Science
What is the largest creature to ever exist on Earth?
A) Brontosaurus
B) Megalodon
C) Blue Whale
D) T-ReX
C) Blue Whale
*An adult blue whale can grow to a massive 30m long and weigh more than 180,000kg - that's about the same as 40 elephants, 30 Tyrannosaurus Rex or 2,670 average-sized humans.
What is an action that Elephants cannot do?
Jump.
Elephants are one of four mammals that cannot jump.
What country emits the most GHGs in the world?
China
Celebrity that has a building named after him at the university of Ottawa
Alex Trebek
Which Prof went to law school with Nathalie Chalifour (Western Law Class of 1994)?
Heather McLeod-Kilmurray
2. The Blue Whale - which is the largest creature to ever live on this planet - has a heart that is similar in size to a:
A) A microwave
B) A Ford F150 Truck
C) A small piano
D) They actually have two hearts - so this question is null and void
C) A small piano
Other than ants and humans, what animal is estimated as the most abundant on the planet?
Cow.
There are approximately 1.4 billion cows worldwide.
What source does Canada generate most of its energy from?
Hydro
Which Friends actor was raised in Ottawa Ontario?
Matthew Perry
Which prof has been a fan of the Ottawa Senators since childhood?
Brandon Stewart
1. The first combustion engines were used for what?
A) Propel small vehicles
B) Propel Trains
C) Pump water from coal mines
D) Drain sewers in London.
C) Pump water from coal mines
What is the most dangerous species on Earth?
Mosquito.
Mosquitoes kill up to 1 million humans every year.
In 2017 which Province used the most electrical energy?
Quebec
How many national museums does Ottawa have?
14
Which prof’s love for canoeing led them to write this book: “Idleness, Water and A Canoe" (University of Toronto Press)?
Jamie Benidickson
3. Gravity on the Moon is only 16 Percent that of Earth's. But gravity on Mars is what % that of Earth's?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 38 percent
D) 55 percent
C) 38 percent of Earth’s gravitational pull (Mars is smaller than Earth)
Which marine animal(s) tastes food with its feet?
Crab or lobster.
They can taste food by means of hair like appendages called antennules.
In the recent Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, the SCC majority found the Act constitutional under what clause?
Peace, order and good government
What number is Ottawa on the list of coldest capitals in the world?
Seven
Which prof is an avid watcher of Buffy the Vampire Slayer since the pandemic started?
Sarah Berger Richardson
Who was the first female astronaut in space?
A) Roberta Bondar
B) Valentina Tereshkova
C) Sally Ride
B) Valentina Tereshkova
*The first woman in space was Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, who flew on Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963. The first American woman in space, Sally Ride, flew aboard the Space Shuttle STS-7 in June of 1983. Roberta Bondar was the first Canadian woman in space in 1992.
Which animal chose to cohabitate alongside humans thousands of years ago?
Cat.
DNA suggests that cats started to hunt rodents on agricultural lands, which lead to their self-domestication.
What is Canada's largest national park?
Wood Buffalo National Park
When did Winterlude kickoff last year (2020)?
January 31, 2020
Which Professor (not in attendance) was recently appointed as Co-director for the Centre for Environmental Law and Global Sustainability in 2020, alongside Professor McLeod-Kilmurray?
Thomas Burelli