r>1. The oldest functioning school in the world is the University of Bologna in Italy, founded in 108
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2. The first public high school in the United States was Boston Latin School, founded in 163
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3. Eton College in England has produced 19 British Prime Ministers, including Winston Churchill.
4. In Switzerland, it is illegal for parents to homeschool their children.
5. The Great Mosque of Timbuktu in Mali, Africa, served as a center of education for over 700 years.
6. The Royal Library of Alexandria in Egypt was one of the largest and most important libraries of the ancient world, serving as a center of learning and scholarship.
7. Harvard University’s motto, “Veritas,” means “truth” in Latin.
8. The first university in the world to admit women was the University of Bologna in Italy, in the 19th century.
9. The oldest continuously-operating Catholic school in the United States is the Academy of the Holy Names, founded in 1880.
10 The concept of the chalkboard dates back to the early 1800s. 1
1. The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, dating back to the 12th century. 1
2. In Japan, students are required to clean their classrooms and school grounds. 1
3. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was founded in 1861 as a response to the increasing industrialization of the United States. 1
4. The word “school” comes from the Greek “skholē,” meaning “leisure.” 1
5. Students in Finland consistently rank among the highest in the world in academic achievement. 1
6. The first public school in America was the Boston Latin School, founded in 163
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7. The University of Paris was founded in the 12th century and is one of the oldest universities in the world. 1
8. The United States has the largest number of universities in the world. 1
9. The oldest university in the Western Hemisphere is the University of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, founded in 153
8. 20. The highest-ranked university in the world is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). 2
1. The first school of philosophy was founded by the Greeks in the 6th century BC. 2
2. The oldest continuously-operating elementary school in the United States is Boston's Mather Elementary School, founded in 163
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3. The Royal Society for the Arts (RSA) in London was founded in 1754 to improve art and industry in Britain. 2
4. The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, dating back to the 13th century. 2
5. The University of Paris was the first university to offer a doctoral degree. 2
6. The Education Act of 1870 in the United Kingdom established compulsory education for children aged 5-1
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7. The oldest schoolhouse in the United States is located in York, Maine, and was built in 171
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8. The University of California, San Francisco is the only medical school in the United States to have an all-graduate student body. 2
9. The first college in the United States was Harvard College, founded in 163
6. 30. The University of Bologna in Italy has produced four Nobel Prize winners. 3
1. The Jesuit Order founded some of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world, including Boston College, Georgetown University, and Fordham University. 3
2. The first college for African Americans in the United States was Lincoln University, founded in 185
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3. The University of Phoenix is the largest private university in the United States. 3
4. The oldest college in the Southern United States is the College of William and Mary in Virginia, founded in 169
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5. The Open University in the United Kingdom was founded in 1969 as a way for working adults to continue their education. 3
6. The first high school in America was the Boston Latin School, founded in 163
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7. The oldest public school in the United States is Boston Latin School, founded in 163
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8. The University of Pennsylvania was the first university in the United States to offer a medical degree. 3
9. The first degree-granting institution in the United States was Harvard University. 40. The oldest university in Australia is the University of Sydney, founded in 1850. 4
1. The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library in Lexington, Massachusetts, contains one of the largest collections of Masonic and fraternal materials in the world. 4
2. In Japan, students are expected to bow to their teachers as a sign of respect. 4
3. The first college in the United States to admit women was Oberlin College in Ohio, founded in 183
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4. The largest university in the United States is Arizona State University. 4
5. The oldest university in Canada is the University of Toronto, founded in 182
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6. The first school for the deaf in the United States was opened in Hartford, Connecticut in 181
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7. The oldest university in Spain is the University of Salamanca, founded in 121
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8. The first university in Canada was the University of King’s College in Nova Scotia, founded in 178
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9. The oldest university in South America is the University of San Marcos in Lima, Peru, founded in 155
1. 50. The University of Heidelberg in Germany is the oldest university in Germany, founded in 138
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1. The first kindergarten in the United States was opened in Watertown, Wisconsin in 185
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2. The oldest university in Portugal is the University of Coimbra, founded in 1290. 5
3. The University of Vienna in Austria is the oldest university in the German-speaking world, founded in 136
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4. The first business school in the world was the Ecole supérieure de Commerce de Paris, founded in 181
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5. The oldest university in Poland is the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, founded in 136
