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US Colleges Trivia Quiz

This is a straightforward quiz on colleges in the United States.

A multiple-choice quiz by rj211. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rj211

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,928

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3713

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following institutions is located in Illinois? Hint

Denison University

Kenyon College

Northwestern University

Emory University

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following institutions is located in Washington State? Hint

Lawrence University

Whitman College

Washington University

Rhodes College

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following institutions is located in California? Hint

Williams College

Bluffton College

Albion College

Pitzer College

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following is not an Ivy League School? Hint

Stanford University

Cornell University

University of Pennsylvania

Brown University

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following was founded before 1900? Hint

Connecticut College

Harvey Mudd College

Duke University

Emory University

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Question 6 of 10

6. On which college's campus did the Revolutionaries win their only battle in the New York campaign? Hint

Niagara University

New York University

Barnard College

Ithaca College

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Question 7 of 10

7. From which institution did Ashley Judd graduate? Hint

Pikeville College

University of Kentucky

Asbury College

Northern Kentucky University

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Question 8 of 10

8. From which institution did Conan O'Brien graduate? Hint

Yale University

Harvard University

UC San Diego

UC Berkeley

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Question 9 of 10

9. At which fictional university is 1995's 'Higher Learning' set? Hint

Columbus University

Ardridge University

Kimball University

Bender University

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Question 10 of 10

10. At which college does 'Good Will Hunting' take place? Hint

Princeton University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Amherst College

Harvard University

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following institutions is located in Illinois?

Answer: Northwestern University

NU is outside Chicago. KC is in Gambier, Ohio. EU is in Atlanta, Georgia. DU is in Granville, Ohio.

2. Which of the following institutions is located in Washington State?

Answer: Whitman College

WC is in Walla Walla, Washington. LU is in Appleton, Wisconsin. WU is in St. Louis, Missouri. RC is in Memphis, Tennessee.

3. Which of the following institutions is located in California?

Answer: Pitzer College

PC is in Claremont. WC is in Williamstown, Massachusetts. AC is in Albion, Michigan. BC is in Bluffton, Ohio.

4. Which of the following is not an Ivy League School?

Answer: Stanford University

Stanford is not actually one of the Ivys, although it is often grouped with them.

5. Which of the following was founded before 1900?

Answer: Emory University

EU 1836. CC 1911. DU 1924. HMC 1955.

6. On which college's campus did the Revolutionaries win their only battle in the New York campaign?

Answer: Barnard College

The Battle of Harlem Heights, fought on what is now Barnard College's campus was led by George Washington and was the only NY Revolutionary win.

7. From which institution did Ashley Judd graduate?

Answer: University of Kentucky

Her picture has been used for sports promotions for the school.

8. From which institution did Conan O'Brien graduate?

Answer: Harvard University

He got his degree in history and American lit.

9. At which fictional university is 1995's 'Higher Learning' set?

Answer: Columbus University

The film, starring Kristy Swanson and Omar Epps is about a bunch of college kids faced with racism, sex, politics, and their own identities.

10. At which college does 'Good Will Hunting' take place?

Answer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Matt Damon plays an MIT janitor in this 1997 drama.

Source: Author rj211

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