Campus quiz

How well do you know the University of Birmingham?  Scroll through to test your knowledge with the second edition of our campus quiz!

    1. Who was the first royal visitor to the University in July 1909, who attended a ceremony to mark the official opening of the Aston Webb buildings? Image: Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham

    1. The basement floor of the Guild of Students building was equipped with what when it opened in 1930, for use by students living in private lodgings? Image: Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham

    1. How many University of Birmingham students and alumni competed at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018? Image: supplied by Getty Images, British Athletics and UB Sport

    1. In what decade was a Malting and Brewing course established at the University’s predecessor institution, Mason Science College? Image: Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham

    1. Fill in the blank: Students and staff volunteering for duty during __ as part of the University Home Guard might find themselves undertaking observation duty from the top of the clock tower – watching for enemy activity and reporting fires or explosions from air raids. Image: Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham

Bonus Emoji Round!

How well do you know your University in emojis? During lockdown, emoji quizzes became really popular, so we joined in with the fun and created our very own University of Birmingham-themed quiz. 

  Emojis of: 1. Tennis Ball, Judge 2. Mermaid, Fountain 3. Snowflake, Baby, House, Leaf 4. Bride, Arrow Pointing Top Left 5. Swimmer, Money Sign, bank, dinosaur 6. Sheep (leg arrow pointing left) VS City, house 7. Maple leaf, bank. 8. Old man, coffee, clock, rocket. 9. Barber Shop sign, artist. 10. 1, 1, no bell, award. 11. Green Heart 12. Snake, Elephant, Tree 13. (North, arrow up) gate 14. Eight ball, crown, butterfly plus freezing tree, 15. Coffee (Beer pizza wine) 16. Gun, Barrel, Barrel 17. Kangaroo (spoon, up and down arrow) House 18. Graduation cap and soccer ball 19. Exchange 20. Cold face, M (Beer house) ham (beer house) film 21. Queen (envelope lizard bath) hospital 22. Cold face, ham, beer 23. Baby, book (pitch, pitch) 24. A, snake, weight, 25. Bricks

Painting of Old Joe clock tower, Aston Webb Birmingham

Competition time 

For your chance to win a signed University of Birmingham Brumhaus print, send us the answer to the final question by 31 March, 2021.  

Terms and conditions apply.

Image @brumhaus

Answers:

1. Edward VII.

2. Baths; they were used by students living in private lodgings that didn’t have bathrooms. The baths were still in the Guild building in the early 1990s.

3. 24; six students and 18 alumni – a whopping six of whom were part of the England women’s hockey team.

4. 1890s 

5. See above competition

*The emoji quiz answers can be found on Twitter.