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100
She was born in the same year thousands of students occupied Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China to protest in support of democracy.
What is 1989.
100
This imaginary line travels around the world, divides the northern and southern hemisphere and is said to be an equal distance between the north and south poles.
What is the equator.
100
According to health Canada, the number of food groups that make up the food guide (also known as the food pyramid).
What is 5.
100
This athlete won the NBA most valuable player award in 2016 and plays for the Golden State Warriors.
Who is Stephen Curry.
100
The number of years UBC has been around.
What is 100 years.
200
She dated this famous DJ for a year.
Who is Calvin Harris.
200
This local coffee shop is known for its Lucky's Doughnuts and has two locations - one on West 4th Ave and the other on the iconic Main St.
What is 49th Parallel.
200
Evidence of this food item dates back to 997 AD and nowadays can be purchased by the slice.
What is pizza.
200
This 31 yrs. old, Portuguese soccer star holds the title of "Most international goals in a calendar year (25)" and was the first footballer to reach 40 goals in a professional league for two consecutive seasons.
Who is Cristiano Ronaldo.
200
UBC currently has this type of team that competes internationally, is ranked number one in the Northwest and is a favourite of Harry Potter and other Hogwart's students.
What is Quidditch.
300
She has been engaged in an ongoing feud with this grammy award winning rapper.
Who is Kayne West.
300
This well known, digital world traveller was known for wearing a brown trench coat and black hat as she searched the world as an Acme special agent.
Who is Carmen Sandiego.
300
This national fruit of the United Arab Emirates is a great way to spend a Friday night!
What are dates.
300
Most recently, this athlete returned to the 2016 Summer Olympics where he competed in swimming. He currently stands as the most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 medals to his name.
Who is Michael Phelps.
300
The location of the other UBC campus (not Vancouver) where the heating and cooling systems come from using energy from the groundwater under the campus. (That’s sustainability from the ground up!)
What is UBC Okanagan.
400
This song was one of the official theme songs in the 2008 summer Olympic Games.
What is called, "Change".
400
This commonly used "tool" is often found in schools, was named after the Greek god of endurance and astronomy and contains maps and legends.
What is an atlas.
400
This popular method of cooking was derived from the Caribbean word "barbacoa" which means to cook meat over an open fire.
What is barbecue.
400
Known as "The Great One", this hockey star played 9 seasons in Edmonton, Alberta, won 4 Stanley Cups, 8 straight MVP's and 7 Art Ross Trophies (most points).
Who is Wayne Gretzky.
400
UBC is the home of this first ever type of park in North America.
What is a skatepark.
500
At the age of 14, Taylor Swift moved to this American city known for the Grand Ole Opry and also nicknamed "Music City, USA."
What is Nashville, Tennessee.
500
These 5 bodies of water border Canada and the United States and are a series of inter-connected fresh water lakes.
What are the Great Lakes.
500
This is one of the top 5 largest crops in the world and is a staple food in more than half the world's population including China and Japan.
What is rice.
500
Born in 1986, this Jamaican track star is known as the fastest man in the world and currently holds the world record for both the 100m and 200m.
Who is Usain Bolt.
500
The design of this popular and well used concert hall was inspired by the cello.
What is The Chan Centre.
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