Princeton History
Princeton University was founded in this year.
What is 1746?
This celebration happens when the Princeton football team beats both Harvard and Yale.
What is the bonfire on Cannon Green?
This alumni was a first lady of The United States.
Who is Michelle Obama '83?
This street is home to Princeton's eating clubs
What is Prospect Street?
This town has the highest concentration of prize winners (ie Nobel, Pulitzer, etc) in the world.
What is Princeton, NJ?
The city where Princeton was founded.
Elizabeth, NJ
This yearly event boasts America's single largest private beer purchase.
What is Princeton Reunions?
This Princeton alumni has more money than ... (everyone?) well you get the point.
Who is Jeff Bezos '86?
This building sits on top of a graveyard.
What is Holder Hall?
This dormitory was the first in the United States to have indoor plumbing.
What is Witherspoon Hall?
The original colors and mascot of Princeton.
What are the red lions?
This architectural feature has the presumed power to keep you from graduating in 4 years.
What is Fitz Randolph Gate?
This Princeton Triangle Club alumni starred in NBC's "The Office."
Who is Elle Kemper '02?
The oldest American collegiate political, literary, and debate society.
What is Whig-Clio?
This novel, written by Princeton alum F. Scott Fitzerald, is set at Princeton.
What is "This Side of Paradise?"
The year Princeton became a coeducational university.
What is 1969?
The place where seniors go to celebrate turning in their theses?
What is the Fountain of Freedom?
This alumni's thesis became the basis for Teach for America.
Who is Wendy Kopp '89?
This architectural element honors students who died in WW1, WW2, Korea or Vietnam.
What are the bronze stars (located outside the rooms where those students lived)?
This Oscar winning film starring Russell Crowe was filmed (in part) on Princeton's campus.
What is "A Beautiful Mind"?
This prominent civil rights activist spoke at the Princeton University Chapel on March 13, 1960.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
This winter tradition, often held in the Holder courtyard to commemorate the first snow of the year, was banned in April of 1999 to protect student health.
What is the Nude Olympics?
This famous alumni suggested the final version of the informal motto: “Princeton in the nation’s service and the service and humanity”
Who is Sonya Sotomayor '76?
This building, which once housed Woodrow Wilson when he was a student, is also the oldest dorm building on campus.
What is Witherspoon Hall (built in 1877!)?
This action film filmed a scene inside of McCosh 10.
What is Transformers 2?