Toronto Lingo
Culture
HWC
Oh Canada!
UTSC IYKYK
100
A nickname for Toronto other than “The 6ix?”
T-dot
100
What city is the Taj Mahal located in?
Agra, India
100
Where is the Health & Wellness Centre Located (specific room number)?
2nd floor Student Centre or SL-270
100
Where does Canada rank amongst the largest countries in the world? (In terms of land area)
Second
100
Before Bistro1265 was opened at the lower level of Student Centre, this notorious restaurant was known as...
Rex's Den
200
People use this term to address a young person/young people, what is that term?
Yute
200
What is the most spoken language in the world if you count only native speakers?
Chinese-Mandarin
200
What 2 pieces of ID do you bring to access the Health & Wellness Centre’s services?
OHIP/health card + Student T-card
200
What year did the Toronto Raptors win the NBA Championship?
2019
200
In 2023, UTSC hosted IGNITE FROSH for incoming first years. There were 3 houses/teams that students were sorted into, what were the names of these 3 houses?
Dragons, Serpents, and Pegasus
300
Another word for steal?
Stain
300
Slurping loudly while eating soup is considered a compliment in what country?
Japan
300
Name three medical services the Health & Wellness Centre provides.
Prescriptions, vaccinations, over-the-counter medication.
300
Set in Prince Edward Island, this classic Canadian children’s novel follows the adventures of a red-haired girl.
Anne of Green Gables
300
The Student Centre (SL), built in 2004, contains recycled steel from the structure of a popular Toronto attraction. What is the name of the attraction?
Royal Ontario Museum
400
Another way to say what’s up?
Wagwaan/What are you saying
400
Which 2 countries did Baklava originate from?
Greece and Turkiye
400
What is the name of UTSC’s anonymous chatbot that allows student to access mental health resources on a 24/7 basis?
Navi
400
What Canadian hockey team did Wayne Gretzky play for?
Edmonton Oilers
400
Which unreleased A24 film features the Humanities wing?
Dream Scenario, starring Nicholas Cage
500
Another way to say, shut up/shut your mouth
Nize your beak
500
It is generally considered rude and offensive to point at someone with your index finger. What polite gesture do Malaysians and Indonesians do instead?
Point with their thumb
500
The Wellness Peer Program at the Health and Wellness Centre has 5 sub-teams who promote various aspects of health. Name all the teams.
Campus connectors, mental wellness team, nutritional health team, substance awareness team, and sexual health team
500
Which famous Canadian Landmark was used in the filming of X-men as Xaviers school for the gifted?
Casa Loma
500
Before the pandemic, there used to be very popular hot dog truck that EVERY single UTSC student would line up for. What was the name of the hot dog guy?
Nasir's Hot Dogs