Technology/Society
Politics/World Events
Economics
Civil Rights
Major People
100

Founder of Apple

Who is Steve Jobs?

100

Revolutionaries from this country captured staff from the American Embassy, and held them hostage for over a year.

What is Iran?

100

Organization formed to control world oil prices.

What is Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

100

This leader of the Civil Rights movement believed in using civil disobedience and non-violent demonstrations to achieve civil rights.

Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?

100

1st Vice President to Nixon

Who is Spiro T. Agnew

200

The _____ was invented by Alan Shugart. He invented a portable storage device.

What is the floppy disk?

200
Israel was given to the Jews by the UN after the Holocaust in this year.

What is 1948?

200

Most successful 3rd party candidate in presidential election history.

Who is Ross Perot?
200

This man was the first African American to be elected president.

Who is Barack Obama?

200
President after Ford
Who is Jimmy Carter
300
What was the name of the artist that made Pop Art famous?
Who is Andy Warhol
300
In 1974 which president resigned after the infamous Watergate Scandal?
Who is Richard Nixon
300
High rate of inflation combined with an economic recession
What is Stagflation
300
_____ vs Wade Supreme Court Case in 1973 Established a woman’s right to a safe and legal abortion.
What is Roe
300

Which two presidential candidates had the closest election results in history?

Who are George W. Bush and Al Gore?

400

Founder of BET (Black Entertainment Television)

Who is Robert Johnson?

400

The peace treaty that ended the 30 year war between Egypt and Israel? Which president was instrumental in achieving it?

What is the Camp David Accords and Jimmy Carter?

400

Theory that broad tax cuts and financial deregulation would promote economic expansion.

What is supply-side economics (Reganomics)

400

February is designated as a celebration and recognition for ____________. 

What is Black History Month

400
The President after Nixon
Who is Gerald Ford
500

Founded a cosmetics company.

Who is Estee Lauder?

500

Who was allowed to enter the US for medical treatment in 1979, which sparked riots in Iran.

Who is the Shah of Iran?

500

These are used to help businesses to save American jobs.

What is a bailout?

500
Barbara Jordan was elected by what state?
What is Texas
500
Only President to resign from office.
Who is Nixon