Northwestern's Evanston campus, where the undergraduate schools, the Graduate School, and the Kellogg School of Management are located, runs north-south from Lincoln Avenue to Clark Street west of Lake Michigan along Sheridan Road. North and South Campuses have noticeably different atmospheres, owing to the predominance of Science and Athletics in the one and Humanities and Arts in the other. North Campus is home to the fraternity quads, the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion and Norris Aquatics Center and other athletic facilities, the Technological Institute, Dearborn Observatory, and other science-related buildings including Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Hall for Nanofabrication and Molecular Self-Assembly, and the Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center. South Campus is home to the University's humanities buildings, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall and other music buildings, the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, and the sorority quads. In the 1960s, the University created an additional 84 acres (34.0 ha) by means of a lakefill in Lake Michigan. Among some of the buildings located on these broad new acres are University Library, Norris University Center (the student union), and Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.

How did Northwestern create 84 additional acres in the 1960's?

by means of a lakefill in Lake Michigan

Which campus holds the undergraduate schools, the Graduate school, and the Kellogg school of Management?

Evanston

What is noticably different between Northwestern's North and South Campuses?

atmospheres

Which campus is home to the fraternity quads?

North Campus

Which campus is home to the music and art buildings?

South Campus

How did Northwestern create 84 additional acres in the 1930's?

I'm not sure.

Which campus holds the undergraduate schools, the Graduate school, and the Rice Krispie school of Management?

I'm not sure.

What is noticably similar between Northwestern's North and South Campuses?

I'm not sure.

Which campus is not home to the fraternity quads?

I'm not sure.

Which campus is not home to the music and art buildings?

I'm not sure.


The Chicago Transit Authority's elevated train running through Evanston is called the Purple Line, taking its name from Northwestern's school color. The Foster and Davis stations are within walking distance of the southern end of the campus, while the Noyes station is close to the northern end of the campus. The Central station is close to Ryan Field, Northwestern's football stadium. The Evanston Davis Street Metra station serves the Northwestern campus in downtown Evanston and the Evanston Central Street Metra station is near Ryan Field. Pace Suburban Bus Service and the CTA have several bus routes that run through or near the Evanston campus.

What is the name of the Chicago Transit Authority's elevated train through Evanston?

the Purple Line

What was Chicago's Purple Line train route named after?

Northwestern's school color

Which train stations are within walking distance of the southern end of campus?

Foster and Davis

Which train station is close to the northern end of campus?

Noyes

What is the name of Northwestern's football stadium?

Ryan Field

What is the name of the Chicago Transit Authority's elevated train through Central?

I'm not sure.

What was Chicago's Blue Line train route named after?

I'm not sure.

Which train stations are within driving distance of the southern end of campus?

I'm not sure.

Which train station is close to the southern end of campus?

I'm not sure.

What is the name of Northwestern's soccer stadium?

I'm not sure.


Founded at various times in the university's history, the professional schools originally were scattered throughout Chicago. In connection with a 1917 master plan for a central Chicago campus and President Walter Dill Scott's capital campaign, 8.5 acres (3.44 ha) of land were purchased at the corner of Chicago Avenue and Lake Shore Drive for $1.5 million in 1920. The architect James Gamble Rogers was commissioned to create a master plan for the principal buildings on the new campus which he designed in collegiate gothic style. In 1923, Mrs. Montgomery Ward donated $8 million to the campaign to finance the construction of the Montgomery Ward Memorial Building which would house the medical and dental schools and to create endowments for faculty chairs, research grants, scholarships, and building maintenance. The building would become the first university skyscraper in the United States. In addition to the Ward Building, Rogers designed Wieboldt Hall to house facilities for the School of Commerce and Levy Mayer Hall to house the School of Law. The new campus comprising these three new buildings was dedicated during a two-day ceremony in June 1927. The Chicago campus continued to expand with the addition of Thorne Hall in 1931 and Abbott Hall in 1939. In October 2013, Northwestern began the demolition of the architecturally significant Prentice Women's Hospital. Eric G. Neilson, dean of the medical school, penned an op-ed that equated retaining the building with loss of life.

In 1920, how many acres were purchased for $8 million for a new central Chicago campus?

What style did architect James Gamble Rogers use for the principal buildings on the new Chicago campus?

collegiate gothic

Who donated $8 million in 1923 for the construction of the Montgomery Ward Memorial Building?

Mrs. Montgomery Ward

What two schools were housed in the Montgomery Ward Memorial Building?

medical and dental

Which building became the first university skyscraper in the U.S.?

Montgomery Ward Memorial Building

In 1920, how many acres were purchased for $10 million for a new central Chicago campus?

I'm not sure.

What style did architect James Gamble Rogers use for the principal buildings on the new LSD campus?

I'm not sure.

Who donated $10 million in 1923 for the construction of the Montgomery Ward Memorial Building?

I'm not sure.

What was the third schools were housed in the Montgomery Ward Memorial Building?

I'm not sure.

Which building became the second university skyscraper in the U.S.?

I'm not sure.


In Fall 2008, Northwestern opened a campus in Education City, Doha, Qatar, joining five other American universities: Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, Georgetown University, Texas A&M University, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Through the Medill School of Journalism and School of Communication, NU-Q offers bachelor's degrees in journalism and communication respectively. The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development provided funding for construction and administrative costs as well as support to hire 50 to 60 faculty and staff, some of whom rotate between the Evanston and Qatar campuses. In February 2016, Northwestern reached an agreement with the Qatar Foundation to extend the operations of the NU-Q branch for an additional decade, through the 2027-2028 academic year.

What branch did Northwestern open in Education City, Doha, Qatar?

NU-Q

What bachelor's degree is offered at NU-Q through the Medill School of Journalism?

journalism

Who provided the funding for the construction and administrative costs for NU-Q?

The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development

How long is the NU-Q branch of Northwestern scheduled to operate through an agreement in 2016?

through the 2027-2028 academic year

What bachelor's degree is offered at NU-Q through the School of Communication?

journalism

What branch did Southwestern open in Education City, Doha, Qatar?

I'm not sure.

What non-bachelor's degree is offered at NU-Q through the Medill School of Journalism?

I'm not sure.

Who provided the funding for the construction and administrative costs for NI-Q?

I'm not sure.

How long is the NU-Q branch of Northwestern scheduled to operate through an agreement in 2006?

I'm not sure.

What bachelor's degree is offered at NI-Q through the School of Communication?

I'm not sure.


In January 2009, the Green Power Partnership (GPP, sponsored by the EPA) listed Northwestern as one of the top 10 universities in the country in purchasing energy from renewable sources. The university matches 74 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of its annual energy use with Green-e Certified Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). This green power commitment represents 30 percent of the university's total annual electricity use and places Northwestern in the EPA's Green Power Leadership Club. The 2010 Report by The Sustainable Endowments Institute awarded Northwestern a "B-" on its College Sustainability Report Card. The Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN), supporting research, teaching and outreach in these themes, was launched in 2008.

In 2009, who named Northwestern as one of the top 10 universities in the country in purchasing renewable energy?

Green Power Partnership

How much of the university's total annual electric bill is represented by the green power commitment?

30 percent

What grade was given to Northwestern on the 2010 College Sustainability Report Card  by The Sustainable Endowments Institute?

B-

Which EPA club is Northwestern University included in?

Green Power Leadership Club

Who sponsored the Green Power Partnership?

the EPA

In 2009, who named Northwestern as one of the top 5 universities in the country in purchasing renewable energy?

I'm not sure.

How much of the university's total annual electric bill is represented by the red power commitment?

I'm not sure.

What grade was given to Northwestern on the 2011 College Sustainability Report Card by The Sustainable Endowments Institute?

I'm not sure.

Which IPA club is Northwestern University included in?

I'm not sure.

Who sponsored the Red Power Partnership?

I'm not sure.


Northwestern requires that all new buildings be LEED-certified. Silverman Hall on the Evanston campus was awarded Gold LEED Certification in 2010; Wieboldt Hall on the Chicago campus was awarded Gold LEED Certification in 2007, and the Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center on the Evanston campus was awarded Silver LEED Certification in 2006. New construction and renovation projects will be designed to provide at least a 20% improvement over energy code requirements where technically feasible. The university also released at the beginning of the 2008–09 academic year the Evanston Campus Framework Plan, which outlines plans for future development of the Evanston Campus. The plan not only emphasizes the sustainable construction of buildings, but also discusses improving transportation by optimizing pedestrian and bicycle access. Northwestern has had a comprehensive recycling program in place since 1990. Annually more than 1,500 tons are recycled at Northwestern, which represents 30% of the waste produced on campus. Additionally, all landscape waste at the university is composted.

What is the required certification for all Northwestern buildings?

LEED

What percentage of improvement over energy code requirements will be the goal of all new construction and renovations?

at least a 20%

What does the Evanston Campus Framework Plan outline?

future development of the Evanston Campus

How many tons of waste are recycled at Northwestern yearly?

How is all university landscape waste used?

composted

What is the required certification for all Southwestern buildings?

I'm not sure.

What percentage of improvement over energy code requirements will be the goal of all old construction and renovations?

I'm not sure.

What doesn't the Evanston Campus Framework Plan outline?

I'm not sure.

How many gallons of waste are recycled at Northwestern yearly?

I'm not sure.

How is no university landscape waste used?

I'm not sure.


Northwestern is privately owned and is governed by an appointed Board of Trustees. The board, composed of 70 members and as of 2011[update] chaired by William A. Osborn '69, delegates its power to an elected president to serve as the chief executive officer of the university. Northwestern has had sixteen presidents in its history (excluding interim presidents), the current president, Morton O. Schapiro, an economist, having succeeded Henry Bienen whose 14-year tenure ended on August 31, 2009. The president has a staff of vice presidents, directors, and other assistants for administrative, financial, faculty, and student matters. Daniel I. Linzer, provost since September 2007, serves under the president as the chief academic officer of the university to whom the deans of every academic school, leaders of cross-disciplinary units, and chairs of the standing faculty committee report.

Who governs Northwestern?

an appointed Board of Trustees

How many members are on Northwestern's Board of Trustees?

Who does the Board of Trustees delegate it's power to?

an elected president

How many presidents, excluding interrims, has Northwestern had?

sixteen

Who has a staff of vice-presidents, directors, and other administrative assistants?

the president

Who governs Southwestern?

I'm not sure.

