colleges Flashcards

1
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When was Senet house built?

A

1730

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2
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What are the three gates in Caius college?

A

Humility -> virtue ->honour

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3
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When was trinity founded and by who?

A

1546 by Henry 8

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4
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Who are Trinity’s alumn

A

Newton
Byron
Charlie

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5
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When was the UL built

A

1934

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6
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When was Clare built?

A

1326- 2nd oldest

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7
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What is the memorial court about?

A

Watson and Crick, and later wilkinson and franklin

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8
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When and why was Kings built?

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1441 after Eton by Henry 6th. 12 people and provost. first exams 150 yrs BP

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9
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Who are some famous kings alumni?

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Zadie Smith, Keynes, Turing, Ian McKellen

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10
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Who built the mathematical bridge?

A

William Etheridge

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11
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When was Queens’ founded and by who?

A

Wife of Henry 6th / war of roses / Elizabeth Woodville

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12
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Who was involved in Pink Floyd

A

Syd Barret

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13
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When was P house founded and by who?

A

1284 by Bishop of Ely

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14
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When was Pembroke founded and by who?

A

1347 countess of Pembroke,

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15
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Who designed the Pembroke Chapel?

A

Christoper Wren of st Pauls Cathedral fame in 1600s

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16
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Who was Christoper Marlowe

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Born same yr as shakespear. Wrote Tamburlaine and Dr Faust. Privy council help award degree as in Q Lizzy 1st intel service run by Walshingham. Stabbed in eye over dispute over pint

17
Q

When was Corpus founded

A

1352

18
Q

When was the Cavendish lab founded?

A

1874 by william (Chancelllor) and henry (physist) cavendish

19
Q

How old is St Benets?

A

turn of millenia

20
Q

What’s the story behind the corpus clock?

A
  • chronophage
  • world passes and so do its desires and passions
  • john taylor
  • 2006