New York, New York
Swarthmore College
90s Sitcoms
Something Borrowed
Something Blue
100
This is the most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 42 million visitors annually.
What is Central Park?
100
If you take the Septa Regional Rail from Swarthmore Station, you’re only a 40 minute ride away from this Liberty Bell city.
What is Philadelphia?
100
Famously a “show about nothing”, this show focused on the misadventures of neurotic New Yorkers from 1989-1998.
What is Seinfeld?
100
Many of these institutions, which house collections of books and other forms of media available to borrow, have done away with late fees.
What are libraries?
100
If you’ve used wireless headphones, you have this short-range wireless technology to thank.
What is Bluetooth?
200
Founded by the Dutch in the 17th century, this populous borough has become synonymous with hipsters and gentrification.
What is Brooklyn?
200
Swarthmore’s school mascot, not to be confused with a certain city, is based on this mythical bird that rises from the ashes.
What is the phoenix?
200
The Olsen twins got their (very early start) in show business sharing the role of Michelle Tanner on this show.
What is Full House?
200
Colleges have increasingly used different forms of software to try to discourage/catch students engaged in this practice of presenting someone else’s work as their own.
What is plagiarism?
200
This Australian children's show debuted in 2018 and focuses on a family of blue heeler dogs.
What is Bluey?
300
This former police officer was recently elected as Mayor of New York in 2022.
Who is Eric Adams?
300
Although Swarthmore has no religious designation now, it was founded by this “friendly” Christian denomination, known for an emphasis on peace and recognizing “the light within” every human being.
Who are the Quakers?
300
This sitcom dad’s famous voice began as an impression of Walter Matthau, but actor Dan Castellaneta could not sustain the impression for the ten-hour-long recording sessions.
Who is Homer Simpson?
300
To create her 2022 album Renaissance, this artist borrowed from black ball culture, disco, and house, among many other musical genres.
Who is Beyoncé Knowles-Carter?
300
The 1994 debut known as ‘the Blue Album’ included songs “My Name is Jonas” and “Buddy Holly” from this band.
What is Weezer?
400
If you don’t want to practice, practice, practice, you can get to this famous concert hall by walking to the intersection of 57th St and 7th Ave.
What is Carnegie Hall?
400
This personality test, which gives 4 letter combinations like ISTJ or ENFP to describe different types, was developed by Swarthmore alum Isabel and her mother Katherine during WWII.
What is the Myers-Briggs personality test (also called MBTI)?
400
Before she was speaking out against Scientology, this actress was known for her lead role as Carrie Heffernen on King of Queens.
Who is Leah Remini?
400
This word, borrowed from German, means “happiness at the misfortune of others.”
What is schadenfreude?
400
Weighing up to 199 tonnes, this mammal is the largest animal known ever to have existed.
What is the Blue Whale?
500
In her 1967 landmark essay “Goodbye to All That”, this notable author wrote:
“New York was no mere city. It was instead an infinitely romantic notion, the mysterious nexus of all love and money and power, the shining and perishable dream itself.”
Who is Joan Didion?
500
This author of the novels The Corrections and Freedom, who was famously disinvited from Oprah’s talk show, is an alumnus of Swarthmore College (class of 1981).
Who is Jonathan Franzen?
500
This sitcom which premiered in 1998 and focused on the friendship of a lawyer and an interior designer living in New York, was credited with improving mainstream awareness and acceptance of the LGBT community.
What is Will and Grace?
500
In these types of loans, the borrower needs to put up some form of collateral (like a car, house, or super rare beanie baby).
What are secured loans?
500
The work ‘Blue Poles’ (Number 11, 1952) was created by this artist, a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement.
Who is Jackson Pollock?