ActSci
How many companies were there in our Networking Extravaganza this term?
8;(Sun Life, Manulife, Intact, Desjardin, Equitable Life, Aviva, Oliver Wyman, PartnerRe)
What is the capital of Germany? A) Berlin B) Munich C) Vern D) Frankfurt
A) Berlin
Named for the railway company that built it, what 1,815-foot-tall communications and observation edifice is the tallest structure in Toronto?
CN Tower
What is the closest star to earth?
The Sun
How many members of the Beatles band were there?
4
How many exams does an Actuary have to pass to get their ASA?
6
In what continent is Turkey?
Europe
Which city is home to North America's largest mall?
Edmonton
What is the largest mammal in the world?
The Blue Whale
Who is the most paid soccer player as of september 2023?
Cristiano Ronaldo(173million pounds/year)
Name three past UW ActSci Club President
Brayden, Yuqing, Karen, Shrill, Farzaan, Fong
How many provinces does Canada have? (A). 7 (B). 10 (C). 14
B.Ten
What white tri-petal woodland flower is the official flower of Ontario?
Trillium
What is the smallest ocean in the world?
The Artic Ocean
What are the three most spoken languages in the world?
English, Mandarin, and Hindi
Which state in the US created the first department of insurance to regulate the sale of insurance?
New York. New York was the first to create a department and made laws to impose taxes on insurers from another state to protect in-state insurers.
Where were pretzels invented? (There are three possible answers)
Italy/France/Germany. According to some narratives, an Italian monk invents pretzels as a reward to children who learn their prayers. Another source locates the invention in a monastery in southern France. In Germany, there are stories that pretzels were the invention of desperate bakers held hostage by local dignitaries.
Which Canadian chain first opened in Hamilton in 1964?
Tim Horton's
What is the largest organ on the human body?
The skin
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
In which ancient civilization was the concept of insurance first mentioned in written law? (A) Babylon (B) China (C) Europe (D) India (E) Egyptian
(A) Babylon. The first written insurance policy appeared in ancient times on a Babylonian obelisk monument with the code of King Hammurabi carved into it. The "Hammurabi Code" was one of the first forms of written laws. These ancient laws offered basic insurance in that a debtor didn't have to pay back his loans if some personal catastrophe made it impossible (disability, death, flooding, etc.).
Name 2 Canadian cities that hosted Olympics games?
Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary
the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver
Canada's Maple Leaf flag was adopted in which decade? hint: Pre 1980's
1960s
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
Who was the youngest Nobel prize winner?
Malala Yousafzai