For whom is Cornell named?

William W. Cornell, industrialist

What item was required to be worn by all first-year students during their first week of college?

A beanie with their graduation year

Which two campus spaces are named after two unrelated alumni who shared first and last names?

Armstrong Hall and Armstrong House

How did renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright once describe King Chapel when he visited campus?

"The most odious example of General Grant gothic."

How did Ink Pond get its name?

In honor of Raymond P. Ink, c/o 1897

A day in the spring when students skipped class to party at the Palisades

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1
Which department lost a shipment of books in the Titanic in 1912?
Geology
Philosophy
History
English
2
What year did those two halls go co-ed?
1920
1969
1991
1978
3
For whom is Cornell named?
Ezekiel Cornell, delegate to the Continental Congress
William W. Cornell, industrialist
Ezra Cornell, businessman
Cornell Armstrong, football player
4
What item was required to be worn by all first-year students during their first week of college?
A copy of the freshmen rules
A cape
A beanie with their graduation year
A clean handkerchief
5
What percentage of Cornell's first graduating class were women?
0%
27%
50%
67%
6
What was Cornell's original name?
Cornell Academy
Notinithica College
Iowa Conference Seminary
Iowa Methodist College
7
Who donated the rock?
Elmer E. Moots
Then-President William Fletcher King
The Class of 1888
The Methodist Church
8
Which two campus spaces are named after two unrelated alumni who shared first and last names?
Ringer Recital Studio and Ringer Dining Room
Russell Hall and Russell Science Building
Smith Hall and Smith Dining Hall
Armstrong Hall and Armstrong House
9
How did renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright once describe King Chapel when he visited campus?
"A lovely example of American architecture."
"The most odious example of General Grant gothic."
"Marvelous."
"Cold and drafty."
10
What is the only building on campus to predate the founding of the College?
Collin House
Lytle House
Former BACO House (the blue house across Library Road from Ink Pond)
Garner President's House
11
What holiday was celebrated by Cornell College pre-law students in the 2010s?
Emancipation Proclamation Day
Women in Sport Day, celebrating Title IX becoming law
Cornell Charter Day
Constitution Day
12
Which of the following courses were not encouraged for Pre-Law students to choose in the 1924-25 Academic Catalogue?
The Bible
Social, Genetic, and Applied Psychology
Business Law
Constitutional Law
13
Which four-story building was gutted by a fire in 1924?
South Hall
Bowman-Carter
Old Sem
Law Hall
14
Which two residence halls were the first to go co-ed?
Pauley and Rorem
Merner and Olin
Bowman (before going back to women-only) and South
Merner and Pfeiffer
15
How did Ink Pond get its name?
No one knows
Colloquially named by students because of its "inky depths"
In honor of Raymond P. Ink, c/o 1897
Ink Insurrection of 1892, when students protested no-dancing rules
16
Which famous American poet visited Cornell 21 times?
Robert Frost
Walt Whitman
Carl Sandburg
Maya Angelou
17
What was "Pal Day"?
The day during rush week when big/little brothers and sisters were assigned
An annual geology field trip to Palisades
A day in the spring when students skipped class to party at the Palisades
The day before Valentine's Day to celebrate friendship
18
What was the first academic year we had the Block Plan?
1992-93
1853-54
1969-70
1978-79
19
Where did the rock come from?
A quarry outside Cedar Rapids
No one knows
Fell off a truck traveling from Dubuque to Iowa City
Palisades Park
20
Which musical group played at Cornell annually for over 60 years?
The Mount Vernon Community Band
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The University of Iowa Orchestra
The Quad Cities Orchestra

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