Model Olivia Pires has been on the cover of this magazine a number of times. Test your knowledge here to see if you know how many!

Quiz Time

Test your knowledge of the Ballantyne® campus

Maybe you’re a regular at the Ballantyne campus. Or you’ve read through some issues of Ballantyne Magazine. Think you’re an expert on the Ballantyne development? Let’s test your knowledge!

1. Architectural design firm Sasaki helped Northwood transform hundreds of acres of property into a mixed-use urban development. Among Sasaki’s other notable projects is/are:

  1. The Olympic Green in Beijing for the 2008 Olympics
  2. The Chicago Riverwalk
  3. Boston’s Seaport District
  4. All of the above

2. South Charlotte native and model Olivia Pires (pictured here) has been on the cover of this magazine __ times.

  1. Four
  2. Two
  3. Three

3. Smoky Bissell’s two ____ (type of dogs) explored the Ballantyne property with him before it was developed and are now memorialized as statues in front of The Ballantyne Hotel.

  1. Dalmatians
  2. Portuguese Waterdogs
  3. Australian Shepherds

4. The first building ever built on the Ballantyne campus was:

  1. The Ballantyne Hotel
  2. Chandler Building
  3. Ballantyne One

5. There are __ exercise stations on the Fit Trail off Ballantyne Corporate Place and behind Ballantyne Three.

  1. 13
  2. 30
  3. 20

6. The first official concert held at The Amp Ballantyne™ was:

  1. All Time Low and Gym Class Heroes
  2. Wilco
  3. Anthony Hamilton

7. The color of the picnic tables at the Brixham Park Pavilion is:

  1. Blue
  2. Red
  3. Orange

8. There are __ bull statues in Our Park at the corner of Brixham Hill Avenue and Ballantyne Corporate Place.

  1. Two
  2. Three
  3. Four

9. Local artist Cheeks used which technology to create the Welcome to Ballantyne mural on the concessions building at The Amp?

  1. 3D Printing
  2. AI
  3. VR

10. Which greenways connect to the Ballantyne campus?

  1. Lower McAlpine Creek
  2. McMullen Creek
  3. Four Mile Creek
  4. All of the above

Answer key:

1:D. 2:B. 3:A. 4:C. 5:C. 6:A. 7:B. 8:B. 9:C. 10:D.

If you got: 
0-3 correct answers — You’re a Ballantyne Newbie. You’ve probably attended a concert or two at The Amp Ballantyne™.
4-6 correct answers — You’re a Ballantyne Specialist. You likely know where to find the bird feeders around campus.
7-10 correct answers — You’re a Ballantyne Master! You undoubtedly took pictures with South Charlotte Partners founder Ray Eschert when he dressed up as Santa Claus at The Ballantyne™ hotel. A drink at Gallery Bar should be named for you!

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