Tuskegee History

They are many HBCU campuses, but few like this one. TU is, after all, the oldest HBCU in the state of Alabama. What is TU? Tuskegee University! Tuskegee University was the first African-American college to teach teachers. The historical campus was run by Booker T. Washington from 1881-1915.

Are you a TU wiz? Do you know your TU history? Until now you could only wonder. But thanks to this great quiz, in just a few minutes you will find out!

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1. What year was Tuskegee University founded?
1771
1661
1881
1964
2. Who was a Co-founder of Tuskegee University?
John Adams
Johnny Appleseed
Booker T. Washington
Lewis Adams
3. What year did Tuskegee University become a Historically Black College or University?
1965
1964
1976
1985
4. What Tuskegee University scientist founded over 300 uses for the peanut?
George Washington Carver
Frederick Douglass
Benjamin Franklin
Ben Carson
5. What was the original name of Tuskegee Univeristy when it was founded?
Tuskegee Institute
Tuskegee Normal & Industrial Institute
Tuskegee College
The University of Tuskegee
6. What is the name of the Booker T. Washington monument?
Finding Refuge
New Beginnings
Up From Slavery
Lifting the Veil of Ignorance
7. How long did the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis last?
40 years
30 years
25 years
20 years
8. What war did the Tuskegee Airmen take part in?
Vietnam War
World War I
World War II
Civil War
9. What year did Tuskegee switch from being an Institute to a University?
1975
1966
1990
1985
10. What year was the Tuskegee Universty chapel destroyed by a fire?
1957
1966
1961
1970

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