Physics/Astronomy
Biology
Techy stuff
Math
Montreal
100
What does the formula g=Δv/Δt represent?
Rate of change in acceleration
100
What is the biggest organ of the human body?
The skin! It accounts for about 16% of your body weight and covers roughly 22 square feet.
100
Who founded Microsoft?
The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975.
100
If you draw an equilateral triangle and then recursively subdivide it into smaller triangles forever, what shape emerges?
Sierpiński triangle
100
Where should you go to buy the best hotdogs on campus? (Also the only hotdogs on campus)
The hot-dog man located by the Y-intersection on campus
200
What was the name of the researcher who discovered the atomic nucleus and the proton? Hint: known for his iconic Gold Foil Experiment and was a professor at McGill
Ernest Rutherford
200
Endorphins are ____ opioids
Endogenous
200
What does the "P" in GPS stand for?
"Positioning" (Global Positioning System)
200
IWhat is the coastline paradox?
The coastline paradox is the counterintuitive observation that the coastline of a landmass does not have a well-defined length or perimeter. This results from the fractal curve–like properties of coastlines, namely the fact that a coastline typically has a fractal dimension.
200
From Mount Royal you can see a mural of a man wearing a suit and hat on the side of a building. Who is it?
Leonard Cohen
300
Which of Jupiter's moons has twice as much water as the Earth and is suspected to be one of the best places to look for environments where extraterrestrial life could exist?
Europa
300
There is a crater in the Yucatán which is suspected to have wiped out the dinosaurs, what is it called?
Chicxulub crater
300
Who was the first computer programmer?
Ada Lovlace
300
Provide the formulas for sin, cosin, and tan. 100 per correct answer
sin(θ) = opposite/hypotenuse
cos(θ) = adjacent/hypotenuse
tan(θ) = opposite/adjacent
300
What is the name of the only building in Montréal that is allowed to rise higher higher than Mont-Royal? Hint: you have been here :)
St-Joseph's Oratory
400
What constellation is the big dipper a part of?
Ursa Major. Bonus for 100 points: Bigger dipper is often considered a constellation but in reality, it's a ____?
400
The biodome houses many different species from tropical regions. What is this little guy called and what country can it usually be found in?
Golden lion tamarin, found only in Brazil
400
What wavelength does the James Webb telescope primarily capture?
Infrared
400
Give Pi to 7 digits
3.1415926
400
What is the local term to refer to a convenience store or seven-eleven type of store in montréal/Québec?
déppaneur or dep
500
You throw a coin. What is the velocity and acceleration at the top, right before it starts falling?
Hint: Acceleration is a vector
Velocity = 0
Acceleration = negative/downward
500
How many ecosystems are represented at the biodôme? (Bonus 400 points if you can list all five of them)
1. The Tropical Rainforest at the Biodôme
2. The Gulf of St. Lawrence at the Biodôme
3. The Laurentian Maple Forest at the Biodôme
4. The Labrador Coast at the Biodôme
5. The Sub-Antarctic Islands at the Biodôme
500
Convert this binary number into decimal: 001100
0x25 + 0x24 + 1x23 + 1x22 + 0x21 + 0x20 = 8 + 4 = 12
500
Solve for x:
2x^2 + 180 = -39x
x = -15/2, -12
500
When were the Montreal olympics hosted at the Olympic Stadium?
1976