Traditions & Cultures of Indiana University Unit
1 Exam Guide (IU) Questions and Answers Exam
The best way to describe a "social-ecological system" is
A) The silent interaction between plants and animals.
B) The interaction between humans and their natural environment.
C) The interaction between invasive and non-invasive species.
D) The interaction between rivers and woods. - ANSWER>>B
According to the video on Dunn's Woods, Purple Wintercreeper
A) Is a plant that is essential to a healthy future for the Dunn's Woods ecosystem.
B) Is an exotic, invasive species that must be removed from Dunn's Woods.
C) Is a plant that used to be common in Dunn's Woods, but has been wiped out by
pollution.
D) Has never been seen in Dunn's Woods. - ANSWER>>B
According to your text, "maintaining both the natural beauty and utility of IU's
river and woods is a delicate balance requiring continuous 'unnatural' effort."
Which of the following is an example of such effort at IU?
A) The deliberate introduction of non-native species into Dunn's Woods
B) The rerouting of the Campus River to facilitate campus building construction.
C) The harvesting of hardwood trees in Dunn's Woods as a sustainable source of
wood for campus furniture.
D) The violent thunderstorms of 2011. - ANSWER>>B
In the fall of 1946, IU delayed the start of the semester for three weeks.
,True
False - ANSWER>>True
Student enrollment more than quadrupled from 1945 to 1946.
True
False - ANSWER>>False
Students lived temporarily in President Wells's house, and the Board of Trustees
conference room.
True
False - ANSWER>>True
In 1948, the number of parking spots at IU was fewer than one quarter of the
number of parking permits issued.
True
False - ANSWER>>True
In 2012, the number of parking spots at IU was fewer than one third of the
number of parking permits issued.
True
False - ANSWER>>False
In constructing parking facilities, the trend starting in the 1960s has been to build
out, rather than build up.
True
False - ANSWER>>False
,This rendering illustrates the "ideal campus configuration" at the corner of 7th
and Woodlawn, which is the heart of the "7th Street Cultural District"
neighborhood.
All of the following Master Plan goals/themes are reflected in the creation of the
"Campus Green" EXCEPT:
A) Embrace the Jordan River
B)Commit to a walkable campus
C)Extend the model of the historic core outward
D) Create diverse campus neighborhoods - ANSWER>>A
Indiana University is located
A) In the northeast quadrant of Bloomington.
B) South of the Ohio River.
C) In the county seat of Morgan County.
D) In a region of Indiana scraped flat by glaciers. - ANSWER>>A
All of the following contributed to the decision to move the IU campus from the
original Seminary site to Dunn's Woods EXCEPT:
A) A fire that destroyed Science Hall
B) Noise and pollution from the Monon Railroad
C) A massive flood that destroyed the original campus
D) Overcrowding - ANSWER>>C
The institution that became known as Indiana University
A) Was originally a Presbyterian-affiliated school for training ministers.
B) Was first known as Indiana College.
C) Enrolled its first students in 1825.
, D) Was originally located on a 1-acre plot of land. - ANSWER>>C) Enrolled its first
students in 1825.
The "old crescent" is
A) The original official crest of Indiana University
B) A group of university buildings surrounding a portion of Dunn's Woods.
C) The oldest tree in Dunn's Woods, which died in the late 1990s.
D) A prominent architectural feature crowning the roof of Kirkwood Hall. -
ANSWER>>B
The "Arch Fund" is best understood as
A) An initiative by President Bryan to create a campus threshold
B) A failed student effort to create a campus threshold
C) A proposal to build a modernist campus threshold featuring limestone
monoliths
D) One of the most impressive legacies of Herman Wells. - ANSWER>>B
All of the following delayed the building of a campus threshold at Kirkwood and
Indiana, EXCEPT:
A) Conflicts over architectural styles.
B) Worker and student protest.
C) The unsuitability of the original Seminary campus portals.
D) A statewide limestone shortage. - ANSWER>>D
Showalter Fountain
A) Is an important source of water on the IU campus.
B) Was initially controversial.
C) Portrays a statue of Grace Showalter.
