Chess
Probability
Game Theory
Monopoly
Pot Luck
100

This color goes first.

What is white?

100

When rolling two dice, this total is most likely.

What is 7?

100

In the Monty Hall problem, this increases your probability of winning the car.

What is switching after the first goat is revealed?

100

What happens when you own all the properties of one color?

What is you have a monopoly and may build houses. 

100

This board game challenged you to solve a mystery using clues and deduction.

What is Clue?

200

This is the only chess piece that can jump over other pieces.

What is the knight?

200

If you flip two coins, this is the probability both land heads.

What is 1 out of 4 (25%)?

200

In the Prisoner's Dilemma, this usually creates the best result for BOTH players.

What is both players cooperate?

200

What are the three scenarios that send a player to jail?

What are:

- landing on "Go to Jail"
- rolling doubles 3 time in a row
- pulling a Chance/Community Chest card that says "Go to Jail"

200

These are the two utilities on a Monopoly board.

What are Electric Company and Water Works?

300

The point value of a queen.

What is 9 points?

300

In Shut the Box, why is it usually smart to eliminate numbers like 7, 8, and 9 early?

They become harder to eliminate later because fewer dice combinations can make large totals once only one die is used.

300

Why did students cooperate more often after several rounds than during the first round of Prisoner's Dilemma?

What is they developed trust?

300

Why are railroads considered valuable?

What is they are spread around the board and rent increases with each one owned. 

300

These are the two least likely outcomes of a standard two-dice roll.

What are 2 and 12?

400

The two conditions that must both be true before castling.

What is:

  • The king and rook have never moved.
  • The king cannot castle out of, through, or into check.
400

You may take 5 Trailblazer Coins now, or flip a fair coin for 12 coins or nothing. This choice has the higher average payout.

What is the coin flip? (average value = 6 coins)

400

Why did students suddenly betray each other in the final round of the prisoner's dilemma?

What is the lack of consequences for their actions?

400

Why are the orange properties considered some of the best in Monopoly?

What is players leaving Jail land on them frequently?

400

This is the most powerful card in Monopoly Deal.

What is Deal Breaker?

500

The name of the move shown below:

What is en passant?

500

After rolling six 6's in a row, this is the probability that the next roll of a fair die is likely to be a 6.

What is 1 in 6?

500

In Deal or No Deal, why might someone accept an offer that is lower than the expected value of the remaining cases?

What is the certainty of a guaranteed prize?

500

The cost to land on Boardwalk with a hotel built on it.

What is $2000?

500

This is the sum of any row, column, or box on a sudoku game.

What is 45?