#831 – Diamonds: Judicial Giants, Winter Slumber, & Ivy League Presidents

In today’s episode of The Quiz, we’re testing your knowledge on everything from foundational American institutions to the linguistic keys of ancient civilizations. Can you answer these?

  • Geometric Gems: While we often use a gemstone’s name to describe a four-sided equilateral shape, geometry has a precise name for it. Can you recall its true mathematical term?
  • Ivy League Leaders: A significant number of United States Commanders-in-Chief earned degrees from the country’s oldest institution of higher learning. Do you know exactly how many attended this prestigious university?
  • Cracking the Code: The discovery of the Rosetta Stone unlocked centuries of ancient history by displaying one message across three scripts. Aside from Hieroglyphics and Ancient Greek, what everyday cursive writing system completed the stone?

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