D) Is located in Dunn's Woods. - ANSWER>>B
1 Exam Guide (IU) Questions and Answers Exam
The best way to describe a "social-ecological system" is
A) The silent interaction between plants and animals.
B) The interaction between humans and their natural environment.
C) The interaction between invasive and non-invasive species.
D) The interaction between rivers and woods. - ANSWER>>B
According to the video on Dunn's Woods, Purple Wintercreeper
A) Is a plant that is essential to a healthy future for the Dunn's Woods ecosystem.
B) Is an exotic, invasive species that must be removed from Dunn's Woods.
C) Is a plant that used to be common in Dunn's Woods, but has been wiped out by
pollution.
D) Has never been seen in Dunn's Woods. - ANSWER>>B
According to your text, "maintaining both the natural beauty and utility of IU's
river and woods is a delicate balance requiring continuous 'unnatural' effort."
Which of the following is an example of such effort at IU?
A) The deliberate introduction of non-native species into Dunn's Woods
B) The rerouting of the Campus River to facilitate campus building construction.
C) The harvesting of hardwood trees in Dunn's Woods as a sustainable source of
wood for campus furniture.
D) The violent thunderstorms of 2011. - ANSWER>>B
In the fall of 1946, IU delayed the start of the semester for three weeks.
,True
False - ANSWER>>True
Student enrollment more than quadrupled from 1945 to 1946.
True
False - ANSWER>>False
Students lived temporarily in President Wells's house, and the Board of Trustees
conference room.
True
False - ANSWER>>True
In 1948, the number of parking spots at IU was fewer than one quarter of the
number of parking permits issued.
True
False - ANSWER>>True
In 2012, the number of parking spots at IU was fewer than one third of the
number of parking permits issued.
True
False - ANSWER>>False
In constructing parking facilities, the trend starting in the 1960s has been to build
out, rather than build up.
True
False - ANSWER>>False
,This rendering illustrates the "ideal campus configuration" at the corner of 7th
and Woodlawn, which is the heart of the "7th Street Cultural District"
neighborhood.
All of the following Master Plan goals/themes are reflected in the creation of the
"Campus Green" EXCEPT:
A) Embrace the Jordan River
B)Commit to a walkable campus
C)Extend the model of the historic core outward
D) Create diverse campus neighborhoods - ANSWER>>A
Indiana University is located
A) In the northeast quadrant of Bloomington.
B) South of the Ohio River.
C) In the county seat of Morgan County.
D) In a region of Indiana scraped flat by glaciers. - ANSWER>>A
All of the following contributed to the decision to move the IU campus from the
original Seminary site to Dunn's Woods EXCEPT:
A) A fire that destroyed Science Hall
B) Noise and pollution from the Monon Railroad
C) A massive flood that destroyed the original campus
D) Overcrowding - ANSWER>>C
The institution that became known as Indiana University
A) Was originally a Presbyterian-affiliated school for training ministers.
B) Was first known as Indiana College.
C) Enrolled its first students in 1825.
, D) Was originally located on a 1-acre plot of land. - ANSWER>>C) Enrolled its first
students in 1825.
The "old crescent" is
A) The original official crest of Indiana University
B) A group of university buildings surrounding a portion of Dunn's Woods.
C) The oldest tree in Dunn's Woods, which died in the late 1990s.
D) A prominent architectural feature crowning the roof of Kirkwood Hall. -
ANSWER>>B
The "Arch Fund" is best understood as
A) An initiative by President Bryan to create a campus threshold
B) A failed student effort to create a campus threshold
C) A proposal to build a modernist campus threshold featuring limestone
monoliths
D) One of the most impressive legacies of Herman Wells. - ANSWER>>B
All of the following delayed the building of a campus threshold at Kirkwood and
Indiana, EXCEPT:
A) Conflicts over architectural styles.
B) Worker and student protest.
C) The unsuitability of the original Seminary campus portals.
D) A statewide limestone shortage. - ANSWER>>D
Showalter Fountain
A) Is an important source of water on the IU campus.
B) Was initially controversial.
C) Portrays a statue of Grace Showalter.
D) Is located in Dunn's Woods. - ANSWER>>B
