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100

What is McMaster University Full Address 

1280 Main Street W, Hamilton Ontario 

100

Where is the Original location of McMaster University? 

Toronto, Ontario 

100

How many faculties are at McMaster (and what are they) 

6 - School of business, faculty of engineering, faculty of health sciences, faculty of humanities, faculty of science, faculty of social science. 

100

How many libraries are there on campus?

4 - Mills, Thode, Innis (currently closed for renovations) and Health Sciences

200

How many floors are in L.R Wilson Hall? 

If you count the basement and sub-basement (7)

  1. Sub Basement - B101 to B136
  2. Basement - B101 to B136
  3. 1st Floor - 102 to 123
  4. 2nd Floor - 202 to 228
  5. 3rd Floor - 302 to 340
  6. 4th Floor - 402 to 438
  7. 5th Floor - 502 to 541
200

In what year did McMaster relocate to Hamilton?

200

True or False - Martin Short, Eugene Levy and Michael Bublé graduated from McMaster University

FALSE - Michael Buble did not attend McMaster

200

True or False: the Noble Peace Prize resides in the library

True - the Noble Peace Prize is housed in Russell Archives 

300

McMaster is located in Hamilton, Ontario: the ____________ Capital of Canada (Fill in the blank)

McMaster is located in Hamilton, Ontario: the WATERFALL Capital of Canada (Fill in the blank)

300

What are the 2 official McMaster colours that were adopted in 1912

According to McMaster Fast Facts - Maroon and Grey were adopted as the official colours in 1912 (https://www.mcmaster.ca/opr/html/opr/fast_facts/main/about.html

300

True or false - McMaster is the home to 50 Research Centres and Institutions 

FALSE - McMaster is home to more than 70 research centres and institutions 

300

Where can you go in the library to put yourself in another time and place?

VR studio in the Lyons New Media Centre

400

Where are McMasters 4 Regional Campuses located?

Downtown Hamilton, Burlington, Kitchener-Waterloo and Niagara 

400

Where did the name "McMaster" come from? Who was it named after?

Named after Senator William McMaster (1811-1887), who bequeathed substantial funds to endow “a Christian school of learning”

400

True or false - At McMaster, students can actually receive a Diploma in Imagineering. 

False ... at McMaster but you can get a Masters in Imagineering at Breda University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

Don’t be fooled by the eccentric name – this is actually a business administration programme designed to introduce students to the concept of the “creative economy” and the creation of value with the aid of imagination. As an ‘imaginneer’, you work on business or product innovation by using the power of imagination. The one-year Masters programme will help you develop the knowledge and skills to shape and change an organisation and learn how to transform a business from a different perspective that veers away from traditional enterprise logic.

Read: How to Choose an International Masters Degree

400

What do Brad Pitt, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, and the University Library all have in common?


Maps from the Lloyd Reeds map collection

· Featured in blockbuster movies such as Fury, 1917, and Operation Mincemeat.

500

How many acres of scenic property is McMaster Main campus? 

500

In what year did the McMaster Pub "The Phoenix" established in?

500

What is the total Student Population at McMaster University? 

  • 32,174 undergraduates and 5,363 graduate students, for a total student population of 37,537.

(https://www.mcmaster.ca/opr/html/opr/fast_facts/main/about.html

500

How many users enter the library per year and how many research help questions are answered?

More than 2,300,000 users enter the library per year.

More than 20,000 research help questions are answered