Great Calamities
Mt. Vesuvius buried the ancient city of this in 79 AD.
What is Pompeii?
If you want to be in The Room Where It Happens, watch this show based on a founding father.
What is Hamilton?
This man is the leader of Russia, the largest country in the world by area.
Who is Vladimir Putin?
Ms. Kardan didn't eat during the daylight for 19 days. A form of this practice is in many religions and is called this.
What is fasting?
The Massacre at Wounded Knee was often seen as a retaliation for this major loss for the U.S. military.
What is the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
This great fire of this Midwestern city was rumored to have begun by a cow.
What is Chicago?
Don't talk about Bruno--this famous writer and performer wrote the song!
Who is Lin Manuel Miranda?
What is Vatican City?
Charleigh starred in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, a play put on by this group whose name is word that means a lot of clapping.
What is Applause?
The USA joined these two major countries as Allies against the Axis powers. (They were never defeated)
What are the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom?
Victims of the Titanic disaster were buried in Halifax, in this country on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean from where Titanic sailed from.
What is Canada?
The longest running show in Broadway history, it's about a ghost who haunts a certain singing venue.
What is the Phantom of the Opera?
I want to take a visit to the largest lake in the world--they tell me it's so big that they call it the Caspian Sea, and it's in this Middle Eastern country.
What is Iran?
Last year, Taylor Swift released the 10 minute version of this signature song of hers. It became the longest song to be number 1.
What is All Too Well?
She made history when she decided to cast a vote, even if it was illegal and she got arrested for it.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
The terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001 directly led to the creation of this brand new department of the U.S. government dedicated to terrorism prevention and safety.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
This famous and popular Broadway show about teenagers didn't do well in the movies--people thought it was way too sad and depressing when it came out in September of 2021. (But Ms. Kardan liked it). Oh dear. I hope you will be found.
What is Dear Evan Hansen?
Emma wants to visit the United Kingdom, but not England, Northern Ireland, or Scotland. She has her eye on this place that rounds up the U.K.
What is Wales?
Building rollercoasters? Go to this theme park (Be specific!) in Ms. Kardan's home state of New Jersey that has the biggest one in the world.
What is Six Flags Great Adventure?
This war actually sparked a change to the Constitution and allowed 18-year-olds to vote.
What is Vietnam War?
The eruption of this American volcano in 1980 led to 57 deaths, including that of famed volcanologist David Johnston who was observing it to warn others.
What is Mt. St. Helens?
Interracial love, gang violence, and New York City--this show based on Romeo and Juliet has all of it, lots of beautiful dancing, and two Oscar nominated movies based off it.
What is West Side Story?
Globle is hard. Yesterday, I wound up in this smaller country of the Iberian peninsula.
What is Portugal?
Ms. Fairchild and Mr. Kossow (a former Gateway teacher) hail from this New Jersey town that shares its name with an Ivy League university that it houses.
What is Princeton?
The 2000 presidential election was the closest in history. George W. Bush won even though he, a huge environmentalist, technically got more votes.
Who is Al Gore?