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6. The New School for Social Research in New York City was founded in 1919 as a response to the changing needs of society. 5
7. The oldest university in the Netherlands is the University of Leiden, founded in 157
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8. The first law school in the United States was Litchfield Law School, founded in 177
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9. The first physical education program in the United States was established at Amherst College in Massachusetts in 186
1. 60. The oldest university in Switzerland is the University of Basel, founded in 1460. 6
1. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 189
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2. The first college to offer a course in American Literature was Amherst College in Massachusetts, in 182
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3. The first university to offer a degree in psychology was the University of Leipzig in Germany, in 187
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4. The oldest university in Scotland is the University of St. Andrews, founded in 141
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5. Hampshire College in Massachusetts was founded in 1965 as an alternative to traditional colleges and universities. 6
6. The first school of journalism in the United States was the Columbia School of Journalism, established in 191
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7. The oldest university in Russia is the Lomonosov Moscow State University, founded in 175
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8. The first college in the United States to award a degree to a woman was Wesleyan College in Georgia, in 183
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9. The first university in Africa south of the Sahara was the University of Cape Town, founded in 182
9. 70. The first college in the United States to offer a degree in engineering was Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, in 182
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1. The oldest university in Sweden is the University of Uppsala, founded in 147
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2. The first college to offer a degree in computer science was Purdue University in Indiana, in 196
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3. The oldest university in Denmark is the University of Copenhagen, founded in 147
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4. The first medical school in the United States was the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, established in 176
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5. The University of Glasgow in Scotland was the first university in the United Kingdom to admit women. 7
6. The first college in the United States to offer a degree in forestry was Cornell University in New York, in 189
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7. The oldest university in Norway is the University of Oslo, founded in 181
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8. The first college football game was played between Rutgers College and Princeton University in 186
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9. The oldest college in the Western United States is Santa Clara University in California, founded in 185
1. 80. The first college in the United States to offer a degree in business was the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, established in 188
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1. The oldest university in Portugal is the University of Coimbra, founded in 1290. 8
2. The first college in the United States to offer a degree in electrical engineering was the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in 188
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3. The oldest university in the Czech Republic is Charles University in Prague, founded in 134
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4. The first college to offer a degree in meteorology was Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in 193
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5. The oldest college in the American South is the College of William and Mary in Virginia, founded in 169
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6. The first college in the United States to offer a degree in architecture was the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in 186
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7. The oldest university in Finland is the University of Helsinki, founded in 1640. 8
8. The first film school in the world was the USC School of Cinematic Arts in California, established in 192
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9. The oldest university in Hungary is the University of Pécs, founded in 136
7. 90. The first college in the United States to offer a degree in gerontology was the University of Southern California, in 196
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1. The oldest university in Bulgaria is the University of Sofia, founded in 188
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2. The first college in the United States to offer a degree in nursing was the Bellevue Hospital School of Nursing in New York, in 187
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3. The oldest university in Greece is the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, founded in 183
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4. The first college in the United States to offer a degree in veterinary medicine was Cornell University in New York, in 189
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5. The oldest university in Romania is the University of Bucharest, founded in 169
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6. The first college in the United States to offer a degree in African American studies was San Francisco State University, in 196
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7. The oldest university in Slovenia is the University of Ljubljana, founded in 191
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8. The first college in the United States to offer a degree in environmental studies was Prescott College in Arizona, in 196
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9. The oldest university in Estonia is the University of Tartu, founded in 163
2. 100. The first college in the United States to offer a degree in sustainability studies was Unity College in Maine, in 200
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