Geography
Science
AMS Food Bank
Wonders of the World
2016 Trends
100

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Pacific Ocean

100

What planet is known as the “Red Planet”?

Mars

100

This card is required for UBC students to access the AMS Food Bank.

What is a valid UBC student card?

100

This famous iron tower in Paris was built for the 1889 World’s Fair.

What is the Eiffel Tower?

100

This short, looping dance video app exploded in popularity in 2016, setting the stage for TikTok later on.

What is Vine?

200

 Which country has the largest population in the world?

India

200

What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis?

CO2

200

The AMS Food Bank provides both perishable and this other type of food that lasts a long time.

What is non-perishable food?

200

This ancient wall stretches over 21,000 km and was built to protect imperial China.

What is the Great Wall of China?

200

This “mannequin challenge” trend went viral in 2016, where people froze in place while a camera moved around them.

What is the Mannequin Challenge?

300

What river runs through the city of Paris?

Seine river

300

What part of the cell contains the genetic material (DNA)?

Nucleus

300

This funding source from the AMS helped pay for the Food Bank’s initial setup.

What is the Innovative Projects Fund?

300

This white marble mausoleum in India was built by an emperor in memory of his wife.

What is the Taj Mahal?

300

This meme of a distracted man looking at another woman while his girlfriend watches became one of the most-shared images of 2016.

What is the Distracted Boyfriend meme?

400

Mount Everest lies on the border between Nepal and which other country?

China

400

What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

Gravity

400

The AMS Food Bank officially launched in this month and year.

What is February 2005?

400

This iconic statue in New York Harbor was a gift from France and symbolizes freedom.

What is the Statue of Liberty?

400

This viral hashtag trend asked people to dump ice water on their heads to raise awareness for a disease.

What is the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge?

500

What is the longest river in South America?

Amazon river

500

What element has the atomic number 1?

Hydrogen

500

This UBC student group helped support the Food Bank’s launch and is named after a global Muslim community.

What is the UBC Ismaili Students Association?

500

This ancient city in Peru sits high in the Andes Mountains and was built by the Inca civilization.

What is Machu Picchu?

500

In 2016, this singer’s song “Work” became a viral dance trend, especially on Vine and early Instagram videos.

Who is Rihanna?