Who was the American President that called for a "Star Wars" defense?
Reagan!
100
Who shot and killed Osama bin Laden during a raid?
Navy Team Seal Six
100
Who was the mastermind of the 9/11 Attacks?
Osama bin Laden
100
When did the Cold War begin and end?
1947; 1991
100
Which small oil-rich country was attacked by Iraq during the Gulf War?
Kuwait
200
Who were the American AND Soviet Union's presidents during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Kennedy and Khrushchev!
200
Name both Muslim factions and describe the differences?
Shia (who are also known as Shiite)
Sunni (Saddam Hussein's religion)
200
What was created to avoid World War III?
The United Nations
200
Who were the two factions fighting each other in Rwanda?
The Tutsi and the Hutu
200
Which country is Israel's long-time enemy and fights for the same territory?
Palestine
300
Who was an ex-KGB that became the president of modern Russia?
Putin!
300
Who were the religious leaders of Afghanistan before the war with the United States?
The Taliban
300
What was the revolutionary wave of protests, civil wars, and riots that began in 2010?
The Arab Spring
300
Which countries were labeled the "Axis of Evil" by President Bush
North Korea, Iran, and Iraq
300
Where was Osama bin Laden hiding?
Pakistan
400
Who was the last president of Soviet Union and the first president of modern Russia?
Gorbachev and Yeltsin!
400
Who are the ruling political party of Palestine? They are also classified as a terrorist group.
The Hamas
400
What is the label that described the military and political tension between Soviet Union and the United States?
THE COLD WAR!!
400
Describe the map of Germany during the occupation after World War II.
Blah blah
400
Which country holds the infamous U.S. prison known as the Guantanamo Bay prison?
Cuba
500
Who are recent presidents of Libya, Afghanistan, AND Iraq?
Bashar al-Assad, Karzai, and Saddam Hussein
500
Name BOTH alliances during the Cold War? (Soviet Union led and U.S. led)
Warsaw Pact and the NATO
500
What concept describes the use of violence for political purposes?
Terrorism
500
Discuss three different effects or consequences of the 9/11 Attacks?
Answer: 1) The Patriot Act, 2) Almost 3,000 people died, 3) War with Afghanistan, 4) War with Iraq, 5) More strict airport security, 6) Hunt for Osama bin Laden
500
Name one Soviet satellite in eastern Europe during the Cold War?