TBP Info Session Trivia

[TBP] There was 1 SD Mines faculty member in the video shown. Who was it?

• President Jim Rankin

• Dr. Larry Simonson

• Dr. David Dixon

• Dr. Carter Kerk

Answer explanation

All of these faculty are TBP members and Dr. Dixon, Dr. Kerk, and Dr. Simonson were all initiated at SD alpha chapter!

[SDSMT] What year was SDSMT founded?

• 1875

• 1880

• 1885

• 1890

Answer explanation

South Dakota Mines was founded on the same year as the first Tau Beta Pi Initiation.

[Science] What is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust?

• Iron

• Aluminum

• Copper

• Manganese

[Wild] What was the first name Dr. Frankenstein?

• Ivan

• Victor

• Hans

• Alfred

[TBP] At what university was Tau Beta Pi founded?

• Lehigh University

• South Dakota School of Mines

• University of Nebraska

• University of Tennessee Knoxville

Answer explanation

Tau Beta Pi was founded at Lehigh university and headquarters was moved to Knoxville.

[SDSMT] What was the name of the original Mines mascot?

• Mucker the Cat

• Shiftless Sam

• Grubby the Miner

• The Longlocks

Answer explanation

In 1912, the mascot of SDMST was a cat named Mucker. "Shiftless Sam" was a design created in 1953 and Grubby's design was finished in 1955. Longlocks was the name of the football team before Hardrockers.

[Science] Who is considered to be the first programmer?

• Niklaus Wirth

• Alan Turing

• Guido Van Rossum

• Ada Lovelace

[Wild] How many times larger than Rhode Island is Texas?

• 92

• 142

• 257

• 312

[TBP] Which of these people is NOT a Tau Beta Pi member?

• Mark Rober

• Isaac Asimov

• Jeff Bezos

• Buzz Aldrin

• President Herbert Hoover

Answer explanation

Famed science fiction writer, Isaac Asimov, spoke at 100th anniversary celebration at Lehigh University. The rest of these people are all members.

[SDSMT] What is the oldest building here on campus?

• Music Center

• McLaury Building

• Connolly Hall

• Civil/Mechanical Building

Answer explanation

In 1929, the first gym was completed which would become the Music Center. Connolly was built in 1935 and the Civil/Mechanical Building in 1950. McLaury is the oldest building from 1921.