How many members are on Southwestern's Board of Trustees?

I'm not sure.

Who doesn't the Board of Trustees delegate it's power to?

I'm not sure.

How many presidents, excluding interrims, has Southwestern had?

I'm not sure.

Who doesn't have a staff of vice-presidents, directors, and other administrative assistants?

I'm not sure.


Northwestern is a large, residential research university. Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the respective national professional organizations for chemistry, psychology, business, education, journalism, music, engineering, law, and medicine, the university offers 124 undergraduate programs and 145 graduate and professional programs. Northwestern conferred 2,190 bachelor's degrees, 3,272 master's degrees, 565 doctoral degrees, and 444 professional degrees in 2012–2013.

How many undergraduate programs are offered by Northwestern?

How many graduate and professional programs are offered by Northwestern?

How many master's degrees did Northwestern confer during the 2012-2013 school term?

How many doctoral degrees did Northwestern confer during the 2012-2013 school term?

How many bachelor's degrees did Northwestern confer during the 2012-2013 school term?

How many undergraduate programs are offered by Southwestern?

I'm not sure.

How many graduate and professional programs are offered by Southwestern?

I'm not sure.

How many master's degrees did Northwestern confer during the 2013-2014 school term?

I'm not sure.

How many doctoral degrees did Northwestern confer during the 2014-2015 school term?

I'm not sure.

How many bachelor's degrees did Southwestern confer during the 2012-2013 school term?

I'm not sure.


The four-year, full-time undergraduate program comprises the majority of enrollments at the university and emphasizes instruction in the arts and sciences, plus the professions of engineering, journalism, communication, music, and education. Although a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences is required in all majors, there is no required common core curriculum; individual degree requirements are set by the faculty of each school. Northwestern's full-time undergraduate and graduate programs operate on an approximately 10-week academic quarter system with the academic year beginning in late September and ending in early June. Undergraduates typically take four courses each quarter and twelve courses in an academic year and are required to complete at least twelve quarters on campus to graduate. Northwestern offers honors, accelerated, and joint degree programs in medicine, science, mathematics, engineering, and journalism. The comprehensive doctoral graduate program has high coexistence with undergraduate programs.

Which 4-year program comprises the majority of enrollments at Northwestern?

full-time undergraduate

Who sets individual degree requirements at Northwestern?

the faculty of each school

How many quarters are undergraduates required to complete on campus to graduate?

at least twelve

How many courses do undergrads typically take each quarter?

four

How many weeks is one academic quarter at Northwestern?

approximately 10

Which 4-year program comprises the minority of enrollments at Northwestern?

I'm not sure.

Who sets non-individual degree requirements at Northwestern?

I'm not sure.

How many halves are undergraduates required to complete on campus to graduate?

I'm not sure.

How many courses do undergrads typically take each semester?

I'm not sure.

How many months is one academic quarter at Northwestern?

I'm not sure.


Undergraduate tuition for the 2012/13 school year was $61,240; this includes the basic tuition of $43,380, fees (health $200, etc.), room and board of $13,329 (less if commuting), books and supplies $1,842, personal expenses $1,890, transportation cost of $400. Northwestern awards financial aid solely on the basis of need through loans, work-study, grants, and scholarships. The University processed in excess of $472 million in financial aid for the 2009–2010 academic year. This included $265 million in institutional funds, with the remainder coming from federal and state governments and private organizations and individuals. Northwestern scholarship programs for undergraduate students support needy students from a variety of income and backgrounds. Approximately 44 percent of the June 2010 graduates had received federal and/or private loans for their undergraduate education, graduating with an average debt of $17,200.

What was the total undergrad tuition for the 2012/2013 school year?

On what basis does Northwestern award financial aid?

need

What percentage of the June 2010 graduates received federal or private loans?

Approximately 44

What was the average debt for the June 2010 graduates?

How much financial aid did Northwestern process for the 2009-2010 academic year?

in excess of $472 million

What was the total undergrad tuition for the 2015/2016 school year?

I'm not sure.

On what basis does Southwestern award financial aid?

I'm not sure.

What percentage of the June 2011 graduates received federal or private loans?

I'm not sure.

How much financial aid did Northwestern process for the 2019-2011 academic year?

I'm not sure.


In the fall of 2014, among the six undergraduate schools, 40.6% of undergraduate students are enrolled in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, 21.3% in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, 14.3% in the School of Communication, 11.7% in the Medill School of Journalism, 5.7% in the Bienen School of Music, and 6.4% in the School of Education and Social Policy. The five most commonly awarded undergraduate degrees are in economics, journalism, communication studies, psychology, and political science. While professional students are affiliated with their respective schools, the School of Professional Studies offers master's and bachelor's degree, and certificate programs tailored to the professional studies. With 2,446 students enrolled in science, engineering, and health fields, the largest graduate programs by enrollment include chemistry, integrated biology, material sciences, electrical and computer engineering, neuroscience, and economics. The Kellogg School of Management's MBA, the School of Law's JD, and the Feinberg School of Medicine's MD are the three largest professional degree programs by enrollment.

In the fall of 2014, which school did 40.6% of undergraduates enroll in?

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

In the fall of 2014, which school did 21.3% of undergraduates enroll in?

McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

In the fall of 2014, which school did 14.3% of undergraduates enroll in?

School of Communication

In the fall of 2014, which school did 11.7% of undergraduates enroll in?

Medill School of Journalism

In the fall of 2014, which school did 5.7% of undergraduates enroll in?

Bienen School of Music

In the fall of 2012, which school did 40.6% of undergraduates enroll in?

I'm not sure.

In the fall of 2011, which school did 21.3% of undergraduates enroll in?

I'm not sure.

In the fall of 2013, which school did 14.3% of undergraduates enroll in?

I'm not sure.

In the fall of 2015, which school did 11.7% of undergraduates enroll in?

I'm not sure.

In the fall of 2024, which school did 5.7% of undergraduates enroll in?

I'm not sure.


Admissions are characterized as "most selective" by U.S. News & World Report. There were 35,099 applications for the undergraduate class of 2020 (entering 2016), and 3,751 (10.7%) were admitted, making Northwestern one of the most selective schools in the United States. For freshmen enrolling in the class of 2019, the interquartile range (middle 50%) on the SAT was 690–760 for critical reading and 710-800 for math, ACT composite scores for the middle 50% ranged from 31–34, and 91% ranked in the top ten percent of their high school class.

How selective are admissions at Northwestern characterized by U.S. News & World Report?

most selective

What percentage of applications were admitted for the undergraduate class entering in 2016?

What percentage of freshman students enrolling in the class of 2019 ranked in the top 10% of their high school class?

For freshman enrolling in the class of 2019, what was the interquartile range on the SAT for critical reading?

For freshman enrolling in the class of 2019, what was the interquartile range on the SAT for math?

How selective are admissions at Southwestern characterized by U.S. News & World Report?

I'm not sure.

What percentage of applications were admitted for the undergraduate class entering in 2017?

I'm not sure.

What percentage of freshman students enrolling in the class of 2009 ranked in the top 11% of their high school class?

I'm not sure.

For freshman enrolling in the class of 2019, what was the interquartile range on the ACT for critical reading?

I'm not sure.

For freshman enrolling in the class of 2017, what was the interquartile range on the SAT for math?

I'm not sure.


In April 2016, Northwestern announced that it signed on to the Chicago Star Partnership, a City Colleges initiative. Through this partnership, Northwestern is one of 15 Illinois public and private universities that will "provide scholarships to students who graduate from Chicago Public Schools, get their associate degree from one of the city's community colleges, and then get admitted to a bachelor's degree program." The partnership was influenced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who encouraged local universities to increase opportunities for students in the public school district. The University of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University, the School of the Art Institute, DePaul University and Loyola University are also part of the Star Scholars partnership.

What City College initiative did Northwestern announce signing on with in 2016?

the Chicago Star Partnership

Who encouraged local universities to increase opportunities for students in the public school districts?

Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Through the Chicago Star Partnership, what is provided to students from Chicago public schools that meet further educational criteria?

scholarships

Which mayor influenced the Chicago Star Partnership?

Rahm Emanuel

What City College initiative did Southwestern announce signing on with in 2016?

I'm not sure.

Who encouraged local universities to decrease opportunities for students in the public school districts?

I'm not sure.

Through the Chicago Star Partnership, what is provided to students from Chicago private schools that meet further educational criteria?

I'm not sure.

Which mayor influenced the Illinois Star Partnership?

I'm not sure.


The Northwestern library system consists of four libraries on the Evanston campus including the present main library, University Library and the original library building, Deering Library; three libraries on the Chicago campus; and the library affiliated with Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. The University Library contains over 4.9 million volumes, 4.6 million microforms, and almost 99,000 periodicals making it (by volume) the 30th-largest university library in North America and the 10th-largest library among private universities. Notable collections in the library system include the Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies, the largest Africana collection in the world, an extensive collection of early edition printed music and manuscripts as well as late-modern works, and an art collection noted for its 19th and 20th-century Western art and architecture periodicals. The library system participates with 15 other universities in digitizing its collections as a part of the Google Book Search project. The Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art is a major art museum in Chicago, containing more than 4,000 works in its permanent collection as well as dedicating a third of its space to temporary and traveling exhibitions.

How many libraries are on the Evanston campus?

four

How many volumes does the University Library contain?

over 4.9 million

How does the University Library rank among North American university libraries?

the 30th-largest

What does the Google Book Search project help libraries with?

digitizing its collections

What is the largest African collection in the world that is part of the Northwesern library system?

Melville J. Herskovits Library of African Studies

How many libraries are on the Illinois campus?

I'm not sure.

How many volumes does the College Library contain?

I'm not sure.

How does the University Library rank among South American university libraries?

I'm not sure.

What does the Amazon Book Search project help libraries with?

I'm not sure.

What is the largest African collection in the world that is part of the Southwesern library system?

I'm not sure.


