World Culture
Aggie Traditions
Qatar Quest
Engineering Madness
Where in the World?
100

This November holiday in the United States celebrates gratitude, family, and a feast that usually includes turkey.

Thanksgiving

100

This greeting, often heard around Texas A&M, symbolizes a warm, welcoming spirit and is commonly exchanged between Aggies, whether they are students or alumni.

Howdy!

100

This famous Qatari market, known for its traditional architecture, is the best place to buy spices, textiles, and souvenirs in Doha.

Souq Waqif

100

This law of physics, often applied in mechanical and civil engineering, states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

Newton's Third Law

100

This country has more lakes than the rest of the world's countries combined — over 3 million.

Canada

200

This ancient city in Jordan, carved directly into pink rock cliffs, is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Petra

200

These five students, elected by the student body, are responsible for leading the iconic Yell Practice and energizing the Aggie student section at football games.

Aggie Yell Leaders

200

In 1996, Qatar established this television network, which is one of the leading media outlets in the Arab world.

Al Jazeera

200

This fundamental principle in mechanical engineering states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

Law of Conservation of Energy

200

This country’s national animal is the unicorn — a symbol of purity and power.


Scotland
300

This Korean dish made of fermented vegetables, often spicy, is a staple in almost every Korean meal.

Kimchi

300

The Aggie Ring is traditionally awarded to students who reach this milestone in their academic journey.

90 Credit Hours

300

This traditional Qatari dish, made from rice, meat, and vegetables, is often flavored with spices like saffron and turmeric.

Machboos

300

This lightweight, corrosion-resistant metal is commonly used in construction, automotive, and aerospace industries due to its high strength-to-weight ratio and is often chosen over steel in manufacturing processes.

Aluminium

300

This European country has a town called "Hell," and it's famous for freezing over in winter.

Norway

400

In Māori culture from New Zealand, this traditional dance is performed to challenge opponents or to welcome guests.

Haka

400

This year marks the founding of Texas A&M University, originally established as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.

1876

400

This traditional Qatari dance involving swords, often performed at weddings and celebrations, involves energetic movements and is accompanied by drums and chanting.

Ardah

400

This type of bridge, commonly seen in suspension structures like the Golden Gate Bridge, uses cables to support the load.

Suspension Bridge

400

This country banned chewing gum sales in 1992 to keep its streets clean and public transportation spotless.

Singapore

500

This Russian ballet company, based in Moscow, is one of the oldest and most prestigious in the world.

Bolshoi

500

Reveille is often called by this nickname, due to her prominent role in Texas A&M's history and her status as a revered figure.

First Lady of Aggieland

500

The Qatar National Library, located in Doha, is housed in a futuristic building designed by this famous architect.

Rem Koolhas

500

This mathematical technique, often used in engineering to predict system behavior, involves analyzing changes over time and is frequently applied in control systems.

Differential Equations

500

This small country has the world’s oldest functioning republic, dating back to 301 CE.


San Marino