BC Trivia
This is Boston College’s official motto
Constitution Day is celebrated annually on this day
September 17
Containing some of the highest peaks on Earth, this Asian mountain range is home to Mount Everest
The Himalayas
This man served as the first Jesuit and first Latin American Pope in history
Pope Francis
This ancient Greek city state famously fought Athens in the Peloponesian War
Sparta
This famous BC alum has gone on to win multiple Golden Globes and an Emmy as a comedian, actress, and podcast host
Amy Poehler
These three men were the principal authors of the Federalist Papers
John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison
This is the largest desert on planet Earth
Antarctic Desert (Antarctica)
This British explorer was the first recorded European to reach both the Hawaiian islands and Australia
James Cook
These maritime people of the ancient Mediterranean world were famous for their seafaring and the development of an alphabet
Phoenicians
Boston College was originally founded to educate this group of people, as they were denied admission to other colleges in the Boston area
Irish Catholics
The Declaration of Independence has this many signatures
56
This Central American geographic feature was struck by the asteroid which wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
The Yucatan Peninsula
Despite not receiving official recognition in her lifetime, this woman contributed greatly to the discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA
Rosalind Franklin
A hallmark of ancient Mesopotamia, these monumental stepped pyramids were constructed as shrines throughout the region.
Ziggurats
As the third and eighth president of BC, this man attempted (unsuccessfully) to mandate that all students purchase military uniforms as part of his proposed “BC Cadet Corps”
Father Robert Fulton
With the Proclamation Line of 1763, the British forbade American colonists from settling west of this natural barrier
Appalachian Mountains
This Siberian lake is considered to be the deepest, oldest, and most voluminous lake in the world
Lake Baikal
Under this Queen’s reign, England and Scotland officially united to become Great Britain
Queen Anne
Due to their reverence for them, the Ancient Maya used these objects as both currency and for the creation of a ritual beverage.
Cacao Beans
BC owns and operates this building roughly 10 miles west of Chestnut Hill that has measured earthquakes in New England since the 1930s
Weston Observatory
In 1687, colonists concealed this early charter within an oak tree to prevent British forces from seizing it
The 1662 Royal Charter
Located in central Australia, this large sandstone monolith is famous for its distinctive red glow and ancient rock art
Uluru (or Ayers Rock)
This Indian Emperor is best known for his renunciation of violence and conversion to Buddhism in the third century BC
Ashoka (the Great)
Constructed in the 5th Century BC, this 1,500 mile highway throughout ancient Persia was built by King Darius I to improve communication and transportation.
The Royal Road