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Constructed in 1973 and famous for its brutalist, peacock-shaped floor plan, this is U of T’s primary humanities and social sciences research library.
What is Robarts Library?
Represented by the chemical symbol Au, this precious yellow metal has the atomic number 79.
What is gold?
This Argentine superstar led his national soccer team to a World Cup victory in Qatar in 2022 before joining Inter Miami.
Who is Lionel Messi?
Spanning over 6,600 kilometers through northeastern Africa, this river is traditionally recognized as the longest in the world.
What is the Nile River?
Based on George R.R. Martin's fantasy novels, this HBO phenomenon won 59 Primetime Emmy Awards during its eight-season run.
Answer: What is Game of Thrones?
In 1921, Frederick Banting and Charles Best discovered this life-saving hormone in a U of T medical laboratory.
What is insulin?
In economics, this five-letter term describes a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.
What is a recession?
In 2019, this franchise brought the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy outside the United States for the first time in NBA history.
Who are the Toronto Raptors?
Stretching across Chile and Argentina, this is the longest continental mountain range on Earth.
What are the Andes?
This 2019 South Korean thriller directed by Bong Joon-ho became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is Parasite?
The athletic teams representing the University of Toronto share this aquatic-sounding name.
Who are the Varsity Blues?
In economic game theory, a state where no player can benefit by unilaterally changing their chosen strategy is named after this mathematician.
What is a Nash Equilibrium?
The annual NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments in March are widely known by this two-word alliterative nickname.
What is March Madness?
Known for its ancient ruins and islands, this European nation has Athens as its capital.
What is Greece?
This animation studio, co-founded by Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, took its name from an Italian reconnaissance plane used in World War II.
What is Studio Ghibli?
U of T was founded under royal charter in 1827 by Bishop John Strachan under this original institutional name.
What is King’s College?
A staple of late-night study sessions, this brand of instant noodles was invented in 1958 by Momofuku Ando.
What is Top Ramen (or Cup Noodles / Nissin)?
He is the only player in NBA history to score 100 points in a single regular-season game, achieving the feat in 1962.
Who is Wilt Chamberlain?
Despite being entirely landlocked, this South American nation maintains an active navy that patrols Lake Titicaca.
What is Bolivia?
In this hit HBO satirical drama, the fictional media conglomerate Waystar RoyCo is run by the ruthless patriarch Logan Roy.
What is Succession?
Built between 1911 and 1919 as a student cultural hub, Hart House was funded and named after the grandfather of this Canadian statesman and diplomat.
Who is Vincent Massey? (Named after Hart Massey)
This standard internet protocol, introduced in 1995, expanded address space from 32 bits to 128 bits to prevent IP address exhaustion.
What is IPv6?
In Olympic curling, the strategic advantage of delivering the final stone of an end is known by this household tool's name.
What is the hammer?
Lesotho and San Marino are two of the world’s three sovereign enclaves entirely surrounded by another single country; this is the third.
What is Vatican City?
This prestigious showbiz acronym refers to individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony Award.
What is EGOT?