Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What American university was established in 1636 and uses the motto "Veritas," meaning "truth"?
FUN FACT
Harvard University has produced eight U.S. presidents, more than any other college.
- Multiple Choice
2. What New Jersey university did both Jeff Bezos and Michelle Obama attend?
Other notable Princeton University alumni are actors Jimmy Stewart and David Duchovny, writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, and the fourth president of the United States, James Madison.
- Multiple Choice
3. What is the original English translation of the Latin "alumnus," now used to indicate a school graduate?
In Latin, "alumnus" means foster son, but the term is now used to indicate a graduate of a particular school, as well as any former member of a group or organization.
- Multiple Choice
4. In what country is the University of Bologna, the oldest university in the world, founded in 1088?
FUN FACT
The University of Bologna in Bologna, Italy, was the first institution to use the term universitas in reference to students and teachers.
- Fill In The Blank
5. What North Carolina school was founded in Trinity in 1838 before relocating to its current location in Durham in 1892?
Duke University has one of the stingiest acceptance rates of any university in the United States, averaging about 6.2% annually.
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