Harvard University Overview Quiz

In what year was Harvard University established?

• 1636

• 1708

• 1869

• 1900

Who was the first president of Harvard University who was not a clergyman?

• John Harvard

• A. Lawrence Lowell

• John Leverett

• Charles W. Elliott

Which president is credited with transforming Harvard into a modern research university?

• Charles W. Elliott

• James Bryant Conant

• A. Lawrence Lowell

• John Leverett

What significant change occurred at Harvard after its merger with Radcliffe College in 1977?

• It changed its name

• It moved its main campus

• It became co-educational

• It became a public university

What is notable about the Harvard Library system?

• It is the oldest library in the US

• It has the largest collection of digital books

• It is the world's largest academic and private library system

• It is located in New York