Testudo Scavenger Hunt
Find UMDÕs Mascot Across CampusÑIf You Can 

1) Where is ÒTopiary TestudoÓ? 
a) The traffic circle in front of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
b) The crossing in front of the Benjamin Building
c) The garden in front of Van Munching Hall
d) The labyrinth by Memorial Chapel
Answer: B. A gift from the class of 2004, this green Testudo was created by Tennessee artist Joe Kyte, best known for his topiaries at Legoland and Disney World. It measures 12 feet long and 5 feet wide, and consists of a shell made of sheared boxwood and a head made of Baltic ivy, both growing through a metal frame. 

Wrong answer: ThatÕs a shell of a guess, but try again! 

2) Where can you find Testudo tagging a wall? 
a) Xfinity Center
b) Jones-Hill House
c) Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
d) Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center
Answer: C. The mural, installed as part of the University of Maryland Alumni AssociationÕs 25th anniversary celebration in 2014, features the organizationÕs tagline, ÒStay Fearless.Ó 

Wrong answer: Turtle-y wrong! Try again. 

3) Where can you take a little walk along colorful terrapin stepping stones?
a) La Plata Beach
b) Physical Sciences Complex
c) Washington Quad
d) A.V. Williams Building
Answer: D. These UMD-colored stepping stones were created as part of a permaculture garden in the lab of Jose-Luis Izursa, a senior lecturer in the environmental science and technology department. TheyÕre part of a study to observe concrete mixed with algae durability, to determine how to sink excess nutrients before they get to the Chesapeake Bay and harm its ecosystem. 

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4) Where is this rippling red terrapin shell?
a) The E.A. Fernandez IDEA Factory
b) A. James Clark Hall
c) Thurgood Marshall Hall
d) Jones-Hill House
Answer: A. This shell adorns the Randy Ortanez '82 Innovation Bridge that connects the IDEA Factory and the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building and can be seen from the plaza outside. 

Wrong answer: Slow downÑthatÕs not right. Try again.

5) How many bronze Testudos are on campus?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
Answer: D. These seven shiny mascots include the most well-known (and well-worn) one in front of McKeldin Library, as well as Xfinity Center, SECU Stadium, the Gossett Football Team House, Riggs Alumni Center, Van Munching Hall and inside the Stamp Student Union. 

Wrong answer: DonÕt be flipper-t about your answer! Try again. 

6) Why are so many colorful Testudo statues standing around campus? 
a) Art students produced them as part of a yearlong project
b) The university commissioned them for its 150th anniversary
c) M Club members donated them to support Terp student-athletes
d) Departments across campus had a competition for best-decorated Testudo 
Answer: B. UMD commissioned 50 of these ÒFear the TurtleÓ sculptures for its 150th anniversary in 2006. Some were auctioned off to raise scholarship funds, while others remain on campus, including "Champions All" in Hornbake Library; "The Freshman" in the welcome center in Turner Hall; "Kertle" in the Stamp; and "Mutant Ninja Terrapin" outside the Center for Young Children. 

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7) Where can you find a display of 3D-printed TestudosÑand machinery to make more? 
a) Clark Hall
b) Kirwan Hall 
c) Brendan Iribe Center 
d) All of the above
Answer: D. Makerspaces across campus feature 3D printers and other equipment that students, faculty and staff can use to explore new ideas and create new projects. Clark HallÕs Advanced Fabrication Lab, the STEM Library in Kirwan Hall and the Sandbox in the Iribe Center.  

Wrong answer: NopeÑshell you guess again? 

8) Where is this turtle shell-shaped tunnel?
a) Xfinity Center
b) Ludwig Field
c) SECU Stadium 
d) Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex 
Answer: C. The tunnel, built in 2019, is named for the late longtime fan and Maryland Athletics supporter Mark Butler, who donated $5 million to upgrade Cole Field House with new practice fields, weight and locker rooms, sports medicine and research facilities. 

Wrong answer: ThatÕs a turtle miss. Pick another answer. 

9) Where can you study under the watchful eye of two terrapins? 
a) Tydings Hall
b) Knight Hall
c) Hornbake Library
d) McKeldin Library

Answer: D. McKeldin Library features a large mural of two terrapins crawling (or swimming) in opposite directions in the stairwell between the first and second floors.  

Wrong answer: DonÕt flip out, but youÕve missed the mark. Try again. 

10) What does this orange turtle overlook? 
a) The Community Learning Garden
b) The Center for Young Children
c) The Language-Learning Early Advantage Program
d) The start of the tour for prospective students
Answer: A. The orange turtles represent stops on a tour of the Community Learning Garden, installed in 2010 by graduate students. Today, the garden, which is located between the School of Public Health and Eppley Recreation Center, features veggies, herbs, flowers and fruits including apples and cherries.  

Wrong answer: ThatÕs sturtlingly wrongÑguess again. 

11) The photos that make up this turtle collage come from which of these events? 
a) Ag Day 
b) Smith Day
c) NextNOW Fest
d) Bioscience Day 
Answer: B. This collage highlights the fun of Smith Day, an annual celebration for the Robert H. Smith School of Business that features giveaways, ice cream and a photo booth at Van Munching Hall, as well as regional gatherings for alums to reconnect. 

Wrong answer: Cara-pace yourself and take another guess. 

BONUS: Where can you find a turtle on campusÑas viewed from the sky?
a) Moxley Gardens
b) Do Good Plaza
c) Hornbake Plaza
d) Tydings Plaza 
Answer: C. Aerial shots sure make it seem like Hornbake Plaza was designed to look like a turtle, but University Archivist Emeritus Anne Turkos says thereÕs no documentation to back it up. ItÕs a fun coincidence, though! 

Wrong answer: DonÕt shellebrate yet. Try again!