Politics/Policies
What was the purpose of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
To grant workers unpaid leave for family or medical reasons.
What was the genre of music that featured groups such as NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, and Britney Spears?
Pop music
Who founded Amazon and revolutionized online shopping?
Jeff Bezos
What terrorist attack occurred on September 11, 2001?
The 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers, Pentagon, and Flight 93.
Which 1990s show about six friends in New York became a cultural phenomenon?
Friends
Which trade agreement eliminated tariffs between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico?
NAFTA.
What major blockbuster movie starred Leonardo DiCaprio and broke box office records in the late 1990s?
Titanic
What company created the iPod and iPhone, changing the music and mobile industries?
Apple
What government legislation expanded surveillance powers after 9/11?
The US PATRIOT Act
What major 2000s tech innovation allowed users to carry thousands of songs in their pocket?
The iPod
What healthcare reform law did President Obama pass to expand insurance coverage?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA).
What music genre gained global popularity in the 1990s with artists like Tupac and Notorious B.I.G.?
Hip hop
What is the term for the rapid rise of Internet-based businesses in the late 1990s?
Dot-com boom
What natural disaster devastated New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
Who famously said “Tear down this wall!” during the Cold War’s final years?
Ronald Reagan
What was the main goal of the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009?
To create jobs and stimulate economic growth after the financial crisis.
What extreme sport gained worldwide fame with the rise of the X Games?
Skateboarding
What social media platform was created Mark Zuckerberg and was initially a dating site?
What was one major cause of the 2008 financial crisis?
Subprime mortgages, risky banking practices, a lack of regulations, banks failing
What trade organization was created to oversee global trade agreements in the 1990s?
WTO (World Trade Organization).
Who was the first Latina Supreme Court Justice appointed during Obama’s presidency?
Sonia Sotomayor.
This superhero movie help start the superhero movie boom and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Iron Man
What was one of Bill Gates’ biggest contributions to personal computing?
Microsoft Windows operating system/starting Microsoft
What was the goal of Operation Desert Storm during the Persian Gulf War?
To liberate Kuwait from Iraqi forces.
This was the name of the White House intern that was at the center of the Bill Clinton impeachment scandal?
Monica Lewinsky