NOVA and WUR
The campus building number of NOVA
Which is 109?
This crop was domesticated from "teosinte"
Which is Maize/Corn?
This song from South Korea came associated with a dance move in 2012
Which is "Gangnam Style"?
He spent most of his life uniting the mongol tribes and conquering Asia
Who is Chenggis Khan?
This country used to own the US state of Alaska until 1867
Which is Russia?
This UN agency is responsible for agriculture and food security
Which is the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation)?
Colombian author famous for writing "One Hundred Years of Solitude"
Who is Gabriel Garcia Marquez?
Made from sesame, this condiment is a big part of middle-eastern cuisine
What is Tahini?
WUR achieved this 19 times in a row
Which is being the No. 1 ranked university according to Keuzegids?
He was on board the HMS Beagle when collecting his scientific observations
Who is Charles Darwin?
Which is Puerto Rico?
Along with Egypt and Greece, the old seven wonders of the world existed in these two countries
Which are Iraq and Turkey?
This country holds the most olympic gold medals by an african nation, with 39
Which is Kenya?
Out of WOFOST, APSIM and PHOTON, this crop model was not developed in Wageningen
Which is APSIM?
Irish writer known for her novel "Normal People"
Who is Sally Rooney?
Despite originating in Senegal, these two countries are part of "The Jollof Wars", fighting over their ownership of "Jollof Rice"
Which are Ghana and Nigeria?
It is Caroline Kroeze
Who is the current rector magnificus of WUR?
He conducted experiments on pea plants in the gardens of his monastery
Who is Gregor Mendel?
This song, by "Baha Men", is about a pet being unleashed
What is "Who Let The Dogs Out!"
This collection of sculptures was discovered outside Xi'an, Shaanxi, China in 1974
What is the Terracotta Army?
Those are the only three countries to have -50 and +50 celsius temperatures recorded in them
Which are China, India and The United Sates?
Norman Borlaug was based at this institution when he developed groundbreaking wheat varieties
Which is CIMMYT?
This memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert follows the story of a succesful writer who divorces her husband and embarks on a journey around the world
What is "Eat, Pray, Love"?
The most basic, and the starting point, of the classic Roman Pastas contains which two ingredients other than the Pasta
What are Cheese and Pepper ("Cacio e pepe")?
The official mascot of WUR
What is the WURwolf?
This neurodegenerative disease affecting farm animals swept the United Kingdom in the 1980s and 1990s
What is mad cow disease?
A 1997 song by the Norwegian-Danish band "AQUA"
What is "barbie girl?
Situated north of the river Niger in Mali, this was a thriving city along the north African trade route
What is Timbuktu?
This country is the world's biggest beef exporter
Which is Brazil?
These plants exchange gases at night (open their stomata at night) but photosynthesize during the day
What are CAM plants?
Published in 1931, this Pulitzer Prize winning novel about family life in a Chinese village was inspired by the American author's upbringing in China
Which is "The Good Earth"?
A key ingredient in southeast asian cuinsine, this ginger-looking root-y spice is usually ground as part of Thai curry paste
What is Galangal?
The Rijkslandbouwschool (first iteration of WUR) was established in this year
Is it 1876?
This English hard rock band is named after an 18th English agronomist that invented the modern Seed Drill
Who are "Jethro Tull"?
A pop song by the Moldovan boy band O-zone
What is "Dragostea Din Tea?"
This ancient city in Central America contains significant structures such as "The Pyramid of the Moon" and "The Pyramid of the Sun"
What is "Teotihuacan"?
This country owns the largest area of the ocean as part of its territories
Which is France?
The publication of the book "Silent Spring" by conservationist Rachel Carson in 1962 acceletared calls for banning this insecticide
Which is DDT?
This Japanese author and poet committed suicide at a military base while attempting a coup de etat in 1970
Who is Yukio Mishima?
One of the 5 "Mother Sauces", This french sauce is distinct as it is prepared from white stock (made with chicken or fish usually as opposed to red meat)
Which is Veloute?