Harvard Knowledge

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  • 1. 

    Was John Harvard…

    • A.

      The first president of Harvard

    • B.

      A famous Massachusetts politician

    • C.

      A minister from Charlestown

    • D.

      A professor of English literature

    Correct Answer
    C. A minister from Charlestown
  • 2. 

    Who is the current Dean of Harvard College?

    • A.

      Tom Dingman

    • B.

      Michael D. Smith

    • C.

      David Pilbeam

    • D.

      Evelyn Hammonds

    Correct Answer
    D. Evelyn Hammonds
  • 3. 

    Which of these men is Michael Smith, current Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS)?

    • A.

      Top Left

    • B.

      Top Right

    • C.

      Bottom Left

    • D.

      Bottom Right

    Correct Answer
    A. Top Left
  • 4. 

    Who was the first president of Harvard?

    • A.

      John Harvard

    • B.

      Henry Dunster

    • C.

      John Thornton Kirkland

    • D.

      Charles William Eliot

    Correct Answer
    B. Henry Dunster
  • 5. 

    President Drew Faust published a book last year about…

    • A.

      The Civil War

    • B.

      The Revolutionary War

    • C.

      Women's Rights

    • D.

      Slavery

    Correct Answer
    A. The Civil War
  • 6. 

    Which Harvard building is the oldest?

    • A.

      Massachusetts Hall

    • B.

      Harvard Hall

    • C.

      Cambridge Hall

    • D.

      University Hall

    Correct Answer
    A. Massachusetts Hall
  • 7. 

    How many male final clubs are there?

    • A.

      6

    • B.

      7

    • C.

      8

    • D.

      9

    Correct Answer
    C. 8
  • 8. 

    Who of the following has never been honored as the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ Woman of the year?

    • A.

      Julie Andrews

    • B.

      Katharine Hepburn

    • C.

      Liza Minnelli

    • D.

      Grace Kelly

    Correct Answer
    D. Grace Kelly
  • 9. 

    Which of these is not one of the "three traditions" Harvard students should complete before they graduate?

    • A.

      Primal Scream

    • B.

      Jumping off the Weeks Footbridge

    • C.

      Peeing on John Harvard's foot

    • D.

      Getting "intimate" in the Widener Stacks

    Correct Answer
    B. Jumping off the Weeks Footbridge
  • 10. 

    What is the oldest Harvard a capella group?

    • A.

      The Din and Tonics

    • B.

      The Opportunes

    • C.

      The Krokodiloes

    • D.

      The Pitches

    Correct Answer
    C. The Krokodiloes
  • 11. 

    How many family members have attended Harvard before you?

  • 12. 

    What is your (intended) concentration?

  • 13. 

    What is your gender?

  • 14. 

    What year are you?

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