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100
Year Iowa State University Was Founded

When was 1858?

100

The building is BIOL 110 Class held in. 

What is the ATRB (Advanced Teaching and Research Building)?

100

This is the powerhouse of the cell. 

What is the Mitochondria?

100

This BESTie has been on Study Abroad to Honduras, is Scuba Certified, and has a Stingray tattoo. 

Who is Emma?

100

This BESTie can speak 4 different languages and can't stand onions. 

Who is Dani?

200

The Names of BOTH the Football Stadium AND the Basketball Arenas. (Bonus 100 points if you can name the field)

What are Jack Trice Stadium and Hilton Coliseum? (Mid-American Energy Field)

200

Location of Study Abroad Office. (Bonus 100 Points for what floor)

What is Parks Library? and 2nd floor. 

200

The largest internal organ in the human body.

What is the Liver?

200

This BESTie can solve a Rubik's cube in 2 minutes and does research for the Nano Vaccine Institute. 

Who is Kaityln?

200

How many first-year mentors are a part of BEST?

3 (Dani, Drew, and Thea)

300

Our Current President (bonus 100 to which group can name which number president it is) 

Who is Wendy Wintersteen? (16th president of ISU)

300

The oldest Building on ISU Campus (Bonus 100 points for the year it was built)

What is the Farm House? (built in 1860)


300
The Three Domains of Biology. (Bonus 100 Points if you can name which 2 are more closely related)

What are Archaea, the Bacteria, and the Eukarya? (Bacteria and Archaea) 

300

This BESTie was CNA certified, however, hated the training that they never used the certification and it expired. 

Who is Mariah?

300

This BESTie has written their own sci-fi novel, totaling 60k words!

Who is Madi?

400
The site where ISU played basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, volleyball, and other sports used up til the late 1960s. 
What is the Armory?
400

The newest residence hall at ISU. 

What is Geoffroy?

400

Komodo dragons, Zebra sharks, Turkeys, and bacteria can all _______. (Hint: Think of how species have survived for so long and are still around today)

What is Asexually Reproduction?

400

This BESTie has a black belt in Taekwondo.

Who is Thea?

400

This BESTie is a part of Dance Marathon and is the current peer mentoring chair for the Pre-Med Club. 

Who is Drew?

500

The name of Iowa State University when it was originally a charter school back in 1858. (Hint: It is on both the water tower and Hilton Coliseum)

What is Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm?

or 

Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm (I.A.C.)

500

This building has "G-nomes" protecting it on its roof, along with a mural of chromosomes on the floor when you walk into it. 

What is the Microbiology Building?

500

The technical name for the K-9 teeth in human mouths. 

What are cuspids?

500

This BESTie has been a TA for Biol 313 Lab, genetics, and Biol 350, anatomy, and is a certified Dental Assistant.

Who is Tommy?

500

How many BESTies are from the state of Iowa? (Bonus 100 points for as many as you can name that are NOT from Iowa)

7 from Iowa (Tommy, Madi, Drew, Thea, Dani, Mariah, and Kaitlyn)

1 from outside Iowa (Emma, IL)