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University Trivia trivia quiz

University Trivia trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 110 University Trivia questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

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What the University Trivia questions cover

  • College Sports
  • American Colleges
  • Degrees
  • European Universities
  • Faculty Careers
  • Ivy League
  • Ancient Universities
  • Australian Universities
  • Cambridge Colleges
  • Canadian Universities
  • Colonial America
  • Colonial Colleges

Try three University Trivia questions

Question 1

Which institution, with teaching recorded before 1100, is widely recognized as the oldest university in the English-speaking world?

  1. University of Oxford
  2. University of Edinburgh
  3. Harvard University
  4. University of Cambridge
Show the answer

University of Oxford

Question 2

In which English city is the university founded in 1209 located?

  1. Oxford
  2. Cambridge
  3. Bristol
  4. London
Show the answer

Cambridge

Question 3

Which institution founded in Massachusetts in 1636 is the oldest university in the United States?

  1. Yale University
  2. Columbia University
  3. Harvard University
  4. Princeton University
Show the answer

Harvard University

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a University Trivia match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven University Trivia questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

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