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100

Opened in May 2024, this newly-constructed building is home to the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence, the eponymous Institute for Technology and Society and a Kibo café

What is the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus?

100

This library might be the largest on campus but it still probably doesn’t have enough study spaces for all of the students in this massive faculty.

What is the RobArts & Sciences Faculty?

100

This popular debunked myth about the central air vent in this library at the St George campus boasts its capability to remove all the oxygen from the room in case of a fire.


What is the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library?

100

Every year engineers dye themselves this bright colour to honour Canadian naval engineers who have given their lives in action.

What is purple?

100

True Blue, a bright blue beaver and the official mascot of the Varsity Blues wears this number on their jersey to represent UofTs history.

What is 27?

200

Out of the 7 colleges, this college building houses and funds popular programs such as Digital Humanities and the Millie Rotman Shime Academic Bridging Program

What is the Woodsworth College building?

200

Victoria College would likely be quite angry if this notable author alumni was instead claimed by this other college that is closely located to our Rotman Commerce program.

Who is Margret AtWoodsworth College?

200

If one does meet the love of their life at UofT, they are able to have their wedding for free in this non-academic building on campus?

Where is Hart House?

200

Now more commonly stainless steel, Canadian engineers are traditionally awarded rings of this metal to signify the responsibility of their profession.

What is iron?

200

Conn Smythe a UofT Alumni and one time captain of the Varsity Blues men’s ice hockey team later went on to purchase and rename the St. Pats to this popular professional hockey team. Hint: It’s rumored that Smythe "borrowed" the familiar Blue and White sweater design from UofT for his new team.

Who are the Toronto Maple Leafs?

300

This building is the oldest dedicated library building, when it was remodeled in 1910, builders included a two-level safe, accessible from the chief librarian’s office including a shelf-lined walk-in level, a trapdoor and ladder leading down to a brick-lined basement safe below.

Where is Gerstein Science Information Centre?

300

This lovely building houses our Center for International Experience but why go away abroad when our campus is so beautiful due to this on campus walkability and greenery initiative.

What is the CumberLandmark Project?

300

This phenomenon at Robarts Library is due to the architects and engineers not taking into consideration the weight of all the books.

What is sinking?

300

For more than 100 years you’ll have seen (or more likely heard) this UofT engineering mascot at many Skule events.

What is the Ye Olde Mighty Skule Cannon? / What is the cannon?

300

The Varsity Blues have won a number of championships over the years but you may be surprised to learn that they were also champions of this now professional football league in 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1920.

What is the Grey Cup?

400

At least 169 years old, the Louis B. Stewart Observatory at 12 Hart House Circle is built with the oldest what on campus?

What is stones?

400

This ghost prefers to haunt University College but probably would give more guests a fright if he spent his time in this building housing the UofT Bookstore.

Who is RezniKoffler Student Services Center?

400

Once thought to not be home to any students in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, this college residence actually housed 6 KPE students in 2023/24.

What is New College?

400

This main engineering building may have burned down in 1977 but thankfully it's been fully restored and now houses the only undergraduate student run bar at the University of Toronto.

What is Sanford Fleming?

400

In 1926 this composer conductor, and UofT Alumni became the first Dean of the Faculty of Music. His legacy can still be found today as the namesake for one of Toronto’s largest stages found within the Edward Johnson building.

Who is Sir Earnest MacMillan? / Who is MacMillan?

500

Built in 1967 and named after the first person in Canada to successfully create liquid helium, this building is also home to a library and café.

Where is the McLennan Physical Laboratories?

500

This famous pilot originally volunteered as a nurse in what later became the Daniels Building but left Toronto in the same year this building focused on outside the classroom activities was built.

Who is Amelia EarHart House?

500

The basement in this popular building on east campus is allegedly home to the only fast food restaurant with a clown mascot on campus

What is Northrop Frye Hall?

500

Heralded as the patron saint of engineers this 11th century figure is famous for her naked ride through the Coventry although you may know the name better as a luxury Belgian chocolate.

Who is Lady Godiva?

500

This instrument which can be heard in the video was invented by a UofT Professor in 2005 and produces sound through flowing water.

What is the Hydraulophone?