You Could Be Dancing...
Things You Really Should Know
Because of George W. Bush
Grant Meyerle Category
Is There a Bubble?
100

This debilitating ligament tear will prevent you from dancing and engaging in other physical activities requiring the use of the knee. 

What is an ACL tear (anterior cruciate ligament)

100

This was the occupation of America's first President, George Washington before he assumed the Presidency

What is planter or military officer.

100

This operation plan was created in order to facilitate the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the ensuing deposition of Saddam Hussein. 

What is Operation Iraqi Freedom

100

This is the current head of the world's largest religious institutions. (Specific name)

Who is Pope Leo XIV

(simply saying "pope" is not sufficient)

100
In 1929, the largest stock market crash in American history occurred due to a century of over valuations and natural factors such as the Dust Bowl. 

What is the Great Depression

200

If you can't follow a rhythm, dancing is a challenge. What rare neurological condition might prevent someone from dancing to a rhythm? 

What is Beat Deafness

200

In 1066, this man left France and brought about significant linguistic changes to the English language (amongst other things) 

Who was William I (William the Conqueror) 

200

This plan was constructed in order to facilitate the invasion of Afghanistan following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 

What is Operation Enduring Freedom

200

This famous Roman leader was captured by pirates in 75 BC and ordered his ransom be increased. 

Julius Caesar
200

In 2008, the value of this asset fell tremendously leading to several notable Wall Street bankruptcies including Lehman Brothers. 

What is the Housing Market Bubble

(Will accept housing crash, housing) 

300

This denomination of Christianity, popular in the southern United States prohibits its members from dancing. 

What is the Baptist Church

300

This famous aviator was eaten by crabs. 

Who was Amelia Earhart

300

If you have ever taking a standardized test in an American public school, you can likely credit it to this 2002 policy. 

What is 'No Child Left Behind'.

300

These two former monarchies famously used words for their leader based off of the Roman leader Julius Caesar's name 

Russia (Tsar), Germany (Kaiser)

300

In 1987, this crash which is named after a day of the week occured due to a combination of overvalued stocks and recently introduced computerized trading programs. 

What is Black Monday 

400

An outbreak of the 'dancing plague' occured in 1518 in this city which is now located in the French region of Alsace. 

What is Strasbourg

400

This famous Civil Rights activist is thought to have refused giving up her seat as a spur of the moment decision, despite it actually having been part of a larger strategic goal. 

Who was Rosa Parks

400

The 2008 Financial Crisis is largely blamed on Wall Street deregulation, which occured as part of Bush's Presidential policies. This category of investment is largely credited with helping banks market unstable mortgages as stable investments. 

What are synthetic CDOs. (collateralized debt obligations)

Will accept synthetic mortgage bonds.  

400

The most recent assassination attempt against this religious leader occurred against which Pope in 1981. 

Who is Pope John Paul II

400

From 2000 to 2002, the collapse of this bubble led to several technology related bankruptcies and widespread economic woe in the first term of George Bush's presidency. 

What is the dot-com bubble. 

500

A resonance frequency caused by a large number of dancing party-goers caused the collapse of several layers of elevated walkways at this brand of high end hotels, this particular branch being located in Kansas City in 1981. 

What is the Hyatt Regency

500

This notable American inventor is credited with the statement "You can have it in any color you want as long as its black", but his most notable production site included the French word for red. 

Who was Henry Ford

500

In 2001, Bush strained relations with this country after he declined broccoli which was offered to him by this nation's President, Vincente Fox, who happened to be a former broccoli farmer. 

What is Mexico

500

This papal doctrine introduced the concept of Novus Ordo Missae in 1969 replacing Tridentine Mass

What is Vatican II (Mass of Paul V, Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite will both be accepted.)

500

In 1636 to 1637 the value of this object fell tremendously in the Netherlands, leading to a sever economci depression. 

What is Tulip Mania

Will accept the tulip bubble. 

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