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100

The animal that is known for having three hearts

What is the octopus

100

A traditional Japanese dish characterized as being vinegared rice paired with a variety of ingredients such as fish

What is sushi

100

The preserved substance from which scientists extract dinosaur DNA in "Jurassic Park"

What is amber

100

The meaning of the acronym of our mascot "GUBA"

What is the "Great University Bear of Alberta"

100

The legendary rock band known for their hit song "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Who is Queen

200

The only mammal capable of true flight

What is a bat

200

The 2-word method of farming husbandry that allows poultry to roam outdoors

What is free-range

200

The type of radiation that turns Bruce Banner into the Hulk in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

What is Gamma radiation

200

The year the University of Alberta was founded

What is 1908

200

The movie franchise with this famous quote: "May the Force be with you"

What is Star Wars

300

The land animal with the most powerful bite

What is a hippopotamus 

300

The vegetable that up until the middle-ages was most commonly purple or white in colour 

What is a carrot

300

The theoretical bridge between two points in space and time, that Matthew McConaughey’s character travels through in "Interstellar"

What is a wormhole

300

The river that borders the edge of North campus

What is the North Saskatchewan river

300

The Olympic gold medalist known for breaking world records in the 200-meter and 400-meter swim races

Who is Michael Phelps 

400

The male sea creature that gives birth to its young

What is a seahorse

400

The fruit in which certain varieties mature/ripen as a result of wasp decomposition within the fruit

What is a fig

400

The fictional energy device that powers Doc Brown's DeLorean time machine in "Back to the Future"

What is the flux capacitor

400

The quick service restaurant chain that has two locations within a singular building on campus 

What is Tim Hortons

400

A post-apocalyptic video game series recently turned into a TV show starring Pedro Pascal

What is the Last of Us

500

The animal with fingerprints that are nearly identical to a humans

What is a koala

500

The fear known as mageirocophobia

What is the fear of cooking

500

In "Finding Nemo," the forgetful blue tang likely suffers from damage to this part of the brain, which plays a key role in forming new memories  

What is the hippocampus

500

The future name of the Biosci building following its upcoming renovation 

What is the Life Sciences Innovation and Future Technologies (LIFT) centre

500

The female English novelist who wrote Pride and Prejudice, and whose works are still widely read and adapted to this day

Who is Jane Austen