Music/Movies
The Eras Tour is the current tour of which artist?
Taylor Swift
J. Robert Oppenheimer was a prominent scientist and is often referred to as the "father" of what historic project during World War II?
The Manhattan Project
what is the time for quiet hours from sunday to thursday?
10 pm till 6 am next morning
Physics: What is the formula and unit for force
mass x acceleration (kg*m/s2)
UBC's Vancouver campus is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of which Indigenous peoples? What language do they speak?
hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking, Musqueam peoples
The song, "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing", is featured in which movie?
Armaggedon
What is the highest mountain range in the world, stretching across several countries including Nepal, China, India, and Bhutan?
The Himalayas
what is the new mailing address for Brock Commons Residence
6177 Walter Gage Road
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z1
Neuro/Psychology: What is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the human brain, responsible for enhancing the transmission of nerve impulses between neurons?
Glutamate
What is the name of the 17th President and Vice Chancellor of UBC?
Dr Benoit Antoine Bacon
"Smooth Criminal", "The Way You Make Me Feel" and "Man in the Mirror" are all Michael Jackson songs…from which album?
Bad
In what year did Canada officially become a self-governing dominion within the British Empire, allowing it to control its domestic affairs while still recognizing the British monarch as the head of state?
1867
In residence, drinking alcohol beverages or carrying unsealed liquor is permitted only in ?
Resident rooms
Biology: Oxygen binds to the what atom inside a heme group of Haemoglobin?
Iron
The Nobel laureate and UBC professor Michael Smith made significant contributions leading to the development of new techniques in which field of study?
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Who is the artist that has won the highest amount of Grammys?
Beyoncé
What is the largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world, shared by Canada and the United States?
Lake Superior
Highlight the proper storage of cannabis in residence
Cannabis products must be stored:
a. in your private space in your bedroom. For example – they cannot be stored in a shared fridge, freezer or cupboard;
b. with labels clearly indicating they contain cannabis; and
c. sealed in a container such that any smell is undetectable outside of your residence room or, in a shared room, by your roommates.
Environmental Science: What is the name of the international agreement designed to combat climate change by limiting global warming and its impacts by reducing greenhouse gas emissions?
Paris Agreement
UBC has produced several notable alumni who have achieved international recognition in various fields. One of them is the former Prime Minister of Canada who served from 2006 to 2015. What is his name?
Steven Harper
What is the most successful Disney live-action remake?
Lion King
In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous speech with the memorable line, "I have a dream." In which city did he deliver this historic speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?
Washington, D.C.
In suite-style residences, a party is defined as a social function where;
- There is enough noise to attract attention or distract others; and
- There are twice as many people as the number of contract holders present in your suite (e.g., 8 people in a 4-bedroom suite, 4 people in a studio).
Physical Chemistry: In an electrochemical cell, an cathode attracts __ types of ions? and is always the site of what type of reaction?
Cations and is the site of reduction
UBC is home to the TRIUMF particle accelerator, the largest cyclotron in Canada and one of the world's leading subatomic physics laboratories. In which year did TRIUMF become a national laboratory?
1968