Quizzes & Puzzles March / April ’24 Trivia Roundup Did you miss any of the recent weekly trivia on our homepage? Here’s your chance to catch up with nine questions! 1) Counting all the land that it oversees—cultivated gardens, natural areas, and an arboretum—the Cornell Botanic Gardens comprises what fraction of the Ithaca campus? A tenth A fifth A quarter A third None 2) Olin Library has a series of stone faces on interior and exterior walls. What Cornell building was their original home? Old Comstock Hall Boardman Hall The old Armory Goldwin Smith Hall None 3) Claudia Goldin ’67 made history in 2023 as the first woman to be the sole winner of a Nobel Prize in what category? Chemistry Peace Economics Physiology or medicine None 4) A.D. White suggested a different Upstate NY city for the University’s location—but Ezra refused, having been robbed of wages while working there. What was it? Elmira Rochester Binghamton Syracuse None 5) Over Cornell’s 159-year history, how many people have served as president of the University? 12 13 14 15 None 6) In addition to Engineering’s phoenix, what mythical creature has appeared at Dragon Day in recent years, representing an Arts & Sciences department? Griffin (Medieval studies) Mermaid (ecology) Centaur (classics) Unicorn (physics) None 7) What were the first three halls constructed for the University—dubbed “Old Stone Row”? Goldwin Smith, McGraw, and Uris (Library) McGraw, Morrill, and White Franklin (now Tjaden), McGraw, and White Goldwin Smith, Sibley, and Uris (Library) None 8) “Killers of the Flower Moon” garnered a ninth Academy Award nomination for renowned film editor Thelma Schoonmaker ’61. She won the Oscar for each of these movies, except … “Raging Bull” “Goodfellas” “The Aviator” “The Departed” None 9) How many acres of farmland did Ezra Cornell donate to found the University? 100 200 300 400 None Time’s up Top: Photo by Cornell University. Published May 6, 2024 Comments COAN MARK 12 May, 2024 Was so immersed in studies and activities, experiences that deeply shaped and changed me beneficially, at the same time as I was struggling to be comfortable in a locally expanding “universe(ity),” that I was not able to look around, smell the roses. Yes, I would do it all over again, in a heartbeat, without hesitation. But, maybe now, couldn’t get in…. I have a Son class of 2000 who would opine similarly. Reply Daniel A Hawken, Class of 1992 14 May, 2024 Why do you believe you wouldn’t be able to get in now? Just curious?Daniel ’92 Reply Pat Adessa Irish, Class of 1965 15 May, 2024 Although the Cornell atmosphere has always been stressful, perhaps we of older classes were able to partake of and embrace more, its past history, traditions, and culture. Or maybe we were just closer to the past than students now. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel replyOnce your comment is approved, your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Class Year Email * Save my name, email, and class year in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ Other stories You may like Cornelliana Classic ‘Cornell Bread’ Is Still a Favorite of Health-Conscious Bakers Quizzes & Puzzles How Much Do You Know about Africana Studies on the Hill? Alumni Fresh from Sustainability Success in NYC, Alum Leads Cornell’s ‘2030 Project’ on Climate Change