Northwestern was elected to the Association of American Universities in 1917 and remains a research university with "very high" research activity. Northwestern's schools of management, engineering, and communication are among the most academically productive in the nation. Northwestern received $550 million in research funding in 2014. Northwestern supports nearly 1,500 research laboratories across two campuses, predominately in the medical and biological sciences. Through the Innovation and New Ventures Office (INVO), Northwestern researchers disclosed 247 inventions, filed 270 patents applications, received 81 foreign and US patents, started 12 companies, and generated $79.8 million in licensing revenue in 2013. The bulk of revenue has come from a patent on pregabalin, a synthesized organic molecule discovered by chemistry professor Richard Silverman, which ultimately was marketed as Lyrica, a drug sold by Pfizer, to combat epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and fibromyalgia. INVO has been involved in creating a number of centers, including the Center for Developmental Therapeutics (CDT) and the Center for Device Development (CD2). It has also helped form over 50 Northwestern startup companies based on Northwestern technologies.

When was Northwestern elected to the Association of American Universities?

Which of Northwestern's schools are among the most academically productive in the nation?

management, engineering, and communication

In 2014, how much research funding did Northwestern receive?

$550 million

Who discovered the drug that was ultimately marketed as Lyrica?

chemistry professor Richard Silverman

How many companies were started through Northwestern's Innovations and New Ventures Office?

When was Southwestern elected to the Association of American Universities?

I'm not sure.

Which of Southwestern's schools are among the most academically productive in the nation?

I'm not sure.

In 2012, how much research funding did Northwestern receive?

I'm not sure.

Who discovered the drug that was never marketed as Lyrica?

I'm not sure.

How many companies were started through Southwestern's Innovations and New Ventures Office?

I'm not sure.


Northwestern is home to the Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics, Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, Materials Research Center, Institute for Policy Research, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Center for Catalysis and Surface Science, Buffet Center for International and Comparative Studies, the Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern and the Argonne/Northwestern Solar Energy Research Center and other centers for interdisciplinary research.

Where is the home of the Center for Catalysis and Surface Science?

Northwestern

Where is the home of the International Institute for Nanotechnology?

Northwestern

Where is the home of the Materials Research Center?

Northwestern

Where is the home for the Institute for Policy Research?

Northwestern

Where is the home of the Buffet Center for International and Comparative Studies?

Northwestern

Where isn't the home of the Center for Catalysis and Surface Science?

I'm not sure.

Where is the home of the National Institute for Nanotechnology?

I'm not sure.

Where is the home of the Non-Materials Research Center?

I'm not sure.

Where is the home for the Institute for Non-Policy Research?

I'm not sure.

Where is the home of the Buffet Center for National and Comparative Studies?

I'm not sure.


The undergraduates have a number of traditions: Painting The Rock (originally a fountain donated by the Class of 1902) is a way to advertise, for example, campus organizations, events in Greek life, student groups, and university-wide events. Dance Marathon, a 30-hour philanthropic event, has raised more than 13 million dollars in its history for various children's charities. Primal Scream is held at 9 p.m. on the Sunday before finals week every quarter; students lean out of windows or gather in courtyards and scream. Armadillo Day, or, more popularly, Dillo Day, a day of music and food, is held on Northwestern's Lakefill every Spring on the weekend after Memorial Day. And in one of the University's newer traditions, every year during freshman orientation, known as Wildcat Welcome, freshmen and transfer students pass through Weber Arch to the loud huzzahs of upperclassmen and the music of the University Marching Band.

How much money has the traditional Northwestern Dance Marathon raised for children's charities?

more than 13 million dollars

What do students do during the traditional Primal Scream event held before finals week every quarter?

scream

What is the popular name for Northwestern's traditional Armadillo Day?

Dillo Day

When is Armadillo Day held every year?

on the weekend after Memorial Day

What name is freshman orientation known as?

Wildcat Welcome

How much money has the traditional Southwestern Dance Marathon raised for children's charities?

I'm not sure.

What do students do during the traditional Primal Scream event held before finals week every year?

I'm not sure.

What is the popular name for Southwestern's traditional Armadillo Day?

I'm not sure.

What name is sophomore orientation known as?

I'm not sure.


There are traditions long associated with football games. Students growl like wildcats when the opposing team controls the ball, while simulating a paw with their hands. They will also jingle keys at the beginning of each kickoff. In the past, before the tradition was discontinued, students would throw marshmallows during games. The Clock Tower at the Rebecca Crown Center glows purple, instead of its usual white, after a winning game, thereby proclaiming the happy news. The Clock Tower remains purple until a loss or until the end of the sports season. Whereas formerly the Clock Tower was lighted only for football victories, wins for men's basketball and women's lacrosse now merit commemoration as well; important victories in other sports may also prompt an empurpling.

What do students traditionally do at the beginning of each football game kickoff?

jingle keys

What football game tradition has since been discontinued?

students would throw marshmallows during games

What color does the Clock Tower glow after a winning football game?

purple

What noise do students make when the opposing team has control of the football?

growl

How long does the Clock Tower remain purple after a winning game?

until a loss or until the end of the sports season

What do students traditionally do at the beginning of each soccer game kickoff?

I'm not sure.

What soccer game tradition has since been discontinued?

I'm not sure.

What color does the Clock Tower glow after a winning soccer game?

I'm not sure.

What noise do students make when the opposing team has control of the soccer?

I'm not sure.

How long does the Clock Tower remain white after a winning game?

I'm not sure.


Two annual productions are especially notable: the Waa-Mu show, and the Dolphin show. Waa-Mu is an original musical, written and produced almost entirely by students. Children's theater is represented on campus by Griffin's Tale and Purple Crayon Players. Its umbrella organization—the Student Theatre Coalition, or StuCo, organizes nine student theatre companies, multiple performance groups and more than sixty independent productions each year. Many Northwestern alumni have used these productions as stepping stones to successful television and film careers. Chicago's Lookingglass Theatre Company, for example, which began life in the Great Room in Jones Residential College, was founded in 1988 by several alumni, including David Schwimmer; in 2011, it won the Regional Tony Award.

What are the two most notable productions each year at Northwestern?

the Waa-Mu show, and the Dolphin show

Who is the Waa-Muu show primarily written and produced by?

students

What does StuCo stand for?

Student Theatre Coalition

How many student theatre companies does StuCo organize?

nine

Which theater company was founded by several Northwestern alumni in 1988?

Chicago's Lookingglass

What are the two most notable productions each year at Southwestern?

I'm not sure.

Who is the Waa-Muu show primarily sung by?

I'm not sure.

What does StuPo stand for?

I'm not sure.

How many student theatre companies does StuDo organize?

I'm not sure.

Which theater company was founded by several Southwestern alumni in 1988?

I'm not sure.


Many students are involved in community service in one form or another. Annual events include Dance Marathon, a thirty-hour event that raised more than a million dollars for charity in 2011; and Project Pumpkin, a Halloween celebration hosted by the Northwestern Community Development Corps (NCDC) to which more than 800 local children are invited for an afternoon of games and sweets. NCDC's work is to connect hundreds of student volunteers to some twenty volunteer sites in Evanston and Chicago throughout the year. Many students have assisted with the Special Olympics and have taken alternative spring break trips to hundreds of service sites across the United States. Northwestern students also participate in the Freshman Urban Program, a program for students interested in community service. A large and growing number of students participate in the university's Global Engagement Summer Institute (GESI), a group service-learning expedition in Asia, Africa, or Latin America, in conjunction with the Foundation for Sustainable Development. Several internationally recognized non-profit organizations have originated at Northwestern including the World Health Imaging, Informatics and Telemedicine Alliance, a spin-off from an engineering student's honors thesis.

What 30 hour event raised more than a million dollars for charity in 2011?

Dance Marathon

What is the name of the Halloween celebration to which over 800 local children are invited?

Project Pumpkin

What is the name of the Northwestern program for students interested in community service?

Freshman Urban Program

What is the name of the university's group service-learning expedition in Asia, Africa or Latin America?

Global Engagement Summer Institute

What does NCDC stand for?

Northwestern Community Development Corps

What 24 hour event raised more than a million dollars for charity in 2011?

I'm not sure.

What is the name of the Halloween celebration to which over 700 local children are invited?

I'm not sure.

What is the name of the Northwestern program for teachers interested in community service?

I'm not sure.

What is the name of the university's group service-learning expedition in Australia?

I'm not sure.

What does ICDC stand for?

I'm not sure.


Northwestern has several housing options, including both traditional residence halls and residential colleges which gather together students who have a particular intellectual interest in common. Among the residential colleges are the Residential College of Cultural and Community Studies (CCS), Ayers College of Commerce and Industry, Jones Residential College (Arts), and Slivka Residential College (Science and Engineering). Dorms include 1835 Hinman, Bobb-McCulloch, Foster-Walker complex (commonly referred to as Plex), and several more. In Winter 2013, 39% of undergraduates were affiliated with a fraternity or sorority. Northwestern recognizes 21 fraternities and 18 sororities.

What percentage of undergraduates were affiliated with a fraternity or sorority in Winter 2013?

How many fraternities does Northwestern recognize?

How many sororities does Northwestern recognize?

What is the name of the Residential College that houses students with an interest in science and engineering?

Slivka

Which dorms are commonly referred to as Plex?

Foster-Walker complex

What percentage of undergraduates were affiliated with a fraternity or sorority in Winter 2011?

I'm not sure.

How many fraternities does Southwestern recognize?

I'm not sure.

How many sororities does Southwestern recognize?

I'm not sure.

What is the name of the Residential College that houses students with an interest in English?

I'm not sure.

Which dorms are commonly referred to as Flex?

I'm not sure.


The Daily Northwestern is the main student newspaper. Established in 1881, and published on weekdays during the academic year, it is directed entirely by undergraduates. Although it serves the Northwestern community, the Daily has no business ties to the university, being supported wholly by advertisers. It is owned by the Students Publishing Company. North by Northwestern is an online undergraduate magazine, having been established in September 2006 by students at the Medill School of Journalism. Published on weekdays, it consists of updates on news stories and special events inserted throughout the day and on weekends. North by Northwestern also publishes a quarterly print magazine. Syllabus is the undergraduate yearbook. First published in 1885, the yearbook is an epitome of that year's events at Northwestern. Published by Students Publishing Company and edited by Northwestern students, it is distributed in late May. Northwestern Flipside is an undergraduate satirical magazine. Founded in 2009, The Flipside publishes a weekly issue both in print and online. Helicon is the university's undergraduate literary magazine. Started in 1979, it is published twice a year, a web issue in the Winter, and a print issue with a web complement in the Spring. The Protest is Northwestern's quarterly social justice magazine. The Northwestern division of Student Multicultural Affairs also supports publications such as NUAsian, a magazine and blog about Asian and Asian-American culture and the issues facing Asians and Asian-Americans, Ahora, a magazine about Hispanic and Latino/a culture and campus life, BlackBoard Magazine about African-American life, and Al Bayan published by the Northwestern Muslim-cultural Student Association.

