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100

U of T is responsible for what world-famous research discovery in 1921 that revolutionized the treatment of diabetes.

Insulin
100

This office is located here at New College and goes by ORSL.

Office of Residence and Student Life

100

What are the two terminal stops on the Yellow Line?

VMC and Finch

100

These are the flavours offered by the beloved soft serve machine in the dining hall.

Vanilla, Chocolate and Mixed

100

The New College Registrar and Writing Centre are located in this building.

Wetmore Hall - Basement has the Writing Centre, Ground floor has Registrar :)

200

In 1950, what device was built and invented at U of T by electrical engineer John Hopps and cardio-thoracic surgeons Wilfred Gordon Bigelow and John Callaghan?

the Pacemaker

200

This organization represents undergraduates on the St George campus and goes by UTSU for short.

University of Toronto Students’ Union

200

Name the four stations that transfer between lines.

Bloor-Yonge, St. George, Spadina, Sheppard-Yonge

200

 This is the formal name of the dining hall located in Wilson Hall

Audrey Taylor Dining Hall

200

This is the full formal name of the library located in New College.

D.G. Ivey Library

300

What was discovered at U of T in 1963, forming the basis for bone marrow transplantation?

Stem cells

300

This mandatory healthcare coverage plan covers many of the health expenses of international and exchange students, known colloquially as UHIP.

University Health Insurance Plan

300

The TTC operates 11 streetcar routes, starting from 501 (Queen) upto 512 (St. Clair). Which number between 501 and 512 is NOT a streetcar route?

502

300

This is the total number of residence floors at New College.

7 + 4 + 3 = 14

300

Name one institute/program of study that is housed at New College.

Women and Gender Studies (Other Accepted Answers: African Studies OR Centre for Caribbean Studies OR Critical Studies in Equity and Solidarity, OR Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health)

400

In 1989, Dr. George Alexander Patterson of the University of Toronto made history by performing the first successful one of these life-saving procedures?

Double-lung transplant

400

This graduate-only department trains future teachers and is better known as OISE.

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

400

The recently discontinued Line 3 in Scarborough contained how many stations? 100 Bonus points for naming them.

5, Lawrence East, McCowan, Midland, Ellesmere, STC

400

This is the name of the official New College mascot

Goliath

400

This is the formal name of New College’s first-year foundations course

Learning without Borders

500

What robotic invention did University of Toronto Professor Emeritus Andrew Goldenberg help design for NASA from 1975-1981?

Canadarm

500

The software that holds all your financial and official registration information that is known as ACORN

Accessible Campus Online Resource Network

500

How many GO Stations have direct TTC connections? Double points if you can name at least 20.

24

500

This is the number of dons who support New College students in residence.

22

500

New College is home to this intensive English language instruction program for first-year international students.

International Foundations Program

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