COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM - FOOTBALL PLAYER VERSION Time Limit: 3 WKS _________________________________________________________________ 1. What language is spoken in France? ____________________________________________________________ 2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Babylonian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions -OR- give the first name of Pierre Trudeau. ____________________________________________________________ 3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to ___ (a) build a bridge ___ (b) sail the ocean ___ (c) lead an army or ___ (d) WRITE A PLAY 4. What religion is the Pope? ___ (a) Jewish ___ (b) Catholic ___ (c) Hindu ___ (d) Polish ___ (e) Agnostic (check only one) 5. Metric conversion. How many feet is 0.0 meters? ____________________________________________________________ 6. What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5? ____________________________________________________________ 7. How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately) ____________________________________________________________ 8. What are people in America's far north called? ___ (a) Westerners ___ (b) Southerners ___ (c) Northerners 9. Spell -- Bush, Carter and Clinton Bush: ____________________________________________________________ Carter: ____________________________________________________________ Clinton: ____________________________________________________________ 10. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George the Sixth. Name the previous five. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 11. Where does rain come from? ___ (a) Macy's ___ (b) a 7-11 ___ (c) Canada ___ (d) the sky 12. Can you explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity? ___ (a) yes ___ (b) no 13. What are coat hangers used for? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 14. The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for what country? ____________________________________________________________ 15. Explain Le Chateliers Principle of Dynamic Equilibrium -OR- spell your name in BLOCK LETTERS. ____________________________________________________________ 16. Where is the basement in a three story building located? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 17. Which part of America produces the most oranges? ___ (a) New York ___ (b) Florida ___ (c) Canada ___ (d) Wisconsin 18. Advanced math. If you have three apples how many apples do you have? ____________________________________________________________ 19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corp.) stand for? ____________________________________________________________ 20. The Cornell University tradition for efficiency began when (approximately)? ___ (a) B.C. ___ (b) A.D. _________________________________________________________________ Name: ____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ *You must answer three or more questions correctly to qualify _________________________________________________________________