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College of Idahopourri
100

Theatre

Everyone on stage is a suspect in the musical based on Charles Dickens' unfinished tale "The Mystery of" this man.
Who is Edwin Drood?
100

Psychology

When one abandons adult behaviors for more childlike patterns, he is exhibiting this defense mechanism.
What is Regression?
100

Mathematics

7 x (6 x 3) = (7 x 6) x 3 is an example of this law, meaning it doesn't matter which pair you multiply first.
What is associative?
100

Accounting

Accelerated & straight-line are the 2 types of this, cost allocation for a major purchase as it wears down.
What is depreciation?
100
This is the year The College of Idaho was founded.
What is 1891?
200

Literature in English

In this futuristic but not Orwellian novel, Mustapha Mond was called "the Resident Controller for Western Europe."
What is Brave New World?
200

Criminal Justice Studies

Captured in 1993 after decades as a fugitive, Salvatore Riina was a longtime mafia boss on this Italian island.
What is Sicily?
200

Mathematics - Physics

The strong force binds these subatomic particles into protons & neutrons.
What are quarks?
200

Journalism

This mountain climber & journalist's bestsellers include Into the Wild and Into Thin Air.
Who is Jon Krakauer?
200
This is the number of Rhodes Scholars the C of I has produced in its history.
What is seven?
300

Philosophy

Shortly before drinking poison hemlock, this philosopher discussed with friends the fate of the human soul.
Who is Socrates?
300

Political Economy/International Political Economy

This Brit wrote the book on economics: 1936's The General Theory Of Employment, Interest & Money.
Who is (John Maynard) Keynes?
300

Exercise Science

Danish scientists discovered that athletes are better runners if this tendon is longer & thinner than normal.
What is the Achilles?
300

Pre-Law

Latin term for a type of argument based on emotion or on another person's character. For example, Jasper responds to Jake’s criticism by calling him an “illiterate moron.”
What is ad hominem?
300
C of I alumna Kris McDivitt Tompkins '72 was co-founder and CEO of this well-known, high-end outdoor clothing company. She now serves as Founder and President of a conservation group focusing on an area related to her prior companies name.
What is Patagonia?
400

Art

In 1886, before focusing on water lilies, he painted "A Field of Tulips in Holland" featuring a windmill.
Who is Claude Monet?
400

History

In 1823 the U.S. finally paid off its 20-year loans for the money to buy this at less than 5 cents an acre.
What is the Louisiana Territory (or Purchase)?
400

Biology

In vertebrates, this lowest portion of the brain regulates heart rate & respiration.
What is the medulla?
400

Leadership

This work says, "Victorious warriors win first & then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first & then seek to win."
What is The Art of War by Sun-Tzu.
400
This member of the College's first faculty became governor in 1897 and was assassinated outside his Caldwell home by Harry Orchard in 1905. Hint: His last name might sound familiar to an area nearby the C of I.
Who is Frank Steunenberg?
500

Music

One encyclopedia says of this Bach contemporary, "in 1715, he was the most famous composer alive."
Who is (George Frideric) Handel?
500

Sociology/Anthropology

A plant, animal or object that's the symbol of a clan; it's often taboo & was paired with "Taboo" in a Freud title.
What is a totem?
500

Chemistry

The buckyball, a stable, spherical molecule of this element, occurs naturally in soot.
What is carbon?
500

Computer Science

The year Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
What is 1998?
500
This is the year the C of I men's baseball team (then Albertson College of Idaho) won the NAIA National Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
What is 1998?