University Blues

Today’s questions are all about university.

Coat of Arms, Unseen University,
Motto: Nunc id Vides, Nunc ne Vides (“Now you see it, Now you don’t.”).
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld.
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One

The world’s oldest continuously operating university is the University of al-Qarawiyyin. In what city and country is it located?

Two

The second-oldest university in the United States is what, and who is it named after?

Three

What’s the third book (2009) in the series featuring a fictional professor of religious iconology and symbology? Who is this professor? The character first appeared in a book published in 2000.

Four

In the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral, Charles (Hugh Grant), Tom (James Fleet), and Scarlett (Charlotte Coleman) have known each other since university. What university?

Five

What are five of the ancient universities of Britain and Ireland which were founded in the 15th and 16th centuries and are NOT located in England?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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