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Test your knowledge of the history of Furman University.
1) When and where was
Furman founded?
a. 1776 in Philadelphia
b. 1826 in Edgefield
c. 1850 in Greenville
d. 1901 in Cowpens
2) Which Furman alumnus/alumna
received the Nobel Prize in 1964?
a. Harry Shucker
b. Charles Townes
c. Frank Selvy
d. Danielle Vinson
3) Which Furman president
helped secure Furman's inclusion in The Duke Endowment indenture?
a. Bennette E. Geer
b. James C. Furman
c. William McGlothlin
d. John Plyler
4) In 1868, a friend told
President James C. Furman that he should close the university, which at the
time had just 100 students. Furman's reply was
a. "Never! Never! Never!"
b. "I have nailed my colors to the mast, and if the vessel goes down, I will
go down with it."
c. "It's not over until I say it's over. Was it over when the Germans bombed
Pearl Harbor?"
d. "F.U. all the time!"
5) Before the Paladins,
Furman teams were primarily known as
a. The Gamecocks
b. The Hornets
c. The Fighting Christians
d. The Student Princes
6) Furman's oldest ongoing
publication is
a. The Echo
b. The Paladin
c. Inside Furman
d. The Helmsman
7) Students from the Womans
College first regularly attended classes with men at Furman in
a. 1066
b. 1620
c. 1865
d. 1933
8) Students affectionately
referred to the Womans College campus as
a. The Hyatt Regency
b. Shangri-La
c. The Zoo
d. The Passion Pit
9) The men and women were
unified on the present campus in
a. 1958
b. 1959
c. 1960
d. 1961
10) Cherrydale was once
a
a. summer home for James C. Furman
b. five-star house of ill repute
c. five-star vegetarian restaurant
d. None of the above
Extra credit: The word
or words that best describe the Furman of today is/are:
a. Pristine
b. Engaged
c. Crossing the threshold of greatness
d. Under construction