Princeton Trivia Deck
Gameplay
Art Around Campus
1. Name the artist. Bonus: What was this sculpture based/modeled off of? (1, +1)
2. Name the artist and title of the work (1/2 ea)
3. Name the artist. Bonus: What is he famous for? (1, +1)
4. Name the artist campus location (1/2 ea)
5. Name the artist and the style (1/2 ea)
6. Name the artist and location (1/2 ea)
7. Name the artist and location (1/2 ea)
8. Name the artist and title of the work. Bonus: Where was this work FIRST placed on campus? (1/2 ea, +1)
9. Name the artist. Bonus: What year did he get his honorary degree from Princeton? (1, +1)
10. Name the artist and campus location. Bonus: Where is his museum located? (1/2 ea, +1)
Answers (Bonus Answers in Orange)
1. Henry Moore, Elephant Skull
Princeton Who’s Who �(Identify each Alumnus/a – 1 pt each)
Princeton Who’s Who - Answers�(Identify each Alumnus/a – 1 pt each)
James Madison Jeff Bezos Michelle Obama F Scott Fitzgerald Brooke Shields
Jimmy Stewart Ellie Kemper Alan Turing Elena Kagan Jason Garrett
Princeton History
1. Where does Princeton fall in the ranks of oldest American universities? (1)
2. Which University president also signed the Declaration of Independence? (1)
3. The P-Rade began in 1897 as an alumni parade to the baseball field to watch the rivalry game between Princeton and what other school? (1)
4. The cannons behind Nassau Hall and between Whig and Clio were left behind after which war? (1)
5. Which word used to describe the grounds of a college originated at Princeton? (1)
6. In what chronological order were the following Princeton ‘Officials’ adopted:��Shield, Mascot, Motto, Colors��Bonus: What is the Motto? (2, +1)
7. Required attendance at Sunday chapel was fully abolished in what decade? �Bonus: What year? (1, +1)
8. What famous revolutionary figure was the son of Princeton’s 2nd President? (1)
9. Where did the inspiration for Princeton’s Orange and Black colors originate? (1)
10. The railroad tracks originally terminated in front of which building on campus? �Bonus: where do they terminate now? (1, +1)
Answers (Bonus Answers in Orange)
Princeton Pop-ish Culture
1. This fictional character graduated from Princeton at age 10 (1)
2. Mt. Princeton, named in 1872, is located in which US State? (1)
3. F Scott Fitzgerald began writing This Side of Paradise in which eating club? (1)
4. The “Princeton” came into fashion in the 1950s. What is it? (1)
5. In which discipline have Princeton associated individuals (alumni, faculty, etc.) won the most Nobel Prizes? �Bonus: How Many? (1, +1)
6. Which Alumnus is the subject of the biography (and subsequent movie) A Beautiful Mind? �Bonus: Which actor played him? (1, +1)
7. This shot of Frist Campus Center is used in the opening credits of what long-running tv medical drama series?
8. According to a 2005 movie, which superhero attended Princeton (at least briefly)? (1)
9. In other Superhero news… this Superman Actor actually went to Princeton (1)
10. Although her eponymous character graduated from Princeton, this actor graduated from Dartmouth (1)
Answers (Bonus Answers in Orange)
Tiebreakers
Closest-to questions for tiebreaking!
How many Olympic Gold Medals have Princeton alumni won (1896-2020)?
19! �To go along with 23 silver and 24 bronze
The baccalaureate address was first given in 1760. How many students were in the graduating class?
11 (Unfortunately no class photo to share)
Approximately how many miles of bookshelves does Firestone Library possess?
70
(Which would almost get you to Philadelphia and back)