Q 01/05

Which invention did Drexel graduate students Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver patent, drawing on Morse code?

A) Barcode

B) Credit card

C) Photocopier

D) Calculator

Answer · why

A) Barcode

Barcode lines began as Morse dots and dashes that Woodland drew in beach sand, then stretched downward with his fingers. The first product scanned, in...

Q 02/05

Which newly launched personal computer did Drexel students receive at a steep discount in early 1984?

A) Commodore 64

B) Macintosh

C) IBM PCjr

D) Tandy 1000

Answer · why

B) Macintosh

Macintosh machines for Drexel carried a blue D on the case, and Apple agreed to a $1,000 price for a model that sold to the public for $2,495.

Q 03/05

Which future Wall Street titan became the junior partner of Drexel University founder Anthony Drexel in 1871?

A) Jay Cooke

B) Jay Gould

C) J. P. Morgan

D) Andrew Mellon

Answer · why

C) J. P. Morgan

J. P. Morgan was sent to Drexel as a troubled young banker in need of a mentor. Two years after Drexel died, their firm was renamed for the junior man...

Q 04/05

Which classic American side dish did Drexel home economics graduate Dorcas Reilly invent in a Campbell's test kitchen?

A) Sweet potato casserole

B) Creamed corn

C) Macaroni salad

D) Green bean casserole

Answer · why

D) Green bean casserole

Green bean casserole was one of hundreds of recipes Reilly created at Campbell's, alongside a tomato soup meatloaf. In 2002 her recipe was donated to ...

Q 05/05

Which kind of Drexel student group has performed since 2005 under the name 'The Drexel Football Team'?

A) Marching band

B) A cappella choir

C) Improv comedy troupe

D) Competitive dance squad

Answer · why

C) Improv comedy troupe

Improv comedy troupe members took the name because Drexel has had no varsity football since the sport was cut after the 1973 season. Former players ha...