Environment
When was Google Earth launched?
2004
What two big forces helped wipe out millions of U.S. manufacturing jobs in the 2000s while turning the economy into more of a tech-driven, online-powered machine?
Globalization and automation
What natural disaster in 2005 exposed major issues in the U.S. government?
Hurricane Katrina
Who was the mastermind behind the attacks of 9/11?
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM)
What was the most devastating natural disaster in the 2000s, costing around $200 billion in damages and killing over 1,000 people?
Hurricane Katrina
As America bought more from abroad in the 2000s, which booming trade relationships helped fill stores with cheaper tech goods—but also helped widen what economic problem for the U.S.?
China and other Asian trade partners
Which Supreme Court case decided the 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore?
Bush v. Gore
Which flight hit WTC 2 (South Tower)?
Format: AA77 (American Airlines Flight 77) [Hit Pentagon]
United Airlines 175
What is the safe upper limit of CO2 to avoid severe climate tipping points?
350 ppm (parts per million)
What risky type of home loans helped trigger the 2008 financial meltdown?
Subprime mortgages
What was the main reason given for the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003?
Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
What is the official death toll of the attacks of 9/11?
2,977