MAC KNOWLEDGE
What’s the tallest COMPLETE building at McMaster?
Brandon Hall
This popular South Asian dessert is made from deep-fried dough balls soaked in sugar syrup, often flavored with cardamom, rose water, or saffron. What is it?
Gulab Jamun
Several Surahs in the Quran are named after prophets. How many can your team name?
Prophet Ibrahim, Prophet Yunus, Prophet Yusuf, Prophet Hud, Prophet Muhammed and Prophet Nuh
Which hormone regulates the sleep-wake cycle and is produced by the pineal gland?
melatonin
Who is known as the "Father of Modern Medicine" in the Islamic Golden Age?
Ibn Sina
What time does Pulse open AND close on weekdays?
6 am - 12:30 am
What Arab country does warak enab (grape leaves) belong to?
Lebanon
What was the direction of prayer before the Kaaba?
Al-Aqsa Mosque
What does “code blue” mean in hospitals?
*HINT* The usual cause for it
Cardiac Arrest
What was the name of the treaty between the Muslims and Quraysh that led to a temporary truce?
Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
What city did McMaster start in?
Toronto
In which Islamic holiday is a special dish called Sheer Khurma, made with vermicelli, milk, dates, and nuts, traditionally prepared?
Eid al-Fitr
Recite Surat Al Qadr
صدق الله العظيم
What is considered a normal blood pressure (systolic/diastolic)?
120/80 (mmHg)
What is the name of the longest verse of the Quran AND what is it about?
Ayatul Dayn - detailing laws of financial transactions and contracts
What time does Thode open AND close on weekdays?
8 am - 11 pm
What is the famous fast food restaurant that people go to after completing Umrah?
Al Baik
What is the first masjid built in Islam?
Quba Mosque
What is the medical term for a fast heart rate?
Tachychardia
Which prophet had a severe skin disease?
Prophet Ayuub AS
How long does it take to walk from McMaster’s Bus Terminal to PGCLL? (Exact number)
10 mins
Which Arab country eats batcha/patcha
Iraq
Who slept in the bed of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) on the night of the Hijra to protect him from the Quraysh assassins?
Ali Ibn Abi Talib (رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ)
Which type of diabetes is caused by the body’s immune system attacking insulin-producing cells?
Type 1 diabetes
Who was the first martyr (shaheed(a)) in Islam?
*HINT* It was a woman
Sumayyah bint Khabbat (رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهَا)