Colorado Colleges and Universities
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200

This university is the largest public institution in Colorado.

University of Colorado Boulder

200

This deduction game involves players solving a murder mystery by gathering clues to determine the killer, the weapon, and the location.

Clue

200

These three viral diseases are prevented by the MMR vaccine.

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella

200

This type of energy is created by the movement of electrons.

Electricity

200

This ancient city, located in modern-day Iraq, was one of the world's first urban centers and is often referred to as the "Cradle of Civilization."

Mesopotamia/Sumer

400

This university is known for its strong programs in veterinary medicine and agriculture.

Colorado State University

400

In this word game, players use letter tiles to create words on a board, earning points based on letter values and premium squares.

Scrabble

400

This antibiotic, discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, is known as the first true antibiotic.

Penicillin

400

This simple circuit component is used to open and close the flow of electricity.

Switch

400

This river is the longest in the world and flows through 11 countries in northeastern Africa.

Nile River

600

This university is renowned for its programs in engineering and applied science, especially in mining and energy.

Colorado School of Mines

600

In this game, players build a civilization by gathering resources, constructing buildings, and trading with one another.

Settlers of Catan

600

This device, developed in the 1960s, was the first to allow real-time monitoring of a patient’s heart activity, revolutionizing cardiac care.

Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG)

600

This device stores electrical energy in an electric field and is commonly used in electronic circuits.

Capacitor

600

This South American country is famous for its carnival and the Amazon rainforest.

Brazil

800

This private university's men's hockey team won the 2024 NCAA championship.

University of Denver

800

Players of this popular dice game will say this if they roll five of the same number on dice.

Yahtzee

800

This device is essential in emergency situations for performing CPR, delivering electric shocks to restore normal heart rhythm.

AED

800

This type of circuit has only one path for current to flow, meaning if one component fails, the entire circuit stops working.

Series Circuit

800

This island nation, known for its biodiversity and unique wildlife, is located off the southeastern coast of Africa.

Madagascar

1000

The UCCS athletic teams are known by this nickname, reflecting the region's natural beauty and outdoor spirit.

Mountain Lions
1000

In this game, players attempt to guess a word or phrase by drawing clues while their teammates try to identify it within a time limit.

Pictionary

1000

This device is implanted in patients to regulate heart rhythms and is crucial for those with arrhythmias.

Pacemaker


1000

In the U.S., homes typically use 120 volts of this type of electrical current, while many European households use 230 volts.

Alternating Current (AC)

1000

This city-state is the smallest independent country in the world, both in area and population.

Vatican City

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