Technology
What technology improved the quality of life by sending communication signals?
Satellites
Who was the 44th president of the United States?
Barack Obama
What was the main reason for the demographic shift away from the Northeast and Midwest and towards the Sun Belt?
For more economic opportunities
What is the exact date of this terrorist attack?
September 11, 2001
Where did Hurricane Katrina occur?
New Orleans
What originally was used to provide faster and more accurate responses during combat but is now used in cars?
GPS
Was Barack Obama a Republican or Democrat?
Democrat
True or False: Is the U.S. the third largest nation after China and India regarding population?
True
Who was the president when this terrorist attack took place?
George W. Bush (Junior)
What structure collapsed under pressure and was unable to hold back the flood waters?
The levee system
What is the difference between regular cars and hybrid cars?
Reduces money spent on gas
Who did Barack Obama appoint for his Secretary of State?
Hillary Clinton
What was the effect of having high population densities in cities?
Pollution
What was the name of the international terrorist organization responsible for 9/11?
Al-Qaeda
What bodies of water surround New Orleans?
Lake Pontchartrain, the Mississippi River, and nearby Gulf of Mexico
Who is a computer programmer who founded Microsoft?
Bill Gates
What Act did Barack Obama pass to introduce reforms to healthcare insurance by expanding access to health insurance?
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
What happened to the ecosystems when the population began to grow?
It led to increased damage on natural ecosystems
Where did two of the hijacked planes crash into?
The World Trade Center
Why was the state and federal response to Katrina criticized?
Due to the lack of preparation and how long it took to rescue trapped residents
Steve Jobs
Who did Barack Obama award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to?
Sandra Day O'Connor
With the help of the invention of the internet, what was able to happen more quickly?
Cultural diffusion
What Act was passed to avert any future terrorist attack and acts of terrorism?
The USA Patriot Act
True or False: New Orleans rests an average of six feet below sea level
True