Politics-101
This Cold War-era policy involved the buildup of nuclear weapons to deter an attack. It created a tense global atmosphere.
What is Deterrence?
What was the name of the secret police force established by the Soviet Union in 1917 and feared for its brutality
The Cheka (later known as the NKVD and KGB)
What is the phenomenon where particles can be linked together across vast distances, regardless of space and time
Quantum entanglement
Managed by the California Institute of Technology, this is a federally funded research and development center in Pasadena
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
This international treaty aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change. It's a cornerstone of global efforts to address environmental challenges
What is the Kyoto Protocol
Who was the female pirate captain who terrorized the Caribbean in the 17th century and is often considered a folk hero
Anne Bonny
This theory proposes that mitochondria and chloroplasts were once free-living bacteria that became incorporated into eukaryotic cells
Endosymbiotic theory
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is the majority owner of what manufacturing company which predominantly sells audio equipment? The company was founded by an associate professor who later in life donated his shares to the school
Bose
This diplomatic conference following World War I redrew the map of Europe but sowed the seeds of future conflict.
What is the Treaty of Versailles
This complex series of events in the early modern period involved the exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and people between the Americas and Europe
What is the Columbian Exchange
This scanning technique is frequently used to measure the density of bone material in the body
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, (DEXA)
In 2011, a Swedish university hospital performed the world's first transplant operation using a synthetic organ that was fully grown in a laboratory
Trachea (wind pipe)
This term refers to the process of gradually escalating tensions between states, often leading to conflict
What is Spiral Model of War
Also the name of 2005 a Keanu Reeves movie, which Roman Emperor (known as "The Great") built a new imperial residence in what is now Istanbul, which is seen as a pivotal moment in the transition from classical antiquity to the Middle Ages
Constantine (Constantine I)
Zoox, Pony.ai, and Aurora are all technology startups that have collectively raised billions of venture capital dollars working in what specific field of software
Autonomous vehicles
This international agreement aimed to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons
What is the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
This Delhi Sultan introduced the concept of diwan-i-wizarat and diwan-i-arz
Who is Balban