Say What?
True or false: Preparing your response while the other person is still speaking is active listening.
False
Your roommate keeps using your things without asking. What should you establish?
A boundary
Which country's flag features a red circle in the centre of a white background?
Japan
What has hands but cannot clap?
A clock
What does RA stand for?
Residence Advisor
What type of listening involves fully focusing on the speaker and showing that you understand them?
Active listening
What is the term for recognizing and understanding another person's feelings or perspective?
Empathy
Which country is home to the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A postage stamp.
What are the names of the two Totem Park houses that begin with the letter S?
Shuswap House and Salish House
What is the term for communication through facial expressions, gestures, and posture?
Nonverbal communication
What do we call a solution where both people give up something to reach an agreement?
Compromise
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
What are the names of UBC's three first-year residence dining halls?
Feast (Totem Park), Gather (Place Vanier), and Open Kitchen (Orchard Commons).
What technique involves restating someone's message in your own words to confirm understanding?
Paraphrasing
What is a neutral third party who helps people resolve a disagreement called?
Mediator
What is the world's second-smallest continent?
Europe
What has cities, roads, and rivers, but no houses, cars, or fish?
A map
What is the official name of UBC's Thunderbird mascot?
Thunder
What communication style involves expressing your needs clearly while respecting the feelings and rights of others?
Assertive communication
What type of statement focuses on your own feelings rather than blaming the other person?
An “I” statement
Which two countries share the longest international land border?
Canada and the United States
Two fathers and two sons go fishing. Each catches one fish, but they only catch three fish total. How is this possible?
They are a grandfather, father, and son.
How many varsity sports teams does UBC have?
26
13 Men's Varsity, 13 Women's Varsity