Pop Culture and Sports
In what year did Parasite become the first South Korean film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
2020
What is the world's largest island?
Greenland
Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in physics and chemistry?
Marie Curry
Which Greek god is associated with music, poetry, and the arts?
Apollo
What campus building was originally designed to house a flying trapeze for fancy diving?
Hart House
Which country won the first men's Olympic ice hockey tournament in 1920?
Canada
Which two countries are separated by the Bering Strait?
Russia and the USA
Which vitamin is essential for calcium absorption?
Vitamin D
What is the name of the art movement associated with Salvador Dalì and melting clocks?
Surrealism
What famous media theorist and author was appointed to St. Michael’s faculty in 1946?
Marshall McLuhan
In which sport do you compete for the Claret Jug?
Golf
Which country has more pyramids than Egypt?
Sudan
What does USB stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
What is the name of the Japanese theatrical form known for elaborate costumes and makeup?
Kabuki
What Canadian invention was developed by a U of T research team in 1949, following research into electrical stimulation of the heart?
Artificial Pacemaker and Pacemaker are both acceptable
Which African country was the first to reach the quarter-finals of a men's FIFA World Cup?
Cameroon
What is the only country that borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?
Iran
Who is the first person to go to space?
Yuri Gagarin
What is the most translated book in the world, excluding religious texts?
The Little Prince
What was the University of Toronto called when it was first established in 1827?
King's College