Vocab
US History
Marilyn
Grammar
Writing
100

You're not good with stress at all and lose control every time or you can't ____ ____ ____.

HANDLE PRESSURE SITUATIONS

100

True or False: The Star-Spangled Banner came from the end of the Revolutionary War. If false, what's the correct information.

FALSE: END OF THE 1812 WAR

100

Where was Marilyn born? (City and state)

LOS ANGELES, CA

100

Correct if incorrect: When I was a child, I would watch classics with my father.

CORRECT

100
Academic way of saying "a good thing." 

A BENEFIT, or AN ADVANTAGE.

200

You're not doing your part when in a group project or relationship or you're not _____ your _____. 

PULLING your WEIGHT
200

True or false? The two first American political parties were the Federalists (led by Thomas Jefferson) and the Democratic-Republicans (led by Alexander Hamilton). If false, correct it.

FALSE: The two first American political parties were the Federalists (led by ALEXANDER HAMILTON) and the Democratic-Republicans (led by THOMAS JEFFERSON). 

200

The words the FBI used to describe Marilyn's political views: Subject's views are very positively and _____ leftist.

CONCISELY 

200
Correct if needed: If I were more patient, I will have made that work.

If I were more patient, I WOULD have made that work.

200

Edit: I think certain people should not be given the right to vote, however, that is not a popular way of thinking.

People (any specific information, such as under the age of ___) should not vote. However, that is not a popular opinion.

300

Synonym for "impulsive." 

IMPETUOUS 

300

True or false: A strong central government is called loose construction.

TRUE

300

Marilyn's third husband was _____.

ARTHUR MILLER

300

Correct if needed: I've been having headaches for a year now.

I've HAD headaches for a year now.

300

Right or wrong: I can never make sense of what she says.

RIGHT 
400

The more he tergiversated, the more I asked him. In this case, what was he doing?

BEING EVASIVE IN HIS ANSWER or ANSWERS

400

First Lady who saved art objects and important historic documents when the White House was burned down to the ground by the British in August 1814.

DOLLEY MADISON

400

How did Marilyn refer to herself, her true self? She'd pronounce these two names together as one.

NORMA JEAN
400

Correct if needed: She was harshly punished, that was unfair.

She was harshly punished, WHICH was unfair.

400

This is the dictionary definition of the expression _____: willingly undertake an unpleasant task or make a personal sacrifice for the collective benefit of one's friends or colleagues.

TAKE ONE FOR THE TEAM

500

A complete examination is a ____ examination.

THOROUGH

500

True or false: The Treaty of Ghent on February 17, 1815, ended the 1812 war. In it, the US and British governments agreed to use their best efforts to abolish the international slave trade. If any of this info is incorrect, make it right.

TRUE
500

Name of the movie where she plays alongside crossdressed Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. Classic, considered of the best comedies ever made.

SOME LIKE IT HOT

500

Correct if needed: When she was in France, she would be more understanding.

When she was in France, she USED TO be more understanding.

500

Edit if needed: Eating sugar is just a bad thing for your body.

Eating sugar is detrimental/harmful for/to your body.

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