Q 01/05

Which talk show host earned her Tennessee State degree in 1987, more than a decade after leaving for a TV job?

A) Oprah Winfrey

B) Robin Roberts

C) Tyra Banks

D) Wendy Williams

Answer · why

A) Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey handed in her final paper in 1987, by which time her talk show was already airing nationwide. She had won her place on campus through an...

Q 02/05

Which Tennessee State sprinter overcame childhood polio to win three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics?

A) Evelyn Ashford

B) Wilma Rudolph

C) Alice Coachman

D) Gail Devers

Answer · why

B) Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph wore a leg brace for years as a child, yet became the first American woman to win three track and field golds at a single Games.

Q 03/05

In 2023 Tennessee State's Aristocrat of Bands became the first college marching band to win which major award?

A) An Emmy

B) A Tony

C) A Grammy

D) A Peabody

Answer · why

C) A Grammy

A Grammy went to the band's gospel album The Urban Hymnal, months after it became the first marching band ever nominated.

Q 04/05

Tennessee State's Richard Dent, an eighth-round draft pick, was named MVP of Super Bowl XX with which team?

A) Chicago Bears

B) Miami Dolphins

C) Buffalo Bills

D) Denver Broncos

Answer · why

A) Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears took Dent 203rd overall in 1983, and three seasons later he was the star of their 46–10 rout of New England.

Q 05/05

Which team made Tennessee State defensive end Ed "Too Tall" Jones the first overall pick of the 1974 NFL draft?

A) Houston Oilers

B) Green Bay Packers

C) San Diego Chargers

D) Dallas Cowboys

Answer · why

D) Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys kept Jones for 15 seasons, apart from 1979, when he walked away from football to try professional boxing.