Unit 2 Traditions and Culture of Indiana University
Exam (IU) Questions and Answers Exam
How would IU have been different if Nutt had been successful in his quest to get
turn IU into an agriculture school? - ANSWER>>IU would have had a stronger
agricultural, engineering, and science focus than it does.
Which of the following best describes IU's role in admitting women to college? -
ANSWER>>They were one of the first to admit women under the same
requirements of men
Who is Sarah Morrison, and why is she important? - ANSWER>>She was the first
female graduate and professor of IU
Faculty teach what topics interest them; many IU faculty members still teach as
many different subjects as Nutt. - ANSWER>>False
Although still interested in many subjects, faculty today are separated into
disciplines and so only a few people teach in more than one department. -
ANSWER>>True
Faculty are required to be more highly specialized in research and teaching, so
most of them teach in only one subject discipline. - ANSWER>>True
Students do not take Latin or Political Science any more; the variety of subjects
that wre taught in the 1860s is much greater than now. - ANSWER>>False
What distinctions does this church/state debate assume? - ANSWER>>That
"religious instruction" is different from the discipline, "religious studies"
, In 1867, Professor Richard Owen's title changed from "Professor of Natural
Philosophy" to "Professor of Natural Science." What is the significance of that
change? - ANSWER>>It demonstrates the growing importance of the sciences in
university curricula.
Had IU President Nutt had his way, IU might have been an agriculture and
engineering school like Purdue University. What happened? - ANSWER>>Mr. John
Purdue, of Lafayette, put up his own money to build a new university, and that
became Purdue. IU, after that, received state funding.
Which one of the following phrases best describes the educational philosophy
behind IU's curriculum in 1867? - ANSWER>>Liberal education
Total student enrollment was higher than in previous years in 1867 -
ANSWER>>True
Total student enrollment decreased from 1836 to 1867. - ANSWER>>False
The number of women enrolled increased in 1867 - ANSWER>>True
What accounts for this change in 1867 student enrollments? -
ANSWER>>Enrolling women accounts for the increase in enrollments overall
Which of the following descriptions best represents the IU graduating class of
1867? - ANSWER>>They were businessmen and professionals
Herman B Wells supported Kinsey's research because he believed the university
should back faculty work courageously and impartially. - ANSWER>>True
Empirical Evidence is data that can be verified/replicated with observation or
repeated experimentation - ANSWER>>True
Exam (IU) Questions and Answers Exam
How would IU have been different if Nutt had been successful in his quest to get
turn IU into an agriculture school? - ANSWER>>IU would have had a stronger
agricultural, engineering, and science focus than it does.
Which of the following best describes IU's role in admitting women to college? -
ANSWER>>They were one of the first to admit women under the same
requirements of men
Who is Sarah Morrison, and why is she important? - ANSWER>>She was the first
female graduate and professor of IU
Faculty teach what topics interest them; many IU faculty members still teach as
many different subjects as Nutt. - ANSWER>>False
Although still interested in many subjects, faculty today are separated into
disciplines and so only a few people teach in more than one department. -
ANSWER>>True
Faculty are required to be more highly specialized in research and teaching, so
most of them teach in only one subject discipline. - ANSWER>>True
Students do not take Latin or Political Science any more; the variety of subjects
that wre taught in the 1860s is much greater than now. - ANSWER>>False
What distinctions does this church/state debate assume? - ANSWER>>That
"religious instruction" is different from the discipline, "religious studies"
, In 1867, Professor Richard Owen's title changed from "Professor of Natural
Philosophy" to "Professor of Natural Science." What is the significance of that
change? - ANSWER>>It demonstrates the growing importance of the sciences in
university curricula.
Had IU President Nutt had his way, IU might have been an agriculture and
engineering school like Purdue University. What happened? - ANSWER>>Mr. John
Purdue, of Lafayette, put up his own money to build a new university, and that
became Purdue. IU, after that, received state funding.
Which one of the following phrases best describes the educational philosophy
behind IU's curriculum in 1867? - ANSWER>>Liberal education
Total student enrollment was higher than in previous years in 1867 -
ANSWER>>True
Total student enrollment decreased from 1836 to 1867. - ANSWER>>False
The number of women enrolled increased in 1867 - ANSWER>>True
What accounts for this change in 1867 student enrollments? -
ANSWER>>Enrolling women accounts for the increase in enrollments overall
Which of the following descriptions best represents the IU graduating class of
1867? - ANSWER>>They were businessmen and professionals
Herman B Wells supported Kinsey's research because he believed the university
should back faculty work courageously and impartially. - ANSWER>>True
Empirical Evidence is data that can be verified/replicated with observation or
repeated experimentation - ANSWER>>True