What is the name of Northwestern's main student newspaper?

The Daily Northwestern

Who is The Daily Northwestern entirely directed by?

undergraduates

Who owns The Daily Northwestern?

the Students Publishing Company

What is the name of Northwestern's undergraduate yearbook?

Syllabus

What undergraduate satirical magazine was founded in 2009?

Northwestern Flipside

What is the name of Southwestern's main student newspaper?

I'm not sure.

Who is The Daily Southwestern entirely directed by?

I'm not sure.

Who owns The Daily Southwestern?

I'm not sure.

What is the name of Southwestern's undergraduate yearbook?

I'm not sure.

What undergraduate satirical magazine was founded in 2007?

I'm not sure.


The Northwestern University Law Review is a scholarly legal publication and student organization at Northwestern University School of Law. The Law Review's primary purpose is to publish a journal of broad legal scholarship. The Law Review publishes four issues each year. Student editors make the editorial and organizational decisions and select articles submitted by professors, judges, and practitioners, as well as student pieces. The Law Review recently extended its presence onto the web, and now publishes scholarly pieces weekly on the Colloquy. The Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property is a law review published by an independent student organization at Northwestern University School of Law. Its Bluebook abbreviation is Nw. J. Tech. & Intell. Prop. The current editor-in-chief is Aisha Lavinier.

What is the name of the scholarly legal publication at Northwestern School of Law?

The Northwestern University Law Review

What type of journal does the Law Review strive to publish?

a journal of broad legal scholarship

How many issues does the Law Review publish each year?

four

Who publishes the Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property?

an independent student organization at Northwestern University School of Law

Who makes the editorial decisions for The Northwestern University Law Review?

Student editors

What is the name of the scholarly legal publication at Southwestern School of Law?

I'm not sure.

What type of songs do the Law Review strive to publish?

I'm not sure.

How many songs does the Law Review publish each year?

I'm not sure.

Who publishes the Southwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property?

I'm not sure.


The Northwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review is a scholarly legal publication published annually by an editorial board of Northwestern University undergraduates. The journal's mission is to publish interdisciplinary legal research, drawing from fields such as history, literature, economics, philosophy, and art. Founded in 2008, the journal features articles by professors, law students, practitioners, and undergraduates. The journal is funded by the Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies and the Office of the Provost.

What journal was founded in 2008 that features articles by professors and law students?

The Northwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review

Who funds The Northwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review?

Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies and the Office of the Provost

How often is The Northwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review published?

annually

Who publishes The Northwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review?

an editorial board of Northwestern University undergraduates

What journal was founded in 2018 that features articles by professors and law students?

I'm not sure.

Who funds The Southwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review?

I'm not sure.

How often is The Southwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review published?

I'm not sure.

Who publishes The Southwestern Interdisciplinary Law Review?

I'm not sure.


Sherman Ave is a humor website that formed in January 2011. The website often publishes content about Northwestern student life, and most of Sherman Ave's staffed writers are current Northwestern undergraduate students writing under pseudonyms. The publication is well known among students for its interviews of prominent campus figures, its "Freshman Guide", its live-tweeting coverage of football games, and its satiric campaign in autumn 2012 to end the Vanderbilt University football team's clubbing of baby seals.

What is the name Northwestern's humor website formed in 2011?

Sherman Ave

What do many of the writers staffed by Sherman Ave write under?

pseudonyms

Which website publishes the well known "Freshman Guide"?

Sherman Ave

What is the name Northwestern's humor website formed in 2012?

I'm not sure.

What do many of the singers staffed by Sherman Ave write under?

I'm not sure.

Which website publishes the well known "Sophomore Guide"?

I'm not sure.


Politics & Policy was founded at Northwestern and is dedicated to the analysis of current events and public policy. Begun in 2010 by students in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, and Medill School of Journalism, the organization reaches students on more than 250 college campuses around the world. Run entirely by undergraduates, Politics & Policy publishes several times a week with material ranging from short summaries of events to extended research pieces. The organization is funded in part by the Buffett Center.

What is the publication that is dedicated to the analysis of current events and public policy?

Politics & Policy

How many college campuses does Politics & Policy reach worldwide?

Who completely runs Politics and Policy?

undergraduates

Who partially funds Politics and Policy?

the Buffett Center

How often is Politics & Policy published?

several times a week

What is the publication that is dedicated to the analysis of current events and private policy?

I'm not sure.

How many college campuses does Politics & Policy reach statewide?

I'm not sure.

Who doesn't run Politics and Policy?

I'm not sure.

Who completely funds Politics and Policy?

I'm not sure.

How often is Politics & Policy not published?

I'm not sure.


Northwestern fields 19 intercollegiate athletic teams (8 men's and 11 women's) in addition to numerous club sports. The women's lacrosse team won five consecutive NCAA national championships between 2005 and 2009, went undefeated in 2005 and 2009, added more NCAA championships in 2011 and 2012, giving them 7 NCAA championships in 8 years, and holds several scoring records. The men's basketball team is recognized by the Helms Athletic Foundation as the 1931 National Champion. In the 2010–11 school year, the Wildcats had one national championship, 12 teams in postseason play, 20 All-Americans, two CoSIDA Academic All-American selections, 8 CoSIDA Academic All0District selections, 1 conference Coach of the Year and Player of the Year, 53 All-Conference and a record 201 Academic All-Big Ten athletes. Overall, 12 of Northwestern's 19 varsity programs had NCAA or bowl postseason appearances.

How many men's intercollegiate athletic teams are fielded by Northwestern?

How many women's intercollegiate athletic teams are fielded by Northwestern?

How many consecutive NCAA championships did the women's larcrosse team win between 2005 and 2009?

five

Who recognized the men's basketball team as the 1931 National Champion?

Helms Athletic Foundation

How many of Northwestern's 19 varsity programs had NCAA or bowl postseason appearances?

How many women's intercollegiate athletic teams are fielded by Northwestern?

I'm not sure.

How many men's intercollegiate athletic teams are fielded by Northwestern?

I'm not sure.

How many consecutive NCAA championships did the men's larcrosse team win between 2005 and 2009?

I'm not sure.

Who recognized the women's basketball team as the 1931 National Champion?

I'm not sure.

How many of Southwestern's 19 varsity programs had NCAA or bowl postseason appearances?

I'm not sure.


The football team plays at Ryan Field (formerly known as Dyche Stadium); the basketball, wrestling, and volleyball teams play at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Northwestern's athletic teams are nicknamed the Wildcats. Before 1924, they were known as "The Purple" and unofficially as "The Fighting Methodists." The name Wildcats was bestowed upon the university in 1924 by Wallace Abbey, a writer for the Chicago Daily Tribune who wrote that even in a loss to the University of Chicago, "Football players had not come down from Evanston; wildcats would be a name better suited to [Coach Glenn] Thistletwaite's boys." The name was so popular that university board members made "wildcats" the official nickname just months later. In 1972, the student body voted to change the official nickname from "Wildcats" to "Purple Haze" but the new name never stuck.

Where do Northwestern's basketball, wrestling, and volleyball teams play?

Welsh-Ryan Arena

What is the nickname given to Northwestern's athletic teams?

Wildcats

What was the official nickname of Northwestern's athletic teams prior to 1924?

The Purple

What was the unofficial nickname of the Northwestern athletic teams prior to 1924?

The Fighting Methodists

What name did the student body unsuccessfully try to rename the Wildcats in 1972?

Purple Haze

Where do Southwestern's basketball, wrestling, and volleyball teams play?

I'm not sure.

What is the nickname given to Southwestern's athletic teams?

I'm not sure.

What was the official nickname of Northwestern's athletic teams prior to 1922

I'm not sure.

What was the unofficial nickname of the Northwestern athletic teams prior to 1921?

I'm not sure.

What name did the student body unsuccessfully try to rename the Wildcats in 1970?

I'm not sure.


The mascot of Northwestern Athletics is Willie the Wildcat. The first mascot, however, was a live, caged bear cub from the Lincoln Park Zoo named Furpaw who was brought to the playing field on the day of a game to greet the fans. But after a losing season, the team, deciding that Furpaw was to blame for its misfortune, banished him from campus forever. Willie the Wildcat made his debut in 1933 first as a logo, and then in three dimensions in 1947, when members of the Alpha Delta fraternity dressed as wildcats during a Homecoming Parade. The Northwestern University Marching Band (NUMB) performs at all home football games and leads cheers in the student section and performs the Alma Mater at the end of the game.

Who is the mascot of Northwestern Athletics?

Willie the Wildcat

What was the first mascot of Northwestern Athletics?

a live, caged bear cub from the Lincoln Park Zoo

What was the name of Northwestern Athletics's bear cub mascot?

Furpaw

Who did the athletic team blame for it's first losing season?

Furpaw

What did the athletic team do with Furpaw after they lost the first season?

banished him from campus forever

Who is the mascot of Southwestern Athletics?

I'm not sure.

What was the second mascot of Northwestern Athletics?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of Southwestern Athletics's bear cub mascot?

I'm not sure.

Who did the athletic team blame for it's first losing season?

I'm not sure.

What did the athletic team do with Furpaw after they lost the third season?

I'm not sure.


Northwestern's football team has made 73 appearances in the top 10 of the AP poll since 1936 (including 5 at #1) and has won eight Big Ten conference championships since 1903. At one time, Northwestern had the longest losing streak in Division I-A, losing 34 consecutive games between 1979 and 1982. They did not appear in a bowl game after 1949 until the 1996 Rose Bowl. The team did not win a bowl since the 1949 Rose Bowl until the 2013 Gator Bowl. Following the sudden death of football coach Randy Walker in 2006, 31-year-old former All-American Northwestern linebacker Pat Fitzgerald assumed the position, becoming the youngest Division I FBS coach at the time.

How many appearances has Northwestern's football team made in the top 10 AP poll since 1936?

How many consecutive games did Northwestern lose during it's longest losing streak between 1979 and 1982?

What was the first bowl game Northwestern appeared in after 1949?

1996 Rose Bowl

What was the first bowl won by Northwestern after the 1949 Rose Bowl?

2013 Gator Bowl

In 2006, which Northwestern linebacker became the youngest Division/FBS coach at the time?

