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1 trivia quiz  Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario icon
A fun little bit of trivia about my alma mater. Enjoy!
Very Difficult 10Q
201 plays
Mar 18 03
nicnic
2 trivia quiz  Famous Canadian University Alumni icon
Can you identify the Canadian university from the people who have graduated from them?
Tough 10Q
399 plays
Aug 30 02
glacierboy
3 trivia quiz  University of Toronto icon
The University of Toronto is considered by many to be the most prestigious university in all of Canada. Its also where I go to school! What do you know of this place?
Difficult 15Q
201 plays
Jun 03 05
LeoDaVinci editor
4 trivia quiz  Where am I? icon
I have stayed at each of these Canadian universities. Can you guess which one I'm talking about each time?
Difficult 10Q
594 plays
Aug 12 04
zizsplat

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* Queen's is located in the heart of Kingston, Ontario. In what year were its first degrees awarded?
* Donated in 1992 by alumnus Dr. Afred Bader, the Herstmonceux Castle is well known as Queen's International Study Centre. Dr. Bader's life is an interesting one full of milestones. What marked 1940 as an important year in Dr. Bader's life?
* Queen's is well known for having played against RMC in one of the first organised hockey games, but the real sports draw to students and alumni is the annual Homecoming game. What is the actual name of the song sung whenever a touchdown is made?
* Built in 1994, the Stauffer Library is the newest Queen's library system, and took over the title of largest library from Douglas Library. What else is housed on the main floor of Stauffer?
* There are two main newspapers published by Queen's University students - "Queen's Journal" and "Golden Words". Before the establishment of "Golden Words" in 1967, what was the column the engineers wrote in the "Journal"?
* The first Queen's Band was established in 1905 with the intent of cheering on football players at games. Among the original 12 members was one of Queen's past Chancellors. Which one?
* All the buildings except the residences in this university are connected so you never have to go outside in the freezing cold winter. It also features a nifty elevator up to the library.
* This remote university shares its campus with Canadore College.
* This university was the first in Canada.
* This university's motto is "Surgite! Push on!" which was uttered by the university's namesake before he was killed in the battle of Queenston Heights during the War of 1812.

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