MPLS - First Year Social

Pre-Law

100

Before you apply for law school, you need to take a specific exam. What is the exam called and what does the acronym stand for? 

LSAT - Law School Admission Test

200

What is the highest possible score on the LSAT? 

180

300

Which section of the LSAT was recently removed and replaced with a second Logical Reasoning section?

Analytical Reasoning ("Logic Games")

400

Which majors tend to score the highest on the LSAT?

 Physics and Math majors

500

Name all 10/20 Canadian universities that have a law school.

• Dalhousie University — Schulich School of Law
• Lakehead University — Bora Laskin Faculty of Law
• McGill University — Faculty of Law
• Queen’s University — Faculty of Law
• Thompson Rivers University — Faculty of Law
• Toronto Metropolitan University — Lincoln Alexander School of Law
• University of Alberta — Faculty of Law
• University of British Columbia — Peter A. Allard School of Law
• University of Calgary — Faculty of Law
• University of Manitoba — Faculty of Law
• University of New Brunswick — Faculty of Law
• University of Ottawa — Faculty of Law
• University of Saskatchewan — College of Law
• University of Toronto — Faculty of Law
• University of Victoria — Faculty of Law
• Western University — Faculty of Law
• University of Windsor — Faculty of Law
• Université de Moncton — Faculté de droit
• Université de Montréal — Faculté de droit
• York University — Osgoode Hall Law School

Legal Pop Culture

100

In Legally Blonde, what is Elle Woods' Chihuahua named?

Bruiser

200

In Suits, what unusual fact makes Mike Ross stand out as a lawyer?

He has photographic memory

300

What nickname does Annalise give her group of top students?

The Keating 5

400

In A Few Good Men, what famous line does Tom Cruise's character shout at Jack Nicholson's character on the witness stand?

“You can’t handle the truth!”

500

In Legally Blonde, Elle wins her case by realizing the witness's story doesn't make sense because of her knowledge of what treatment?

A perm

Famous Cases

100

What famous ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg?

The Titanic

200

Which famous outlaw couple was known for robbing banks during the Great Depression?

Bonnie and Clyde

300

Which famous Canadian serial killer was convicted of murdering six women and became one of Canada's most notorious criminals?

Robert Pickton

400

Which famous Chicago gangster was nicknamed “Scarface”?

Al Capone

500

What 1995 trial involving a former NFL player became one of the most watched trials in American history?

The O.J. Simpson murder trial

Law and Order: The Basics

100

What do we call a person who brings a lawsuit against another person?

Plaintiff

200

What is the term for a person accused of a crime?

Defendant

300

What is the highest court in Canada?

Supreme Court of Canada

400

What document gives Canadians the right to equality?

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

500

A lawyer says “Objection!” during a trial. The judge then decides whether to ______ or overrule the objection.

Sustain

Crime Scene

100

Someone takes your phone from your desk while you're not looking and keeps it. What crime is this?

Theft

200

Someone intentionally breaks your car window because they're angry at you. What offence could this be?

Property damage

300

Someone punches another person during an argument. What offence could this potentially amount to?

Assault

400

A person knowingly lies under oath while giving evidence in court. What offence could they be committing?

Perjury

500

Someone offers a police officer $500 to make their speeding ticket disappear. What crime are they potentially committing?

Bribery