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Trivia question of the day — May 12, 2026

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QUESTION OF THE DAYTUE 12 MAY
DIFFICULTY 30 · MEDIUMGENERAL

Stanford's sports teams are called the Cardinal, a name that refers to what?

  1. A compass direction
  2. A colour
  3. A Catholic cardinal
  4. A bird
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Answer

B. A colour

Stanford's teams have been the Cardinal, after the school colour cardinal red, since 1981; the Stanford Tree is the band's mascot, not the university's.

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