Olympics
Purple is NOT one of the colors of the Olympic rings?
A) True
B) False
A) True
What is this year's Bethune O-Week Theme?
A) Dragon Olympics
B) Dragon Games
C) Bethune Games
D) Bethune Olympics
A) Dragon Olympics
Which restaurant is famous for the Big Mac?
A) Burger King
B) KFC
C) Wendy's
D) McDonald's
D) McDonald's
Where was the 2026 World Cup hosted?
A) Canada
B) USA
C) Mexico
D) Co-hosted by all of the above
D) Co-hosted by all of the above
How many days in a leap year?
A) 365
B) 364
C) 366
D) 367
C) 366
Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896?
A) Rome
B) Athens
C) Paris
D) London
B) Athens
What is the name of Bethune's mascot?
Normy The Dragon
Sushi originated in Japan.
A) True
B) False
A) True
How many nations have won the World Cup at least 3 times?
4 - Argentina (3), Italy (4), Germany (4), and Brazil (5)
What is the name of Harry Potter's owl?
Hedwig
In which sport would you hear the term "ippon"?
A) Fencing
B) Boxing
C) Judo
D) Wrestling
C) Judo
Which York Campus is Bethune College Located at?
A) Glendon Campus
B) Keele Campus
C) Markham Campus
B) Keele Campus
Which of the following is not a fruit?
A) Strawberry
B) Banana
C) Tomato
D) Cucumber
B) Banana - they are berries.
Who holds the record for most goals scored in the men's world cup?
A) Ronaldo Nazario
B) Lionel Messi
C) Kylian Mbappe
D) Miroslav Klose
C) Kylian Mbappe - 22 Goals Scored
Sound can travel through space.
A) True
B) False
B) False - space is essentially a vacuum.
Which city has hosted the Summer Olympics three times?
London
What two York faculties/schools are Bethune currently affiliated with?
Faculties of Science and Lassonde School of Engineering
Tahini is primarily made from what?
Sesame Seeds
The 2022 World Cup was the first World Cup held in the Middle East.
A) True
B) False
A) True - Qatar 2022 was the tournament's first time played in the Middle East
Which country has the most natural lakes in the world?
A) Sweden
B) Russia
C) Canada
D) Australia
C) Canada
Which continent has never hosted a Summer Olympic Games?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
None — all four have hosted one.
Bethune College was always focused on Science and Engineering.
A) True
B) False
B) False - it originally had an African/Third World Studies theme before its focus shifted toward science and science & society.
What spice is made from the dried stigmas of a flower and is famously expensive?
Saffron
Where will the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 be hosted?
A) Uzbekistan
B) Brazil
C) Germany
D) Morocco
B) Brazil
Which animal has fingerprints that are remarkably similar to human fingerprints?
A) Chimpanzees
B) Squirrels
C) Koalas
D) Spider Monkeys
C) Koalas