November
What’s the traditional shopping day that follows Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
What’s the name of Boston’s subway system, known for being the oldest in the United States?
The “T.” (short for MBTA – Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority)
Who is the only former US President to go to HBS?
George W Bush
Which student is immortalized in a professor's family chat?
Carolyn
What's the most downloaded app of all time?
TikTok
What special drink does Spangler Cafe offer in November?
Pumpkin Spice Latte
Finish this sentence: “You can’t pahk yah cah…”
“…in Hahvahd Yahd.” (You can’t. It’s illegal.)
The Tesla case was 64 pages, 30 of which were sources. How many sources were listed?
464
Which professor has a PHD in philosophy?
Prof. Desai
Octopuses have how many hearts?
Three — and two stop beating when they swim.
The Berlin Wall began to fall in November 1989, marking the symbolic end of what global conflict?
The Cold War
Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is one of the largest in the world — fitting, since roughly what percentage of Bostonians claim Irish ancestry?
Around 20–25%
According to the HBS alumni directory, how many alumni currently work at McKinsey?
3,329
Which professor taught a former head of state?
Prof. Nanda taught Obama
What fruit shares about 50% of its DNA with humans?
A banana
On November 22, 1995, Pixar released the first feature-length film made entirely with computer animation. What was it?
Toy Story
If someone tells you they’re from “The North Shore,” what they really mean is…
They’re from a suburb that’s at least 45 minutes away but still thinks it’s Boston
Which Oscar winning actor/actress studied psychology at Harvard?
Natalie Portman
In honor of Prof. Moynihan, what is the most number of pieces in a LEGO product ("World Map", now retired)?
11,695
Which animal has the strongest bite force (measured in psi)?
Orca
In November 1957, the Soviet Union launched Laika into orbit — what made this mission uniquely tragic in space exploration history?
Laika was the first living creature (a dog) to orbit Earth — and did not survive.
Boston Latin School, founded in 1635, is the oldest public school in the country. Which founding father was an alumnus?
Benjamin Franklin (he dropped out, of course)
Which HBS alum (class of 2003) founded a free online education empire (120 million yearly users)?
Sal Khan
How many streams does Prof. Chaudhary's most played song on Spotify have?
2,303
Who has the most liked post on Instagram?
Lionel Messi, after winning the world cup