Presidents/Elections
What election was the controversial election?
2000's Election
How many planes were hijacked on 9/11?
4 commercial planes
What were the two main countries that the U.S fought in?
Iraq and Afghanistan
What were the 2 countries where the 2002 World Cup was held?
South Korea and Japan
What country placed 3rd in the 2002 World Cup?
Turkey.
What democratic candidate did George W. Bush run against in the 2000 election?
Al Gore
What were the 3 buildings that were attacked/hit on 9/11?
The Twin Towers and the Pentagon
Who was the leader of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda?
Osama bin Laden
What country held the 2006 World Cup?
Germany
What creation allowed for culture, news, and trends to spread quickly throughout the U.S. and the world.
The creation of apps and websites.
Which number president was Barack Obama?
44th president
What terrorist group was behind the 9/11 attacks?
Al-Qaeda
Describe the first phase of war in Afghanistan in a few words.
Over throwing the Taliban.
Why was it the first time Germany held the world cup as a unified country?
What platform did Obama Mainly run under during his campaign?
A platform of mainly change and reform.
What republican candidate did Barack Obama run against in the 2008 election?
John McCain
What president signed into law the Patriot Act?
George W. Bush
What did Bush say to justify his invasion in Iraq?
Their leader: Saddam Hussein Supported Al-Qaeda.
28.8 billion people
Name at least one problem that originated from the 2008 economic crisis.
a big rise in mortgage defaults
People not being able to make payments
Many couldn't sell their homes.
Financial institutions faced insolvency
Government agencies had to stabilize markets.
What branch of the military did George W Bush serve in before getting into politics?
The U.S Air Force
Where did the 4th plane land? (Include the State and County)
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Around how many troops were killed in the Iraq war between 2003-2015
What countries player did Zinedine Zidane headbutt in the chest?
Italy
What was the exact number of electoral college votes that George W. Bush won in the 2000 election? (Ex- 250-287)
George W. Bush won 271-266