Pat Fitzgerald

How many appearances has Southwestern's football team made in the top 10 AP poll since 1936?

I'm not sure.

How many consecutive games did Northwestern lose during it's longest losing streak between 1980 and 1992?

I'm not sure.

What was the second bowl game Northwestern appeared in after 1949?

I'm not sure.

What was the first bowl won by Northwestern after the 1950 Rose Bowl?

I'm not sure.

What was the first bowl won by Northwestern after the 1990 Rose Bowl?

I'm not sure.


In 1998, two former Northwestern basketball players were charged and convicted for sports bribery as a result of being paid to shave points in games against three other Big Ten schools during the 1995 season. The football team became embroiled in a different betting scandal later that year when federal prosecutors indicted four former players for perjury related to betting on their own games. In August 2001, Rashidi Wheeler, a senior safety, collapsed and died during practice from an asthma attack. An autopsy revealed that he had ephedrine, a stimulant banned by the NCAA, in his system, which prompted Northwestern to investigate the prevalence of stimulants and other banned substances across all of its athletic programs. In 2006, the Northwestern women's soccer team was suspended and coach Jenny Haigh resigned following the release of images of alleged hazing.

What were 2 former Northwestern basketball players charged and convicted for in 1998?

sports bribery

What did federal prosecutors indict four former players for in a separate betting scandal?

perjury related to betting on their own games

What did an autopsy reveal was in Rashidi Wheeler's system after he died during a practice?

ephedrine

In 2006, what prompted the women's soccer team coach, Jenny Haigh,  to resign?

the release of images of alleged hazing

After the death of Rashidi Wheeler in 2001, which athletic programs were investigated for stimulants and other banned substances?

all

What were 2 former Northwestern soccer players charged and convicted for in 1998?

I'm not sure.

What did federal prosecutors indict eight former players for in a separate betting scandal?

I'm not sure.

What did an autopsy reveal was in Rashidi Wheeler's system after he died during a game?

I'm not sure.

In 2006, what prompted the women's football team coach, Jenny Haigh, to resign?

I'm not sure.

After the death of Rashidi Wheeler in 2010, which athletic programs were investigated for stimulants and other banned substances?

I'm not sure.


The university employs 3,401 full-time faculty members across its eleven schools, including 18 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 65 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 19 members of the National Academy of Engineering, and 6 members of the Institute of Medicine. Notable faculty include 2010 Nobel Prize–winning economist Dale T. Mortensen; nano-scientist Chad Mirkin; Tony Award-winning director Mary Zimmerman; management expert Philip Kotler; King Faisal International Prize in Science recipient Sir Fraser Stoddart; Steppenwolf Theatre director Anna Shapiro; sexual psychologist J. Michael Bailey; Holocaust denier Arthur Butz; Federalist Society co-founder Steven Calabresi; former Weatherman Bernardine Rae Dohrn; ethnographer Gary Alan Fine; Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Garry Wills; American Academy of Arts and Sciences fellow Monica Olvera de la Cruz and MacArthur Fellowship recipients Stuart Dybek, and Jennifer Richeson. Notable former faculty include political advisor David Axelrod, artist Ed Paschke, writer Charles Newman, Nobel Prize–winning chemist John Pople, and military sociologist and "don't ask, don't tell" author Charles Moskos.

How many full-time faculty members does Northwestern employ?

Who is Northwestern's faculty member notable for being a Holocaust denier?

Arthur Butz

Who is Northwestern's faculty member notable for winning a Pulitzer Prize?

historian Garry Wills

Who is Northwestern's faculty member notable for becoming a Tony Award-winning director?

Mary Zimmerman

Who is Northwestern's faculty member notable for winning the Nobel Prize?

chemist John Pople

How many full-time faculty members does Southwestern employ?

I'm not sure.

Who is Southwestern's faculty member notable for being a Holocaust denier?

I'm not sure.

Who is Southwestern's faculty member notable for winning a Pulitzer Prize?

I'm not sure.

Who is Southwestern's faculty member notable for becoming a Tony Award-winning director?

I'm not sure.

Who is Southwestern's faculty member notable for winning the Nobel Prize?

I'm not sure.


Northwestern has roughly 225,000 alumni in all branches of business, government, law, science, education, medicine, media, and the performing arts. Among Northwestern's more notable alumni are U.S. Senator and presidential candidate George McGovern, Nobel Prize–winning economist George J. Stigler, Nobel Prize–winning novelist Saul Bellow, Pulitzer Prize–winning composer and diarist Ned Rorem, the much-decorated composer Howard Hanson, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Ali Babacan, the historian and novelist Wilma Dykeman, and the founder of the presidential prayer breakfast Abraham Vereide. U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, Supreme Court Justice and Ambassador to the United Nations Arthur Joseph Goldberg, and Governor of Illinois and Democratic presidential candidate Adlai Stevenson are among the graduates of the Northwestern School of Law. Many Northwestern alumni play or have played important roles in Chicago and Illinois, such as former Illinois governor and convicted felon Rod Blagojevich, Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, and theater director Mary Zimmerman. Northwestern alumnus David J. Skorton currently serves as president of Cornell University. Rahm Emanuel, the mayor of Chicago and former White House Chief of Staff, earned a Masters in Speech and Communication in 1985.

Which of Northwestern's alumni is notable for becoming a U.S. Senator and presidential candidate?

George McGovern

Which of Northwestern's alumni is notable for becoming The Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey?

Ali Babacan

Which of Northwestern's alumni is notable for being the founder of the presidential prayer breakfast?

Abraham Vereide

Which of Northwestern's alumni is notable for becoming the Governor of Illinois and a presidential candidate?

Adlai Stevenson

Which of Northwestern's alumni is notable for becoming the Illinois Governor and convicted felon?

Rod Blagojevich

Which of Southwestern's alumni is notable for becoming a U.S. Senator and presidential candidate?

I'm not sure.

Which of Northwestern's alumni is notable for becoming The Deputy Prime Minister of China?

I'm not sure.

hich of Southwestern's alumni is notable for being the founder of the presidential prayer breakfast?

I'm not sure.

Which of Northwestern's alumni is notable for becoming the Governor of Chicago and a presidential candidate?

I'm not sure.

Which of Northwestern's alumni is notable for becoming the Texas Governor and convicted felon?

I'm not sure.


Northwestern's School of Communication has been especially fruitful in the number of actors, actresses, playwrights, and film and television writers and directors it has produced. Alumni who have made their mark on film and television include Ann-Margret, Warren Beatty, Jodie Markell, Paul Lynde, David Schwimmer, Anne Dudek, Zach Braff, Zooey Deschanel, Marg Helgenberger, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Orbach, Jennifer Jones, Megan Mullally, John Cameron Mitchell, Dermot Mulroney, Charlton Heston, Richard Kind, Ana Gasteyer, Brad Hall, Shelley Long, William Daniels, Cloris Leachman, Bonnie Bartlett, Paula Prentiss, Richard Benjamin, Laura Innes, Charles Busch, Stephanie March, Tony Roberts, Jeri Ryan, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, McLean Stevenson, Tony Randall, Charlotte Rae, Paul Lynde, Patricia Neal, Nancy Dussault, Robert Reed, Mara Brock Akil, Greg Berlanti, Bill Nuss, Dusty Kay, Dan Shor, Seth Meyers, Frank DeCaro, Zach Gilford, Nicole Sullivan, Stephen Colbert, Sandra Seacat and Garry Marshall. Directors who were graduated from Northwestern include Gerald Freedman, Stuart Hagmann, Marshall W. Mason, and Mary Zimmerman. Lee Phillip Bell hosted a talk show in Chicago from 1952 to 1986 and co-created the Daytime Emmy Award-winning soap operas The Young and the Restless in 1973 and The Bold and the Beautiful in 1987. Alumni such as Sheldon Harnick, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Heather Headley, Kristen Schaal, Lily Rabe, and Walter Kerr have distinguished themselves on Broadway, as has designer Bob Mackie. Amsterdam-based comedy theater Boom Chicago was founded by Northwestern alumni, and the school has become a training ground for future The Second City, I.O., ComedySportz, Mad TV and Saturday Night Live talent. Tam Spiva wrote scripts for The Brady Bunch and Gentle Ben. In New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, the number of Northwestern alumni involved in theater, film, and television is so large that a perception has formed that there's such a thing as a "Northwestern mafia."

Who founded the Amsterdam based comedy theater Boom Chicago?

Northwestern alumni

Where did actor Warren Beatty attend school?

Northwestern's School of Communication

Where did actor Charlton Heston attend school?

Northwestern's School of Communication

Where did director Gerald Freedman attend school?

Northwestern's School of Communication

Which alumni was a co-creator of "The Young and the Restless", and "The Bold and the Beautiful"?

Lee Phillip Bell

Who founded the Amsterdam based comedy theater Boom Chicago?

I'm not sure.

Where didn't actor Warren Beatty attend school?

I'm not sure.

Which alumni was an actor on "The Young and the Restless", and "The Bold and the Beautiful"?

I'm not sure.

Where didn't actor Charlton Heston attend school?

I'm not sure.


The Medill School of Journalism has produced notable journalists and political activists including 38 Pulitzer Prize laureates. National correspondents, reporters and columnists such as The New York Times's Elisabeth Bumiller, David Barstow, Dean Murphy, and Vincent Laforet, USA Today's Gary Levin, Susan Page and Christine Brennan, NBC correspondent Kelly O'Donnell, CBS correspondent Richard Threlkeld, CNN correspondent Nicole Lapin and former CNN and current Al Jazeera America anchor Joie Chen, and ESPN personalities Rachel Nichols, Michael Wilbon, Mike Greenberg, Steve Weissman, J. A. Adande, and Kevin Blackistone. The bestselling author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series, George R. R. Martin, earned a B.S. and M.S. from Medill. Elisabeth Leamy is the recipient of 13 Emmy awards  and 4 Edward R. Murrow Awards.

How many Pulitzer Prize laureates attended the Medill School of Journalism?

Where did NBC correspondant Kelly O'Donnell attend school?

The Medill School of Journalism

Where did bestselling author George R. R. Martin earn his B.S. and M.S.?

The Medill School of Journalism

How many Emmy awards did alumni Elisabeth Leamy receive?

Which CBS correspondant graduated from The Medill School of Journalism?

