And the winner of April trivia is.....(drum roll)

Gil Wildridge!!!

Congratulations! And you have won an iTunes gift card!

Gil, please come by our office to pick up your fabulous prize! If you're already gone for the summer, email us (academicresources@stetson.edu) and we'll figure out how to send your prize :)

That's it for trivia this year. Thank you to all of you who participated in our pursuit of knowledge. We'll spend some time this summer thinking up new categories, questions and prizes, so be on the look out for the return of ARC Trivia in the fall!

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Stetson Trivia Question 4

Stetson currently does not have a mascot to make appearances at sports games, though we have had a few over the years. Our Mad Hatter mascot was once displayed on the patio of the Hat Rack, until he was vandalized and taken down in what year?

a. 1959
b. 1983
c. 1967
d. 1995

The answer is C, 1967!

The Mad Hatter mascot stood from 1959 to 1967. You can see pictures of him and other mascot incarnations in the Library's archives: Hatter Mascots

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Stetson Trivia Question 3

Most of us know that the movie The Waterboy was filmed in DeLand and Debary, utilizing several Stetson locations as sets. Did you know that two other movies have been filmed on campus? Which one of the following movies was also filmed at Stetson?

a. Ghost Story
b. Estás nominado: Cuando la realidad supera a la ficción
c. From the Earth to the Moon
d. Days of Thunder

The answer is A, Ghost Story!

Ghost Story is a 1981 American horror film based on the book of the same name by Peter Straub. It is directed by John Irvin and it stars Fred Astaire, Melvyn Douglas, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., John Houseman and Craig Wasson. Another film with Stetson scenery is The First of May (1999) a movie also based on a novel about an unwanted boy and a forgotten old lady who find that running away to join the circus is really coming home. Estás nominado: Cuando la realidad supera a la ficción, a 2005 Spanish TV show, and From the Earth to the Moon, a 1998 TV miniseries also used the campus for some scenes. Days of Thunder, a 1990 Tom Cruise movie, did film in both Daytona and DeLand, however not on campus.

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Stetson Trivia Question 2

Stetson University has hosted a number of notable lecturers over the years. Which of these individuals has NOT given a lecture at Stetson?

a. Elie Wiesel
b. Zora Neale Hurston
c. Archbishop Desmond Tutu
d. Former President Jimmy Carter

The answer is B, Zora Neale Hurston!

While Hurston's hometown of Eatonville is not far from DeLand, the talented writer never came to lecture at Stetson. We have had the honor of hosting author Elie Wiesel in 1996, Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 1991, and Former President Jimmy Carter in 1992 through the Stewart lectures. You can see a list of lecturers and read more about them here : http://www2.stetson.edu/~ljguenth/group/stewart_lectures.htm

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Stetson Trivia Question 1

We all know Stetson was founded in 1883, but what was the name of the university at that time?

a. Stetson College
b. DeLand College
c. DeLand University
d. DeLand Academy

The answer is D, DeLand Academy!

Stetson University was founded in 1883 by Henry Addison DeLand, a New York philanthropist, as DeLand Academy. At that time DeLand Hall was the entire institution! In 1887, the Florida Legislature enacted the Charter of DeLand University as an independent institution of higher learning. DeLand University's name was changed in 1889 to honor John B. Stetson, a benefactor of the university, who served with town founder Henry A. DeLand and others as a founding trustee of the university.

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Grab Bag Trivia Question 5

What have scientists determined was inaccurate about the physical appearance of the terrifying Velociraptors in the 1993 sci-fi chiller Jurassic Park?

a. they should have had feathers
b. they should have been bigger
c. they were the wrong color
d. their tails were too long

The answer is A, they should have had feathers!

In 2007 paleontologists reported that they found quill knobs--where feathers had been anchored--on a velociraptor fossil forearm unearthed in Mongolia in 1998. Spielberg's version of the velociraptor also had some size issues: they were too big and their tails were too short and flexible when compared to fossil evidence. Also in Jurassic Park III, Dr. Alan Grant, played by Sam Neill, states that Velociraptor were smarter than dolphins, whales and some primates. Based on fossil evidence, this is highly unlikely. It is more probable that, while intelligent by dinosaur standards, they were less intelligent than modern big cats.

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Grab Bag Trivia Question 4

How fast, in miles per hour, can a sneeze travel?

a. 5 mph
b. 20 mph
c. 60 mph
d. 100 mph

The answer is D, 100 mph!

The fastest ever recorded sneeze left the nose at 165 miles per hour, and an average sneeze travels at 100 miles per hour. A sneeze is caused by your lungs forcing air out to expel germs, and the action uses your stomach muscles, chest muscles, throat muscles, vocal cords, face muscles and eye muscles. If you want to impress your friends, feel free to use sternutation in your next conversation, as it is another name for a sneeze.

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