Gies COB History
This is the full name of the namesake of the Illinois College of Business.
Who is Larry Gies?
The newest residence hall on campus opened in 2016.
What is Wassaja Hall?
President Abraham Lincoln spent 10 years living in this Illinois city.
What is Springfield?
These are the two daughters of President Barack Obama.
Who are Malia and Sasha Obama?
The Pilgrims sailed to America on this ship.
What is the Mayflower?
The College of Business was home to this major until 2003, when it was moved to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
What is Economics?
In 2015, UIUC was ranked the top school in the country for this category.
What is the Number 1 Party School?
How long was the Chicago Cubs' infamous World Series drought?
What is 108 years?
What state is the 50th state to join the country?
What is Hawaii?
This King of England was married 6 times and helped start the Protestant Reformation after the Pope refused to annul his marriages.
Who is King Henry VIII?
The Business Instructional Facility (BIF) was officially opened during this year.
When is 2008?
UIUC's newest college opened this year in July 2018.
What is the Carle Illinois College of Medicine?
This person is the only United States President to be born in Illinois.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
The Great Depression began during this year in the United States.
When is 1929?
A disaster occurred in 1937 when this German airship burst into flames while passing over New Jersey.
What is the Hindenburg?
The Gies College of Business operates a second campus in this city.
What is Chicago?
UIUC was originally known by this name from 1867 to 1885.
What is Illinois Industrial University?
This former Illinois governor was impeached and sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of corruption, wire fraud, extortion, and bribery.
Who is Rod Blagojevich?
Who is the person most commonly believed to be the assassinator of President John F. Kennedy?
Who is Lee Harvey Oswald?
This Egyptian Pharoah is believed to have been the youngest ruler in Egypt’s history after coming to power when he was 9 years old.
Who is Tutankhamun (or King Tut)?
The Gies College of Business began providing this completely-online graduate degree program in 2016.
What is the iMBA?
This person was the first Native American graduate from UIUC.
Who is Carlos Montezuma?
Chicago native Kanye West is one of the most successful rappers in the world. List all 8 of his solo studio albums.
What are The College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, 808s and Heartbreaks, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Yeezus, The Life of Pablo, and Ye?
This city served as the first capital of the United States in 1774.
What is Philadelphia?
This famous Latin phrase was uttered by Julius Caesar upon his realization that even his closest friend aided in his stabbing and assassination.
What is “et tu, Brute?”