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100

What is the name for McMaster University’s sports teams?

The Marauders

100

This current mayor of Hamilton led the NDP to official opposition status in 2018.

Andrea Horwath

100

This iconic character, created by Nintendo, made his debut in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong as a carpenter rather than a plumber.

Super Mario!

100

On the second episode of this show, a chemistry teacher explains chirality to a high school class and mishears the word “midterm” as “murder”

Breaking Bad

100

This introductory course at McMaster, often taken by first-year life science students, covers the basics of cellular and molecular biology, including DNA, proteins, and cellular processes.

Bio 1A03

200

McMaster University started out as an outbranch of this Canadian University in 1887

Univeristy of Toronto

200

A concern over provincial funding for delayed the construction of this stadium, home to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and named after a business started by a Maple Leafs defensemen.

Tim Hortons Field

200

Known for his incredible speed, this blue character was created by Sega and made his first appearance in a 1991 game named after him. He has been the feature in a trilogy movie, the most recent one coming out this December

Sonic the Hedgehog

200

This Canadian actor portrayed Shang-Chi and starred on Kim’s Convenience as a guest investor on Dragons Den.

Simu Liu

200

This McMaster course provides an overview of the major theories, research methods, and findings in psychology, covering topics such as sensation, perception, learning, and memory.

Psych 1X03

300

Who is the largest-ever donator to McMaster University (over $100 million)

Michael G. DeGroote

300

These gardens extending across Hamilton and Burlington and abbreviated RBG required official permission from king George V for their name.

Royal Botanical Gardens

300

In Minecraft, this creature explodes when it gets too close to players

Creeper

300

This reality competition show features contestants trying to outwit, outplay, and outlast each other in remote locations for a million-dollar prize.

Survivor

300

This McMaster course covers the study of the immune system, focusing on concepts like innate and adaptive immunity, immune responses, and the role of antibodies.

3I03 (Introduction to Immunology)

400

This McMaster alum, the 21st Prime Minister of Canada, served as the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party from 1993 to 2003.

Kim Campbell

400

The Six Nations of the Grand River claims right to some land in Hamilton as it was promised to them in the Haldimand Tract for their support in this conflict.

American Revolutionary War

400

In the world of Pokémon, trainers use these special devices to catch and store Pokémon.

Poke balls

400

This character is known for her signature silver hair and title of “Mother of Dragons,” while aiming to reclaim the Iron Throne.

Daenerys Targaryen

400

This 13-unit McMaster course is designed to introduce first-year engineering students to technical communication, focusing on report writing, presentations, and effective communication within the engineering profession.

ENG 1P13 (Engineering Communication) 

500

This groundbreaking research facility, which first opened in 1959 at McMaster, was the first of its kind at a Commonwealth university.

McMaster Nuclear Reactor

500

The debut album “Jackson Square” is by this rock band named after a Hamiltonian location.

The Arkells

500

This pink, round hero from the Nintendo series lives on planet popstar, often defending it from various threats.

Kirby

500

This animated series, based on the League of Legends universe, follows the stories of two sisters, Vi and Jinx, in the city of Piltover and the undercity of Zaun.

Arcane

500

This McMaster course taken by chembio students integrates concepts from both chemistry and biology, focusing on the structure and function of biomolecules, enzyme kinetics, and metabolism.

Chembio 2SC3 or Chembio 2SB3 (Chemistry and Biology)