl Center for non-traditional students contains:

A

study lounge; computer lab; advising

67
Q

What percentage of Pitt students live off-campus?

A

55%

68
Q

Forbes Tower is home to what and what majors does this school host?

A

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: physical therapy; occupational therapy; emergency medicine; and athletic training

69
Q

How many freshman students can Litchfield Towers house?

A

1800

70
Q

Mark A. Nordenberg Hall is Pitt’s newest residence hall, housing _ first-year students. Its amenities include:

A

Laundry facility on every floor; Printer on 3rd floor; music practice room on 3rd floor; fitness center on 3rd floor; study lounge and TV lounge on each wing

71
Q

Nordenberg Hall also houses the _ on the _ floor, which is made up of both our student health and counseling services. Pitt;s student health services were ranked as _ best in America by the Princeton Review and as the _ healthiest campus in America

A

Wellness Center/Student Health Center; 2nd; 7th; 12th

72
Q

Pitt is _% Greek life with _ fraternities and sororities on campus.

A

9; 46

73
Q

Approximately _% of the incoming freshman class lives in Holland Hall.

A

15%

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