SCOOPS trivia
General Science/CO-OP
Pop Culture
Troll
Mystery
100
SCOOPS is the abbreviated form of _____.
What is Science Co-op Students Association?
100
The only muscle in the human body with 1 attachment site.
What is the tongue?
100
The artist that played Ziggy Stardust as an alter ego?
Who is David Bowie?
100
Which 1992 hit single is sampled heavily in Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda"?
What is Baby Got Back (by Sir Mix Alot)?
100
This automobile company makes electric cars and electric vehicle components and is named after this scientist for his contributions in discovering AC electricity. What is the name of the SCIENTIST?
Who is Nikolas Tesla?
200
The number of times mentors and mentees are expected to meet up at throughout the school year.
What is three times?
200
The number of work terms that the Science Co-op program split into. Hint: the number of work terms is not necessarily the number or length of work placements, which may be different for different employers.
What is four work terms? The Science Co-op program is sixteen months in its entirety, split into four work terms. However, depending on your negotiation with your employer, a placement can be eg. 8 or 12 months long, which COUNTS AS 2 or 3 work terms.
200
The teacher that Robin Williams played, in the movie Dead Poets Society.
Who is Mr. Keating?
200
Who is the founder of the Chinese internet website, Alibaba?
Who is Jack Ma? (Or in Chinese, Ma Yun)
200
DC Comics dubbed this character "The Clown Prince of Crime"
Who is the Joker?
300
The name of the annual UBC Science dance in February that SCOOPS organizes?
What is Nerd Love?
300
One of the programs in which a co-op student can find a self-developed job opportunity.
What is UBC GoGlocal? What is IAESTE? What is the RISE program in Germany? What is professional/industry networks and websites, such as BCIFT, Agriculture Canada? What is talking which professors about NSERC awards? What is UBC Career Services? Even approaching and cold calling companies.
300
The screenwriter/director that has received the most number of Oscar nominations. Hint: He directed Midnight in Paris
Who is Woody Allen?
300
A small structure away from a main dwelling that's used as a bathroom.
What is an outhouse?
300
Which British author wrote A Clockwork Orange?
Who is Anthony Burgess?
400
The previous SCOOPS president, also a Mentor at this year's SCOOPS Mentorship program.
Who is Dennis Ma?
400
The sorting algorithm you could use to sort a large list of integers.
What is quicksort, merge sort, heapsort, bubble sort, insertion sort, selection sort... (any of the following would be correct)
400
George Clooney starred in this Tarantino film about a pair of runaway brothers slaying vampires in a strip club in Mexico?
What is From Dusk 'Til Dawn?
400
This philosopher coined the term "The Golden Mean" as a concept of behaving moderately. A. Scorates B. Plato C. Aristotle D. Sartre E. Confucius F. Lao-Tzu
Who is Aristotle?
400
The US State you will find Denali National Park.
Where is Alaska?
500
What you can do if you have any inquiries about SCOOPS related issues/questions?
What is A. Talk to any member of our exec team B. Send an inquiry e-mail to ubcscoops@gmail.com C. Ask anybody else in SCOOPS, such as another member or your mentor D. Send in an inquiry through the Contact form on the SCOOPS website. E. Send in a message on our social media outlets, Facebook, and Twitter?
500
The program director for Science Co-op, as well as International Co-op programs.
Who is Javed Iqbal?
500
The interesting pet that Ross owns in the sitcom, Friends.
What is a monkey?
500
In the comedy sitcom The Office, in one episode Dwight Schrute gives a mock birth to a fruit. What is the fruit? A. A cantaloupe B. A watermelon C. A durian D. A cucumber
What is watermelon?
500
The first few lines of the famous Hamlet soliloquy.
What is "To be, or not to be, that is the question— Whether 'tis Nobler in the mind to suffer The Slings and Arrows of outrageous Fortune, Or to take Arms against a Sea of troubles, And by opposing, end them?"
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