Vocab 1
Telecommute
Working remotely/from home
Sites and applications that allow communication with others through the Internet
Social Media
President who was a real estate broker and TV celebrity
Donald J. Trump
Leader who orchestrated the 9/11 attacks
Osama Bin Laden
Which of the following events had the goal of locating WMD's after 9/11?
A. Invasion of Afghanistan
B. Operation Iraqi Freedom
C. Operation Desert Storm
B. Operation Iraqi Freedom
TRUE OR FALSE (If False, correct the statement)
America invaded Afghanistan to eliminate Afghan leadership.
False, America invaded Afghanistan to eliminate terrorist training camps/find Osama bin Laden.
An operation executed in 2010 by members of SEAL Team 6 in Pakistan.
What was the assassination of Osama bin Laden?
Deadlock
When two sides refuse to compromise, halting decision-making
These have become the topic of conversation due to many modern conflicts involving genocide, war, and terrorism
Human Rights
Jeff Bezos
Ted Kaczynski/the Unabomber
Which of following has the U.S. NOT provided to Ukraine since they were invaded by Russia?
A. Weaponry
B. Money
C. Troops
C. Troops
TRUE OR FALSE (If False, correct the statement)
The Digital Revolution began due in part to the rise of e-mail, the Internet, and social media.
True
An act that allowed the U.S. government to spy on the American people for security purposes
What was the PATRIOT Act?
Pandemic
A disease or virus that has spread worldwide
The availability of this has caused conversations about Internet security and personal privacy
Personal Data
President who presided over the Afghanistan pullout and Russo-Ukrainian War
Joe Biden
Blew up a federal building in Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
Which of the following motivated Osama bin Laden to orchestrate the 9/11 attacks?
A. U.S. bombings in the Middle East
B. U.S. failure to defend Afghanistan from the USSR
C. U.S. suppression of Islam in America
A. U.S. bombings in the Middle East
TRUE OR FALSE (If False, correct the statement)
The January 6th Capitol attacks lead to the first impeachment of Donald Trump.
False, The January 6th Capitol attacks lead to the second impeachment of Donald Trump.
A worldwide health crisis that crashed economies and led to millions of deaths
What was the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Echo Chamber
Areas on the internet that serve to simply repeat ones ideas back to them and ignore those of other sides
Outsourcing
President who passed the Affordable Care Act
Barack Obama
Terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks
Al Qaeda
Which of the following protests occurred following the controversial deaths of African-Americans in 2013?
A. March for Our Lives
B. No Kings
C. Black Lives Matter
C. Black Lives Matter
TRUE OR FALSE (If False, correct the statement)
The Affordable Care Act made healthcare cheaper and easier to access and eliminated all private healthcare.
False, the Affordable Care Act made healthcare cheaper and easier to access and:
1. protected those with pre-existing conditions
2. cheapened prescriptions for the elderly.
3. tax credits for small businesses.
A condition that has become more concerning as people have begun spending more time online.
What is online addiction?
Confirmation Bias
When someone only pays attention to sources that confirm their own beliefs
When political parties and citizens are heavily divided and opposed to one another
Partisanship
President who established standardized testing in public schools
George W. Bush
Terrorist group that resisted American influence in Afghanistan
Taliban
Which of the following is NOT a benefit to globalization?
A. A "smaller" world
B. Resource sustainability
C. Cheaper labor costs
B. Resource sustainability
How has America changed culturally from 2000 to 2026? Give at least 2 specific examples of these changes.
1. Music has become more diverse and angsty
2. Entertainment has changed to consume large amounts of time and is more easily accessible
3. Movies are created to take advantage of trends and nostalgia instead of original stories
Terrorist group that formed after Americans left Iraq
ISIS
Which of the following is a benefit to globalization?
A. Foreign labor exploitation
B. Replacement of domestic jobs
C. Exposure to new cultures
C. Exposure to new cultures
How has America changed politically from 2000 to 2026? Give at least 2 specific examples of these changes.
1. Terrorism
2. Political unrest and protests
3. Partisanship
4. Personal privacy