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In what year was Father Edward Sorin given two years to create a college? | 1842 |
Which individual offered land to Father Edward Sorin? | Célestine Guynemer de la Hailandière |
Which church was Father Edward Sorin representing? | the Congregation of the Holy Cross |
On what date did brothers from Holy Cross arrive at the future location of Notre Dame? | November 26, 1842 |
Which structure was the first used for the purposes of the college? | Father Stephen Badin's old log chapel |
In what year did the initial degrees get handed out at Notre Dame? | 1849 |
In what year did the original Sorin built Main Building get replaced? | 1865 |
Which individual began a library at Notre Dame? | Father Lemonnier |
In what year had the library at Notre Dame reach 10,000 books? | 1879 |
In what year was the library at Notre Dame started? | 1873 |
Which television station finds its home at Notre Dame? | NDtv |
How many programs did NDtv feature in 2002? | one show |
Which radio station provides radio to the students of Notre Dame at 88.9 FM? | WSND-FM |
Which internet radio station of Notre Dame is served as an internet stream? | WVFI |
How much is Eddy Street Commons at Notre Dame expected to cost? | $215 million |
When was ground broke on the Eddy Street Commons Project of Notre Dame? | June 3, 2008 |
Who is the developer of Eddy Street Commons? | Kite Realty |
Which entity did Notre Dame hire to build a parking structure outside of Eddy Street Commons? | the City of South Bend |
There were protested as a part of the construction at Eddy Street Commons, they came due tot he hiring of whom? | non-union workers |
What does the acronym NCAA stand for? | National Collegiate Athletic Association |
Which league did Notre Dame Fighting Irish teams participate in in 1982? | Horizon League |
What when conference do the Notre Dame fencing teams take part in? | Midwest Fencing Conference |
There is a conference that the male hockey team of Notre Dame competes in, what is it? | Hockey East |
In what conference did the Fighting Irish take part in in 2012? | Big East Conference |
To what conference did the Fighting Irish go after the Big East? | the ACC |
How many teams in each season do the Fighting Irish commit to play against ACC opponents? | five |
Where did the Fighting Irish hockey team compete prior to a move to Hockey East, in terms of conference? | Central Collegiate Hockey Association |
What colors are the official ones used by Notre Dame in sport competition? | Navy Blue and Gold Rush |
What type of mascot do the Notre Dame sport teams have? | Leprechaun |
Who currently provides uniforms to Notre Dame sport teams? | Under Armour |
What is the value of the contract between Under Armour and Notre Dame? | almost $100 million |
When did the Notre Dame marching band form? | 1846 |
What is notable about the Notre Dame marching band? | oldest university band in continuous existence in the United States |
What is the Notre Dame fight song? | Notre Dame Victory March |
Which team did Notre Dame's football team find inspiration from? | Michigan Wolverines football team |
In what year did Notre Dame football begin? | 1887 |
What university is Notre Dame tied with in terms of most Heisman Trophy winners? | Ohio State University |
Against which team does Notre Dame compete for the Jeweled Shillelagh? | USC |
In terms of Notre Dame students in the College Football Hall of Fame the amount of students named is what ? | the most |
What notable football player played at Notre Dame from 1916 to 1920? | George Gipp |
Against which opponent did Knute Rockne tell his team to "win one for the Gipper?" | the Army team |
Which person portrayed Knute Rockne in the 1940 movie "Knute Rockne?" | Pat O'Brien |
Ronald Reagan played the role of whom in 1940's "Knute Rockne?" | Gipp |
How many seats are in Notre Dame Stadium? | 80,795 |
What is displayed at Zahm House for football home games at Notre Dame? | two-story banner |
What occurs at midnight preceding a football home game at Notre Dame? | the Drummers' Circle |
From where does the Band of the Fighting Irish lead a march to the Notre Dame Stadium for football home games? | the steps of Bond Hall |
What songs does the trumpet section of the Band of the Fighting Irish play preceding home football games? | the Notre Dame Victory March and the Notre Dame Alma Mater |
On what day do Notre Dame home football games occur? | Saturday |
How many wins does the Notre Dame men's basketball team have? | over 1,600 |
How many schools have a similar men's basketball record to Notre Dame in terms of wins? | 12 |
How many NCAA tournaments did the Notre Dame men's basketball team take part in? | 28 |
Which Notre Dame men's basketball player has the record for more points in one game? | Austin Carr |
Who was the Notre Dame men's basketball coach in 2014? | Mike Brey |
Who wrote the original lyrics to the Notre Dame Victory March? | John F. Shea |
In what year did Michael J. Shea graduate from Notre Dame? | 1904 |
Who is responsible for writing the music for "Notre Dame Victory March?" | Rev. Michael J. Shea |
In what year did "Notre Dame Victory March" get copyrighted? | 1928 |
To where are the loyal sons in "Notre Dame Fight Song" marching? | onward to victory |
Ronald Reagan had a nickname, what was it? | The Gipper |
In what film did a parody of the "Win one for the Gipper" speech appear? | Airplane! |
Who starred as Daniel Ruettiger in the film Rudy? | Sean Astin |
Which person was a former comrade to Ted Striker in the film Airplane!? | George Zipp |
Pat O'Brien portrayed which person in the film Knute Rockne? | Knute Rockne |
Which Secretary of State attended Notre Dame? | Condoleezza Rice |
Which Notre Dame alum from the College of Science won a Nobel Prize? | Eric F. Wieschaus |
Who is the current president of Notre Dame? | Rev. John Jenkins |
Mariel Zagunis is notable for winning what? | Olympic gold |
Which notable astronaut is known to have attended Notre Dame? | Jim Wetherbee |
When did Beyonce start becoming popular? | in the late 1990s |
What areas did Beyonce compete in when she was growing up? | singing and dancing |
When did Beyonce leave Destiny's Child and become a solo singer? | 2003 |
In what city and state did Beyonce grow up? | Houston, Texas |
In which decade did Beyonce become famous? | late 1990s |
In what R&B group was she the lead singer? | Destiny's Child |
What album made her a worldwide known artist? | Dangerously in Love |
Who managed the Destiny's Child group? | Mathew Knowles |
In what city did Beyonce grow up? | Houston |
What was the name of Beyonce's first solo album? | Dangerously in Love |
On what date was Beyonce born? | September 4, 1981 |
What is Beyonce's full name? | Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter |
When did Beyoncé rise to fame? | late 1990s |
What role did Beyoncé have in Destiny's Child? | lead singer |
What was the first album Beyoncé released as a solo artist? | Dangerously in Love |
When did Beyoncé release Dangerously in Love? | 2003 |
How many Grammy awards did Beyoncé win for her first solo album? | five |
What was Beyoncé's role in Destiny's Child? | lead singer |
What was the name of Beyoncé's first solo album? | Dangerously in Love |
When did Beyoncé release her first solo album? | 2003 |
After her second solo album, what other entertainment venture did Beyonce explore? | acting |
Which artist did Beyonce marry? | Jay Z |
To set the record for Grammys, how many did Beyonce win? | six |
For what movie did Beyonce receive her first Golden Globe nomination? | Dreamgirls |
When did Beyonce take a hiatus in her career and take control of her management? | 2010 |
Which album was darker in tone from her previous work? | Beyoncé |
After what movie portraying Etta James, did Beyonce create Sasha Fierce? | Cadillac Records |
When did Destiny's Child end their group act? | June 2005 |
What was the name of Beyoncé's second solo album? | B'Day |
What was Beyoncé's first acting job, in 2006? | Dreamgirls |
Who is Beyoncé married to? | Jay Z |