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Potpourri - Random Historical Facts
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200

The Watergate Scandal, which saw Republican-hired burglars sneak into the Democratic headquarters at the Watergate hotel, resulted in the resignation of this US President, the only president to ever do so.

Who is Richard Nixon?

200

In 2008, this man was elected. He was the first African-American president in United States History.

Who is Barack Obama?

200

After Obama's presidency, this man won the election in 2016, lost in 2020, and is now the incumbent president.

Who is Donald Trump?

200
The name of any one of the six Vice Presidents who would later be elected as President.

Who is Adams, Jefferson, Van Buren, H.W. Bush, Nixon, or Biden?

200

How do you spell my last name?

O-G-D-E-N

400
During the Nixon presidency, the economy dealt with stagflation, a combination of the words stagnant and this word, which means a rice in prices.

What is inflation?

400

On September 11th, 2001, the terrorist group Al Qaeda attacked this landmark in New York City, killing over 3,000 people and eventually leading to war in Iraq.

What are the Twin Towers/The World Trade Center?

400

A one-term president, this man served as Obama's VP before assuming the presidency in 2020.

Who is Joe Biden?

400

In 2006, this person was named Time Person of the Year.

Who is You?

400

When are you not allowed to leave the classroom?

The first and last ten minutes of class

600

Nixon's successor, Gerald Ford, proved to be unpopular and was succeeded by this peanut farmer from Georgia, who passed away in late 2024.

Who is Jimmy Carter?

600

In 1998, a Scandal involving this president and a White House intern led to his impeachment trial, but he would be acquitted and stay in office.

Who is Bill Clinton?

600

The advent of this pandemic in 2020 would eventually lead to the deaths of nearly 2 million Americans.

What is COVID-19?

600
The name of any vice president that we haven't mentioned today.

(I know most of them. Should be able to tell you that)


600

How long do you have to submit late work?

1:1 if absent, 3 days if not

800

The engineer of "trickle-down" economics, this man was an actor and president of the Screen Actor's Guild before becoming President of the United States.

Who is Ronald Reagan?

800

During the Clinton presidency, the United States budget experienced this, the opposite of a deficit, in which the country had money left over after the budget.

What is a surplus?

800

In 2011, this man, the leader of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda, was killed in Operation Neptune Spear. 

Who is Osama Bin Laden?

800

This state did not ratify the 13th Amendment, the amendment abolishing slavery, until 2013.

What is Mississippi?

800

What is the policy on food and drink in my classroom?

It is allowed as long as my room stays clean.

1000

The 1980s saw a rise in the movement of this c-word; it's usually used as the opposite of liberal and favors free market and private business.

What is conservatism/conservative?

1000

The recounting of votes in this Southern state in the 2000 Presidential Election led to a controversial victory for George W. Bush, the son of previous president George H.W. Bush.

What is Florida?

1000

Donald Trump won his second non-consecutive term in 2024, becoming the first president to do so since this man in 1888.

Who is Grover Cleveland?

1000

In 1932, the Australian Government waged a war against these birds. They lost.

What are emus?

1000

How old am I?

24.

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