Trivia Bits for Aug 02, 2023

Leslie Elman
Tue, 01 Aug 2023 21:00:00 -0700
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The academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa — the oldest Greek-letter society in the United States — was founded at the College of William and Mary in Virginia in 1776. Organized to encourage free intellectual discussion about all subjects, it began as a secret society complete with initiation rites and secret handshakes despite having a charter membership of just five students.

A Washington, D.C., institution founded by Henry Clay Folger holds the world's largest collection of works related to whom?
Updated: Wed Aug 02, 2023

The academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa — the oldest Greek-letter society in the United States — was founded at the College of William and Mary in Virginia in 1776. Organized to encourage free intellectual discussion about all subjects, it began as a secret society complete with initiation rites and secret handshakes despite having a charter membership of just five students.

A Washington, D.C., institution founded by Henry Clay Folger holds the world's largest collection of works related to whom?

A) John Quincy Adams

B) Willa Cather

C) Charles Darwin

D) William Shakespeare

Previous answer: In 1995, Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrapped the Reichstag in 1,076,390 square feet of fabric tied with 9.7 miles of rope.