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neuro diseases
criminal psych
100
On what street is the finish line of the Boston Marathon?
Boylston Street
100
the "Free at Last" sculpture on Marsh plaza honors which esteemed BU alum?
Martin Luther King Jr.
100
what's the tallest animal on earth?
giraffe
100
This disorder involves recurrent seizures caused by abnormal electrical activity in the brain, with various types including tonic-clonic and absence seizures.
epilepsy
100
What famous study conducted in the 1970s by Philip Zimbardo examined the psychological effects of perceived power in a simulated jail environment?
Stanford Prison Experiment
200
What's the tallest building in Boston?
200 Clarendon Street
aka
John Hancock Tower
200
Dr. Melissa Gilliam was just inaugurated as BU President. She is what number president in University history?
11
200
Tom’s mother has three children: Tick, Tac, and ___ ?
Tom! (duh)
200
This movement disorder is primarily caused by the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain, leading to tremors, rigidity, and bradykinesia.
Parkinson's
200
Criminal psychiatrist Nils Bejerot coined what term in 1976 after a bank robbery in Sweden led victims to sympathize with the captors?
Stockholm Syndrome
300
"Where everybody knows your name..." is the theme tune to this Boston based TV show about a bar in Beacon Hill
CHEERS!
300
What T.V. show used the outside of BU towers Dormitory as daughter, Hailey's, college dorm?
Modern Family
300
In which year did the Titanic sink in the Atlantic Ocean?
1912
300
This chronic condition is characterized by widespread pain, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties, often linked to abnormalities in the brain’s pain processing systems.
fibromyalgia
300
3 of the most infamous serial killers in America: Tedy Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and Charles Manson were diagnosed with what psychological disorder?
Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD)
400
What famous Nabisco cookie was named after a Boston suburb?
Fig Newton
400
BU's official motto is learning, virtue, & ____ . Tracing back to Methodist roots.
Piety
400
How many feet are there in 25 meters?
82 ft
400
This rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder, caused by prion proteins, is characterized by rapidly progressive dementia, personality changes, and myoclonus, with a median survival of less than one year after symptoms begin.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)
400
This case involved a former NFL player who was convicted of murder, sparking discussions about brain injuries and their potential psychological effects on athletes.
Aaron Henrnandez
500
At the edge of Boston common there is a statue of a famously tortured 19th century author trudging away from Boston: his home city which he famously hated...
Name that author!
Edgar Allan Poe
500
What is the highest grossing vendor on BU's campus grubhub?
Questrom Starbucks
500
What is the most sold fictional novel of all time?
Don Quixote
500
What is the real (scientific name) of the widely dubbed "mad cow disease" which is caused by an accumulation of prions in the brain?
Bovine Spongiform Encelphilopathy
500
The bystander effect is also known as the ___ effect. After this 28 year old slain outside her NYC apartment with 38 witnesses not one of whom called the police.
Kitty Genovese