Arts
Science
The Melange
Pop Culture (?)
Hamilton
100
This subject was the focus of Dr. Marquis' PhD thesis at the University of Toronto
Drama (with a focus on film and performance studies)
100
These Greek letters are used to express the precise definition of a limit.
Epsilon and delta
100
The theme of the next issue of The Melange
IMMERSION
100
Chappell Roan, pop singer, is your favourite artist's favourite ____?
Your favourite artist's favourite artist!
100
The author of the musical Hamilton.
Lin Manuel Miranda
200
SPEED ROUND:
Name as many Artsci faculty members you can in a minute for 50 points each!
lol
200
Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine and thymine are all examples of what type of molecule?
Nucleotides/nitrogenous bases
200
The Melange's age.
5 years old!
200
In Dungeons and Dragons, a character who follows their own whims and impulses and has no particular regard for the consequences of their actions, whether good or bad.
Chaotic neutral
(I will also accept true neutral)
200
The Hamilton West-Ancaster-Westdale federal electoral district (in which McMaster resides) has been represented by which political party since 2015?
Liberal
300
This Mesopotamian epic tells the story of a king and his friend, and predates Abrahamic texts like the Bible
The Epic of Gilgamesh
300
This family of elements from the periodic table explodes when in contact with water.
Alkali metals (or alkaline earth metals)
300
In the last issue, Graeme Lavrence asks, "What the Flip Happened to ____?"
Artsci Tea Parties
300
Kim Kardashian's father represented this famous alleged murderer.
OJ Simpson
300
During his undergrad, Dr Savelli lived with this Hamilton band.
The Arkells
400
This highly-controversial grammatical element comes before the word "and" in a list.
The Oxford comma
400
The Heisenberg uncertainty principle states that you cannot know both the _______ and _______ of an electron with absolute accuracy.
Position and momentum
400
Finding this image in The Melange will allow you to receive a Melange pin as a prize!
The blender!
400
This book series was itself inspired by the author's dream and later inspired a series of BDSM romance novels.
Twilight
400
SPEED ROUND!
Name as many suburbs or regions in the Greater Hamilton Area as you can in 1 minute (100 points each)
Possible answers
- West Hamilton
- East Hamilton
- Hamilton Mountain
- Ancaster
- Dundas
- Waterdown
- Stoney Creek
- Burlington
- Grimsby
- Binbrook
(more?)
500
This artwork by surrealist artist Salvador Dali is famous for predicting the rise to power of which historical leader?
Hitler :(
500
The philosopher who famously wrote "I think therefore I am" was also the inspiration for this mathematical coordinate system.
The Cartesian coordinate system
(named after Rene Descartes)
500
Name all 8 editors.
Sam, Graeme, Luke, Olly, Elise, Laura, Jadyn, Vivian!
500
Name any of Elon Musk's three children with Canadian musician Grimes.
(250 points each. 100 points for incomplete names. No time limit.)
Possible answers:
- X Æ A-Xii
- Exa Dark Sideræl
- Techno Mechanicus (Tau)
500
IMPOSSIBLE QUESTION: Hamilton's once-notorious organized crime families include...
(500 points PER NAME)
Possible answers:
- The Musitanos
- The Papalias
- The Luppinos