Richard Threlkeld

How many Pulitzer Prize laureates attended the Medill School of Science?

I'm not sure.

Where did ABC correspondant attend school?

I'm not sure.

Where did bestselling author George R. R. Martin earn his PhD?

I'm not sure.

How many Emmy awards didn't alumni Elisabeth Leamy receive?

I'm not sure.

Which CBC correspondant graduated from The Medill School of Journalism?

I'm not sure.


The Feinberg School of Medicine (previously the Northwestern University Medical School) has produced a number of notable graduates, including Mary Harris Thompson, Class of 1870, ad eundem, first female surgeon in Chicago, first female surgeon at Cook County Hospital, and founder of the Mary Thomson Hospital, Roswell Park, Class of 1876, prominent surgeon for whom the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, is named, Daniel Hale Williams, Class of 1883, performed the first successful American open heart surgery; only black charter member of the American College of Surgeons, Charles Horace Mayo, Class of 1888, co-founder of Mayo Clinic, Carlos Montezuma, Class of 1889, one of the first Native Americans to receive a Doctor of Medicine degree from any school, and founder of the Society of American Indians, Howard T. Ricketts, Class of 1897, who discovered bacteria of the genus Rickettsia, and identified the cause and methods of transmission of rocky mountain spotted fever, Allen B. Kanavel, Class of 1899, founder, regent, and president of the American College of Surgeons, internationally recognized as founder of modern hand and peripheral nerve surgery, Robert F. Furchgott, Class of 1940, received a Lasker Award in 1996 and the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his co-discovery of nitric oxide, Thomas E. Starzl, Class of 1952, performed the first successful liver transplant in 1967 and received the National Medal of Science in 2004 and a Lasker Award in 2012, Joseph P. Kerwin, first physician in space, flew on three skylab missions and later served as director of Space and Life Sciences at NASA, C. Richard Schlegel, Class of 1972, developed the dominant patent for a vaccine against human papillomavirus (administered as Gardasil) to prevent cervical cancer, David J. Skorton, Class of 1974, a noted cardiologist became president of Cornell University in 2006, and Andrew E. Senyei, Class of 1979, inventor, venture capitalist, and entrepreneur, founder of biotech and genetics companies, and a university trustee.

Which graduate of The Feinburg School of Medicine was the Roswell Park Cancer Institute named after?

Mary Harris Thompson

Which graduate of The Feinburg School of Medicine performed the first successful American open heart surgery?

Daniel Hale Williams

Which graduate of The Feinburg School of Medicine co-founded the Mayo Clinic?

Charles Horace Mayo

Which graduate of The Feinburg School of Medicine founded the American College of Surgeons?

Allen B. Kanavel

Which graduate of The Feinburg School of Medicine was the first physician in space?

Joseph P. Kerwin

Which graduate was the Roswell UFO named after?

I'm not sure.

Which graduate of The Feinburg School of Medicine performed the first successful African open heart surgery?

I'm not sure.

Which graduate rejected the Mayo Clinic?

I'm not sure.

Which graduate of The Feinburg School of Medicine founded the African College of Surgeons?

I'm not sure.

Which graduate of The Feinburg School of Medicine was the last physician in space?

I'm not sure.


Strasbourg (/ˈstræzbɜːrɡ/, French pronunciation: [stʁaz.buʁ, stʁas.buʁ]; Alsatian: Strossburi; German: Straßburg, [ˈʃtʁaːsbʊɐ̯k]) is the capital and largest city of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (ACAL) region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace were historically predominantly Alemannic-speaking, hence the city's Germanic name. In 2013, the city proper had 275,718 inhabitants, Eurométropole de Strasbourg (Greater Strasbourg) had 475,934 inhabitants and the Arrondissement of Strasbourg had 482,384 inhabitants. With a population of 768,868 in 2012, Strasbourg's metropolitan area (only the part of the metropolitan area on French territory) is the ninth largest in France and home to 13% of the ACAL region's inhabitants. The transnational Eurodistrict Strasbourg-Ortenau had a population of 915,000 inhabitants in 2014.

What is the population of Strasbourg in 2012?

What is the population of the transnational Eurodistrict Strasbourg-Ortenau in 2014?

What is the predominant language in the region of Alace?

Alemannic

What is the largest city in the ACAL region of France?

Straßburg

Strasbourg has an official seat in what parliament?

European

Strasbourg has an official seat in what Parliament?

European

What is the predominant language in Asace?

Alemannic

What kind of name is Strasbourg?

Germanic

In what year was the European Parliament put in Strasbourg?

I'm not sure.

What language dominated all of France for many years?

I'm not sure.

What is the largest metropolitan area in France?

I'm not sure.

How many people live in Eurodistrict Strasbourg-Ortenau as of 2017?

I'm not sure.

How many people lived in Strasbourg as of 2014?

I'm not sure.


Strasbourg's historic city centre, the Grande Île (Grand Island), was classified a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1988, the first time such an honour was placed on an entire city centre. Strasbourg is immersed in the Franco-German culture and although violently disputed throughout history, has been a bridge of unity between France and Germany for centuries, especially through the University of Strasbourg, currently the second largest in France, and the coexistence of Catholic and Protestant culture. The largest Islamic place of worship in France, the Strasbourg Grand Mosque, was inaugurated by French Interior Minister Manuel Valls on 27 September 2012.

What year was Grande Ile classified as a World Heritage site?

What is the culture in Strasbourg?

Franco-German

What is the largest Islamic place of worship in France?

Strasbourg Grand Mosque

When was the Strasbourg Grand Mosque inaugurated?

27 September 2012

What is the second largest university in France?

University of Strasbourg

In what year was University of Strasbourg established?

I'm not sure.

What is the largest university in France?

I'm not sure.

In what year did Manuel Valls become the French Interior Minister?

I'm not sure.

Besides Catholics and Protestants who else attends the University of Strasbourg?

I'm not sure.

When did the first Islamic people start living in Strasbourg?

I'm not sure.


Strasbourg is situated on the eastern border of France with Germany. This border is formed by the River Rhine, which also forms the eastern border of the modern city, facing across the river to the German town Kehl. The historic core of Strasbourg however lies on the Grande Île in the River Ill, which here flows parallel to, and roughly 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from, the Rhine. The natural courses of the two rivers eventually join some distance downstream of Strasbourg, although several artificial waterways now connect them within the city.

What river is on the border of France and Germany?

River Rhine

The River Ill flows parallel with what river for 4 kilometres?

Rhine

What kind of waterways connect the River Ill and River Rhine within Strasbourg?

artificial

Strasbourg is situated on what border of France and Germany?

eastern

What country is on the southern border of France?

I'm not sure.

What forms the western border of Strasbourg?

I'm not sure.

How far is Strasbourg from the German town Kehl?

I'm not sure.

How far downstream from Strasbourg does the River Rhine and River ILL meet?

I'm not sure.

What is a name of one of the artificial waterways in Strasbourg?

I'm not sure.


The Romans under Nero Claudius Drusus established a military outpost belonging to the Germania Superior Roman province at Strasbourg's current location, and named it Argentoratum. (Hence the town is commonly called Argentina in medieval Latin.) The name "Argentoratum" was first mentioned in 12 BC and the city celebrated its 2,000th birthday in 1988. "Argentorate" as the toponym of the Gaulish settlement preceded it before being Latinized, but it is not known by how long. The Roman camp was destroyed by fire and rebuilt six times between the first and the fifth centuries AD: in 70, 97, 235, 355, in the last quarter of the fourth century, and in the early years of the fifth century. It was under Trajan and after the fire of 97 that Argentoratum received its most extended and fortified shape. From the year 90 on, the Legio VIII Augusta was permanently stationed in the Roman camp of Argentoratum. It then included a cavalry section and covered an area of approximately 20 hectares. Other Roman legions temporarily stationed in Argentoratum were the Legio XIV Gemina and the Legio XXI Rapax, the latter during the reign of Nero.

What was Strasbourg called in 12 BC?

Argentoratum

What was the Roman camp destroyed by?

fire

Who was leading the Romans at Argentoratum?

Nero Claudius Drusus

After what year was the Legio VIII Augusta permanently stationed in Argentoratum?

year 90

How many times was Argentoratum rebuilt during the first and fifth centuries AD?

six times

In what year did the Romans establish a military outpost?

I'm not sure.

In what year were the Legio XIV Gemina Roman Legions first stationed in Argentoratum?

I'm not sure.

In what year was the Legio XXI Rapax Roman Legions first stationed in Argentoratum?

I'm not sure.

In what year was Nero made emperor?

I'm not sure.

For how many years was Argentorate made the toponym of the Gaulish settlement?

I'm not sure.


The centre of Argentoratum proper was situated on the Grande Île (Cardo: current Rue du Dôme, Decumanus: current Rue des Hallebardes). The outline of the Roman "castrum" is visible in the street pattern in the Grande Ile. Many Roman artifacts have also been found along the current Route des Romains, the road that led to Argentoratum, in the suburb of Kœnigshoffen. This was where the largest burial places were situated, as well as the densest concentration of civilian dwelling places and commerces next to the camp. Among the most outstanding finds in Kœnigshoffen were (found in 1911–12) the fragments of a grand Mithraeum that had been shattered by early Christians in the fourth century. From the fourth century, Strasbourg was the seat of the Bishopric of Strasbourg (made an Archbishopric in 1988). Archaeological excavations below the current Église Saint-Étienne in 1948 and 1956 unearthed the apse of a church dating back to the late fourth or early fifth century, considered to be the oldest church in Alsace. It is supposed that this was the first seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Strasbourg.

What has been found along the current Route des Romains?

Roman artifacts

Where was the centre of Argentoratum situated?

Grande Île

Who shattered the fragments of a grand Mithraeum?

Christians

When was the Bishopric of Strasbourg made an Archbishopric?

How many people live in Koenighhoffen as if 2015?

I'm not sure.

In what year was the Bishopric of Strasbourg established?

I'm not sure.

In what year was the Route des Romains established?

I'm not sure.

How many people have been excavated from the Roman burial places?

I'm not sure.

What was the grand Mithraeum?

I'm not sure.


