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UC Berkeley: Think You Know Everything About UC Berkeley? Take This Quiz And Find Out

"In the early 1900s, what articles of clothing — the grungier the better — were status symbols for Berkeley students?"

(UC Berkeley Library illustration)
(UC Berkeley Library illustration) (University of California, Berkeley)

January 5, 2021

In the early 1900s, what articles of clothing — the grungier the better — were status symbols for Berkeley students? Who was the fountain on Sproul Plaza named after? Which building on campus is known as the “freshman maze”?

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These are some of the questions in the Cal trivia quiz created by the UC Berkeley Library that puts your knowledge of campus — its history, traditions and communities — to the test.

Most of the images in the 10-question quiz come from the UC Berkeley Library’s Digital Collections website, which can be used for scholarly research or just to learn more about the rich history of the campus.

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