History
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? In what field?
A) Marie Curie, Chemistry
B) Rosalind Franklin, Physics
C) Ada Lovelace, Mathematics
D) Helen Keller, Peace
A) Marie Curie, Chemistry
A) United States
B) Canada
C) Russia
D) China
C) Russia
What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
A) Pluto
B) Venus
C) Mercury
D) Mars
C) Mercury
What does "SKULE" refer to at the University of Toronto?
A) A student organization
B) The School of Education
C) The Faculty of Engineering
D) A club for international students
C) The Faculty of Engineering
This number is a perfect square and cube:
A) 81
B) 64
C) 25
D) 100
B) 64
Who was the famous queen of ancient Egypt who formed a political alliance with Julius Caesar?
A) Cleopatra
B) Nefertiti
C) Hatshepsut
D) Arsinoe II
A) Cleopatra
The Nile River flows into which body of water?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Red Sea
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Indian Ocean
C) Mediterranean Sea
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
A) Limestone
B) Diamond
C) Calcite
D) Quartz
B) Diamond
What is the "Skule Spirit" known for at the University of Toronto?
A) Academic excellence
B) Athletic performance
C) Extracurricular activities
D) Strong sense of community
D) Strong sense of community
During the math competition scene in the movie “Mean Girls,” the answer to the calculus problem “what is the limit as x approaches zero of [ln(1-x)-sinx]/(1-cos²x)” is this:
A) The limit is 0!
B) The limit is pi/2!
C) The limit does not exist!
D) I don't know!
C) The limit does not exist!
In what year did the United States land on the Moon for the first time?
A) 1965
B) 1969
C) 1972
D) 1959
B) 1969
Which country has the most number of islands?
A) Canada
B) Sweden
C) Finland
D) Greece
B) Sweden
What is the rarest blood type in humans?
A) AB-
B) B+
C) O-
D) A-
A) AB-
What was the first Skule mascot, introduced in the early 1900s?
A) A bear
B) A beaver
C) A lion
D) A cougar
B) A beaver
The number 101101 converted to decimal is:
A) 64
B) 23
C) 45
D) 12
C) 45
Which event directly triggered the start of World War I?
A) The invasion of Poland by Germany
B) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
C) The bombing of Pearl Harbor
D) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
D) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What's the name of the smallest country in the world?
A) Micronesia
B) Vatican City
C) Monaco
D) Belize
B) Vatican City
"Sn" is the chemical symbol for which element?
A) Silicon
B) Tin
C) Selenium
D) Antimony
Who was the first dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Toronto?
A) George J. Lee
B) James W. Smith
C) William Mulholland
D) Charles McVittie
A) George J. Lee
The atoms in a methane molecule are arranged as a Platonic Solid with four triangular faces, six edges, and four vertices, also known as this type of 3D figure:
A) Tetrahedron
B) Octahedral
C) Linear
D) Trigonal Pyramidal
A) Tetrahedron
The Magna Carta was signed in which year?
A) 1066
B) 1215
C) 1300
D) 1492
B) 1215
An example of an enclave is:
A) Switzerland
B) India
C) Lesotho
D) Mexico
C) Lesotho
Which of the following planets is the only one to rotate clockwise?
A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Earth
D) Mars
B) Venus
In what year did the very first Skule Nite performance first take place?
A) 1909
B) 1920
C) 1930
D) 1945
B) 1920
This famous Greek mathematician is known for having accurately calculated the circumference of planet Earth using only shadows and some simple geometry?
A) Plato
B) Archimedes
C) Aristotle
D) Eratosthenes
D) Eratosthenes