General Knowledge
Science
History
British Columbia
Movie/TV Scores
Music Quiz
CC
100
What is the main function of red blood cells?
Carrying oxygen.
100
What does a Geiger Counter measure?
Radiation levels.
100
Which Belgian city is known as the "Venice of the North ?"
Brugges
100
What is the capital of British Columbia?
Victoria !! - (not Crown Crescent)
100
What TV show is this the theme of?
Twin peaks.
100
Name the artist of this song.
The Proclaimers
100
What is Allan's famous catch phrase?
Qu'est-ce que dit ?!?!
200
What film won the Best Picture Oscar in 2020?
Parasite.
200
What metal is the best conductor of electricity?
Silver.
200
Who was the first woman to win a nobel prize?
Marie Curie.
200
What are UBC's main university sports team called?
The Thunderrrbirds
200
This track comes from what disturbing movie?
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind
200
Part of this song's melody is nearly IDENTICAL to another famous song (that is more recent). What is the name of that song?
200
What was Bill's famous "friends" club?
The President's Club
300
Which Dutch Province was largely created by reclaiming land from the Ijselmeer in the 20th century?
Flevoland !
300
Which food can remain edible for thousands of years if stored properly ?
Honey
300
Which city in France is nick-named the Pink City ? La ville Rose?
Toulouse
300
What is the flag of Vancouver ?
300
What movie (part of a series) is this piece of music from?
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
300
Which of these internationally famous singers was NOT born in British Columbia?
A. Michael Bubblé
B. Nelly Furtado
C. Cally Rae Jepsen
D. Bryan Adams
D. Bryan Adams
300
What was Nout's favorite supermarket ?
NO FRILLS !
350
Which European Country has the longest coastline?
Norway
350
Which chemical element has the Symbol W?
Thungsten (Wolfram)
350
Which country once had a military conflict for fishing rights with the UK, known as the Cod War?
Iceland !
350
Can you name at least two beaches around UBC/Crown Cresent side of Vancouver?
(bonus +50 if you know more)
Jericho Beach, Kistilano beach, Wreck Beach, Spanish banks beach, Acadia Beach
350
This is the main theme in the score of what horror frilm?
The Shining
350
What is the actual meaning of this famous German song from the 80s?
It's an anti-war song.
Talks about a terrifying cold/nuclear war scenario
350
What was Suus' favorite place in town for Pizzas ?
Uncle Fatih's !
400
Which spice is known as "queen of spices"?
Cardamom.
400
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
-40.
400
What is the full name of the founder of Buddhism?
Siddartha Gautama.
400
What does UBC's latin motto : "Tuum Est", mean in English?
It is yours
400
Please name all of the possible states of matter.
Liquid, Solid, Gas, Plasma.
400
This song takes a sample from what popular 70s American band (whose name is a location)?
Chicago.
400
What was the number of the house in Crown Crescent?
A. 4192
B. 4095
C. 4230
D. 4220
B. 4095 !
500
Which of these is an actual official national animal?
A. A dragon in Sweden
B. A mermaid in Danemark
C. A phoenix in France
D. A unicorn in Scotland
D. a Unicorn in Scotland
500
Which of these countries has more pyramids than Egypt?
A. Sudan
B. Mexico
C. India
D. Peru
A. Sudan !
500
In 1932, the Australian military famously went to war against which animal ?
A. Emus
B. Dodos
C. Kangoroos
D. Spiders
A. Emus
500
In British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest, there are rare white bears that are neither polar bears nor albinos. What species of bear are they actually?
Brown Bears ! - known as the Spirit or Ghost Bear
500
The Norwegian short film Whateverest, featuring the eccentric Marius, is closely associated with which dance track by Todd Terje?
Inspector norse !
500
In which country is the clip of this song filmed in ?
Alger, Algeria
500
What was UBC's club where Simon and Nout went almost everyweek?
+50 if you can know the name of the Party
+50 if you can name the UBC student club
+50 on which day were these parties
The Pit !
YOEO
The ESC Club
on Fridays!