2000's Jeopardy

Presidents/Elections

100

What election was the controversial election?

2000's Election

200

What democratic candidate did George W. Bush run against in the 2000 election?

Al Gore

300

Which number president was Barack Obama?

44th president

400

What republican candidate did Barack Obama run against in the 2008 election?

John McCain

500

What branch of the military did George W Bush serve in before getting into politics?

The U.S Air Force

9/11 and the Patriot Act

100

How many planes were hijacked on 9/11?

4 commercial planes

200

What were the 3 buildings that were attacked/hit on 9/11?

The Twin Towers and the Pentagon

300

What terrorist group was behind the 9/11 attacks?

Al-Qaeda

400

What president signed into law the Patriot Act?

George W. Bush

500

Where did the 4th plane land? (Include the State and County)

Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Wars

100

What were the two main countries that the U.S fought in?

Iraq and Afghanistan

200

Who was the leader of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda?

Osama bin Laden

300

Describe the first phase of war in Afghanistan in a few words.

Over throwing the Taliban.

400

What did Bush say to justify his invasion in Iraq?

Their leader: Saddam Hussein Supported Al-Qaeda.

500

Around how many troops were killed in the Iraq war between 2003-2015

Around 4000

World Cups

100

What were the 2 countries where the 2002 World Cup was held?

South Korea and Japan

200

What country held the 2006 World Cup?

Germany

300

Why was it the first time Germany held the world cup as a unified country?

Because before it was East and West Germany

400

Roughly, how many people watched the 2002 World Cup? (Rounded to the nearest 100 million)

28.8 billion people

500

What countries player did Zinedine Zidane headbutt in the chest?

Italy

Miscellaneous

100

What country placed 3rd in the 2002 World Cup?

Turkey.

200

 What creation allowed for culture, news, and trends to spread quickly throughout the U.S. and the world.

The creation of apps and websites.

300

What platform did Obama Mainly run under during his campaign?

A platform of mainly change and reform.

400

Name at least one problem that originated from the 2008 economic crisis.

• a big rise in mortgage defaults

• People not being able to make payments

• Many couldn't sell their homes.

• Financial institutions faced insolvency 

• Government agencies had to stabilize markets. 

500

What was the exact number of electoral college votes that George W. Bush won in the 2000 election? (Ex- 250-287)

George W. Bush won 271-266