UBC
What does UBC’s motto “Tuum est” mean?
It is yours
Which iconic landmark in Vancouver resembles a large silver golf ball?
Science World
Which Friends character famously said, “We were on a break!”?
Ross Teller
What colour are Dorothy’s slippers in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz?
Red (ruby slippers)
What is the longest river in the world (commonly accepted)?
The Nile River
(Nile vs. Amazon is debated; Nile is widely used in trivia.)
Where does the UBC president live?
Norman Mackenzie House
Name 5 Canada Line Stations.
Waterfront, Yaletown-Roundhouse, Broadway–City Hall, Oakridge–41st, Marine Drive, Bridgeport
What is currently the world’s most-followed K-pop boy group (as of 2024–2025)?
BTS
What is the name of the popular clique in the movie Mean Girls?
The Plastics
What is the world’s heaviest land animal (full name required)?
African elephant
Before it became an independent university in 1915, what was UBC originally called?
McGill University College of British Columbia
What animal is the sculpture in front of the H. R. Macmillan Space Center?
Crab
Which album won Album of the Year at the 2025 Grammy Awards?
Cowboy Carter (by Beyoncé)
What are the five core emotions portrayed in Inside Out (2015)?
Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, Fear
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra
Who was the first president of UBC?
Frank Fairchild Wesbrook
What is the name of the scenic highway that connects Vancouver to Whistler, known for its breathtaking views and winding mountain roads?
Sea-to-Sky Highway (Highway 99)
Who is the CEO of TikTok?
Shou Zi Chew
Name 4 Studio Ghibli movies.
Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, Ponyo, etc.
Which country has the world’s only non-rectangular national flag?
Nepal
Which Nobel Prize–winning chemist, known for developing site-directed mutagenesis, carried out his award-winning work while a professor at UBC?
Michael Smith
Vancouver has the third-largest film and TV production hub in North America. What is the nickname for this industry?
Hollywood North
Who created the original Barbie doll?
Ruth Handler
Name 5 films adapted from Stephen King’s books.
The Shining, IT, Carrie, Misery, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile,
Which country is the only one in the world located on all four hemispheres (North, South, East, West)?
Kiribati
(Its islands cross both the equator and the 180° meridian.)