Nathan
"I could have just as easily gone to Harvard": Columbia University Trivia
Judaism, Jews, and Jewish-adjacent
A Brief History of Emily
Drama Llama
100

Emily and Nathan started dating after bonding on a trip to this country.

What is Israel?

100

Columbia was founded as "King's College" on this year.

What is 1754?

100

These two despicable goys formally became friends when they both realized the other person wasn't Jewish while at a pregame in Carman.

Who are Matt and Edie?

100

This is the name of Emily's family dog.

Who is Lexi Lavine?

100

Matt believed this person was hooking up with Arabelle for the first month or two of college.

Who is Perry?

200

Nathan introduced Emily to her future friend Camilla at this food chain.

What is Pinkberry?

200

These are the four United States presidents who either attended or worked at Columbia University.

Who are Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, and Barack Obama

200

These are the plagues of Egypt, as according to the Book of Exodus (name at least 5 of the 10).

What are 1) water into blood, 2) frogs, 3) lice/gnats, 4) wild animals/flies, 5) pestilence of livestock, 6) boils, 7) thunderstorm of hail and fire, 8) locusts, 9) darkness for three days, and 10) death of firstborn son?

200

Emily befriended Kara, Edie, and Camilla by hanging out on Carman 9 while dating this guy.

Who is Jeremy Grill?

200

Felix called a hotline for people with this condition after believing he was exposed in the Le Bain pool.

What is HIV/AIDS?

300

A fashion trend from sophomore year that Nathan is personally responsible for.

What are the Rush McB tanks?

300

These are the dorms that first years in CC and SEAS have the option to live in.

What are Carman, John Jay, Hartley, Wallach, and Furnald?

300

This Oscar-winning actress was born with the last name "Hershlag" and in 2012 married her co-star and dancing coach, Benjamin Millepied.

Who is Natalie Portman?

300

Emily called this person after Matt and Camilla wouldn't take her to the ER after she tried marijuana for the first time.

Who is Jonathan Lavine/Emily's dad?

300

Emily and Edie have both hooked up with members of this family.

Who is the Henick family?

400

Nathan was captain of both of these clubs in high school.

What are Speech and Debate and Mock Trial?

400

This current professor was the first ever woman to serve as dean of Columbia College.

Who is Michele Moody-Adams?

400

This British Jew holds the record for most wins in the "Best Actor in a Leading Role" category at the Oscars.

Who is Daniel Day-Lewis?

400

Emily was involved in both of these Greek life organizations: a sorority as well as a fraternity.

What are Gamma Phi Beta and AKPsi?

400

Matt believed this was where he was going the first time he ever went to Hillel formal.

What is a halal cart?

500

This is Nathan's cell phone number.

What is 781-801-0632?

500

These are the only books from the original Lit Hum syllabus that are still on it now (name at least 2 of the 3).

What are Homer’s Iliad, Aeschlyus’ Oresteia and Dante’s Inferno?

500

These are the names of Kara's big and her littles in SDT, a sorority founded by 7 Jewish women.

Who are Danielle Truglio, Sofia Hernandez, and Kira Dennis?

500

These are the names of the 6 other girls Emily lived with *briefly* in her shomer Ruggles suite.

Who are Arabelle Chafe, Elisheva Rosen, Lauren Haberman, Leeza Hirt, Natalia Jacobowitz, and Talia Rubin?

500

Arabelle was accused of this racist practice in a Facebook group sophomore year.

What is black face?