MSU Traditions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What are Michigan State University's official school colors?
- Green and White (Correct answer)
- Blue and Gold
- Green and Gold
- Red and White
Correct answer: Green and White
MSU's official colors are green and white, adopted in the late 1800s.
Question 2: The Izzone, MSU's famous student cheering section, is named in honor of which coach?
- Mark Dantonio
- Tom Izzo (Correct answer)
- Jud Heathcote
- Nick Saban
Correct answer: Tom Izzo
The Izzone is named after longtime men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo.
Question 3: To bring good luck before exams, students traditionally rub which part of the Sparty statue?
- His shield
- His helmet
- His toe (Correct answer)
- His sword
Correct answer: His toe
MSU students traditionally rub Sparty's toe for good luck before finals.
Question 4: What is the name of MSU's beloved on-campus creamery known for its student-made ice cream?
- The Spartan Scoop
- The MSU Creamery
- The Dairy Store (Correct answer)
- Cowbell Creamery
Correct answer: The Dairy Store
The MSU Dairy Store is a campus institution where students in the food science program produce and sell ice cream.
Question 5: What on-campus landmark do MSU student groups guard overnight before they are allowed to paint it?
- Beaumont Tower
- The Rock (Correct answer)
- The Sparty Statue
- The Red Cedar Bridge
Correct answer: The Rock
The Rock must be guarded through the night by a student group before they earn the right to paint their message on it.
Question 6: Which bell tower near the original site of College Hall is a cherished MSU landmark that chimes across campus?
- Wells Tower
- Spartan Tower
- Beaumont Tower (Correct answer)
- Morrill Tower
Correct answer: Beaumont Tower
Beaumont Tower, completed in 1929, stands on the site of MSU's first building and plays carillon bells.
Question 7: What river winds through the MSU campus and is celebrated in the school's fight song?
- Grand River
- Kalamazoo River
- Red Cedar River (Correct answer)
- Looking Glass River
Correct answer: Red Cedar River
The Red Cedar River flows through campus and is immortalized in the fight song 'On the Banks of the Red Cedar.'
MSU Traditions 2
What are Michigan State University's official school colors?