In the fifth century Strasbourg was occupied successively by Alemanni, Huns, and Franks. In the ninth century it was commonly known as Strazburg in the local language, as documented in 842 by the Oaths of Strasbourg. This trilingual text contains, alongside texts in Latin and Old High German (teudisca lingua), the oldest written variety of Gallo-Romance (lingua romana) clearly distinct from Latin, the ancestor of Old French. The town was also called Stratisburgum or Strateburgus in Latin, from which later came Strossburi in Alsatian and Straßburg in Standard German, and then Strasbourg in French. The Oaths of Strasbourg is considered as marking the birth of the two countries of France and Germany with the division of the Carolingian Empire.

What Empire split to create France and Germany?

Carolingian Empire

What language called Strasbourg Strossburi?

Alsatian

What is the German spelling for Strasbourg?

Straßburg

What was Strasbourg known as in the local language in the ninth century?

Strazburg

In what century was Strasbourg occupied successively by Alemanni, Huns, and Franks?

fifth century

What modern day area did the Carolingian Empire occupy?

I'm not sure.

When was the Alsatian language first used?

I'm not sure.

What were the Huns called in Latin?

I'm not sure.

In what year did Old French start to be used?

I'm not sure.

What were the Germans called in Old French?

I'm not sure.


A revolution in 1332 resulted in a broad-based city government with participation of the guilds, and Strasbourg declared itself a free republic. The deadly bubonic plague of 1348 was followed on 14 February 1349 by one of the first and worst pogroms in pre-modern history: over a thousand Jews were publicly burnt to death, with the remainder of the Jewish population being expelled from the city. Until the end of the 18th century, Jews were forbidden to remain in town after 10 pm. The time to leave the city was signalled by a municipal herald blowing the Grüselhorn (see below, Museums, Musée historique);. A special tax, the Pflastergeld (pavement money), was furthermore to be paid for any horse that a Jew would ride or bring into the city while allowed to.

In what year did Strasbourg declare itself a free republic?

What year was the deadly bubonic plague in Strasbourg?

How many Jews were burned to death in 1349?

over a thousand

What time were the Jews forbidden to be in town after?

10 pm

What did the Jews need to pay to ride a horse into town?

special tax

Why did a revolution occur in Strasbourg in 1332?

I'm not sure.

At what time  of day were Jewish people allowed back into the city?

I'm not sure.

How many Jewish people lived in Strasbourg in 1349 before the pogroms occurred?

I'm not sure.

In what year was Strasbourg founded?

I'm not sure.

How many Jewish people avoided being publicly burnt to death?

I'm not sure.


In the 1520s during the Protestant Reformation, the city, under the political guidance of Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck and the spiritual guidance of Martin Bucer embraced the religious teachings of Martin Luther. Their adherents established a Gymnasium, headed by Johannes Sturm, made into a University in the following century. The city first followed the Tetrapolitan Confession, and then the Augsburg Confession. Protestant iconoclasm caused much destruction to churches and cloisters, notwithstanding that Luther himself opposed such a practice. Strasbourg was a centre of humanist scholarship and early book-printing in the Holy Roman Empire, and its intellectual and political influence contributed much to the establishment of Protestantism as an accepted denomination in the southwest of Germany. (John Calvin spent several years as a political refugee in the city). The Strasbourg Councillor Sturm and guildmaster Matthias represented the city at the Imperial Diet of Speyer (1529), where their protest led to the schism of the Catholic Church and the evolution of Protestantism. Together with four other free cities, Strasbourg presented the confessio tetrapolitana as its Protestant book of faith at the Imperial Diet of Augsburg in 1530, where the slightly different Augsburg Confession was also handed over to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.

Who was the political guide during the Protestant Reformation?

Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck

Who was the spiritual guide during the Protestant Reformation?

Martin Bucer

Who spent several years as a political refugee in the city?

John Calvin

How many other cities joined Strasbourg at the Imperial Diet of Augsburg in 1530?

four

In what decade did Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck start offering political guidance to Strasbourg?

I'm not sure.

In what decade did Martin Luther start his religious teachings?

I'm not sure.

In what city was John Calvin born?

I'm not sure.

In what year was Charles V made Holy Roman Emperor?

I'm not sure.

In what city was Charle V declared Holy Roman Emperor?

I'm not sure.


Louis' advisors believed that, as long as Strasbourg remained independent, it would endanger the King's newly annexed territories in Alsace, and, that to defend these large rural lands effectively, a garrison had to be placed in towns such as Strasbourg. Indeed, the bridge over the Rhine at Strasbourg had been used repeatedly by Imperial (Holy Roman Empire) forces, and three times during the Franco-Dutch War Strasbourg had served as a gateway for Imperial invasions into Alsace. In September 1681 Louis' forces, though lacking a clear casus belli, surrounded the city with overwhelming force. After some negotiation, Louis marched into the city unopposed on 30 September 1681 and proclaimed its annexation.

How many times was the Rhines bridge used during the Franco-Dutch War?

three

When did Louis surround the city with considerable force?

September 1681

When did Louis march into the city unopposed and proclaimed its annexation?

30 September 1681

In what year did King Louis annex Alsace?

I'm not sure.

On what date did the Franco-Dutch War start?

I'm not sure.

In what year was King Louis crowned?

I'm not sure.


This annexation was one of the direct causes of the brief and bloody War of the Reunions whose outcome left the French in possession. The French annexation was recognized by the Treaty of Ryswick (1697). The official policy of religious intolerance which drove most Protestants from France after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 was not applied in Strasbourg and in Alsace, because both had a special status as a province à l'instar de l'étranger effectif (a kind of foreign province of the king of France). Strasbourg Cathedral, however, was taken from the Lutherans to be returned to the Catholics as the French authorities tried to promote Catholicism wherever they could (some other historic churches remained in Protestant hands). Its language also remained overwhelmingly German: the German Lutheran university persisted until the French Revolution. Famous students included Goethe and Herder.

What was one of the causes of the War of the Reunions?

annexation

When was the French annexation recognized by the Treaty of Ryswick?

What church was taken from the Lutherans and returned to the Catholics?

Strasbourg Cathedral

Who were the famous students that attended German Lutheran University?

Goethe and Herder

In what year did the War of the Reunions start?

I'm not sure.

What nationality did the French fight in the War of the Reunions?

I'm not sure.

In what year did Goethe graduate from the German Lutheran University?

I'm not sure.

In what year did the Lutherans take possession of Strasbourg Cathedral?

I'm not sure.

What religion were most Germans during this time?

I'm not sure.


Strasbourg's status as a free city was revoked by the French Revolution. Enragés, most notoriously Eulogius Schneider, ruled the city with an increasingly iron hand. During this time, many churches and monasteries were either destroyed or severely damaged. The cathedral lost hundreds of its statues (later replaced by copies in the 19th century) and in April 1794, there was talk of tearing its spire down, on the grounds that it was against the principle of equality. The tower was saved, however, when in May of the same year citizens of Strasbourg crowned it with a giant tin Phrygian cap. This artifact was later kept in the historical collections of the city until it was destroyed by the Germans in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian war.

What revoked Strasbourg's status as a free city?

French Revolution

Who ruled the city with an iron hand?

Eulogius Schneider

What did the cathedrals lose in April 1794?

statues

What was the giant Phrygian cap made out of?

tin

Who destroyed the Phrygian cap in 1870?

Germans

In what year did the French Revolution end?

I'm not sure.

Who started the French Revolution?

I'm not sure.

In what year did the Franco-Prussian war start?

I'm not sure.

In what year did Eulogius Schneider take over rule of Strasbourg?

I'm not sure.


During the Franco-Prussian War and the Siege of Strasbourg, the city was heavily bombarded by the Prussian army. The bombardment of the city was meant to break the morale of the people of Strasbourg. On 24 and 26 August 1870, the Museum of Fine Arts was destroyed by fire, as was the Municipal Library housed in the Gothic former Dominican church, with its unique collection of medieval manuscripts (most famously the Hortus deliciarum), rare Renaissance books, archeological finds and historical artifacts. The gothic cathedral was damaged as well as the medieval church of Temple Neuf, the theatre, the city hall, the court of justice and many houses. At the end of the siege 10,000 inhabitants were left without shelter; over 600 died, including 261 civilians, and 3200 were injured, including 1,100 civilians.

Who bombarded the city of Strasbourg?

Prussian army

What date was the Museum of Fine Arts destroyed by fire?

24 and 26 August 1870

What cathedral was damaged along with the medieval church of Temple Neuf?

gothic

How many inhabitants were left without shelter after the siege?

How many civilians died during the siege?

How many people lived in the city before the Siege of Strasbourg?

I'm not sure.

In what year was the Hortus deliciarum written?

I'm not sure.

How many soldiers were injured during the Siege of Strasbourg?

I'm not sure.

In what style was the Museum of Fine Arts built?

I'm not sure.

To what era did the Museum of Fine Arts date?

I'm not sure.


In 1871, after the end of the war, the city was annexed to the newly established German Empire as part of the Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen under the terms of the Treaty of Frankfurt. As part of Imperial Germany, Strasbourg was rebuilt and developed on a grand and representative scale, such as the Neue Stadt, or "new city" around the present Place de la République. Historian Rodolphe Reuss and Art historian Wilhelm von Bode were in charge of rebuilding the municipal archives, libraries and museums. The University, founded in 1567 and suppressed during the French Revolution as a stronghold of German sentiment,[citation needed] was reopened in 1872 under the name Kaiser-Wilhelms-Universität.

In what year was the city annexed to the German Empire?

What was the Treaty in 1871 called?

Treaty of Frankfurt

What Historian was in charge of rebuilding the municipal archives?

Rodolphe Reuss

What year was the university founded?

What was the new name of the university when it reopened in 1872?

Kaiser-Wilhelms-Universität

In what year was Rodolphe Reuss born?

I'm not sure.

What was the name of Kaiser-Wilhelms-Universitat before it was renamed?

I'm not sure.

Which nationalatity founded the University?

I'm not sure.

What nationality was Rodolphe Reuss?

I'm not sure.

In what year did the war begin?

I'm not sure.


A belt of massive fortifications was established around the city, most of which still stands today, renamed after French generals and generally classified as Monuments historiques; most notably Fort Roon (now Fort Desaix) and Fort Podbielski (now Fort Ducrot) in Mundolsheim, Fort von Moltke (now Fort Rapp) in Reichstett, Fort Bismarck (now Fort Kléber) in Wolfisheim, Fort Kronprinz (now Fort Foch) in Niederhausbergen, Fort Kronprinz von Sachsen (now Fort Joffre) in Holtzheim and Fort Großherzog von Baden (now Fort Frère) in Oberhausbergen.

