May / June ’23 Trivia 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” 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 3) How many guest rooms does the Statler Hotel have? 98 116 137 153 4) What institution did Ezra Cornell create in downtown Ithaca in the 1860s? Orphanage Public hospital Public library Home for Civil War widows 5) What is Cayuga’s distinction among the Finger Lakes? Longest Deepest Most surface area Largest volume of water 6) How many people were in Cornell’s first graduating class in 1869? 6 8 12 16 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 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 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 Time's up