Trivia Time
Test your Dickinson knowledge!
Mount Potter, named for Dickinson geology professor Noel Potter, is located in which part of the world?
A. The Andes Mountains of South America
B. The Rocky Mountains of the western United States
C. Victoria Land, Antarctica
D. Greenland’s coastal mountain range
What was the original name of Dickinson College?
A. John and Mary’s College
B. Rush College
C. College of Carlisle
D. Independence College
Which rumor was commonly associated with the “potato-chip factory” building, behind the historic president’s house, during the Cold War era?
A. It housed a secret radio station
B. It was connected to the CIA
C. It stored rare books
D. It contained underground tunnels to downtown Carlisle
View the answer key on Page 43 of the summer 2026 issue. Thank you to Joel Hamme ’70 and Eric Bloom ’84 for responding to the survey in the July issue of Dickinson Connection and inspiring two of this issue’s questions! Have an idea for a future trivia question? Email it to dsonmag@dickinson.edu.
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Published September 8, 2026