General
Where is the Mona Lisa?
The Louvre Museum in Paris
What does LOL stand for?
Laughing out Loud
How many branches does the Vancouver Public Library have?
Bonus 100 points: Where is their main branch located?
21 branches!
Main branch is located in Downtown Vancouver
What is the name of the student hub on UBC Campus?
Bonus 100 points: Why is it called that?
The AMS Nest!
It is called that as there is a theatre at the center of the Nest that looks like an egg!
How many CAs are at the ELI?
9!
Simone Biles is famous for her skill in what sport?
Gymnastics
English slang often changes the meaning of words. What is the literal meaning of 'slay' and what is the slang meaning of 'slay'?
Literal meaning: To Kill
Slang meaning: To do something very well or to strongly impress or overwhelm someone
Where is the Vancouver Aquarium located?
In Stanley Park!
Fun Fact: Stanley Park is 10% larger than Central Park in New York City
How many students are studying on the UBC Vancouver Campus?
Approximately 60,000 students!
What is the name of the food place next to the ELI?
Mercante and Harvest!
Which continent has the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica! The Antarctic Polar Desert
If something 'slaps' what does that mean?
It is excellent or amazing
What Sushi roll was invented in Vancouver?
The California Roll! Invented by Chef Hidekazu Tojo. You can visit his restaurant Tojo in Vancouver’s Fairview neighbourhood
Name at least 1 TV show/move filmed on UBC Campus!
50 Shades of Grey, The Age of Adaline, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Once Upon a Time, Smallville, Taken, Battlestar Galactica, X-Men Origins, Fantastic Four, The X-Files, The Butterfly Effect, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Descendants, The Adam Project, Supernatural, Tomorrowland, The Magicians, and The Killing.
How old is the ELI?
More than 50 years old!
Physical education instructor James Naismith invented the basketball in Massachusetts. What country was he born in?
Canada!
What does 'spilling the tea' mean?
To gossip!
Vancouver is the second-largest producer of TV shows and the third-largest producer of movies in North America. What nickname did it get because of this?
Hollywood of the North!
What animal's skeleton can you see when walking past the Beaty Biodiversity Museum?
Blue Whale! The Beaty Biodiversity Museum houses Canada’s largest blue whale skeleton. It’s one of the few places in the world where you can get close to the biggest creature that has ever lived on Earth.
What is the name of the program that connects exchange students to host families in the ELI?
Homestay!
What is a group of Pandas called?
An embarrassment! Most likely due to their lovable and clumsy habits
When a store sale is described as a "BOGO" what does that mean?
Buy one Get one
Vancouver has the world's longest uninterrupted waterfront path. Where is the 28 km waterfront path located?
Downtown Vancouver! Stanley Park Seawall, that extends from the Vancouver Convention Centre to Spanish Banks Park.
What Superhero language was developed by a UBC Professor?
The Kryptonian language in the Superman movie Man of Steel was developed by Christine Schreyer, an associate professor of anthropology on UBC’s Okanagan campus.
The ELI is part of which UBC Faculty?
Faculty of Education!