1. Which of the following was not called "The Golden Bear"?

A. Cal spirit song.
B. Partial ship model built on campus to train students in navigation.
C. Ursine image emblazoned on special UC flag that flew at dedication of the Berkeley campus.
D. University spirit symbol.

2. In the irreverent Cal student song, "The Cardinal Be Damned," what does the narrator propose to send his daughter down to Stanford to do?

A. Steal the Stanford Axe.
B. Achieve the first genuine 4.0 GPA of any student in Stanford history.
C. Coach the Stanford football team.
D. Defeat all the Stanford co-eds for Homecoming Queen.

3. A newspaper once falsely reported that "naked women had been carried through the streets of Berkeley on the shoulders of men students on their way to an orgy that would match anything the ancient Romans could have organized." What was the actual event so inaccurately described?

A. Greek Theatre Grateful Dead concert aftermath in 1969.
B. 1956 panty raid on Piedmont Avenue.
C. People’s Park anniversary celebration.
D. Prelude to a wine dinner at Barrington Hall.

4. Which of these famous writers received an honorary degree from Cal?

A. Jack London
B. Willa Cather
C. Garrison Keillor
D. Maya Angelou
E. John Updike

5. Which high-ranking officer of the regular United States military later became an admired administrator on the Berkeley campus?

A. David Prescott Barrows
B. Katherine Towle
C. Chester Nimitz
D. George Patton


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