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What kind of clothing associated with the trending hip-hop music became popular in the 2000's?
"Rapper" Clothing such as backwards caps, jerseys, chains, and snapbacks became increasingly popular in the 2000's.
100
What are renewable energy art sculptures?
They are sculptures or public pieces of art that also serve as ways to provide renewable energy because of a surge in being mindful about the environment.
100
What Apple product revolutionized the music industry?
The iPod, released in late 2001, revolutionized the music industry. Now, a person could carry and play music anytime and anywhere instead of having to use a walkman or CD. People could carry some 1000 songs in their pocket because of this innovation.
100
True/False: Movies centered about 9/11 were always serious and solemn.
False. Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 used humor to criticize congress and the president, alleging them of many unspeakable autocracies. However, there were serious, saddening films like Stone's World Trade Center, which captured the fear and sadness of the September 11th terrorist attacks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoVTupwbQ-s
100
How many planes were hijacked in the September 11th attack, and where did the four planes strike?
4 planes were hijacked in the Septemebr 11th attack. Two were crashed into the World Trade Center, one was crashed into the Pentagon, and one was heroically crashed into a Pennsylavnia field when passengers on the fourth plane caught wind of the attacks and fought back against the terrorists.
200
Why was the 2001 New York Fashion Week cancelled?
The 2001 Fashion Week was cancelled due to 9/11 occurring on the first day of the fashion week. Due to 9/11, a seriousness came along that brought a lull to the fashion industry.
200
What is Blender? Hint: it can help make animated films, art, 3D printed models, and interactive 3D applications.
The Blender is an open-sourced 3D computer graphics software in order to create complex or 3D computer art for free.
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What is "Main Street Venting Blues" by the Bull and the Bear in their album Recession Sessions about? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBmXGkBJ1os file:///Users/20simarb/Desktop/Screen%20Shot%202016-05-17%20at%206.42.17%20PM.png
This song in Recession Sessions, an album devoted to capture the essence of the Great Recession, is about how the banks, by taking risky mortgages, ruined the economy and many working people's lives. It is very critical of how Wall Street did not vet the people they gave mortgages to.
200
What dot com bubble survivor is one of the biggest companies that allow subscribed users to stream movies and television shows on their computers and handheld device?
Netflix is the dot com bubble survivor that revolutionized the way we watch television serials and movie shows outside of the theater. It is very lucrative innovation because of the cheap subscription fee, which costs about as much as going to the movies to watch only one movie.
200
Why was Steve Job's iPhone a revolutionary technology and innovation?
The iPhone was a revolutionary piece of technology that paved the way for smartphones. Smartphones became mainstream as Apple released one of the first touch screen iPhone which had numerous other features besides being able to call. People could use their handheld devices to do numerous tasks that only a computer could really do previously.
300
Isaac Mizrahi is a fashion designer whose fall 2008 collection epitomizes the Great Recession. What kinds of shades and cost range would his clothes based on "recession fashion" be in?
His clothes were duller, darker shades such as gray and black that were made to be cheaper for the consumers.
300
What is the artist trying to convey in this political cartoon about the patriot act? http://img02.deviantart.net/cf86/i/2005/316/3/5/patriot_act_editorial_cartoon_by_huxtiblejones.jpg
The artist is trying to show President Bush hiding in a bush, and is tempting the American people, portrayed as a rabbit, with promises of security, patriotism, and personal safety. He is using the Patriot Act as a means to yank the rights away in order to catch the rabbit.
300
True or False: Jeezy's album, The Recession, was released before or after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy.
Jeezy's album The Recession was actually released 13 days prior to Lehman brothers filing for bankruptcy, the biggest bankruptcy in US history.
300
True/False: The 2000's saw an increase of war films from previous decades.
True. Numerous war films came out, trying to bring the prolonged Afghanistan and Iraq War to life. Movies included The Hurt Locker, Stop-Loss, Redacted, and No End in Sight. Moreover, there were dramas based on the wars such as Over There. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vINM0CAysc8
300
What investment bank failed in 2008, filing the biggest bankruptcy in US history?
Lehman Brothers failed in late 2008 losing 600 billion in assets due to a deregulation. It failed mainly because of a deregulation of banks, which led to mortgages being given to families who probably could not pay them back.
400
Apple and Nike collaborated to create the Nike+iPod fitness tracking, which when connected to a Nike brand shoe, would track your steps. With a similar invention, what other fitness company, released an innovation to track your steps using an accelerometer and now has a wristwatch that tracks your steps?
The first Fitbit launched in 2009, allowing users to attach an accelerometer to their belts and measure steps with it. Now, the fashionable fitness designer has released a line of wristwatches.
400
Bush at Abu Ghraib is a painting by Peter Saul about the Iraq War. What do you think the artist is trying to convey? Note that Aby Ghraib was a prison in Iraq where the US had tortured and abused detainees. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/5b/21/af/5b21af614da94bcd83f98dfc4d376fcd.jpg
President Bush is in a nice suit and tie with his hand around the Iraqi prisoner whose head is smashed and crumpled and is wearing acidic yellow-green clothes. Moreover, he places his hand in his mouth, which has a sexual overtone.
400
What Swedish-based company founded in 2006 allowed people to stream music using the innovation of on a freemium based model.
Spotify is the Swedish-based company which allows users to stream music on their computers and handheld devices, making money through subscriptions and ads.
400
What 2005 company allowed people to share and view videos from the around the world and what is the importance of that innovation?
Youtube is the 2005 company which allowed people to share videos with each other and increased connectiveness. Artists could upload their work and gain billions of views; ordinary people could upload how-to videos to make complicated tasks easier; and students could watch videos that could be extremely educational.
400
What secular dictator were we fighting in Iraq and what justification were we using to start the war?
The U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003 to topple Saddam Hussein’s government who was not agreeing to disarm themselves, according to the treaty that ended the 1991 Gulf War. A US led coalition invaded Iraq, and had around 25,000 deaths and Iraq had about 37,000. U.S. forces pulled out in 2011, but became limitedly re-involved in 2014. Bush’s justification for invading was the suspicion of Iraq of having WMDs and Al-Qaeda having a connection Iraq.
500
What type of clothing, that is popular in team and organization gatherings, do Cafepress and Zazzle, two dot-com bubble survivors, create?
Cafepress and Zazzle are both online custom clothing designers, which allowed people to project their creativity and wear that around.
500
Based on names for art shows like "No money no problems" and "Bull and Bear Market", what do you think a New York art gallery, which had a $500 limit was about?
This New York art gallery is called Recession Art and it displayed many local artist's work during the Great Recession. Pieces of art sold from about $3 to $500.
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What is Sleater-Kinney's Song Faraway about? http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/sleaterkinney/faraway.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fPZWHdkr2s
Faraway is a song that speaks about the horrors of 9/11 and how the entire country acts silent and solemn in response, trying to remain brave.
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2 popular innovations enhanced movie theater experiences in the 2000's, making the tickets more expensive. What are the names of any one of them?
Dolby Atmos Sound System improved the sound system in movie theaters and home theaters. IMAX movie theaters made viewing the movie even better with a larger screen, clear, pristine sound, and precise projection of the movie.
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What was the dot-com bubble?
The dot-com bubble when investors foolhardedly invested their money into internet startups who had a good idea but may not have an actual buisness plan. The stock market experienced a massive boom before the bubble burst in early 2000's, losing 3000 points in a matter of months.
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