9/11
Technology
Hurricane Katrina
2008 Financial Crisis
Music
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Who orchestrated the 9/11 attacks.
Osama Bin Laden
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What year was the iPhone released to the public
2007
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What state is New Orleans in?
Lousiana
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Was the Great Recession worse than the Great Depression?
No, but it nearly stopped global trade.
100
What is Eminem’s real name
Marshall Bruce Mathers the third
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How many planes were there?
4 planes
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Popular game console, created to rival PlayStation in 2001
Xbox
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What president was in office in August 2005?
George W. Bush
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What are Balloon Loans?
Loans that start with low interest, and dramatically increase interest rates after a set amount of time.
200
Racist artist who’s first 3 albums featured a bear mascot wearing a letterman jacket
Kanye West
300
When did the afghanistan war begin?
October 7th 2001
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Who was the CEO of Apple from 1997-2011?
Steve Jobs
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What category was Katrina upon landfall?
Category 3
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What type of borrower did the banking industry primarily target?
People with low credit.
300
Sri Lankan artist who made “Paper Planes”
M.I.A
400
How long did the US stay in Afghanistan?
20 years
400
The two largest tech companies in this rainy and Cascadia city
Microsoft and Amazon (Seattle)
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Where did large building people take refuge in during and after the storm in New Orleans?
The Superdome
400
This person is worth 136.5 Billion dollars
Warren Buffet
400
Rock band who made songs “Numb” and “In The End”
Linkin Park
500
How many members of Al-Qaeda were there?
Around 3000
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Where was the original YouTube headquarters?
San Mateo (above Amici’s pizza on 3rd ave)
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What was the maximum height of the storm surge? (storm surge is water pushed onto land from the sea)
26-28 feet (Mississippi coast)
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Which two major banks failed (The government bailed the other major banks out)?
Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns
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J“control yourself, take only what you need from it” this song also has a scary music video
Kids by MGMT