What was established around the city?

fortifications

Where is Fort Podbielski located?

Mundolsheim

Where is Fort Bismark located?

Wolfisheim

Where is for Kronprinz von Sachsen located?

Holtzheim

Where is Fort Roon Located?

Mundolsheim

What was established inside the city?

I'm not sure.

Was Fort Roon named after one of the French generals or classified as a Monuments historiques?

I'm not sure.

Is Fort Kronprinz a Monuments historiques or named after a French general?

I'm not sure.

Is Fort Bismark a Monuments historiques or named after one of the French generals?

I'm not sure.

Is Fort Rapp a Monuments historiques or named after a French general?

I'm not sure.


Following the defeat of the German empire in World War I and the abdication of the German Emperor, some revolutionary insurgents declared Alsace-Lorraine as an independent Republic, without preliminary referendum or vote. On 11 November 1918 (Armistice Day), communist insurgents proclaimed a "soviet government" in Strasbourg, following the example of Kurt Eisner in Munich as well as other German towns. French troops commanded by French general Henri Gouraud entered triumphantly in the city on 22 November. A major street of the city now bears the name of that date (Rue du 22 Novembre) which celebrates the entry of the French in the city. Viewing the massive cheering crowd gathered under the balcony of Strasbourg's town hall, French President Raymond Poincaré stated that "the plebiscite is done".

In what war was the German Empire defeated?

World War I

What kind of Republic did some insurgents declare Alsace-Lorraine?

independent

What date was Strasbourg declared a soviet government by insurgents?

11 November 1918

Who commanded the French troops on November 22?

French general Henri Gouraud

What French President said "the plebiscite is done"?

Raymond Poincaré

In what year was Raymond Poincare made French President?

I'm not sure.

What nationality was under Soviet rule in 1918?

I'm not sure.

Who was made ruler of Strasburg when it was proclaimed as a "soviet government"?

I'm not sure.

What political persuasion was French general Henri Gouraud?

I'm not sure.

who was the German Emperor who abdicated?

I'm not sure.


In 1919, following the Treaty of Versailles, the city was restituted to France in accordance with U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's "Fourteen Points" without a referendum. The date of the assignment was retroactively established on Armistice Day. It is doubtful whether a referendum in Strasbourg would have ended in France's favour since the political parties striving for an autonomous Alsace or a connection to France accounted only for a small proportion of votes in the last Reichstag as well as in the local elections. The Alsatian autonomists who were pro French had won many votes in the more rural parts of the region and other towns since the annexation of the region by Germany in 1871. The movement started with the first election for the Reichstag; those elected were called "les députés protestataires", and until the fall of Bismarck in 1890, they were the only deputies elected by the Alsatians to the German parliament demanding the return of those territories to France. At the last Reichstag election in Strasbourg and its periphery, the clear winners were the Social Democrats; the city was the administrative capital of the region, was inhabited by many Germans appointed by the central government in Berlin and its flourishing economy attracted many Germans. This could explain the difference between the rural vote and the one in Strasbourg. After the war, many Germans left Strasbourg and went back to Germany; some of them were denounced by the locals or expelled by the newly appointed authorities. The Saverne Affair was vivid in the memory among the Alsatians.

What year was it restituted to France?

What autonomists were pro French?

Alsatian

In what year did Bismarck fall?

Who won the last election at Reichstag?

Social Democrats

Who had vivid memories of the Saverne Affair?

Alsatians

In what year was U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first elected?

I'm not sure.

In what year were the last Reichstag elections held in Strasbourg?

I'm not sure.

In what year did the Saverne Affair occur?

I'm not sure.

What was the capital of France in 1919?

I'm not sure.

In what year did the Social Democrats form?

I'm not sure.


Between the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 and the Anglo-French declaration of War against the German Reich on 3 September 1939, the entire city (a total of 120,000 people) was evacuated, like other border towns as well. Until the arrival of the Wehrmacht troops mid-June 1940, the city was, for ten months, completely empty, with the exception of the garrisoned soldiers. The Jews of Strasbourg had been evacuated to Périgueux and Limoges, the University had been evacuated to Clermont-Ferrand.

Who invaded Poland on 1 September 1939?

German

How many people were evacuated during the invasion?

What troops arrived in mid-June 1940?

Wehrmacht troops

How long was the city completely empty?

ten months

Where was the University evacuated?

Clermont-Ferrand

How many garrisoned soldiers were left in Strasbourg?

I'm not sure.

How many Jews of Strasbourg were evacuated?

I'm not sure.

On what date did they begin to evacuate the University?

I'm not sure.

On what date were the Jews of Strasbourg evacuated?

I'm not sure.


After the ceasefire following the Fall of France in June 1940, Alsace was annexed to Germany and a rigorous policy of Germanisation was imposed upon it by the Gauleiter Robert Heinrich Wagner. When, in July 1940, the first evacuees were allowed to return, only residents of Alsatian origin were admitted. The last Jews were deported on 15 July 1940 and the main synagogue, a huge Romanesque revival building that had been a major architectural landmark with its 54-metre-high dome since its completion in 1897, was set ablaze, then razed.

In what year was the Fall of France?

What country was Alsace annexed to?

Germany

Who imposed the rigorous policy of Germanisation?

Gauleiter Robert Heinrich Wagner

When were the first evacuees allowed to return?

July 1940

How high was the dome at the Romanesque revival building?

In what year was Robert Heinrich Wagner made Gauleiter?

I'm not sure.

In what month and year was the main synagogue set ablaze and razed?

I'm not sure.

In what month and year did the war start that resulted in the Fall of France?

I'm not sure.

Where were the last Jews deported to?

I'm not sure.


In September 1940 the first Alsatian resistance movement led by Marcel Weinum called La main noire (The black hand) was created. It was composed by a group of 25 young men aged from 14 to 18 years old who led several attacks against the German occupation. The actions culminated with the attack of the Gauleiter Robert Wagner, the highest commander of Alsace directly under the order of Hitler. In March 1942, Marcel Weinum was prosecuted by the Gestapo and sentenced to be beheaded at the age of 18 in April 1942 in Stuttgart, Germany. His last words will be: "If I have to die, I shall die but with a pure heart". From 1943 the city was bombarded by Allied aircraft. While the First World War had not notably damaged the city, Anglo-American bombing caused extensive destruction in raids of which at least one was allegedly carried out by mistake. In August 1944, several buildings in the Old Town were damaged by bombs, particularly the Palais Rohan, the Old Customs House (Ancienne Douane) and the Cathedral. On 23 November 1944, the city was officially liberated by the 2nd French Armoured Division under General Leclerc. He achieved the oath that he made with his soldiers, after the decisive Capture of Kufra. With the Oath of Kuffra, they swore to keep up the fight until the French flag flew over the Cathedral of Strasbourg.

Who led the first Alsatian resistance movement?

Marcel Weinum

Who was the highest commander that is under Hitler?

Gauleiter Robert Wagner

How was Marcel Weinum executed?

beheaded

What was the city attacked by in 1943?

Allied aircraft

On what date was the city liberated?

23 November 1944

In what month and year was Gauleiter Robert Wagner assigned to Strasbourg?

I'm not sure.

In what month and year was Marcel Weinum captured?

I'm not sure.

Which nationality accidentally bombed Strasbourg?

I'm not sure.

Who led the 1st French Armoured Division?

I'm not sure.

On what date did the decisive Capture of Kufra occur?

I'm not sure.


Many people from Strasbourg were incorporated in the German Army against their will, and were sent to the eastern front, those young men and women were called Malgré-nous. Many tried to escape from the incorporation, join the French Resistance, or desert the Wehrmacht but many couldn't because they were running the risk of having their families sent to work or concentration camps by the Germans. Many of these men, especially those who did not answer the call immediately, were pressured to "volunteer" for service with the SS, often by direct threats on their families. This threat obliged the majority of them to remain in the German army. After the war, the few that survived were often accused of being traitors or collaborationists, because this tough situation was not known in the rest of France, and they had to face the incomprehension of many. In July 1944, 1500 malgré-nous were released from Soviet captivity and sent to Algiers, where they joined the Free French Forces. Nowadays history recognizes the suffering of those people, and museums, public discussions and memorials have been built to commemorate this terrible period of history of this part of Eastern France (Alsace and Moselle). Liberation of Strasbourg took place on 23 November 1944.

What were the men and women sent to the eastern front against their will called?

Malgré-nous

Who sent deserters families to concentration camps?

Germans

Where were the freed soviet captives sent?

Algiers

When did the liberation of Strasbourg take place?

23 November 1944

On what date was Strasbourg taken by the Germans?

I'm not sure.

In what year were the Free French Forces established?

I'm not sure.

How many Malgre-nous were forced to join the German forces?

I'm not sure.

In what year were the first memorials for Malgre-nous built?

I'm not sure.

How many Malgre-nous were able to desert the Wehrmacht?

I'm not sure.


In 1949, the city was chosen to be the seat of the Council of Europe with its European Court of Human Rights and European Pharmacopoeia. Since 1952, the European Parliament has met in Strasbourg, which was formally designated its official 'seat' at the Edinburgh meeting of the European Council of EU heads of state and government in December 1992. (This position was reconfirmed and given treaty status in the 1997 Treaty of Amsterdam). However, only the (four-day) plenary sessions of the Parliament are held in Strasbourg each month, with all other business being conducted in Brussels and Luxembourg. Those sessions take place in the Immeuble Louise Weiss, inaugurated in 1999, which houses the largest parliamentary assembly room in Europe and of any democratic institution in the world. Before that, the EP sessions had to take place in the main Council of Europe building, the Palace of Europe, whose unusual inner architecture had become a familiar sight to European TV audiences. In 1992, Strasbourg became the seat of the Franco-German TV channel and movie-production society Arte.

What council was the city given a seat for in 1949?

Council of Europe

When did the European Parliament begin meeting in Strasbourg?

When was Louise Weiss inaugurated?

In what year was the Council of Europe formed?

I'm not sure.

In what year did nations start negotiating the Treaty of Amsterdam?

I'm not sure.

How many days each month is Council of Europe business conducted in Brussels and Luxembourg?

I'm not sure.

In what year did the construction begin of the Immeuble Louise Weiss?

I'm not sure.

In what year was the Palace of Europe built?

I'm not sure.