Cheering the home team. Quizzes & Puzzles September / October ’23 Trivia Roundup Did you miss any of the recent weekly trivia on our homepage? Here’s your chance to catch up with eight questions! What classic film was based on the play “Everybody Comes to Rick’s,” co-written by Murray Burnett ’31? “Gaslight” “Notorious” “Casablanca” “White Heat” None What Cornell benefactor’s opulent mansion, later sold to a fraternity, burned to the ground in 1906? Henry Sage Jennie McGraw Fiske Jeremiah Beebe Robert Treman 1878 None What Cornell president appeared on the cover of “Time” in the early 20th century? Jacob Gould Schurman Livingston Farrand Edmund Ezra Day Deane Waldo Malott None George Joblove ’76, MS ’79, is a CGI pioneer who co-founded the computer graphics department at Industrial Light & Magic. Which of these movies DIDN'T he work on? “Young Sherlock Holmes” “The Abyss” “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” “Death Becomes Her” None How many steps are there to the top of McGraw Tower? 151 161 171 181 None Cornell offered the world’s first university-level instruction in what field? Journalism Veterinary medicine Fiber science Applied physics None Cornell presidents Andrew Dickson White and Jacob Gould Schurman both served as U.S. ambassador to what country? The United Kingdom France Italy Germany None Hotelie Forrest Raffel ’43 and his brother co-founded what fast-food chain? Taco Bell Subway Arby’s Carl’s Jr. None Time’s up Top: Photo by Noël Heaney / Cornell University. Published November 2, 2023 Comments Denis C Kingsley, Class of 1970 5 Nov, 2023 Been 50+ years since I received my Cornell Degree. Did not study for this exam – nothing new from my Cornell days. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel replyOnce your comment is approved, your email address will not be published.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 Students Identical Twin Mechanical Engineers Reach for the Stars Quizzes & Puzzles Eek! How Much Do You Know About Creepy-Crawly Big Red History? Quizzes & Puzzles Test Your Knowledge of the Cornell Board of Trustees