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F&M Trivia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many original Trustees also signed the Declaration of Independence?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

What US President also served on the Board of Trustees?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Bush Sr.

c)

James Buchanan

d)

William Henry Harrison

3.

How many pounds did Benjamin Franklin gift to start Franklin College in 1787?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

200

d)

500

4.

Of the first class of Franklin College in 1787, how many students were female?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

36

d)

78

5.

Franklin College was located in Lancaster, where where was Marshall College located?

a)

Mercersburg

b)

Middleburg

c)

Mechanicsburg

d)

Millersville

6.

Men from Marshall College had an annual tradition when they would join together to gather what kind of nuts?

a)

Acorns

b)

Chestnuts

c)

Walnuts

d)

Peanuts

7.

What campus house currently holding faculty offices -- is named after the first president of the merged Franklin & Marshall Colleges?

a)

Buchanan

b)

Gehart

c)

Huegel

d)

Meyran

8.

In what year were the first Fraternity Chapters activated on campus?

a)

1787

b)

1800

c)

1854

d)

1902

9.

In 1857, as a prank, students broke into the chapel of Old Main and let what sort of animal loose?

a)

Squirrel

b)

Pig

c)

Calf

d)

Bird

10.

Which two words complete the lyrics to the F&M Alma Mater? --- We love each hall and building, thy campus stretching long, Thy tow'r and bell, with solemn knell, that call to __________ and ___________.

a)

Work

b)

Song

c)

Arms

d)

Heart

e)

Love

11.

What was the number one movie in America the year that F&M went co-ed?

a)

Jaws

b)

The French Connection

c)

2001 A Space Odyssey

d)

Butch Cassidy

12.

Old Main was originally dedicated as a....

a)

Recitation Hall

b)

Gymnasium

c)

Dorm

d)

Library

13.

What was the name of the first student newspaper?

a)

College Reporter

b)

College Days

c)

Bell and Tower

d)

Work and Song

14.

Distler House was originally used as what type of building?

a)

Dorm

b)

Library

c)

Gymnasium

d)

Teaching Space

15.

F&M's first female President, President Barbara Altmann is also our ______ President.

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

16th