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1
HOw many women were in Swarthmore's first entering class?
15
12
3
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2
What was the name of the College radio station founded in 1940?
WSWC
WSRN
WSCR
WSQU
3
When was Swarthmore founded?
1850
1864
1860
1875
4
What was Edward Parrish's occupation?
farmer
pharmacist
bookseller
fishmonger
5
Who was Swarthmore's first President?
Edward Magill
Benjamin Hallowell
Margaret Fell
Edward Parrish
6
John Alston is famous for having founded what?
The Scott Arboretum
The Crum Woods Stewardship
The Chester Children's Chorus
The Honors Program
7
What is the name of the College newspaper?
Osprey
Halcyon
unicorn
Phoenix
8
How did the 1881 fire start?
arson
fireplace
Mrs. O'Leary's cow
chem lab explosion
9
Swarthmore constructed its first green roof in what year?
2003
2009
2010
2007
10
When did Swarthmore grant engineering degrees for the first time?
1924
1880
1900
1874
11
In 1969, which group took over the Admissions office in protest of College policies?
Muslim students
LGBTQ+ students
Black students
Jewish students
12
Where did the name Swarthmore come from?
George Fox's house
Edward Magill's house
Margaret Fell's house
Alice Paul's house
13
Who created the honors program?
Thomas McCabe
Edward Parrish
James Michener
Frank Aydelotte
14
How many acres comprise the campus?
500
625
425
375
15
When did 16 Feet release their first album?
1983
1990
1987
1978
16
What was the requirement of the Jeanes bequest in 1907?
Swarthmore becomes an arboretum
Swarthmore does not compete in intercollegiate sports
Swarthmore changes its name to Jeanes College
Swarthmore serves ice cream twice daily
17
The original Sharples dining hall opened in what year?
1945
1973
1964
1950
18
What was President Magill known for?
Magill walk?
building the amphitheater
dying in office
100 Rules
19
What was the original name of Parrish?
Magill
Founders' Hall
College Hall
School Hall
20
The Women's Center on campus is named for whom?
Lucretia Mott
Alice Paul
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
