For the Askers
University of Toronto Scarborough
"You know more than you know."
What? Where? When? is a student intellectual quiz club built around curiosity, collaboration, and an owl.
The format
One question.
90 seconds.
Five Players work together to solve a question submitted by the university community. The host reads the question aloud; the Players have 90 seconds to discuss and give one answer.
Correct answers earn a point for the Players. If the answer is incorrect, the Askers receive the point. The first side to five points wins.
The winner team gets either a gift card with real money or merch.
A taste of the game
Sample questions
Give yourself 90 seconds - then click a question to reveal the answer.
The prize
Recognition for a great question.
We give out real money as prizes.
For the Players
Win the game, get the money!
A winning Players team is rewarded with gift cards or with club merchandise.
How prizes are awarded
- Only questions chosen by the Executive Committee enter a game - nine are selected each week.
- We email you at the address on your submission to tell you how your question fared.
- Winners arrange collection by email. Gift cards can be sent electronically if you cannot make it to campus.
- A Player may not submit a question, directly or through another person, for a game they are scheduled to play in - doing so forfeits the prize.
Want to know what is on offer this term? Email www.utsc@gmail.com, or read the official rules.
Questions about the club
Frequently asked questions
What sets us apart from other quiz games?
The main difference between this intellectual game and others - for example Trivia or Jeopardy! is that, in addition to general erudition, players need the ability to reason logically, to collaborate consistently and effectively in a short amount of time, and to find the pathways that lead to the correct answer. In short, our questions are closer to brain scissors than to questions based on topic-specific knowledge.
How do I become a member?
You can earn your place in two ways:
- As a question asker. Submit your most challenging question through our submission form, where you will also find guidance on the question format. If the Players do not answer your question during the game, you earn a point for the Askers team and win a prize.
- As a Player. Register through the Become a Player form and join one of the teams. Your goal is to work as one to find the correct answer in just 90 seconds.
Whether you are part of a team answering questions or in your dorm room crafting them, your intelligence is your ticket to join.
What do teams do?
- The team of Askers - any registered student - uploads a question through the Submit a question form.
- Our editors thoroughly review every uploaded question and select the 9 best questions of the week.
- On the day of the game, one of the Player teams gathers in the hall where the game is held.
- Friday (location and time to be announced) - the game starts. The program selects the questions at random, and Players have only 90 seconds to answer. A right answer earns the Players a point; otherwise the Askers team earns the point, and the person who submitted that question receives a prize.
- The game runs until one of the teams reaches 5 points.
For the full detail, see the Rules page.
How will I know whether the Players answered my question?
We will notify you by email at the address you gave us when you submitted the question. In the near future we plan to broadcast the games on YouTube, so a wider audience can watch and Askers can see the status of their question for themselves.
Do Player teams compete against each other?
Yes, they do. The most successful team of the season - three months - receives an award.
Contribute to the game
Submit a question
Send an original question for consideration by the Executive Committee.
Take a seat at the table
Become a Player
We are looking for energetic and communicative folks. Fill out the form, we will reach out to you.
Before you play
Know the rules.
Scoring, question types, the Extra Minute, hints and penalties - the full regulations for every game and every submission.