APHG Seed Vault

Where is the Svalbard See Vault located

• Off the coast of Prince Edward Island

• 100 miles west of Munich Germany

• 800 miles fros the North Pole

• In Tierra Del Fuego, 30 miles from the Antartic

Which of the following reasons is the Vault placed inside a Mountain

• In case of a Nuclear war

• To protect the seeds from drying out

• In case global warming causes the seas to rise

• To protect them from solar radiation that permeates everything

How many seed rooms do they currently have at this one location

• 3 seed rooms with 1 being currently used

• 12 with the vault at half capacity

• 1 with plans to build 5 more

• 7 in total with 6 being filled to capacity

Why is the Vault at an overall temperature of -4 degree

• because Vikings like it cold

• So that the seeds stay dormant

• Because its built within the permafrost layer

• So that plants grow without interference

What is the nickname for the vault

• The Seed Bank

• The Cold Room

• Humanities last Chance

• The Doomsday Vault

What types of seeds are not included in the Vault

• Marijuana

• Any drugs

• Genetically Modified Seeds

• All of these are correct

• None of these are correct

How many other seed banks are located around the world?

• 32

• 5

• 1,700

• 1 per nation

Which of the following is the first to make a withdrawal from the Seed Bank

• Mumbai, India

• Aleppo Syria

• Bangkok, Thailand

• Awei, South Sudan