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Ivy League Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Prestigious U.S. Universities

The Ivy League is a group of long-established universities in the eastern United States, known for their high academic and social prestige.

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    1. How many universities are in the Ivy League?
    2. Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. In which century was it founded?
    3. Where is Yale University located?
    4. Which university's sports team's logo is a bear growling menacingly from behind the letter "C"?
    5. By what name is the University of Pennsylvania commonly referenced?
    6. Which university was founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey?
    7. Harvard University is located in a city named in honour of which British university?
    8. Brown University is a private Ivy League research university located in which state capital?
    9. Which university was founded in 1754 in New York City as King's College by royal charter of King George II?
    10. The Wharton School is the world-famous business school of which university?
    11. Which university is known for its "Law Review," one of the most prestigious law journals in the world?
    12. Which Ivy League university is based in Ithaca, New York?
    13. Barack Obama graduated from which university in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science?
    14. Which Ivy League university was founded by Benjamin Franklin?
    15. In which decade was Cornell the first to admit female undergraduates?
    16. What colour is deeply ingrained in the culture of Yale University?
    17. Bill Clinton first met Hillary Rodham in 1971 in the law library of which university?
    18. Which of the four following universities is the only Ivy League representative: Caltech, Dartmouth College, MIT, or Stanford?
    19. Harvard University, Brandeis University, and MIT are all located along the 80-mile-long Charles River. Which other non-Ivy League university lies on this river?
    20. What is the translation of Yale University's motto: "Lux et Veritas"?
    21. In which region, comprising six states, do you find four out of eight Ivy League schools?
    22. Established in 1909, what are The Whiffenpoofs at Yale University?


    Answers



    1. Eight
    2. 17th century (founded in 1636)
    3. New Haven, Connecticut
    4. Cornell University
    5. Penn or UPenn
    6. Princeton University
    7. Cambridge
    8. Providence, Rhode Island
    9. Columbia University
    10. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
    11. Harvard University
    12. Cornell University
    13. Columbia University
    14. University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
    15. 1870s
    16. Blue (yale blue)
    17. Yale University
    18. Dartmouth College
    19. Boston University
    20. Light and Truth
    21. New England
    22. A cappella singing group (the oldest such group in the United States)