A blinged-out mortarboard. Quizzes & Puzzles May / June ’23 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) For what book did famed astronomy professor Carl Sagan win a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction? “Cosmos” “Dragons of Eden” “Broca’s Brain” “The Demon-Haunted World” None 2) The second gay rights group ever organized on a U.S. college campus was founded on the Hill—in what year? 1965 1968 1971 1974 None 3) How many guest rooms does the Statler Hotel have? 98 116 137 153 None 4) What institution did Ezra Cornell create in downtown Ithaca in the 1860s? Orphanage Public hospital Public library Home for Civil War widows None 5) What is Cayuga’s distinction among the Finger Lakes? Longest Deepest Most surface area Largest volume of water None 6) How many people were in Cornell’s first graduating class in 1869? 6 8 12 16 None 7) What are the names of East Hill’s current nesting pair of red-tailed hawks? Nellie & Willard Jennie & Andrew Big Red & Arthur Martha & Ezra None 8) The announcement of Cornell’s establishment as a university stated that “all candidates for admission to any department or course must present satisfactory evidences” of what? A secondary school education Being at least 16 years of age Good moral character Sound physical health None 9) Which of the following is NOT an ice cream flavor at the Dairy Bar? Cornelia’s Dark Secret A.D. White Chocolate Ezra’s Morning Cup Big Red Bear Tracks None Time’s up Top: A blinged-out mortarboard at Commencement ’23. (Ryan Young / Cornell University) Published June 27, 2023 Comments Larry Loo, Class of 1986 2 Jul, 2023 Fun Reply Anne, Class of 1956 18 Jun, 2024 Must be old age I forgot a lot! Reply Leave a Comment Cancel replyOnce your comment is approved, your email address will not be published.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 Alumni Presto! Meet the Master of High-Class Hocus-Pocus Campus & Beyond Professor Studies Issues at the Intersection of Race, Poverty, and Public Policy Alumni The ‘Mother of Shelter Medicine’: Vet Pioneer Lila Miller ’74, DVM ’77