Harvard History 101
Harvard was founded in this year...
What is 1636?
This night of festivities includes freshmen running to upperclassmen houses the night before housing day
The Quadfather...
What is Cabot House?
What furry friends might you make in Canaday hall?
What are mice?
This is the English translation of Harvard's motto
What is truth?
This former actress and singer certainly knows how to "determinate" because she is now at MIT and Harvard!
Who is Bridget Mendler?
The night before finals, some students take part in this chilly, unofficial tradition involving minimal clothing, lots of cheering, and running through the yard
What is Primal Scream?
Known as "the people's house," they are the only upperclassmen house with hot breakfast
What is Quincy House?
What is Cabot Library?
True or False: The statue in Harvard Yard is John Harvard
False
This U.S. president graduated from Harvard Law School and later taught constitutional law before entering politics.
Who is Barack Obama?
It's 3 am and you're hungry, so you'd most likely go to this place in the square
What is El Jefe's?
True or False: the Quad houses used to only be housing for women in Radcliffe College
True
It's your first brain break and you've met some cool people! You see them in the science center the next day, and they most likely:
a.) Wave
b.) Start a convo
c.) Pretend they don't recognize you
d.) Text you get lunch later
c.) Pretend they don't recognize you
Widener Library is named after this man who died in the Titanic in 1912 and who's mother ensured that his library would be the one of largest library's on Harvard's campus.
Who is Harry Elkins Widener?
She became the first woman to receive a Harvard degree—over 300 years after its founding—when she was awarded a Ph.D. in 1963.
Who is Mary I. Bunting?
Which Harvard office will give you free money to explore questions?
Bonus: Where is the office physically located?
What is URAF - Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Office or MCS Mignone Center for Career Success. Both located next to Kirkland House
Which river houses have a grille?
What are Dunster, Quincy, Kirkland, Winthrop and Eliot.
There's 2 weeks left of school and you forgot to use this $65/semester perk at campus cafes.
What is BoardPlus?
True or False: Harvard has an emergency fund to cover term-time health-related issues.
Harvard's "Red Book," released in 1945 under President James B. Conant, outlined this influential educational philosophy emphasizing a shared core curriculum for all students (cough cough you have to complete 4 of them cough cough)
What is General Education?
What are final clubs?
Each Quad House has a "sister" River House. Name each pair.
What is:
Cabot - Lowell
Currier - Winthrop
Pfoho - Adams
It's spring break 2025 and magically everyone went to this hotspot for a Harvard Reunion
What is Puerto Rico?
The first iteration of FYRE happened in this year before it became an official Harvard pre-orientation program
What is 2018?