Geography
What is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area?
Lake Superior
Last year Carleton invested in 4 beautiful new signs as you enter campus, according to coach Mark how much did they cost altogether?
$2 million (for a full rant talk to coach Mark)
Of these 4 events, which one was introduced to the Olympics first: 400 IM, 100 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 4x200 freestyle relay? Bonus points for the year.
100 butterfly (1956)** bonus points if they can get the order OR year → 100 fl, 400 IM, 50 fr, 4x200 fr relay
Who is the current captain of the Ottawa senators
There is currently no active captain
How many swimmers did the Carleton Ravens send to U-Sports last year?
One
What is the worlds largest desert
Antarctica
What is the common nickname for the groundhogs on campus?
Chonkers
On August 15th, 2026 Katie Ledecky was handed her first loss at a major international competition in the 800m freestyle. Her 14-year win-streak was broken by this swimmer:
Lani Pallister
There is 1 UNESCO world heritage site in Ottawa, name it
What is Coach Mark's nickname for Monday night practice?
Monday off the blocks
What is the youngest country in the world and in what year was its indépendance recognized?
South Sudan in 2011
Unique to Carleton, the tunnels connect every building on campus with a total distance of:
5km
Women's swimming was first featured at the Olympics in which year?
1912
Which actor famously claims to have punched Justin Trudeau in the face while both attending Ashbury college in Ottawa?
Matthew Perry
What was the last season that the Ravens swim team won a medal for a OUA relay?
2021/2022 season
What line of latitude defines a massive portion of the Canadian American border?
The 49th parallel
This is the oldest building on campus. Bonus points for the year it was built
Tory Building (built in 1956)
Before modern goggles were made from rubber, silicone and plastic, they were originally made from this material:
Tortoise shell
During the great fire in the parliament building in 1916 only one building was spared due to the quick thinking of one of the employees. Which building was it?
The Library
Which current head coach of the Ontario Swimming Academy was a former U-Sports meadalist and athlete of the year hear at Carleton.
Don Burton
There are only 2 double landlocked countries in the world (countries fully surrounded by landlocked countries) name 1 or go for double points and name both.
Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein
This building was designed with a moat-like feature
Patterson Hall
This swimmer's Olympic career included a silver medal in the 100 fly and a bronze in the 100 free at the 1968 Mexico City Games. Four years later, he won seven golds, every one accompanied by a world record. Who was he?
Mark Spitz
Every year Ottawa hosts the tulip festival, where a million tulip bulbs are planted and displayed around dows lake. From whom do we receive these tulip bulbs and why?
From the Netherlands for hosting the royal family during the Second World War (bonus fact: there is a room in the Ottawa general hospital that was briefly named as sovereign Dutch territory so the princess could be born in the Netherlands)
What was Coach Nico's nickname during his UofT swim team days
The G.D.V (grand douche vert)