International
What is the ACTUAL name of the Twin Towers?
World Trade Center
What company manufactured OxyContin?
Purdue Pharmaceuticals
What year was founded Youtube founded?
2005
Who was the first African-American President of the United States?
Barack Obama
What year was Hurricane Katrina?
2005
What were TWO KNOWN places that were crashed into by the hijacked planes during 9/11?
Twin Towers (WTC) and Pentagon
Global Warming: How much has the temperature grown per decade since the 1980s?
0.2 C
What's the name of the girl group Beyonce was in during the 2000s?
Destiny's Child
What was the election day of 2000?
November 7, 2000
How much did the unemployment rate increase during the Great Recession?
10%
2 parts: What is the name of the US-led invasion into (blank) to overthrow the Taliban?
Operation Enduring Freedom; Afghanistan
Who declared the national security hazard in the 2000s for climate change?
US Department of Defense
Why was Avatar considered important by many people?
Didn't have stereotypes; a primary definition of a cultural appreciation
How many electoral votes did Al Gore have before it was counted in Florida?
266
What was the name of the Bank/biggest bankruptcy during the Recession?
Lehman Brothers
Who was the Iraqi president before his execution in 2006?
Saddam Hussein
How much money did Purdue Pharmaceuticals file bankruptcy for?
$6 billion
What was the movie that promoted the first Black Princess in a Disney movie?
Princess and the Frog
The Florida Supreme Court extended the recount deadline to (blank)
November 26
What was the total cost of Hurricane Katrina damages?
$125 billion
What were the 4 flight number planes, and which two came from Boston?
Flight 93
Flight 11- Boston
Flight 175-Boston
Flight 77
What is the organization that estimates global climate change?
Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change
(IPCC)
What was the estimated cost of repairs for the Y2K bug?
$300-600 billion
Patriot Act: Who was the FBI Agent that worked in Orange County?
Craig Monteilh
Which 3 states were affected the most by Hurricane Katrina?
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama