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U of T Knowledge
100

List the first 8 elements on the periodic table in order

Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen

100

When was the last year the Toronto maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup?

1967

100

What is the square root of -1?

i

100

Who is the president of U of T?

Meric Gertler

200

Name the 4 temperature scales

Celsius , Fahrenheit, Rankine, Kelvin

200

What is the coldest day recorded in Toronto history including wind chill (plus or minus two degrees C)?

The coldest temperature ever recorded in Toronto was -31.3°C (-24.3°F) on January 4, 1981. The windchill on that day was -44.7°C (-48.5°F), the coldest ever.

200

What are the top 3 largest continents in the world based on area? 

Asia, Africa, North America

200

In statistics, the middle value of an ordered set of values is called what?

Median

200

What are the 4 streets that surround U of T St.George campus?

Spadina (west), University (east), College (South), Bloor (north)

300

What process converts atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia by a reaction with hydrogen using a metal catalyst under high temperatures and pressures?

Haber-Bosch Process

300

How tall is the CN Tower to the (plus or minus 10m)?

553 m

300

Name the five Great Lakes.

Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario

300

Whats 16 x 7 (no calculators allowed!)?

112

300

What is the animal for U of T ‘s Mascot and his/her name?

Beaver, True Blue

400

How long is Yonge Street (plus or minus 10km)?

1896 km

400

What river runs through Paris?

Seine

400

What are the first eight digits of pi?

3.1415926

400

What year was U of T founded (plus or minus 5 years)?

1827

500

How far up will a pump suck water in meters (in theory, plus or minus .5 m)?

10.3 meters... Atmospheric pressure at sea level is 29.92 inches (approx. 76 cm) of mercury. This is equivalent to a column of water 406.7 inches or 33.9 feet (approx. 10.3 m). Therefore, a total vacuum could only pump water from a depth of just under 34 feet or 10.3 meters.

500

Name 4 Toronto professional sport teams

  • Toronto Argonauts (Canadian Football League) (est. 1873) 

  • Toronto Blue Jays (Major League Baseball) (est. 1977) 

  • Toronto FC (Major League Soccer) (est. 2006) 

  • Toronto Furies (Canadian Women's Hockey League) (est. 2010) 

  • Toronto Maple Leafs (National Hockey League) (est. 1917, current name since 1927) 

  • Toronto Marlies (American Hockey League) (est. 1978, in Toronto since 2005)

  •  Toronto Raptors (National Basketball Association) (est. 1995) 

  • Toronto Rock (National Lacrosse League) (est. 1998) 

  • Toronto FC II (USL League One) (est. 2015) 

  • Toronto Wolfpack (Championship) (est. 2017) 

  • Toronto Nationals (Global T20 Canada cricket) (est. 2018) 

  • York 9 FC (Canadian Premier League soccer) (est. 2019) 

  • Toronto Arrows (Major League Rugby) (est. 2019) 

  • Brampton Wolves (Global T20 Canada cricket) (est. 2019)

500

What is the smallest country in the world?

Vatican City - 0.44 km² The world's smallest country is the Vatican, also known as the Holy See.



500

What are the first 5 digits of the mathematical constant, e (Euler's Number)?

2.7182818

500

How many libraries are there on the St.George, Mississauga and Scarborough campuses combined (plus or minus 5)?

44