Library/Learning Services
RCGP
(Residence Community Guiding Principles)
Brock Campus
St.Catharines Trivia
Random Brock Trivia
100
How many floors are in the James A. Gibson Library?
What is 7 floors Extra Tips: In the Schmon Tower, floors 2,5,6,7,8,9, and 10 make up the James A. Gibson Library The higher the floor, the quieter it gets
100
True or False: underage drinking is allowed in residence?
What is False Extra Tip: It's against the law Drinking games are not allowed either
100
What is the tallest building on campus?
What is Schmon Tower Extra Tip: It was named after Arthur Schmon, the chair of the Brock University Founders' Committee
100
What busses take you to the Pen Centre?
What is the 122/124 Extra Tip: These busses depart Brock every 30 minutes for full routes and times go to: www.yourbus.com/routes-schedules
100
In what year did Brock University open?
What is 1964
200
True or False: the Drop-In Learning Centre is free for every student?
What is True Extra Tip: The Drop-In Learning Centre is located on the main floor of the library next to Career Services
200
True or False: guests are allowed to be in residence after 11pm only if they are signed in?
What is True Extra Tips: sign in your guests at the South Service Desk if your guest is 19 or older they can get a different colour wristband if they bring their id when you sign them in
200
What are the building codes and names for 3 buildings on the Brock campus
What is TH-Thistle, AS-Academic South, WH-Welch Hall, MC-Mackenzie Chown, CA or CRN-Cairns building, EA-East Academic, PLZ- Plaza, TA-Taro Hall, WC-Walker Complex Extra Tip: If you are ever unsure where a class is you can ask any of the RLS staff or you can go online and look at the Interactive Campus Map
200
What is the name of the OHL team stationed in St.Catharines?
What is the Ice Dogs
200
What is the name of Brock University's mascot?
What is Boomer the Badger
300
What is the name of the online tool that helps you find books, articles, journals and more through the library, when you are doing research for an assignment?
What is: SuperSearch Extra Tip: USE THIS! It is very helpful when doing research :)
300
When are quiet hours?
What is: 11pm Sunday-Thursday, 1am Friday-Saturday Extra Tip: courtesy hours are 24/7
300
How many blocks are in Mackenzie Chown?
What is 9 blocks, 10 if you include Inniskillin Hall Extra Tip: Navigate Mackenzie Chown on the third floor (one floor up from the ground floor) to find the right block, then go up one floor if the room number is in the 400s, stay on third floor if the room number is in the 300s, or go down one floor if the room number is in the 200s
300
What is the tallest building in St.Catharines?
What is the Schmon Tower
300
What was the famous war Sir Isaac Brock fought in?
What is the War of 1812
400
How do you get a tutor?
What is: Sign in to your my.brocku.ca account, click on the Applicant & Student Self Serve tab on the top, under Student Self Serve-Favourites click on Request a Tutor Extra Tip: it is free to use this resource to find a tutor, then it is up to you and your tutor to decide how much you will pay them
400
True or False: removing/relocating furniture from its original/intended location is okay?
What is false Extra Tip: read the RCGP
400
Where are the service desks located?
What is in the lobbies of the Decew and Lowenberger residences Extra Tip: The service desks do many amazing things for residence students, some purposes of the service desks include signing in guests, selling overnight parking passes, dealing with maintenance concerns, and helping you if you lock yourself out
400
Zehrs has a weekly discount day for students, what day of the week is it and how much is the discount?
What is Tuesday and 10% off Extra Tip: show your Brock card as you check-out
400
What were Sir Isaac Brock's last words?
What is Surgite!
500
Name 3 workshops Learning Services runs for students
What is: Learning Services runs over 150 workshops over the course of the year, including: Set your Goals!, Memory Tips and Tricks, Seminar Strategies, Time Management, Speech and Presentations, Solving Equations, Essays: Crash Course, and Avoid Plagiarism!. Extra Tip: If you have more than 4 people who want one workshop, you can request it for a time that is convenient for you.
500
Which sports can be played in the common areas within residence?
What is none! Extra Tip: There are sports fields behind village and behind the zone 2 parking lot where you can play sports
500
Where on campus is named after Sir Isaac Brock's horse?
What is Alphie's Trough Extra Tip: This is a fire pit on campus, so if you want to go roast marshmallows and have a campfire as a floor, tell your don and they can possibly run it as a program
500
Name 2 Taxi companies in St.Catharines
What is Central Taxi, St.Catharines Taxi Extra Tip: Central Taxi is one of the most reliable
500
What does Surguite! mean?
What is push on!
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